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Ayrshire / Re: Ritchie Family Barwheys farm St Quivox
« on: Friday 01 November 19 04:08 GMT (UK)  »
Alan

Apologies for using this website,  but I could not find your current email address.

Recently,  I found out to my surprise that Angus Donald Muir aka McGavock aka McGavick had been married twice.  His first wife, Mary Theresa Cronin, predeceased him. They had at least one son,  William John McGavock,  and could have descendants still living.

If this is news to you, I can send you more details.  If not, you can perhaps send me more details.

My email address (*) Moderator Comment: e-mail removed in accordance with RootsChat policy,
to avoid spamming and other abuses.

Best regards

Don Dunckley

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: David Adams and Hannah Robert - last seen Coleraine 1831
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 01:04 BST (UK)  »
There is an entry in Ancestry.com - Records for David Adams born Coleraine, Northern Ireland in 1800. It names his parents as John Adams and Ann. David married Ann Roberts (1818- ) and had five children- John, William, Alexander, Thomas and Ann.

There may be more on Ancestry.com,  which I cannot access as I am not a paying subscriber.

On his website, which focuses mainly on William Adams, his 16 children and their descendants, Graeme Adams includes a note about the forebears of David. You can pick up that website by googling KiwiAdams.

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Armed Forces / Re: 65th Regiment of Foot - served in NZ mid 1800's - Archives records?
« on: Wednesday 06 January 10 00:11 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks, Liverpool Annie, for the very good information about the 65th in New Zealand.

Cassius

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Thanks, Jan

The NSW State Library in Sydneyhas a copy of the  book you mentioned, as I found out from the library catalogue online.  We live 100 kilometres from Sydney, and I can check out the book on my next visit to Sydney.

Cassius

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I am also looking for information from the muster of the 65th Regiment of Foot.  William Adams, the great-grandfather of my wife, was in the 65th from 1845 to 1850.  He was born in Coleraine in 1825 and enlisted in 1845.  He sailed on the Java and was discharged in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1850. He was the first white man to live in what is now Masterton and became the father of 16 children. He died in 1906.

I am interested in his movements from 1845 to 1850 and anything else the muster may contain about him.

If Jan or anyone else can help with any information, I would be most grateful.

Cassius
Australia

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Staffordshire / Re: Burials for Wolverhampton Workhouse burials - where?
« on: Saturday 25 July 09 01:07 BST (UK)  »
For what it may be worth, my great-grandfather, Joseph Butlin Roberts, who ied in 1910 in the Union Workhouse at Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, is buried in the Merridale Cemetery.

I found this out through the list of burials on the Wolverhampton history website which I think is a relatively new addition to the internet.

I doubt whether Joseph Butlin Roberts was related to the Roberts mentioned on this page.  He was born in Kidderminster c. 1828 and married Hannah Reeve of Wolverhampton.  He was survived by one daughter.

Cassius

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Northamptonshire Lookup Requests / Re: Dunkley
« on: Thursday 16 October 08 01:08 BST (UK)  »
As your posting 1s 3 years old, you may already have the information below. 

James Dunkley was in fact born in Staverton, Northamptonshire.  His death certificate incorrectly shows Stafford Town which sounds almost the same as Staverton.

The website named Wendy's Family Tree tells you a lot about your family.  If you email Wendy, she can tell you more.

Don Dunckley, New South Wales

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