Hello new lister, Have been searching for Joseph William Anderson, born about 1890. I can find the family in Gateshead 1901 census, with mum and dad and brothers. Have found marriage certificate, and death in 1915, war casualty. It is Joseph William's birth and his father, also Joseph Anderson, would like to trace the line. Found Rose Annie mother, nee Chamberlain, born Norfolk. Can anybody help please. Thank you  Susan Anderson

Susan: If you have the family in the 1901 census you should know Joseph William's birthplace, as stated on that census. If you can't read it, then why not tell us the reference or address and we can check it for ourselves? We would then know in which place to look for his baptism or civil registration, whichever you most wish to find. It may not be obvious to you, as a "new lister" but it can make all the difference in the world if we are told as many relevant facts - sources and full references to them - as possible. Otherwise we have the whole world to search and no clue as to where to begin! I might guess that if he wasn't born in Gateshead then we should possibly be looking for him in Norfolk. There was a considerable migration of people from East Anglia (Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex), especially Norfolk, to the NE of England throughout the 19th century. However, without that 1901 census that's all it would be - a guess. Geoff Nicholson -----Original Message----- From: SUSAN ANDERSON via <northumbria@rootsweb.com> To: NORTHUMBRIA <NORTHUMBRIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:24 Subject: [NMB] searching for the roots of Joseph William Anderson Hello new lister, Have been searching for Joseph William Anderson, born about 1890. I can find the family in Gateshead 1901 census, with mum and dad and brothers. Have found marriage certificate, and death in 1915, war casualty. It is Joseph William's birth and his father, also Joseph Anderson, would like to trace the line. Found Rose Annie mother, nee Chamberlain, born Norfolk. Can anybody help please. Thank you Susan Anderson .. Please quote the minimum necessary to put your reply on context. Please introduce yourself at the top of every post. The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message