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Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 08:33

Hi
I am trying to find the Parents of James Morgan and Lucy Weeks,
James was born 1833 wells somerset and Lucy was born 1836
Rodney Stoke somerset.
James died 1876 st pauls Easton Lucy died 1909 Easton
they had 4 children James Louisa Hannah and Emily can anyone help[ please

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 22 Jul 2010 08:39

1851:
Name: Lucy Weeks
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Benjamin
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Rodney Stoke
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Wells
Sub-registration district: Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 38
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Weeks 47 born Priddy, Somerset
Mary Weeks 51 born Rodney Stoke, Somerset
Thomas Weeks 17
Louisa Weeks 15
Lucy Weeks 13
Mary Weeks 10

Possible:

1841:
Name: James Morgan
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Gender: Male
Where born: Somerset, England

Civil parish: St Cuthbert In and Out
Hundred: Wells Forum
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Wells
Sub-registration district: Wells
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Morgan 35
Mary Morgan 30
William Morgan 13
George Morgan 12
Ann Morgan 10
James Morgan 8
Eliza Morgan 5
Mary Morgan 1

The family in 1851 minus James who was living away as a servant:

1851:
Name: George Morgan
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1805
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Wookey, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Wells St Cuthbert Out
Ecclesiastical parish: Easton
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Wells
Sub-registration district: Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 7c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 47
Household Members: Name Age
George Morgan 46
Mary Morgan 45 born South Brent, Somerset
George Morgan 22
Mary Morgan 10
John Morgan 3





Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 08:55

Thanks its a start will look at these a bit closer and see if they may match

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2010 09:20

you can check their fathers names against those given on their marriage cert

Name: James Morgan
Year of Registration: 1858
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Bedminster
County: Gloucestershire, Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 1040
spouse Lucy Weeks

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 09:25

sorry not got one will have to check with the family or order one

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 09:29

What would a disability be refered to

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 22 Jul 2010 09:31

Blind, Deaf, Dumb or Daft

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 09:36

GREAT COULD BE DAFT

Gael

Gael Report 22 Jul 2010 09:52

This might help ???

Groom's Name: James Morgan
Groom's Birth Date: 1834
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Lucy Weeks
Bride's Birth Date: 1836
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1858
Marriage Place: Bedminster, Somerset, England
Groom's Father's Name: George Morgan
Bride's Father's Name: Benjamin Weeks
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02856-2
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1849436
Reference Number: p60 item119
Collection: England Marriages, 1538–1973

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 09:54

Blimey how do you guys get this information so fast

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 22 Jul 2010 10:00

Now that would be telling (lol).

It is nearly all out there somewhere, it is just a case of knowing where to look for it.

Have fun.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Gael

Gael Report 22 Jul 2010 10:00

Did you have James's Christening ???

Name: James Morgan
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 Oct 1833
Baptism/Christening Place: St. Cuthbert, Wells, Somerset, England
Father's Name: George Morgan
Mother's Name: Mary Morgan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00240-5
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1526763
Reference Number: 180
Collection: England Marriages, 1538–1973

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 10:01

Brill keep up the good work all of you out there

Gael

Gael Report 22 Jul 2010 10:05

Try this site Allen

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=home

Easy to use - Don't need all the information - and it's free!
For instance to find James' siblings put in only Somerset, England, surname and parents first names in the 'advance'

Have fun

Gael

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 10:08

No but this is something else that will help thanks again

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 10:10

Thanks will give it a go

Allen

Allen Report 22 Jul 2010 10:26

Just tried this site and got my first copy off if dates and times tie up this is a brilliant site thanks