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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Wandsworth Prison inmate 1901
« on: Tuesday 17 August 10 15:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks Valda, that's good to know.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Wandsworth Prison inmate 1901
« on: Tuesday 17 August 10 13:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions. I've now got a list of possible places to go for research. Just a little dismayed that quite a few lead to Ancestry which I haven't signed up for. If I'd known that Ancestry was the 'one to go for' on signing up... 
but hey, I signed for Findmypast instead.
Thanks again, but further help and advice will always be welcome from the newbie
Brenda
but hey, I signed for Findmypast instead.Thanks again, but further help and advice will always be welcome from the newbie
Brenda
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Family History Beginners Board / Wandsworth Prison inmate 1901
« on: Tuesday 17 August 10 10:22 BST (UK) »
Hello everyone
I'm quite new to all this searching for ancestors and have joined 'Findmypast' which is giving quite good results. I'm struggling in some areas, one of which is the possibility of one ancestor residing in Wandsworth Prison during the 1901 census. I do of course want to confirm that it's actually him, but more interestingly to find out why he's in there. I found a list of people being hung that year and he's not in it, so no notorious axe murderer in the family, but he completely disappears after this date.
If someone could point me in the right direction for finding out about prisoners of that time, that would be great.
Details of the person is: Thomas Rooney/Married/Age 30 born 1871/ Labourer Dock and born in Ireland Co. Down.
Many thanks
Brenda
I'm quite new to all this searching for ancestors and have joined 'Findmypast' which is giving quite good results. I'm struggling in some areas, one of which is the possibility of one ancestor residing in Wandsworth Prison during the 1901 census. I do of course want to confirm that it's actually him, but more interestingly to find out why he's in there. I found a list of people being hung that year and he's not in it, so no notorious axe murderer in the family, but he completely disappears after this date.
If someone could point me in the right direction for finding out about prisoners of that time, that would be great.
Details of the person is: Thomas Rooney/Married/Age 30 born 1871/ Labourer Dock and born in Ireland Co. Down.
Many thanks
Brenda
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Down / Re: rooney
« on: Monday 16 August 10 13:07 BST (UK) »
Hello Terry
I've just started researching the family and always thought that my dad's side was going to be difficult due to them travelling all over the world. But after reading this, it's nice to get out of Wapping!
My dad, Richard Campbell was Margaret Rooney nee Harney, 2nd Child with Alfred Campbell. She married Alfred 23 Nov 1911. I'm a bit confused with my nan as she now has three birth years, meaning she was either confused as to when she was born or, decided to say she was older to Thomas and quite a bit younger to Alfred.
If you look at the census for 1911 you'll find Margaret with Mary Ann, then 16 at 13 Dundee Street. She says she's married and born in Wapping. We know it's her, because that's where my dad was born.
The census for 1901 has a Catherine Harney living at No.12, I'm wondering whether that's an aunt. There's a Catherine Harney on the marriage certificate of 1911.
The story is that when my dad was born (6 Apr 1916) he had married sisters. We didn't know that nan had been married twice and thought grandad being a seaman, meant that the gap in years was quite possible.
My Aunt Annie used to have a large photo on the wall of my dad aged around 5 with his sister Mary Ann. My sister Kathleen is named after my dad's other sister.
We also have an Uncle Tommy that I can't find anywhere!
So, new found relative, anything else you can enlighten me on will be most appreciated.
Brenda
I've just started researching the family and always thought that my dad's side was going to be difficult due to them travelling all over the world. But after reading this, it's nice to get out of Wapping!
My dad, Richard Campbell was Margaret Rooney nee Harney, 2nd Child with Alfred Campbell. She married Alfred 23 Nov 1911. I'm a bit confused with my nan as she now has three birth years, meaning she was either confused as to when she was born or, decided to say she was older to Thomas and quite a bit younger to Alfred.
If you look at the census for 1911 you'll find Margaret with Mary Ann, then 16 at 13 Dundee Street. She says she's married and born in Wapping. We know it's her, because that's where my dad was born.
The census for 1901 has a Catherine Harney living at No.12, I'm wondering whether that's an aunt. There's a Catherine Harney on the marriage certificate of 1911.
The story is that when my dad was born (6 Apr 1916) he had married sisters. We didn't know that nan had been married twice and thought grandad being a seaman, meant that the gap in years was quite possible.
My Aunt Annie used to have a large photo on the wall of my dad aged around 5 with his sister Mary Ann. My sister Kathleen is named after my dad's other sister.
We also have an Uncle Tommy that I can't find anywhere!
So, new found relative, anything else you can enlighten me on will be most appreciated.
Brenda
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