George Dowse (one of my 2nd great grand uncles on dad's side) was born in Coventry in 1836 to Nathaniel Dowse and Martha Elson (3x great grandparents). Sometime in the late 1850s or early 1860s he must have joined the Army because the next hints I have of him are in the 1871 census in London, St. George Hanover Square, St. John Westminster, Millbank Prison where he's shown as military prisoner/ soldier and in the 1881 census at Grove Hall Lunatic Asylum, Fairfield Rd, Bow, London, Middlesex, England where he's shown as patient/ soldier. I have reason to think he died in 1900 at the age of 63, the death registered in Poplar. I've searched for him in the 1891 census, but no joy. If someone has better access to the 1891 census of Grove Hall than I have, could they find George for me and send me the details? Thanks Paul Stringer Washington DC ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Wendy Ancestry , about 2 mths ago , withdrew the Free Look Up for BMD, and the records are now available for subscribers only . Sometimes I have been able to use the access them through another site , but that incidence is becoming more rare. Free BMD is still Free on Ancestry and always will be . Helen New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: warwick-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:warwick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Wendy Boland Sent: Friday, 5 October 2007 2:16 p.m. To: warwick@rootsweb.com Subject: [WAR] Ancetsry's free BMD pages G'Day All Has ancestry,co.uk withdrawn their free access to the BMD Index images for England & Wales? I have tried to access them (I do not have a sub to ancestry) and have been unable to find the link to the pages. Seems the free access has been withdarwn or altered in some way since the last time I searched. Thank you Wendy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello everyone. I have a question I hope someone of you could help with. My Warner family emigrated from Packwood in 1870. They sailed from Liverpool to NY. Could anyone on the list tell me where and how they would have purchased tickets for their voyage? I assume there must have been a ticket agent near by, Birmingham perhaps? Thanks for your help in advance. Ellie --------------------------------- Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos.

Thank you Helen I suspected as much but hoped it was just a glitch! Best wishes Wendy Wendy Ancestry , about 2 mths ago , withdrew the Free Look Up for BMD, and the records are now available for subscribers only . Sometimes I have been able to use the access them through another site , but that incidence is becoming more rare. Free BMD is still Free on Ancestry and always will be . Helen New Zealand -----

G'Day All Has ancestry,co.uk withdrawn their free access to the BMD Index images for England & Wales? I have tried to access them (I do not have a sub to ancestry) and have been unable to find the link to the pages. Seems the free access has been withdarwn or altered in some way since the last time I searched. Thank you Wendy

A P L wrote: > NO!! > > http://www.ancestry.co.uk/Default.aspx > > still have the access link on the above page as of 5 minutes ago?? The link does take you to the relevant page via the various steps *but* clicking on "View Image" takes you immediately to the Membership page, as does clicking on "Info" to get the page ranges. I don't have a subscription to Ancestry. Anyone with a subscription who is logged in will get the pages. Access hasn't been removed but the *free* access has been. I have subscriptions to both findmypast and familyrelatives so not being able to get to the Ancestry version doesn't matter. > N.B. the above link is to the United Kingdom version - does that make a > difference?? I wouldn't have thought so. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, SOM

RangerZig@aol.com wrote: > Wendy I was able to get on just by typing free bmd in my browser > just a few minutes ago also go to rootsweb.com and get to it from there Dick Ancestry had the GRO indices from 1837-2005 available free in addition to the freebmd version which is still available via Rootsweb. Dave Mayall from freebmd has said there are no plans to change that. Both sites point to the same server. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, SOM

NO!! http://www.ancestry.co.uk/Default.aspx still have the access link on the above page as of 5 minutes ago?? N.B. the above link is to the United Kingdom version - does that make a difference?? Anne Paling SHEFFIELD, U.K. >From: Charani <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> >To: warwick@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WAR] Ancetsry's free BMD pages >Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:32:08 +0100 > >Wendy Boland wrote: > > > G'Day All > > > > > > Has ancestry,co.uk withdrawn their free access to the BMD Index > > images for England & Wales? > > > > I have tried to access them (I do not have a sub to ancestry) and > > have been unable to find the link to the pages. > > > > Seems the free access has been withdarwn or altered in some way > > since the last time I searched. > >Yes, the free access has been withdrawn. It was long suspected that >they would do so and they have, very much on the QT as well. > >www.freebmd.org.uk does have images as well that are free. The direct >link is http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl It's a slightly >long winded way of finding what you want though. >-- >Charani (UK) >OPC for Walton, SOM

Wendy Boland wrote: > G'Day All > > > Has ancestry,co.uk withdrawn their free access to the BMD Index > images for England & Wales? > > I have tried to access them (I do not have a sub to ancestry) and > have been unable to find the link to the pages. > > Seems the free access has been withdarwn or altered in some way > since the last time I searched. Yes, the free access has been withdrawn. It was long suspected that they would do so and they have, very much on the QT as well. www.freebmd.org.uk does have images as well that are free. The direct link is http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl It's a slightly long winded way of finding what you want though. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, SOM

Wendy I was able to get on just by typing free bmd in my browser just a few minutes ago also go to rootsweb.com and get to it from there Dick ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Is anyone interested in the Hammersley family in Bedworth? Specifically I am interested in the John Hammersley who married Priscilla in the early 1700s. Was he the son of John and Susanna christened in 1684, or the son of Jeremiah and Mary christened in 1683? Richard

