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Did Linda Delete her 1911 offer

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Julie

Julie Report 24 Oct 2009 20:55

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Julie

Julie Report 24 Oct 2009 21:21

So we are still none the wiser

Julie

Julie Report 24 Oct 2009 21:29

Thanks SomersetGirl

Could you look for me please

Thomas Powell spelt as Tomas born 1899 Fulham & still living in Fulham

Many Thanks Julie

Julie

Julie Report 24 Oct 2009 21:32

Many thanks SomersetGirl

Thats them.......TC Julie

This is the confusing part as they also have a son Called Thomas born the same year lol
but its all good though

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 24 Oct 2009 22:33

Julie


There's something strange with what you said


POWELL, John Head Married
46 years M 66 1845 Costermonger Putney Surry
POWELL, Maryann Wife Married F 65 1846 Warker Chiswick Middlesex
POWELL, William Son Single M 26 1885 Gaswork Fulham Middesex
POWELL, Jane Daughter Single F 17 1894 Laundary Work Fulham Middlesx
POWELL, Tomas Grandson M 12 1899 Fulham Middlesex



They're 65 and 66 ....... and you're saying they had a son called Thomas born the same year???????????????????



sylvia

Julie

Julie Report 24 Oct 2009 23:11

Er.......Whats with all the question marks

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 24 Oct 2009 23:14

Oh Julie


you're asking all kinds of questions today aren't you?


Just my way of emphasing puzzlement .......... and others also do the same thing!


That also can include putting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

or lol!!!!!!!



sylvia

Julie

Julie Report 24 Oct 2009 23:19

Why Sylvia have you been following me about then

Who are you to question what i said..if they had a child 1899 whats the big deal, i think i know my family

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 24 Oct 2009 23:20

I think Linda must have thought better of it - can't say I blame her!

If anyone else is game, here is the one I asked her for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(note the exclamation marks):

Maybe? 1911 (born herefordshire, police constable)
BOWEN WILLIAM M 1882 29 Pontypridd Glamorganshire

Please?

Well, if you don't ask .......................

Many thanks

Jan

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Oct 2009 00:25

Julie

She was 65 in 1901

which means she was 63 in 1899


a bit of a medical miracle if she did have a child!


That is all that I meant!



and no, I have not been followigng you around. Why would I want to do that?

Just happened to have looked at a couple of threads that you happened to have posted on earlier, and remembered

I didn't realise you were so touchy .............. but I will in future!



sylvia

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 25 Oct 2009 00:34

Just looking in.
Tomas was Grandson Sylvia.
Runs off thread incase I get a row for gatecrashing a thread >>> lol

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 25 Oct 2009 01:05

Just read it again...still confused.

Julie

Julie Report 25 Oct 2009 08:01

I think you'll find it say 65 in 1911 & on the 1901 she was 48

So in 1899 that made her 46

So oh dear i think you're a bit wrong then


I didn't realise you were so touchy ...no not touchy you tried to make me look stupid & that i don't know what im talking about

Julie

Julie Report 25 Oct 2009 08:13

Well done MarionFromScotland

It does say that Tomas was Grandson

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Oct 2009 19:11

Julie

I did not intend to make you look stupid

I did not look at the census image itself ............ .. why should I?

I just noted that you said re Tomas as a grandson, "This is the confusing part as they also have a son Called Thomas born the same year lol
but its all good though"


I noted that the ages on the census as posted said they were 65 and 66 ..... and it struck me that there was something strange about that and the belief that they had a child that year.


I myself would not have been so upset if someone had pointed out a similar thing to me ......... I would have double checked my facts

............... and probably posted in reply that "well, the age on that census is wrong according to all other records. I shall have to check whether it is a mis-transcription or an error on the image."


Don't worry .................... I won't bother you again.



sylvia

Julie

Julie Report 25 Oct 2009 19:21

But you didn't need to point anything out to me cos like i said it was all good

The census i had asked for was the 1911

I have my Uncles B/C so i know who his Parents were ...what i want to know was which Tomas was on the 1911......

Now i know why i don't ask for looks up & why i rather to do my tree myself

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 25 Oct 2009 21:47

Julie.

Please be careful about how you respond to members offering help and suggestions

You will find when you have finished doing your tree yourself and you are left with a few unanswered questions ( as we all are) that help might not be forthcoming.

Other helpers see your reaction and will think twice before offering assistance.

Dont shoot yourself in the foot please

What it does teach is the value of checking census images before posting information.
I realise cut and paste is used for speed but then you have to ask for details of relationships and not assume they are always children of the head

Its also picks up mistakes in ages such as children transcribed as 6 years and the image says 6 months

I was looking for a child once who was 40 years older than his father on the census due to mistranscribing his age.

Difficult when the enumerator puts a checking line through the age

Nickydownsouth

Nickydownsouth Report 25 Oct 2009 21:59

Sylvia,

Please don`t let all this upset you...I know where you were coming from, as would many others.

You have offered much helpful info and advice over the years to not just my threads but many others that i have read, or even contributed to myself.

You are a valuable helper on here, unfortunatly Julie seems to have misunderstood you and taken some things personally.

Lets hope this won`t put you off helping in the future, you are a valued member of GR.......


Nicky

Julie

Julie Report 25 Oct 2009 22:06

I think you'll find over the past 4 years i too have helped many people on here

But one think i have never done is insinuated that something can't be how it is cos i couldn't see that it could be

წ Julie წ

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 25 Oct 2009 23:29

So "the same year" meant "the same year as Tomas, grandson", not "the same year as the census". Might have confused me, too ...



1901 household

John Powell 50
Mary A Powell 48
Augusta Powell 23
Christiana Powell 20
William Powell 18
John Powell 15
Janey Powell 6
Tomey Powell 2 born Fulham



1898-1900, I see only one Tom*/Thom* born in Fulham:

Births Jun 1900
Powell Thomas Charles B Fulham 1a 322

and he's this one in 1901 (and the only other one in Fulham in 1911):

Name: Thomas C B Powell
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Sarah
Where born: Fulham, London, England
Civil parish: Fulham


Is the independent existence of Tomey in 1901 established, or is it possible he was recorded as son when he was really grandson, e.g. a child of one of the adult daughters?

I would ask the same about Jane, myself. That's a big gap between the 15-yr-old and the 6-yr-old ... (Although I do see there was also an infant Robert in 1891.)


Remember, Julie -- nobody else knows whether what someone *knows* about their family comes from reliable records!