Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - BILL.Y

Pages: [1] 2 3
1
Cornwall Lookup Requests / Re: Vera James Westlake
« on: Monday 08 February 10 18:09 GMT (UK)  »
Nanny and Priscilla

Many thanks for your efforts.  You've found her!  I have a Bible awarded to Richard John Westlake in 1902 so that's obviously her dad!   

2
Cornwall Lookup Requests / Vera James WESTLAKE
« on: Monday 08 February 10 14:18 GMT (UK)  »
I'd be grateful for any info on Vera James Westlake (parents, siblings, etc.)   She was born in Cornwall, but I don't know which town/village although Downderry is a possibility.

I think her mother's maiden name was James.  Vera was born on 3rd January 1915 or 1916.

3
Cheshire Lookup Requests / Re: Yates/Topping
« on: Thursday 04 February 10 11:40 GMT (UK)  »
Just an update for all those who helped me out:

I've now got Amy B's death certificate.  There was a family rumour that she died in a fire but it seems she died of flu [probably the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918]

On my wife's side we found that her grandad died just 2 weeks before the end of WWI - also of the flu!?!   Fancy going through the war and getting so close to the end then dying of an illness!   :'(


Thanks again to all who've given the time to help.  Best wishes to you all.

4
Cheshire Lookup Requests / Re: Yates/Topping
« on: Thursday 28 January 10 09:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks, Jan.

I've sent off for the certificate.

I'm also looking for a William A Yates  in Liverpool and can find 3 of them (1925-27).  Is it possible to look at these birth certificates on microfiche if I visit the registry office (yes, I know, I'm spending too much time watching Heir Hunters!   ;)  )

5
Cheshire Lookup Requests / Re: Yates/Topping
« on: Wednesday 27 January 10 20:47 GMT (UK)  »
suz,

Yes, I'm sure you're right on track!  Parkes was my dad's mother's maiden name.  Doh!!  I should have twigged about the Topping misfit, although I didn't make the connection at the time.

The reason I didn't put parkes in the search was because I've been told that [sometimes] being too specific isn't a good thing as names are sometimes omitted on records (although, thinking about it, I guess that's more true for censuses than birth records).

Also Amy's death makes some sort of sense as my paternal grandmother was my dad's step mum.

Is there any way I can find the cause of Amy's death?  There was talk in the family about a fire but noone is really sure.

Thanks for all your help - it's been fantastic!!  This stuff is HARD!!  Well, for me, anyway.

6
Cheshire Lookup Requests / Yates/Topping
« on: Wednesday 27 January 10 18:02 GMT (UK)  »
I've found Norman Yates born on the Wirral in 1917.  If it's my father (middle name Parkes) his dob was 8th Oct 1917.   His mother is listed as Topping.

How can I find her first name(s) and her date of death, please?

7
Devon Lookup Requests / Re: Ernest John OLIVER
« on: Thursday 14 January 10 12:42 GMT (UK)  »
So far we seem to have:

1901 census: RG13/2462/92/10
27 Columbia St, Cheltenham

Ernest Jno. OLIVER Head M 23 Labourer, Corporation Gloucestersh. Cheltenham
Elizabeth do Wife M 25 Devonshire Plymouth     (nee Bignold)
Florance May do Daur 3 Devonshire Plymouth   (nee Bignold)
Vera Kathn. do Daur 3mo Gloucestersh. Cheltenham

And in 1911

EJO   33
EO    36
Kate  10   b.Cheltenham
Louisa 5   b. Cheltenham

So it looks like Ernest (or someone else) and Elizabeth had Florence out of wedlock. Elizabeth moved to Cheltn. having married and had Vera.

By 1911 both Florence and Vera seem to have died.

But Kate and Louisa had been born.

My wife also remembers an Aunty Hilda (and I've met Aunty Pat!) so they and Ernest were born between 1911 and 1916

Not upto 13 yet - but the numbers are rising!   :)

Certainly there are gaps between Kate and Louisa, and between 1911-16.  Twins run in the family so 13 is not an impossible number to contemplate.

Fascinating stuff!  Well, for me anyway!  8)

8
Devon Lookup Requests / Re: Ernest John OLIVER
« on: Thursday 14 January 10 11:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All,

Thanks again for all the effort you are putting into this.  Humble is not how I would usually be described  ::)  but it certainly fits at the moment!  :)

The oral tradition in the family is that Ernest was the youngest child.  And he was the only son.  I'm pretty sure Elizabeth didn't remarry.

9
Devon Lookup Requests / Re: Ernest John OLIVER
« on: Wednesday 13 January 10 20:47 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Anna,

I don't have access or, if I do, I don't know how to find it.   Can you point me in the right direction?  I've tried looking on the 'official' 1911 census site but no EJ Olivers appear.

Mind you nobody told me this sort of stuff was easy.    OK, OK, you guys make it look easy but you must have done the course!   ;)

Pages: [1] 2 3