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Completed Census Requests / Re: 1901 Census lookup request. Furman Family. Church Rd. Willesden
« on: Sunday 19 November 06 13:36 GMT (UK) »
Bee and nanny Jan.
Many thanks for your reply to my lookup request. It has opened up a piece of family history that would other wise have been forgotten. My grandmother used to talk about being "in sevice" as a very young girl and it was during this time that she learned her trade as a specialist ironer of lace garments. The Nottingham connection is therefore spot on. She also talked of living with a cruel aunt who locked her in the cellar - this must be the Fanny Furman listed as living with her in Nottingham.
I really appreciate your work on this but I am beginning to see how addictive this kind of detective work can be so i'm sure you both enjoy what you do. The fact that it means so much to us information seekers is hopefully some reward for your efforts.
I am struggling to get to grips with my own research because the standard research sites on the internet seem so unreliable and keep telling me "no trace" - I may be pestering you more in future if I don't learn to handle the searches better.
thanks
Roger
Many thanks for your reply to my lookup request. It has opened up a piece of family history that would other wise have been forgotten. My grandmother used to talk about being "in sevice" as a very young girl and it was during this time that she learned her trade as a specialist ironer of lace garments. The Nottingham connection is therefore spot on. She also talked of living with a cruel aunt who locked her in the cellar - this must be the Fanny Furman listed as living with her in Nottingham.
I really appreciate your work on this but I am beginning to see how addictive this kind of detective work can be so i'm sure you both enjoy what you do. The fact that it means so much to us information seekers is hopefully some reward for your efforts.
I am struggling to get to grips with my own research because the standard research sites on the internet seem so unreliable and keep telling me "no trace" - I may be pestering you more in future if I don't learn to handle the searches better.
thanks
Roger