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further back than 1841

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Helen

Helen Report 23 Aug 2009 20:54

Hi, could anyone tell me how i can get back further than th e1841 census. i am looking for the parents of my ggg grandfather samuel lee b about 1810 opengate shropshire, or so it says on the census. he had a son called william born in brockmore staff, william had a son john born in stockton on tees. if anyone can help i would be grateful. i did post before but the information i was given was info i already had and hadnt asked about. thankyou for reading helen x

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 23 Aug 2009 20:58

Have you tried.... Familysearch.org?

Helen

Helen Report 23 Aug 2009 21:18

hi mrs B , yeah i have tried that but i cant find anything for him. we was told by my nan that her family, the lee's were from gypsies so im wondering if thats why i cant find him. but i dont know how to go about finding out.

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 24 Aug 2009 13:48

Have you tried googleing Romany/Gypsies

Lots of info there which may help