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Messages - RobinHighbury

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Monaghan / Re: Trying to find my grandmother
« on: Sunday 23 February 25 20:52 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry, her daughter was Mary Katherine. Concerning Ellen, I understand that names are not always correct, but she is most often down as Ellen Louise Tavener (originally Connolly). So, I wonder if Ellen Louisa Connelly is the same?

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Monaghan / Re: Trying to find my grandmother
« on: Sunday 23 February 25 16:48 GMT (UK)  »
Don't think so. Her daughter, Mary Katherine, was born in 1909 in Holborn.

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Monaghan / Re: Trying to find my grandmother
« on: Sunday 23 February 25 16:37 GMT (UK)  »
Having looked at the census for 1911 and 1921, I don't think she's in either one. The relatives are not those of my grandmother, I'm pretty certain.

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Monaghan / Re: Trying to find my grandmother
« on: Thursday 20 February 25 19:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks so much for all that! I will go over all these interesting leads first thing.

Buxton Buildings is definitely correct (I remember my mother mentioning that address).

According to my DNA result on Ancestry (25% Irish), I should have family in Galway/Connemara – so I'm wondering if I can find an actual family link there.

Many thanks again!

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Monaghan / Re: Trying to find my grandmother
« on: Thursday 20 February 25 12:58 GMT (UK)  »
The surname is frequently misspelt, but correct spelling is Tavener

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Monaghan / Re: Trying to find my grandmother
« on: Thursday 20 February 25 12:57 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, that's right

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Monaghan / Trying to find my grandmother
« on: Thursday 20 February 25 12:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,
I am not that experienced with researching my Irish roots and would appreciate any help. My main issue is finding the correct grandmother! Her name was Ellen Connolly (perhaps Ellen L Connolly) and she was born in 1880. A couple of family trees I have located on Ancestry say she was born in Monaghan, but I have not been able to confirm this. My mother told me she was born on 12 March 1880, but I have not been able to find any Ellen Connolly born on that date in Monaghan on irishgenealogy.ie. She moved to London, and her birthdate is confirmed on various censuses, and she died in 1955. She had seven children but never married, using her partner John Tavener's surname.
This may be mission impossible, but any tips or clues would be greatly appreciated.

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Armed Forces / Re: iam trying to find my fathers enlistment photograph from WW2 1939
« on: Saturday 26 October 24 16:08 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much. I've just started looking up service ancestors, so both your comments are very useful. Best regards!

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Armed Forces / iam trying to find my fathers enlistment photograph from WW2 1939
« on: Saturday 26 October 24 11:23 BST (UK)  »
i am trying to find the enlistmnt photograph of Robert James Bentham Watson from 1939 WW2
any tips gratefully received

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