Hi All - I transcribe Hanley Registrars BMD records for StaffsBMD and am after a favour from some kind person who might be going the Hanley or Stafford Archives in the near future. Today I have found a problem in the registrars copy of the Marriage at Bucknall St Marys , Book 1. Page 235 and 236 is missing - thats entries No 469 to 472 inclusive. If anyone is going to the archives could they have a look at the microfiche for pages 235/236 entries No 469 to 472 and tell me if anything is on them ? If you could note down which pair married on each entry that would be a bonus. Once I have the info on the missing entries I will get the registrars to insert a sheet advising that certs from those pages should be requested from Southport - A better solution than the registrar saying they have no record of the marriages. I personally suspect that the entries in the church copy on Microfiche are cancelled entries as there is no mention in the registrars index of who is on those pages - Very strange. I cant get to the archives until end of June - hence this request. Thanks in advance Steve StaffsBMD transcriber

thank you anne for your information.regards.maggie. ----- Original Message ----- From: <staffordshire-request@rootsweb.com> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 8:00 AM Subject: STAFFORDSHIRE Digest, Vol 7, Issue 157 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Finsbury nursing home (Anne Capewell) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 11:49:01 +0100 > From: Anne Capewell <alc_goytre@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Finsbury nursing home > To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <DUB101-W157BBBBAF23CA04819DF80EC2D0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > Hi Maggie, > > According to http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,437464.0.html > it was number 330-331. From what I can find this is now the Bessie Brown > residential home. Looking on Google maps the house itself is called Seaton > Villa. The 1912 Kelly's (www.historicaldirectories.org) list the home as > being run by a Miss E Thrift. It says 'see advertisement' but I haven't > been able to find it. I can't find much else online but perhaps you could > try contacting the home? hth, Anne > >> From: maggie09.thompson@ntlworld.com >> To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com >> Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 12:00:23 +0100 >> Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Finsbury nursing home >> >> Does anyone have any information on the finsbury nursing home on shobnall >> street which was there in 1924 please.maggie. >> >> ****************************** >> ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >> apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of >> ARCHIVED MATERIALS. >> ------------------------------- >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the STAFFORDSHIRE list administrator, send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the STAFFORDSHIRE mailing list, send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of STAFFORDSHIRE Digest, Vol 7, Issue 157 > *********************************************

Hi List, In Case people are not aware of this when looking for someone in the 1911 census in Staffordshire This is the answer that Ancestry Sent me "We are diligently working on the 1911 Census transcriptions, to make the records fully searchable like our other census collections, however we do not have a date as to when Staffordshire will be made available. In the short term, by combining your research from the 1911 Census Summary Books and by browsing the images of the actual 1911 Census you can track down your relatives. Please click on the following link for instructions on how to find the 1911 Census. Answer Title: How to search the Census Images Online Answer Link: <http://ancestryuk.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ancestryuk.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1070>http://ancestryuk.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ancestryuk.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1070 Cheers Marilyn from Western Australia

On 07/05/2012 14:00, Watson Family wrote: > Hi List, > In Case people are not aware of this when looking for someone in the 1911 > census in Staffordshire > This is the answer that Ancestry Sent me > The alternative would be to use Findmypast which has had them for more than a year and have now removed the blanking for disabilities. I am lucky in that I have both ancestry and findmypast so if I don't find something on one it is often on the other. Nuala

Hi Maggie, According to http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,437464.0.html it was number 330-331. From what I can find this is now the Bessie Brown residential home. Looking on Google maps the house itself is called Seaton Villa. The 1912 Kelly's (www.historicaldirectories.org) list the home as being run by a Miss E Thrift. It says 'see advertisement' but I haven't been able to find it. I can't find much else online but perhaps you could try contacting the home? hth, Anne > From: maggie09.thompson@ntlworld.com > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 12:00:23 +0100 > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Finsbury nursing home > > Does anyone have any information on the finsbury nursing home on shobnall > street which was there in 1924 please.maggie. > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I just reported it thus: "This image appears to be corrupted - the image as displayed has no visible text and shows no percentage-loaded counter as it loads. "Name: William PAINTON "Date of Birth: 1877 (calculated from age)" There are certain buzz-words you need to use - specifically "the image as displayed", i.e. don't look at your copy of it, get off your @@@@@ and look at _our_ copy. Also "corrupted" hints that there is a reason that their copy and ours is different. Yes, I did work in IT Support and yes, it was utterly galling to get a pedantic person running through the script when you wanted to scream at them "I wrote the £$%^^ program, I know it's wrong and I know where, so stop trying the simple things, unfortunately I need to get YOU to raise a call so I have the authority to fix MY program!" Sorry - it's Friday! Adrian B

