McMinn Mystery Deepens...

[heywood]

Perhaps it is just a time to wait a while- as you say where to now!

You would think that Elizabeth should know but if he was retired before his children were born- perhaps there was some way he could live the 'lie' (I hesitate to say that of someone we know and love so well  )
He would have been receiving a pension etc but I suppose we are looking at the situation from modern perspective.

You must be exhausted!

[Daisy Loo]

Not exhausted no!  Fed up!  Feel like we take steps forward, then back...how could I be exhausted when I have had so much help

I had yet another email today from another Canadian, another branch of my Hilsden tree, so the timing is perfect

Not liking the Common Room at the moment   Looks like every second post is being shipped out!

[MonicaL]

Further confirmation of rank and providing definite proof of same family came from that 1886 Scottish marriage cert for son/brother Alexander John where father Alexander showed as Staff Sergeant Major at the RA and mother Bridget Cleary still alive...the joy of Scottish certificates 

Monica

[heywood]

so near and yet so far..  why can't it just come together!! 

[Daisy Loo]

Just a small correction Monica...he was SGT MAJOR on the Scots cert, not Staff...

And yes, I do agree, that it's odd his son would have maintained the "lie"... however, we do know he was a pensioner by 1864 (Emily's civil birth reg). Agh....

I was just having a rummage around the Irish board...to see if I could find any detailed history on the RA in Clonmel.

I think I am going to walk calmly away from this one...for now anyway....will miss you guys tho  

[heywood]

The certificates will arrive soon and you'll be back 

The St Peter and St Paul will visit (not in person we hope)

see you soon 

[MonicaL]

We said this last week and here we are again

You know what I am going to do....I think I'll go back to Kew next week and photocopy that 1850 Alexander McMinn document. Reading off microfilm is never great and the writing wasn't fantastic to start with. Maybe there is something there that didn't jump out first time when I was just getting the hang of everything!

What certs have you ordered and are still outstanding?

[Daisy Loo]

Monica, I never cancelled that order from TNA...so I am still waiting for that to arrive in the post!

I have ordered the MC of Matilda in 1874, the birth cert of Philip in 1876, and lastly the Reg Birth cert of Isabella.

I'm probably just one of those people that are determined to shove square pegs in round holes  ...my son is better at doing it than me hehehe

[MonicaL]

That sounds like plenty to be getting on with