Lilian's Tree

 This month I set my research tasks on my husband's side, looking at the Bird, Kidney and Ironside branches on his maternal side. I had found a blue hanging folder in the filing cabinet and started my research there. I was very surprised as I found that in both 2021 and 2023 I had already done research on these lines.  So glad I had dated the work or I wouldn't have know how old it was. Sorting that folder and recording what certificates I had gave me very good picture of what I had and what I needed to do. Paul's aunt had obtained several certificates and I spent time trying to figure out where the people fitted into the tree. The result was, they didn't, so I removed the certificates from the family folder and they are now in the research folder, with notes about them. Paul's 3x great-grandfather was James Ironside, father of the artist, Adelaide Ironside, through his first wife, Martha Redman. This tangent had been sorted, so I was able to concentrate on the chil...

Being away has thrown everything out of wack and I'm running two days late. While I was away, I was doing some research, not for me but came across a Golden Wedding announcement for Paul's Great, great grandparents. They were married in 1861. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 4 July 1911, page 8. Frederick James Ironside and Martha Amelia Bird. Bye for now. Lilian.

Brick walls, what fun. I can find 7 registered births for the children of Frederick James Ironside & Martha Amelia Bird, but have just found another child and no registration. Interesting. Looks Like I'll have to get her death certificate.