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I have someone on a 1861 English census record showing as aged 25, “Unmarried”. The person aged 1 immediately below her is showing as her “N-Daur”. It obviously means something daughter, but I can’t fathom out what the “N” part of the reference could possibly mean. Any ideas please? There is...

I have this Edward Busby, birth record: GRO BUSBY, EDWARD CLARK GRO Reference: 1844 D Quarter in RUGBY Volume 16 Page 421 Father was Richard Busby, mother Jane Clark. On the 1851 England Census, Edward is with parents and sibs in Wolston, Warwickshire, HO 107/2069 Reg Rugby ED 3a Schedule...

Hi I wonder if anyone can help shed some light on an issue for me? In the 1939 census I have my Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother living with 1 child (record closed), though according to my records they should be at 5 children there. Earliest born 1923 and last 1933. I have been unable to...

Thomas Keable/Kable/Cable etc was born about 1813 in Suffolk, England. He married Fanny Ellis in 1840 at St Dunstan's Church, Tower Hamlets: From FreeBMD Marriages Jun 1840 ELLIS Fanny Whitechapel 2 479 KEABLE Thomas Whitechapel 2 479 KEARLE Thomas Whitechapel 2 479 Son...

Hi all, this is my first entry on any threads so forgive me if I'm a little rough in my writing. I have been working on my Vickery family history and I hit a massive brick wall which I cannot seem to break down. The eldest record I found was an 1861 census of Canada listing my 5th great...

I retired over three years ago, just after I turned 60 and just before my eldest daughter got married in 2013 (mental arithmetic required). I seem to have now taken up a new vocation: I have turned into a washer-woman! Married daughter is renovating and currently has no laundry and single...