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30-07-12, 19:18
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The mysterious George Excell
I'm working on a very distant twig of my tree and have lost track of someone. I'd ordinarily just move on at this point, but I'm so curious I wondered if anyone here can find him.
George Isaac William Thomas Excell is with his parents George and Mary Ann aged 2 in 1861 as George Wm in Plymouth, born Bristol and aged 13 in 1871 as George W T in Bristol, born Cheltenham. His birth was registered in Clifton in 1859 Q2 and he was baptised in Bristol 10 Apr 1859. And then he disappears. There's a probate record from Manchester in 1931 for Excell, George Isaac William Thomas or Farr, Thomas Major and his widow was Mary Ann Excell. There's a death for Mary Ann in 1933 giving an approx year of birth of 1861. Can anyone find them on any census after 1871 or find anything that sheds light on the apparent alias ? Many thanks, Rick. 
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30-07-12, 20:08
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Is this significant?
Thomas Excell to Mary Ann Farr, Dec 1880 Bristol 6a 151 OC
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30-07-12, 21:21
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Looks like you've found something there. 1881 has Thomas Excell aged 22, born Cheltenham, a currier levanter (?? what's a levanter or am I reading that wrongly) in Bristol with Mary A, 24, born Glastonbury. They are living next door to William and Elizabeth Farr and family, also from Glastonbury.
Just goes to show that fresh eyes are always helpful !
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30-07-12, 22:15
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currier
http://www.wordnik.com/words/currier levanter http://www.wordnik.com/words/levanter OK, I get the currier part. But don't know which end to pick up the "levanter" by!
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30-07-12, 22:24
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Got them in 1891 and 1901 now in Northants with lots of children. Many thanks to OC too. Rick. Last edited by Rick; 30-07-12 at 22:31. Reason: Typo
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31-07-12, 08:37
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Just in case you are not already aware of it, you can check Gloucestershire (but NOT Bristol) BMDs here: http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/MainMenu.aspx This gives the mother's maiden name for all births from 1837, and it seems that the maiden name of the mother of Thomas (whose marriage OC found) was Mayo. Also James Excell married Sarah Mayo in Cheltenham (St Mary's church) in 1847.
scuda
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31-07-12, 08:52
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I have read this thread a thousand times (well, it feel that way!!) and I still don't see how anything is solved?
Might it be likely the Mary Ann Excell death in 1933 is the wife of Thomas Excell? Rick, were you thinking Thomas and GIWT Excell were the same person? There are two birth registrations.... Births Sep 1858 Excell Thomas Cheltenham 6a 338 Births Jun 1859 EXCELL George Isaac William Thomas Clifton 6a 106
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31-07-12, 09:07
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*still confused* 
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31-07-12, 09:36
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I still can't find this:
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