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Lancashire / Re: Liverpool old courts and housing website
« on: Thursday 24 March 22 19:00 GMT (UK)  »
Please can you tell me if this website is still active.  I've tried to access http://www.inacityliving.piczo.com/ without success.

My specific interest is Copeland Court and the Park Lane area.  My Gtx3 Grandfather Philip McNeill and his family were shown living there at the time of the 1841 census.

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Devon / Re: Mary Dummett
« on: Saturday 20 September 08 20:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi Harriet. 

Mary Dommett was my Gtx3 Grandmother.  The information that follows is basically unconfirmed, but since reading your message I have determined to do some serious research and get some hard facts.

Mary was apparently born c1782, which seems to have also been the year in which my Gtx3 Grandfather Thomas Bird was born.  They married in Payhembury (the village where Mary was born, near Ottery St Mary in Devon) church in September 1799.  They had 11 children, of which my Gtx2 Grandmother Elizabeth was number 10. 

Mary’s parents were William Dommett and Mary Lee, both born c1748.  They were married on 16th September 1877, in Dittisham in Devon.  William’s parents were John Dommett (or perhaps Domat) and Ann Hoskyns, who married on 14th February (Valentine’s Day, how romantic!) 1738 in Widworthy in Devon.

Forgive me if you already know all this: I see you posted your message two and a half years ago, so I am probably a bit behind the times!  But I hope it helps at least a little.  And if you are able to confirm or elaborate on any of this I would be delighted to hear from you.  Best wishes, Pam

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World War One / Re: World War 1, Somme, wounded
« on: Sunday 07 September 08 17:00 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for this Annie.  Much appreciated: not only is it helpful but I feel I've arrived!  Glad to have made contact.   :)

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World War One / World War 1, Somme, wounded
« on: Sunday 07 September 08 14:15 BST (UK)  »
This is my first attempt at using RootsChat.Com, so please bear with me!  I am trying to find out about the circumstances under which my Grandfather, George Abraham Rhodes, was wounded in World War 1.  He was a Private in the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marines, and he was discharged "invalided" following a gunshot wound to his head sustained on 11th February 1917.  I believe he was serving on the Front Line in the Ancre/Serre/ Baillescourt Farm area of France.  I would be delighted to hear from anyone who can point me in the right direction, or tell me some more about the fighting in that area at that time.  Many thanks. :)

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