Thread: Lees of Great Crosby

Hi Guys



I'm helping a friend with her tree and have hit a wall Lol really how HARD is it to find a Lee?? surely its not a mistranscribed surname?!?!? Anyways this is what i've got:



1881 Census 15 Sawyers Cottage, Great Crosby



James Lee age 30 Ellen Wife 28 Thomas 7 Son James 6 Son Ann 1 Daughter

All born Great Crosby



1901 Census 15 Mear Place, Great Crosby

James Lee age 50 Eleanor wife 48 Marjory 22 Dau Richard 18 SOn John 16 Son Eleanor 8 Dau James 6 Son James 3 Grandson



I have a James Lee marrying Ellinor Porter in 1874.



But can I find them in 1891??? not a bloomin prayer



Don't even know if I got right family?



Don't know why I bother The computer might just find itself launched through the window soon



I give up...me eyes are googled



Loz

Here you go Loz,



James Lee H 40 Crosby,Lancashire. (Alkali Labourer)

Ellen Lee wife 38 Waterloo,Lancashire.

Thomas Lee Son 16 Crosby,Lancashire (Alkali Labourer)

James Lee Son 15 Crosby,Lanashire (Alkali Labourer)

Margery Lee Daug 10 Crosby,Lancashire (Scholar)

Richard Lee Son 7 Crosby,Lancashire (Scholar)

John Lee Son 5 Crosby,Lancashire. (Scholar)

Mary A lee Daug 3 Widnes,Lancashire.

William Lee Son 1 Widnes,Lancashire.



Address 17, Fisher Street, Widnes. Sub District: Farnworth in the Parish of St.Ambrose.



RG12 / 3013 / 84 / 41

Thank youuuuuuuu Nan.xxxxxxxxxxxx



Thats brill...lol but how did I miss it?!?!



Thanks a lot mate





Loz

Don't know how Nanna found it Loz! if it helps, on Ancestry search they are listed as TARPY

Ohhhhmmmmgggggggggg



Lol I would NEVER have found em!!! Wel DOne Nan!!



Lol SLizzy I have just looked at the original...the Tarpy family were resideing in the property next door....and the Lee family got transcribed as Tarpy!!!



Now I have seen some mistranscriptions...but surely that one takes the biscuit!!!!!!



Loz

Hi Loz And Slizzy,



Found it on findmypast.com. Just entered James Lee in boxes aged 40 and then checked out the possibilitie's.

aaahhhh just goes to show...lol I was reading this in FTM today....you should subscribe and search as many sites as poss.......



ancestry transcribe them as TARPY

findmypast transcribe as LEE



Brilliant lol



I am so grateful Nan...cos I not on findmypast only Ancestry....and i would never have found them on there



Once again thank you!!!



Loz

I was reading Family Tree Magazine today as well Loz, and saw the article that you mention..... re subscription's you can only do so many and that's it .... that's why we're all on AA, lol

Yeah Nan



And where would we be without AA??? Yu have solved one family and Don has solved the other lol...brilliant!!



Comp woulda gone out the window long ago...and i wouldnt have any hair left!!!



Lol...was a good article...but you can't always afford to subscribe to everything you would like!!





Loz

Yeah Loz, it would have been almost impossible to find them on Ancestry but, we learn such a lot through AA regarding mistrancriptions and other errors, sharing search tips etc is so useful and another great reason to be a member of AA.



Pleased you have had the help in finding the family, and your search has taught me something. Well done Nanna.