General Chat

Hello Wattlers We had a wonderful holiday......any more relaxed and I'd be asleep...hee hee The only amazing thing was the rain in Toowoomba. It was pppppping down! Anna and Chris were overjoyed as their garden got a good drink. They were the most fabulous hosts.....a lovely meal on Friday night and a grand tour of their wonderful town on Saturday. It is a bewdiful place....anyone looking for a place to visit could do worse than go to Toowoomba. A big hug to you all....hope I haven't missed any birthdays or anniversaries. Catch you all after dinner. love Trifley X

Sal I've done the trip to Manly Quarantine years ago in daylight - imagine it would be spooky at night - oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhooooo lol Jood

Thanks Joodles, think i will have to have a visit there - something a bit different hey!!!!!!

Hi Lyn, what did you mean by that??? (about no more messages when you post)?? .. lol Jood

Teeheee cold in the naughty corner was it Lyn . . . Still wet and windy here . . . and I will have to go back to the library tomorrow . . . finished all my books. I'm on a roll with some research so best get back to it while its all making sense luv Laurie

Hello again my luvley friends, Has anybody seen the cat? bit worried about her. luv Jill

Evening Wattlers Jill yes the letterbox did come up ok if I do say so myself, could of had a touch up but I didtn want to risk mucking up the neat work already done. Gums are starting to get better, can munch on a bit of food now, just not steak or chops lol. Well I am falling asleep at puta as I didnt get much sleep and with me driving to Burnie and back today, but I did wonder if Cat is about ????? lol............. Cheers Sue

Hi again, cause if she's not around

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it could be mine

maybe

I got an email from her this morning (Cat) that is Ooooh you rats you two lol .. I was perfectly innocent, didn't catch on at all .. pmsl Nite all Jood

Oh bottoms, laughing my head off here, who got it?

Nite Jood and Jill, looks like the cat got caught napping hee hee

Tassie I think :)) Sorry Jill (when I saw all the msgs, I thought I'd got it, little realising we were near a biggie). And I thought you were generally concerned about Cat .. lol Jood

Well done Tassie, what a laugh, I only saw it was close just by chance and I thought ooo I could be in here, maybe use Juliecat as a smoke screen, (sorry Pussy) where are you anyway? miss you, Luv Jill, off to bed, night Joods, night Tassie.

Looks like we have a few peeps wanting the DIGITAL CATS title . . LOL Night all . . . I had better get off this puter before I bend the plastic anymore on certs. . . but Ah it feels good to be on a roll! Nigh nite, sleep well, sweet dreams luv Laurie

Tony, I found those clues about looking for other members of the family in the same area very true. .. Here's another clue for you Wattlers. .. If your census family are at the bottom of a page, always go to the next page (you might find one or more other members of the family) - as I did this morning. .. Silly me. .. I should have known that, it has happened before. Rise'n shine peeps. Another coldish day in the mountains - a whitish grey outside. Have a great day all Love Jood

Morning Wattlers. Joodle. Good on ya. Yes,true about the next page bit.( if your Family is at the bottom of Page )....Also, a good clue is that if you find a male Ancestors eg: Henry Smith and Wife Ellen Smith but your not sure of Ellen's maiden name. Census:1881 Head: Henry Smith....age 32..born Suffolk Wife: Ellen Smith....age 30..born Essex Son: William Smith..age 7 born Essex Dau: Susan Smith...age 5 born Essex Dau: Mary Smith....age 2 born Essex Sometimes ( not always ) but a few doors down the road, or even the next street, you might find a clue to Ellen's maiden name. Census:1881 Head: Susannah Perkins...age 60 ( Widow ) born Kent child: Sarah Smith....age 10 born Essex... ( clue...... Poss: Grandaughter ) I then check the free BDM or I.G.I..ect,ect......for a marriage. of SMITH to PERKINS.and sometimes find: eg: June qrt 1868 ( Essex ) Henry Smith Mary Jones Walter Parsons Ellen Perkins So here we find a Henry Smith and Ellen Perkins marriage. Could be a clue......and also that Sarah Smith aged 10 living with possible grandma Susannah Perkins ( widow ) at time of census. So now perhaps you have a possible maiden name for the wife of Henry Smith ........( Ellen Perkins ) I'm sure a lot of people use this system. Its not 100% proof, but sometimes a good idea to check dooooon the road. Off to work. Av a good un. Tony Oz...:>))))

Good morning looovelly Wattlers, World may be a bit grey outside, but hey, its Monday 6th November 2006 !! Half of Victoria are having the day off, polishing their shoes for a big day at the Great race tomorrow . . 3/4 of the rest of the country are trying to pick a winner! Just heard $140 mil expected to be put on the horses in the Melbourne Cup tomorrow . . . sad isn't it!!! So pleased with my detective work last night - after many failed atempts, I found TRL's Taylor & Ackroyd families, got some great stuff to give to the MIL at Christmas time. So many Taylors to pick from in Lancashire, but the clever little things left me a clue in the form of stuffing Ackroyd in for a middle name one of the kids. They had the inlaws staying with them on census night to help me even more! Despatch date of the certs is 14th Nov so wont get them till I get back from up home. Need my second cuppa . . . so catch you later. Have a great day . . . just cause its grey on the outside - doesn't mean you have to be grey on the inside! luv Laurie