Genealogy Chat

ooo yummy,luckily i'm past that stage,i just have a stroppy 10yr old and a whinging 8yr old :-)))

Ooooo I bow to your far superior frustration. I was waking in the night & obsessing about it (which is how I managed to find him in the end- a moment of inspiration!), can't imagine how awful 4 years must be!!!! Mind you, I now can't find hi granparents & that is looking like it's going to be frustrating! Good luck! Off to change a pooey nappy, yippee. Nico

i've been looking since 2001!!! so frustrating but i WILL find him--eventually

Karen, Can't help I'm afraid but can empathise! I had a similar situation with my g.g. grandfather I could find him from 1881 onwards but not before. It turned out that he was illegitimate and had taken his father's name until he married (Commanders) when he reverted to his mother's name (Palmer) so he was there as William Commanders pre-1881 & William Palmer after. I know it doesn't help you but I was tearing my hair out had been looking constantly for about 2 months when this turned up. -It comes when you least expect it. Good Luck! Nico

sorry everyone,i didn't get back on here last night. ok here goes Williams father was James Wallis,his mum Esther Wallis.in 1861 they were living in Somers Rd,Portsea and at that time William was a dealer,in 1872 when his son Ambrose was born he was a hawker. I'm assuming that both William and his 'Wife' Sarah were dead by 1881 as Ambrose is back in Portsmouth with an aunt (Williams sister) and uncle. Williams siblings were James1832,Esther,Jane 1837,Johannah 1837/8,Elizabeth 1838/9,Maria 1941,Eliza 1850,Thomas 1853 and Emily 1855 Thanks Karen

Karen, Is this him on Freebmd? William Wallis b Portsea Sept 1843 7 132 His brother mistranscribed 1871? George Charles Walls Bootmaker b 1839 Portsea Isabella Eliza Walls wife Alfred Ernest Walls son RG10/1210 f94 p9 Winchester. Elaine x.

That was what I was thinking - out on the seas that night

Considering place of residence, do you think he may be a mariner?

Karen, On 1861 William John Wallis b Portsmouth 1843 - is this him? With father George + mother Mary + 5 siblings? What was sons name? Cannot find family on any other census - even searching 1st name dob + place of birth. Just switching to familysearch to have a go there. Elaine x.

sry to be a pain I can't find him on 1861/1881 wanted to check occupation is name/birth place mistranscribed? 1843 Portsea correct?

any ideas--anyone,pleeeaaase. i'm starting to go bald

William Wallis(sorry)

name please?

i am still trying to find my ggg grandfather on 1871. he was born in Portsea in 1843.i have him 1861 but can't then find any trace of him. he supposedly married Sarah Young,again i can't find this,and was living in Bristol when his son was born in 1872.his son is living in Portsea in 1881 with an aunt and uncle and again no trace of either William or Sarah. any tips or ideas on where i can look for him thanks