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England / Re: Barraud's in England 1910-1913
« on: Saturday 05 May 12 06:35 BST (UK) »Sounds like you are going out sideways
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Sounds like you are going out sideways
Many thanks for helping.Cheers
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England / Re: Barraud's in England 1910-1913
« on: Saturday 05 May 12 00:17 BST (UK) »
Thanks. I needed to clarify the story that had been handed down!
Edward Noel Barraud built a home called 'Inverleith" at Paekakariki which my gt grandfather John Hall Newton, soap manufacturer, purchased or perhaps it was his daughter, some time in the 30's and where my grandparents John jnr retired to from Te Mata in the Waikato. The Newtons were Wellington people so he and his wife Queenie nee Letham were returning to their roots from their farming days.
The house is a lovely home with a large artists studio on the top which looks out to the ocean. This was where Noel Barraud painted and there was a story that he painted the dog, but on further examination it was his cousin Francis in England. Thank you for helping me to clarify that. Denis Glover, the poet, also lived in the studio for a time. When Queenie died the house was passed to her daughter Betty (Newton) Porter and she and her husband Jack Porter lived here until they died. AS children we loved going to stay with them as the 2 storied house fascinated us and besides we loved our Aunt Bet.
Edward Noel Barraud built a home called 'Inverleith" at Paekakariki which my gt grandfather John Hall Newton, soap manufacturer, purchased or perhaps it was his daughter, some time in the 30's and where my grandparents John jnr retired to from Te Mata in the Waikato. The Newtons were Wellington people so he and his wife Queenie nee Letham were returning to their roots from their farming days.
The house is a lovely home with a large artists studio on the top which looks out to the ocean. This was where Noel Barraud painted and there was a story that he painted the dog, but on further examination it was his cousin Francis in England. Thank you for helping me to clarify that. Denis Glover, the poet, also lived in the studio for a time. When Queenie died the house was passed to her daughter Betty (Newton) Porter and she and her husband Jack Porter lived here until they died. AS children we loved going to stay with them as the 2 storied house fascinated us and besides we loved our Aunt Bet.
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England / Re: Barraud's in England 1910-1913
« on: Friday 04 May 12 12:20 BST (UK) »
Could anyone tell me if Edward Noel Barraud was related to the Francis James Barraud who painted the dog on the HMV records?
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Midlothian / Re: Hopetoun or Southern Fencibles
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 07:58 GMT (UK) »
I believe they were in Glasgow in 1795 then removed to McDuff in Aberbeenshire between 1797-1799 when they were disbanded. They were guarding the northern coast from the French!
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Glamorganshire / Re: Barry Dock 1920's
« on: Sunday 08 August 10 23:19 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for your response. Yes, like you I cannot see the connection between the two. I shall have to dig around the family for a better explanation. It is quite clear on the 1911 census. In a former occupation Mr Curtis was a clothiers assistant!
I do have in my possession a clipping from a Barry( ?)newspaper ( unfortunately not named) in which the writer refers to the three generations of Curtises who are all employed by the same firm at Cardiff Docks - about whom "he wrote on Monday" - The date on the clipping is March 20/1939. The record referred to here was three of his sons having never missed a day of schooling at Holton Rd School Barry Dock.
I do have in my possession a clipping from a Barry( ?)newspaper ( unfortunately not named) in which the writer refers to the three generations of Curtises who are all employed by the same firm at Cardiff Docks - about whom "he wrote on Monday" - The date on the clipping is March 20/1939. The record referred to here was three of his sons having never missed a day of schooling at Holton Rd School Barry Dock.
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Glamorganshire / Barry Dock 1920's
« on: Sunday 08 August 10 08:51 BST (UK) »
Could some one please tell me what a 'water clerk' did especially if it was related to being employed by an Optician!
A relative, Lionel Edgar Curtis worked for a firm at Barry Dock for many years as did his son and grandson. In the 1911 census it states he is a worker as above, and his son, Claude was an assistant and later his son Leslie.Lionels other sons were involved in ship repairs and ships chandlery. Its the 'water clerk' that has me puzzled especially tied in with an optician.
A relative, Lionel Edgar Curtis worked for a firm at Barry Dock for many years as did his son and grandson. In the 1911 census it states he is a worker as above, and his son, Claude was an assistant and later his son Leslie.Lionels other sons were involved in ship repairs and ships chandlery. Its the 'water clerk' that has me puzzled especially tied in with an optician.
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