Genealogy Chat

I love the idea of those enumerators having a sense of humour ........ next to one of mine - a 70-odd year old man - and in the occupation bit - is written 'tailor (worn out)' . One of the strangest I've come across is the word (died) - in brackets, next to a name. Can't help but wonder if the person dropped dead while the enumerator was there .......! Bev x

Merry kindly found my Nye family, mistranscribed as Hye on the 1901 census, but I hope no-one is searching for the family living in the same house at 33 Leather Lane, Holborn,it would seem they are Russian, but its all squiggles, so if you've lost Russian rellies in that area who ran a Hosiery Shop check out RG13-248 fol.8 pg.8 .

Fantastic ladies.....I have had a really good laugh at this! Sal x

Even better, I was offered the opportunity to 'Search for a living Virgin in the MyFamily People Finder '! nell

There are 47 Virgins on the Ancestry census collection. So much for our ancestors' virtue! nell

reminds me of the joke, (if its permitted on this board) About the young indian brave questioning his father about how he got his name... '' Father ,Great Moon Above...is it true, that we get our names by the first thing that is seen after we are born?'' ''Yes My Son, I was named after The Moon, and your mother was Young Deer Stalking, why do you ask? 'Two dogs Copulating'?'' Bob

We were shocked when my Mum's friend's ancestor's birth cert appeared. Born in Wooden Box - we wondered what that was all about. It was the old name for Woodville as there was a wooden toll box on the Liverpool to London Road. I much prefer the thought of them all living in a small box! Pippa

I pity the man that married this lady - wonder if he sniggered when he said his vows..... Name: TESTER, Virgin Maria Record Type: Marriages Quarter: June Year: 1840 District: Boston County: Lincolnshire Volume: 14 Page: 327 (click to see others on page) ---------------------------------------------------------- 1861 Name: Man of Colour Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Lodger Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: St Luke Civil parish: St Luke Ecclesiatical parish: Charterhouse St Thomas County/Island: Middlesex Country: England says ''cant speak English''! ------------------------------------------------- with no disrespect to any religion what so ever 1861 - made her a catholic then did they? Not Christain Baby Height abt 1861 Leamington, Warwickshire, England Daughter Leamington Priors Warwickshire

Merry Actually, it appears to me that the whole population of Darwen was certifiable - its not just the Fishes and the Holdens who did this, but all the other families too. I have done a lot of research into Darwen of the 1700s and 1800s, tracking the descendants of one Timothy Holden, whose 'common' name was Owd Timothy o't'Looms. Darwen in early 1700s had a population of about 700 people, most of whom were Holdens and everyone intermarried, giving you 55 men called Timothy Holden for instance. So, in order to distinguish one from the other in their absence, they were all given nicknames. Which meant that Timothy, the son of Owd Timothy of the Looms was familiarly known as (wait for it) Owd Timothy o' Timothy. Well, gosh, what a lot of help THAT has been in distinguishing between the 55 Timothys. However, Holden Duckworth and Duckworth Holden etc etc, have actually been quite useful - I always know the mother's Maiden Name and ancestry! Not so the TWO Fish Fish - I think they are third cousins but still not sure. Olde Crone

THAT'S THE BIT I REMEMBER!!!! Fish Fish being prosecuted...... These days he would be being given psychiatric help because his parents had been cruel to him, giving him such a daft name! Merry

Yes Merry, you are quite right....the b***y Fishes ARE my rellies! You have probably heard me squawking about this before, but this family contains: Fish Fish Holden Fish Fish Holden Holden Holden And Duckworth Holden Holden Duckworth Holden Fish Duckworth and so on and on.... In 1870s, James Holden and his cousin Fish Fish were prosecuted at Preston Quarter Sessions for stealing FISH! Olde Crone

Here's a domesticated man: DAVIS, John Teapot 1842 June Deaths Merthyr Tydfil Breconshire Glamorgan Mid Glamorgan nell

Who says modern celebrities have invented giving your children silly names: Apple Moon abt 1854 Cheltn, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire Apple Bottomley abt 1844 Austonley, Yorkshire, England Brother Saddleworth Yorkshire nell

and to go out with Mr Fish Curry we have: Gillis, Chips abt 1890 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Checking for Fish, I found this in 1901 William Fish Curry abt 1899 Bedlington, Northumberland and for a moment, I thought this was a person! Fish Shop Brighton Sussex nell

I expect Fish Holden is one of Olde Crone Holden's relatives.......... Merry

I feel sorry for these: Shepherd FISH aged 39 Darwen,Lancs RG11/4207 f28 p49 Fish HOLDEN Over Darwen,Lancs RG11/4208 f64 p41 but worst of all: Fish FISH aged 46 Over Darwen Lancs RG11/4208 f110 p23 There's something fishy going on in Darwen

Is this better than a signal box? Cornelius GOWEN Head U Male 59 Cantley, Norfolk, England Drover Dwelling A Shed Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England RG11 Piece / Folio 1961 / 59 Page 26 nell

FAIR PLAY THEY ARE AMUSING ARNT THEY EXCEPT THAT POOR LITTLE MITE BLESS HIM ANGIE XX

I have a vision...in and out via the slit! 3 generations too View Record Ann Mackerness abt 1810 Whaddon Wife Village Post Box, Nash, Buckinghamshire, England View Record Charles Mackerness abt 1868 Nash Grandson Village Post Box, Nash, Buckinghamshire, England View Record Eddie Mackerness abt 1875 Nash Grandson Village Post Box, Nash, Buckinghamshire, England View Record George Mackerness abt 1861 Whaddon Son Village Post Box, Nash, Buckinghamshire, England View Record James Mackerness abt 1813 Whaddon Head Village Post Box, Nash, Buckinghamshire, England View Record James Mackerness abt 1858 Whaddon Son Village Post Box, Nash, Buckinghamshire, England