Genealogy Chat

Can't make it say Stephen no matter how I try. There is definitely a middle initial A, and the first name definitely ends in 'ry', so I would go with Henry. As for his surname, I can't see a dot over the second letter, and it looks just like the 'e' in 'Head', so I think it is Selby. (Most of the other 'i's on the page have fairly clear dots.) Kate.

Just about to have a look at the image, but in the meantime, Shirley - it's not surprising that Family Search would give the same name as ancestry for him since ancestry's 1881 transcription is taken from FamilySearch's! Kate.

Now that worries me. Because if he is Selby in that census and was shown as Selby before ............................Is he a silby? Thanks guys so much for helping me, but I think Im going round in circles here, cos if he is shown as a Selby in 1851 and is still appearing as a Selby in 1881, have I got the wrong family and they arent my Silby lot after all. Getting too tired to work all this out now. Must get my son to let me get on here prior to 11 p.m. some nights! God bless you all for helping me.

is this not him? head a carpenter Bertha Selby abt 1871 London, Middlesex, England Daughter 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record Charlote Selby abt 1875 London, Middlesex, England Daughter 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record Eliza Selby abt 1842 London, Middlesex, England Wife 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record Eliza Selby abt 1863 London, Middlesex, England Daughter 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record Emma Selby abt 1867 London, Middlesex, England Daughter 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record John Selby abt 1879 London, Middlesex, England Son 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record Mary Selby abt 1869 London, Middlesex, England Daughter 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record Rosetta Selby abt 1880 London, Middlesex, England Daughter 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England == View Record Stephen Selby abt 1842 London, Middlesex, England Head 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record Stephen Selby abt 1873 London, Middlesex, England Son 36 London Street, Ratcliffe, London, England View Record Thos. Selby abt 1865 London, Middlesex, England Son 36 London

The image is so unclear its not poss to say,BUt family search has him listed too as Henry A Silbey &a son same name aged 15. Shirley

Cant see him anywhere apart from 1851. He is the only kid born after 1837 so a bit desperate to buy his cert. Dad, Joe is a ships joiner, bros are ships carpenters or joiners but I found them under the name Selby. I am 98% sure this is my Rotherhithe lot, as the older boy John is shown born Rotherhithe as is mum Mary. My interest is their eldest daughter Maria who married my GGFx3 in Stepney. Both of them were born Rotherhithe and I guess he married in the parish she had moved to. Come to that, Mary was having kids from 1817 up to 1842 (Stephen is the last one). Bit of a long stretch wasnt it. Woo hoo, just seen Peter in NZ has found a birth ref.

Heather the image is so unclear Its difficult to say Sue

do you know who your stephen married - does the wife have the right name? (i hate people born in london area - give me a village in the middle of nowhere anytime!!)

Give me a chance Jess, light a fag and chill! What do you reckon girl? I cant find Stephen anywhere else though I find a death for him (I think) in 1893. Last seen in 1851 with mum and dad in Stepney.

Can anyone still up, or our friends overseas please have a look at this chap and tell me if he really is HENRY Silby or in fact my chap Stephen. Im beginning to think Im persuading myself as he is the right pob, right dob and has his fathers trade of ships carpenter but is he STEPHEN? Name: Henry A. Silby Age in 1881: 39 Age months: 0 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Relationship to head-of-household: Head Household: View other family members Family and neighbors: View neighbors Gender: Male Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England Address: Elizabeth St 6 York Terrace Civil parish: East Ham County/Island: Essex Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Ship Carpenter 111/1 Education: View Image Employment status: View Image Source information: RG11/1723 Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: West Ham ED, institution, or vessel: 49a Folio: 129 Page: 34

Nuffink whatsoever at all

cant see owt!!

See below please