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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #18 on: Friday 21 March 14 22:32 GMT (UK) »
That would be great PM me and we can chat about my reserach as well.

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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #19 on: Friday 21 March 14 22:37 GMT (UK) »
Can i ask how you are related or if not related what your interest is?
Without sounding cheeky  :)

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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #20 on: Friday 21 March 14 23:37 GMT (UK) »
I completely understand your concerns and I will address in a separate message.

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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 22 March 14 00:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi westwards,


I think you maybe related to MLV, who was on this thread earlier. As I mentioned I was at school with Alex Harkess, when I stayed in Port Seton.

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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #22 on: Thursday 19 March 15 00:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi - my family are Harkess's from Preston Pans!... my dad is the son of James Harkess and his name is John Donaldson Harkess. I don't really know too much about my grandfathers upbringing but I can find out! He was in a pit fire and was off work for ages. He moved to Bailliston where he and my gran had my dad. Myself brother and sister are the only 3 Harkess's left of our bloodline as much as we are aware. Also it says I can't use just just yet as I just joined. I stumbled across this website by googling my surname. So if you want to get s hold of me I guess it's on this public forum :). Lucy

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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 19 March 15 01:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lucy,

I have had a look for a birth of John Donaldson Harkess in East Lothian, and there is one in 1917 in Prestonpans, but due to 100 year rule on Scotland Peoples site, cannot get access to it online yet. Do you have a copy of his birth certificate?

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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #24 on: Thursday 19 March 15 01:09 GMT (UK) »
I can see if my dad has it - he probably will. Grampa Pop (as we called him) lived till he was 95 - so this could well be him! I will check with my dad tomorrow for you.

Are you are Harkess too?

Lucy Harkess

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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #25 on: Thursday 19 March 15 01:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lucy,

If you have his death certificate, as well, can also help with research. I had a look on 1911 census but never got a  good result, for a James Hark*ess to father your father in 1917. Could it be he was somewhere else if he was a miner, my "miner" relatives moved from ayrshire to West Lothian then to East Lothian.

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Re: Harkess father & son and crew drown 1892
« Reply #26 on: Thursday 19 March 15 01:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi Tom, my father is still alive and was born in 1955, but I'm not sure that James was my grandfathers actual first name as it seems like a lot of nicknames went around. From memory my grandfather was born early December but I'm sure dad will have all this stored somewhere...

I will ask him for you as he is very keen to trace his Preston pans relations.

I also believe my grandfather was in the war too so I will also check this out for you.

I'm off to bed as its 1:16am here and I need to get up in 6 hours.

Lovely to speak with you and will be in touch!

Lucy
(potential many times removed cousin - ha ha)
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