I've submitted an error report too. Looks like they've only scanned part of the page at a very high magnification. On 4 May 2012 17:32, Graham Pointon <graham_pointon@lineone.net> wrote: > Thanks, Christine - let's hope it does help! > > Graham > > On 04/05/2012 15:34, Christine Benson wrote: > > Hi Graham, > > > > I have looked at it and also submitted an error report. If FMP got snowed > > under with error reports of this page they might take notice. To assist > with > > this might I remind anyone who has not following the thread that FMP > have it > > indexed as William PAINTON b c 1877. > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Christine > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Graham Pointon > > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 2:51 PM > > To: Staffordshire List > > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] "PAINTON" (POINTON) and WHITE > > > > I recently asked the list if anyone could help with finding these names > > on the Find My Past sailings from UK in 1902-03. Several people were > > very helpful, but agreed with me that the page was illegible. I filed a > > report with fmp, and this is their answer, which is not very helpful. On > > my screen, and on others', the page appears like a sheet of hessian > > cloth rather than anything with writing. How can we persuade fmp of this? > > > > Graham > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Your recent image fault report - GERMANIC departing LIVERPOOL > > on 31/12/1902. Page number: 3 > > Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 12:36:35 +0100 > > From: findmypast.co.uk<info@findmypast.co.uk> > > Reply-To: support@findmypast.co.uk > > To: graham_pointon@lineone.net > > > > > > > > Dear Graham, > > > > We have carefully reviewed the image you reported as having a fault and > have > > decided that the image is of good enough quality to remain chargeable. > > > > If you have reported an indexing error then we have now corrected the > > indexing problem. > > > > If you are still having problems viewing the image you should use some of > > the viewing tools at the top of the image, e.g. the magnifying glass, as > > that will allow you to zoom in on particular parts of the document, > thereby > > making the text easier to read. > > > > We do appreciate the time you have taken to fill out the document fault > > report. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Customer Services Team > > findmypast.co.uk > > > > > > ****************************** > > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > > ------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/4976 - Release Date: 05/03/12 > > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks, Christine - let's hope it does help! Graham On 04/05/2012 15:34, Christine Benson wrote: > Hi Graham, > > I have looked at it and also submitted an error report. If FMP got snowed > under with error reports of this page they might take notice. To assist with > this might I remind anyone who has not following the thread that FMP have it > indexed as William PAINTON b c 1877. > > Hope this helps, > > Christine > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Pointon > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 2:51 PM > To: Staffordshire List > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] "PAINTON" (POINTON) and WHITE > > I recently asked the list if anyone could help with finding these names > on the Find My Past sailings from UK in 1902-03. Several people were > very helpful, but agreed with me that the page was illegible. I filed a > report with fmp, and this is their answer, which is not very helpful. On > my screen, and on others', the page appears like a sheet of hessian > cloth rather than anything with writing. How can we persuade fmp of this? > > Graham > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Your recent image fault report - GERMANIC departing LIVERPOOL > on 31/12/1902. Page number: 3 > Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 12:36:35 +0100 > From: findmypast.co.uk<info@findmypast.co.uk> > Reply-To: support@findmypast.co.uk > To: graham_pointon@lineone.net > > > > Dear Graham, > > We have carefully reviewed the image you reported as having a fault and have > decided that the image is of good enough quality to remain chargeable. > > If you have reported an indexing error then we have now corrected the > indexing problem. > > If you are still having problems viewing the image you should use some of > the viewing tools at the top of the image, e.g. the magnifying glass, as > that will allow you to zoom in on particular parts of the document, thereby > making the text easier to read. > > We do appreciate the time you have taken to fill out the document fault > report. > > Kind regards, > > Customer Services Team > findmypast.co.uk > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/4976 - Release Date: 05/03/12 > >

Hi Graham, I have looked at it and also submitted an error report. If FMP got snowed under with error reports of this page they might take notice. To assist with this might I remind anyone who has not following the thread that FMP have it indexed as William PAINTON b c 1877. Hope this helps, Christine -----Original Message----- From: Graham Pointon Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 2:51 PM To: Staffordshire List Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] "PAINTON" (POINTON) and WHITE I recently asked the list if anyone could help with finding these names on the Find My Past sailings from UK in 1902-03. Several people were very helpful, but agreed with me that the page was illegible. I filed a report with fmp, and this is their answer, which is not very helpful. On my screen, and on others', the page appears like a sheet of hessian cloth rather than anything with writing. How can we persuade fmp of this? Graham -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Your recent image fault report - GERMANIC departing LIVERPOOL on 31/12/1902. Page number: 3 Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 12:36:35 +0100 From: findmypast.co.uk <info@findmypast.co.uk> Reply-To: support@findmypast.co.uk To: graham_pointon@lineone.net Dear Graham, We have carefully reviewed the image you reported as having a fault and have decided that the image is of good enough quality to remain chargeable. If you have reported an indexing error then we have now corrected the indexing problem. If you are still having problems viewing the image you should use some of the viewing tools at the top of the image, e.g. the magnifying glass, as that will allow you to zoom in on particular parts of the document, thereby making the text easier to read. We do appreciate the time you have taken to fill out the document fault report. Kind regards, Customer Services Team findmypast.co.uk

