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Kathlyn | Report | 11 Aug 2008 10:37 |
I am searching the 1851/1861 census for a very common name in the Liverpool area and the only information I have to go on is:- |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 11 Aug 2008 11:07 |
This is the only Robert Roberts with son John born 1846 that i can find in 1851 but dad is down as occupation Smith? |
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KathleenBell | Report | 11 Aug 2008 11:11 |
In my experience farmers often had another occupation at the same time. |
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Heather | Report | 11 Aug 2008 11:24 |
On the marriage cert - what was Johns place of residence at the time? Any helpful witness names? |
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Heather | Report | 11 Aug 2008 12:08 |
Many famers were also licensed victuallers - I assume it was away of doubling up on their profits - providing drink and food aswell. |
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Kathlyn | Report | 11 Aug 2008 18:14 |
Many thanks for all your thoughts, I will have to do some lateral thinking to see if I can solve this. |
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MarilynB | Report | 11 Aug 2008 18:47 |
Just wondered if this could be a possiblity, in the 1851 census |
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Researching: |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 11 Aug 2008 19:11 |
Just to add further confusion... |
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Heather | Report | 11 Aug 2008 20:05 |
And again, dads who were agricultural labourers who become "farmers" on their kids' marriage certs! When was the marriage? |
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Alan Roger | Report | 11 Aug 2008 20:34 |
I have a sister born 1928 who,s birth was never registered.Can anyone advise me how I can get a Birth Certificate for her please. |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 11 Aug 2008 20:43 |
Alan, how do you no her birth was never registered? if she was not registered then their will be no birth cert, if you pm me the details i will have a look for you. |
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Battenburg | Report | 11 Aug 2008 21:04 |
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