Family History in Leeds

Post by **cnosni** » Mon 21 Jul, 2008 11:55 pm

Si wrote: I agree with Chris (cnosni,) Chris (Icecube.)I do Census research on Ancestry and use Genesreunited to "build" my tree.Regards,Simon (Si) Another census site is findmypast which is a pay as you go,but i have a little swiz.That is if you cant find someone on Ancestry then do a search on findmypast.The results will give you the name and the place they are.Then rather than cough up double on Findmypast then go back to Ancestry(if you subscribe) and then concentrat your efforts on the place that you have found on Findmypast.There is also http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.plThis is being put together by volunteers in this country,though incomplete at the moment i reckon that when its done this wll be the most accurate of all the transcriptions because theres no bottom line to be made by getting people on low wages to go over Victorian documents in a language that is their second tongue.

Si · Post by Si » Tue 22 Jul, 2008 9:26 am

Swiz!??? You must have gone to St Custard's, as any fool kno... PS Thanks for the tip, Molesworth...er...I mean Chris.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 22 Jul, 2008 12:52 pm

Family History Monthly include on the free cover CD this month ,a copy of a 1900 map of Leeds.It is not as detailed as an OS map, but is one I hadn't seen before and covers quite a wide area of Leeds.Worth seeking out.

Si · Post by Si » Tue 22 Jul, 2008 1:10 pm

I'll look out for it, Steve. Thanks.

johnnyboy · Post by **johnnyboy** » Fri 01 Aug, 2008 11:33 pm

would like to know where i would find out about bigamist marriages and have just found out at 66 years of age that my father who i never knew was already married to somebody else i suppose they have all past on by now, but it would be nice to find out anybody help out there it would be appreciated THANKS JOHNNYBOY.

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 02 Aug, 2008 11:58 pm

johnnyboy wrote: would like to know where i would find out about bigamist marriages and have just found out at 66 years of age that my father who i never knew was already married to somebody else i suppose they have all past on by now, but it would be nice to find out anybody help out there it would be appreciated THANKS JOHNNYBOY. Sticky wicket there mate,thers no register of Bigamist marriages im afraid.Only a dilligent sense of research will come up with the answer.I suspect that this will cost you some money initially if you wish to follow it through.Have a good think about what you want to find out,do you wish to trace your fathers family,your mothers or both?whatever tou want to know then start with yourself,get a copy of your full birth certificate.Then get a copy of your parents marriage certificate.Just to put a little perspective in for you,it doesnt matter if your father was a bigamist,it matters that he was your father.His family is yours.We are here to help.

johnnyboy · Post by **johnnyboy** » Sun 03 Aug, 2008 5:21 pm

thanks for that,no problems,have found out i had 3sisters 1 brother,found out one of the relations is still living in nottingham but me thinks im opening a tin of worms as to what i have been told.so i think ill leave well alone johnnyboy. thanks for your help and advice.

TenDaysaLoiner · Post by **TenDaysaLoiner** » Tue 10 Mar, 2009 11:58 am

2 of my grt grt grt uncles were arsonists in the 1840s. No-one was killed by them but it was a capital offence. One turned Queen's Evidence on t'other, and was sentenced to death. Two days before the scheduled hanging at York Castle, his death sentence was commuted to transportation for lfie and he ended up at Norfolk Island, supposedly the worst place on earth!

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 10 Mar, 2009 3:31 pm

TenDaysaLoiner wrote: 2 of my grt grt grt uncles were arsonists in the 1840s. No-one was killed by them but it was a capital offence. One turned Queen's Evidence on t'other, and was sentenced to death. Two days before the scheduled hanging at York Castle, his death sentence was commuted to transportation for lfie and he ended up at Norfolk Island, supposedly the worst place on earth! ive got a couple in mine who were transported there,sheep rustling (yes i know i know) and theft of some money from a house in Bolton Bridge,a few shillings i believe!

fourth · Post by **fourth** » Sun 12 Apr, 2009 6:21 pm

I'm trying to find out about my grandfather, Edgar Dunwell. He lived at 2 Weston St Wortley. And at 23 Wolley Avenue, N Farnley.Weston Street doesn't seem to be on the map. Was it redeveloped? His son, my father, was baptised at St James Chapel, Farnley in 1916Apparently he was a porcelain enameller, although he worked at some stage at Farnley Iron Works. He also played the violin at the Majestic Cinema, City Square, Leeds.The family later moved to Otley and in about 1930, Edgar moved out (perhaps back to Farnley area ?)Any thoughts , please?All BestJack