Genealogy Chat

Can definitely confirm that the spaceship re-landed around 1891 (after census night, convenient eh!) in DERBY and took my gggrandmother with them. Her husband obviously stayed here for some reason cos he died in 1898 in Derby, she, however, has never re-appeared since. Either that or they conducted experiments on her which made her immortal and she's still living in the Derby area aged 143. So if anyone in Derbyshire spots a decrepit looking woman, will you ask her whether her name is Esther Hawkridge and shove her in my direction! Lou

.and to close the loop!!!! I now have Sarah Krafft in the USA, died 1887 of Brights disease (death record)and burried in Stamford Ct in 1887 as the 3rd wife of GA Krafft, according to the gravestone. Then I have her thirteen years later in the 1900 Census, living with him, correct age, married 29 years. I am wondering if he had her upstairs in a rocking chair!!! ALL the details fit, she has to be the same person Peter

BRILLIANT HAVN'T LAUGHED SO MUCH FOR AGES, brought tears to my eyes, I think people studying genealogy must have a very good sense of humour. only looked at this on the tips board because the spaceship bit caught my attention, hillarious replies, I was searching throught for tips on sites but this brightened up my day.

Thank you for the update. I am pleased that the Aliens had left your family alone. Best wishes Janet

I have absolute proof that the Spaceship left Salford, Manchester, every ten years on census night.My lot, who were all clerks, sent back a postal census form, filled in from their new home which is given as Salford, MARS! on the 1881.

I think I have found my spaceship - it looks as though my gggrandfather left his wife and went with a third 'wife' to the USA, now to start learning my way about American records. Have also solve the missing Margaret Ann - she was born 1853 (illeg) as Agnes Ann Nurse. Have also traced my gggrandmother's death..... thanks to all who have helped. From this side of the family I now have two illegitimate people, one who left his wife, another who is a bigamist and now I relly don't know if I have a genetic connection to my gggrandfather. Also have one branch who christened two daughters Sarah (and they married two months apart). Peter in rather wet Auckland, NZ

Hi to you all yes that spaceship came again and took my ggrandfather for I can find no death for him and no mention of him before the 1881 census and know he died between 1888 and 1891 but can find no record whatsoever. There was a lady who was a neighbour of ours in the 1940's whom we all used to call nanny Croft I lived in Tottenham then. Margaret (x)

Hi Peter, All my relations have gone as well. It may be easier to find out info on Mars than down here. At this rate my tree will end at Grandads. If you find them let me know. Ann

Hi All, The shaceship landed in Norfolk in 1818 taking thomas and mary with them. I did not return until 1951 when his son shows up. Do these aliens know that they have caused so much trouble for lots of people. Gail

But you see, when they dropped him on the night of the 1881 census, they abducted my lot, returning my great Grandmother, complete with a "Husband" just in time for her to give birth. All falls in to place now, no wonder I can't find a marriage for them. Anyone know where I can obtain a marriage certificate from Alpha Centauri? Perhaps thats where my Aunt was born as well!

Sorry went off on a bit of a tangent then, it's all those aliens in my lounge that put me off! :-)))

Janet Sorry but you have the date wrong. The first space ship landed 'about' 1825, took my lot away, then dropped them back off in 1858 and disposed of their son but returned in 1860 and took my ggt grandparents back, and left their son to fend for himself, ahhhhhhh. He in turn got zapped up by the aliens for the 1871 census, bloody convienent it always happend on a census night! then POW! flop the son back on earth for the 1881 census, and guess what? Yeh he returned with a wife and daughter!!!!

Hi Janet, The mind boggles. I keep going back to him. one day it will all fit into place. Gail Peter, Very sorry for hijacking your thread. Feeling in a silly mood tonight. I don't know what came over me. Good luck with yor searching. Gail

Just mentioned this thread to my other half. He's now threatening to cut off my internet connection and call for the men in white coats supposedly "for my own good" He understands nothing!!!!

Gail, perhaps they wanted to do more experiments with him!

Hi Janet, That spaceship could have gone anywhere? But it did not send my Ellis back? I wonder why they kept him. Gail

Gail, she must've got pregnant. To think, I looked to see if my ggrandfather had any naturalisation papers. I've always assumed he was French. Do you think he was an illegal alien?

Hi Peter Just a thought, when I was a child we had near neighbours of that name, they were Swiss. Sorry no idea of the spelling of the name they had, but there name was Kraft. Best wishes Amanda

Why what did your ggrand do to be sent back Gail

The spaceship was in the London area (either Greenwich or Shoreditch) sometime between 1871 and 1884.It took my gggrandparents my ggggrandfather my ggrandmother and her brother. Thankfully it sent my ggran back but seems to have kept the others!