e-Muster August 2012 - Central Coast Family History Society Inc.

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Journal of the Central Coast Family History Society Inc.
The entry read: Joseph Mayers, born April 12 1808, baptised May 22 first son
of James Mayers potter native of Burslem, Stafford by his wife Susanna
daughter of Joseph Simpson potter of this chapelry.
I had previously found the only marriage for a James MAYERS to a Susanna
SIMPSON taking place in Stoke on Trent, so it seems that Susanna for some
reason was in Staffordshire, met James, they married then moved down to
Newcastle prior to the birth of first son Joseph (Simpson added later)
MAYERS.
It confirmed the masses of research I had accumulated in Staffordshire and
supported the family settling in Northumberland.
It has been almost thirty years since this search began; perhaps with the
plethora of information being released today I still might find Susanna’s
father Thomas and eventually find out who was Susanna’s mother.
Kay Radford – Member 530L
LOST FAMILY MEMBER ON CENSUS RECORD
Have you tried to find a family member you KNOW has to be on the census
record, but all attempts to locate him/her have failed?
What I did know was that her name was Mary Sawyer, she was born in York
in 1848 and married in Scarborough in 1872. She had worked as a servant
in 1861 census north York but Ancestry could not find her no matter how
many name variations I tried.
Finally, I omitted name altogether, put in birth details and residence in 1871
and that she was a servant.
There she was!! A sewing maid at Oliver’s Mount Boy’s school, Scarborough
which was a different Scarborough address from that recorded on her
marriage certificate the year later. Her name? Mary SAWGER!
Thus, be even more creative and see what may be revealed!!
Karys Fearon - Member 1216J
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