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Offline Cross Quest

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« Reply #9 on: Saturday 12 September 09 16:07 BST (UK) »
George Richard's occupation on the marriage cert was 'electrician'. I can't believe you found that census entry so quickly - can you tell me how, I am obviously missing something obvious in my searches! I have spent hours night after night with no success!!!! That census entry surely must be him - so am I right in thinking that I now need to find his birth certificate to check it is the right mother and father? Thank you so much.

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« Reply #10 on: Saturday 12 September 09 16:19 BST (UK) »
It would be handy to follow Jen's family through till 1901.....but I am having trouble even finding them in 1881  :(
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« Reply #11 on: Saturday 12 September 09 16:40 BST (UK) »
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but I am having trouble even finding them in 1881
 

Ditto
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« Reply #12 on: Saturday 12 September 09 16:45 BST (UK) »
Just repeating Carol's question - who were the witnesses to the marriage?
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« Reply #13 on: Sunday 13 September 09 12:13 BST (UK) »
Sorry to take so long to reply, got unexpected visitors, now nursing a hangover on Sunday morning! Witnesses were Alexander Gall and Elizabeth Cramman, who I assume is Ellen's sister. What will you do with this info - I mean, how will knowing the witnesses help?

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« Reply #14 on: Sunday 13 September 09 12:14 BST (UK) »
I pressed 'post' too quickly then -  I wanted to say that I am learning so much about researching from the help you are all giving me with this - thanks so much!

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« Reply #15 on: Sunday 13 September 09 12:39 BST (UK) »
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What will you do with this info - I mean, how will knowing the witnesses help

Sometimes the witnesses are other family members and this can help to locate the right family in the census - as Carol said earlier
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they can often be siblings or neighbours who can be useful to provide clues.

I am still struggling to find the 1871 family in any other census, and also I cannot yet pin down your George Richard in the 1891 census  :(

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« Reply #16 on: Sunday 13 September 09 17:24 BST (UK) »
George Richard Davis is on the 1911 census, still in North Shields, and his birthplace (found by trial and error index searches) is Forest Hill - which fits exactly with the one I found on the 1871.

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« Reply #17 on: Monday 14 September 09 21:27 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all your help, now the family is located on the 1871 census, I have a bit more to go on. It is strange how they all 'disappear' until George Richard reappears married on the 1901 census though - all I can think of is perhaps they went over to Germany, as Clara was born in Munich?!
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