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Hi Sally, Yes, my search is taking place in Norfolk (amongst a few other counties!) I'd love to help, as so many people help me, but i don't want to tread on your toes, so i'll keep looking back, and if you've got a bunch of requests i'll see if i can help out! I'll be sure to let you know if i get stuck on anything, as i'm still fairly new to this! Nicola

Hi Ian and Nicola, Please feel free to offer help on the thread, I always say two heads are better that one, in this case three. Happy New Year to you. I take it your search is based on these places. If I can help you with anything please feel free to get in touch.

Sally,very much appreciated,Tracey.

Hi Sally, If you need a hand doing some of these look ups, please let me know, as i can help put as i have the same cd (well, i think it's the same!) Nicola

Hi Tracey, Have searched 1851 census with Weymouth as birth place, none came up. I will look on the 1891 census foryou.

Hello Sally,any help here please?..do not know first names,but any NEW/NEWCOMBES from Weymouth/Dorset,female newcombe had a son b 1918,so this could be the time for his g.mother.Thanks for any info Tracey

only discombe from plymouth was John age 40 coal poter born devonport plymouth, living with a julia. mostly all from Exeter area, will keep looking.

please could you look up the name discombe for plymouth devon (stonehouse in plymouth) and see if a elizabeth jane discombe is on there. She would be approx 4 yrs old. i am interested to see her parents name and if she had any brothers and sisters. many thanks louise

Is there anyone I have not answered? mishap with my paper work. If so please forgive me and try again.

Dear Gillian, Got C.d from LDS. I have also got Lancashire 1841 census but, gosh that is difficult to read as it is not surname indexed. otherwise I would offer help with that one. I am desperate to find someone with 1851 Lancs census, to reak down my brickwall. Never mind am going to Lancs in Feb to visit graveyards, lets hope its not snowing. I am here to help if I can. Lot of people are emailing me direct, Please feel free to do that if you care too. Sally.

Sally,just checked out that Thomas on the LDS and he was widowed by 1881 and living as a lodger with someone else so regretfully don't think it can be them. Where did you get the Birmingham cd from ? perhaps it's time i bought my own !!! Thanks for all you do Gill

sally that one is very likely, is there more information on address, occupations ? Thank you so much, It really helps to push back one more generation on that line and place John Pettit's parents. Apparently ,according to family gossip he eloped with the family servant Amelia Parker about 1880 and the family rejected him ! very grateful for your help. I am going to put my contribution into the ring by going to a Liverpool Library tomorrow to do a look up for another member ! I hope that you are getting help with your own search regards Gill

gillian. Thomas Pettit Head 27 Ann wife 35 george son 4 Frederick son 2 Daniel Taylor serv 13 Thomas Walford Vis 18 Hope this fits the bill. There are quite a few pettit's.

Dear Sally thank you for the card and list sent by snail mail . Could i please ask for another lookup on the other side of the family? John Pettit was born in Birmingham 1855, so I hope his family would appear on 1851 census. I know it isn't much to go on !!! His parents were well off and would have employed servant/s Father may have been in the jewellery trade. Happy New Year thanks Gill

Dear Sally Yes Please. the age for Joseph is not quite right but my family have a habit of lying about their ages so thats not a major problem. It fits that Joseph's father was a William because his oldest son was a William. thank you very much for your help Linda P

Linda, Living at Tucking Mill Crediton census Zeal Mon William Mathews Head 49 Ag Lab Born Zeal Honer Wife 42 Down st Mary George son 7 Zeal Sarah daugh 5 zeal Joseph son 2 zeal Elizabeth daugh 1 zeal Ann Dunn Visitor 16 Down st mary John Dunn " 10 Down st mary HO/107/1886 Page 2 Folio 232 FHL film 0221036 Would you like me to search for a Honer Dunn's birth? just a hunch. You can email me direct if you like.

Thanks for looking Sally I know of that Stapenell family but was hoping to find others....obviously not. Thanks again Vicky

Plaese could you do a devon look up for me, thank you Joseph Matthews born approx 1847 in Zeal Monochorum Devon he was an agricultural labourer as an adult so I suspect his father may be also

Victoria, Have found these, if you can identify with any will issue you with more info. Celia 1821 Celia 1843 George 1849 Samual 1791 Samual 1820 Samual 1820 Samual 1846 Hope to hear from you soon,

Dear David, Thank you for letting me know, you have saved me a great deal of time. I am so glad you have found what you are looking for. Happy Hunting 2004.