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Chadfields website updates

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

This month I have found some more photographs which I shall continually be adding throughout the month. I have newspaper articles which I have started to get on the website such as Cecils businesses from the 1920′s from Electricals to … Continue reading →

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Free online geneaology websites

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

Hi Here is my latest blog for the “Chadfields” website for 2012 Firstly I would like to wish everyone a ‘Happy New Year’. If you have stumbled across my site and have an interest in Genealogy you have probably found … Continue reading →

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George Wm Harry Chadfield b1891 info required

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

Does anyone have any information on George William Harry Chadfield born circa 1891 in Rothley, Leicestershire, England, Uk ? He married Emma Smith in 1908 and emigrated to New Zealand in the early 1900′s would love some info and photo’s … Continue reading →

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In addition to my last post in regards to the accuracy of records etc

Posted on October 15, 2011 by admin

I have since found that the when the 1841 Census was taken, the clerks were instructed to round the peoples ages down by increments of 5. This would mean that if a person was aged 59 at the time of … Continue reading →

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Accuracy in official documents and records proving confusing.

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

Has anyone else noticed there are quite a few mis-spellings, incorrect dates, names and place names, among the main available records? When following a particular member of the family I noticed that the age of the person was very variable … Continue reading →

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Genealogy on a shoestring – my research so far

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

At present, I am researching the Chadfield family dating back to the 1600′s, I have found that from the 18oo’s back, the records become increasingly difficult to trace as the spellings and handwriting get considerably illedgable. To the point where … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on July 9, 2011 by admin

to the Chadfields family website. Showing my branch of the Chadfield family through the ages from 18th Century to present day! Our branch of the Chadfield family ends with myself and my 3 sisters, 2 of who are now married and … Continue reading →

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