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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Friday 14 January 11 11:10 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Luzzu, for everything
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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Sunday 02 January 11 16:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi Luzzu
How do you find so much out in such a short space of time. It seems to take me months. Thanks for everything. You have all the right info. Theplace they lived was Marston in Bedfordshire. No kids for kate and William as far as I know. Will PM you. Hope the attachment turns out ok.
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How do you find so much out in such a short space of time. It seems to take me months. Thanks for everything. You have all the right info. Theplace they lived was Marston in Bedfordshire. No kids for kate and William as far as I know. Will PM you. Hope the attachment turns out ok.
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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Saturday 01 January 11 11:44 GMT (UK) »
I agree with you there, he did seem to have his fair share of bad luck.
The line that I am searching is Williams son George John, He was born in Dublin in Ireland (again with the forces I beleive) also myself and my aunty are in touch with another of Williams sons' descendants, William jnr. So with help from my aunty the five children were William jnr, George, Charles, Abraham was born in London and Isaac born in Malta. I don't know the dates of these childrens birth though, only George, who was born in 1882.
I msut have been having a dim moment, why didn't I think of the army records for him leaving for Malta. Also on one page of the records it says the name of a street where he was living, in Sliema, I tried googling the street but maybe I didn't get the name right or it doesn't exist anymore.
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The line that I am searching is Williams son George John, He was born in Dublin in Ireland (again with the forces I beleive) also myself and my aunty are in touch with another of Williams sons' descendants, William jnr. So with help from my aunty the five children were William jnr, George, Charles, Abraham was born in London and Isaac born in Malta. I don't know the dates of these childrens birth though, only George, who was born in 1882.
I msut have been having a dim moment, why didn't I think of the army records for him leaving for Malta. Also on one page of the records it says the name of a street where he was living, in Sliema, I tried googling the street but maybe I didn't get the name right or it doesn't exist anymore.
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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 21:05 GMT (UK) »
Aww
Thank you so much for all this, I have tried looking on that lineone site that you were on and couldn't find it, have been trying to find my way round it for months...
How sad
, yes this is the lady I was looking for. Her maiden name was Mary Ann Hetty. They were married in 1879 when she was 21, not sure what year they went to Malta, but they had 4 children whilst they were there, oh I just noticed, 3 of those were born after Mary's death?? Obviously his 2nd wife (Mary Francis Barber) and his children. I'm confused now. What happened to the other children she left behind?? I'm taking this info off the 1901 census, maybe the other children stayed in Malta?
i was aware that there was a law about marrying deceased spouses siblings, but thought this was mainly aimed against women. He and Mary Francis were married Dec 1888 in Valletta, she died during childbirth with multiple convulsions in 1902 then he marreid her sister in 1903. So he didn't leave much time inbetween any of the deaths. He then died in 1904, so I'm thinking he needed a mother for his young children. His youngest being born 1899. I haven't found anything yet to say wether the child survived after Mary Francis died.
Sorry about the essay
Thank you so much for all this, I have tried looking on that lineone site that you were on and couldn't find it, have been trying to find my way round it for months...
How sad
, yes this is the lady I was looking for. Her maiden name was Mary Ann Hetty. They were married in 1879 when she was 21, not sure what year they went to Malta, but they had 4 children whilst they were there, oh I just noticed, 3 of those were born after Mary's death?? Obviously his 2nd wife (Mary Francis Barber) and his children. I'm confused now. What happened to the other children she left behind?? I'm taking this info off the 1901 census, maybe the other children stayed in Malta?i was aware that there was a law about marrying deceased spouses siblings, but thought this was mainly aimed against women. He and Mary Francis were married Dec 1888 in Valletta, she died during childbirth with multiple convulsions in 1902 then he marreid her sister in 1903. So he didn't leave much time inbetween any of the deaths. He then died in 1904, so I'm thinking he needed a mother for his young children. His youngest being born 1899. I haven't found anything yet to say wether the child survived after Mary Francis died.
