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Help--1861 where can he be??

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Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 5 Oct 2007 09:08

Have looked and better looked on 1861 for William Lazenby b 1846 Gilling Yorkshire,he married in 1866 in Gilling to Emma Watson,but i can't find him anywhere in 1861 can some kind soul help please.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 5 Oct 2007 09:48

He's a general servant to Farmer John Kipling at Cliffords Farm....
Image has the Z written with a 'tail' below the line

Name: William Layenby
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Gilling, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Ovington
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England



Registration district: Teesdale
Sub-registration district: Barnard Castle
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 28
Household Members: Name Age
John Hodgson 22
Elizabeth Kipling 52
John Kipling 66
William Layenby 15
Ann Leyburn 10
Joseph Raine 15
Ann Stephenson 14

Gwyn

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 5 Oct 2007 16:02

Wow Gwyneth and Pamela---that's him thanks i have looked and better looked!!!!
What did it come up on the index as??

Thank you so much

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 5 Oct 2007 16:22

He was Layenby.

I searched for William...( no surname ) born in Gilling and then looked at the list of possibles.


I've had lots of practice with mistranscriptions of my names..Lol !


Gwyn

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 5 Oct 2007 18:40

Thanks Gwyn
I found it and i suppose it looks like a Y but it's a z.