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Cheshire / Downing surname
« on: Sunday 20 September 09 18:35 BST (UK)  »
Hello.  My married name is Downing.  Looking for a starting point to look for Timothy Downing b. 1696 and d. 1732.  His sons came to America and I have traced my husband's family back to Timothy, with only birth and death dates as clues.  Is this your family?  Or do you have a suggestion as to where to start looking?  Would appreciate it.  The place names are not familiar to me.  Thank you.  Nancy

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Berwickshire / Re: James Henderson research
« on: Friday 18 September 09 21:53 BST (UK)  »
What a sweetheart you are!!!  I have been so lost as to where to look.  I really appreciate this, now maybe I can get somewhere.  Did you go look up the marriage cert, or how did you find it?  I'm really quite new to this.  I've had a lot of luck here in the states with other branches, but I had more to work with at the start.  If you find anything else in your own search, please keep me in mind.  Are these your people also?  I have a photo of James that is a tin type copy or something.  It is the only photo my m-i-l has of her father.  He died when she was 9.  If this is your people also, I can get it digitized and send it to you.  Thank you again so very much.  I've tried other sites and never had anyone get back to me so fast.  Nancy

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Berwickshire / James Henderson research
« on: Friday 18 September 09 14:23 BST (UK)  »
Searching for information--Henderson
I am early in my research on James Sneddon Henderson.  I have very few clues to follow.  He was born in 1870 I think in Edinburgh and died in Rose Twp., Carroll Co., Ohio, USA.  He died of black lung, which gives me miner as an occupation.  He was married to Helen Muircroft.  They had 6 children and one on the way when they took a ship to America I think in 1912.  His father (I am assuming because it seems to fit) was James Henderson born 1835 in Coldstream, Scotland.  This James was married to Claudean b. 1835 Dunbar, Scotland.  The 1881 Census lists a grandmother living with them, Margeret Home b. 1803 Leith, Scotland, and M-I-L Catherine Stuart b. 1815 Jamaica.  Does any of this ring a bell with anyone?  Would appreciate any push in direction.  Thank you.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Globe Cemetery
« on: Friday 18 September 09 05:51 BST (UK)  »
Duckman, I am searching for Muircrofts from a long distance away.  My family connection is Through Helen Muircroft Henderson, daughter of Charles Muircroft and Jessie Cairns.  I've noticed your list includes both Muircroft and Cairns.  Helen (Nell) came to America with her husband, James Henderson and 6 children while pregnant with her 7th child.  She had a total of 11.  My mother in law is her youngest, and knows nothing of mother nor her father's families.  She is in her 80's and I would like to give her this information.  Can we communicate.  I am new to this site and not sure how to directly speak to you.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you. 



Quote from: duckman on Thursday 27 March 08 19:56 GMT (UK)
Thanks Gerry, I did manage to find my way into the Globe Cem, but did not find any of my family, [Muircrofts] although from death records I know some of them are in there.  Most of the stones had been vandalised or pushed over, face down.  Did manage to get some photo's.  Will have to try and get through to the Heritage Centre to look through their records sometime.
My mothers name is Farrell, she came from the Law. Her father came from Penrith and Grandfather from Baltinglass in Co. Wicklow.

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