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Durham Completed Look up Requests / Re: Gateshead Fell 1800's, 1900s. Can I help anyone?
« on: Monday 13 April 09 22:09 BST (UK)  »
Hello MIS, I've been doing some research for a relative whose ancestors came to Sydney from Durham in the 1880s. He was John Brown and worked at the Sheriff Hill Pottery Factory. He married Jane Best 1866 in Gateshead. I've found them in 1871 (Sheriff hill west side schedule 6) and 1881 census returns, but with so many of those names around, confirming their parents has been diffiicult. I was hoping you may get a chance to check the marriage register and see if their parents are listed (and anything else useful). 
Marriage is John BROWN and Jane BEST; at Gateshead in December quarter 1866. Registered Vol 10a, page 894.
Really appreciate any assist.
Regards, MickM

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Dumfriesshire / Re: William IRVING of Glenzier, Canobie parish- 28th Foot
« on: Tuesday 02 October 07 22:17 BST (UK)  »
Angie; Regret no info on your Janet Iriving. I see her 1798 marriage in Familysearch and Langholm close to the Irvings I was chasing. The Janet born 1775 Canobie is a possibility. I'd get onto Scotlands People web site and find the marriage record which should have parentage (assuming it was included). I'll also look further and will advise if I find anything useful. Mick

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Dumfriesshire / Re: William IRVING of Glenzier, Canobie parish- 28th Foot
« on: Wednesday 15 August 07 22:50 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for that Irivng info; I had found them in the Scotlands People Index and what I have matches what you provided. However, you have also given the precise location as Glenzierbecknowe and that helped a lot. I've seen the place also spelt Glinzier and is marked on some older maps and even current maps have Glenzier- named locations shown near Evertown. Regards Mick

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Westmeath / Re: Tubber
« on: Monday 23 April 07 05:09 BST (UK)  »
I'd suspect the place you are seeking is spelt (fully) Ballintobber or Ballintober, but now usually Ballintubber (try Google) and called Tubber. This townland is about 20kms eat of Athlone, past Moate and on the north side of the Midland Railway line in an area usually marked as Rosemount. The Fetherstonehaugh family is usually associated with this area. I've been seeking a Deborah Booth born c1735, from this area. Mick

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Dumfriesshire / William IRVING of Glenzier, Canobie parish- 28th Foot
« on: Thursday 19 April 07 03:56 BST (UK)  »
Appreciate any leads as to which Irving family the following William Irving belonged to. His newspaper obit reads:
June 14th 1834 Carlisle Patriot
In the island of Guernsey, in the month of December last, Colonel Irving, a native of Glinzier in the parish of Canonbie, Dumfriesshire. The deceased entered his Majesty’s service in the month of July 1795 as an ensign in the 28th regiment of foot, and from that period until shortly before his death was always in active service, and throughout the late war bore a high name for bravery in the many engagements in which he was present.

Irving had a most remarkable military record, fighting with the 28th Foot is many battles, including Quatro Bras and was promoted brevet LtCol on the day of Waterloo.

His burial record in Guernsey (Channel Is.) has him at 61 yrs and 7 mths old when he died 14 Feb 1833 (paper had it slightly wrong), indicating birth around Jul 1771. I can't match this exactly with the births available on Scotlands People. 

Can anyone link him to an Irving family? Regards, Mick

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