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Other Countries / Re: Hongkong
« on: Monday 05 May 25 01:12 BST (UK) »
Thanks, I maybe be able to check that out!
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Other Countries / Re: Hongkong
« on: Sunday 04 May 25 21:27 BST (UK) »
That's a great find. How did you get the access to that newspaper? My grandfather was born in HK in Sept of 1877 so I'd love to check out copies. Is it on any searchable archive database?
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The Common Room / British Subjects registered at Foochow 1865
« on: Friday 02 May 25 21:18 BST (UK) »
I have this image file that shows my GGF "William Leyland Hunter" registered at Foochow in 1865.
He is at line #232. This list begins at #222 and ends with #239. I have no idea where I got this file. I've checked online on Ancestry as well as Family Search. They all seem to point to National Archives at Kew, file FO 665/10. The heading on the image is:
"Return of British Subjects registered at HMs Consulate Foochow, during the year 1865"
I'm now wondering if I may have found it through Roots Chat? I haven't been active in a few years so I've searched my old posts, but so far nothing has turned up other than a direction to Kew way back.
I'm hoping someone may have a suggestion. I'm in Vancouver, Canada, so sadly, Kew is further than my leash will stretch!
Thanks in advance,
Brian
He is at line #232. This list begins at #222 and ends with #239. I have no idea where I got this file. I've checked online on Ancestry as well as Family Search. They all seem to point to National Archives at Kew, file FO 665/10. The heading on the image is:
"Return of British Subjects registered at HMs Consulate Foochow, during the year 1865"
I'm now wondering if I may have found it through Roots Chat? I haven't been active in a few years so I've searched my old posts, but so far nothing has turned up other than a direction to Kew way back.
I'm hoping someone may have a suggestion. I'm in Vancouver, Canada, so sadly, Kew is further than my leash will stretch!
Thanks in advance,
Brian
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« on: Friday 14 February 25 02:23 GMT (UK) »
Hi Laura,
Are you by any chance, on Ancestry.com? I have a tree there. It's private but I could send you a link. I may not have too much on Tom Sr other than the little I've been able to research. I ave some photos that could have been him but no way to be sure. I do know my mother and Tom Jr went to that area on their home leave in '33 so I'm sure they must have seem him. There's a photo by Motsyn Square in Wirral. I think and also a couple with with Bond girls and maybe Kate Beesley.
What is your connection to all this. Here's a photo of Tom Beesley left and either Tom Sr or Dr Bond taken during their visit in 1933. Do have anything to compare to?
Brian
Are you by any chance, on Ancestry.com? I have a tree there. It's private but I could send you a link. I may not have too much on Tom Sr other than the little I've been able to research. I ave some photos that could have been him but no way to be sure. I do know my mother and Tom Jr went to that area on their home leave in '33 so I'm sure they must have seem him. There's a photo by Motsyn Square in Wirral. I think and also a couple with with Bond girls and maybe Kate Beesley.
What is your connection to all this. Here's a photo of Tom Beesley left and either Tom Sr or Dr Bond taken during their visit in 1933. Do have anything to compare to?
Brian
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« on: Wednesday 12 February 25 18:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi Laura,
Tom Beesley Sr was the father of Percy Beesley of Warrington, also an architect, who went out to China and ended up in Shanghai. Percy's son, another Tom Beesley, is my step father. I'm just on my way out but I can expand later if this is of interest to you.
Cheers,
Brian Beesley
Vanncouver, Canada
Tom Beesley Sr was the father of Percy Beesley of Warrington, also an architect, who went out to China and ended up in Shanghai. Percy's son, another Tom Beesley, is my step father. I'm just on my way out but I can expand later if this is of interest to you.
Cheers,
Brian Beesley
Vanncouver, Canada
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Doctor Bill from Ship QE 1947
« on: Friday 12 August 22 18:24 BST (UK) »
Andy and Shaun,
I thought it looked like that, but I'm not very familiar with the British currency, although I do recall now that rate around $4. Thanks so very much to you both.
Brian
I thought it looked like that, but I'm not very familiar with the British currency, although I do recall now that rate around $4. Thanks so very much to you both.
Brian
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Doctor Bill from Ship QE 1947
« on: Friday 12 August 22 16:48 BST (UK) »
I have this bill from from the Queen Elizabeth on a trans Atlantic Crossing in 1947. I wonder if someone can read the part below where it says $6. I would imagine its the amount in British pounds. I've tried to find the exchange rate for 1947 between US dollars and pounds and I think it may have been around US$1 = 2.70 pounds
Thanks
Thanks
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Armed Forces / Re: James William King, Royal Engineers army records
« on: Monday 28 March 22 05:33 BST (UK) »
Thanks. I located the record on Fold3 ok. Found some new details. Much appreciated.
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Armed Forces / James William King, Royal Engineers army records
« on: Saturday 26 March 22 23:30 GMT (UK) »
I'm trying to find service records for James William King, born about 1875 in Southampton, who joined the Royal Engineers at about 16. He was eventually posted to Hong Kong where he married Ellen Harriet Thomson. Her father had also been with the Royal Engineers, but passed away along her mother about 1901, I believe in a cholera outbreak. James William King and his wife had four sons, but he died in Hong Kong in 1912 at just 37. His widow raised the boys as best as she could. She worked at Wiseman's Restaurant in HK and also had help from her own brothers and sisters while they lived in HK. I did get some records for Ellen's father ( one of my great grandfathers ) from Fold3 but I think someone sent it to me. I looked at Fold3 and I can't see how one could tell if records are there or not.