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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Burbidge family
« on: Today at 01:12 »
I was going to ask the same, but for the informant.

Iris was buried at Gilroes Cemetery on 15 Apr 1926, Grave F432.  Her address was 2 Rollestone Street.

I've checked but the only other person in that grave was another infant in 1906 with no obvious connection.  Also no Burbidge's in the surrounding graves.

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The Common Room / Re: Elizabeth Harris, Southall
« on: Yesterday at 00:04 »
I would say so, although finding the correct death may be hard as its not exactly a common name and she could be anywhere  :(

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The Common Room / Re: Elizabeth Harris, Southall
« on: Monday 04 August 25 18:56 BST (UK)  »
1 July 1870, Holy Trinity, Paddington

James Harris 44 Widower, Valet of 3 Woodfield Villas. Father: James Harris (deceased) Carpenter
Harriet Hansford 44 Spinster of 3 Woodfield Villas. Father: Robert Hansford (deceased) Farmer
Both signed
Wits: Robert Robertson & Ann Knowle (?)

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The Common Room / Re: Elizabeth Harris, Southall
« on: Monday 04 August 25 18:46 BST (UK)  »
This makes no sense at the moment, but since James was in Great Baddow in 1871 & 1881 as a servant to John Crabb it seems too much of a coincidence not to be connected.

There is an article in the Chelmsford Chronicle 31 Dec 1880 about the suicide at Great Baddow of David Spackman, coachman to Mrs Crabb (who I think is the wife of Richard H Crabb).  A witness at the inquest was "Harriet Harris, wife of James Harris of Great Baddow"

The only James Harris I can see in Great Baddow in 1881 is 'your' James, and the only Harriet Harris is on the same census page, just a few properties away:

Harriet Harris 54 b Wyke, Dorset
Harriet Hansford 22 Niece b Great Power(?) Street, City, Middlesex
Beatrice Young 8 Visitor b Woolwich, Kent

By 1891 James & Harriet are back in London, at 73 Pulford Street, St George Hanover Square
James Harris 63 born Brentford, Middx, Coffee Tavern Keeper
Harriet 63 wife b Wyke, Dorset
Harriet 28 Niece b City of London
also three boarders and a servant

(Edited to correct spelling!)

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The Common Room / Re: Elizabeth Harris, Southall
« on: Monday 04 August 25 01:18 BST (UK)  »
A possible for Eliza:

25 Mar 1876 at St Marylebone Parish Church
Henry Coles f/a Bachelor, Engineer of St Thomas, Portman Square. Father: Thomas Coles, Engineer
Eliza Harris f/a Spinster of St Marylebone. Father: James Harris, Private Attendant
Both signed
Witnesses: J Baldwin, C? Drabble

1881 at 21 Blandford Street, Marylebone - RG11/143/20/32
Henry Coles 35 Engine Fitter b Sidmouth, Devon
Eliza 31 wife b Southall, Middlesex
Fredk 2 son b Marylebone

COLES, FREDERICK mmn HARRIS 
GRO Reference: 1878  S Quarter in MARYLEBONE  Volume 01A  Page 558

ADDED: By 1891 they are in Elswick, Newcastle, transcribed on Anc. as Cales: RG12/4197/18/29

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Armed Forces / Re: Court Martial request. J Coleman
« on: Friday 18 July 25 02:46 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Jack TT on Thursday 17 July 25 19:12 BST (UK)
I have seen an ancestry reference to his court martial in Pretoria, however this is on Fold 3 and I don't have a subscription for that site

It doesn't say a lot more, but just in case it adds something:

Received from: GOC Pretoria district
Kind of CM: F Gen
Held at: Pretoria
Regiment:  2nd Hampshire Regiment (M.I.)
No, Rank & Name: 4867, Pte J Coleman
Offences: See 4 (7) Misbehaving before the enemy in such a manner as to show cowardice
Plea: NG
Finding: G
Sentence & Date: 2 Years IHL, 27-02-01
Confirmed by: M General Clements
Remarks: To IEG(?) 5-4-01  Home "Aurania" 29-3-01

NB The 'Remarks' column is written in red and directly under the first column the date '5th March' has also been written in red.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Transcribe a record's full details into a Source Citation?
« on: Thursday 17 July 25 02:22 BST (UK)  »
I use an older version of FTM and always try to transcribe the full details as citation text

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Maud Alice Jones b.1874 Pittsburgh – British Parents – Moved to UK Before 1893
« on: Thursday 10 July 25 02:09 BST (UK)  »
According to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, they hold copies of the (rather sporadic) birth records for Pittsburgh, including for the City of Pittsburgh 1870-1905. 

They also have an online research request form, although I don't know what the costs would be.

https://carnegielibrary.libguides.com/Genealogy/Birth




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The Common Room / Re: Taking a secod name?
« on: Tuesday 20 May 25 01:42 BST (UK)  »
The only person in my tree that acquired a second name later in life was a great aunt who converted to Catholicism and then frequently switched between her birth name and her confirmation name. 

I do have several people though - all men I think - who acquired a middle initial after they emigrated to the US.  Never a full second name, just an initial!

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