Puzzle at The Red Lion

[Shalena]

Thank-you John.  Hopefully I now have it computed correctly.

1:  Emma B did marry a Thom J Priestley, (son of a T J Priestley who was a tailor), and he is a possible brother of
     Maria Louisa.  But this is not the family of 'our' Thom J Priestley.  Just one with similar names/area/trade.

2:  A James Priestley (1791), marries a Sarah Priestley (1788).  She happend to have the same surname as his.
     A James Priestley (1785), marries an Ann Trueman.
     a)  You are wondering if Sarah (1788), was a sibling to James P (1785)?
     b)  And maybe 'our' TJP's parents are not James and Sarah, (as we thought), but James and Ann?

Phew!


 

[aitchiva]

I have just joined this site tonite and the first thing I find is people talking about my family tree - James Priestley and Sarah Priestley are my great great great grandparents, their daughter Maria Louisa who people have mentioned is my great great grandmother, I have the whole tree done, and Amelia Picton is Maria's sister, I can help anyone who wants to know more, and I would like to know more too.  Are there missing relatives of mine there.  I am from Wellington, New Zealand, what a small world.  I am just new to this site so dont know how to use it yet.  Please help!!

[bedfordshire boy]

Welcome to Rootschat.

Without knowing what you have in your tree it's a bit difficult for us to know if you have any missing relatives!

This board is best for when you have specific queries which we might be able to help with.

I know at least two of the contributors to this thread have none of the names mentioned in their own trees but are happy to help resolve queries which others may have.

David

                                                         

[aitchiva]

I posted a new query after reading the other people's postings on this site.  They were talking about Maria Louisa and James Priestley, Amelia Picton nee Priestley etc.  Maria and James are my gt gt gt grandparents, I have their mge cert in 1811.  I can't understand the reply I got to my query saying people need to know who I am looking for before they can help as I thought I had explained it all in my message.  Am I doing something wrong.  It looks like I am related to Shalena who has posted messages about my family.

[aitchiva]

I see Shalina is doing research on the priestleys, which it looks like its her ancesters, these are my ancesters too, so we are distantly related.  As I am new to this can anybody explain some things for me, what does the "quote" button mean, when I see all your messages, especially shalina's, does every one see my messages, and can I contact shalina by email out of the chat room as we are related and I have the complete Priestley tree done and can help her or do I have to do that via the chat room.  I found the info for new people to this site didnt answer my questions I need to know.  Thanks

[bedfordshire boy]

As I am new to this can anybody explain some things for me, what does the "quote" button mean, when I see all your messages, especially shalina's, does every one see my messages, and can I contact shalina by email out of the chat room

When you reply using the quote button it quotes the message to which you are referring, which you can amend, as I've done above.

Yes, when you post a message everyone can see it. This is a message board, not a chat room

You can send Shalena a personal message by clicking on her name at the left of the post and then clicking on Send this rootschatter a personal message. No-one else can see personal messages.

[Shalena]

bedfordshire boy,

Thank-you for responding to the messages from aitchiva.  I appreciate that.

I have been away dealing with some health problems, and not able to be on the computer for a while now.

Will respond to the messages within the next few days...meanwhile, I shall send a pm so it is not thought that I am ignoring the messages posted.

Thanks again!
Shalena