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Fife / Re: William LOWSON or LAWSON, Anstruther Easter, abt 1800
« on: Sunday 23 March 25 23:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks, it was worth a punt!

I will do some more digging in the dirt but I suspect this is going to be one of those unsolved mysteries.

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United States of America / Re: Windas of Los Angeles - and Captain Jack
« on: Thursday 20 March 25 02:52 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry, I have been out of circulation for a while, but a big THANK YOU to those who have replied to this post.

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Australia / Re: Rail Services to Perth 1955
« on: Thursday 20 March 25 02:42 GMT (UK)  »
Coming in late, but to answer the original question, in the 1950s a train trip between Melbourne and Perth would have taken 4 nights and 3 days and involved

(1) Taking the overnight Overland train between Melbourne (Spencer Street station) and Adelaide. This would have been a brand new fully air-conditioned train including sleeping compartments.
(2) Connecting at Adelaide to an afternoon departure on the East West Express from Adelaide to Port Pirie, By the mid 50s this would have had new carriages to match the Overland
(3) Transfer at Port Pirie to the Trans Australian. Two nights and nearly two days would be spent on this train which would have been all-sleeping carriages and dining cars.
(4) Transfer at Kalgoorlie onto the connecting train for one more overnight stint until arriving at Perth station early in the morning.

These were all well recognised and timetabled connections but it still would have been quite a slog.

Source: https://www.comrails.com/library/timetables/TAR%20Psgr%20Timetable%20195301.pdf

Incidentally, by the 1950s flying was also an option. TAA ran a daily Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth flight using a DC4 (later in the 50s a Vickers Viscount) taking about 10 hours. See https://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/tn/tn5310/tn5310-4.jpg

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Fife / William LOWSON or LAWSON, Anstruther Easter, abt 1800
« on: Thursday 20 March 25 00:50 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

I would appreciate some ideas for sorting out a road block.

I have a William LAWSON (sailor) who married a Margaret ANDERSON in Anstruther Easter in 1801. I would like to try and find out who his parents were. There is one possibility, this being Daniel LOWSON and Margaret LIDDELL, with a birth year of 1765.  However there are a few things to unpick first.

The parish register entry for the marriage simply states "1801. Feb 27. Contracted for Marriage William Lawson and Margaret Anderson both in this parish". I can't see any information about whether there were banns called and if so where, and whether this was a first marriage or he was a widower.

I was thinking maybe a widower because there is also another, earlier, marriage for a William LOWSON of Anstruther Easter - to an Isobel LAWSON in the adjacent village of Pittenweem in 1789. There is also a possible death of Isobel in 1799, but again no corroborative detail (just the mortcloth payment record). I note also that the 1801 marriage date would make him 36 at the time, which seems a little old for a first marriage.

So what I am wondering is -
  • Is there likely to be any more detail available on the 1801 marriage?
  • Is there likely to be any record of the death/burial of Isobel that might indicate who she was?
  • Can anyone find death records for William or Margaret (I can't seem to find them in the 1841 census so I am assuming before then)
  • What are the chances of finding any more information at all?

All leads welcomed!

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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / Re: Census 1861 lookup - Cooke, Pontypool
« on: Tuesday 30 January 18 23:37 GMT (UK)  »
Well hello, quite a blast from the past!

You are quite right. WA Windas is my g-g-grandfather. He was an architect and a bit of a 'man about town' from all accounts. He and Patience met on the Bendigo goldfields and had 3 sons (two of whom died as infants) and 4 daughters. Their third daugher, Vera, is my g-grandmother. She died relatively young (in her 20s) and as a result little was known about this branch of my family.

Incidentially, their youngest and only surviving son, Cedric, moved to America and became an expert on naval history. There is a collection dedicated to his works in the Los Angeles maritime museum. He had two sons but as far as I can tell no grandchildren. And so the Windas line died out. A very long way from Bendigo.

I don't suppose you happen to have any photographs of Charles, Eleanor and their family? I have nothing that far back.

Cheers
L.

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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Re: FH software with chronological notes
« on: Sunday 19 January 14 00:34 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Kay. That's useful information.

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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / FH software with chronological notes
« on: Saturday 18 January 14 22:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all

My FH records are mostly kept in an old version of PAF and I'm thinking it's time to upgrade.

One thing I am really interested in is how my ancestors have moved and changed jobs over the years.

Can anyone recommended some FH software that has a good chronological notes section for addresses, jobs etc? I'd love to have something structured rather than relying of free-form notes.

I'm running Windows 8.1 if that makes a difference.

Cheers

Les

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Australia / Re: William Davey THOMAS - Kangaroo Flat - Inscription?
« on: Monday 21 March 11 10:00 GMT (UK)  »
Brilliant. Thanks again

Les :)

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Australia / Re: William Davey THOMAS - Kangaroo Flat - Inscription?
« on: Sunday 20 March 11 02:01 GMT (UK)  »
Good idea!

I've just realised that I haven't traced his wife properly. Some more digging to do there.

Thanks for the nudge.

Les.

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