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This
is a database of Bal maidens, ie. WOMEN & GIRLS.
Type in the details you wish to search and click on the submit button.
If
you put nothing in the boxes you will get the entire
database of 30,113 results! If you put too
much you may get a NIL result, but the
person you are searching for may still be there.
Try
just the Surname (or even a short version of the surname)
first. If this gives too many results then try
adding First Name, or even just the first
letter. If you have difficulty, please use the CONTACT
US button (TOP LEFT) for help.
Names
have been recorded as spelled in the original document, so you will
need to have an open mind on how they might have been written. Many heads of household will not have been literate! The
way you spell your surname now may be different from the way it
was recorded 150 years ago. For example the name Jelbard
may be spelled JELBART or JELBERD, GILBARD,
or even GILBERT. Best
results are obtained by putting in the first few letters only,
or alternatively consult our Name Variants page for different options
of Surnames and First Names.
BEWARE
OF THE SPACEBAR - Ann will find Ann, Anne, Annie, Annette, BUT Ann(space)
will only find Ann.
FIRST
NAMES may well have been changed to a preferred form (Eleanor,
Ellen, Nel, Nelly etc), or alternatively spelled incorrectly by
Enumerator or Transcriber. It is often better to omit these
from the search form.
Because
of the large number of searchers who fail to find what they
are looking for, simply because they put in too much
information, we have removed the Place of
Residence and Place of Birth boxes
from the search. This information is still displayed
on the search results. If you wish to search for
all bal maidens born or resident in a particular place, please
use the CONTACT US button, and we will search for you. |
Name Variants
PLEASE CAN YOU HELP?
You may have information which will help us fill in some gaps. Please go to our
CAN YOU HELP page
If
you have names, corrections, or information to add to our
database, please email us, using the 
button in the top left corner of the page.
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