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Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	julia of sussex	Report	7 Jul 2008 21:49
	I'm trying to find the birth of a WILLIAM RIVERS born 9th january 1888 to a lady by the name of ELIZA JANE RIVERS thank you julia
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	7 Jul 2008 21:53
	Hi Julia, Where was William born? Regards Vera
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	julia of sussex	Report	7 Jul 2008 21:56
	we think it was islington london
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	7 Jul 2008 22:06
	Hi Julia, Sorry, more questions....Do you know his fathers name, what was his mothers maiden name? Regards Vera
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	julia of sussex	Report	7 Jul 2008 22:08
	we dont know the fathers name but her maiden name was ELIZA JANE RIVERS thats all the info i have sorry julia
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	7 Jul 2008 22:09
	No problem Julia, see what I can find. Regards Vera
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	7 Jul 2008 22:12
	Julia, Just thought I would ask....do you know when Eliza was born and where? Regards Vera
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	julia of sussex	Report	7 Jul 2008 22:16
	she was born 10th january 1869 MILE END OLD TOWN EASTERN MIDDLESEX hope this helps am off to bed now but thanks for your help and will pick up any replys in the morning regards julia
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	7 Jul 2008 22:29
	Hi Julia, Found this birth.....but it is Surrey. Births Dec 1888 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERS William George Kingston 2a 352 Just checked the 1891 census..I don't think this is your William... I found your Eliza J. Rivers on the 1881...but so far not on the 1891..she might have married. Do you know if she married? Regards Vera
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	julia of sussex	Report	8 Jul 2008 10:17
	Morning she was married on the 10th may 1891 at st olave to a man by the name of william pearce but we dont think that he was the father of the child julia
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 4,097 Send Message	Selena in South East London	Report	8 Jul 2008 10:41
	Can I just ask how you know the exact date of birth for William? Selena
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	julia of sussex	Report	8 Jul 2008 10:44
	we found that out through his navel records but we cannot find his birth registered anywhere, we have tried looking under both RIVERS and PEARCE julia
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	julia of sussex	Report	8 Jul 2008 10:59
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Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	8 Jul 2008 11:01
	Morning Julia, I found her marriage to William Pearce.....no luck on the census' very frustrating !! Regards Vera
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	julia of sussex	Report	8 Jul 2008 11:10
	Its very strange and frustrating julia
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	8 Jul 2008 11:12
	Julia, Is this your Eliza and William ??? 1891 Eliza Pearce Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: William Gender: Female Where born: Southwark, London, England Civil Parish: St Luke Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls Town: London County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Holborn Sub registration district: Old Street ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Eleanor Pearce 1 Eliza Pearce 21 Kate Pearce 2 William Pearce 22 Regards Vera
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	8 Jul 2008 11:21
	Hi Julia, Thought I would show you this William... 1891 William Pearce Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relation: Inmate Gender: Male Where born: London, England Civil Parish: Ardwick Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Chorlton Sub registration district: Ardwick ED, institution, or vessel: Industrial School Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Regards Vera
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 4,097 Send Message	Selena in South East London	Report	8 Jul 2008 11:24
	Is there any middle name for William? Selena
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	8 Jul 2008 11:25
	Hi Julia, Found these two in 1901 . 1901 William Rivers Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887 Gender: Male Where born: Walworth, London, England Civil Parish: Farnborough Ecclesiastical parish: Farnborough Town: Farnborough County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Hartley Wintney Sub registration district: Farnborough ED, institution, or vessel: Third Battalion the Manchester Regiment and Married Families North Half of West Square Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Household Members: Name Age 1901 William Pearce Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Gender: Male Where born: Waley, Surrey, England Civil Parish: Farnborough Ecclesiastical parish: Farnborough Town: Farnborough County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Hartley Wintney Sub registration district: Farnborough ED, institution, or vessel: Third Battalion the Manchester Regiment and Married Families North Half of West Square Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Regards Vera
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 4,097 Send Message	Selena in South East London	Report	8 Jul 2008 11:29
	Have you ruled these out? Births Jun 1887 Rivers William Henry Camberwell 1d 940 Births Sep 1887 RIVERS William Woolwich 1d 1169

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