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Zena

Zena Report 21 Oct 2012 19:53

Thank you mgnv very much appreciated i know what to do next time.

Thank you Zena

mgnv

mgnv Report 21 Oct 2012 19:30

It's really:
Archive Reference:RG10 Piece Number:2932 Folio:18 Page:29
but it still doesn't exist on Ancestry.
Ancestry has RG10 Piece Number:2932 Folio:17 Page:28.
I don't have a sub, so I can't see if I can page forward thru the images from there.
Ancestry seems to be missing rg10/2932/18/29 and it has mislabelled rg10/2932/18/30 as rg10/2932/17/30.

To answer Zena's question, yes you can enter all or just bits of the census ref, but you have to use the advanced search options.
Under Ancestry's old style search, the last thing in the search box is a Hide/Show Advanced Search Options switch. Under Ancestry's new style search, this switch is in the margin of the search box, at top right.

Zena

Zena Report 21 Oct 2012 18:52

Thank you Jonesey i should of asked 3 hours ago instead of looking.

Thank you so much appreciated Zena

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 21 Oct 2012 18:49

That census record:

RG10/2932 Folio 29 Page 18

Does not exist on Ancestry.

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.

Zena

Zena Report 21 Oct 2012 18:48

Thanks brummiejan i been looking for hours i have them on all the other census except the 1871 i just didnt understant why they were on findmypast but not on ancestry.

Thank you Xena

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 21 Oct 2012 18:45

I can't see them either.
Putting 1861 for a bit more info.


1861 England Census
Name: Emanuel Wilkes
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriet Wilkes
Gender: Male
Where born: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wolverhampton
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Staffordshire

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Western

Emanuel Wilkes 38
Harriet Wilkes 38
John Gittins 12
Caroline Wilkes 9
George Wilkes 7
Euton E Wilkes 2

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Zena

Zena Report 21 Oct 2012 18:37

Hi is there anyway in the ancestry 1871 census can you put in folio or page number as i have found a family i need on findmypast but i cant seem to find them in ancestry.

This is the family on the findmypast

WILKES, Emanuel Head M 48 1823 Staffordshire
WILKES, Harriet Wife F 42 1829 Staffordshire
WILKES, George Son M 17 1854 Staffordshire
WILKES, Enos Son M 12 1859 Staffordshire
WILKES, Charles Son M 9 1862 Staffordshire
WILKES, Manton Son M 7 1864 Staffordshire

Thank you Zena