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by jonwarrn
07 Jul 2020, 14:35
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Marriage of Thomas Cornall to Ann Elmes brickwall
Replies: 26
Views: 13935

Re: Marriage of Thomas Cornall to Ann Elmes brickwall

I have tried looking in Family Search using your info I do have a log in for them but it keeps telling me that I do not have the capacity to access it - tried hard but to no avail. Hi It's a problem that's come up before on forums. Can't remember what the solution is! Could you re-register? They do...
by jonwarrn
07 Jul 2020, 13:22
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Walter McKinnin/Brick wall
Replies: 19
Views: 8136

Re: Walter McKinnin/Brick wall

You can read about the "Eureka Moment" here https://www.pressreader.com/uk/who-do-you-think-you-are-magazine/20170926/281629600447184 Google has a cache of who do you think you are magazine forum topic 13796 (Abrook or Angell) Old posts about Walter say that his alleged date of birth was 1...
by jonwarrn
06 Jul 2020, 22:07
Forum: Useful resources
Topic: Catholic records - Southwark
Replies: 2
Views: 3144

Re: Catholic records - Southwark

Last year someone on the WDYTYR Forum needed to research Roman Catholic records for Southwark. I can't recall the Forum member name. Gill Jones 28/10/2019 Topic Johanna Howes (1890 - 1981) "Johanna (Annie) Howes supposedly born 24 July 1890 in High Street, Boro, London" No birth reg found...
by jonwarrn
06 Jul 2020, 18:57
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Marriage of Thomas Cornall to Ann Elmes brickwall
Replies: 26
Views: 13935

Re: Marriage of Thomas Cornall to Ann Elmes brickwall

In 1871 Ann Martha was Martha A, 3.
Not with the family in 81.

Could she have died?
Sep 1872 Whitechapel 1c 260
Cornell, Martha
age 4
by jonwarrn
06 Jul 2020, 11:10
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Marriage of Thomas Cornall to Ann Elmes brickwall
Replies: 26
Views: 13935

Re: Marriage of Thomas Cornall to Ann Elmes brickwall

In 1881 I have Ann with sons Thomas & Alfred living in Bethnal Green. Recorded as Connell. Ann is 46, Charwoman, born Knightsbridge. Have you eliminated the Ann who is in Hackney later? 1901 census has a widowed Ann Cornell, 68, Monthly Nurse, born Knightsbridge, in the Hackney Union Workhouse ...
by jonwarrn
04 Jul 2020, 11:34
Forum: General research queries
Topic: BESSIE STILL nee BERCOE
Replies: 13
Views: 7029

Re: BESSIE STILL nee BERCOE

Hi
Thanks. Yes I have seen it. Casey said there were more wives of Edwin, so I assume that means at least one more was to come after Bessie!
Thinking it likely that the Mrs Still mentioned was a step mother to the two children.
We know Edwin died in 1928.
Jon
by jonwarrn
03 Jul 2020, 21:49
Forum: General research queries
Topic: William Rogers
Replies: 19
Views: 9254

Re: William Rogers

Marriage is on FamilySearch 1 March 1879, All Saints, Portfield William Rogers, 23, Bachelor, Sailor R.N., residence All Saints Landport, father William Rogers, Bricklayer + Elizabeth Young, 20, Spinster, residence Portfield, father Samuel Young, Boot closer Image https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/6...
by jonwarrn
03 Jul 2020, 21:11
Forum: General research queries
Topic: BESSIE STILL nee BERCOE
Replies: 13
Views: 7029

Re: BESSIE STILL nee BERCOE

1921 electoral register Norwood Div of Lambeth, Herne Hill Ward 379 Coldharbour Lane Among others there are Edwin Still Bessie Still They are not at that address in 1922 Records of the Lambeth Board of Guardians Admitted to the Norwood Schools, 14 March 1930 OP's mother Dorothy and Albert Edward Sti...