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Title: A brick wall!
Post by: porthos on Monday 21 February 11 15:37 GMT (UK)

We've been searching for this one lady from our family history - Janet Mackintosh Cayley - for what seems like ages now so I wondered if anyone had any ideas about how to find her.  She appears in 1867 marrying Philip Richardson in Stockton and on the 1871 and 1881 census she lists her birth place as being Scotland.  But in 1891 it is listed as Brompton, Yorkshire!  She died in 1900 so, obviously, the records stop there.  We're really confused about this and don't have any clear idea of where to go next!!!  We've ordered the marriage certificate in the hope that will give us a few pointers but any advice would be gratefully received  ;D
Thanks!

PS - if this is in the wrong board please move it, I wasn't sure where to post it  :-\  ;D

Title: Re: A brick wall!
Post by: Isobelruss on Monday 21 February 11 15:43 GMT (UK)

1861
RG9 3585/10/14

Jabez Eden 67 general printer b Raskelf Yorks
Ann Eden 65 wife b Yorks
Robert Cowen 18 app to gentleman b Driffield
JANETTE CALEY 17 servant b Glasgow

12 Charles St Sculcoates,Kingston upon Hull

Title: Re: A brick wall!
Post by: porthos on Monday 21 February 11 18:54 GMT (UK)

Thanks - I thought of looking for variations of 'Cayley' but not 'Janet'  ;D

Still can't find any evidence of her birth though  >:( it's driving me loopy!!!

Title: Re: A brick wall!
Post by: Redroger on Monday 21 February 11 18:57 GMT (UK)

Now you know the area and her age, why not try a post on the Scotland board?