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Well it has been a while since I posted in this particular thread.
Was originally looking for info re  Isabella Gemmell  b.Maryport Cumberland  circa 1845. May have been out on that date. Recently made a couple of discoveries.Had a good look at her marriage cert to Thomas Christie and thought I'd  have a look for records for the female witness, Margaret Ann Muncaster. Found her and Isabella (14 yrs) on 1851 census with Isabella recorded as Isabella Gemmel Muncaster,the niece of Margaret ann's father,  Edward Muncaster. Edwards parents are William Muncaster and Margaret  Gowanlick. I'm having  trouble pinpointing which of their daughters could be Isabella's mother. Any help appreciated very much.

Update re George Bradburn .

Joined the army at age 25 years in 1833 says from Great Haywood ,Staffordshire .
Occupation engineer before enlistment.
Sailed to India on ship 'Hindustan'
Still no info found for his birth , parents etc. Help!
I believe Great Haywood came under Colwich parish much later but what parish at the time of his birth, 1807-1808?

I think another family researcher maybe confused Gt Harwood with Gt Haywood ?? It must have been sometime ago and it has just stuck and been passed around various sites and trees as accurate. I have only recently started on this branch of the family beyond George Henry's daughter, Eveline Cecelia, my grandmother's mother.As we all know it pays where possible to verify information with a doc. or parish entry. Old newspapers online are fab too, to fill in gaps.  Thanks Chris, I have had a quick look too .

Yes I initially asked in the other thread about info relating to my Indian g.g.great grandmother and to find her origins. Her daughter married George . Also if orphans were sent back to England. So it is essentially the same story.

Yes Trish don't  we uncover some sad stories in the lives of our ancestors.

Hi Trish,

Thanks for the info, There are a few errors in those entries. Mary Ann was actually born in 1815,she was 32 when she died leaving my g. great grand father an orphan as his father had been killed in a campaign in China.She was a widow when she married George and her previous married name was Fawcett. Her parents were Peggy Ayers , an Indian woman and John Walker of the 30 th foot regiment  in Madras.

 Still hoping to find a birth record somewhere for George.