Genealogy Chat

hi all, I hope now the that the 1851 census is online with ancestry, that you have not spent all day and night peering at your monitor? Now you know its here you can always come back to it so when the clock at home chimes 10pm, then off to bed for your beauty sleep. That applies to the guys as well as the dolls. In my case it will take more than a few hours to bring back my looks, but thats another story. TED.

You're not serious are you Ted - 10 o'clock !!!!! I'm lucky if I get to bed by 1 a.m. without the 1851 to look at. Not a chance of getting to bed any earlier now. lol Kath. x

Thats not likely to happen Ted, I never get to bed before 1am, and that was before the 1851 came online! Thought last night was going to be an early night. Went to bed just before midnight but couldn't sleep so back dowstairs and on with pc!!! Still cant find the one I really want.......Jean

Who's the one you really want, Jean? Kath. x

Hi Kath, you will be sorry you asked....its JONES!!!! Looking for George Jones ,father of HENRY THOMAS Born 1829. Have found a Henry T born 1829 with Mother SOPHIA born 1794 and George S born 1826 and Julia J born 1815. Henry born in Clerkenwell which is the right area (accoding to 1871 Census) George (father) named George on Henrys marriage cert. Occupation Excise Officer I don't know where to go next. Cant go further back without more info. Haven't been able to fina birth for Henry T. I will be up all night again tonight!!! Jean

Oh dear, sounds to me as though you are all addicted, looks like the only cure is 'cold turkey' locked in a room with no tv, no pc, no broadband, no 1851. Well yes they are all there BUT the switch is outside the door which is locked and bolted and on a time switch not to open until 1st December 2005, AND to make it worse you can see the switch through a tiny crack in the door. TED.

Ted, I will be having nightmares if you talk like that!!!!!! Just tried again and still can't find him.... Jean

What a funny man you are Ted . . . . and we still have 41 to look forward to . . . We are all contributing to the economy - the electricity companies love us - I'm so having fun - unravelled a few more mysteries, added a few new names . . who needs sleep! cheers Laurie

Ted! I am shocked. I never had you down as a sadist before! Go away and look for your Whittons - probably mistranscribed as Whiplash - you cruel man! Tina

Tina, I was thrown out of the GESTAPO because they said I was too cruel. And yea Im still looking for them, but from what i've read half of the Manchester census are damaged with water, so I might never find them. TED. XX

Have I missed something? Been off the boards since lunchtime and now I'm back I can't get onto the 1851 census at all. Tried all the things we were trying yesterday. Is it you Ted? Are you starting your torture? What am I going to do? I might have to have an early night - SHOCK, HORROR. Jean - I was just going to have a look for your George Jones -sorry I disappeared just after you posted. Kath. x

I THINK TED HAS PUT A SPANNER IN THE WORKS, I CAN'T GET ON THE SITE NOW. Sorry I didn't mean to shout. wasn't looking at the screen lol. Is it overworked? Jean

OOOHHH NOOO Have they taken it off us ??? What a mean bunch - I think I am going to cry - Laurie

Ted I was at the FRC last week and they mentioned that the Manchester FH society had been working on transcribing the water damaged records. They would be unlikely to make Ancestry but might still be availble(c90% I think) Good Luck! Kevin

so it's your fault is it Ted? You've jinxed us saying we had plenty of time Beth :(