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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1,816 Send Message	Quoy	Report	5 Mar 2012 06:36
	??? Thomas with family 1881 Patrick Lally Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Margaret Lally Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Civil parish: Wolsingham County/Island: Durham Country: England Street Address: Upper Town Occupation: Road Labourer Registration district: Weardale Sub-registration district: Wolsingham Patrick Lally 34 Margaret Lally 30 Thos. Lally 8 Mary J. Lally 6 Margaret Lally 4 Catherine Lally 1 Robt. Diew 59 lodger
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1,816 Send Message	Quoy	Report	5 Mar 2012 06:30
	I think the Lally side will be Irish is this Thomas and Kate in the 1911 ? Thomas Lally Age in 1911: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relation to Head: Head Gender: Male Birth Place: Wolsingham, Durham, England Civil parish: Wolsingham County/Island: Durham Country: England Street Address: Songate Square Marital Status: Married Occupation: Steel Dressor Registration district: Weardale Registration District Number: 549 Sub-registration district: Wolsingham Thomas Lally 38 Calpirne Lally 28 William Lally 3 Image say's Catherine married 3 years 2 children both still living
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	5 Mar 2012 06:17
	????? Lexden is the Registration District that includes Mount Bures. Births Jun 1848 (>99%) Pettitt Hugh Lexden 12 135
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	5 Mar 2012 05:39
	1851 Name: Ellen Elsden Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: George Elsden Mother's name: Ann Elsden Gender: F (Female) Where born: Sible Hedingham, Essex, England Civil parish: Sible Hedingham County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: Halstead Sub-registration district: Halstead George Elsden 26 Ann Elsden 28 Ellen Elsden 3 Henry Elsden 11 Mo
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	5 Mar 2012 05:05
	Marriages Sep 1866 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsdon Ellen Halstead 4a 460 PETTIT Hugh Halstead 4a 460 Maybe he was Hugh and changed to John? But the birth cert of kate will give her mothers name
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	5 Mar 2012 05:00
	1871?? Name: Hugh Pettett Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ellen Pettett Gender: Male Where born: Mount Bures, Essex, England Civil parish: Steeple Ecclesiastical parish: Dengie Essex and Rochester County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: Maldon Sub-registration district: Southminster ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Household schedule number: 110 Piece: 1671 Folio: 90 Page Number: 20 Household Members: Name Age Hugh Pettett 23 Ellen Pettett 23 >>>Sible Hedingham Alice M Pettett 2 Births Mar 1869 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pettitt Alice Mary A Maldon 4a 237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1874 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETTITT Alice Mary A 6 Weardale 10a 206
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	5 Mar 2012 04:19
	1881 Census Name: John Pettit Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ellen Pettit Gender: Male Where born: Mount Bures, Essex, England Civil parish: Wolsingham County/Island: Durham Country: England Street Address: Upper Town Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Weighman (Stlwks) Registration district: Weardale Sub-registration district: Wolsingham John Pettit 33 Weighman (Steelworks) Ellen Pettit 33 b.ca 1848, Sible Hedingham, Essex Ada Pettit 10 b.ca 1871, Wayland, Essex Ellen Pettit 6 b.ca 1875, Wolsingham, Durham Mary Pettit 2 b.ca 1879, Wolsingham Maldon is the Registration District for Mayland ............ Births Sep 1871 (>99%) Pettitt Ada Jane Maldon 4a 226 I cannot find a marriage for John and Ellen ....................... I am also wondering if Ada is their child, or the child of John and a previous wife ................. May I suggest that you buy the birth certificate for Ada Jane, that will give you the maidne name of the mother. sylvia oops, I took so long putting that together that you beat me to it :-D
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	5 Mar 2012 03:54
	room www.familysearch.org/ all records taken from the Parish Registers England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for John Pettitt Name: Kate Pettitt Gender: Female Baptism/Christening Date: 14 Feb 1882 Baptism/Christening Place: Durham, England Birth Date: Birthplace: Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: John Pettitt Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Ellen Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02214-0 System Origin: England-EASy Source Film Number: 1519884 Reference Number: item 4 32 Name: Mary Ann Pettit Gender: Female Baptism/Christening Date: 22 Jan 1879 Baptism/Christening Place: Durham, England Birth Date: Birthplace: Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: John Pettit Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Ellen Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02214-0 System Origin: England-EASy Source Film Number: 1519884 Reference Number: item 4 16 sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	5 Mar 2012 03:52
	Its ok I am an Essex girl after all :-D Not seeing a marriage for John and Ellen it looks like there first child was born 1871 ish in Essex 1881 census - household transcription Person: PETTIT, John Address: Upper Town, Wolsingham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETTIT, John Head Married M 33 1848 Weighman (Stlwks) Mount Bures Essex VIEW PETTIT, Ellen Wife Married F 33 1848 Sible Hedingham Essex VIEW PETTIT, Ada Daughter Single F 10 1871 Scholar Mayland Essex VIEW PETTIT, Ellen Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar Wolsingham Durham VIEW PETTIT, Mary Daughter Single F 2 1879 Wolsingham Durham VIEW Births Sep 1871 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pettitt Ada Jane Maldon 4a 226
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	5 Mar 2012 03:39
	oops thank you Jax!
