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« on: Monday 27 February 06 10:35 GMT (UK) »
I am so thrilled at how kind you all are in helping me. I only came across this site by accident and now I am totally hooked. I will pick up on your suggestion, thanks. I am a complete novice at this but keen to learn. I have posted a reply on anothers request as I have photos of someone elses Gt gt gt.... This is great community.
I have some more info that may or not help. The east kent militia connection has drwan blanks so far!
Eliza Rickwood had her first child 27 Mar 1863 called John in Patrixbourne Kent In the 1871 census John and the familly lived 12 stephenson st Wesr Ham but was declared to be 5yr old implying dob 1866. now we know she married her husband William sept 1864 in West ham so presumably married after the child was born. ?illegitamate Now I also know as I have his passbook that William was in the East Kent Militia payroll no 1950 he drew uniform as follows :-Woolwich 1858 Aldershot 1859 and Portsmouth 1860. He jotted down names and addresses in it also and had written in Johns dob details. Also I have Eliza's gold pocket watch dated 1862 with her name on the seperate winder which has a seal on the end. The family rumour it was awarded for nursing service onboard ship yet she would only have been 15yr old so could this have been her mothers?? but this would have been very early for ships nurses. The family have referred to an Elliza Sharp(e) ?? links to silver and sheffield but all total rumour and suposition and may be complete red herrings
Cheers everyone
LINMACK.