British Home Child - William Allen LAYFIELD

[KarenM]

Went to the library and they only have up to 1924 so far, so I checked 1923 and 1924 and there was no marriage for William and Ethel.


Indi, great job on the census!


Karen

[J.J.]

Haha  ...Hope you enjoyed your "quiet time" Karen...

By the way the reference to a show above that Fawne is in.... is ancestors in the attic...wasn't enthralled with it at fiirst but it's become quite a good show with more thought put into the topics all the time...even brings a wee tear to my eye sometimes...
 http://www.history.ca/AncestorsintheAttic/story.aspx

[gemmee]

you guys are quick... It's taking all I've got to keep up w/you.... so Karen, I too have check marriage records in Ontario-- she was from Verona, Frontenac Co., I believe, and I too have come up w/nothing, at least in that county--online .... will check some of the others on the off chance that maybe she was living elsewhere when hubby #1 died.

JJ-- I have managed to find the reference to the Chorlton Union files at the Nat. Archives--and materials not yet available for consultation--- my luck!, wouldn't ya know!  However, will keep checking back..   

Indi, So, am I understanding correctly that as early as 1901 that both boys were in the Cheshire Styal, Chorlton Cottage Homes? --- If that William Layfield death that JJ cited was their father, potentially they were there even earlier.... making them orphaned very young.   Is the 1901 reference you cited a National Archives ref as well? 

Am I caught up yet?   I've been shadowing all your moves...hope I didn't miss anything?   You ladies work like a finely oiled machine.... I'm amazed....

 

[gemmee]

Just wanted to thank all of you for your help yesterday with my Walter and William Layfield... Karen, Indi, Migky, J.J. , Sue....  you guys are amazing!  Now I have references to follow up on, and another avenue to pursue---the Leyfields.... I learned a lot yesterday.... what I figured was a dead end search just got a lot brighter... thanks.... gail

[gemmee]

BTW, this is my grandfather... hope the picture comes through o.k.  Another thing I've learned today (if it works)..!!!       gail

[Mr. MIGKY]

Hi Gail, i think you should put his picture in for a wash and brush up on Photograph Restoration
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,298.0.html
Let them have a go in there and see what great work they can do for you 
wish i had one of my Greatuncle who was in the home 
But you never know what turns up in this game.
Migky

[indiapaleale]

Hi Gail,
What a smashing picture of your gramps. Lovely.

I have been thinking about your BHC children and I wanted to mention a couple of things re: the birth certificates.

I had quite a bit of trouble with finding all the birth certs for my 7 British Home Children rellies. What I finally discovered was that 2 of the children were born before the parents were married and the births were registered under the mother's maiden name (Wallis) ....which I was able to get when I ordered the marriage certificate for my Great-uncle. But, these 2 children must not have known that as, when they married in Canada, they used their father's name (Aldridge)

Also, although these children had middle names at the time of their marriage, 3 of them were registered with just a single christian name!

Just some things to consider.

Regards
Indi

[gemmee]

Good point... something to definitely consider.  So many things to keep in mind--

I am just enjoying this rootschat so much....  This afternoon Migky also put me onto the photo restorations thread--- and what a person should do to clean up and prserve all of the old pictures.... I have an album full of old pictures, including some of the tin type which are deteriorating badly-- will have to get into them next...  bad enough that they're deteriorating, but none of them are identified!! 

Thanks Indi for all your help.... I haven't had a chance yet, but will be looking into the "Leyfields" in Manchester next...thanks for unveiling that interesting fact...

Now for all those who helped me and who may post the odd message in the next week or so, I just wanted to let you know that I will be out of the province from the 12th to the 19th, but will be back at it first thing when I get home.....  Thanks again.

[audrey]

sorry got nowhere with Walter or William for those dates or even near

audrey