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Occupation Interests / Re: Corporation Scavenger?
« on: Wednesday 11 March 09 11:54 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou Stan it wasn't the nicest job then.
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Occupation Interests / Corporation Scavenger?
« on: Wednesday 11 March 09 00:58 GMT (UK) »
I'm wondering if this is some kind of old name for a kind of refuse collector or a reference to being a scrounger, any ideas?
It is from the 1881 census in Carlisle, Cumberland
It is from the 1881 census in Carlisle, Cumberland
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Cumberland / Re: Finding records which give clues of other family-death records in Carlisle.
« on: Tuesday 17 February 09 23:47 GMT (UK) »
I read on the blog Cumberland and the other English Counties should be online within 2 months, I'm looking forward to seeing it, I've loads to look up so should be saving pennies ready for it, it doesn't sound cheap.
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Cumberland / Re: Finding records which give clues of other family-death records in Carlisle.
« on: Tuesday 17 February 09 20:20 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou Emms. Unfortunately this GG Grandfather has proved to be very elusive and there have been blocks at every turn.
The latest being that story reported about his death had no mention of family other than a Grandson being the one who identified him, I know who that was, but was hoping to find a brother or sister.
No death notices in the newspapers were found and to top that off the Richardson St. cemetery haven't a record of him either, he lived in Millbourne Street so I did think he'd be there, unless he had a paupers funeral.
I've been fortunate with all other lines in my family tree and my husbands too where certificates usually came up trumps and got back quite well.
Anyway I'll see what the 1911 census brings up and in the meantime I'm letting this one go for a while
The latest being that story reported about his death had no mention of family other than a Grandson being the one who identified him, I know who that was, but was hoping to find a brother or sister.
No death notices in the newspapers were found and to top that off the Richardson St. cemetery haven't a record of him either, he lived in Millbourne Street so I did think he'd be there, unless he had a paupers funeral.
I've been fortunate with all other lines in my family tree and my husbands too where certificates usually came up trumps and got back quite well.
Anyway I'll see what the 1911 census brings up and in the meantime I'm letting this one go for a while
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Cumberland / Re: Finding records which give clues of other family-death records in Carlisle.
« on: Friday 13 February 09 19:52 GMT (UK) »
Geoff that's exactly what I needed to know thankyou, that's the next thing I'm going to find out from that register. At least it will give us an idea where he#s buried and from there the grave stone may have something.
Today my husband visited the library and found an article in the newspaper with brief details about Thomas Cowans' death. It was hardly legible but only the details of who found him and how he died were written, no mention of a family.
At least it's been checked and on to the next record which may give out a clue.
Thanks everyone.
Today my husband visited the library and found an article in the newspaper with brief details about Thomas Cowans' death. It was hardly legible but only the details of who found him and how he died were written, no mention of a family.
At least it's been checked and on to the next record which may give out a clue.
Thanks everyone.
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Cumberland / Re: Finding records which give clues of other family-death records in Carlisle.
« on: Thursday 12 February 09 19:07 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your posts, I really wanted to know what sort of details the after death documents like obituaries include so I might make sense of all I've found previously. My mistake as my post wasn't clear
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Cumberland / Re: Finding records which give clues of other family-death records in Carlisle.
« on: Thursday 12 February 09 10:24 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Jen yes I have those details and they haven't helped, I've had loads of help in trying to find him with his family but everyone drew blank- which is why I thought the death records may give some clue.
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Cumberland / Finding records which give clues of other family-death records in Carlisle.
« on: Thursday 12 February 09 02:11 GMT (UK) »
Any advice on the following please.
I now have my GG Grandfathers death certificate, Thomas Cowen/Cowan Age 70 died Jul 1st 1930,
I've read I can go to Carlisle record office and either a Burial Register or Monumental Inspcription record have details.
what I'd like to find is where he was born, or names of parents or siblings.
would that information have been recorded? I have the information of his wife and children but I can't get further back of his birth, parents etc.
I also wondered if I found a newspaper account or orbituary of his death that may have those details?
From the certificate it sounds like he died outside as the certificate says Railway bridge, South Side of River Eden.
There was no mention of an inquest.
Sorry advice welcomed as I'm not sure where to start.
I now have my GG Grandfathers death certificate, Thomas Cowen/Cowan Age 70 died Jul 1st 1930,
I've read I can go to Carlisle record office and either a Burial Register or Monumental Inspcription record have details.
what I'd like to find is where he was born, or names of parents or siblings.
would that information have been recorded? I have the information of his wife and children but I can't get further back of his birth, parents etc.
I also wondered if I found a newspaper account or orbituary of his death that may have those details?
From the certificate it sounds like he died outside as the certificate says Railway bridge, South Side of River Eden.
There was no mention of an inquest.
Sorry advice welcomed as I'm not sure where to start.
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Cumberland / Re: Birth Certificates reference checking?
« on: Monday 06 October 08 09:39 BST (UK) »
Thankyou Andrea I'll do that, it beats paying £3 for each check.