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Lancashire / Re: Parish of Ormskirk Lancs
« on: Monday 04 July 11 20:45 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ringrose on Saturday 02 July 11 14:58 BST (UK)
Look at Lancashire OPC.All the records you could possibly want are on line . My husband has been finding loads of Ormskirk records .So many villages have been transcribed.
Ringrose

Thanks for your info Ringrose, I did know about Lancs OPC, and it has been updated since I was last on, which was many many months ago. The Ormskirk thing turned out to be a misnomer on my part, which was pointed out to me by the lovely people of this site. With their help I managed to trace back to a village in North Yorkshire called North Newbald, with possible connections in Wilberfoss. Thanks again.

Jimbow

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Lancashire / Re: Parish of Ormskirk Lancs
« on: Monday 04 July 11 20:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gibel, thanks for that info, another piece in the jigsaw.  :)

Jimbow

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Lancashire / Re: Parish of Ormskirk Lancs
« on: Saturday 02 July 11 14:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gibel, thanks for the response to my post. I would be very grateful for whatever info you can furnish me about the Wilberforce side of your family. I have a copy of Mark Wilberforce's death cert if you would like a copy. He died in 1849, and I think  Betty died circa 1837. If you think that I may be able to help you with my side of the family let me know.


jimbow.

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Lancashire / Re: Parish of Ormskirk Lancs
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 17:50 BST (UK)  »
Further to CaroleW's reply about Peter Wilberforce, and being transported. On further investigation, I found that Peter never came back to this country after his ten years in Australia. He eventually died in 1883 in Tasmania aged 60. Which now makes me wonder, do I have relatives in Australia?
Reading through some transcripts, he seems to have been more harshly treated than some others who had also commited larceny.
Jimbow.

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United States of America / Re: Lost cousin
« on: Wednesday 16 March 11 13:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Shellyesq, I will have a look tonight.
Jimbow

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United States of America / Lost cousin
« on: Tuesday 15 March 11 18:31 GMT (UK)  »
I have been trying for a while now to trace a cousin, who died in the US circa 1999 give or take a few years either way, but can find no trace. His name is Gordon Wilberforce born in Liverpool 1925. I know he worked for Cunard from 1944  to 1951. I know these facts as I have a copy of his Seamans ID card, and his discharge Purse. Which I obtained from the National Archives, I don't know what part of the US he settled down in, though I suspect it is most likely to have been on the eastern seaboard. He married over there. Any help most gratefully recieved.

Jimbow

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The Common Room / Re: Birth puzzle
« on: Tuesday 15 March 11 17:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All, thanks for your answers, I think jebbers answer most likely fits the bill.

Jimbow

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The Common Room / Birth puzzle
« on: Tuesday 15 March 11 15:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All, I am a bit puzzled as to why my gt gt gt grandfather, who I am reliably told comes from North Newbald, Yorkshire, was married there, but their 1st child appears to have been born in Sculcoates, but baptised in North Newbald. Was that where the nearest hospital, or workhouse hospital located. Could they have travelled all that way to have a baby? All their other children were baptised in North Newbald as well.

Jimbow.

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Lancashire / Re: Parish of Ormskirk Lancs
« on: Thursday 10 March 11 18:26 GMT (UK)  »
I can't remember where I got Ormskirk from, but I must have seen it somewhere, I even have the exact date of birth, which is the 5th April 1789. The trouble is I haven't been doing any research for a while, and I have just started to have a look round again. I have his death cert which says he was 60 when he died in 1849. I have his family as:
John born 1812
Mary born 1814
Christopher born 1816
Charles born 1817 (my Gt Grandfather) He had been misinterpreted as Welberface in records.
Frances Jane born 1820
Peter born 1823
His wife Betty died circa 1837

Jimbow

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