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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Tuesday 18 February 25 19:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you.
My poor cousin was highly embarrassed to tell me about his mistake.
I just wanted to apologize. I know that people who helped me on Rootschat would wonder if I had ever found James.
At least I have the correct name now to start a new search.

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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Tuesday 18 February 25 18:46 GMT (UK)  »
First, I would like to thank all of you who have been so kind in my search for James Dick.
That is why I am so embarrassed to say that my distant cousin has just contacted me to say that the information he had given me on his grandfather was incorrect. Apparently, my cousin had misplaced his father's birth certificate and just received a replacement copy. He truly had believed that his grandfather was a James Dick who was a rivetter.
However, it was not James Dick, a rivetter, but actually a THOMAS DICK who was a pneumatic driller working for a private firm in Sheerness.
My cousin sent a copy of the birth certificate to me via email attachment, and it is definitely Thomas and not James.
Therefore, my deepest apologies to all who offered their time and effort to help me. I would have never posted if I believed for one moment that the information I had was incorrect.
 

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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Thursday 28 November 24 17:25 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, JenB, I am still double-checking everything I can to make sure this is correct.
There seems to be an incredible amount of James Dicks in the Uk and beyond, so I do know to be most cautious on something like this.
Thank you.

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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Thursday 28 November 24 16:54 GMT (UK)  »
Again, I cannot thank you enough, softly softly.

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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Thursday 28 November 24 16:33 GMT (UK)  »
softly softly, I am overwhelmed by your generosity to help me as I am sure my cousin will be.
I cannot put into words how thankful I am to everyone that has taken their time and effort to search and find information from the past for my cousin who has long wondered who his grandfather was.
I know he will be eternally grateful to all of you.

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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Thursday 28 November 24 16:01 GMT (UK)  »
This very well could be him. It certainly matches the Rivetter occupation.
I am looking at his military record right now and I notice the witness was someone named Campbell, and that name connects to the Dick name for my cousin's family.
And a 19-year-old girl might easily have been attracted to an older man.
I have only sat down a bit ago at the computer so will do some extra checking, however, this one looks like a very possible lead.
I'll let everyone know what I can find out.
And yes, I was taken aback at how many James Dicks there were, also.
Thank you, Cathy!

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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Wednesday 27 November 24 20:13 GMT (UK)  »
4 Dec 1918

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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Wednesday 27 November 24 19:49 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, I am looking at his military record now which shows which ships he served on and the dates.
Doesn't look like a match for our James Dick but double-checking anyway by having my cousin check his DNA matches for Dicks on Ancestry.
Thanks anyway for searching.

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The Common Room / Re: Searching for JAMES DICK, a riveter in Glasgow
« on: Wednesday 27 November 24 18:40 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for this 'Softly Softly'. Yes, we have both done DNA test so we will check that out immediately.
Thank you.

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