Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - Elwyn Attwood

Pages: [1] 2 3 4
1
Somerset / Re: Searching for Richard Poole
« on: Saturday 19 November 22 19:39 GMT (UK)  »
I am so grateful for all the replies I have received. Thank you all so much!

It does make me think that maybe I should consider changing to Ancestry instead of Findmypast as I was unable to find any of this information you have provided.

Would it be reasonable to assume that these names originate from France - or would they be written in Latin on the records?

Many thanks again.

2
Somerset / Searching for Richard Poole
« on: Friday 18 November 22 22:15 GMT (UK)  »
I wonder does anyone have any suggestions to help me find the parents of Richard Poole.

I have established that Richard was born in 1706, he married Martha Baker in Yatton on 23/10/1731 and died in 1775 being buried in Kenn, Somerset on 10/04/1775. I am assuming he was born in Somerset/Gloucestershire as (pretty much) all of the descendants stayed in the Bristol?Yatton?Long Ashton area.

Richard and Martha had seven children, that includes my ancestor Abraham Poole bn 10/07/1743.

All of the above information has taken me quite a while to compile but now I am completely stuck.

Ideally I would like to establish who Richards parents were and any siblings he may have.

I subscribe to FindMyPast and have obtained some of this information from a Family Bible that a relative has.

If anyone could point me in the right direction or make any suggestions I would be extremely grateful.

Thank you

3
Westmeath / Re: George Darcy bn Athlone circa 1941
« on: Saturday 14 May 22 20:29 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your prompt replies - very helpful.

I didn't realise that the name Darcy could be misread so many times: Darry, Dorsey, Davey and even Dawson!


4
Westmeath / Re: George Darcy bn Athlone circa 1941
« on: Friday 13 May 22 21:19 BST (UK)  »
That looks very likely, how can I find that one on ‘findmypast’ please?
Thank you

5
Westmeath / George Darcy bn Athlone circa 1941
« on: Friday 13 May 22 20:37 BST (UK)  »
I have just discovered from the 1921 census, that a relative of my wife; a George Darcy bn circa 1841 and a resident of a Salvation Army Home in Birmingham, was born in Athlone. I assume that to be Athlone on Ireland.

I have previously received a copy of his marriage certificate from which I see his father was called ‘Luke’.

George Darcy died in Birmingham in 1923 (I am awaiting his Death certificate).
 
This George is not to be confused with his son, also called George (Thomas) Darcy who died in Birmingham in 1924.

I use the ‘Findmypast’ search engine and am unable to find any reference to George (or Luke) being born or living in Ireland.

Can anyone help me find any information on them both or point me in the right direction.

I would appreciate any assistance.

6
Gloucestershire / Re: Union Workhouse Gloucester
« on: Sunday 13 March 22 15:01 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, that sounds like the most plausible explanation.

Thank you for all your replies.

7
Gloucestershire / Re: Union Workhouse Gloucester
« on: Sunday 13 March 22 13:21 GMT (UK)  »
The Gloucester address shows just the one family.  I was just surprised to find both of my great grandparents listed in two addresses.

My great grandfather died before the 1901 census - the address of his death being the workhouse.  The 1901 census shows my great grandmother living in a family home and not the workhouse.  All a bit confusing  :-\

Is it possible that he was ill before he died (he died from a stroke) and was resident at the workhouse because of his illness?

8
Gloucestershire / Union Workhouse Gloucester
« on: Sunday 06 March 22 13:55 GMT (UK)  »
An entry in the 1881 census shows that my great grandfather (with his wife and family) resided at a specific address in Gloucester.

On his death certificate it shows that he died in 1901 at the Union Workhouse, Gloucester.

When I researched the workhouse there is a list of occupants there during the 1881 census.  My great grandfather and his wife are both shown as being at the workhouse at the time of this census.

Can anyone offer any sort of explanation as to why they would feature in both entries - could this be an error or any other logical explanation would be greatly appreciated.


9
Family History Beginners Board / Re: Scotland occupation query
« on: Friday 03 September 21 22:12 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all for your replies - looks like it is a Domestic Coachman.

I have now removed the attachment.

I am most grateful to you all.

Pages: [1] 2 3 4