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Nottinghamshire Lookup Requests / Re: Nottinghamshire challenge
« on: Sunday 11 January 15 02:35 GMT (UK) »
Where to start! One of the researchers I hired suggested purchasing all of the, I think it turned out to be about four, birth records for William Hill 1871-1874 for around that area which I did. Of those there is one born 1874 to Joseph Hill and Mary Ann Hill nee Hayes who I believe goes on to marry an Ada in about 1898. The second was born 1871 also to Joseph Hill and Mary Hill nee Greemfield. The registration district for both is Basford, but the place of birth is Annesley for the first and Ruddington for the second. The second seems to have married an Agnes Dore about 1895 and is a widow by 1911.
I did find one William Hill born 1870 in Shipley Gate in the Basford registration district whose father is John Hill and mother Sarah Hill nee Oakey. The father is listed as a station master and I have not found much on this family which could be a possibility.
Of the three remaining certificates I purchased one is a John William Hill born 1874 in Watnall to Thomas Hill and Mary Ann Hill nee Draper, the next is an unamed boy to James Hill and Sarah Hill nee Sanderson born 1873 in Thrumpton and the last is a boy, William born Dec 1872 in Tuxford to Elizabeth Hill with no father mentioned. The last is I think the William Hill living with grandparents William and Mary Hill from 1881 - 1901, and in the 1891 census he is listed as their son. This one appears to be married to a Florence in the 1911 census.
My William Hill is the one who is a boarder in 1901 living with wife Mary Ann and his occupation is listed as a Sewing Machine Agent - his place of birth is just listed as Nottinghamshire, his marriage certificate lists him as an Insurance Agent. In the 1911 census he is again listed as a Sewing Machine Agent and his place of birth is New Basford. On each of his children's birth certificates he is a Commission Agent, on Daughter Annie's marriage certificate he is listed as a Traveller and on son Walter's marriage certificate he is a Commercial Traveller. His death certificate lists his occupation as a Hawker. I had hoped he would appear in the 1891 census with a similar occupation but have so far had no luck!
What makes it even more difficult is that one of his grandaughters (my mother) was adopted when she was about 14. Her adoptive parents wanted her to have no contact with her birth family and they migrated to Australia when she was about 20, so almost all family relations were severed. She has since made contact with one of her sisters who later died and has met many of her nieces and nephews, but due to family breakdowns little is known of Williams past. I started researching the family tree for my mums 80th birthday and this is the one wall I have failed to break down. I would love to finally find Williams family for her. I have records for 2 of his children Annie & Walter but the third William also remains elusive as it is such a common name for that era.
Janet
I did find one William Hill born 1870 in Shipley Gate in the Basford registration district whose father is John Hill and mother Sarah Hill nee Oakey. The father is listed as a station master and I have not found much on this family which could be a possibility.
Of the three remaining certificates I purchased one is a John William Hill born 1874 in Watnall to Thomas Hill and Mary Ann Hill nee Draper, the next is an unamed boy to James Hill and Sarah Hill nee Sanderson born 1873 in Thrumpton and the last is a boy, William born Dec 1872 in Tuxford to Elizabeth Hill with no father mentioned. The last is I think the William Hill living with grandparents William and Mary Hill from 1881 - 1901, and in the 1891 census he is listed as their son. This one appears to be married to a Florence in the 1911 census.
My William Hill is the one who is a boarder in 1901 living with wife Mary Ann and his occupation is listed as a Sewing Machine Agent - his place of birth is just listed as Nottinghamshire, his marriage certificate lists him as an Insurance Agent. In the 1911 census he is again listed as a Sewing Machine Agent and his place of birth is New Basford. On each of his children's birth certificates he is a Commission Agent, on Daughter Annie's marriage certificate he is listed as a Traveller and on son Walter's marriage certificate he is a Commercial Traveller. His death certificate lists his occupation as a Hawker. I had hoped he would appear in the 1891 census with a similar occupation but have so far had no luck!
What makes it even more difficult is that one of his grandaughters (my mother) was adopted when she was about 14. Her adoptive parents wanted her to have no contact with her birth family and they migrated to Australia when she was about 20, so almost all family relations were severed. She has since made contact with one of her sisters who later died and has met many of her nieces and nephews, but due to family breakdowns little is known of Williams past. I started researching the family tree for my mums 80th birthday and this is the one wall I have failed to break down. I would love to finally find Williams family for her. I have records for 2 of his children Annie & Walter but the third William also remains elusive as it is such a common name for that era.
Janet