Hello My last query on this mailing list was successful in that it brought me into contact with some very helpful people and certainly helped my search for my brother in law's ancestors. So I thought I would try again with a new query! I have been researching my own and my husband's family history for many years and am now trying to find out more about the various families. Hence this enquiry............looking for descendants now rather than ancestors ( I have those). My late husband's father was one of 12 children of which only 6 survived into adulthood. One of these was Frederick Burgess b Dec 1880 in Brighton. In the 1901 census he was working in a foundry as a core maker, still in Brighton. The next reference I have is as the informant on his father's death certificate in 1918 - this gives him living at 34 Queen Mary's Road, Coventry. I believe him to be one of the people in a photograph I have at the time of his mother's death in 1928. Family knowledge passed on tells us that he married a lady called Lou and they had a son Ian. After this I have no idea!!! Has anybody any knowledge of Fred and /or his descendants? I hope somebody, somewhere will recognise these names. Hopeful thanks in advance Wyn Burgess Hove, Sussex

Wish I could help, but my research is still in the late 1700s with a Joseph Hammersley marrying a Maria Waters. Will be looking for anyother replies to your query.

Hi All, I have just posted some interesting snippets and illustrations taken from the 1872 Illustrated London News. One picture was hanging on my wall for ages, and Jeff Butler has sent me some great scans and transcriptions from his copy of the magazine. You can link to these from my index page - www.hunimex.com/warwick/index.html Happy Hunting Pickard Trepess Nagykanizsa, Hungary Looking for PICKARD in and around Warwickshire & TREPESS worldwide Any Warwickshire data will be considered for posting to PPP !

Is it possible for anyone to find out for me please if there are any records of who was living at 6, Court, Well Street,Coventry in 1926/7/8. I'm hoping it's William Thomas his wife Rose and children Arthur, Hilda and Betty. Thank you.Margaret.

ldo ldo wrote: > Can anyone please tell me, is there a difference > between an office and a probated copy of a will and > why would an 1818 office copy of a will be watermarked > 1845? There's no difference between a probate copy and an office copy other than the office copy won't carry the actual signatures. Can't answer your second point though.

Hi, Can anyone please help me? I am looking for the grave of grandfather George Henry Pilson who died on 1 April 1955 at 5 Clapham Terrace, Leamington Spa. He was survived by his wife Florence (nee Rayner) who he bigamously married in 1918. In 1918 he left a wife and 9 children in Liverpool. I contacted the lady at the Bishops Tachrook Crematorium and she checked the registers for Leamington, Warwick and Milverton cemeteries and found nothing. What churches had graveyards attached and in use in 1955 in Leamington Spa. I believe he was C of E Regards Brenda in Australia Sick of deleting your inbox? Yahoo!7 Mail has free unlimited storage. http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/unlimitedstorage.html

I have checked the Coventry Archives Catalogue web site and found a reference to an "office copy" of my ancestor George Osmond's will, which was written in 1831 with codecil 1833. He died in 1837 and the will was probated that year.I have the probated copy from National Archives. Also, ref. to the will of his father, Thomas Osmond, written, died and probated 1818, office copy (watermarked 1845), I have the probated copy of this will. Can anyone please tell me, is there a difference between an office and a probated copy of a will and why would an 1818 office copy of a will be watermarked 1845? Any help will be greatly appreciated, Thank you, Lynne.

Hi, I'm new to this list, I am looking for descendants or ancestors of John Mazemore various spellings born in Wolverhampton 1797 married 1820 1 Elizabeth Methven b 1801 also Wolverhampton d 1847. found them on the 1841 census living at 136 Moor St Birmingham. Child Eliza Masemore b 1820 she married Joseph pimbley according to the BMD haven't been able to find them in the censuses. 1 Sarah Methven born 1810 in Wolverhampton in 1848 Child Emma Masemore b 1850 i Birmingham she married Samuel Thomas Crosby in 1867 After John Masemore died Sarah married a John Johnson Would love to hear from anyone with similar interest. Regards KathleenOnt Canada

Nov 23 1872 A serious poaching affray has taken place on the Wroxhall Abbey estate Warwickshire. The poachers were surprised by two keepers,whom they assultedand,being the better armed, had the mastery. The keepers were seriously injured.Alabourer, named John Brown of Saltwick, a village in the neighbourhood,was, on Saturday,identified before the magistrates and committed for trail Mr Henry Dickens the son of the late Mr. Charles Dickens who obtained a very creditable place in the last mathematical tripos examinationat Cambridge , has jioned the society of the Inner Temple August 31 1872 Strikes which have held work up all over England have been end. Carpenters and Joiners having agreed on Tuesday - The working hours 52 hours and a half all the year round for joiners in shops, and 52 and a half in the summer, and 48 hours per week in winter for outdoor work, leaving off at one o'clock on Saturday during winter weeks, The wages to be eight and half pence per hour all the year round, Outside,beyond the above hours, when worked at the request of the employer to be paid at.The first hour nine and half pence,and at the end of that hour till eight up. ten and half pence after eight o'clock 1 shilling and three quarter pence per hour. Extra time on Saturdays to be paid at time and a quarter up till 5 o'clock and after that time and a half