I recently asked the list if anyone could help with finding these names on the Find My Past sailings from UK in 1902-03. Several people were very helpful, but agreed with me that the page was illegible. I filed a report with fmp, and this is their answer, which is not very helpful. On my screen, and on others', the page appears like a sheet of hessian cloth rather than anything with writing. How can we persuade fmp of this? Graham -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Your recent image fault report - GERMANIC departing LIVERPOOL on 31/12/1902. Page number: 3 Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 12:36:35 +0100 From: findmypast.co.uk <info@findmypast.co.uk> Reply-To: support@findmypast.co.uk To: graham_pointon@lineone.net Dear Graham, We have carefully reviewed the image you reported as having a fault and have decided that the image is of good enough quality to remain chargeable. If you have reported an indexing error then we have now corrected the indexing problem. If you are still having problems viewing the image you should use some of the viewing tools at the top of the image, e.g. the magnifying glass, as that will allow you to zoom in on particular parts of the document, thereby making the text easier to read. We do appreciate the time you have taken to fill out the document fault report. Kind regards, Customer Services Team findmypast.co.uk ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/4976 - Release Date: 05/03/12

Does anyone have any information on the finsbury nursing home on shobnall street which was there in 1924 please.maggie.

Hi Sandra, Thanks for researching the additional information. Steve On 03/05/2012 08:01, staffordshire-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: A Black Edged Envelope and Letter (Sandra Yate) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 16:03:17 +0100 > From: "Sandra Yate"<sandra@yatehome.plus.com> > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] A Black Edged Envelope and Letter > To:<staffordshire@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID:<68528FDB7E6C4C58B7E734C473AF9212@study> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > > > Mrs Shotton is Mary Hannah nee Drake born 1869 > > The unfortunate father is William Drake born 1847, his wife Drusilla's death > is recorded in the June Qtr 1911 aged 65. > > I have calculated that 21st July 1912 was a Sunday. > > Sandra > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Baggaley"<s.baggaley@tesco.net> > To:<staffordshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 4:51 PM > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] A Black Edged Envelope and Letter > > >> Dear all, >> >> A friend recently acquired an envelope and letter at an antiques event. >> It caught his eye due to the link with Staffordshire. The letter was >> sent from an address in Littleborough, now in Greater Manchester, to the >> home of a Mrs Shotton who lived in Cresswell Staffordshire. Perhaps we >> can allow ourselves a grim smile as we read it now. >> >> Regards, >> >> Steve >> >> July 21st 1912 >> >> >> Dear Sister& Brother, >> >> I am sorry to inform you that I found father dead in bed this morning >> when I got up. He was his usual state of health last night at 11 >> o'clock. I got up this morning as usual came downstairs to make him his >> porridge when I took them up I found him dead. The doctor seems to think >> that he had been dead all night. >> >> I wish you would come as soon as possible if convenient as there are >> only me and our Emma. We are thinking of burying him on Wednesday as he >> is going very black, the undertaker seems to think that he wont keep any >> longer. So I think this is all at present. >> >> Your loving sisters >> >> Jane& Emma >> >> ****************************** >> ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >> apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >> MATERIALS. >> ------------------------------- >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the STAFFORDSHIRE list administrator, send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the STAFFORDSHIRE mailing list, send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of STAFFORDSHIRE Digest, Vol 7, Issue 154 > ********************************************* >

