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How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here) / Re: Surnames Index
« on: Saturday 27 July 13 21:05 BST (UK) »
Thaks for that, I would never have found without your help Best wishes
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How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here) / Surnames Index
« on: Saturday 27 July 13 20:53 BST (UK) »
There used to be a an index of members usernames researching a particular surname, has that service been dicontinued? Thank you
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Essex Lookup Requests / Info on parents of Lydia Woodcock b.1804
« on: Saturday 28 April 12 16:51 BST (UK) »
Lydia Woodcock b.1804 Arkesden, Essex m.1825 Newport, Essex to Joseoh Wedd b.1800 abt. Melbourn, Cambs.
I would appreciate info on her parents and baptism. The family may be Non Conformists. Thank you.
I would appreciate info on her parents and baptism. The family may be Non Conformists. Thank you.
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Australia / Re: Walter Charles Osborn b1899 Grays, Essex UK
« on: Friday 20 April 12 23:38 BST (UK) »
thank you Dazy999 that seems a good lead as Cecilia Ashdown did reside south of London. I will follow this up
also thank you for your comments Neil. I was not able to find births of any of the marriage children therefore not able to send off for certificates. The names were given via an elderly relative which as yet are unconfirmed. I was sent an old photo circa 1931 showing a family group the youngest child looked to be about 4 years old.
Re the Austalian bit, Walter apparently seemed to lose contact with his siblings and the rumour was that he went to Australia. I thought this might be the reason there is no English records of birth for any children. I posted on the Australian section on the faint hope there was a rootschatter member in that country had come across the name of Walter Charles Osborn at some time.
I will follow up the change of name to Charles info and that may lead towards his children's birth records
Thanks once again
also thank you for your comments Neil. I was not able to find births of any of the marriage children therefore not able to send off for certificates. The names were given via an elderly relative which as yet are unconfirmed. I was sent an old photo circa 1931 showing a family group the youngest child looked to be about 4 years old.
Re the Austalian bit, Walter apparently seemed to lose contact with his siblings and the rumour was that he went to Australia. I thought this might be the reason there is no English records of birth for any children. I posted on the Australian section on the faint hope there was a rootschatter member in that country had come across the name of Walter Charles Osborn at some time.
I will follow up the change of name to Charles info and that may lead towards his children's birth records
Thanks once again
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Australia / Walter Charles OSBORN b1899 Grays, Essex UK
« on: Friday 20 April 12 16:57 BST (UK) »
My wife's father Walter Charles Osborn divorced and remarried in 1930 to a Cecilia Ashdown in Croydon. Apparently they had 4 children, Margaret, Edward, Paul and Pearl, I have obtained a marriage cert and birth certs for Walter and Cecilia. Despite lengthy trawling through indexes in England BMD and Ancestry.com I've not been able to find any trace of the family in the UK Rumour has it that the family went to Australia perhaps in the 1930's. Walter and Cecilia were in Egland in 1927 and 1930, also Walter was on his own for a visit to the UK around 1950. This is all I have. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you
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London and Middlesex / Re: lHorse & Groom pub Blackfriars
« on: Saturday 14 April 12 20:13 BST (UK) »
I'm so pleased to receive even more info on the Horse & Groom.
Thank you for the map of Sumner Street ReadyDale that just about sews it up because the relative positions of Horse & Groom pub and the school are just how I remember it to be all those years ago.
Also Thank you Gaie for the info on school and the photo of Sumner Street, I wouldn't be surprised if the Horse and Groom wasn't the building on the right with the large hanging lighting outside.
Despite the time lag, I remember going to a nursery class at the school and not being happy with the compulsory afternoon nap on a camp bed. I used to lie awake and it seemed ages before we could get back to playing with toys again. I recall the beer deliveries to the pub and watching the barrels roped down metal ramp to the cellar and then the a reverse for the empty barrels on to the cart. Sometimes I was allowed to sit on the top of one of the shire horses which seemed very high up to me.
I lost both my parents when I was quite young so thanks for helping me with glimpses of those early times.
Best wishes
Denis
Thank you for the map of Sumner Street ReadyDale that just about sews it up because the relative positions of Horse & Groom pub and the school are just how I remember it to be all those years ago.
Also Thank you Gaie for the info on school and the photo of Sumner Street, I wouldn't be surprised if the Horse and Groom wasn't the building on the right with the large hanging lighting outside.
Despite the time lag, I remember going to a nursery class at the school and not being happy with the compulsory afternoon nap on a camp bed. I used to lie awake and it seemed ages before we could get back to playing with toys again. I recall the beer deliveries to the pub and watching the barrels roped down metal ramp to the cellar and then the a reverse for the empty barrels on to the cart. Sometimes I was allowed to sit on the top of one of the shire horses which seemed very high up to me.
I lost both my parents when I was quite young so thanks for helping me with glimpses of those early times.
Best wishes
Denis
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London and Middlesex / Re: lHorse & Groom pub Blackfriars
« on: Friday 13 April 12 20:07 BST (UK) »
Thank you Carol and Gaie, Seems Horse & Groom 24 Sumner Street was where I lived for a while, sorry that the site has been built over. I shall have to find if there was a school just across the road, if there was, that would confirm the location 100%. I dont expect there will be many pupils of 1932 around anymore. lol
Thanks again for your help.
Denis
Thanks again for your help.
Denis
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London and Middlesex / Re: lHorse & Groom pub Blackfriars
« on: Friday 13 April 12 15:30 BST (UK) »
Good afternoon Carol, re your query, not sure, afraid I dont know my Sth London too well.
I seem to remember Blackfriars Bridge being nearby.
I also remember the name of Sumner Street being mentioned and before we took up residence in the pub (I believe my father was manager) we lived in Mallais Street. All very sketchy, I'm talking about over 80 years ago.
Thankyou
I seem to remember Blackfriars Bridge being nearby.
I also remember the name of Sumner Street being mentioned and before we took up residence in the pub (I believe my father was manager) we lived in Mallais Street. All very sketchy, I'm talking about over 80 years ago.
Thankyou
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London and Middlesex / lHorse & Groom pub Blackfriars
« on: Wednesday 11 April 12 20:24 BST (UK) »
Would like to know what happened to this pub where I lived as a child approx 1932, I remember a school just opposite and the supplies to the pub brought on a cart pulled by shire horses. I seemed to remember the brewer to be Taylor Walkers whose phone number was HOP 2247.