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Elizabeth, have a look again at the 1871 census for James Hosley. On the census it actually says William and there is a James Ketley that is listed as a farm servant for the previous family. He is aged 19 and from Good Easter. Don't know if this helps. Karen

bump its best to keep to one thread Jeanette

Nudging so it can be seen with other entry.

Had a look on 1851 (District 6b, piece 1776, Fo 191, p12). Can see the problem with the name - there's scribbly ink-splodge... James ??TLEY 32 Eliza 32 George 10 Lucy 7 Elizabeth 3 John 8 (but possibly 8 somethings - weeks? months?) all born Good Easter, except Eliza - b Boswell. That ''being with someone else'' idea - that makes sense. Christine

Elizabeth, I just wondered if he might have been staying with rellies and got put down as their son by mistake??? Anne

Hi Elizabeth Once they've discovered the problem with the GR thread-header, most people put a holding message in the header, and then put their main message in as a ''Reply'' so that they can lay it out properly. If you're canny, you prepare the message in Word or something first so that you have only to copy-paste. Alternatively, you can put the message in the header, as you have done, but then re-post it as a Reply, before deleting the bulk of the header, leaving a ''see below'' message. Christine PS - a bit later on there's this lot (and they really don't seem to have the E at the end of the name): John KETLY 25 Sarah Do 22 Mary Do 1 and George KETLY 8 (apparently alone, but probably with Sarah WARWICKER 45) That's all I could spot on a quick scan.

Thanks everyone. Linda... I've got that census, but the dates seem all to be too far out and the places are wrong. It just doesn't seem to fit anywhere. Anne.....I know his parents wre married and he was registered as Ketley. Thanks.

Looking at the image (district 6) for Good Easter 1841 There's a James KETLY, 20 (overwriting something that could be 22 - in the 1841 rounding-down system), M.S. (=male servant) in the place called ''Wares''. Christine

1837online only list these with the surname of Ketley age 9 +/- 1 on 1861 census KETLEY, Ann Elizabeth 10 F Grantham KETLEY, Charles 9 M Chelmsford KETLEY, Charles 10 M Maldon KETLEY, Charlotte Elizabeth 9 F Kings Norton KETLEY, Elizabeth 10 F Dunmow KETLEY, Ellen 9 F Maldon KETLEY, George William 8 M Grantham KETLEY, James 9 M Halstead KETLEY, John 10 M Chelmsford KETLEY, Mary Ann 10 F Stockton So that is not looking too hopeful. Maureen

any good?? 6 1Eliza Ketley abt 1830 Great Waltham, Essex, England Wife Mashbury Essex View Record Ellen Ketley abt 1855 Mashbury, Essex, England Daughter Mashbury Essex View Record George Ketley abt 1851 Great Waltham, Essex, England Son Mashbury Essex View Record James Ketley abt 1824 Chignal Smealy, Essex, England Head Mashbury Essex View Record Phebie Ketley abt 1859 Mashbury, Essex, England Daughter Mashbury Essex View Record William Ketley abt 1857 Mashbury, Essex, England Son Mashbury Essex Linda

Interestingly there is a William Ayley in Islington of the right age. He is a son, it says, but he is the only one born in Essex in the family. Probably just coincidence. Anne

There were a lot of Ketleys in the area. My William definitely came to Australia in 1874 and didn't go back. Thanks anyway.

Christine, Thanks. How did you do that?

hiya, can you post details of info you have, i have just found another william ketley born good easter, but on 1891 cen julie

For those of us who have trouble with GR-garbled header-messages... (hope you don't mind) Original Added by Elizabeth Ariel on 07/05/2006 23:08:45 MISSING GREAT GRANDFATHER..........ANY IDEAS Hello everyone. I've already had so much help on this one,I hate asking again. But I'm desperate. William Ketley born 31st Oct 1852, Good Easter, Essex. Son of James Ketley and Eliza Ayley. They married 1840, age 22. I have the 1841 and 1851 census I believe to be them. 1841 under Shetley. 1851 under Batley. William not born yet. 1861 census under Ketley. 1871 under Hosley. These four census are all definitely Ketley. But William is not on the 1861 or 1871. He came to Australia in 1874. Also can't find him on any census as visitor, etc. I have seen his birth cert. and it is on BMDs. Maybe I have all the wrong census families, but still he should be somewhere. Any ideas??? Thanks.

Hello everyone. I've already had so much help on this one,I hate asking again. But I'm desperate. William Ketley born 31st Oct 1852, Good Easter, Essex. Son of James Ketley and Eliza Ayley. They married 1840, age 22. I have the 1841 and 1851 census I believe to be them. 1841 under Shetley. 1851 under Batley. William not born yet. 1861 census under Ketley. 1871 under Hosley. These four census are all definitely Ketley. But William is not on the 1861 or 1871. He came to Australia in 1874. Also can't find him on any census as visitor, etc. I have seen his birth cert. and it is on BMDs. Maybe I have all the wrong census families, but still he should be somewhere. Any ideas??? Thanks.