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The Lighter Side / WDYTYA Show - 27th Feb - 1st March
« on: Thursday 29 January 09 17:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone

Myself and a friend are planning to go to this show and was wondering if any of you who have been can give us any advice on anything we could take with us?  She is going to take photo's of her hubby's g grandfathers sword (which is connected to his military background) - as we can't exactly wander around London with that!!!  We have had a few laughs about it though!!!!  She was thinking of putting it in a long box, but bringing it out at the show would probably clear the place!!!!   ;D

We have never done this before, so any advice on what to take, if anything that is!  Might well be a daft question so sorry if it is!  ;D

Chris x




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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Could do with some advice on problem finding marriage
« on: Saturday 10 November 07 16:41 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks so much for searching Barbara and Tati...

Barbara - the birth you have found for a Harry Ball is in 1813, unless you have done a typo (haven't we all!) this is 100 years before the Ball family I'm looking at!! However, I'm very interested in the 1901 census details you have got - so will do some researching on Florence Lane and Isaiah Ball.

The problem I have is I still can't 100% confirm that Florence Lane was a Florence Turner - as per her and Isaiah's daughter's birth certificate in 1916.

I've searched and double searched for marriages involving a Isaiah Ball.....

Chris






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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Could do with some advice on problem finding marriage
« on: Saturday 10 November 07 15:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Pauline

The groom Isaiah was 34, bachelor, Horsehay Common, Dad - John Ball, Waggoner

Florence Lane was 24, spinster, Dawley, Dad- Thomas William-Lane, Miner


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Could do with some advice on problem finding marriage
« on: Saturday 10 November 07 15:09 GMT (UK)  »
Pauline -

1908 Marriage Certificate -
He was a bachelor, lived in Horsehay common
She was a spinster, lived in Dawley
Witnesses were a John Napasar and Phoebe Bailey
So no family which is a bit strange!

Newf - possibly they didn't marry!

Oh I hate doing this work and being stuck like this!!!!

Any other idea's would be great!

Chris


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Family History Beginners Board / Could do with some advice on problem finding marriage
« on: Saturday 10 November 07 14:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I'm not new to family work - am doing some family history for a friend and am totally stuck!  I could do with some advice on this please!

I have a birth or Ethel Audrey Ball, 25 Febuary 1916, Dawley, Madeley - her mum and dad were Isaiah Ball and Florence Ball - formerly (what looks like) Turner.

So I've tried to find their marriage, have done lots of searching - and have found two marriages of an Isaiah Ball, one is 1916, Ethel May Tudor, same area as above - I've got their marriage certificate and it isn't the right couple. 

Then I've found another marriage of an Isaiah Ball to a Florence Lane - 1908, thought with a Florence I had found the right couple as it is the right area, but then I got their marriage certificate now and her surname on marriage was Lane and it was written that she was spinster....

I've double checked the years, and am totally stuck on this one - do any of you think there is a chance that Florence Lane fibbed about her "condition"?

I know the Ball family came from Horsehay in Dawley and that is where this marriage was.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated!  :)

Chris







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Warwickshire / Ball Family, Coventry
« on: Sunday 21 October 07 18:12 BST (UK)  »
Hiya - I'm doing some work for a friend and was wondering if anyone here is connected to the Ball family in Coventry.

So far I've found that they were involved in the watch making business and so far have got back to 1807, so if anyone can relate to this family then I'd so love to hear from them!   :)

Christine


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Lincolnshire / Is the name Picksley in your tree at all?
« on: Saturday 08 September 07 15:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I'm doing some family work for a friend, and the name Picksley has come up in her tree - all born in Lincolnshire - so if anyone can relate to this, then please let me know, I'm happy to share information!

christine

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The Common Room / Re: Opinions needed please re. birth certificates
« on: Wednesday 05 September 07 18:47 BST (UK)  »
I am totally puzzled by this!

There is a rumour in his family - apparently his mother wasn't his mother, but his sister was.....  So I have ordered his birth certificate to hopefully clear things up - but maybe totally confuse things!

I will print off this discussion I think and show it to my friend!!!!!!

Someone please tell me why I offer to do friends family trees!!!!!!!  I must be mad!!!  ;D

Christine




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The Common Room / Re: Opinions needed please re. birth certificates
« on: Wednesday 05 September 07 18:29 BST (UK)  »
On the man's birth certificates it says -

"The fee for this certificate is 15p".

But the woman's certificate it doesn't say that....


I'm puzzled!

Christine

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