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Nottinghamshire / Re: Does anyone recognise this photo John Thomas Smith b 11 May 1887 in Newark Notts
« on: Saturday 12 October 24 14:14 BST (UK) »
There are several people who have this photo on their trees. Two have JTS as being the son of William Johnson Smith and Sarah Ann Rhodes of Pocklington. The photo is clipped from a larger one, he is with two younger ladies. Someone has commented " Not sure if this is our Jack Smith but other person in picture is Anne" The person who originally shared the photo, has it linked to an Eileen Smith. Eileen being the daughter of John Thomas. I would get in touch with the person who originally posted the photo and hope they reply. I think the lady may have just added him as his name was the same.
Rebecca Judson was my 2C3R.
Rebecca Judson was my 2C3R.
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World War One / Re: World War 1 Conscientious Objectors
« on: Sunday 01 September 24 13:10 BST (UK) »
Could I please jump on this wagon.... Where do I look for the second world war. I have checked local newspapers. Thank you.
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The Common Room / Re: Comments on Ancestry.
« on: Friday 12 July 24 16:03 BST (UK) »
Mmm. Thankyou for the replies. I cannot remember where I posted the comments and I didn't keep a notebook 😂. So another useless feature. I mainly post a comment when something is incorrect so hopefully anyone coming across the information is not copying rubbish. So many online trees have named my great grandfather's dad. He was illegitimate!
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The Common Room / Comments on Ancestry.
« on: Thursday 11 July 24 13:51 BST (UK) »
Over several years I have left comments on other people's trees. Is there any way I can check these out to see if there have been replies to any of them. I only seem to find them by accident.
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: six brothers, which is the father??
« on: Saturday 08 June 24 10:41 BST (UK) »larkspur - do you have WTS' 1875 birth cert? Just curious what Sarah's address was. It might offer a clue as to the brothers in question.
Yes I have his birth certificate, no father named. His mother was living in Lower Penn, nothing further in the address and she registered the birth. Sarah's father was called Thomas, there is no William in the family, not a name that seems to have been used. So was the William Blakemore the father??
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: six brothers, which is the father??
« on: Wednesday 05 June 24 14:52 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for all of the information, and for the time you have spent. I have a very good tree of Sarah Spicer and her family including census info and B M D certificates. My great grandfather William Thomas Spicer It is the Blakemore connection I was trying to untangle.
1881 "Young William" is with his grandparents in Trysull.
I will continue to build the Blakemore boys lines and see where it gets me.
1881 "Young William" is with his grandparents in Trysull.
I will continue to build the Blakemore boys lines and see where it gets me.
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: six brothers, which is the father??
« on: Tuesday 04 June 24 16:07 BST (UK) »
Thankyou. I have started to check them out. A couple were already married but that is not always a reason to rule them out.!
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / six brothers, which is the father??
« on: Tuesday 04 June 24 15:53 BST (UK) »
My great grandfather was illegitimate. I have been trying to narrow down a father via DNA. I am certain of his grandparents as I have many DNA matches that go back to them. I am sure of this as its the only branch of my family that hails from Staffordshire. But they had 6 sons. How do I narrow this down , or is that as far as I can go? Any help would be much appreciated.
My Great Grandfather- William Thomas Spicer B 1875 Lower Penn, Staffs
Great great grandmother- Sarah Spicer b 1854 Lower Penn, Staffs.
3x Great grandfather- William Blakemore b 1809 Stretton, Staffs
3x Great grandmother-Ann Roberts b 1806 Bishops Wood, Staffs
Their 6 sons George b 1835, William b 1837, Charles 1842, Joseph 1847. Henry 1850 and John 1851.
My Great Grandfather- William Thomas Spicer B 1875 Lower Penn, Staffs
Great great grandmother- Sarah Spicer b 1854 Lower Penn, Staffs.
3x Great grandfather- William Blakemore b 1809 Stretton, Staffs
3x Great grandmother-Ann Roberts b 1806 Bishops Wood, Staffs
Their 6 sons George b 1835, William b 1837, Charles 1842, Joseph 1847. Henry 1850 and John 1851.