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I'm now a very happy bunny!
« on: Friday 11 November 16 07:32 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to the new GRO online index service I have now found the 11th child of my great grandparents.

The 1911 census had revealed nine living, two died.  I knew who one of the dead was but not the other.   I had no name or sex for this child as it had never appeared in any census record.

The new GRO service enabled me to narrow the choices down to three.  I had the White/Smith combination.  One was born before my grandpa who was born in 1895 and the other two were after his birth.

I decided to plump for the one before grandpa and whoopee.............it was the right one, born in 1875 and died six months later in 1876.

Great grandma started in 1873 and finished producing children in 1895 so I would imagine she had had enough by then!

I'm still beaming like mad  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: I'm now a very happy bunny!
« Reply #1 on: Friday 11 November 16 07:38 GMT (UK) »
Congratulations.
In spite of my criticism of the GRO on another part of these forums, that does not in any way take away from the good work and effort they have put in by preparing and delivering these new indexes.

Cheers
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« Reply #2 on: Friday 11 November 16 10:06 GMT (UK) »
Yes thanks to the GRO we have now broken through the 10 year old brick wall. Had gt grandfathers baptism, marriage,death cert etc  Could track him from 1846-1926 but could never find a birth ref- course not he was registered as Thomas, baptised as Joseph  :)
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« Reply #3 on: Friday 11 November 16 10:23 GMT (UK) »
Hello

I am sorry - I have been out of the Loop  as you may say, for a couple of months or more.... (dreadful job of moving house and then feeling aaaghhhed (he he) by it all)

So can someone fill me in on the new GRO  service...
I too have one baby left to find that was shown on the 1911 ...
There were 3 that had died and I found two... but one little one still lost to me.

so I would love to find this one too.

xin

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« Reply #4 on: Friday 11 November 16 10:26 GMT (UK) »
I know the feeling - have just spent an enjoyable couple of hours filling in the gaps of 2 families. Likewise I had the number of children born from the 1911 census, but couldn't find them all - with the new indexes I have (almost) found what looks to be the missing siblings.  ;D

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 11 November 16 10:28 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: xinia on Friday 11 November 16 10:23 GMT (UK)
Hello

I am sorry - I have been out of the Loop  as you may say, for a couple of months or more.... (dreadful job of moving house and then feeling aaaghhhed (he he) by it all)

So can someone fill me in on the new GRO  service...
I too have one baby left to find that was shown on the 1911 ...
There were 3 that had died and I found two... but one little one still lost to me.

so I would love to find this one too.

xin

A couple of threads about it here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=759016.0

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=758727.0

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 11 November 16 10:44 GMT (UK) »
Thank you



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xin

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 11 November 16 10:47 GMT (UK) »
You're welcome xin, have fun and happy hunting!

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 11 November 16 12:43 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: xinia on Friday 11 November 16 10:23 GMT (UK)
Hello

I am sorry - I have been out of the Loop  as you may say, for a couple of months or more.... (dreadful job of moving house and then feeling aaaghhhed (he he) by it all)

Hope your move went well and you are settled in now in your new home xin nice to see you back  :)
Rosie
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