Genealogy Chat

Help/hints please On my mothers side I have got back to the late 1700s for maternal and paternal side. On my father side I have managed to get to early 1800s on the maternal side, but on the paternal side I can get no further than 1898. I have grandfather JOHN MAUDSLEY in the 1901 census, I have his marriage certificate, but I am unable to find him anywhere else prior to those dates. His marriage cert states his father as John Maudsley BUT, his stepfathers name was inserted first along with the stepfathers occupation of Baker. The vicar then crossed out stepfathers name and inserted John Maudsley, BUT left the occupation as Baker. I have no idea of granddads mothers name, only that he said he had a sister called Mary Ellen. I am unable to find any birth record as there are several John Maudsley`s around his birth date, which is December 1874, but I have reason to believe that granddad may have been telly porkies about his age. Any suggestions as to what I do now will be gratefully received. Kathlyn

Where does the 1901 census say he was born and what age does it give? What age is on the marriage cert and where did it take place?

Which area are you searching in Kathlyn? I am researching Maudsleys - mainly in Yorkshire :-)

Without a location, we can't try to look for him. Reg

Thanks for all your replies.... 1) On the 1901 census he has been recorded as born in West Ham, Plaistow, but that was where he was living at the time he was born in Bootle, Lancashire abt 1874 2) His marriage cert. gives his address as:- 72 Granville Rd. West Ham. He left Liverpool c1890 and went to sea, arriving back in the dock area of London where he met grandmother. Kathlyn

His age on the marriage cert is given as 24 which checks out with the 1874 birth date. Kathlyn

Two possibles in 1881: John Maudsley abt 1873 Lpool, Lancashire, England Son Liverpool Lancashire - father Joseph John Maudsley abt 1873 Preston, Lancashire, England Son Over Darwen Lancashire - no father, mother Lucy

Could be barking up the wrong tree (wouldn't be the first time!), but 1891 has this: Alice Greenwood abt 1887 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Daughter Blackburn Lancashire Arthur Greenwood abt 1883 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Son Ellen A Greenwood abt 1858 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Wife Ezra Greenwood abt 1885 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Son Thomas Greenwood abt 1858 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Head >>Mary E Maudsley abt 1877 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Stepdaughter

1881 Christopher W. Maudsley Blackburn, Lancashire, England Grandson Blackburn Lancashire (2 months) John W. Maudsley abt 1860 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Son in Law (Insurance agent) Mary Ellen Maudsley abt 1859 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Daughter Christopher Parker abt 1826 Rishton, Lancashire, England Head Mary Parker abt 1826 Rough Lee, Lancashire, England Wife Robert Parker abt 1866 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Son Susan A. Parker abt 1862 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Daughter As I said, could be complete red herring.