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Europe / Re: Gibraltar brick wall
« on: Monday 07 July 14 15:13 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for that idea. I will look into it.........unfortunately it is not easy for me to get to the National Archives from Cornwall so I will have to be pretty sure of my facts when I do (hopefully) get there.

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Europe / Re: Gibraltar brick wall
« on: Monday 07 July 14 15:11 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: carolmc on Monday 07 July 14 13:31 BST (UK)
Hi, you have the birth date for son Charles,[ if you can find out which regiment was in Gibraltar at the time of and just before the birth], you can then go to the National Archives and look at the pay muster roll books  for the regiment. They give quarterly records of movements, hospitalization, deaths etc. It took me 3 visits before I found my soldier, but the records are very accurate and illuminating. good luck.

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Europe / Re: Gibraltar brick wall
« on: Thursday 24 April 14 17:34 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the information and web site link. I will do some research on this. Perhaps one less brick in my wall! :D

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Europe / Re: Gibraltar brick wall
« on: Thursday 24 April 14 16:46 BST (UK)  »
Yes, I knew that the Convent was the seat of government but I had heard that all military forces visiting or stationed on Gibraltar took it in turns to offer a guard.
Have you any suggestions as to where I can get information about the forces stationed there in 1851?

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Europe / Gibraltar brick wall
« on: Thursday 24 April 14 14:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

 I am at a loss, and have been for quite a while, as to how to find any information on my gr grandfather Charles Miller who died in 1850 (Gibraltar) just before the birth of his son, also called Charles. On the Gibralttar birth certificate that I applied for it states that Charles Miller was a 'late Convent guard' so could have been in the military. His wife was called Elizabeth (nee Long) and I have no information of her other than that she was British and came from Tewkesbury Gloucestershire originally.

I can trace Elizabeth, and her subsequent children, through census returns and records here in the UK as she may have married a John Abraham Voll whilst in Gibraltar before her return to the UK. She took his name and had 4 more children, one of whom was born in Gibraltar in 1854. Any suggestions or lines/sources of enquiry would be much appreciated.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Elizabeth Long
« on: Thursday 03 April 14 15:40 BST (UK)  »
Thank you! I'll have a look at the link too. :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Creevy family tree
« on: Thursday 03 April 14 15:13 BST (UK)  »
Unfortunately, that rules out my links with the Creevy name - all English. Good luck with your search. I've been doing my tree for some time but still have one branch that is eluding my best efforts!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Elizabeth Long
« on: Thursday 03 April 14 15:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Unfortunately, I have no knowledge of where Elizabeth and Charles were married. When I have looked at the census returns her age seems consistent. I have tried looking for her birth in Gloucestershire but have had no luck - and have tried looking on 1841 census and subsequent one to eliminate possibles and tried cross referencing some of them with possible marriages in that county. Very time consuming and a bit mind boggling but have had no success. I did wonder if Elizabeth didn't marry until their arrival in Gibraltar, whenever that was or if they married at a port/garrison town prior to sailing. Getting any help from Gibraltar sites has been a bit of a lost cause.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Gloomy lady Margaret Mitchell from Ireland to be dated and enhanced
« on: Thursday 03 April 14 14:42 BST (UK)  »
What a doughty looking lady. I just had to have a go at enhancing her.

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