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The 1921 England & Wales Census is now available! But it's not available on Ancestry UK.

According to Birmingham Live:

=The 1921 England and Wales census records aren’t currently available on Ancestry because the National Archives has signed an exclusive deal with Findmypast.

Researchers from Findmypast have spent three years delving into and digitising the findings of the 1921 census, which consists of 28,000 physical volumes.

Viewing the 1921 census on Findmypast costs £3.50 for every original record image and £2.50 for every record transcript.

Findmypast subscribers get a 10% discount on any purchases from the 1921 census.=

There's also an article on the BBC about some of the secrets revealed by the census. It includes a bit about DL Sayers.

I posted 3 years ago about a distant cousin called Daniel Jackson.*

Today, I found I have an even more distant cousin called...O'Neill!** Not Jack, unfortunately, but Richard.

Who knows? I might get a Carter, a Fraiser, and a Hammond. I'm really not likely to get a Teal'c.***


*Daniel Jackson is a fictional character from Stargate.
**Jack O'Neill is also a fictional character from Stargate.
***All fictional characters from Stargate.****
****You really should have guessed that.

I've just wandered down the rabbit hole warren of James and Alice Bolland (my g-g-g-grandparents) and the baptisms they had for their 11 (!) kids.

On the one hand, it makes them easier to find. On the other, you come across the records for the birth, baptism, death at 11 months, and Christmas Day burial of their daughter Elizabeth (January - December 1879).

It's just rather sad and weird to think of. At least they're all together again now (barring any reincarnation).

Did you know on the Find-a-Grave site you can leaves virtual flowers on the graves? Well, now you know. :o)

The mystery's solved! swordznsorcery worked it out with additional info by thisbluespirit ! *applauds*

The address, believe it or not, is "Court behind Dryden Street". *looks at confused faces* I know!

Thank you to everyone who tried to help me. *hugs* You guys are the best!

Day 8: Tracing my family tree.

It's puzzling, confusing, frustratng, and addictive. The sense of achievement when you finally find a relative's birthdate or figure out another maiden name is immense.

I find myself getting very fond of my relatives and talking to them through the computer. It also extra nice that I've managed to copy a number of relatives' pictures. When my mum's parents moved back from Germany* the container which had all their photos in was dropped into the sea, so we don't have many pictures from before the early 60s.

*My Grandad worked as a civilian in the RAF after the war and he was posted to Germany. His wife and kids went with him. My mum said it was amazing. They had an indoor toilet at home.