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Member Since: November 2011 Posts: 18 Send Message	Elisabetta	Report	13 Nov 2011 20:21
Member Since: November 2011 Posts: 18 Send Message	Thanks. Have done what you suggested. :-S I'm a newbie!
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	13 Nov 2011 19:42
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Hi Elisabetta, as you've noticed, it's an old post. You could try clicking on the purple "send message" button under garsonite's name to try to contact them directly. You could also go to the Find Ancestors board and start a new thread of your own on there - there's lots of people ready to help! Good luck.
Member Since: November 2011 Posts: 18 Send Message	Elisabetta	Report	13 Nov 2011 19:29
Member Since: November 2011 Posts: 18 Send Message	Hi A long time ago but just found this post. Looking for my grt, grt grandfather jacob Amos from Wednesbury? West Brom? He may have been Rebecca's brother. Do you have any more info? Thanks
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	8 Jul 2008 01:59
	Possible 1871? 3 Addison St., Wednesbury, Staffordshire John Amos, head, 49, miner (coal), born Staffs., Darlaston Sarah, wife, 47, born Warks., Birmingham Joseph, son, married, 21, iron worker, born Wolverhampton Elizabeth, dau-in-law, 19, born Wednesbury Jacob, son, 16, gas tube maker, born Wolverhampton *Rebecca, dau, 13, born Wolverhampton Sarah Ann, dau, 11, born Wolverhampton Lot, son, 5, born Wednesbury
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Cheshiremaid	Report	8 Jul 2008 01:54
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	The nearest I can find.... Name: Rebecca Amas Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Wolverhampton Civil Parish: Wolverhampton Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Wolverhampton Sub registration district: Wolverhampton Eastern ED, institution, or vessel: 45 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 119 Household Members: Name Age Jacob Amas 6 John Amas 39 John Amas 16 Joseph Amas 11 Rebecca Amas 4 Sarah Amas 37 Sarah Ane Amas 11 Mo Thomas Amas 14 Looks like Amos on the image Linda
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	8 Jul 2008 01:50
	Is this them in 1881? 101 North St., Wednesbury, Staffordshire William Lloyd, head, 27, blacksmith in ironworks, born Staffs, Sedgley Rebecca, wife, 26, born Wednesbury Elizabeth, dau, 4, born Wednesbury
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7,084 Send Message	MrsBucketBouquet	Report	8 Jul 2008 01:50
	Marriages Apr/May/Jun 1876 (Quarter 2) Amos Rebecca W. Bromwich 6b 996 Lloyd William W Bromwich 6b 996 The district W. Bromwich is an alternative name for West Bromwich and it spans the boundaries of the counties of Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire ================= If you have the Marriage cert....what was her Fathers name and occupation? Other than that...it's a guessing game... 1861 England Census about Rebecca Amas Name: Rebecca Amas Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Wolverhampton Civil Parish: Wolverhampton Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Wolverhampton Sub registration district: Wolverhampton Eastern ED, institution, or vessel: 45 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 119 Household Members: Name Age Jacob Amas 6 John Amas 39 John Amas 16 Joseph Amas 11 Rebecca Amas 4 Sarah Amas 37 Sarah Ane Amas 11 Months Thomas Amas 14
	Researching: Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 306 Send Message	Garstonite	Report	8 Jul 2008 01:31
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 306 Send Message	hi...tried for rebeccas birth on free bmd...no luck...I have rebecca marrying william lloyd in june 1876 in west brom...so,i`d like to find rebecca amos in the 1861 census in west brom....I have her born as 1857,but this is only from family info....any tips /help appreciated...in canada at this moment trying to help rebbeccas grandson(87 yrs old)...cheers...allan

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