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The Common Room / Re: Mystery of Great Grandfather Mc Laven
« on: Saturday 07 August 10 13:31 BST (UK)  »
I've had some information today that Sydney Frederick George McLaven birthday is 1st May 1867 (this was in a book from a distant relative)

Is there anywhere I can check births on a particular day ?


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The Common Room / Re: Mystery of Great Grandfather Mc Laven
« on: Sunday 25 July 10 22:33 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much Monica ....this might be why I can't find a Sandy.  ::)

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The Common Room / Re: Mystery of Great Grandfather Mc Laven
« on: Sunday 25 July 10 17:45 BST (UK)  »
I am a little excited by what I may have found.

After finding that both Sidney and Douglas (Sidneys sons) were transcribed as McLaren I thought I'd go down that line.

I have found a Sandy McLaren of the same birthdate in Wandsworth prison and it says he comes from Scotland and is a cook.  Sidney was a Hotel Porter though. (grasping at straws maybe here)  If this is so, and he had a Scot accent could Sidney sound like Sandy ?  I've tried to find if Sandy comes up on any of the other census but can't find anything that fits him perfectly.  However, the only thing here that bothers me is that it's unlikely that he would have got such a good job at Cecil Hotel ? or perhaps he lied ?

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The Common Room / Re: Mystery of Great Grandfather Mc Laven
« on: Saturday 24 July 10 14:57 BST (UK)  »
To all the past McLaven Detectives  ::)

Two and half years later and I've only just found out some more information after giving up for a while.  ;D

After checking the 1911 census (Sidney himself had died in 1907) I found his wife working at Cox's Hotel, Jermyn Street in London. Her two eldest sons (this was a shocker) were a Boys Home in Kingham Oxford. My grandfather Frank was living with her sister, but I can not find the other son Laurance. i contacted Kingham Oxford who were kind enough to look through their records and this week they sent me the admission document. It gave me some really interesting information.

Sidney Frederick George McLaven worked as a night porter at the Cecil Hotel in the Strand. (up until he was ill in Dec 1903)This was a huge hotel from the sounds of it with over 800 rooms. However I am unable to find him on either the 1901 or 1991 census. But ...if he was night porter i guess he would not be there but in bed sleeping somewhere ?

So finally i know where he worked - although I've never got any further finding his birth or anything :(

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Occupation Interests / Re: Unknown Occupation Abbreviation
« on: Friday 23 July 10 22:57 BST (UK)  »
Yes, that's it 100%

Thank you so much Dave. I've looked again at the document and it is a C with ink on it making it a G. So this all makes sense that he was working for a Charity Organisation as the home was church based.

I did try and put in Woollcombe in Ancestry but because I was unaware of how old he was I struggled.

Thanks again. It's been a day of finding out so much :)

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Occupation Interests / Re: Unknown Occupation Abbreviation
« on: Friday 23 July 10 22:40 BST (UK)  »
Thank you CaroleW. That makes sense that it could be him as the home was run by the church. 

Secretary Y Guild - So Guild of something beginning with S ...hmmmm possibly.

I feel a bit closer again :) Thank you both of you :)

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Occupation Interests / Re: Unknown Occupation Abbreviation
« on: Friday 23 July 10 22:38 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Marcie although, in this case  I think he was something more along the lines in the caring industry ....because it was him that recommended the boys to the home. I did wonder if it was something to do with a GP ?

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Occupation Interests / Unknown Occupation Abbreviation
« on: Friday 23 July 10 22:19 BST (UK)  »
Hello, not been here for a while.

I have had the copy of a  document today from Kingham Boys Home where my two great uncles were placed in 1904.  We understand that it was because the family were so poor, and two of her boys were sent there and the two youngest were kept at home.

It is the person that was the applicant I would like to know his occupation. Was he a GP or the Social Services of the day or possibly a Church person.

I've tried to find him on the 1901 census without any luck (to see his occupation)

His name was  H S Woollcombe, Sec. G.O.S

I can't work out what the G.O.S stands for ?  (I'm guessing Sec is Secretary) His address was 185 High Street, Battersea SW.

Anyone got any clues

Thanking you in advance


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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: A little more help please for a little cutie.
« on: Monday 25 February 08 21:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much

Oh I'm so overwhelmed by them all ...you really have brought her alive.  Mum is now in her seventies, and is staying with me, and would like to thank you all so much too.

This is another one I'm going to take and get a nice copy to put on the wall.

Thank you everyone.  ;D


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