Hi I'm really stuck! Can anyone come up with any suggestions on what I may be able to do? I am trying to trace the father and siblings of Joseph Grainger born abt 1825, Dudley. He married Rosannah Heath in 1849 in Tipton, he was a miner and on the marriage certificate his father is Joseph who was a nailor. I thought I had found the family by matching back from the 1861 to the 1851 and 1841 census. I though it looked like his mother was Susannah and he had brothers Daniel and William. This seemed to fit because on one of the later censuses there is a Daniel living next door. However, I then realised that if he married in 1847 he would not be living at home on 1851 census without wife Rosannah. I'm really stuck because there are about 3 joseph grainger's born abt 1825 in and around Dudley. There are several on family search but again I can't think of any way to differenciate between them. Any ideas please? Many thanks Jean

Hi Jean, when he is liveing at home,dose it say he is married or unmarried,I have had instances where one partner was away working,so not on the census for that night. joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: <jean.kitchin@tesco.net> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:19 PM Subject: [WOR] Any ideas please? > Hi > > I'm really stuck! Can anyone come up with any suggestions on what I may be able to do? > > I am trying to trace the father and siblings of Joseph Grainger born abt 1825, Dudley. He married Rosannah Heath in 1849 in Tipton, he was a miner and on the marriage certificate his father is Joseph who was a nailor. I thought I had found the family by matching back from the 1861 to the 1851 and 1841 census. I though it looked like his mother was Susannah and he had brothers Daniel and William. This seemed to fit because on one of the later censuses there is a Daniel living next door. However, I then realised that if he married in 1847 he would not be living at home on 1851 census without wife Rosannah. I'm really stuck because there are about 3 joseph grainger's born abt 1825 in and around Dudley. > > There are several on family search but again I can't think of any way to differenciate between them. > > Any ideas please? > > Many thanks > > Jean > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > FreeREG Project: parish register database > http://freereg.rootsweb.com > > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > http://www.worcestershiresurnames.co.uk/ > >

Hi Jean, another possibility is to concentrate on Rosannah,as you have the marriage certificate so look for Rosannah Grainger in 1851 and her age calculated from her marriage. Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: <jean.kitchin@tesco.net> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:19 PM Subject: [WOR] Any ideas please? > Hi > > I'm really stuck! Can anyone come up with any suggestions on what I may be able to do? > > I am trying to trace the father and siblings of Joseph Grainger born abt 1825, Dudley. He married Rosannah Heath in 1849 in Tipton, he was a miner and on the marriage certificate his father is Joseph who was a nailor. I thought I had found the family by matching back from the 1861 to the 1851 and 1841 census. I though it looked like his mother was Susannah and he had brothers Daniel and William. This seemed to fit because on one of the later censuses there is a Daniel living next door. However, I then realised that if he married in 1847 he would not be living at home on 1851 census without wife Rosannah. I'm really stuck because there are about 3 joseph grainger's born abt 1825 in and around Dudley. > > There are several on family search but again I can't think of any way to differenciate between them. > > Any ideas please? > > Many thanks > > Jean > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > FreeREG Project: parish register database > http://freereg.rootsweb.com > > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > http://www.worcestershiresurnames.co.uk/ > >