Sorry about the essay
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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Wednesday 29 December 10 16:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi Again Luzzu
Awww it must be so difficult in Malta to even try doing the family tree then. I'm pleased you told me about the taking photo's of the graves being banned. I would never have known that. This might sound like a stupid question but are there many cemetries in Malta and are there any that were solely for the use of anyone that served, or was related to anyone serving in the forces from the uk?
I'm going to have to keep digging, until I find out where she is and what happened to her.
thanks for everything so far
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Awww it must be so difficult in Malta to even try doing the family tree then. I'm pleased you told me about the taking photo's of the graves being banned. I would never have known that. This might sound like a stupid question but are there many cemetries in Malta and are there any that were solely for the use of anyone that served, or was related to anyone serving in the forces from the uk?
I'm going to have to keep digging, until I find out where she is and what happened to her.
thanks for everything so far
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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Tuesday 28 December 10 16:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi Luzzu
Just to clarify, when you said about records being hard to come by in Malta, did you mean medical or any records? Reason I'm asking is, I have tried looking on kindredtrails website, but when I click on something of interest it seems to send me on an american trail. Was wondering if you could find out about any burial records and church ground she was buried, if possible. Never know, might travel to Malta one day, might be worth a look if anything can be found out.
Thanks for any help
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Just to clarify, when you said about records being hard to come by in Malta, did you mean medical or any records? Reason I'm asking is, I have tried looking on kindredtrails website, but when I click on something of interest it seems to send me on an american trail. Was wondering if you could find out about any burial records and church ground she was buried, if possible. Never know, might travel to Malta one day, might be worth a look if anything can be found out.
Thanks for any help
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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Monday 27 December 10 19:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi Luzzu
That was interesting, so thanks once again for the information so far.
Regards
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That was interesting, so thanks once again for the information so far.
Regards
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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Monday 27 December 10 19:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi Trevor
Thanks for the offer, but I already have the service records of William Smith 829 master gunner, He ended up being a publican in nottingham and being married another twice, 1st and 2nd wives died, and then went on to marry his 2nd wives younger sister (presumably as a mother figure for her sisters children), He died in 1904.
The reason I'm looking into the death of his 1st wife, is that someone told me she died by being set on fire whilst trying to get the fire in the family home lit and that William ran through to help, but I haven't found any records substantiating this. There must be some somewhere? I'm just after putting a bit of flesh on the bones whilst I'm at the proverbial brick wall.
Thanks again and all the best for 2011
Regards
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Thanks for the offer, but I already have the service records of William Smith 829 master gunner, He ended up being a publican in nottingham and being married another twice, 1st and 2nd wives died, and then went on to marry his 2nd wives younger sister (presumably as a mother figure for her sisters children), He died in 1904.
The reason I'm looking into the death of his 1st wife, is that someone told me she died by being set on fire whilst trying to get the fire in the family home lit and that William ran through to help, but I haven't found any records substantiating this. There must be some somewhere? I'm just after putting a bit of flesh on the bones whilst I'm at the proverbial brick wall.
Thanks again and all the best for 2011
Regards
Posty
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Europe / Re: Cottonera hospital malta
« on: Monday 27 December 10 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi Luzzu
Yes, she was the wife of my 2xgreatgrandad. I have his army number, on her death certificate, he was a master gunner in the royal artillery.
I got in touch with the owner of the web site, like you suggested and they replied to me today, it's negative news though, there are no hospital records available in Malta, practically 100% of any documents relating to the british era were brought back to the UK. Suggested I might try National Archives in Kew website.
So will try that, and thanks again for info
All the best to you for the new year
Regards
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Yes, she was the wife of my 2xgreatgrandad. I have his army number, on her death certificate, he was a master gunner in the royal artillery.
I got in touch with the owner of the web site, like you suggested and they replied to me today, it's negative news though, there are no hospital records available in Malta, practically 100% of any documents relating to the british era were brought back to the UK. Suggested I might try National Archives in Kew website.
So will try that, and thanks again for info
All the best to you for the new year
Regards
Posty