Mrs Shotton is Mary Hannah nee Drake born 1869 The unfortunate father is William Drake born 1847, his wife Drusilla's death is recorded in the June Qtr 1911 aged 65. I have calculated that 21st July 1912 was a Sunday. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Baggaley" <s.baggaley@tesco.net> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 4:51 PM Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] A Black Edged Envelope and Letter > Dear all, > > A friend recently acquired an envelope and letter at an antiques event. > It caught his eye due to the link with Staffordshire. The letter was > sent from an address in Littleborough, now in Greater Manchester, to the > home of a Mrs Shotton who lived in Cresswell Staffordshire. Perhaps we > can allow ourselves a grim smile as we read it now. > > Regards, > > Steve > > July 21st 1912 > > > Dear Sister & Brother, > > I am sorry to inform you that I found father dead in bed this morning > when I got up. He was his usual state of health last night at 11 > o'clock. I got up this morning as usual came downstairs to make him his > porridge when I took them up I found him dead. The doctor seems to think > that he had been dead all night. > > I wish you would come as soon as possible if convenient as there are > only me and our Emma. We are thinking of burying him on Wednesday as he > is going very black, the undertaker seems to think that he wont keep any > longer. So I think this is all at present. > > Your loving sisters > > Jane & Emma > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Fancy opening that at breakfast time! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Baggaley" <s.baggaley@tesco.net> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 5:51 PM Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] A Black Edged Envelope and Letter > Dear all, > > A friend recently acquired an envelope and letter at an antiques event. > It caught his eye due to the link with Staffordshire. The letter was > sent from an address in Littleborough, now in Greater Manchester, to the > home of a Mrs Shotton who lived in Cresswell Staffordshire. Perhaps we > can allow ourselves a grim smile as we read it now. > > Regards, > > Steve > > July 21st 1912 > > > Dear Sister & Brother, > > I am sorry to inform you that I found father dead in bed this morning > when I got up. He was his usual state of health last night at 11 > o'clock. I got up this morning as usual came downstairs to make him his > porridge when I took them up I found him dead. The doctor seems to think > that he had been dead all night. > > I wish you would come as soon as possible if convenient as there are > only me and our Emma. We are thinking of burying him on Wednesday as he > is going very black, the undertaker seems to think that he wont keep any > longer. So I think this is all at present. > > Your loving sisters > > Jane & Emma > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Margaret, See if Stafford Archives have the electrol rolls for 1924 at 20 Alexander Road, Burton-on-Trent, or they will able to tell you who does the email address will be. www.staffordarchives.gov.uk Denise From: Margaret thompson <maggie09.thompson@ntlworld.com> To: staffs <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 16:04 Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Alexander road Can anyone help me find who was living at 20 Alexander Road ,Burton on Trent,in 1924 please.thank you Maggie. ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Peter, I got the information from his death certificate. It said father John, slip maker and mother Mary and that John jr was born in Stafford. I found one John, potter, Burslem in the 1841 census, a possible John sr. I have checked the immigration records for John jr, but no luck. I have been assuming he migrated alone, but maybe not. He married twice in Western Australia - may have to get both of them. Thanks for the suggestions. Natalie

Dear all, A friend recently acquired an envelope and letter at an antiques event. It caught his eye due to the link with Staffordshire. The letter was sent from an address in Littleborough, now in Greater Manchester, to the home of a Mrs Shotton who lived in Cresswell Staffordshire. Perhaps we can allow ourselves a grim smile as we read it now. Regards, Steve July 21st 1912 Dear Sister & Brother, I am sorry to inform you that I found father dead in bed this morning when I got up. He was his usual state of health last night at 11 o'clock. I got up this morning as usual came downstairs to make him his porridge when I took them up I found him dead. The doctor seems to think that he had been dead all night. I wish you would come as soon as possible if convenient as there are only me and our Emma. We are thinking of burying him on Wednesday as he is going very black, the undertaker seems to think that he wont keep any longer. So I think this is all at present. Your loving sisters Jane & Emma

Natalie, Sometimes you get more information from Australian records than looking in UK. Not sure about WA certificates, but do you have his marriage, death or the birth of one of his children. They usually give age, origins and how long in the colony. You might also look at immigration records on Ancestry. Again, not sure about WA, but NSW records for Assisted Immigrants have all been digitised. By 1841, he's around 15 and may be apprenticed and away from home. By 1851, he'd be around 25 and probably left home. But I'd still try for parents John & Mary. Do you have anything that would give father's occupation? If he married before leaving UK, that data would be on a marriage certificate. And you must have got the parents names from somewhere. I'm guessing his death. Peter in Sydney D

Can anyone help me find who was living at 20 Alexander Road ,Burton on Trent,in 1924 please.thank you Maggie.

Morning, I am new to the list and would like any suggestions about tracing a Staffordshire family. (I live in Brisbane, Australia) I am trying to trace the family of a John Williams, born Staffordshire in about 1825, son of John and Mary Williams. John sr was a pottery slip maker. I have tried to find either John in the 1841 census but no luck yet. There are numerous John Williams of the right age for John jr living away from their family, so it is hard to sort them out. I assume the family would have lived in the Staffordshire Pottery towns. John jr came to Western Australia in about 1853, I think he came free but he could have been a convict. There are few immigration records for free settlers for the early 1850s. I realise this is a long shot, but would be interested to know if anyone knows this family or can suggest what I can try. Regards, Natalie