1911 census

[Meliora]

Has anybody found this aspect of payment very annoying, I know I have,

I have a full yearly subscription in FindMyPast for an explorer package so I can look at all census years etc. but can I look at the 1911.  NO.  I have to buy credits to do so but these credits can be used also in FindMyPast.  So where is the justice in that.

Meliora

[millymcb]

1911 says Great granny had 12 children ... I've only ever located ten of them ... any ideas how I might find the other 2 ??

Lydart my great great had 13 and 5 died, now I only know about 8 and I don't know how many of them lived or died.  So I am going through the birth registrations for that surname in that registration area and comparing with deaths in the same time frame ie they married 1885 and must have stopped having children due to age by about 1907.  Apart from getting to Surrey to look at baptism records this is the only way I can think of.

If you come up with a quicker idea let me know 

Kerry

Hi Kerry ...I'm only up the road from Surrey History Centre.  If you want me to look up anything for you send me a list...


Milly

[HoppShill]

Has anyone else had trouble viewing the original images? I have only tried to look at one original image so far and it has not worked. Is this expected?

HoppShill

[O1dgobbo]

Hi

At the moment to see an original image you must download the file to your computer and then view the download.  I do this by clicking twice on the name of the download file and up it comes in Windows viewer.

Good luck

Gobbo

[millymcb]

It is possible to search on a first name only (or even with no first name) if you enter (,) in the surname field.  Put in all three characters - a comma inside brackets.
 

Koromo

Excellent thanks Koromo,

I tried the (,) and it worked... then I wanted to find others in the household (step siblings) with a different surname so once I had the person I wanted narrowed down to the only one in that area, I put the (,) in the surname box, the district they lived as shown, the first name of the person I found in the "other first name" and the step sibling surname in the "other surname" box...and there they all were just as they should be.  Unfortunately I already knew they would all be together and was just testing - but now I know it works I can have a go on others I'm not so sure about.
 

Milly

[HoppShill]

All that comes up is a message saying We are sorry but the image is not currently available. There is nothing to click on to download it

Thanks
HoppShill

[O1dgobbo]

Hi

That is frustrating.  Unfortunately there do seem to be missing bits even for the counties they claim are complete.

All the best

Gobbo

[kerryb]

That's true Gobbo

I have been trying to download the transcription for my great grandfather who apparently was with the Royal Navy in Weymouth.  Every time I try to download I get a message saying image not available automatically generating a ticket to the help desk and then I get answer saying that military records are only available for counties that are currently loaded. 

well unless I am going loopy Weymouth is in Dorset and Dorset is supposed to be available    I've given up for now.

Kerry

[mshrmh]

Sorry if I've missed this in a previous posting - I found that surnames starting Mc weren't appearing - through other methods found they'd been transcribed with a space between the Mc & the rest of the name.

In the course of browsing I's spotted an Alic and a Lavinah - they may be accurate transcriptions in which case someone will have an easy search - if not