Family History in Leeds

Si · Post by Si » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 9:17 am

Yeah, the site crashed, dinnit? Roll on 1911!

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 11:02 am

There is a rumour we won't have to wait until 2011.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 11:36 am

the 1911 census information can be accessed now, however you can only request information on a family at a specified adress.OK if you know where they were but no good if you only have a vague idea of area. Genealogical socieities are still pushing for early access in full.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 11:52 am

http://www.1911census.org.uk/

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 12:26 pm

The Doggers wrote: I'd love to be able to trace my family tree but wouldn't even know how to start All I know from things I have seen in the past is that the names William, John and James are very prominent in the men, stretching back generations. My surname is Carter.I don't know if the family was always from Leeds or anything though, but it's the kind of thing I'd love to find out.... Ok Doggers,this is what we are here for.Many good tips already given,but can i suggest to you that you sit down and draw out a little tree,starting with yourself.Get a piece of A4 paper,turn it width ways ,your name at the bottom,located centrally.Then add your parents,father to the top left abve your name,mother to the top right.Leave space to write some notes.Ok now write down,next to each parent,what you know in respect of date and place of birth.Ok,now depending on what you know now do the same for each of your parents,that is add each one of their parents in the same manner in which you have done for your parents and yourself.Now,as i suspect,you may have now hit a brick wall,then you have to remedy the problem of the details for both sets of grandaparents.To do this the best starting point would be to get a hold of your parents wedding certificate,this will give you not only the details of your parents at the time of marriage,but also the details of their fathers,and their occupations.See if you can do this step first,the aim is to get to someone who is alive at the time of the 1901 census,and if you dont know of anyone who was alive at this time then its a little harder and something along the steps of what i described above would need to be done.anyway,if you ar interested we can help you out,just drop a message on here and Steve Jones ,myself and everyone else will help.**Also try speaking with elderley relatives(if any),they are a mine of information.

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 2:35 pm

I found this on the 1911 site posted by a woman calledPamela, she raised some very pertinent questions."I have always believed that census returns should be available after 80 years instead of 100 years. This would make a huge difference to most researchers, and more importantly would enable people who know little about their early background to have at least a sporting chance of finding out about themselves! My father would have loved to know where he was in 1921, but alas it's too late now. That is very unfair. The excuse of 'privacy' is a poor one, especially as there is access to sensitive information widely available on living individuals, which is often sold on. Where is the privacy there? We don't have any privacy now, so why are we worrying about the privacy of the people who lived 80 years ago? And honestly, do you think anyone over the age of 80 is going to worry about it? I don't think so, as most people of that age are keen to find out a few answers before they depart this mortal coil".

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 7:37 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: http://www.1911census.org.uk/ Good news, but not sorry it's not on line yet - I'd never get past the wife to get on here again! (Please Santa, can we have another PC for Christmas?)

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 7:47 pm

Chameleon it was more to show that it will be a phased release beginning next year with connurbations but excluding info on disability etc

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 7:54 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: Chameleon it was more to show that it will be a phased release beginning next year with connurbations but excluding info on disability etc Yes thanks tyke bhoy, I realised - just glad I'm not loosing my 'access rights' just yet!

Si · Post by Si » Thu 03 Apr, 2008 4:18 pm

This is one for Cnosni, I think. I have an old army cap badge which I'm told was my great grandfather's from The Great War. His name was William Shires. The badge is of a lion holding a flag, above a crown, above a motto, above the legend "The West Riding." This is the badge of the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, I believe. How can I find out more information about him? The Census is of little use as I'm told he was an orphan.Thanks in anticipation, Si