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Australia / Re: Daniel Hext Rowland/s 1884 - 1958 Queensland Australia
« on: Friday 29 April 16 17:08 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: lmetsv on Monday 25 April 16 01:01 BST (UK)
Daniel Hext Rowlands was married to my 2nd Great Aunt, Winifred Morris (6/10/1889-30/5/1973).
I am on ancestry .
Regards
Linda Leong

Hi Linda, Thanks for that info.  Sadly I am not on Ancestry and as I am moving overseas soon I won't be joining for quite some time.  (Budget and all that).

 :)

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Australia / Daniel Hext Rowland/s 1884 - 1958 Queensland Australia
« on: Friday 15 April 16 21:21 BST (UK)  »
It has been a while since I have been here!   I am looking for anyone connected to the Daniel Hext Rowland/s family. 

Daniel was born in 1884 and died in Herberton Queensland in 1958.  Siblings were May Mary, John Henry, William, Rosalie, George, Ada, Charles and Edward W - all I assume born in Australia.

Daniel's father was also Daniel Hext Rowland/s and if I am correct he was the son of John Rowland and Keziah Hext from Ashburton Devon, England.  Daniel Snr may have emigrated to Australia around 1863 (he was born in 1841).  Daniel Snr was the brother of my husbands Great Grandfather.

Thanks!


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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: WILLIAM LORD - Whitehaven - birth 1804
« on: Tuesday 23 September 14 15:41 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the 1841 info - keyboard86 :)

I spent some time this weekend on Ancestry UK (another free search weekend - yay!).  Finally found the Mariner Certificate for William that was issued in 1850 which shows his date of birth as 6 January 1804, Whitehaven.  (It showed 28 years service).  It was renewed again in 1871 after 48 years in the trade.

Thanks Emms - my Mum is as well as can be expected - just keeping fingers, eyes and everything crossed for now.  Thank you so much for taking a look, it's very much appreciated.

Sally

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: WILLIAM LORD - Whitehaven - birth 1804
« on: Tuesday 16 September 14 23:18 BST (UK)  »
What is the earliest actual reference you have?

Hi Emms,
The earliest Census reference I found was the 1850 Census when he was living in Bristol (Redcliffe). (With his wife Harriet, and their son William.)

I did see his Certificate to renew his Master Mariner (that was also issued in Bristol) where it stated he was born in 1804 in Whitehaven.  Do you think I can find it now? Sorry, I'm in a bit of a muddle at the moment due to some serious health issues with  my Mum (she is a Lord descendant), who is in NZ (I'm in Canada, so feeling a little helpless).

He (William) was the Captain (I have been told by other family members) of the Romulus that went to New Zealand in 1862 - I don't think he did much after that.

Sorry it's so sketchy.

Please don't worry if it is too vague, but thank you anyway.

Sally

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Canada / Re: Canadian Shipping List 1911 William John Rowland (sailed from the UK)
« on: Saturday 06 September 14 17:39 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Claire, that looks like him for sure.  His brother Charles came over with him, and he is the one that went back to the UK, then returned to Canada again after the war.

Polarbear - his brother was Charles, as I mentioned.  His parents were Charles Rowland and Susan Norsworthy.

William was commonly called "Jack" - but other than finding him coming to Canada, he kind of falls off the radar.   We know that he was still alive after 1926 as that is when Charles and family came back, and Raymond (late FIL) often spoke about his "Uncle Jack" - wished we could have found out more before he (fil)  passed away.

Oh one thing I do remember - the farm was strawberries, and I believe it was big business at the time, so I may have to try it from that angle. ;)

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Canada / COMPLETED Canadian Shipping List 1911 William John Rowland (sailed from the UK)
« on: Saturday 06 September 14 17:09 BST (UK)  »
I believe William was on board the ship "Scotian" that arrived in Canada in April 1911.  He would have been 24.  Born in Newton Abbot, Devon.

I think he is listed as Wm John Rowland.

I am wondering if there is any additional information?  Such as occupation?  I have never seen the original/on line documents.

William just seems to disappear once we comes to Canada, so I am starting from scratch trying to find him.   The only info I am aware of is that he worked on a farm in Clarkson, Mississauga at some time in the mid twenties.  (Memories from my late father in law, his newphew).

Other than that, have no idea what happened to him.  :( I haven't found him going back to the UK to join up for the war - as yet.  (His brother did return and we've found all his details.)

ANY little smidgen of info would be fabulous!

Thank you.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Mystery Man
« on: Saturday 06 September 14 14:37 BST (UK)  »
Hiya, I was just browsing through the threads here and came across yours. I love the old fashions, so thought I would take a look.  I found a picture of a gentleman wearing a similar outfit that stated it was the 1870s.  Check out the guy in the 4th photo.

http://lordvilhelmas.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/mens-fashions-through-the-decades/

Hope this helps a bit.

 :)


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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: WILLIAM LORD - Whitehaven - birth 1804
« on: Tuesday 02 September 14 23:08 BST (UK)  »
My apologies - I have been away from rootschat from some time and only just found out my email address was out of date.  Thank you Admins  :)  I have updated it so if anyone was attempting to reach me regarding this post, please do so.

Cheers
SallyCat

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: 1851 - 1861 & 1891 Census Look up - SAMUEL DAVIS
« on: Tuesday 02 September 14 20:35 BST (UK)  »
I think you've got the right people.   ;D

I started out with the 1881 census, indeed Fred and James are there - Fred born Bristol, James born Birmingham (apparently).  The father says he is 39 there - but I am thinking that the original date of 1837 is correct as in 1891 he would have been 54 (45 back to front?).  Oh bummer, I just noticed that the birth record I was looking at was for "Davies"...  :-\  Ok, so perhaps he was born in 1841 after all.  (Back to looking)!

The info on naughty William makes sense then as well.   He later went on to be a 'dock labourer'.  Must have learned a thing or two!  Some of his own children (my grandmother and her siblings) - they had 2 Alberts (one was a twin and died), William, James and my gran Violet's middle name was Sarah.  (There are lots of others too). 

And the marriage one - yes, I'm definitely sure the PULLEN lady is the right one. 

I just saw your latest post regarding Samuel remarrying... wow...could well be.  Ooooh... the plot thickens!




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