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Australia / Re: Gloucester John OAKLEY bc1820 to Tassie and Lancefield.
« on: Monday 02 November 20 03:11 GMT (UK)  »
Once again Wivenhoe, thank you very much for your great detective work.  I can now piece together all of the fragments that I have on Jane Hamilton, although I doubt that we will ever know the paternity of all of her children.  I have never come across any mention of John Ahong, but I can see now how John Oakley would fit in to Jane's life and the birth of her known children. In a world where there was no welfare, I do feel sorry for the path that took Jane to her early death, and the disjointed lives that her children lived.  On a positive note, all of her children that I have researched, have led a good, family orientated, productive life and her descendants have proven themselves to be good people.  I will revisit Tassie Archives with a fresh outlook now that I have your great information.  Thank you very much.  Rap.

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Armed Forces / Re: Portsea/Portsmouth/ Isle of Wight/Hampshire Navy Records 1750 to 1800
« on: Monday 31 July 17 05:12 BST (UK)  »
Thanks MaxD.  Yes, we have found these records in the National Archives, and we feel that this is him, however, we are trying to find a little more information for him such as place of birth and parent's names. We were hoping to find enlistment details, but I am beginning to feel that these just don't exist.  Thank you for all of your help.  Cheers. Rap.

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: James Robert Scott b1842 Liverpool Lanc. Was he married?
« on: Monday 31 July 17 05:09 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Rosie99.  I can find James with his known family in the 1851 Census where he is a young boy.  By the 1861 Census he would be about 18 and not easily identifiable, so I will visit the library and search Ancestry again I think.  Thanks for all of your help.  Rap

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Armed Forces / Re: Portsea/Portsmouth/ Isle of Wight/Hampshire Navy Records 1750 to 1800
« on: Sunday 30 July 17 05:40 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Rosie99.  Yes, we have the certificate and is the case with many of these, it offers very little other information.  Thanks for your help! Cheers.  Rap

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: James Robert Scott b1842 Liverpool Lanc. Was he married?
« on: Sunday 30 July 17 05:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all for your help.  With so many 'James Scotts' I think that my search will be just an elimination project!  Thanks KGarrad for this gem, as I know that James Robert's father was a Master Mariner. A good start.  Cheers.  Rap

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / James Robert Scott b1842 Liverpool Lanc. Was he married?
« on: Saturday 29 July 17 05:45 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
  I am trying to find if James Robert Scott b1842, son of James Randall Scott 1817-1870 and his wife Ann nee Mason, ever married and had children.  I think I have found his death on IGI, aged 77 James R. Scott b1842, died 1914 West Derby Lancashire.  We are trying to find a surviving male Scott for DNA reasons, and we're getting desperate.  With so many 'James Scott's from Lanc, we are not making much progress.
Thank you for any help.
Rap

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Armed Forces / Portsea/Portsmouth/ Isle of Wight/Hampshire Navy Records 1750 to 1800
« on: Saturday 01 July 17 05:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi.  I'm looking for the Naval records of William Scott born between 1737 and 1747 in the Portsea/Portsmouth/Isle of Wight/Hampshire or Devon areas.  We know that he had a maritime background.  Also looking for William's father-in-law, the Reverend James Mathews who we suspect was either a Chaplain on a ship or posted somewhere in the above places.  James Mathews' daughter married William in 1763 'Devon'.  We believe that William also served in the Navy alongside a 'servant' William Powell (no dates for him I'm afraid).  Does anyone know where I can find Navy records for this period of time?  Many thanks.  Rap

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Devon / Scott family from High Bickington 1700's
« on: Friday 17 February 17 03:38 GMT (UK)  »
I think that I have found my ancestors from Devon with the baptism of William Scott 10 Feb 1700 at High Bickington, Devon.  His father is listed as Thomas Scott Snr.  With no earlier baps. listed for High Bick., there is another cluster of folk named Scott to be found at an earlier date (1680) at South Molton, Devon. I am trying to establish if the folk at South Molton are the ancestors of the High Bick folk. Has anyone done research on this cluster of Scott folk? I can find a reference to one of the descendants of William 1700's brother, Thomas Scott Jnr, where the author states that 'this Scott family came from a very old Scottish family, and his ancestor came to England with the Earl of Mar around 1645, and the family consequently settled in the North of Devon.' If the South Molton Scotts are the ancestors of the High Bick Scotts, then this would eliminate them as the family 'arriving' to the area in 1645, and I will have to abandon this lead.  In papers outlining the English Civil Wars, I can find reference to a Major Scott (whose name was Thomas) and he is recorded as being a Royalist Leveller who was active in the various campaigns, but there is so very little else about him that is recorded, and I cannot establish if he was perhaps our original Scott to England. Any help would be just great.  Rap 

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Captain William Scott 1767 and brother Charles Scott 1777 Royal Navy.
« on: Tuesday 23 August 16 04:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi Nell.  Many thanks for your help.  I've found William Scott 1737's will which mentions only his son James 1774 and his sister Elizabeth Mary 1781, and with the will being dated 1807 (the year of William 1737's death), it seems that Captains William 1767 and Charles 1777 Scott are already deceased. At least I have a time-frame to work with!  Thanks Nell!

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