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	5 Mar 2012 02:03
	Just to add Sylvia it is Sible Hedingham not little :-)
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Joanna Louise	Report	5 Mar 2012 01:44
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Anything else you may have will be very welcome xx :-)
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Joanna Louise	Report	5 Mar 2012 01:43
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Thank you all soooooo much, really feel like its starting now xx
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Joanna Louise	Report	5 Mar 2012 01:43
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Thank you all soooooo much, really feel like its starting now xx
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	5 Mar 2012 01:41
	1891 Census Name: John Pettitt Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ellen Pettitt Gender: Male Where born: Mount Bures, Essex, England Civil parish: Wolsingham Ecclesiastical parish: Wolsingham Town: Wolsingham County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Weardale Sub-registration district: Wolsingham John Pettitt 43 Weighman Ellen Pettitt 42 b.ca 1849, Libble Hedingham, Essex <<<< should be Little Mary Ellen Pettitt 16 b.ca 1875, Wolsingham, Dressmaker Mary Ann Pettitt 12 b.ca 1879, Wolsingham, Nurse - Domestic Servant Kate Pettitt 9 b.ca 1882, Wolsingham Henry Yeats 29 Boarder Address:- Market Place sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	5 Mar 2012 01:15
	1901 census - household transcription Person: PETTITT, Kate Address: East End, Wolsingham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETTITT, John Head Married M 53 1848 Night Watchman At Steelworks Mount Bures Essex VIEW PETTITT, Ellen Wife Married F 50 1851 Sible Headingham Essex VIEW PETTITT, Mary A Daughter Single F 22 1879 Wolsingham Durham VIEW PETTITT, Kate Daughter Single F 19 1882 Dressmaker Wolsingham Durham VIEW CRANSTON, George W Boarder Single M 21 1880 Machine Worker Steelworks South Bedburn Durham VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1882 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pettitt Kate Weardale 10a 263
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	5 Mar 2012 01:11
	Marriages Dec 1907 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEST John Bowman Weardale 10a 529 DOUGLASS Flomenia Catherine Weardale 10a 529 LALLY Thomas Weardale 10a 529 PETTITT Kate Weardale 10a 529
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Joanna Louise	Report	5 Mar 2012 01:06
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Maybe possible that Kates maiden name was Pettit??
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Joanna Louise	Report	4 Mar 2012 23:53
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 80 Send Message	Thank you so much for your reply, i have Kate Lally's death cert Details; Died 19/02/1952 (age 70) Widow of Thomas Lally (retired steel dresser) Would love to know who her parents are, my dad was convinced that there were irish connections (maybe Kates parents/grandparents) xxx
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	4 Mar 2012 23:45
	Just for info Name: Kate Lally Birth Date: abt 1882 Date of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1952 Age at Death: 70 Registration district: Durham Western Inferred County: Durham Volume: 1a Page: 737 Name: Stella Burt Birth Date: 25 May 1918 Date of registration: Sep 1986 Age at Death: 68 Registration district: Sutton Inferred County: Surrey Volume: 15 Page: 202 What certificates do you have ?
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

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