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What do you guys do then - draw the tree - don't you use a software package? I'm beginning to think it's best just making your own notes once you find out how these things work!

I'm an old-fashioned paper and pencil person :-))

Hi I tend to make notes on each of my families as I go along (have a different folder for each one) then when I am sure I then add to my FTM and GR tree. Mim

Mim and Janice, You are really helping me here, I am sat with papers all over the place and I'm just stuck - so I'm going to get a folder for each family (or person?) and then when I'm sure I'll do that and put them in my Fam Tree Maker and genes united one as well... I think that everyone is just doing it all at once and I'm panicking... plus the fact that granddad is 97 and I really want to get something for him. I would love to contact the living out of this and perhaps have a get together... it would be a big thank you to you I would never have done this otherwise.. But I'm going to try and follow your trail to see what you are seeing - because at the moment I can't see anything - I'm just not doing it right, but I'll get there (hopefully). Annie x thank you.

Do you have access to the censuses on Ancestry? If not, e-mail me directly with your e-mail address.

BINGO! Found Matilda in 1891: Matilda Wright 42 widow Frank son 8 William son 6 **** Jane Doughty MOTHER 70 brushmaker born London **** Henry Wilkins 42 widower boarder Percy Wilkins 6 his son Now we have Matilda's maiden name! In 1901 Matilda and Mum are still together with William aged 16. But, places of birth are not the same as in the 1891!

I know this might not come as a surprise... but I'm lost now! Is Matilda Doughty the mummy of Annie Alice (gdad's mum)... blimey I couldn't have kept up if I tried haha Annie

Hi Janice, I have to go to work in a mo 5pm - 10pm But could you tell me where I can look for the info you found below. thank you Added by Janice Tibble on 12/11/2006 17:13:12 OK. Found it. Edwin John Dunn married Annie J James June quarter 1916 Southampton 2c 134

Hi Annie, Sorry, been at work and only just got onto computer. So far the direct line I have is William and Jane Doughty daughter Matilda married Henry Wright 1865 daughter Annie Alice Wright married James Clark in 1895 James and Annie's children: Charles Thomas born 1897 Isabel born 1900 Grace born ?? Alfred George born 1909 Have you had any response to the trying to find posting? Janice

Hi Annie, Have e-mailed you the census info. Have now found William and Jane in London before they moved to Southampton. William Doughty married Jane Farley June qtr 1841 Lambeth 4 231. Jane originates from the West country. Janice