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Family History Beginners Board / Re: parish clerk
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 18:50 GMT (UK) »
Ah, brilliant. Just what I wanted.
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Family History Beginners Board / parish clerk
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 18:03 GMT (UK) »
hi all,
I was wondering, what would be the day-to-day duties of a parish clerk at the end of the nineteenth century? what qualifications, if any, would one need for this job? was it common for this job to be done part-time?
Thank you
Ahmed
I was wondering, what would be the day-to-day duties of a parish clerk at the end of the nineteenth century? what qualifications, if any, would one need for this job? was it common for this job to be done part-time?
Thank you
Ahmed
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: name and occupation from marriage certificate
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 18:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi Dave and Annette,
That is what I thought too. This is interesting, as this is the only census that he appeared in with parish clerk as his occupation. Also, I wonder who Kate Fox is.
Thank you
Ahmed
That is what I thought too. This is interesting, as this is the only census that he appeared in with parish clerk as his occupation. Also, I wonder who Kate Fox is.
Thank you
Ahmed
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / name and occupation from marriage certificate, *completed, thank you*
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 13:12 GMT (UK) »
hi all,
please help with these two. I know William Lewis, and Shoemaker for sure. I have an inkling about the other two, but need confirmation, please.
Thank you.
Ahmed
please help with these two. I know William Lewis, and Shoemaker for sure. I have an inkling about the other two, but need confirmation, please.
Thank you.
Ahmed
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: how would someone advertise for a servant in the 1880s in Northants?
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 12:54 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks all.
In the 1881 census, the farmer John Stevenson in Kettering has a domestic servant, May Peck, who although stated as being 15, is actually a bit younger. I am trying to establish how May Peck ended up being his domestic servant.
In 1881, her parents (Samuel Peck and Jemima Peck) are living in Bythorn, Hunts, with their other children. In 1871 they were living in Ruxholme, Lincs. Judging from the birth of their children, they were living in Eaton Socon, Beds in around 1875, and Little Barford, Beds around 1878. However, it might well be that the mother went to those places to give birth, as they had family there, and so the birth were registered there? I don't know.
I know both of John Stevenson's wives were from Lincs, but they weren't really very close to Ruxholme, so I have not been able to establish a link through Lincs.
Samuel Peck was an agricultural labourer, but I have been unable to establish who employed him.
Anyway, thank you all for your help.
Ahmed
In the 1881 census, the farmer John Stevenson in Kettering has a domestic servant, May Peck, who although stated as being 15, is actually a bit younger. I am trying to establish how May Peck ended up being his domestic servant.
In 1881, her parents (Samuel Peck and Jemima Peck) are living in Bythorn, Hunts, with their other children. In 1871 they were living in Ruxholme, Lincs. Judging from the birth of their children, they were living in Eaton Socon, Beds in around 1875, and Little Barford, Beds around 1878. However, it might well be that the mother went to those places to give birth, as they had family there, and so the birth were registered there? I don't know.
I know both of John Stevenson's wives were from Lincs, but they weren't really very close to Ruxholme, so I have not been able to establish a link through Lincs.
Samuel Peck was an agricultural labourer, but I have been unable to establish who employed him.
Anyway, thank you all for your help.
Ahmed
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Family History Beginners Board / how would someone advertise for a servant in the 1880s in Northants?
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 11:50 GMT (UK) »
hi all,
I am just curious - how would someone employ a servant in Northants in the 1880s? I know there can be many different ways, I am just trying to determine what was probably the most common way.
I am assuming that word-of-mouth was quite common. But were there places where advertisements would be placed for servants? like local newspapers? post offices? local church? if adverts were very rare, and it was largely through word-of-mouth, then I guess there is some point in me carrying on with my research to try and establish a possible link between a servant and the house she worked in. Otherwise, I might as well not bother!
Thank you.
Ahmed
I am just curious - how would someone employ a servant in Northants in the 1880s? I know there can be many different ways, I am just trying to determine what was probably the most common way.
I am assuming that word-of-mouth was quite common. But were there places where advertisements would be placed for servants? like local newspapers? post offices? local church? if adverts were very rare, and it was largely through word-of-mouth, then I guess there is some point in me carrying on with my research to try and establish a possible link between a servant and the house she worked in. Otherwise, I might as well not bother!
Thank you.
Ahmed
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: how to find out name of farm and people employed on it?
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 11:45 GMT (UK) »
brilliant! Many thanks!
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: how to find out name of farm and people employed on it?
« on: Friday 27 February 09 22:11 GMT (UK) »Hi again Ahmed.
I have visited Huntingdon Record Office as many others here must have also.
It is a very tiny search room and as it says in the information Paulene put the
link to it is always best to e-mail or ring for a machine otherwise you will be
turned away.
Although small it has endless records to view on shelves which have typed
transcriptions as well as being able to order original documents.
The staff are really friendly and I am sure will assist you with your research
so you get some results.
Be aware that you have to leave the premises in the lunch hour.
Sandy
Hi Sandy,
Thank you for that!
Would the office have all sorts of records? For example, birth certificates, death certificates, wills, marriage certificates, newspaper articles, baptism records etc?
I have never been to a record office and don't really know what kind of things I can find in there!
Thank you.
Ahmed
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: how to find out name of farm and people employed on it?
« on: Friday 27 February 09 22:09 GMT (UK) »
The link I gave is an index of people noted in the Northampton Mercury which
at times mentions areas and also places (in this case Weekley Mills).
The actual people will not be related to John Stevenson but the article may have
said where in the village the Mill was.
It maybe an idea to contact Alan who can also be found on
http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ and ask if he can tell you if that
is the case.
Sandy
Thank you for the link!