Genealogy Chat

Hi Jacky, Yes, I've tried that. It did bring up some children but it doesn't seem likely that they are my lot. Handy to remember this for future research though so thank you for the advice. Helen

Thanks Jacky, I'll have a look at that and update you in due course. Helen

Another way to search would be to go into familysearch(see links) and put in the parents names if you know them. This will bring up all children who have parents with those names (and there are usually quite a few couples who have children of the same names) and you can eliminate by area maybe. This can also show children who may have been born and died between census dates. I have found some that way. Jacky

Siobhan, Thanks for your help. I think the Edward and Sarah living in Poplar are the correct ones as I have Edward snr's birthcert and the place of birth is def Maidstone, don't know why they forgot Edward jnr though! According to Edward and his sister Louisa's birthcerts Sarah Ann's maiden name was Graceton but expect this has been misspelt. Eileen, Thank you for your note about 1891 census. These might be the correct family but I'd be interested to know whether the Edwards were labourers? Helen x

Hello Helen, i think i have found your family on the 1891 census. i have copied the page and if you send your e-mail details i will scan it over to you. The details i have found are: Edward Terry born Bermondsey London age 50 Sarah aged 40 Edward aged 19 born Poplar, John aged 17 born Poplar, Jessie aged 10 born Bermondsey, frederick aged 6 born Bermondsey, Walter aged 4 born Bermondsey, there is no mention of a Louisa. The family are living at 42 Silverwood St in the sub district of Rotherhithe, St Katharines London. This is in the regestration district of St Olave Southwark RG12/385 folio 64 page 31. Hope this helps Eileen p.s. let me know if you need me to look on ancestry.com again.

sorry that is all i could find

or this could be them and they didn't bother mentioning Edward Edward TERRY Head M Male 29 Maidstone, Kent, England Labourer (General) Sarah TERRY Wife M Female 26 Greenwich, Kent, England

is it possible you have the wrong name for the mother. or this could be a possibly transcription error Edward TERRY Head M Male 40 Blackheath, Kent, England Blacksmith Susan TERRY Wife M Female 30 Blackheath, Kent, England Edward TERRY Son Male 9 Poplar, Middlesex, England Scholar Sarah TERRY Daur Female 7 Poplar, Middlesex, England Scholar John TERRY Son Male 5 Poplar, Middlesex, England Scholar Rose TERRY Daur Female 4 Poplar, Middlesex, England Jessie TERRY Daur Female 7 m Poplar, Middlesex, England althought edward is too old here

what was the mothers maiden name

Thank you! He was called Edward Robert Terry (born 1879 in Poplar, East London), his parents were called Edward Terry (born circa 1852 in Maidstone, Kent) and Sarah Ann Terry (born circa 1855 in Greenwich, London/Kent). I've found his sister Louisa born in 1885 in Poplar but guess there were probably some other children. I can't find any marriage for Sarah & Edward snr so there might be some children born before Edward Robert. Helen

what was your grandfather name and his parents names and I will see what I can find

I am trying to find out whether my great grandfather had any other brothers and sisters other than the one sister I know about (cannot locate them on 1881 and 1891 census at the moment and only one sister found on 1901). Is there any website that allows you to enter the parents names and area and then produces a list of children whose parents share the same names?