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Family History Beginners Board / Re: What does this document mean?
« on: Sunday 08 June 25 17:03 BST (UK)  »
Thank you. It came from the Times newspaper. I guess this was in preparation for his move to Australia as he would not be around to settle his own creditors.

I need to find what preceeded this that prompted the move.

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Family History Beginners Board / What does this document mean?
« on: Sunday 08 June 25 14:51 BST (UK)  »
I'm trying to understand what happened to one of my ancestors.

In 1856 he left his wife and two young kids and moved from London to Australia.  He died in Melbourne 7 years later, penniless in a benevolent asylum having never seen his wife or kids again.

I have found the attached document from London in 1856 just prior to him leaving for Australia, but I don't know what it means.  I assume he wasn't bankrupt as he somehow bought a ticket to Australia.  I'm sure this holds a clue as to why he moved to Australia, so any help appreciated!

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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Re: Software to analyse Gedcom to show number of each generation identified
« on: Wednesday 19 March 25 14:59 GMT (UK)  »
Answering my own question, but I found what I wanted with DNApainter.

Generation   Ancestors identified   Tree completeness at this level
Parents   2 of 2   100%
Grandparents   4 of 4   100%
Great-Grandparents   8 of 8   100%
2nd-Great-Grandparents   16 of 16   100%
3rd-Great-Grandparents   31 of 32   97%
4th-Great-Grandparents   62 of 64   97%
5th-Great-Grandparents   101 of 128   79%
6th-Great-Grandparents   128 of 256   50%
7th-Great-Grandparents   172 of 512   34%
8th-Great-Grandparents   266 of 1024   26%
9th-Great-Grandparents   278 of 2048   14%
10th-Great-Grandparents   286 of 4096   6.98%
11th-Great-Grandparents   193 of 8192   2.36%
12th-Great-Grandparents   182 of 16384   1.11%
13th-Great-Grandparents   205 of 32768   0.63%
14th-Great-Grandparents   183 of 65536   0.28%
15th-Great-Grandparents   136 of 131072   0.10%
16th-Great-Grandparents   173 of 262144   0.07%
17th-Great-Grandparents   202 of 524288   0.04%
18th-Great-Grandparents   262 of 1048576   0.02%
19th-Great-Grandparents   335 of 2097152   0.02%
20th-Great-Grandparents   395 of 4194304   0.01%

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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Software to analyse Gedcom to show number of each generation identified
« on: Wednesday 19 March 25 08:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I am looking for software to analyse my gedcom and tell me how many people of each generation are identified on my tree.

For instance  -  2G Grandparents 16 identified out of a total possible of 16.
                    - 3G Grandparents 30 identified out of a total possible of 32 etc.

FamilyTreeAnalyser does have this function, but it doesn't quite work where there have been cousin marriages as it only counts the common ancestor once, when they will appear twice in the tree, so it makes it appear as though there are gaps when there are none.

Any ideas?

Many thanks


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Leicestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Lester family of Scalford
« on: Friday 12 May 23 09:04 BST (UK)  »
Queenie, that is very kind of you, thank you.  Lots more for me to look at there over the weekend to tie in all the families.

I've also found more information which I think adds weight to Mary Lester being John's daughter, which I will note here incase of interest to you or anyone else in the future doing a search!

John Exton and Hannah Lester had a son, Thomas Exton (b 1771). who would have been Mary's nephew.

In Thomas Exton's will he mentions Charles Campbell Morris (Mary's Grandson via Campbell Morris, b 1770), and Mary Ann Saffery (Mary's daughter, b 1774).




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Leicestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Lester family of Scalford
« on: Thursday 11 May 23 15:22 BST (UK)  »
Thank you, that is top detective work!

Mary and Hannah are similar ages, so it adds weight to the argument that they are sisters.  I'll look into John Mason as well in case his name pops up anywhere else.

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Leicestershire Lookup Requests / Lester family of Scalford
« on: Thursday 11 May 23 12:54 BST (UK)  »
I am researching Mary Lester of Scalford, b 1743 and married Charles Morris of Loddington in 1767.

I have not found a birth record for Mary, but in the will of John Lester in 1769 he makes Charles Morris an executor, so I am working on the premise that John is Mary's father, but would like to prove it. His wife is named in the will as "Elizabeth", but I can't find any marriage record.

If anyone knows anything about this family, I would be most grateful.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation from 1861
« on: Tuesday 06 December 22 10:06 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks all, I can see it now!  Just a bit odd how it is laid out as Farmersfield work, which threw me.


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Occupation from 1861
« on: Monday 05 December 22 18:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Can anyone read the occupation please.  Something fieldwork?

Thanks

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