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i went to a bootfair this morning and came across something for a family called oates from cornwall i think its a couple of bill reciepts from a mr R f Oates to Smith Paul and Archer and the other one is to the same people but from a mrs Eva Oates also a letter of reciept for a sum of money left to Josephine from her father Charles Oates im not very good at describing items like this but if it belongs to anyones family i would love to know

That sounds interesting. I wonder what dates they are? If you do a name search on ...Search family trees... on GR, there is someone with these names on their tree. They would probably be glad if you sent a PM. Gwyn

there are a load of richard oates from cornwall when i searched the name the dates on the reciepts are 1892 and 1893 and the the one writtenby josephine is dated 1896 so im guessing her father died in 1896 i just wish i could find something like this for my familys lol

What a great find !!! I hope you manage to match it to the family concerned. Wish it were mine. But sadly it's not !! xx

How brilliant Debbie, I love searches like that, I adore charity shops too Caz xxx

There is this family in 1871, which has a Josephine, daughter of Charles. A search on GR shows that they may be on Penny's tree. Name: Josephine Lucinda Oates Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Charles Mother's name: Kezia Gender: Female Where born: Kenwyn, Cornwall, England Civil parish: Perranzabuloe County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Registration district: Truro Sub-registration district: St Clement ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 65 Household Members: Name Age Charles Oates 58 El H Septimus Albina Oates 17 Josephine Lucinda Oates 15 Kezia Oates 54 Richard Francis Oates 20 Gwyn UPDATE She also has a Richard F. in her tree.

have messaged penny fingers crossed they may belong to her i have just taken items very carefully from the frame i found them in and there is a envelope addressed legacy paid to josephine +septmas by M.F.Oates also to g.w.h.c a brother

That's great Debbie. I would be thrilled if they were my family. Well spotted. I haven't been to a boot fair for ages but would love to find something like this. Gwyn

its really strange but i spotted it just proped up on the floor next to some old books i also rescued aold photo but no name on it apart from the photographers in halifax so i guess she will just have to stay with me just seemed such a shame as the man was throwing it away so i brought her home

I know what you mean, Debbie. I was in Winchester recently and there was a market type stall selling old postcards and photographs. I noticed one of a particular man, who looked so proud as he posed for his photo to be taken ...and now here he was on sale in the middle of a city and no means of identifying him. Gwyn

I havent been to a bootfair for a few years now but I bet there are some real finds at them if you are into family history. Wasnt interested when we used to go but would certainly have a keen eye if I go again. lol

wher do you look for stuff like this at charity shops and bootfairs? i go to both butnever no where to look.

i have messaged one member called penny so far looby not sure where she is from