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Bronwyn Watson

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JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 23 Jan 2008 02:43

What you really need, Bronwyn, is directions to FreeBMD! No fun having it all handed to you ... finding it yourself is way more fun.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

You can search for the births and marriages of the people in those households Tina gave you.

Before 1837, you have to hope for parish records, many of which are collected here:

http://www.familysearch.org

- click on "advanced search", click on International Genealogy Index on the left.

You can also search the 1881 UK census there for free, although the search facility is better at

http://www.ancestry.co.uk

where that census is also free access. The FreeBMD births marriages deaths index is there too, and sometimes Ancestry's fuzzy search function gets better results.

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!

Tina

Tina Report 22 Jan 2008 22:19

Hi Bronwyn

This should start you off! Let me know if you need any further help.

Good luck
Tina

1891 63 Bond St, Tunstall, Wolstanton
Abraham b1851 Shropshire ironstone miner
Ishmael 1888 Tunstall
James 1885 Tunstall
Jane 1876 Tetcott
Mary Ann 1852 Hanley, Staffs
Richard 1882 Tunstall
William 1880 Tunstall

1881 9 Amicable Street
Abraham 1851 Auswestry Ironstone miner
Abraham 1877 Tunstall
Jane 1876 Auswestry
Mary Ann 1854 Hanley Staffs
Thos 1858 Auswestry lodger coal miner
William 1880 Tunstall

1871
Abraham 1851 Trefonen collier
Charlotte 1824 Hanford
Edward 1854 Trefonen
Ruth 1839 Trefonen
Thomas (Head) 1817 Trefonen Coal miner
Thomas 1856 Trefonen

1861
Abraham 1851 Oswestry
Edward 1854 "
Elizabeth 1850 "
Jane 1816 (wife) "
Jane 1846 "
John 1848 " coal miner
Richard 1843 " "
Salome 1859 "
Thoms 1816 (head) " coal miner and local preacher
thomas 1855 "

1851 Trefonen
Abraham 1851 Oswestry
Elizabeth 1849 "
Hannah 1842 "
Jane 1816 "
Jane 1846 "
John 1847 "
Richard 1844 "
Ruth 1840 "
Thomas 1816 " coal miner
Hannah Howel mother-in-law b1761 South Marston, Denbighshire, Wales

1841
Jane Evans 1814 Shropshire
Mary Evans 1838 "
Ruth Evns 1840 "
Thomas Evans 1816 "
Hannah Howell 1771



Bronwyn

Bronwyn Report 12 Nov 2005 14:30

Hi, This is my first time trying to trace my family tree and I've really no idea where to begin. My day Ishmael Evans (always known as Frank) was born 1 /9/1915 in Staffordshire. He had an older brother and sister - Abraham and Elizabeth (who died approx age 13). His father (my GF) also called Ishmael was born October 1882 - not sure where but again I think Staffordshire and married Elizabeth (nee Kent). His father (my GGF) was Abraham Evans. I know there is a Welsh connection somewhere as my dad was sent to live with relatives in Wales when his mother died in his early childhood but I don't know who, where or when. Can anyone help out a complete novice? Many thanks Bronwyn