The May 2005 Rootschat challenge-now with recap

[piedstilt]

Thanks for that MR - what an interesting addition.

Will future genealogists muse on the appearance of the name ... say,  Elvis, I wonder?

Here's a new challenge. What is the earliest appearance of that name? Will Gracelands have the definitive answer?

Actually, I had a peek at the US records on the Ancestry census indexes and found one in 1800 (name obscured by an ink blot - a bit of literary licence, I think) and two in 1810 (one on closer inspection obviously Elias and the other not found). Gave up after that. It must have been invented.

Cheers,

Ros

[Jan42]

Hiya Everyone
Ros to do with the pole maker - I cant at present find it but I have another relative who was also a pole maker at the same time maybe he just had a change for a while
Jan xx

[kmo]

Perhaps the poles were for corral making.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/SaskatchewanAndItsPeople/Volume2/Corral.html

[Jan42]

Hi Legs re Richard Hunter all details were good except for there is also another child Jane Hunter brn 1809
Robert also did belong to them
Henry was a farmer in 1841 census aged 65
1851 aged 74
1861 aged 86 occuapation now gardener
Jane Gibsons details were
1841 aged 60
1851 aged 71
1861 aged 81
1871 aged 91
died 1873

xx

[alllegs]

Wow I think I have surpassed myself there then, I'm quiet impressed with my detectiveness, even though I only used IGI - if only my lot were as easy to come across, I'm still stuck in 1923 the the mystery of my great grandma who was married and had 3 children but she's not been born or died!!  Oh well!

I hope all the rootchatters find all sorts of exciting things for you....In fact knowing them I know they will.

How far back have you researched so far? 

Sit back, relax and enjoy the world of rootschat!!

Love
Legs
xxxx

[Biker]

Hi

A

No occupation stated in 1891 and not married. for completeness:

RG12/144 27 168 32

Richard HUNTER H M 75 - Pole Manufacturer - b Westmorland
Emily HUNTER W M 73 - b City of London
Florence A HUNTER dau U 32 - b St Pancras
Edith B HUNTER dau U 28 - b ditto
Mary A BRAND serv U 25 - Housemaid Dom - b Cambs
Ada BROOKBAND serv U 25 - cook - b St Pancras

Address: 21 Hilldrop Rd, Islington St Mary

Not another BRAND!!

Arranroots

A bit about Hilldrop Road from the Charles Booth Survey taken around the time of the 1891 census:

"Hilldrop Road and Crescent, semi detached ... 3 1/2 storied, Rd fronts, good back gardens. a very respectable and quiet neighbourhood ... "

quote from here http://booth.lse.ac.uk/notebooks/b349/djvu/163.html where there is also an outline map of the neighbourhood and also has some interesting information about housing and house rental costs in the immediate area.

Jonathan

[Jan42]

Hi Legs
on the Hunter's confirmed dates -1768
Gibsons -1754

Jonathon I found that really interesting!! Many thanx


Love Jan xx

[LynWings]

Hi Legs,

Yes I wondered too about the Fenns. Maybe?
I can't check because I havent even got past Connie yet born about 1930 somewhere in London.

If anyone can connect her to Elizabeth I would be absolutely delighted!

Lyn

[Juliette]

From the Australian Vital Records CD:
A possibility for Frederick Spicers birth in Victoria, Australia

Reg Year: 1860, Ref No: 7195, Event Place: St.Kilda, State: Victoria,
Father: Frederick Spicer, Mother: Amelis Su Murrell.

His sister's birth is also listed: Louisa Spicer, born 1856 St.Kilda (Ref: 7829)

Frederick Spicer married Amelia Susannah Murrell in 1855 in Victoria. (Ref: 2156)