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Amongst the many puzzles being encountered since getting back to my research are people missing from census counts. In the 1841 census I believe I have 2x grt-grandfather Thomas T. Harman in the Thornbury Union Workhouse, age 15, in Gloucestershire. I have Elizabeth Craddock, his...

Alberta, That's her. In the 1891 census returns, Celia is still at home with her parents, and Alan Rose Walker is a boarder. They subsequently married and had a couple children (if my memory serves me, without looking in my paperwork). And I suspect you're correct, in that the father named...

Louisa, The wife's maiden name was Craddock -- she and both of her parents were born in Birmingham. I hadn't thought of the family possibly adopting a relative's child -- all of their family members were born either in Birmingham, or Gloucestershire. Maybe one of the wife's siblings moved...

Thank you all for your responses, ideas and suggestions. The father was born in Gloucestershire, and all of the other family members, with the exception of the one daughter, were born in Birmingham. The parents were married in Birmingham. The father was employed there, and although I've not...

Not sure if this is the proper spot to post this, but here goes: According to the 1861 Birmingham area census, one of my 2x great-grandfather's children, the youngest, was born in Wexford County, Ireland (about 1859). Prior to that year (census-wise) and following, they lived in Birmingham...

Big Gee -- Just found your reply to my post from January. I checked the link that you kindly supplied. While I don't think any of the listed German aircraft were the one I was looking for, it's a fascinating site and one I have bookmarked. Thanks much! Best, Ann

Thanks for the two photos, Richie. I very much like the image on the cover, as it reminds me of books I used to read when young. And the photo of the country lane, on the title page, is lovely. Ann

Jennyann -- I hope you enjoy reading your copy again. I've been reading a chapter each night before I go to bed, and it's a pleasant way to drift off to sleep, recollecting what he had to say that evening. Richie -- I wonder how many more printings there have been since yours! It has to say...

I don't know if this book has been mentioned before, but if not, I would recommend In Search of England, by Henry Morton. (It was originally published in 1927 and has been reprinted.) I'm well into it and enjoying it thoroughly. The author's writing style is lovely and the descriptions of...

Is there a website or list anywhere that chronicles German aircraft downed during the war in the Birmingham area -- locations of where they crashed? Ann

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes...... Would anyone happen to have known the Gardner girls, who lived on Conybere when they were young? Their names were Doreen E., and Patricia J. Their father's name was Sam, and their mother's was Doris (Dolly). They were...

Good gracious but my gr-grandmother was a busy woman! Four "husbands" and possibly 8 children??!! Thank you Bordesley and Ladylinda both for furnishing me with more much needed information. I now have a time-frame for when #4 entered the picture, the fact that there was possibly another child...

Bordesley, Thank you for the additional suggestions. If Martha did marry again, the fellow's name was Smith. (A family history researcher's worst nightmare -- har.) I'll give the membership a break for a bit and then try asking for a Kelly Directory look-up in a new thread to see if her...

No, I don't Bordesley -- the whole period of her life after Alfred Herbert died is a mystery. All I knew was that she had married someone named Gardiner and had the three sons. And that Gardiner died at some point and she possibly married again. ??? But I have no idea when she herself died...

Ladylinda, Oh bless your heart!! I was just beginning to think this morning I should hang Martha up as my token "brick wall". Yes, that is her on the 1911 census! And I've been searching with the wrong spelling for Gardiner all this time too. She's apparently disposed of poor little...

Ladylinda, Unfortunately the only one I have detailed data on is my gr-grandmother. I'm hoping that I'll be able to learn more about her third "husband", Mr. Gardner, by maybe finding her/them in the census. This is what I can furnish you: Her Christian name is Martha Jane. In 1901 she...

Bordseley, I just tried a basic search on the Findmypast link that you incuded, using both Herbert and Gardner last names for my gr-grandmother. Nothing came up. But ironically I also looked to see if it would bring up her husband Herbert in the 1901 census and that showed zero results as...

Mike, No, I've not been able to find her in the 1911 census. At least not doing a free search (I don't have access to the 1911 returns). I've done a search for her under Herbert, as well as under Gardner -- she "married" a fellow by that name after Mr. Herbert died in 1901. Although she had...

Thank you for the suggestion Bordesley -- I'll give that a try. I was reading some similar posts on another forum, and from what was being discussed, apparently back in those days it was very common for people to just "marry" again in name and not bother with a divorce from the first spouse at...

My great-grandmother married a man by the name of Brinkworth in 1894; I have a copy of the marriage certificate (St. Thomas parish). There were two children born to them through 1896 (one in St. Martin, the other in Aston); I have copies of their birth certificates also. She was pregnant when...