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Flintshire Lookup Requests / Re: Edward Iball marriage to Mary Jones
« on: Monday 18 November 13 09:19 GMT (UK)  »
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I have spent the past 9 days doing the family history for Jean Iball 1943, back Edward 1914, Walter 1884, Paul 1857, Edward 1834, John 1792.

George & John were NOT brothers as John's parents were George Iball, collier & Sarah Ellis. The father of  Mary's 2nd 1842 husband, George, was a Thomas Ibell - from that m.c.

But have not yet discovered the relationship between her 1st husband John Iball, father George, and George Iball, father Thomas. Did not find a baptism for a George born 1795-1805 when noting down all Hawarden, Buckley & Mold baptisms, nor does he appear in the 1841C! .

Would be really interested to know how you are descended from John please? All my research I have put on a website that I could point you to

Or you can contact me by PM here

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Armed Forces / Re: Alexander H. Muir died India ???
« on: Monday 22 April 13 20:14 BST (UK)  »
Alison
A bit late, but I have been researching Muirs for a friend, Graham Muir, who is Alexander Muir's grandson. He died of natural causes and was running a Jute Company in Bombay. Please contact me by personal message.

Chris

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Roscommon / Re: Parish Church of Roscommon & Essex Militia 1815
« on: Sunday 16 October 11 16:43 BST (UK)  »
 Thankyou Shane & Aghadowey. Parish records are obviously not going to help me with the Mcgann family.

 The Barracks not that far out of town it appears. I will need to read up more about the Militia next time I visit the Essex Record Office - not till 2012. This is what I established 2 years ago: "In 1808 the EEM moved from Chelmsford to Harwich for 15 mths. Then to Norman's Cross and back to Essex for the winter. In Jan 1811 they were in Harwich again. In Portsmouth June 1811. They embarked for Ireland in March 1814. Upon Napoleon's abdication [ 4/4/1814 ] they were recalled, having been in Mullingar. In Nov 1815 they were stationed at Roscommon. They then left for Waterford, were transferred to Chatham and reached Essex again in Jan 1816. They were then disembodied at Colchester"

Although Samuel Parchment was protestant, I doubt that someone with the name of Bridgett McGann was.  Has anyone any ideas as to whether  it  would have been acceptable in that era for her to marry outside her faith?

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Roscommon / Re: Parish Church of Roscommon & Essex Militia 1815
« on: Sunday 16 October 11 12:54 BST (UK)  »
Thanks - that is really great.

What had confused me was the phrase 'United Church of Ireland' - I had thought this might have been presbyterian or methodist, both of which existed on the historic 25" Ord. Survey map.

I have been unable to locate a Barracks on that map: does anyone know about one?.  The nearest Army barracks seems to have been at Boyle. And had he been stationed there, more likelihood of the marriage with a girl from Ballinafad.

I thought the church records for Ballinafad  started in 1803, but have not found them anyway!

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Roscommon / Parish Church of Roscommon & Essex Militia 1815
« on: Sunday 16 October 11 09:55 BST (UK)  »
My 3 x  g-grandmother was Bridgett McGann of Ballinafad ,Sligo, born c.1793.

She married Samuel Parchment of the East Essex Militia on 24/10/1815 in the "Parish Church of Roscommon, according to the rites and  ceremonies of the United Church of Ireland" - this information is exact wording from an entry stuck into  the Braintree, Essex, marriage  register.

I would like to know what church this would have been.

Also, does anyone have, or have a reference for, any information on the Essex Militia stationed in Roscommon at this time

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Canada / Re: Edgar Gosling- New Brunswick-died at sea
« on: Friday 24 June 11 21:27 BST (UK)  »
Thanks.

I did indeed have him coming back in 1929, - sorry, thought I had made that clear earlier on - but cannot find him leaving Canada, which is why I was anxious to find out whether the 1927 photo was Canada or Cardiff, since the 'story' goes that he was away for 4 years. And why would anyone send a small child away for such a long time, especially as aunt Annie seemed to have a reputation for being cruel??

Sorry if I misled you with which records I have.

Chris

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Canada / Re: Edgar Gosling- New Brunswick-died at sea
« on: Friday 24 June 11 08:52 BST (UK)  »
Still working on the small boy Edgar Taylor Hopkins, born 1920 Saint John. Lost his 2 fingers in 1922/3 and was sent to the UK sometime between 1924 & 1929, "a very unhappy time for Edgar",  most likely aboard a ship out of Saint John.

I cannot find him on board a ship in this period. Are there any other searches that can be done other than the records on Ancestry? Family myth has a 4 year stay in the UK.

I have failed to prove whether the '1927' photo of him above was taken in Cardiff, with this cruel aunt,  Annie Gerrard, nee Gosling, or  whilst he was still in Saint John.

His parents, Frank & Louisa Hopkins , probably left the  Atlantic Sugar Refinery, Saint John, in 1927 and went to the International Paper Company of Newfoundland Limited, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and shortly afterwards to  the newly opened paper mill in Dolbeau, Quebec.  Vast distances to travel!

http://www.goslingfamily.co.uk/louisa-1899/louisa-1899.html

gives any additional information anyone kind enough to help me might require .

Many thanks

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Canada / Re: Edgar Gosling- New Brunswick-died at sea
« on: Tuesday 14 June 11 20:57 BST (UK)  »
Jorose

Thanks for that pointer. Not only did I find Albert Henry Angel's 1953 death, but also the marriage of his daughter, Gladys Angel to Frank Jeffrey in 1929. And they were still living in the same  house 19 Hammond Street St. John in 1953!

So, although I have yet to find out how and when Edgar Taylor Gosling met his death, I have got much further with the lives  & descendants of both Edith Jane Gosling/Angel  and Louisa Gosling/Hopkins.

The latter only stayed in Saint John until 1927. But she had 3 sons there, Ernest Hopkins 1917, Robert/Robbie Hopkins 1918 & Edgar Taylor Hopkins Oct 1920. The lastborn lost 2 of his fingers aged 2,  chopped off accidentally by his 4 year old brother who was in the basement chopping the family wood - unbelievable to us today!! Edgar Taylor Hopkins  was at sometime, aged 3??,  shipped to an aunt in Cardiff, returning from there to Quebec in August 1929 - have found that shipping record. I just wondered what newspapers survive from that era? - if either of these facts might have been recorded?. His father, Frank Hopkins, worked for the Atlantic Sugar Refinery in St. John.

Chris

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Canada / Re: Edgar Gosling- New Brunswick-died at sea
« on: Monday 13 June 11 11:13 BST (UK)  »
I have examined all the leads you have given me, but unable to find any records for the merchant marine.

I have got Gosling relations in Canada working on it, and now feel that Edgar Taylor Gosling probably died before 1925. The last of Louisa's children, 1920, was named Edgar Taylor Hopkins, but seemingly never knew he was named after his uncle.

Will repost if I get any more clues. Thanks again

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