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Scotland / Re: MCKEAND & BOYES
« on: Friday 11 March 05 18:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Lorna

You are a star! All the census info I could find stated only Scotland as the birthplace. Where did you find the 1881 census from as the ones I've found on the internet were not as complete as yours?

Many, many thanks indeed. i can now carry on searching for a bit longer!

Claire

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Scotland / MCKEAND & BOYES
« on: Monday 28 February 05 19:52 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for Janet BOYES b 1849 somewhere in Scotland according to 1871/91/1901 UK census and her husband William MCKEAND b 1843 also somewhere in Scotland.

They married in 1877 in Liverpool, but I have no idea where to start looking for them in Scotland.

The enumerators seem to think Scotland is a small place!

Hope SKS can help

Claire

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Lancashire / Re: Adoption of Mary Elizabeth McKEAND
« on: Sunday 30 January 05 14:26 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Wendy

It gets more confusing by the minute!

Claire

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Lancashire / Re: Adoption of Mary Elizabeth McKEAND
« on: Sunday 30 January 05 13:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Wendy

This is the 3rd time I’ve tried to reply, but it keeps disappearing!

Mary Elizabeth was adopted in 1874 and I assume she was not very old as the stigma would have been great in those days for an unmarried mother. I believe she would have been born in either Everton or W Derby area of Liverpool

Her mother Elizabeth married Joseph ROME in 1889 in Everton. They went on to have 5 children – Joseph 1892, Edward 1897, Ada 1891, Matilda 1895 (my husbands ggm) and Elizabeth 1899.

In 1901 Joseph is a widower living at 90 Edinburgh St, Everton with all his children and his aunt Mrs C Oliphant.

There is a death for an Elizabeth ROME age 30 in 1899 in W Derby so I am wondering if she died giving birth to her youngest child

This brings me back to anther puzzle. If Elizabeth was born in 1869 and Mary Elizabeth was adopted in 1874, the dates don’t tie up. Perhaps Mary Elizabeth used only her middle name and it was her who married Joseph ROME and it was her that was given up for adoption – the dates seem better on that.

Hope you can help throw some light onto the subject

Claire

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Lancashire / Adoption of Mary Elizabeth McKEAND
« on: Saturday 29 January 05 20:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hopefully SKS can help

Mary Elizabeth McKEAND had a daughter who was later adopted in 1874. The letter from the solicitor reads as follows..

"I Robert Henry BROWNELL do hereby agree to adopt Mary Elizabeth the daughter of Elizabeth McKEAD and the same Elizabeth McKEAND to have no further claim on the said Mary Elizabrth McKEAD from this date April 20th also the namer Elizabeth McKEAD to pay me the sum of 3 pounds on the 22nd day of May 1874.
Robert Henry BROWNELL
Witness: George McKEAND

29th April 1874
Received sixpence for the stamp duty

W Henry ROBINSON
Solicitirs, Walsall"

I am looking for more info on either Robert BROWNELL, Elizabeth or Mary McKEAND

Elizabeth later went on to marry Jospeh ROME and had another daughter Matilda on 05/04/1894.

Any help would be appreciated. Was it normal to not only give away a child born out of wedlock but also to pay someone to take the child?

Claire

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Lincolnshire / Re: ELLIS & PEPPER
« on: Wednesday 26 January 05 17:13 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Celia

Looks like I need to ponder longer on this family. Hmmmmmmmmmmm!

Claire

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Lincolnshire / Re: ELLIS & PEPPER
« on: Tuesday 25 January 05 21:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Celia

Looks like you were right. Robert is indeed 55 in 1881. I wonder what relation he was to Antony then. Could be a brother I suppose despite the 21 year age gap

Claire

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Lincolnshire / ELLIS & PEPPER
« on: Tuesday 25 January 05 19:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hopefully SKS can help

I have just discovered a Mary ELLIS who married William PEPPER on 02/04/1868 in Spalding. Her father is listed as Anthony ELLIS who was employed as a Horseclipper.

i am looking for info on her parents. I have found an Anthony ELLIS on both 1871  & 1881 census in Fleet who would have been born c1805 in Fleet. He was listed as a widower and lodger on both. What I find starnge is that in 1881 there is a man (I assume his son) by the name of Robert ELLIS aged 35, unmarried, born in Fleet and listed as being deaf. I can find no record of him on the 1871 census. Where was he living and what sort of life would a deaf person have had in those days? Very different to that of a deaf person today I assume.

Hope there is someone out there who can help or who is also researching ELLIS in that area

Heres hoping

Claire
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Cheshire / Re: SUTTON family in Northwich area
« on: Thursday 06 January 05 17:47 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks to everyone for all your help. i will keep you posted on progress.

Claire

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