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World War One / Re: service records
« on: Tuesday 24 October 06 23:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Cass

Robert and George Whitfield served in gallipoli in WWII.  The medal cards are available online.  I have a copy of Robert Whitfield's medal card

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

(information courtesy of Casalguidi)

Hilary

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: Beyond 1749!!
« on: Tuesday 24 October 06 23:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi again Cass

I have John Whitfield 1749, wife Jane, children Thomas 1776 and Amy 1779 Mallerstang.  I have his father recorded as Andrew abt 1726, but once again no record of where I found this information.

(I must have found this information quite early on in my family history research as I am more careful now with recording sources.  I can in no way guarantee it is reliable.)

Hilary

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: wharton brunskill??
« on: Tuesday 24 October 06 22:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi Cass

I have Wharton Brunskill as the son of John Brunskill 1694-1773 and Isabell Wharton 1703- 1765.  John's parents were Robert 1665 - 1694 and Ann Morland abt 1665 - aft 1694.  John had a brother William 1696. Wharton had siblings Joshua 1725 and Ann 1726. Isabell Wharton's parents were William 1673 - 1731 and elizabeth cunningham abt 1680.  All above of Kirby Stephen.

Unfortunately I stupidly have not recorded where I found this information but I normally note if anything is speculation so I think it is probably accurate.

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Staffordshire / Re: Samuel Blower
« on: Thursday 18 August 05 17:39 BST (UK)  »
Hurray! ;D

I think you have solved my mystery.  The Samuel Blower who is listed as born 1841 in the 1861 census is a stone miner. (like father like son?).   if I treat the 1841 DOB with a pinch of salt and take his age as 16/17 then the census info all follows on almost perfectly.

I have no idea where the other samuel Blower came from but Ithink I can safely forget about him now.
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hilary

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: 1861, 1851 lookup pembrokeshire/ glamorgan
« on: Wednesday 17 August 05 23:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I expect you have the record for Death of James Horgan Sept 1866 age 72 in Pembroke 11a 541.


The only Horgan I can find from Ireland living in Pembrokeshire in 1861 is C Horgan 1843, soldier Pembroke St Mary Rg9/4158 folio 89 page 45.

Not very helpful I'm afraid.

Hilary



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Staffordshire / Re: Samuel Blower
« on: Wednesday 17 August 05 21:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi

thanks Donna Henry looks promising, I could get his mother's maiden name from the birth certificate. 

In the 1871 census I found a Samuel Blower born Wednesbury 1845.  He is marrried and living in Derbyshire.  This is not my Samuel, but in 1861 there are two possible Samuels.  One is born in 1845 in Kings Hill Jas and the other has a date of 1841 which seems a bit too early for my Samuel but is still a possibility.

Is Kings Hill Jas near Wednesbury?

Hilary


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Staffordshire / Samuel Blower
« on: Wednesday 17 August 05 16:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I can trace Samuel Blower back to 1871, when he was living in Walton Road, Moseley Hole, Wednesfield RG10/2949/35/86/45/243 with:

Jane wife age 24
Harriet age 8
samuel age 3
Henry age 3 months  (All born Wolverhampton)

He is sometimes listed in census as born in Bilston and sometimes Wolverhampton. His date of birth varies 1843 - 1846.

I can't find a marriage or trace the birth/christening of any the children.  There are several possible Samuels in the 1861 census.  I think I have narrowed in down to 2.
RG9/2009/folio 146b page 15
RG9/2003/ folio 100 page 4

I am stuck ???!  can anyone suggest where I might go from here?  All help appreciated.

Hilary

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Berkshire Lookup Requests / Re: Abingdon 1861 Lookup
« on: Wednesday 17 August 05 12:22 BST (UK)  »
Wow! A tremendous amount of information.

I had found Eliza's three marriages but only in the civil registration so I did not have the exact dates or, more importantly, the names of fathers and witnesses.  I now know she was Eliza Porter and married two widowers. What does "fa" mean please?


Wiggington seems to be the more common spelling at an earlier time.  John who died aged 80 certainly seems a likely candidate for Thomas' father.  I shall see if I can find any further traces of him, possibly in the Davetry area.

The George Porter/ Mary Wiggington marriage is also worth further investigation.

Thank you once again for all your help.

Hilary

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Occupation Interests / Re: Bobton
« on: Tuesday 16 August 05 18:19 BST (UK)  »
That makes a lot more sense than Bobton!

Hilary

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