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Title: im lost
Post by: harrietyarker on Tuesday 20 November 12 21:25 GMT (UK)
just joined

i saw a lady talking about my family and i would like to answer her

but cant find where she is
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: gortonboy on Tuesday 20 November 12 21:29 GMT (UK)
hi,,who was she talking about?  ;)
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: harrietyarker on Tuesday 20 November 12 21:33 GMT (UK)
varey and monk and ireland surnames
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 20 November 12 22:22 GMT (UK)
Hi and welcome

Any particular county?

Can you include some details re: Christian names/birthyears/birthplaces
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: hasta on Tuesday 20 November 12 22:29 GMT (UK)
Is this the one - David Varey and Margaret Monks ?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,408127.10.html
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: harrietyarker on Wednesday 21 November 12 08:32 GMT (UK)
yes those are my relations

i need to get some practice at using this site
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: harrietyarker on Wednesday 21 November 12 08:36 GMT (UK)
margaret monk youngest brother is john monk born 1861 who is my great grand father

david varey and margaret moved to bolton lancashire with their family

john monk and family also moved to bolton

i have a photo of john monk
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: harrietyarker on Wednesday 21 November 12 08:46 GMT (UK)
i still need to make contact with the lady who first caught my attention

my monk family were known as a travelling family

varey, ireland, momk, swales, aspinall/aspinsall all hawkers or potters or horse dealers or carpet hawkers or peddlars and the like

a varey went to america and a monk went to america also dont know the details

the lady said she was pleased to know they were "romany" not sure it was all good news though lol

Title: Re: im lost
Post by: harrietyarker on Wednesday 21 November 12 08:59 GMT (UK)
david varey born 1857 liverpool married margaret monk born 1857 preston

john monk born 1861 preston

elizabeth monk b 1859 preston

also 9 other monk children
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: PrueM on Wednesday 21 November 12 09:30 GMT (UK)
Hi harrietyarker :)

To reply on the topic you're interested in, click on the link that hasta posted (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,408127.20.html) and use the Reply button at the top or bottom of that topic.

Prue
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: harrietyarker on Wednesday 21 November 12 10:42 GMT (UK)
thank you grandad harry i think ive got the knack now

kind regards
Title: Re: im lost
Post by: selinat on Wednesday 03 August 16 15:46 BST (UK)
private message me concerning the Ireland family
regards
Selina