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Hi Victor, Thanks for your help also. I will try and find 'that' Kate, and follow her, although I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this one!! Paula x

Paula Found this in 1901, not much help but it may lead to something. 1901 England Census Viewing records 1-6 of 6 matches Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish John C Horsey abt 1852 Charlton Adam, Somerset, England Head High Ham M E Horsey abt 1891 High Ham, Somerset, England Daughter High Ham Mary S Horsey abt 1862 Pitney, Somerset, England Wife High Ham William Horsey abt 1822 High Ham, Somerset, England Father High Ham Kate Lawrence abt 1880 Curry Rivel, Somerset, England Servant High Ham Florence E Squire abt 1886 Long Sutton, Somerset, England Servant High Ham Victor

Hi Mad Alice, Good to hear from you!! I might just have to give that a try. It seems to work for you!! Paula x

Paula, A suggestion which may work: stand in records office and shout her name loudly ! (well it worked once.....) No one else will understand that, I'm obviously not called Mad alice for nothing...... Thought I'd just say hello! Alice

Helen, Thanks for that, I will try to follow that family through the census'. Paula x

Hi Dawn, She was living in Great Bedwyn, Wilts when she died in 1957. My Dad was born in 1929 and remembers them from a very early age. They seemed to live in various places around that area. They had no children (that we know of) so another brick wall!!) Paula x

HI Dawn, The age thing with her is being a bit of a pain, although my Dad seems to think she was a bit older than him!! Hi Irene, Both father's were labourers (just typical) and the witnesses were Walter Harkett and Rose Ball. I did find a Rose Ball living in Barton Stacey in 1901, but she was only 14. Just don't know where to go with this one now!! (sob, sob) Paula x

Found this in 1881 Joseph T. LAURANCE Head M Male 38 Dunchurch, Warwick, England Farmer Of 450 Acres Employing 11 Men & 2 Boys Mary LAURANCE Wife M Female 38 Drayton, Northampton, England Edith Mary LAURANCE Daur Female 11 Dunchurch, Warwick, England Scholar Gertrude LAURANCE Daur Female 9 Dunchurch, Warwick, England Scholar James LAURANCE Son Male 7 Dunchurch, Warwick, England Scholar Agnes LAURANCE Daur Female 6 Dunchurch, Warwick, England Scholar Kate LAURANCE Daur Female 4 Dunchurch, Warwick, England Hilda LAURANCE Daur Female 2 Dunchurch, Warwick, England Josephine LAURANCE Daur Female 1 Dunchurch, Warwick, England Dwelling Potsford Dam Farm Census Place Dunchurch, Warwick, England Family History Library Film 1341735 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 3081 / 16 Page Number 2

What else does it say on the marriage. What was her father occupation, was he deceased. Who were the witness Irene

Hi Helen, Her age is part of the problem, as we now have between 1868 - 1879!! I was hoping I could have found a Catherine, with a father Joseph anywhere. She definitely doesn't want to be found!! Paula x

Sometimes people made up a fathers name rather than admit they were illegitimate. Can you find any Catherine of about the right age?

My latest problem!! Oliver George Gregory, born 1882, marlborough, Wilts. On the 1901 census he is aged 18, a carter on a farm and son of George Gregory. We knew he married a Catherine/Kate, as my Dad remembers them both well. On 'Aunt Kate's' death cert she is aged 89. Died 16/12/1957, making her born 1868. After hunting for a possible marriage for them, we found one. Details as follows:- 1904 at Barton Stacey, Andover district, Hampshire Oliver George Gregory, age 24, carter, son of George Gregory. Catherine Frances Lawrence, age 24, dau of Joseph Lawrence. She was residing in St Augustine's, Highbury. (Somerset??) So, other than Oliver's age (being 3 years out) everything else fits, but what about Catherine? ............... Her age according to the marriage cert. makes her born about 1879................and I can't find a Catherine with a father Joseph on any census. HELP!!!!! Paula (very frustrated!!)

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