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London and Middlesex / Re: No Birth Cert or Baptism
« on: Sunday 02 March 14 17:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Sorry for not replying sooner.  Thanks for all the replies. This is who I'm searching for (you are correct Carol8353):

Annie Ellen Henderson, born 1851?, Chelsea (siblings Caroline Amelia & George)
Father - George Frederick Henderson
Mother - Emily Skipper

I hadn't considered that the family might be Catholic but as Annie was married at St Luke's, Chelsea and her parents were married at Battersea parish church, both of which I think are Anglican, it looks unlikely to be the reason I can't find them.

I have looked for the births under Skipper but have not discovered any matches. 

Many thanks, Elldee


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London and Middlesex / No Birth Cert or Baptism
« on: Monday 24 February 14 10:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Can anyone tell me whether it is common for a family not to have registered the births of their children nor to have had them baptised?  I believe my gg grandmother was born in 1851 in Chelsea but I can find no birth certificate for her nor a record of baptism for her or her two siblings (probably born 1845 & 1850).  According to the 1851 census their parents were living as man and wife but were not actually married until 1852.

Thanks, Elldee.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: HENDERSON: Baptism - St Luke's Church,Chelsea
« on: Friday 02 November 12 22:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi mcos100,

Annie & Thomas were also my 2xgreat grandparents.  Their son Henry (Harry) was my great grandfather. I've managed to find out a bit of info since I made the previous posts, though I still haven't found any baptism records despite having checked the London baptisms.  I do have some info on Thomas's military career (he fought in the Crimean War) and also that of his father-in-law George Henderson amongst other things.

Regards

Elldee




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Armed Forces / Re: Chelsea Pensioner Records
« on: Saturday 14 August 10 13:33 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to you and and another Rootschatter I have been able to locate the correct record and have now downloaded the information. 

Many thanks to you both for helping me out.

Elldee.  :)

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Armed Forces / Chelsea Pensioner Records
« on: Tuesday 10 August 10 18:48 BST (UK)  »
Could a kind soul help me find a Chelsea Pensioner record?

I am looking for the record of George Henderson, born in Chelsea, London, Middlesex between 1825 & 1830.  He served with 2nd Battallion, 15th Regt and is listed on the 1881 census as a Chelsea pensioner. 

Many thanks, Elldee. ;D

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Armed Forces / Re: Killed in the war or not?
« on: Thursday 19 June 08 15:39 BST (UK)  »
Unfortunately the certificate is very tattered and the writing is very faded in parts.  There is a section that says Certificate Number but most of the number has been torn away - all I can see is perhaps the top half of a three.  There is no mention of a service number.

It looks like I'll just have to wait to see if any more info becomes available online from the National Archives before I can discover more about his navy service.

Thanks for your help.

Elldee.


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Armed Forces / Re: Killed in the war or not?
« on: Wednesday 18 June 08 22:52 BST (UK)  »
My gt grandfather's name was Andrew Doyle and there is someone of that name on the CWGC site.  Unfortunately, there are no other details other than the date he died and the ship he was serving on.  He was also in the Royal Naval Reserve but this may just be a coincidence. 

All I know for certain about my Andrew Doyle is that he was living in Dublin when my grandmother was born in 1916 and according to her he was from Co Galway.  I have found someone which could be him on the 1911 Dublin census but will probably need to go over to Dublin to find out for sure.

If he was in the Royal Naval Reserve would that mean he had previously been in the Royal Navy or would he just have have seafaring experience? I did download a service record from the NA of an Andrew Doyle, born Kingstown, Dublin dating from the early 1900's thinking this might be my gt grandfather but again this doesn't tally with what my grandmother said. 

Elldee



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Armed Forces / Killed in the war or not?
« on: Wednesday 18 June 08 22:11 BST (UK)  »
If a person received a Certificate of Service and Discharge after WWI does that mean they survived the war?

My grandmother told my dad that her father died during WWI.  However, I have been given my gt grandfather's certificate of service from the Royal Naval Reserve which states he served from 1915 and was discharged in February 1919, the certificate itself was signed July 1920.  I'm now wondering whether what my grandmother said was true.

Thanks, Elldee





 

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Armed Forces / Re: Navy Discharge Certificate
« on: Sunday 01 October 06 14:48 BST (UK)  »
There is, apparently, a certificate number on the paper but my aunt has the original in Ireland and she can only decipher part of the number.  Is it possible to find out more about the person if I have the certificate number?  (My parents may be going over to visit my aunt soon so I could see if they could bring it back for me to look at).

Elldee.

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