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From: Noreen Coombes <>
Subject: Re: Census Lookup? I can't find my GGrandfather!!
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 19:56:53 +0800


Could it be because Bertram wasn't born until 1886. I think you need the 1891
Census.

Noreen

Helly-Bear wrote:

> I've been down to the local genealogy library and looked on the 1881 Census
> and the IGI a few times and gawd I get so lost! and some of the fiche are
> unreadable!! :)
>
> Anyway, I've been hunting for my G-grandad on these resources and so far
> can't find him! Where am I going wrong?
>
> Bertram Cartwright. Born 26 May 1886. Leeds. @ 35 Spring Close Leeds. Died
> 9.11 1961
>
> Can someone please have a look and point me in the right direction? I've
> had a great amount of success so far, finding the birth certificate for my
> grandad who we have always thought to be untraceable!!!! :) I'm addicted!!
> :))
>
> Also, we keep finding repetitive dates ie my grandad, his wife and his
> father all died on the same date.. people die and are born on the same date
> a lot and we're only a small family. Is this found to be common when
> researching your tree?
>
> Thanks in advance :)
>
> Helen

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