June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[JAP]

I wasn't worried about the absence of a James in the IGI especially given that it's around the time that Statutory Registration began and also because the Saint Vincent Street Scotch Church records don't continue past 1840 so one probably wouldn't expect to find James in the IGI.

What I did think was that it was excellent to find a whole series of births from a George in 1820 up through a normal sequence including a John in 1835 and ending with a birth in 1840 - so the birth of a James a couple of years later was more than possible.  And it explained the big age difference between George and James, and meant that it was perfectly OK for them to be brothers.

CatOne's 1861 census extract - with the family I posted earlier (from the IGI) plus a younger James - seems to tie in beautifully.

I like them!  And interesting that mother Mary was born in Scotland.  Perhaps the visitors will give further clues!

JAP

[Biker]

A contemporary photo that shows Narrow Street (old warehouses that back straight onto the Thames) for a bit of photographic context ... 

J

[Biker]

And The Grapes ...

[Manchester Rambler]

Well, let's see if we can find a marriage!

As JAP points out, the visitors might be worth following up.  We also have children with middle names of Moody (repeated in George Jr's family) and Mackae.  These may be family names - or may be red herrings!  Up to us to find out.

Let's also try and locate Archibald, Hugh Moody and the others on later censuses.

Rambler

[liverpool annie]

This is the only Thomas Cornell ( out of a million and a half ..) on the 1881 that fits the criterior .... I assume Eliza is the daughter of Alexander Strachan Molison - but look at her occupation -  thats not right is it



1. Name Thomas V. CORNELL Relationship Head Condition M Gender M Age 30 Occupation Curate without cure of Souls Birthplace Wethersfield, Essex, Address Lower House, Fownhope, Hereford

2. Name Eliza W. CORNELL Relationship Wife Condition M Gender F Age 33 Occupation Cook (Domestic) Birthplace Stepney, Middlesex, Address Lower House, Fownhope, Hereford

3. Name Sarah J. ETTLE Relationship Servant Condition U Gender F Age 25 Occupation Cook Domestic Birthplace Cam, Gloucester Address Lower House, Fownhope, Hereford

4. Name Ann TAYLOR Relationship Serv Condition U Gender F Age 24 Occupation Housemaid (Domestic) Birthplace Brockhampton, Hereford Address Lower House, Fownhope, Hereford


Annie  

[MaryA]

DEATHS
Hugh Moody Robertson - March qtr 1865 Derby Derbyshire 4b 351
Unfortunately no age given, but that's not to say he isn't ours as they seem to have travelled a bit.

[Manchester Rambler]

2. Name Eliza W. CORNELL Relationship Wife Condition M Gender F Age 33 Occupation Cook (Domestic) Birthplace Stepney, Middlesex, Address Lower House, Fownhope, Hereford

Annie  

Annie - I've checked the image, and the enumerator has apparently written the cook's occupation on the wrong line and crossed it out before putting it in the right place.

Rambler

[Boongie Pam]

I assume Eliza is the daughter of Alexander Strachan Molison - but look at her occupation -  thats not right is it

2. Name Eliza W. CORNELL Relationship Wife Condition M Gender F Age 33 Occupation Cook (Domestic) Birthplace Stepney, Middlesex, Address Lower House, Fownhope, Hereford

Annie  

Hi,

Checked the image and teh occupation on Eliza's line is crossed out as it is a mistake it should of been written on the line below.

Pam

[JAP]

Re visitor Louisa Gelly Hamilton:

There's an LDS submission for the birth of a Louisa Gellie HAMILTON b 27 Feb 1806, West Greenock, Renfrew, parents John HAMILTON and Isabella GELLIE.   And LDS submissions for the marriage of those parents 22 Sep 1794 in Greenock/West Greenock.  And an LDS submission for the birth of that John HAMILTON 11 Oct 1755 in West Greenock, parents Archibald HAMILTON and Agnes HYNDMAN, and his burial 9 Sep 1809 in West Greenock, and a Will dated Jul 1809.

It says that Isabella GELLIE was born in Row Dunbarton, and that her father was a Capt James GELLIE.

Also lists other children to John and Isabella.

No help to us - but mentioned for completeness.

JAP