I am a new member of FTF, but have some 2 years experience of Family History research.
I am helping a friend to trace her roots and with a couple of hours serious effort I have got back to about 1720 on her maternal female line. However, I have hit the proverbial 'brick wall' on the maternal male line.
The maternal grandfather was Walter James Young, born in Bedminster in Quarter 2, 1871. He married Edith Winter in Q3/1891 in Bedminster and they appear in the 1901 Census with a tribe of 5 children. He states he occupation as 'House Painter'.
I have trawled the census data for 1881 & 1891 but cannot find him anywhere. I have a hunch that he could be a son of George H Young and Clara of Bedminster, but I have no solid evidence for this conclusion. I would have expected Walter to be with his parents in 1881 and to have possibly flown the nest by 1891.
Any suggestions, other than the obvious one of acquiring his marriage cert., would be very welcome.
Regards,
John Bennett
I am helping a friend to trace her roots and with a couple of hours serious effort I have got back to about 1720 on her maternal female line. However, I have hit the proverbial 'brick wall' on the maternal male line.
The maternal grandfather was Walter James Young, born in Bedminster in Quarter 2, 1871. He married Edith Winter in Q3/1891 in Bedminster and they appear in the 1901 Census with a tribe of 5 children. He states he occupation as 'House Painter'.
I have trawled the census data for 1881 & 1891 but cannot find him anywhere. I have a hunch that he could be a son of George H Young and Clara of Bedminster, but I have no solid evidence for this conclusion. I would have expected Walter to be with his parents in 1881 and to have possibly flown the nest by 1891.
Any suggestions, other than the obvious one of acquiring his marriage cert., would be very welcome.
Regards,
John Bennett
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