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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 569 Send Message	robertpplane	Report	21 Sep 2007 14:52
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 569 Send Message	Does anyone have access to searches in the Cambridge area? I have managed to trace my family to Robert William Plane born in Cambridge in 1905 but have come up against brick walls everywhere. Help Robert Peter Plane
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 5 Send Message	Kathleen	Report	21 Sep 2007 18:53
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 5 Send Message	hi robert i have found out that your ancestors parents may have been Purling William Plane married june 1890 to Alice Press BDM reference 3b 937 you should be able to get further relatives using both the BDM site and the CEN census site as well check out this site: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl i use this a lot as it seems i can cross check with marriages and make a lot of guesses which with help from other members i can confirm and add to my tree shout if u still need my help!! regards kathy
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 569 Send Message	robertpplane	Report	25 Sep 2007 15:08
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 569 Send Message	Kathy Thank you for this - have no idea how you did it but with a first name like Purling I should at last have a fighting chance Cheers, Robert
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	25 Sep 2007 16:01
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	You might like to get the birth cert. to confirm parents names ,so that you know you have the right parents Robert William Plane Year of Registration: 1905 Quarter Sep District: Cambridge (1837-1935) County: Cambridgeshire Volume: 3b Page: 464 cost £7 using above details with this offical site http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	25 Sep 2007 16:09
	If you post this on Tips or Records there are loads of people that can help Julie
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 234 Send Message	Joanna	Report	25 Sep 2007 16:15
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 234 Send Message	1871 Histon Road, Chesterton, Cambs (strangely enough living next door to my relatives the Orpwoods who owned the pub!!) James Plane 22 college kitchen porter b.Camb Sussannah 23 b.Histon, Cambs Purling W 1 b.Impington, Cambs 1881 92 Castle St, St Giles. Cambs James Plane 32 Cook Susannah 33 Purling Wm 11 Emily Eliz 9 b.Chesterton, Cambs Grace Emma 4 b.Camb Sidney George 1 b.Camb Arthur Harvey lodger unmarr 22 railway porter b.essex Emily Wilderspin sistyer unmarr 31 domestic servant b.Histon Frederick Henry nephew 1 b.Histon William James Hale lodger 21 unmarr waiter b.Camb 1891 Alpha Rd, Chesterton, Cambs Purling W Plane 21 baker b.Histon Alice 27 b.Camb 1901 8 Haymarket Terrace, St Giles, Cambs. I think Purling has reverted to William P. His parents are living a few doors up at no 5 Haymarket Terrace with his sisters Emily 29 and Grace 24) William P Plane 31 baker Alice 36 Sydney P J 8 b.Chesterton Dorothy B C 4 b.Chesterton Cissie B G 4 b.Camb Thomas J Bradford boarder single 51 tailor b.Camb * Purling William Plane born Sep quarter 1869 Chesterton (volume 3b page 450) * James Plane married Susannah Wilderspin Mar quarter 1869 Cambridge (volume 3b page 648) And James Plane's family... 1851 Falcon Yard Cambridge William Plane Shoeing smith 36 b.Weston, Norfolk Elizabeth 35 b.Brisley, Norfolk John 9 b Camb Charles 6 b.Camb Robert 4 b.Camb James 2 b.Camb Sarah 1 month b.Camb Sarah Girling Sister in law 21 unmarr servant b.Billingford, Norfolk 1861 9 ? Yard Cambridge William Plane 45 Shoeing smith Elizabeth 45 Charles 16 boot closer Robert 15 errand Boy James 12 sarah 10 Honora 7 b.Camb Alfred 6 b.Camb Caroline 2 b.Camb Sarah Girling sister unmarr 30 china maid
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 569 Send Message	robertpplane	Report	25 Sep 2007 16:47
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 569 Send Message	Thank you Joanna, Julie, Janice and Kathleen - I'm overwhelmed by your kindness in doing so much. Kind regards Robert

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