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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Date of death and USA passenger list help needed
« on: Wednesday 03 September 14 19:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi, thanks everyone for all your help.  I couldn't find any record of Alfred and Mary for 1881 and so incorrectly thought they were the two having gone to W Virginia.  I must remember to follow each link thoroughly before assuming anything.  Thanks everyone for putting me on the right track.

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Family History Beginners Board / Date of death and USA passenger list help needed
« on: Wednesday 03 September 14 10:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi.  I am trying to find the date of death for James Viggers born in 1840 - not sure where, but he married Mary Tasker Sept 1858.  In Sept 1877 Mary married Alfred Turner.  I can't find any information as to what happened to James.  Also it appears that Alfred and Mary went to Marshall, West Virginia as they are recorded there in 1900.  I have tried to find them on passenger lists but am struggling as I am not sure even where they would have sailed from.  Not much to go on and a very long shot but can anyone help please.

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Family History Beginners Board / Workhouse Records
« on: Monday 21 July 14 14:31 BST (UK)  »
I have been trying to trace the parents of Mark Viggers, a great grandfather, born 1871 in Banbury, Oxfordshire and who died in 1953 in Thanet, Kent.  It seems that at the age of 11 months he may have been in Banbury Union Workhouse and possibly his brother Charles aged 3.  Looking at the 1881 census they are both registered as sons to Alfred and Mary Turner.  This couple also had a young girl registered as being 'In Care'.  I presume they may have been adopted by the couple.  However, is there any way of researching the workhouse records to find out more information on Mark? 

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Family History Beginners Board / WW2 Air Cadets in Florida
« on: Friday 13 December 13 11:35 GMT (UK)  »
A family member, Lionel Viggers, was a air training cadet during the second World War in Florida.  Sadly he died during training and is buried in a beautifully maintained RAF cemetery in Arkadia, Florida.  I would be very interested to hear of any information regarding the cadet training in Florida.  I have found the title of a book 'RAF Wings over Florida: Memories of World War 11 British Air Cadets' by Will Largent.  However, when I have tried to obtain the book - Amazon, Waterstones, it seems to be out of print.  Does anyone know where I could perhaps purchase a copy?  Many thanks!

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England / Re: Two Tulett families
« on: Wednesday 29 May 13 16:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi Lydiaan thanks for the information.  Stephen marrying Mary does fit in with the snippets I have found.  It seems he was an active person!  I guess they worked on the land in those times, as I have been trying to find out what the area they lived in would have been like then and have so far come across small hamlets surrounded by farm land.

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England / Two Tulett families
« on: Tuesday 28 May 13 15:05 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find out more about two lines of the Tullett family.  The surname is recorded as being Tulett and I am looking for any information on John Tulett born 1635 Hampshire and died 1692 East Meon, Hampshire.  I believe he married an Ann Pratt on 25 July 1660.  The other family are that of Stephen Tulett born 1706 in Slaugham, Sussex who I believe married Jane Lillywhite born 1748 and died 1797.  They may have had a child Ann but I am not sure.  He then married Mary Bowles 1 November 1769 and they had a son James born 1770 who died on the Isle of Wight 1840.  I would love to know more and about any other children in either family.  Thanks for your help!

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Family History Beginners Board / What were these professions!
« on: Wednesday 22 May 13 16:24 BST (UK)  »
An ancestor of mine was a 'grainer' in 1851 and then an 'ornamental painter' in 1861.  I am not quite sure what each would entail.  I am not sure about a grainer and perhaps ornamental painting was decorating statues / walls.  I may be totally off in both, can anyone help please?

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Leicestershire / Re: William and Frances Wykes
« on: Saturday 11 May 13 18:57 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Linnet, that is fab information.  Do you know where I could get a copy of the Enclosure map of 1815?

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Australia / Re: Esther BLADE, transported for coin clipping 1814
« on: Monday 22 April 13 15:47 BST (UK)  »
Thanks everyone for all your help!

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