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The Common Room / Re: Am I missing something in the 1911 and 1921 censuses?
« on: Friday 07 November 25 12:07 GMT (UK) »
In 1921 my cousin, Edwin Vincent was found under his stage name of Edwin Beverley. Do you know his stage name?
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The Lighter Side / Re: Ancestry DNA update
« on: Friday 17 October 25 09:18 BST (UK) »
This new ethnicity has thrown up a conundrum with my son. They say he has 4% Sweden and 1% Norway on his maternal side. They also tell me I don’t have anything from either area. I know his paternal side resembles Heinz 57 varieties, have they added a couple of his to my side?
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Armed Forces / Re: How were the wounded/dead dealt with?
« on: Friday 19 September 25 12:30 BST (UK) »
I have a cousin killed and buried at Passchendaele in WW1.
Fighting continued in the area and as a consequence his grave was lost in repeated shelling of the area. Therefore he has no known grave.
El Alamein was another area where there was continual fighting. It is possible that his grave was lost or disturbed during later attacks.
Fighting continued in the area and as a consequence his grave was lost in repeated shelling of the area. Therefore he has no known grave.
El Alamein was another area where there was continual fighting. It is possible that his grave was lost or disturbed during later attacks.
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New Zealand / Re: An English solider, why did he emigrate?
« on: Tuesday 16 September 25 14:41 BST (UK) »
Someone my father worked with was born in England. In 1913 joined the army as an 18 year old, but was discharged as not likely to make a good soldier. Soon after he came to Australia on a scheme for farm workers landing in mid 1914. At the outbreak of WW1 he joined the Australian Army and served throughout. Mid war there was an enquiry about his whereabouts made by the English government, but as he was already serving they couldn’t have him back.
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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 31st August 2025
« on: Sunday 31 August 25 12:58 BST (UK) »
I agree with TY Viktoria. Pacemakers are no trouble to have fitted. I’ve had one for over 18 years, battery lasts around 10 years then you get a new battery put in. When you put your mind to it keeping your arm down is easy. Both times I was in around 11.00 am and out by 10 am the next day. Hardly had a chance to warm the bed.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Drawing board moments.
« on: Thursday 17 July 25 13:43 BST (UK) »
When my great grandmother died in 1921 she bequeathed sixty pounds to each of her five named children. My grandmother at the time was a widow in her late twenties with health issues and a four year old daughter to bring up. She was not left anything or mentioned in the will. Just because they are not mentioned doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
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Australia Resources & Offers / Re: Applying for a death certificate in Tasmania
« on: Sunday 13 July 25 04:41 BST (UK) »
Thanks Nova. It is believed that he had been living with someone, don’t know if he married her, and was hoping the death certificate might help. I could not find a death notice, only funeral, to see if it gave any further information. I will keep looking. He had been estranged from his children for many years.
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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary 6th July 2025
« on: Sunday 06 July 25 14:37 BST (UK) »
Viktoria how can you have missed seeing Firey Freddie Trueman? I’m much younger than you and saw him play in Australia. He was good and had a rather dry sense of humour.
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The Common Room / Re: Do you have suggestions for improving ancestry.com?
« on: Thursday 03 July 25 13:21 BST (UK) »
Stop presuming that everywhere is America.