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Offline Paulann

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Jersey birth look-up please
« on: Saturday 10 October 09 18:09 BST (UK) »
Please can someone help?
I have been trying to trace the birth of Jane Se[a]ward for some time. On the 1851 census [London] 'where born' is given as 'On the sea, English Channel'.
Her father is George Seward and I have traced him and his wife Margaret to Jersey on the 1841 census, St Savior. Unfortunately, no Jane. She was born about 1835.
Many thanks for any help.
Pauline

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Re: Jersey birth look-up please
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 11 October 09 20:27 BST (UK) »
Hi Pauline,

I only joined the forum today and the very first message that I read was you one, it was the Jersey birth that caught my eye because I actually live in Jersey.

I will happily take a look in our registers for you, I'm at our local library most lunch times doing my own research so it will be a please.  Hopefully George and Margaret registered their daughters birth but if I don't find anything in the births I'll check the baptisms, so fingers cross.

Kind regards
Sandra

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Re: Jersey birth look-up please
« Reply #2 on: Monday 12 October 09 13:42 BST (UK) »
Thank you Margaret, thats very kind of you. Jane was a bit flexible with her date of birth, so if its not too much touble, will you please check a year or two either side of 1835?
Thanks again,
Pauline

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Re: Jersey birth look-up please
« Reply #3 on: Monday 12 October 09 20:12 BST (UK) »
No problem with the dates, I was going to start with 1830, I had heard someone say that birth dates in the 1841 were not always accurate and you should allow for 5 years either side in some cases, especially with older people.

Should be able to let you know tomorrow evening because I will be going to the library at lunch time, if I can't find her I will inquire as to the best way to go on this one.

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Sandra

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Re: Jersey birth look-up please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 October 09 18:51 BST (UK) »
Hi Pauline,

Unfortunately I have drawn a blank, I have checked all the births and baptism registers from 1825-1845 and have not found Jane, I suspect her parents didn't register the birth or have her baptized.  The ladies I spoke too at the library told me that that was often the case, as you say and I have seen for myself she isn't even on the 1841 census.

Best of luck with the rest of your research and sorry I could not have given you a more positive answer.

Kind regards
Sandra

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