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Title: Ancesters
Post by: kenkew on December 05, 2004, 21:03:52
Not allotment chat, that's why it's in here...but I've got a stack of 'History on People' arriving shortly and wondered if anyone has a gap in their ancestorial past they might plague me with.
I'll get my head round it as soon as I can, and who knows, maybe Dan has a skeleton at the bottom of his plot!!
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: SueT on December 05, 2004, 21:20:51
I don`t suppose it`s of any help to you Kenkew but I have all available census data for Gloucestershire  :)
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: SueT on December 05, 2004, 21:29:46
For anyone who may be interested I am always happy to do census look ups for Gloucestershire  ;D
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: kenkew on December 06, 2004, 12:06:38
That's a great addition, Sue. Maybe between all the lottie people on here we could solve a riddle or two...(or more likely create some more!)
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: Doris_Pinks on December 06, 2004, 12:26:14
Sounds interesting Ken!
Anyone know how I get my hands on the 1801 census? Is it available on disk, and is it countrywide or are there loads of gaps!  Think I have got back to 1845, just waiting for the certificates which take an age! :'(
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: SueT on December 06, 2004, 12:49:10
The earliest "proper" census is apparently the 1841, I think prior to that they were pretty much a head count
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: Doris_Pinks on December 06, 2004, 13:48:17
Aww rats! Thanks anyway Sue!
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: SueT on December 06, 2004, 14:02:15
I have three websites that supply census data if you are interested Doris  :)
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: kenkew on December 06, 2004, 14:35:51
I have the  electoral roll list for the UK 2001. At last I've managed to contact my fathers sister (yes, my aunt) who 'got lost' in the 70's.
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: Hugh_Jones on December 06, 2004, 15:26:38
At the present moment I have 28 different lines (including my wife`s) stalled at 1837 (when registration of births,marriages & deaths was introduced). If anybody has the 1841 census for Staffordshire, Lancashire, Norfolk, Durham or Northumberland I should be grateful for any assistance.
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: kenkew on December 06, 2004, 15:33:26
Hang-fire, Hugh. Some of my research has just arrived, the rest should be here by the week-end, all being well. I know there's quite a bundle of old Parish records and such among it from before official doc's were made. When I get it all filed and sorted I'll post back on here.
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: Carol on December 06, 2004, 22:32:49
 :( :(

I have run out of ancestors.  I started my research around 1987 and gave it up about 2 years ago.  It was great fun and very addictive but then I was doing it before there was internet access to the records.  I enjoyed browsing over the original records mind and think a lot of that is lost with access on line.

Good luck to you all pursuing this hobby.  If anyone is interested in Scottish ancestors, I have the 1881 Census in the house, I can also offer any advice on researching ancestors in Scotland.


;D ;D
Title: Re:Ancesters
Post by: kenkew on December 07, 2004, 16:32:50
Addictive is is, Carol. I got some new stuff through the post today and have managed to go back through Parish records to 1780...got to double check some of it yet. Anyone want a UK ( and West Europe) ancestor check give me a shout.