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Offline Luap

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Comptroller of Customs - Pembroke
« on: Tuesday 22 November 05 22:42 GMT (UK) »
My Great-Great Grandfather George Chase was Comptroller of Customs in the late 1700's to early 1800's.

Do anyone have any idea on how I can obtain any information on him.

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Paul Chase, Brisbane, Australia
Chase,Pembrokeshire & Somerset, Mogford,Somerset
Naughton, Listowel, Kerry

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Re: Comptroller of Customs - Pembroke
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 November 05 22:44 GMT (UK) »
HM Revenue & Customs have a website www.hmrc.gov.uk
On it there is a history of the dept and a link for genalogical research - don't know how good it is, but it's worth a shot!

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Julie :)
Stiff - Monmouthshire & Glos, Parry - Monmouthshire
Stafford - Glos, Liles - Glos, Bright- Glos, Webb - Monmouthshire & Glos, Smart - Glos, Smith - Glos
Sullivan - Ireland, Jones (oh dear! Almost as bad as Smith), Walker - Somerset, Llewellyn
And, no don't laugh...Crump...I think it's great!

And of course, if I ever do manage to do a successful look up it is crown copyright and all that legal stuff!

Seriously Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Comptroller of Customs - Pembroke
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 24 November 05 00:29 GMT (UK) »
Julie,
Thank you for your information.
I found a copy of his will which I downloaded. However, I am having difficulty reading it.

Thanks again.

Regards
Paul.
Chase,Pembrokeshire & Somerset, Mogford,Somerset
Naughton, Listowel, Kerry

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Re: Comptroller of Customs - Pembroke
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 21:39 GMT (UK) »
You will find a great deal of information on George Chase and his family and business connections in Richard Rose's 'Pembroke People', Otterquill Books, 2000. See www.otterquillbooks.com
I hope this is useful.
Abergynolwyn
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