General Chat

Thanks Janice, What is Hughs Wallis? I must of found him before when I was doing it - as I just have a scibbled note saying he was 4 years old in 1901 - the children were scattered - I don't think Charlie was living with his parents as they were in Northumberland (with Isable who died). My granddad was born 1909 - and I think granddad said they went to live with a lady called ;Granny Dunn who I have a death certificate for and her name on it is Annie Jane Dunn - this was her second marriage - his name was Edwin John Dunn - her first husband died. It gets even more complicated Janice - Granddad doesn't know what the connection was between granny dunn and the family - but I seem to remember that maybe she was a sister of his mother Annie Alice Clark.... Gosh I have to get my head round all of this - I better start making notes or I'll loose the thread again.. I'll do what you say Janice and put a post on the other board..if I can find out how to do a new one. Annie

Hi again, Posted before I read your next bit. Why don't you put a request on the tips board asking if anyone can help with the Durban stuff. Where was Charles Thomas (and any others) in 1901, do you know? Janice

Hi Annie, If you go to FamilySearch click on the search tab at the top of the 1st page then in the boxes put Henry Wright and Matilda as parents' names; leave everything else blank. Click on search and it will bring up baptisms of anyone who has a Henry and Matilda Wright as parents. Pick out the 2 Southampton ones. The dates are close enough to assume they are siblings. Janice PS If you google Hugh wallis numbers then track your way through England, Hampshire, Southampton, you will see the numbers but there isn't one that matches the one on the christening entry. It is included in the one with ** which means several locations together so not much help.

Is this the right place for me to be posting to? A lady helped me track down my granddfather's brother when I was doing it before - he was Charles Thomas Clark born 18th March 1897 and he went to South Africa - he died there 18th March 1973 - such a shame I didn't get in touch and do this all those years ago - but hey I was only in my teens! But I have an address of where it says he was resident during the 12 months prior to his death it says Berea Road Masonic Temple, Durban, place of death St. Augustine's Hospital. His surviving spouse was/is Euphemia Clark born Falconer. What advise would you give me to get in touch with the family - how would I trace them now - and why do you think he was at the Masonic Temple - what on earth is that! Annie - oh and they were married in Durban on 27th December 1919.

Thank you You are teaching me a lot actually because I am trailing behind you trying to find what you are seeing - can you tell me how you found the brother? what do I look under? And how on earth would you even know where to look for the church? Anniex

Hi Annie, I can't work out which church it is but I'll put up a request to see if anyone can help. However, there is a brother for Annie Alice christened at the same church in 1875: Thomas Walter Wright son of Henry and Matilda. Janice

Hello Annie..... 'Do' on census records simply means 'ditto'.The same surname as the last recorded one. Sandra. xxx

Can anyone please tell me what do (I think it is) is on census records?

I have found Alice, thank you for your help. Can you tell me how I now find out where she was Christened? Would there be any such records? My local records office perhaps? Annie

Thank you Janice, I couldn't sleep..... I'll have a look at IGI - can you tell me what it is please? Annie

Southampton is only the registration district. The area covered is huge so it might not be Southampton itself. However there is a christening on the IGI for an Annie Alice Wright, parents Henry and Matilda, in Southampton.

JAMES CLARK I have the age of 25 on the marriage certificate and for Annie Alice it was 17 Annie

Oh and I'm not sure Southampton is the correct birth place for Annie Alice Clark - all I know is they were in Southampton later in years - which is why I would like to know where she was actually born - I suppose only the birth cert will give me that? Annie

Back from work.... That's great - thank you... I remember before I found them up there - but then their daughter died either in a fire or (granddad thinks) her nighty caught fire - so she died a year(ish) later. I have her death certicate - but I can't read some of it... it states the father as James Clark and she was 12 months... her uncle was the informant W.A. Clark. So now I want to try and trace Granddad's father and also his sister Grace. Because they were Music Artists they moved around a bit I think.... Granddad Alfred George Clark born 1909 (now 97) and his brother Charles Thomas Clark born 18 April 1897, there was also Grace Clark - but I have no details on her. - But the children seemed to be with different families. Granddad was bought up by someone called 'Granny Dunn' (annie Jane Dunn) but I can't find Grace? I have found his brother in South Africa (well I did this before when I was a bit more switched on).... I still have to contact the remaining family - so I had better get on and do it. I just wonder why they left the others in Southampton - maybe it was because they travelled around? Granddad for some reason thinks his father (James Clark) broke his mothers back? not sure where or why he remembers that? Annie.

Mim - you are a STAR! That has to be them with those occupations. Well done! I've been tearing my hair out over them this evening. That'll teach me not to assume anything - I had James as Head of household. Janice

Dont mean to butt in found this family on the 1901 census James Clark c1869 Scotland Annie Clark c1878 Southampton Isable Clark 7mths southampton They are boarding with Margary Allen c1848 Gateshead Durham Thomas Allen c1876 Newcastle upon Tyne RG13 4779 Folio 104 Pg 17

Struggling to find them on the 1901 census. What is James's age on the marriage cert? Does your granddad have any older siblings? Janice

Postings crossed! You don't necessarily need every cert - that can be very expensive. Henry and Matilda's children you can find on the censuses. I presume you have access to Ancestry - or was that entry on FreeBMD? Janice

Hi Janice, For some unknown reason (because I can't remember) I have put down that Henry Wright was born in Portsmouth and Matilda was born in Witham, Essex? So I am really confused now. Annie... have to dash off to work, but can't wait to get back - 10pm

Hi Janice, This is what I'm not sure of, how do I know if it's right? later years they were all in Southampton? Annie