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Morning all, I've had a relatively easy run on my family tree as all my maternal side came from Richmond Yorkshire and paternal side from Alnwick Northumberland. However, a whole family of 11 have disappeared after the 1891 census - they're not direct ancestors, all 3rd cousins 4 times removed but I'm excited as no one else went anywhere or did anything. I don't have a clue where to start looking for families that possibly emigrated. Were there preferred countries at that time to narrow down my search? Any advice would be gratefully recieved. Regards, Em

Are you sure they're not just mis-transcribed? I'd try America and Australia first, if you think they did go anywhere.

Emma, What are their names ? I'm always much better at finding other people's families than I am my own ! Dea

Dea, I don't want anyone to go to any trouble that's why I didn't list them in the first place, but if you're bored enough!! : parents: Thomas Dunn b 1848 Richmond, Yorks Catherine (maiden Golliker) b 1851 Richmond, Yorks Moved to Stockton to have the following children: Jane Elizabeth b 1879 Sarah Ann b 1875 Mary b 1872 Joseph Robinson b 1881 Isaac b 1883 Kate b 1885 Laura b 1886 Got them all up to 1891 census and then poof!!! gone. Em x

So you do have the 1891 Yes? (all the children are born Stocketon according to 1891) jess

from 1901 census on national archives, there is an Isaac Dunn, aged 18 in Throston Co Durham (Moulder Iron occupation)

Hi Jess, Yes, got them at 6 Station Street, Stockton on Tees in 1891. Em

Mistranscribed as Drum Catherine Drum abt 1849 Richmond, Yorkshire, England Wife Throston Durham Isaac Drum abt 1883 Stockton, Durham, England Son Throston Durham Joseph R Drum abt 1882 Stockton, Durham, England Son Throston Durham Kate Drum abt 1884 Stockton, Durham, England Daughter Throston Durham Laura Drum abt 1886 Stockton, Durham, England Daughter Throston Durham Mary Drum abt 1873 Stockton, Durham, England Daughter Throston Durham Thomas R Drum abt 1847 Richmond, Yorkshire, England Head Throston Durham Address 22 frederick St thomas is a pattern maker

seemingly they emigarted all the way to Throston!

Oh Jess, wow that's brilliant. Although I'm disappointed they hadn't gone further afield!! How did you find them then? - I used the soundex thingy on ancestry search. Em x

just Laura in first name box Stockton in birthplace and then see what appears.THEN use your imagination and see what sounds similar. could read as.... Drum nn=m quite often no surname no years Laura is a good name to do it with Elizabeth/Thomas/Edward = forget it!there are usually too many even if you enter a year +/- 1

Well thank you so much, I've had too easy a time of it : 600 + confirmed ancestors nearly all just from 2 small towns - all been so easy to find and track with records office nearly on my doorstep. I'm just learning what to do when things aren't as easy as that. Thanks to all, Em x

Well Emma - WHAT CAN I SAY ??? Had to nip out to the shops, just came back and thought I'd have a look and there they all were !!! I suppose I'll have to look for some of my own then - NOT as much fun !! Dea x

Oh Dea, That's your afternoon's entertainment down the drain then!! But thank you for what would have been great help! x