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Occupation Interests / Re: Missionaries in Africa from England
« on: Wednesday 05 November 08 05:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hi deb!
Just a note to let you know that we now have the wills ordered from Devon. They are very informative. We now know that both William and Milleycent lived to a ripe old age, and were obviously *not* masacred by natives in Africa.

I believe it is much more likely that the impresionable young Martha (Richard's wife, who named her daughter Goldsmid) read about the exploits of missionaries in Africa and perhaps a similiar story, and named her child after the brave rescuer. Just don't think it *actually* happened to them.

We are now looking for references to a Goldsmid around the time of the 1830s that Martha could have taken the name from.

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Cornwall / Re: POSTLETHWAITE Rev. Richard C. from Roche, Cornwall
« on: Monday 20 October 08 07:43 BST (UK)  »
Pete,

Thanks for the update, I don't know yet is this is useful.  My son signed me up for this family tree site and I am not all that confident about using it.  We did send for what we hoped was Richard's death certificate but as with a lot of these documents it is not conclusive.  In the part for his parents name all is 'unknown'.  He is listed as a retired Church of England clergyman.  It also lists two daughters and one son living but I thought I had found a death for his only son George Henry Applyby Post., but now I don't know where I found that information.  If it is our Richard it seems he died a lonely death because his first name is initially written as Robert.  Also there was an inquest at his death and a jury decided he died from natural causes, there is no cause of death listed.  When my son returns I will get him to send you a copy of the death certificate - I do feel sure it is the right person.

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Occupation Interests / Re: Missionaries in Africa from England
« on: Thursday 09 October 08 04:45 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: deb usa on Sunday 05 October 08 14:04 BST (UK)
another matter; Re the will of William Margrie dated 1851 .... William Jnr is still alive in 1861 ...so who's will is this ?  Is it possible that the whole family was saved??  :o

In 1841 Millycent is 70 and with Robert, her son.... unfortunately 1841 census does not give us details of whether she is married or widowed ...what if William was still alive doing his missionary work somewhere ?
We have ordered both the wills for the MARGRIEs from the Devon Records office; hopefully they will shed some more light on the matter...

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Occupation Interests / Re: Missionaries in Africa from England
« on: Sunday 05 October 08 04:31 BST (UK)  »
Wow, thanks for all the replies deb. Will try and cross-reference what I have here, and post which bits I think are relevant.
Interesting that there seems to be little record of William MARGRAY Snr., perhaps he *was* masacred by natives and the rest of the family went back (or stayed behind when he travelled to Africa).

Another family legend bites the dust?!

(And LOL at your royalty comment- everyone has one of those stories as well, right?)

Felicity.

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Occupation Interests / Missionaries in Africa from England
« on: Wednesday 01 October 08 04:09 BST (UK)  »
I have a specific question about an ancestor, but thought I would leave this website open in case other ppl are looking for missionaries who emmigrated from England to Africa.

This relates to my ancestor MARGRAY, William, originally from Topsham, Devon.
He married a UNKNOWN Millicent (Milley) and they had two children William in 1807 and Martha Millycent in 1809 (both in Topsham, Devon).
Martha also used MARGRIE as her maiden name, so the spelling could be like that. She married an Anglican reverend, so we are guessing they were Anglican missionaries.

We believe the family left for Africa soon after Martha's birth, without William Jnr. (guessing he died young, we have no death record).

The story goes:
"Martha's father was a missionary in Aftrica where he and his family were massacred by the natives.
 A neighbour, Mr Goldsmid, realised that one of the family was unaccounted for and after a search found the little girl, Martha, who had run off into the bush to escape.
He took her to his home where she lived for some time, until it was decided that she should be with her relatives in England.
When she grew up, Martha was so grateful to the old Jewish man, that she gave her daughter the name Goldsmid in his honour."

We have no record of the emmigration to Africa, nor where they went, nor when Martha returned. In fact, we have no idea if the story is at all true, or simply a family history legend.

Any ideas?

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Devon / Re: POSTLETHWAITE marriage in Exeter c. 1851
« on: Wednesday 01 October 08 03:12 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jannergray on Tuesday 30 September 08 21:15 BST (UK)
Hello

Have you looked up Revd Richard Postlethwaite on Ancestry directories?

Oxford University Alumni has the following:

"Postlethwaite, Richard, 2nd Son of Richard, of Roche, Cornwall, Cleric. St Edmund Hall, matriculated 23rd October 1822, aged 20. BA, 1826."

Hope this helps, Graham
We had a quick look, didn't get many hits. We are not paying members  :-[

But that information is great, Graham, we didn't have that info about his graduation, but it all fits. He was the second (of nine children), so that must be him. Right age and birth-date as well.
We have been corresponding with Phil of the concentric site, he has filled in most of the gaps,  but that is mainly about his father rather than "our" Richard.

Thanks again!
Felicity

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Cornwall / Re: POSTLETHWAITE Rev. Richard C. from Roche, Cornwall
« on: Tuesday 30 September 08 15:03 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the replys.
The information about Richard POSTLETHWAITE Snr. we got from the Anglicans Church's db on the web. He is the only Richard who shows up at the moment.

Any information from Crockfords would be most welcome.

Thanks again,
Felicity.

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Cornwall / POSTLETHWAITE Rev. Richard C. from Roche, Cornwall
« on: Tuesday 30 September 08 09:53 BST (UK)  »
I am researching a direct-line ancestor originally born in Roche, Cornwall.
He was married in Cripplegate in 1830 to Martha Millicent MARGRAY (MARGRIE).
He became a deacon (ordained by the Anglican church in Durham in 1839), and emmigrated to Western Australia on the Lady Grey (supposedly with his wife and two daughters), where he served as a minister until 1852. His emmigration was sponsored by the London Society of Missions to assist at All Saints Church.
He then moved to Victoria, Australia, and we have no further record of him.

We do have a record that his oldest daughter, Louisa Benedicta Chaledonis Selena, was married in Exeter, Devon in 1851 (we don't know who too).

We would be grateful for any information on his other history in England (as a young minister), his emmigration or his story after 1852 when he moved to Victoria (whether he went back to England etc.)
Thankyou kindly!

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Devon / POSTLETHWAITE marriage in Exeter c. 1851
« on: Tuesday 30 September 08 09:39 BST (UK)  »
Hello all,
I am new to the rootschat boards, but I think I will have several questions as I continue to trace various family histories in England and surrounds.

My current person of interest is the Reverend Richard POSTLETHWAITE and his daughter Louisa Benedicta Chaledonis Selena (born in 1832 in Topsham, Devon). She apparently married in March 1851 in Exeter, Devon. However, I have no record of to whom she was betrothed, or indeed, what became of her before or after (children, etc.).
Also if anyone has any further information on her father that would also be useful. I have attached a foto of him c. 1840s to this post.

Thanks in advance!

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