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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: ckearnes on Saturday 11 August 12 14:12 BST (UK)
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Hi all,
I am trying to break a brick wall in my family tree but unfortunately I am getting limited info on FIBIS and Family Search. I am wondering if anyone may have any tips on how to get info or even certificates from India.
I am trying to research William LAWRY who is described as a Ship Captain on Family Serach when he married Isabella Wortley PORTEOUS in 1865 in Calcutta (I am unsure of where and when she is born). There is a listing on Lloyd's Register of Ship Captains for two William Lawry's but after looking at the 2 it appears plausible that he was born in 1825 at St Just, Cornwall and was registered as a Captain in 1855 (I am unable to find a ship listed where he is the master but I have many more listings to go through).
William LAWRY had 4 children (John Alfred, Arthur Edmund, Mary Hannah and Blanche Winifred) with Isabella in Calcutta and I found what I believe to be his death in 1884 in Calcutta. Isabella died in Calcutta in 1904 (she appears to have not remarried).
I have Isabella's fathers name as William H Porteous. William is a little harder as the LAWRY's seem to be a relatively common family in Cornwall at the time.
If anyone could help with any ideas to confirm parentage or even where I could find further info in regards to the ship's and their Captains/Masters (I'm searching Lloyd's Register of Shipping) I would be grateful.
Thanks.
Charlene
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Hi Charlene
I notice on the marriage details that William's surname is spelt as LOWRY. Have you tried under that rather than LAWRY?
Tony
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Hi tony,
I have tried the variation. Also most search engines seem to pick up the variation also.
Cheers
Charlene
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The Melbourne Argus of 29 December 1884 has the death of William Lawry, master mariner, in Calcutta, aged 59.
It says he was the brother of Mrs E S Parkes of Irona, Balaclava
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/6063965
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Edmund Samuel Parkes married Nancy Penrose Lawry at St Dunstan, London on 4 August 1855
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Looks like Nancy was baptised at St Just in 1834 so I think you are on the right track
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It does look like you've got the right person. Finally a breakthrough. Thank you guys, I always knew someone would see something I didn't.
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Hello,
This is an old post but I found it while searching entries for Porteous. The Porteous family is linked to my husband family with one of his ancestors who married the sister of WH Porteous. I have a some information about the time of W H Porteous as Doctor and Missionary in India.
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Hi Gwen,
Thank you for your message. It is still a brick wall for me as I haven't mastered the Indian records. I'm just hoping I have her father right as you're never sure if they've stuffed up the transcript or it was recorded wrong at the time. Any information would be great. Thank you. Charlene
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Hello Gwen,
May I ask is your husband's ancestor, William Henry Porteous' fullname is William Henry Moir Porteous?.He married Cecilia Dozey.Son of Major Charles Porteous & Elizabeth Rawstorne.
As I am doing a research about Major Charles Porteous (1776-1816).
Please let me know.
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Winson Saw
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No, it is not . I am sorry.
Good luck in your search
Gwenn
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Hello Gwen,
Ok,thanks.So what is your William Henry Porteous's father's name?.
Best regards,
Winson Saw