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South Africa / Re: Roderick Barker of Barkly West/Barker Family
« on: Tuesday 18 February 20 17:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Martin

I was so excited to get you message, and then I was quite lame in getting back to you, partly because I wanted to spend a bit of time in my response.I see that you are  a decendant  of Roderick Barker.

I am indeed researching the Barker family.  His Daughter Gertrude married my Grandfarther.  I have gathered much information including church baptisms and marriages to piece together the church.  Where I need the main help is on Roderick's past and his wife's Judith Cleary.  I have heard that some folks have done research namely Kevin.  I am in touch with some relatives in the USA who menioned his name.

I have seen extracts seen some extracts from the book but have not yet got copies of them. 

I would dearly love to make contact with Kevin.  Happy to share what I know, although likely Kevin knows a lot more.

All the best
Steven (McClure)


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Armed Forces / Re: 75th Regiment of Bristol - 1832/Haley
« on: Wednesday 14 June 17 02:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Aubry
Thanks for your message.
I send your a PM
Best
Steven

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Armed Forces / Re: 75th Regiment of Bristol - 1832/Haley
« on: Monday 12 June 17 01:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi Aubrey
I have not progressed further back yet that Michael Hale and Mary Ward.  Your missing relative's name is Sewerus Haley (b1884 d 1905).  I have done quit a lot of research, but still have gaps.
Best
Steven

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Armed Forces / Re: 75th Regiment of Bristol - 1832/Haley
« on: Sunday 28 February 16 17:45 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Jim.  I will certainly have a look.
Regards
Steven

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Armed Forces / Re: 75th Regiment of Bristol - 1832/Haley
« on: Sunday 24 January 16 17:54 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Ken

Now it makes sense how a) An irishman ended up in an English regiment and b) then ended up in the Cape. 

He likely left the army and settled in the Cape of Good Hope and had a few more children.  As you said, no pension likely meant a discharge or he voluntarily left.  As I am in the US, a visit to Kew will likely have to wait a little.

With thanks
Steven

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Armed Forces / 75th Regiment of Bristol - 1832/Haley
« on: Sunday 24 January 16 05:12 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for information on a Michel Haley.  I have reference for him in a letter written by his wife Mary Haley (likely Mary Ward) in 1932.  He was stationed in South Africa (likely in the Cape) with the 75th Regiment of Bristol.  Does anyone have any information on this regiment, and its members?  It appears that Sir Harry Smith may have been part of them.  Would there be any sort of record of enrollment somewhere and what duties/wars they were part of?

I of course would like to find information on the origins of Michel Haley (he is likely to have been Irish and born 1801 possibly in Tipperary)

http://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/index.php/post-1820-letters/h-writers-surnamed-h/1824-haley-mary-wife-of-michel-haley-1832

Thanks

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Wicklow / Re: Roderick Barker
« on: Sunday 01 February 15 14:09 GMT (UK)  »
Tks Dathai.  Certainly all the facts line up!

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South Africa / Roderick Barker of Barkly West/Barker Family
« on: Saturday 31 January 15 22:23 GMT (UK)  »
Roderick Barker is my gr/gr/grandfather and was born in Wiklow.  He went to South Africa apparently at the age of 16 and fought is the then called "kaffir" wars.  He went as a military person and was apparently decorated.  I found some evidence that he was born in Wiklow (thats all I have), and he died in Kimberley in 1910.  I have 2 independent pieces of information corroborating birth of approx 1825.  He was referenced in a 1917 book called ""Romance and reality of the Vaal diamond diggings""
He seemed to settle in Barkly West, Cape Province and was a Diamond Digger.  Roderick married Jula Clery (birth, marriage details not known).
He had 14 children.  I know of , Gertrude my Gr Grandmother) (born 1862) and Patrick (b 1960) and have a few other names I am working on too.
Does anyone have any further information on the Barker family (siblings/baptisms/marriages) in/originating in the the Barkly West and Kimberley area?
Thanks
Steven ::)

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Wicklow / Roderick Barker
« on: Saturday 31 January 15 21:44 GMT (UK)  »
Roderick Barker is my gr/gr/grandfather and was born in Wiklow.  He went to South Africa apparently at the age of 16 and fought is the then called "kaffir" wars.  He went as a military person and was apparently decorated.  I found some evidence that he was born in Wiklow (thats all I have), and he died in Kimberley in 1910.  I have 2 independent pieces of information corroborating birth of approx 1825.  He was referenced in a 1917 book called ""Romance and reality of the Vaal diamond diggings""
He seemed to settle in Barkly West, Cape Province and was a Diamond Digger.
He had 14 children.  I know of , Gertrude my Gr Grandmother) (born 1862) and Patrick (b 1960) and have a few other names I am working on too.
Does anyone have any further information on the Barker family in Wiklow, or of a baptism of Roderick? 
Thanks
Steven ::)

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