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WHY CAN I NOT FIND MY ANCESTORS IN THE CENSUS
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Karel Pearl | Report | 25 Aug 2008 15:37 |
GREAT, GREAT, Thank you |
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Maureen | Report | 25 Aug 2008 09:17 |
Karen |
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Maureen | Report | 25 Aug 2008 09:07 |
Karen, |
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Karel Pearl | Report | 25 Aug 2008 08:36 |
THANKS TO ALL WHO ARE TRYING TO HELP ME. |
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RutlandBelle | Report | 24 Aug 2008 22:31 |
Even Queen Victoria and Albert are on census returns so you should be able to find your ancestors. |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 24 Aug 2008 22:22 |
I've noticed on a few censuses that some of the "upper classes" used to put their initials and surname - not their full forenames. Don't know why though but it might be wise to try searching just surnames. |
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Karel Pearl | Report | 24 Aug 2008 20:33 |
Of course, the census are later, my mistake, but for the Bishop of Marlborough Alfred E. I found him immediately on the 1841 ages 14 at Eton, but nothing since. It always comes up as no match. And the births are now explained by Keith, thanks.Sorry but am very vry new at this. |
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KeithInFujairah | Report | 24 Aug 2008 19:17 |
Also if they are the correct ones Alice found by googling, you will not find their births in the BMD index, that did not start until 1837. So it will have to be baptisms in the parish records. |
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Karel Pearl | Report | 24 Aug 2008 19:04 |
Keith, the name is Earle, my family were Sr.James Earle, surgeon, Sr. Percival Pott surgeon, and Dr.Henry Earle, surgeon (all Sr. Barts.). I have looked up Earle without the e, but always zero |
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KeithInFujairah | Report | 24 Aug 2008 19:00 |
Karel, what names are you looking for and when? Could they have been mistranscribed? |
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Karel Pearl | Report | 24 Aug 2008 18:59 |
I have found part of my family back to the 1700´s, thanks to articles found on the web. but I cannot find them in the census or births. I know they existed because they were quite famous in their day, (two being Sirs, and doctors). Was the upper class exempt from paperwork, or has the information available to us been `doctored´. Can anyone help me with info. I live abroad and am therefore unable to visit the libraries. |