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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: occupations
« on: Sunday 10 February 08 20:09 GMT (UK) »
thats great-but what is a tripe setter!!!!!!!!!!
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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / occupations
« on: Sunday 10 February 08 19:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi
can anyone tell me the occupations of George Lodge and his sons George and Arthur
its the 1891 census RG12/233 folio 36 page 15
many thanx
Sr
can anyone tell me the occupations of George Lodge and his sons George and Arthur
its the 1891 census RG12/233 folio 36 page 15
many thanx
Sr
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The Lighter Side / Be wary of family stories
« on: Sunday 29 April 07 21:41 BST (UK) »
Hi
I thought i would share my story with you all. The point i want to make is that sometimes family stories of ancestors have you looking in completely the wrong direction.
I grew up with this story that my grandmother told me
Her father was apparently on board the SS Lusitania when it sank in May 1915. He was retuning from New York after having an alarm system patented. I had no reason to disbelieve the story. I became interested in tracing his death. There was plenty written about the passengers but i could not find his name or find a record of his death.
I was searching the Commonwealth War Graves Commision website for another relative and by chance typed in my great grandfathers name. John Arthur Terry.
I found that he died in 1915 serving his country.
I have no idea why this story was handed down and i think its very sad that his death did not appear to be acknowledged. It would seem that the fabricated story about being aboard the Lusitania was better than the reality of dying for ones country.
I thought i would share my story with you all. The point i want to make is that sometimes family stories of ancestors have you looking in completely the wrong direction.
I grew up with this story that my grandmother told me
Her father was apparently on board the SS Lusitania when it sank in May 1915. He was retuning from New York after having an alarm system patented. I had no reason to disbelieve the story. I became interested in tracing his death. There was plenty written about the passengers but i could not find his name or find a record of his death.
I was searching the Commonwealth War Graves Commision website for another relative and by chance typed in my great grandfathers name. John Arthur Terry.
I found that he died in 1915 serving his country.
I have no idea why this story was handed down and i think its very sad that his death did not appear to be acknowledged. It would seem that the fabricated story about being aboard the Lusitania was better than the reality of dying for ones country.
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The Lighter Side / Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« on: Sunday 29 April 07 21:26 BST (UK) »
Hi All
I found this site in the Guardian supplement on family history. Its a great for a beginner like me. I did post a question and was amazed by the quick response i got
SR
I found this site in the Guardian supplement on family history. Its a great for a beginner like me. I did post a question and was amazed by the quick response i got
SR
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Born In Preston
« on: Monday 16 April 07 00:43 BST (UK) »
many thanx to you all-im well impressed
ive been stuck for a few months so at least now i can search some more
thanx again
ive been stuck for a few months so at least now i can search some more
thanx again
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Born In Preston
« on: Monday 16 April 07 00:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Heywood
could you tell me the census pages for Mary a Garrett and her family
many thanx
could you tell me the census pages for Mary a Garrett and her family
many thanx
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Born In Preston
« on: Sunday 15 April 07 23:49 BST (UK) »
erm....which bit is the GRO index
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Born In Preston
« on: Sunday 15 April 07 23:41 BST (UK) »
He was married to Mary Anne Garrett. There first child Arthur was born in 1881. Cant find a record of there marriage either and ive searched from 1874-1881
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Born In Preston
« on: Sunday 15 April 07 23:38 BST (UK) »
His name was William Henry Raven not Henry Raven
I dont know where to start looking for the military records
I dont know where to start looking for the military records
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