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From: Mike Fry <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-SFK-IPSWICH] Emma LINES - An Elusive Great-Grandmother
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 17:12:59 +0200
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Charles Fuller wrote:
snipped lots of useful info :-)
Many thanks for the information. Some of it confirmed what I'd already
got, but some of it was completely new to me. As a result of the PRATT
nephew in 1861, I think I've been able to add two more family groups to
the tree.
> Next steps:
> - Try to look at the baptism of Emma Lines in 1847 to see how old she
> was, and for William's occupation. For example, if he was a fisherman
> or involved with shipping, there's a good chance that Emma's birth
> might have been registered anywhere in Essex, Kent, Norfolk or Suffolk.
Hadn't thought of that! Most of the HARTs and LINES in Suffolk (and
later in Poplar) were fairly menial labourers. So I'd think it pretty
certain that William LINES wasn't a fisherman or something similar. Mind
you, considering that census information tends to imply that Emma was
born about 1841 or 1842, and that she doesn't appear to have married
until she was at least 21, the 5/6 year gap twixt birth and baptism is a
bit strange.
As you say, time to get to the Jhb FHC and take a look at the film
containing the christening to see if there's any more information to be had.
--
Regards,
Mike Fry
Johannesburg.
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