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Sheena

Sheena Report 10 Mar 2010 07:53

Hi Everyone

I'm trying to find my Great Grandfather John Walker born abt 1815 Leek Staffordshire.

John moved and married an Ann Palmer the first two children were born in Chatham Kent other children born in Fulham London

Any little piece of info gratefully received

Sheena in New Zealand

Dea

Dea Report 10 Mar 2010 07:58

When and where was the marriage to Ann Palmer and when were the children born please.?

We need ALL the details you have.

Dea x

Sheena

Sheena Report 11 Mar 2010 03:33

Hi Dea..

I have no idea when or where the marriage took place all I know is that John Walker was born in Leek Staffordshire about 1816

Ann Palmer was born about 1924 Croydon Surrey

They had the following children

Jane Elizabeth born 1846 Chatham Kent
John born 1848 Chatham Kent
Richard born 1851 Fulham Kent
Robert born 1855 Fulham Middlesex (my Grandfather who died 1905 my Mother was age nine Years so very little is known about the family)

George born 1859 Fulham Middlesex
Eleanor born 1862 Chelsea (she appears on the 1871 census living with her brother Richard and does not appear on any other census would love to find more info on her.
Edward born 1863 Staffordshire
Anne born 1865 Hertfordshire no further info known of her
William born 1867 Fulham
Emma born 1870 Fulham Middlesex after the death of John the above information has been obtained from Census records from 1841 to 1881

Grateful for any help you may be able to give.

Sheena down under in New Zealand
George born 1859 Fullham