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Essex / Mason Family in Little Dunmow
« on: Friday 26 November 10 17:01 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone have any information about the Mason family of agricultural workers in Little Dunmow.  Joseph, born 1791, his son James born 1827 and James's children George (1850), Samuel (1851), Walter (1854), Esther (1856), Ellen (1859), Eliza (1863), Elizabeth (1866), Emily(1869) and Emma (1872).  Ellen married William Starr and was my great grandmother.  I have some information about the Mason girls, but would love to find other descendants of this large family.

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Occupation Interests / Re: Brewer's Collector
« on: Tuesday 20 July 10 13:49 BST (UK)  »
That's brilliant.  Thanks very much.

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World War One / Re: Photo of unknown soldiers
« on: Tuesday 20 July 10 09:34 BST (UK)  »
It's amazing I haven't noticed the live shamrock before.  Many thanks.

Yes, I found the Balliol page great as well and hve still to study it in detail.

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Occupation Interests / Brewer's Collector
« on: Monday 19 July 10 23:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi there

Does anyone know what a brewer's collector did?  My great great grandfather was one in Tunbridge Wells andTonbridge in the 1850s and 1860s.  I've found out from various occupation websites that a collector was a "customs service controller", so could he have been the tax man collecting taxes on beer?

If so, not a very popular man methinks!

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World War One / Re: Photo of unknown soldiers
« on: Monday 19 July 10 17:26 BST (UK)  »
This would be right, because the man I think is in the picture was in the London Irish Rifles.  As both have the shamrocks and they both have a slight family likeness, I may never know which is he.  But it does confirm my suspicion that the complete picture of probably the officers of the battalion at their HQ in France between the end of December 1917 when he was commissioned and 2 June 1918 when he was killed.

I'll try a closer view of the cap badge and post it later.

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World War One / Re: Photo of unknown soldiers
« on: Monday 19 July 10 10:19 BST (UK)  »
I'm a novice at scanning, but with help from other chat members have cracked it.  Below is close up of one officer showing cap badge and lapels.  Another shows another officer with just lapels.  If I can't add two pictures, the second will be in a second post.

Any help on identification would be welcome as it could give me a clue as to which is my relative.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Enlarging part of a photograph
« on: Saturday 17 July 10 10:01 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Nick.  Will give it a go.

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World War One / Re: Photo of unknown soldiers
« on: Saturday 17 July 10 10:00 BST (UK)  »
Balliol stuff is fascinating, Phil.  A bit of it covers the time he was there and I will be studying it carefully for background information.  Can't see any more of the photographer's name as it's just a little flash on the corner of the picture.

Will have a go at the scanning a bit later on.  Thanks for all your help and interest.

In answer to Pete's question, according to his army attestation papers he was a teacher and gained his own certificate of eduction at Islington Training college.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Enlarging part of a photograph
« on: Friday 16 July 10 22:58 BST (UK)  »
On the Armed Forces board I have asked for help with a photo and I helpful person has asked if I can send a high resolution close up of a cap badge and lapel badges of soldiers.  Can anyone tell me how to do this please?

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