Is there someone with access to the 1881 or 91 British census who can help with: John ('Jack') WAMKEN or similar - Wamkin, Wamkan I have 3 letters referring to him, dated 1880 to 1887. They are all from people involved in animal dealing - Jamrach of London, Hagenbeck of Hamburg, and Cross of Liverpool. I have no idea where he lived, nor of his age, but Cross had dealt with him for 25 years, which takes us back to c.1862. So can anyobody suggest any leads for this rather unusual name? No known Caernarfonshire links, but I know what a kind, helpful lot you all are . . . Gwyn Crewe UK

Hi Gwen, Probably of little use but there was a Jane HAMKEN, born about 1837, Ireland on the 1861 Census - RG9/2670 Folio 93 Page 3. Living in Liverpool, working as a servant. Your man may have been in Ireland, my ancestors imported horses in from Ireland in the years you are looking at. Cherie ----- Original Message ----- From: <gwyng@bushinternet.com> To: <WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 11:44 PM Subject: [CAE] o/t WAMKEN - animal dealer? > Is there someone with access to the 1881 or 91 British census who can help > with: > John ('Jack') WAMKEN or similar - Wamkin, Wamkan > I have 3 letters referring to him, dated 1880 to 1887. They are all from > people involved in animal dealing - Jamrach of London, Hagenbeck of > Hamburg, and Cross of Liverpool. > I have no idea where he lived, nor of his age, but Cross had dealt with > him for 25 years, which takes us back to c.1862. > So can anyobody suggest any leads for this rather unusual name? > No known Caernarfonshire links, but I know what a kind, helpful lot you > all are . . . > Gwyn > Crewe UK > >