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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Deciphering occupation
« on: Today at 21:02 »
Hi
The image is the father's occupation on a child's birth registration. It is a 1916 birth registration, location is St Helens Tasmania Australia.
The person was certified as an engine driver in mining.
Any help appreciated.

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Kellas Family .. Assistance Please?
« on: Friday 27 August 21 23:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi Alex

I think that Alexander Kellas an Margaret Kirkcaldy had two children.

Charles Alister Kellas born 1903 in Strathdon, died 1974 in Alford.

Janetta Margaret Kellas born 1908 Strathdon, married 1935 Frederick Band North Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England, died 2000 in Bedford.

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Peeblesshire / Re: Janet Donaldson & Alexander Donaldson (Brodie) c 1811 Peebles, Peeblesshire
« on: Sunday 27 June 21 11:09 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Colin

Yes, had a browse through them.

Lots of compearing relating to ex-nuptal births in Peebles.

Just got to find the right one.

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Kent / Re: Mystery placename
« on: Tuesday 20 August 19 09:09 BST (UK)  »
Mystery solved. Although it definitely is written as Birchley, it should have been written Brenchley.

It's from a Tasmanian convict conduct record.

The same record names where the crime took place, recorded as Yorley, should have been Yalding.

Only solved the mystery a couple of weeks ago.

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Scotland / Viewing images in ScotlandsPeople
« on: Saturday 09 March 19 22:33 GMT (UK)  »
From memory, you used to be able to choose the image type you wished to view on ScotlandsPeople, e.g. you could choose jpg, tiff etc based on your preferences and you could choose whether you wanted a header on the image.

Are these options still available? If they are how do you setup your preferences?

Cheers

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Peeblesshire / Janet Donaldson & Alexander Donaldson (Brodie) c 1811 Peebles, Peeblesshire
« on: Sunday 03 February 19 20:23 GMT (UK)  »
A couple of christenings of interest to me:

Janet Donaldson, natural daughter of Janet Donaldson was born on the 24th July 1802 and baptized on the 24th March 1811 by the Revd Dr John Lee.

Alexander Donaldson, natural son of the said Janet Donaldson was born on the 25th March 1805 and baptized on the 24th March 1811 by the Revd Dr John Lee, Minr Peebles.

If anyone happens to have access to the Kirk Session Records for Peebles Parish, I'd appreciate if they could have a look for any references to these two births.

I suspect that Alexander is the son of John Brodie & Alison Logan (John christened 9 Jan 1785, son of John Brodie, smith in Shortlandend near Temple Bar. John Brodie married Margaret Thorburn and died 1860 in Rutherford Villa, Linton).

Alexander Brodie of Linton Parish and Martha Hastings (Hastie) marry in Westruther on 12 Apr 1835. In each of the 1851, 1861 and 1871 census, Alexander's birthplace is given as Peebeles, Peeblesshire.

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Surrey / Re: Applying for birth record with no GRO reference
« on: Monday 09 January 12 11:18 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Eyesee on Monday 09 January 12 10:24 GMT (UK)
It looks like his birth may have been registered as George William TOMKINGS, Dec qtr 1876, Camberwell, 1d 835

Thanks Ian

I think you're right. I'll order the certificate.

Cheers

Alastair

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Surrey / Re: Applying for birth record with no GRO reference
« on: Monday 09 January 12 09:03 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: sillgen on Monday 09 January 12 08:29 GMT (UK)
Did he have siblings and were they registered?  If so it might be better to contact the local office where they were registered rather than the GRO.    I assume you have looked under Tompkins.  Can't think of any other spelling variants at the moment.  Could he have been born before the marriage so registered under Beaney?
Regards
Andrea

Hi Andrea

Thanks for that.

Yes the siblings appear to be registered.

There's Amelia Caroline TOMKINGS birth registered Jun 1874 in Greenwich RD and
Ellen TOMKINS birth registered Sep 1877 in Camberwell RD.

Alastair

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Surrey / Applying for birth record with no GRO reference
« on: Monday 09 January 12 07:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

Do people think it's worth applying to GRO even if there isn't an entry in the GRO index for a birth?

I have a George Henry TOMKINS (son of George TOMKINS and Sophia BEANEY) who I can't find in the GRO index.

Information from each released census gives he was:
1881: 4 year old male, born Camberwell, Surrey
1891: 14 year old male, born Camberwell
1901: 25 year old male, born Peckham, Kent
1911: 33 year old male born Kent

From his Merchant Navy identity certificate, his date and place of birth are 22 Aug 1876 L'don, England.

Is it possible he's been missed in the GRO index?

Cheers

Alastair

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