Warwickshire Family Bragging Rights

[rebbonk]

Tiff,

There may be records of your family in Ireland, depending on just where they originated, though many records have been destroyed.

In my own case, it a situation where it appears we fled and took the opportunity to rename ourselves. The family appears in Ashby de la Zouch with virtually no history. The only clue we found to Ireland was a declaration on a census record, and even that could be a lie...

[Gladys]

We seem to hail from Hereford on my Mother's side. They took off to NZ in the 1850s. My Father's lot emerge from Canadian stock with English origins but not sure where. Good luck in your searches. It is often a heart thumping time from both exhaustive dead ends and then from revelations in finding roots.

[Shizara]

Tiff, is there anything I can do to help? I spend a lot of time doing family research and much to dig up a few things for Gladys.

[Tiff]

Mr.Rebbonk, thank you for the advice. It sounds as if you're locked in mystery yourself - very interesting! Good luck, hun.

You've gotten a long way back, Gladys! You are so right - my blood pressure is in a constant state of fluctuation.

That's very kind of you, Shizara and very much appreciated. It is such an addictive pastime! I may very well take you up on your kind offer.

Those Victorians really got around, didn't they? The game is afoot!

[rebbonk]

It sounds as if you're locked in mystery yourself - very interesting!

There are some very dark secrets in the family. Sadly, the last UK based relative that was likely to know anything died a few weeks back, but she staunchly refused to reveal what she knew. There is one relative in Australia who might know, but so far he's not being co-operative.

What compounds the issues is that there are blocks of records missing from Warwick archives (particularly those referring to Hatton patients).

Searching poor house and criminal records is absolutely fascinating though.