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The Lighter Side / Re: WDYTYA series 4 # 7 Matthew Pinsent
« on: Friday 19 October 07 22:45 BST (UK)  »
This was a fantastic episode for me ... my great uncle was working for Jardine Mathieson in China, 1919 when he died (some say murdered but I'm still trying to verify that). 

I almost jumped out of my chair when they started talking about it and found all the info really useful about what life must have been like for him.

Does anyone know when the repeat is?

Anthea

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The Common Room / Re: 200 Bodies to be Moved!!!!
« on: Monday 15 October 07 14:33 BST (UK)  »
This is just awful. Fancy moving graves just so someone could make money by selling a 'house'. 
I have heard of some graves where you make some sort of payment that guarrantees the place for the first 50/75/100 years. Occassionally, in our local paper the Council list all the names of graves where the time limit has expired in the hope of contacting living relatives.

Let us know if you get a reply Toni.

Anthea

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Herefordshire / Re: Help please ... Is/Was Hanbury in Herefordshire?
« on: Monday 15 October 07 14:13 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Fred.

On the 1841 census there were three Joseph Griffiths born between 1836-1838. Bearing in mind the different dob in later census I'm being a bit cautious with the dates!

These three were born in Kimbolton, Eardisland and Winslow. Would any of these fit into the Leominster parish ?

I'm now trying to track them in the 1851 & 1861 census to see if, by process of elimination, I can see who maybe the right one.

Thanks again
Anthea

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The Common Room / Re: Two different dates of birth?
« on: Monday 15 October 07 13:36 BST (UK)  »
Ahhh .. good point! Thanks aghadowey

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The Common Room / Re: Two different dates of birth?
« on: Friday 05 October 07 11:36 BST (UK)  »
I know they didn't always get it right first time on registering births! My g.grandfathers certificate (registered 1877) originally gave his birth date as 10th Feb.

However, a correction note was added (in1891) giving birth date as 10th January "on production of a statutory declaration" made by both parents.

No idea how/why the mix up happened as it was registered by his mother on 15th Feb 1877.

Anthea   

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Herefordshire / Re: Help please ... Is/Was Hanbury in Herefordshire?
« on: Friday 05 October 07 11:18 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: EBN on Tuesday 02 October 07 22:50 BST (UK)

Have you tracked him back on 1871, 1861, 1851 censuses ? Any family clues at all ?

Hello EBN.

I've had a look at the original but haven't got alot of experience with old handwriting. Not sure if we're allowed to put census records on here - the source citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 31; Folio: 144; Page: 28. 

I can only definately track him on the 1871-1891 census. Here's what I've got so far:
1871 census shows birth place as Hammersmith, born 1839
1881 census shows place Hanbury, Hereford, England, born 1842
1891 census shows place Hereford - born 1840
Either he was really unlucky with errors in indexing or he wasn't giving consistent information!

His marriage cert gives birth year as 1838/39. He died after the census in 1891 and there are a few Joseph Griffiths contenders on census pre-1871.

No family clues at all - he is a man of mystery!

What do you think?

Thanks
Anthea

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Herefordshire / Re: Help please ... Is/Was Hanbury in Herefordshire?
« on: Friday 05 October 07 11:00 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: juju9999uk on Tuesday 02 October 07 21:34 BST (UK)
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Hanbury/index.html
Regards
Juju

Thanks Juju, I'll have a look.

Anthea

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Herefordshire / Help please ... Is/Was Hanbury in Herefordshire?
« on: Tuesday 02 October 07 21:20 BST (UK)  »
Hello All,

I'm on the trail of my g.g.grandfather Joseph Griffiths born circa 1838 - although he's laid a difficult track to follow!  :-\

On the 1881 census, he gives his birth place as Hanbury, Hereford. I've had a look at various maps/resources and can't find any Hanbury in Herefordshire.

There is a Hanbury in Worcestershire, although this would seem a bit far out of Hereford to be the same one.

On the 1891 census his birth place is listed as Hereford.

I'd really appreciate any comments/ideas. 
Thanks
Anthea


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Occupation Interests / Re: Master Hairdressers
« on: Sunday 30 September 07 18:18 BST (UK)  »
Hello

I'd just like to add my thanks for all the information on Hairdressers. I had found it hard finding out much about early Hairdressers so found the contributions on this thread really useful.

My hairdressers were:
James Matthews (b 1797), Southgate Street, Bath from 1841 to 1871. His son John (b1830) and daughter Mary (b1827) were also listed as hairdressers at the same address.

Another son James (b1823) - moved to Gt Queen Street, London where he was hairdressing from 1851-1881.

Finally, yet another son Richard (b1825) was hairdressing between Bath and London up to 1891.

Talk about keep it in the family! 

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