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Rosina Evelyn Gillman nee Wright b 1946

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Apr 2013 21:49

Sylvia....

Am i missing something?

What makes you question that Fredk is taking advantage of members goodwill??

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 10 Apr 2013 21:56

Fredk


We ALL give help to others


I am in no way suggesting that your post is inappropriate.

I'm just a little uncertain as to who originally asked the question?


It is common to say "I am looking for information to help (eg, a relative, a friend, someone on GR wall on FB)"

Then we helpers know what we are looking for.

and we also know what we can ask the poster on here!




It has also, I am afraid to say, occasionally happened that a professional researcher has asked for help on GR, got loads of it for free .............. then charged the client for work done for free.


It has made some of us very wary!

NOTE ............. I am not in any way accusing you of this, just explaining what may have coloured my attitude towards people asking for help when it is unclear whether they are asking for themselves, or for someone else.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Apr 2013 22:10

As you posted earlier..............This request is for your friend Fredk................Yes?



Fredk

Fredk Report 10 Apr 2013 22:17

SylviaInCanada

Just for infomation I am retired and rather ancient with poor health. One of my hobbies is Family History and localy I give free advice to anyone who asks. I can no longer go to record offices so use the internet. I can only afford one subsciption and that is with GR.

Fredk

Fredk Report 10 Apr 2013 22:27

PricklyHolly

Yes and I have now got plenty of information to give him a start thanks to board members

Still cannot find my Hannah lol.Thanks for your efforts on my tree

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 10 Apr 2013 22:28

Fredk


for heavens' sake


You are not alone .................


I am also retired, rather ancient, and not in too good health!

I cannot go to Record Offices because I don't live in the UK ....... so I also, like many others, have to rely on the internet.

I can, however, afford to have a sub to other sites, other than the Standard membership that I have on here.

............ and I have been more than willing to share those subs with others by being a Helper on this site for the last 9 years


I merely asked a question to clarify something that seemed a bit muddy to me!



I would phrase questions differently if it is you looking, or you looking for someone else.

I would ask you "Have you bought the marriage certificate"

OR, I would ask "Has your friend bought the marriage certificate?"

In the latter case, I would not be expecting you to come back with a yes or a no.

If the answer was "yes", I would not expect you to come back immediately with the names of fathers, witnesses etc.


In other words ................ it helps the other helpers if you say why.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Apr 2013 22:38

Fredk............. i don't like to admit defeat............but, i had to throw the towel in regarding Charles in the 1861 census.

I searched until i was blue in the face!! :-S

Fredk

Fredk Report 10 Apr 2013 22:47

PricklyHolly
You deserve a medal for perseverance lol

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Apr 2013 22:56

"Perserverence" is my middle name!!

:-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Apr 2013 12:51

How old was Beatrice when she died in 2012?


Looking back and that Beatrice married Stear in 1940........

Beatrice didn't marry Wright until 1948 so this appears to be Rosina's original birth entry...

England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
about Rosina E Stear
Name: Rosina E Stear
Mother's Maiden Surname: Steggall
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1946
Registration district: Shoreditch
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 5d
Page Number: 778

Her birth must have been reregistered under the name of Wright as the Vol and Page numbers are the same.

Meaning her Father was actually Frederick S Stear?

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Apr 2013 12:56

England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
about Frederick S Stear
Name: Frederick S Stear
Mother's Maiden Surname: Went
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1920
Registration district: Stepney
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1c
Page Number: 510


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006
about Frederick Samuel Stear
Name: Frederick Samuel Stear
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1920
Date of Registration: Feb 1987
Age at Death: 66
Registration district: Surrey South-eastern
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 17
Page: 1000

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Apr 2013 13:25

It seems that Frederick remarried in 1948 too...

England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about Frederick S Stear
Name: Frederick S Stear
Spouse Name: Elsie M Coombs
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1948
Registration district: Lambeth
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume Number: 5c
Page Number: 3021

(There are 2 further possible marriages for Frederick)


Frederick is alone on the 1947 ER.


London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
about Frederick S Stear
Name: Frederick S Stear
Year: 1949
County or Borough: Lambeth
Ward or Division/Constituency: Lambeth

103 Upper Ground S. E. 1.

With Alice F Coombs and Elsie M Stear.