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Not sure if this is right place to post this. I have identified John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry. They were both born c1842 in Preston and Wray, Yorkshire respectively. Two of their children were born in the US - Alice A in 1870 - Connecticut and Enoch NF in Brooklyn 1884. I am not sure when they went out but they were back in Preston in 1886. Any ideas to find out when they travelled and what they did over there?
Thanks
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Hi,
It looks as though they arrived in New York on 15th April, 1869 on the Java
John Coventry 27
Alice Coventry 27
Joshua Coventry 11 infant. (perhaps a mistake) There is a Joshua born Preston in 1867 with the mothers maiden name shown as Dowbiggin.
Regards,
Mo
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That was fast - thanks
Yes that seems to be them.
If you don't mind me asking where did you look for this sort of info? I have another lead who went to Australia and haven't much sea as to the best place to start looking
Regards
Ajp
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It was on Ancestry, but I can`t find them returning though.
Regards,
Mo
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Now I know why I couldn`t find them returning - they were back in Preston in 1876 ish not 1886 as they are on the 1881 English Census. Enoch born 1873/4.
Incoming passenger lists are only available from 1878 onwards.
Mo
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Thanks very much - appreciate the help
Rgds
Ajp
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I forgot to mention that Joshua aged 2 died June 1870 in New York of Meningitis according to the US death index.
Mo
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I've got information on her family before she was married here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23008023/person/1341120955
I am going to update her entry in the tree with this information now.
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I've also found them in the 1891 Census with more children.
I've got information on her family before she was married here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23008023/person/1341120955
I am going to update her entry in the tree with this information now.
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FYI, Enoch was born in around 1874, not 1884. Piecing together the family now in records at Ancestry.com
Not sure if this is right place to post this. I have identified John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry. They were both born c1842 in Preston and Wray, Yorkshire respectively. Two of their children were born in the US - Alice A in 1870 - Connecticut and Enoch NF in Brooklyn 1884. I am not sure when they went out but they were back in Preston in 1886. Any ideas to find out when they travelled and what they did over there?
Thanks
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thanks - on re-reading my post I was obviously on a different planet - I did know it was 1874! I have been doing all my research without subscribing to Ancestry but I think I have reached the stage where I will have to bite the bullet.
Many thanks for your help
Rgds
AJP
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I run the One Name Study for Dowbiggin, so do let me know if you need more information or help. I think my tree is public. Were you able to see it when you followed the link I sent?
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Thanks for letting me know. No I couldn't get on to it - although it is public Ancestry still want me to cross their palms with silver before they will let me see it.
I have a duplicate of mine on Tribalpages
andrewpedley.tribalpages.com
Rgds
AJP