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Title: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: auslinda on Friday 20 July 07 12:40 BST (UK)
Hi,

Also trying to find out information on Hugh Furnival & Ann (unsure of maiden name).

Esther Furnival b1883 Durham England married Robert Metcalfe (they emigrated to Australia in 1927).
Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: rainbowuk on Friday 20 July 07 12:52 BST (UK)
Hi,

Not sure if this helps, but this looks like them on the 1891

Hugh Furnevel..head...age 42...brn Hanley, Staffordshire...coal miner

Ann..wife..age 43..brn Hetton Durham

William ..son..age 22..brn Hetton, Durham...coal miner

Jane..daur..age 15..brn Thornley, Durham

John E..son..age 13..brn Wingate, Durham..coal miner

Esther..daur..age 9...brn Wingate, Durham...scholar

Hugh..son..age 6..brn Castle Eden, Durham..scholar

Elizabeth..daur..age 4..brn Castle Eden, Durham

Thomas..son..age 1..brn Brandon, Durham

Living at Russell Street, Brandon, Durham

RG12, piece 4098, folio 8, page 10

Susan


Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: auslinda on Friday 20 July 07 12:56 BST (UK)
Wow! :D

Thanks so much Susan. Definitely correct family. That gave me more information on the children.

This site is a fantastic resource!

Thanks again!

linda
Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: rainbowuk on Friday 20 July 07 12:59 BST (UK)
Hi,

And this looks like a possible marriage for them

Hugh Furnevel
Ann Briggs

Sept quarter 1867 Easington, Vol 10a , page 403 on freebmd

Susan
Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: rainbowuk on Friday 20 July 07 13:03 BST (UK)
This is the 1871 census...you should find them on familysearch on the 1881

Hugh Furnival...head..age 20,,brn Hanley, Staffordshire...coal miner

Ann..wife...age 23..brn Hetton Castle, Durham

William..son..age 2..brn South Hetton, Durham

Mary..daur..age 7 months..brn Hetton Castle, Durham

Living at Bog Now, Hetton Castle, Durham

RG10, Piece 4984, folio 7, page 7

Susan
Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: rainbowuk on Friday 20 July 07 13:06 BST (UK)
And this looks like Esthers birth

Esther Furnevel

Dec quarter 1881 Easington Vol 10a page 420

I have to go now, but if no one else has looked on the 1901 by time i get back, will see if I can find them

Good luck

Susan

Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: auslinda on Friday 20 July 07 13:13 BST (UK)
Hi Susan
Thank you for the surname of Ann Briggs

My grandfather is Robert Metcalfe his still alive he the son of Robert Metcalfe & Esther Furneval

linda
Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 20 July 07 14:31 BST (UK)
In 1901 Esther Furneval was a servant, domestic cook, for a Rebecca Simpson, at 13 Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland.

Stan
Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: auslinda on Saturday 21 July 07 01:31 BST (UK)
Hi Stan

Thank you so much for that. I am finding this all exciting! My living grandfather is Robert Metcalfe b1913. Esther Furnival is his mother.

Linda
Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: raydakers on Sunday 22 July 07 21:37 BST (UK)
Hi Linda
Looks like us too are related, Hugh Furnival from Hanley was the brother of my 3rd great grand father. Check my website its all on there
http://www.dakersfamily.com/

Ray
Title: Re: Fernival/Furnival
Post by: auslinda on Monday 23 July 07 02:26 BST (UK)
That's great Ray! I'm just about to leave my sister's house for home (3 hr drive) and then I'll be keen to look at your website.

Linda