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Family History Beginners Board / Re: George Sharpe
« on: Tuesday 19 September 17 21:30 BST (UK)  »
I know this thread is some 6 years old but I am hoping that some of the contributors are still around.
Frederick Sharpe was my Grand Uncle – I’ve only just discovered that he married Hilda Gladys S’bire so I know nothing of that side of the family and very little about Frederick’s later life.  For example, after Gladys’ death, did he marry Eva Maud Craig?  (They appear in the 1939 Register living at 8 Tamworth Road, Croydon.)
However, I do have a lot of information about Frederick’s family if anyone is interested.

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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: 1939 Register - Annotations and What They Mean?
« on: Friday 01 September 17 11:33 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Carol,  You are right, guess I should have said National Health Service Numbers.  I wonder why these are not annotated on the register.
The more I learn about this, the more surprising it becomes.  By 1989 there would have been 50 years worth of new-borns not included on the register so its usefulness must have deteriorated year on year.  Someone must have thought this was appropriate use of NHS manpower ..............

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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: 1939 Register - Annotations and What They Mean?
« on: Thursday 31 August 17 22:54 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Josey, Good explanation, although you would have thought that keeping track of people through National Insurance Numbers would have been easier.

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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: 1939 Register - Annotations and What They Mean?
« on: Thursday 31 August 17 19:15 BST (UK)  »
This is a fascinating thread which raises the question 'Who did the annotations and why?'.
It is understandable that, as the 1939 Register was used as the basis for Ration Books, it would be worth while continuing to update it through to the mid 1950's.  But to 1990?
I guess the work was done by or in conjunction with GRO and funded by the taxpayer.  Bearing in mid the Register was not digitized, this must have been a major task and presumably, someone thought it was worthwhile keeping tabs on people all this while.  Sounds a bit Big Brother-ish to me.
Having said that, the annotated notes have been a help to me in identifying relatives.

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: ST Cuthbert, Carlisle Look-up
« on: Sunday 14 July 13 19:08 BST (UK)  »
Hello Paco
Thank you for your interest.
I agree that the actual record may not reveal anything else but I was hoping someone would make an actual check of the St Cuthbert Church records for me.  I live in the South so my chances of being able to do it myself are slim.
Basically I am trying to find more about Thomas Drake. I know he was born c1800 and one record indicates he lived in Bristol.  However I can't find any birth records which match.

Best wishes

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / ST Cuthbert, Carlisle Look-up
« on: Wednesday 29 May 13 18:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I'm hoping that some kind person can do a look-up for me at one of the four Cumbria Archive Centres.
I am interested in any details available of a marriage at St Cuthberts on 20 Dec 1823 between Thomas Drake and Eliza Anne Drake.  This can be seen at the FamilySearch website but no other details are given, and no image.
I would like as much additional information as is available and an image if possible.

For info: I believe Thomas came from Bristol.  Eliza's maiden name was Mackworth. She was the widow of a Francis Drake (no relation to Thomas Drake), this being her 2nd marriage.

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