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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / George Carr Henderson - Enfield
« on: Tuesday 05 March 13 22:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Everyone,

I have found a George Carr Henderson who died in Enfield in December 1976 and need to know whether he is the same George Carr Henderson who was born in Blyth, Northumberland in 1906 and maybe from my tree.

Can anyone suggest my next step or does anyone in the Enfield area have George in their family tree?

Many thanks
Gail

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Norfolk / Re: Batchelor
« on: Saturday 22 October 11 00:19 BST (UK)  »

Hi Nicky, James Sargeant is my grandfather!  Do we share a tree?

Regards
Gail

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The Lighter Side / Re: Manchester Meet 3rd sept
« on: Tuesday 02 August 11 22:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jed...hoping to join you on the 3rd...

Always wanted to see John Rylands, count another two please!


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The Common Room / Re: 1882 Funeral etiquette
« on: Friday 08 July 11 22:20 BST (UK)  »
I have my gt gt grandfather's diary in which he mentions the funeral of his father in Northumberland in the 1880's.  No females mentioned at all, only a list of male members of the family and acquaintenances....

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Northumberland / Re: 1841 Census help please.....
« on: Monday 04 July 11 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi Doug,

Will e-mail you - would love a copy of the school, may thanks! 

Eleanor survived a few months after the birth of Eleanor Purdy - she died of 'brain fever' aged 21 which I understand is Meningitis.  I am descended from his second wife Jane Taylor.

Thanks for your help
Gail

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Northumberland / Re: 1841 Census help please.....
« on: Thursday 30 June 11 21:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi Doug and Alan,

Thanks very much for your responses.  I am descended from John Mitchison, their eldest son and Margaret Richard's elder brother.  hello cousins!

I only found Richard's buriel by accident, and it does look as though Margaret had the name Richard added by way of rememberance.  However, Alice did have another child in 1825.  I sent fo this child's eventual  marriage certificate and she actually names Richard Mitchison as her father - although she must obviously have been illigitimate as he had died sometime before her birth.

Alice does interest me though.  She was widowed with four small children yet somehow managed to survive and land a position working for the post office.  Two of her sons were schoolmasters.  This was one fo the reasons why I was really interested to see what she was doing in that important period in 1841.  I wonder where she was?

Gail

 

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The Common Room / Re: Post Office Museum and Archives, London
« on: Thursday 09 June 11 22:09 BST (UK)  »

This is very good news!  thankyou both for taking the trouble to respond...  I will bear both your suggestions in mind.

thankyou
Gail

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The Common Room / Post Office Museum and Archives, London
« on: Wednesday 08 June 11 09:58 BST (UK)  »
Am wondering if there is anyone who is familiar with research at these archives and who may be able to undertake a look up for me please? ........... 

GailM

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Northumberland / Re: 1841 Census help please.....
« on: Monday 06 June 11 18:57 BST (UK)  »
Very many thanks Michael.  I think she is described as a Queen's Messager - and Postal Heritage have confirmed this would have been an employee at the Post Office so I think I will employ their  research service to see what turns up rather than wait for an opportunity to visit them in London.

Thanks for all your advice
Gail

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