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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Merchant navy Crew lists from 1851-1853, long haul routes.
« on: Saturday 13 June 15 15:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi Maps,

Did you find what you were looking for?

I think this vessel was sold and operated out of Singapore as Official No, 40684 in the early to mid 1850's.

I'm looking for a crew list for the vessel from between 1854 and 1858.

Let me know if you had any luck please.

Kind Regards

Andrew aka Keen

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Occupation Interests / What is a Pantry Boy
« on: Wednesday 28 December 11 15:27 GMT (UK)  »
In a crews list of 1851 on a ship from England to India my relative (12 years at the time) was stated as a Pantry Boy. Could someone please tell me exactly what a Pantry Boy was in the context of being on a ship and serving in the 1850's?

Much appreciated.

Regards Andrew

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Help - NZ records - Trying to return a family bible
« on: Sunday 05 December 10 07:49 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks all
I'll follow those leads.

Regards
keen

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Help - NZ records - Trying to return a family bible *COMPLETED*
« on: Friday 26 November 10 13:44 GMT (UK)  »
Hello all,

My family recently found a family bible with an inscription that it was presented to a school boy from his principle and are trying hunt down descendants.

The bible belonged to Alfred Henry Michell (born in Victoria in 1883). He married in New Zealand to Barbara Davis Loveday in 1909 and had at least one child Bertha Loveday Michell in NZ in 1910.
Albert died in 1964 and Barbara 1977.

The NZ events come from the BDM index - however not knowing anything about NZ records can any one tell me how someone living in Australia can find out the descendants of Bertha. The BDM records are non-searchable when Bertha would / may have married.

Any help (perhaps a look up) would be appreciated so I could return the Bible to the family.

Kind Regards

Andrew

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Kent / Re: Looking for a Kent radical and his family
« on: Friday 14 November 08 13:51 GMT (UK)  »
My ancestor is Christiana Crouch whom married James Lenham in Barming in 1790.

The marriage entry records she is from Yalding.

Hope this helps.

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Kent / Re: Looking for DRYWOOD
« on: Thursday 14 August 08 14:50 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

Notice you had the name Lenham.

My crowd came from Yalding. James & Xtian Lenham had 10 children there. Have been unable to connect them to any other nearby Lenham clans.

Regards

Andrew

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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: Pre-1871 Census look-up for Croydon/Mitcham - SIMMONS
« on: Wednesday 12 January 05 15:58 GMT (UK)  »
On the 1871 census there is

   George Simmonds    16    Croydon, Surrey, England    Son    Piddinghoe    Sussex       
   Richard Simmonds    14    Croydon, Surrey, England    Son    Piddinghoe    Sussex       
   Stephen Simmonds    52    Rodmell, Sussex, England    Lodger    Piddinghoe    Sussex

This could also be your man found at

Piddinghoe, Sussex
RG10/1070 Folio 86


Also on the 1871 census from Rodmell (over 40 yrs old)
   
   Isaac Simmons    16    Rodmell, Sussex, England    Son    Rottingdean    Sussex       
   Matthews Simmons    19    Rodmell, Sussex, England    Son    Rottingdean    Sussex       
   Sarah Simmons    57    Beddingham, Sussex, England    Wife    Rottingdean    Sussex       
   Thomas Simmons    55    Rodmell, Sussex, England    Head    Rottingdean    Sussex       
 
Rottingdean, Sussex
RG10/1071 Folio 32

and also


Alfred Harriett    13    Hamsey, Sussex, England    Son    Tarring    Sussex       
   George Harriett    16    Hamsey, Sussex, England    Son    Tarring    Sussex       
   James Simmonds    44    Rodmell, Sussex, England    Head    Tarring    Sussex       
   Mary A Simmonds    54    Barcombe, Sussex, England    Wife    Tarring    Sussex       

Tarring, Sussex
RG10/1070 Folio 80

Couldn't find anything else - nothing strangely on my IGI database. Perhaps check the British Vital Baptism Index and also the respect census and church records.

Please as they say always check what somewhat else gives you.


Regards

Keen

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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: Pre-1871 Census look-up for Croydon/Mitcham - SIMMONS
« on: Wednesday 12 January 05 15:19 GMT (UK)  »
Stephen,
I too posted my 1st post and thought I'd check out who else is looking for Simmons.

Whilst I am not related I did take details of the 1851 census of Croydon for Simmons.

Sorry I had poor notes back then but here goes...

In Croydon I have

Abode - 'Post Office Yo"

Name (Simmons)  Age   Mar.  Rel    Occu    Where Born
Stephen               33       M     H       Lab    Rodmils, Sussex
Hannah                25       M     W                Ashted,Surrey
Ellen                       2               D                Croydon, Surrey
Alfred                   3mths          S                Croydon, Surrey

I only have written next to the address the number 163 - I assume this is the page number of the district. Further in my notes I have the notation "Did up enumeration district 49" So I beleive this is probably somewhere in the 40's.

Also those Simmons born in from what appears to be Rodmils are: 

Abode - '37 Church St, Gum Public House"

Name (Simmons)  Age   Mar.  Rel    Occu    Where Born
Jane                      20                se Servant Roomile, Sussex

This has page no. 101 next to it and is in an earlier district.

Abode - 'Myrtle St West"

Name (Simmons)  Age   Mar.  Rel    Occu    Where Born
Charles                 34      M      H see below Rodmile, Sussex
Joanna                  39      M      W see below  left blank
Anne                       2               D                  Croydon, Surrey

Charles listed as a Wood Crokets (Lab). Joanna as a School Mistress.

The page number (161) appears just before my note of "Did up to enumeration district 49".

Will check a couple of my databases and will revert shortly.

Regards

Keen

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / 1861 Lookup Poplar, Bow London - index details provided
« on: Wednesday 12 January 05 14:39 GMT (UK)  »
Could someone please look up the 1861 census and provide details of the below - ie address, place of birth and relationships.

This is taken from an on-line index.

Surname, Forename, Age, Area, Piece Number,Folio Number, Page Number
   
Simmons,George,   26, Poplar, Bow    301       172         
Simmons,Sarah,24, Poplar, Bow    301       172         
Simmons,George M,3,Poplar, Bow    301       172         
Simmons,Rosetta,1,Poplar, Bow    301       172         
Simmons,Edward,   22,Poplar, Bow    301       172         

Many many thanks in advance as being on the otherside of the world (Australia) has it's disadvantages in looking up such census's.

Regards

Keen :)

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