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    Matilda Mayes

    The death record forncett st marys is not James. There is an 1871 for James Mayes from that area though it says forncett, st peter, london when forncett st peter is south norfolk. But that james is unmarried. I think it rules out the death record above for our james this is the 1881 census I...
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    Matilda Mayes

    @MWS thanks for explaining the above. I do have james maisey 1881 in the workhouse but it has him down born in ipswich. The 1881 census for Eliza with george must be incorrect because if the 1881 census for James is correct then she wouldnt be a widow in 1881 and that record I had for Eliza...
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    Matilda Mayes

    @MWS i think James died. I rechecked the 1881 census and Eliza is down as widowed so maybe the potential record above is correct for James's death. You mentioned James dying 1896?
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    Matilda Mayes

    Could we relook at parents of margaret and elizabeth preston as I have stumbled across this....apparently Elizabeth preston was a twin with Mary Ann Preston parents Robert Preston and Elizabeth warner. Im not saying this is the elizabeth sister of Margaret but having looked online this...
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    Matilda Mayes

    Info on William Maisey - Thomas Mayes brother I've gathered so far. William Maisey/Mayes brother of Thomas 1837 I believe he died 1893. William was a twinespinner on his records. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/1956678:9041?ssrc=pt&tid=171140111&pid=332576785895 This record...
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    • Post #194
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    Matilda Mayes

    I wonder if Sabina may have died...no idea. I've worked out Willliam, Thomas's brother and going to do an update later. Its still weird why sabina's name was missing off one of the boys baptism records and only thomas's surname entered. Think its John's as havent found a baptism for Robert...
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    Matilda Mayes

    duplicate info
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    Matilda Mayes

    Thanks Lynn really appreciate it. I don't know whether it will reveal anything about Eliza and Matilda but it may say when they were put into Gem street, or what became of them when they left etc. I've no idea. Im hoping something may give a clue about Sabina too. I did stumble across a...
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    Matilda Mayes

    I got the info off Norfolk family history site. They had records on it. I think there are two william platfoots so assuming one son and the other father. A william platfoot married Elizabeth Preston (presston) in yarmouth. Also a George Platfoot lives a few doors away from Robert...
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    Matilda Mayes

    6th August 1826 William Platfoot was baptised in Yarmouth, the son of John and Elizabeth Easter. As above Elizabeth was the sister of Margaret Preston. So perhaps his dad was the witness to the marriages above? Date: Surname: Easter Child: William Platfoot Father: John - Sailor...
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    D.N.A. TESTING

    Also Devon and Cornwall and West Midlands, Warwickshire and Worcestershire were my main areas under my English percentage. Mums parents Birmingham, and grandads parents Birmingham, he was a Hadley. Hadley ancestors all around Birmingham, Worcestershire and Sheffield. had 9% Jewish which I...
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    D.N.A. TESTING

    Oh my dads On my dads side yes matches came up via an Edith May Norbury. I couldn’t figure out how we were matched at first as I had believed alberts mum was Martha redfearn. then I discovered my dads dad wasn’t born norbury but Abraham’s. His dad changed names and when he split with Edith...
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    Workhouse Infirmary

    Is this also why herbalists were used rather than seeking medical help or was this more to do with wanting to avoid traditional medical paths/drugs?
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    Workhouse Infirmary

    Out of interest was there any other hospitals in Birmingham 1860’s onwards other than the western road infirmary? If so why go to the workhouse infirmary? Thanks
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    D.N.A. TESTING

    I did ancestry’s DNA and have found relatives 2nd cousins. I also found my dad before taking the test and the dna result confirmed parentage. I found I had a high percentage of Irish dna which I didn’t expect and 32% English a lot lower than I thought.
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