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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Burgess family in Latchford 1861
« on: Thursday 08 April 10 10:55 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I haven't looked at this site for a long time! Great to have your message about William Smith Burgess, who married my direct ancestor Anne Charlton Warburton in Lymm. The family then moved to Warrington.

Does this match with any information you have? I can send you some notes...

Best wishes,

Cholton   

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Cheshire / Re: Warburton (from Sinderland?)
« on: Friday 12 September 08 14:26 BST (UK)  »
Hello Warby,

It sounds like you have managed to discover my Warburton line, now on a variety of websites! Since 2002 I have managed to sort through the great number of people with that name in that area...no easy task!! And I have made a few contacts with the descendents of George and Margaret in New Zealand as well...Let me know what remains to be sorted out in your research.

Cholton

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Burgess family in Latchford 1861
« on: Sunday 26 November 06 14:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hello!

I haven't looked at my messages for some time, and was delighted to find your replies. They are very helpful.

Many thanks and I will keep hunting the relatives.

Cholton

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Cheshire / Re: Cheshire Parish Records Marriages only pre 1837
« on: Wednesday 26 April 06 13:36 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I am trying to find the marriage of William Dennett to Mary Helsby I think between 1820 and 1825. This would be in Ditton near Widnes and might well be in the parish of Prescot St. Mary. All a bit vague and this has been one of those "brick wall" situations.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks,

Cholton

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: 1841/51 lancs, Ditton, farnworth look up please :)
« on: Thursday 06 April 06 12:39 BST (UK)  »
First of all good luck if you are looking for the Beesley family...in that area there are a great many families!! It is a really strong local name. My question was where did you find Ditton BMDs? My Dennett family lived in Appleton (Widnes) by the 1841 census and thereafter, but all seem to have originated in Ditton. It is, of course, quite close by, but the whereabouts of the parish records would be very helpful. Many thanks,

Cholton

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Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Owen family in Hook Norton 1901
« on: Friday 28 October 05 09:11 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for the great info...this really is better than I had hoped!! I'll have another dig about and let you know where I end up.

Thanks again, and I really appreciate it.

Cholton

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Burgess family in Latchford 1861
« on: Monday 17 October 05 15:58 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I am trying to find William Smith Burgess aged about 45 and living (I think) in Latchford, Warrington. He will have a son, James Smith Burgess, (aged maybe 4) and possibly another named Charles Smith Burgess. William's trade was Whitesmith.

All a bit vague I'm sorry to say, but as ever any help would be gratefully received.

Thanks,

Cholton

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Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / Owen family in Hook Norton 1901
« on: Monday 17 October 05 15:52 BST (UK)  »
hello,

I am trying to find the family of a Thomas Richard Owen, born June 1901 in Hook Norton. His father kept a pub in nearby South Newington called the Wickham Arms. I think it is now named the Duck on the Pond.

All a bit vague I'm afraid, but any help would be great.

Thanks,

Cholton

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Armed Forces / Re: Great Western Company of Royal Engineers SR
« on: Monday 19 September 05 10:31 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

The Royal Engineers had a long association with mainly light railway systems stretching back to the late 1880s. THey were active in most British campaigns and much of the process of developing key areas. India and Egypt were big areas for these companies; and they rapidly expanded during WW1, especially in France and Flanders but also, for example, in Palestine.

There is very little written about these activities, however, and the only good book appears to have been written in 1967 and is now long out of print. There are quite a few enthusiast societies and most are on the web. Just type "Light railways" or "military light railways" and you should discover a few, amybe even in your area.

I think the base for these activities would be Longmoor in Hampshire, but again there is little readily available. The RE musueum in Chatham might be able to help, but it is short-staffed and under-funded I believe. If you can get to Chatham that might speed things up a bit.

Hope this helps,

Cholton

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