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tinkers

tinkers Report 23 Apr 2012 12:07

ive just startedd getting back into my family history after taking a break

i was looking in the 1911 census and it shows that a couple had 8 children 5 that lived and named on the census and 3 that died who was not named
my question is is there a way where i can find out the names of the 3 children that died i dont even no if they were boys or girls

any ideas please
many thanxs

Andrew

Andrew Report 23 Apr 2012 12:15

All you can do is look through the births and deaths on FreeBMD looking for matches to the suname in the area the family lived. having an unusual surname helps.

Also compare to the 1901 census to see if any children are missing.

Andy

Margaret in Sussex

Margaret in Sussex Report 23 Apr 2012 12:17

I had this problem.... I looked for gaps in births & then went to Freebmd & looked for possibles to fit the gaps whilst at the same time taking into account the family names of previous generations. Of course the only way to be positive then is to get the birth certs,... Hope this helps.
Margaret

tinkers

tinkers Report 23 Apr 2012 12:22

thanx guys for ur help