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Anyone want to try another needle in a haystack -

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Trudy

Trudy Report 13 Jul 2005 12:25

see below

Trudy

Trudy Report 13 Jul 2005 12:25

Anyone good with needles and haystacks? I am looking for my partners 3xgreat grandparents. I have found his 2 x ggrandfather on the 1861 census with his mother shown as a widow. I have searched FreeBMD for male deaths from the date of the last child’s birth to the 1861 census, and then searched for marriages prior to oldest siblings birth with all the resulting ‘possible’ names and the female name – but I can’t find them, does anyone have any ideas where I might try? His 2 x ggrandfather is WILLIAM HANCOCK, born c.1845 Penn Buckinghamshire. He is shown on the 1861 census with his mother, SARAH, an Infant School Mistress, born c.1825, Penn, Bucks, and two siblings – Chas b.1847, and Catherine b.1851. I have him on the 1871, 1881 and 1891 census, but cannot find his father’s name anywhere – help please !!!!!!! Thanks Trudy

Trudy

Trudy Report 13 Jul 2005 12:35

Thanks - will try that now.

* Loopy Lesley

* Loopy Lesley Report 13 Jul 2005 12:40

Hi Just wanted to let you know Penn is short for Pennsylvania. Wasnt sure if you knew? Am just having a look on 1851 for you. Sorry I cant find anything on it. Susie has got more access she will have more luck probably she is very good.. Regards Lesley

Trudy

Trudy Report 13 Jul 2005 13:04

Thanks to both.

* Loopy Lesley

* Loopy Lesley Report 13 Jul 2005 13:06

Yes Dawn's Mum I looked on 1861 and it says Penn & Pennsylvania. Lesley

Kate

Kate Report 13 Jul 2005 14:41

Trudy - have you already tried the obvious - looking for William Hancock's birth registration? Kate.