Genealogy Chat

You've all been fabulous - I am now fairly convinced that the name is QUIRKE. Thank you very much. Now I am looking for my William Rushton (b abt 1814) and Mary Ann Quirk(e) born abt 1822, both in Liverpool. She's been holding me up for far too long and hopefully I'll make some quick progress - thank you all for your help. Andy

I can confirm that when I was at school (I can just remember that far back) in the 1950s, a capital Q was written in roundhand like a letter L. Some of the script fonts (e.g. Commercial Script) will still show this. Jim PS - I remember the original Andy Pandy as well. Happy hunting Jim

Jim - it looks like this may have been cracked! Nice one. She was holding up my research as William Rushton was a bit too common a name, but now hopefully I can go further back. Thanks for your help! Andy

This looks like the marriage Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1838 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON Jane Liverpool 20 281 CARROL Mary Liverpool 20 281 DOWDALL Thomas Liverpool 20 281 HIGGINS John Liverpool 20 281 Ker Robert Preston Liverpool 20 281 QUIRK Mary Liverpool 20 281 RUSHTON William Liverpool 20 281 STEWART Martha Liverpool 20 281 Jim

I thought the name was Luike. The first letter looks like an L but then again, I have no idea how Q has been written down the years. William T Rushton (the eldest child) was born in Scotby. Both William (the father) and Mary Ann were from Liverpool though. Mary Ann whateverhernameis! was born abt 1822 (from 1881 census). I like the idea of Quirke if it is a Q. The certificate is a bad copy, so it isn't just the scan, sorry. Thanks for your help so far. Andy

4 christenings on IGI You searched for: Rushton Exact Spelling: Off Batch Number: C059661 [refine search] Prepare selected records for download International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 4 Select records to download - (50 maximum) 1. DAVID RUSHTON - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 17 JUN 1857 Wetheral, Cumberland, England 2. WILLIAM THOMAS RUSHTON - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 15 OCT 1843 Wetheral, Cumberland, England 3. ESTHER ELLEN RUSHTON - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 27 JUN 1852 Wetheral, Cumberland, England 4. GEORGE RUSHTON - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 23 MAY 1849 Wetheral, Cumberland, England The one for William Thomas shows mother as Mary Quirke. Jim

I would think that the name is QUIRKE Jim

Possible William 1814 birth WM. RUSHTON Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: 23 JAN 1814 Christening: 03 JUL 1814 Saint Mary The Virgin, West Derby, Lancashire, England Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: THOS. RUSHTON Family Mother: LYDIA

Here they are in 1861. View Record David Rushton abt 1858 Scotby, Cumberland, England Son Wetheral Cumberland View Record Esther Ellen Rushton abt 1853 Scotby, Cumberland, England Daughter Wetheral Cumberland View Record George Rushton abt 1849 Scotby, Cumberland, England Son Wetheral Cumberland View Record Henry Rushton abt 1847 Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Son Wetheral Cumberland View Record James Rushton abt 1860 Scotby, Cumberland, England Son Wetheral Cumberland View Record Mary Ann Rushton abt 1819 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Wife Wetheral Cumberland View Record Mary Ann Rushton abt 1854 Scotby, Cumberland, England Daughter Wetheral Cumberland View Record William Rushton abt 1814 Old Swan West Derby, Lancashire, England Head Wetheral Cumberland View Record William T Rushton abt 1843 Scotby, Cumberland, England Son Wetheral Cumberland Occupation shows as currier - but I would guess it is carrier. Jim

Andy you have the original does it look like 6 letters or 5 and what would you say the first letter is? Zoe

Maiden name - Ameike? or Amaike? Ocupation - Ca??er possably Caner or carrier

Hi Andy, With Zoe on this one, does look like carrier or courier, but as she says when magnified it distorts Debs x

Maiden name IKS at the end Not sure of starting letter as It should be a capital but cant make out what it is as Scan is not too good when you magnify it tried tweaking colours and everything Will keep trying Zoe

When was their first child born and which area? Zoe x

No Zoe, He was about their sixth child - he is my direct ancestor which is why I opted for his certificate but perhaps I'll need to buy one or two of the others. Andy

Is occupation a Carrier maybe? Zoe

Ok the scan is not a very good one will try to tweak it was this child their first child? Zoe

Sorry Dea et al, I have sent an email but didn't realise how large the file was - 10mb!! So it is still in my Symantec Email Scanner being checked. Now, rather than send an individual email to everyone (and so risk blocking my little system) I want to send one email to a number of addresses. Hopefully you'll have it within a few minutes, sorry for the delay. Andy

Andy you may as well send it to everyone that has offered and see what they can make from it and when others offer then send them it, that way quite a few people will be looking at it Zoe x

I'll have a go if you like!, will Pm my addy