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TreeDigger
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Lioessens church 12th/tower 15th century
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Going nuts!
« on: Wednesday 06 October 04 09:22 BST (UK) » |
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Sometimes there are people in ones family tree that seem to resist all efforts of being traced down! I now have searched for years (and I mean, years!) for my great-grandfather, but despite him even being somewhat of a historical figure - according to a cousin of my grandfather he invented some type of breech loading device- there is no trace to be found...
Of course, being a "computer genealogist" without any funds and having a father who, well, is "incommunicado" doesn't help matters...
Does anybody know if there maybe is some sourt of source where historical inventions can be found? Or other means to an end?
The only info I have is that he was a navy man (I did find him in the 1881 census) and according to both the census and the family he was born in Wolverhampton...
But a kind person of the local Wolverhampton registry looked for him and...well, you guessed it....nothing!
Arrrrghhhhh! Now what?! I'm running out of options here. Anybody???
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Haycock (Liverpool and Wolverhampton); Rosewell (Shepperton); Wales/Whales (Thanet, Kent); Daborn (Chobham, Horsell); Prince and Powell (Liverpool area); Maxted and She(e)pwashe (Kent); Milo/Millot (France, Holland, England); genealogical research project on links to ancient Frisian aristocracy (Hofstra-Fynia-Tania). Spending the remainder of my time raising two kids ;o)
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Berlin-Bob
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First thought, as always, Google. Have you tried that route yet ? already ?
"historical inventions" brings up 689 hits
"historical invention" brings up 3,800 hits
"breach loading" brings up 109,000 hits.
"breach loading device" brings up 30 hits, including 2 "trying to find ..." Is that you or a kindred spirit ?
Not knowing any names, I didn't go any further, but if need to kill a rainy afternoon sometime ...
Hope you get lucky
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Searching for Coleman, Moore, Kallnung in London; Margulies, Remenyi in E. Europe; Ancestors of Hessie Stevenson-Coleman-Baxter (Ireland, 1861) and, of course, any other ancestors for my web-site. All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) |
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TreeDigger
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Hi B-B.
First of all, I have googled and googled until I developed severe cramp in my fingers...trust me! 
And the 2 hits on "trying to find..." are probably mine if either the name Haycock or Milo/Steinhorst popped up.
The person in question is George Haycock, supposedly born 1863 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. In 1881 listed as "navy man" on board the HMS Carrysford, married 1888 to Frances/Francis Prince in Toxteth Park, Liverpool.
In the 1901 census the family supposedly lived in Kirkdale and George is listed as a "dock labourer" which would confirm his ties with the Navy.
I did find several names of possible children, but none of them seem to tie back to grandparents.
As my biological father wants nothing to do with me it is very hard going tracing down all facts. A kind relative gave me loads of information, but unfortunately most was lost when I divorced and subsequently moved.
Basically I am stuck with all my gr-grandparents, although I seem to be getting close on finding the parents of one pair.
If the rain falling down here now is kind enough to move westwards.... 
Thanks for the response and suggestions.
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Haycock (Liverpool and Wolverhampton); Rosewell (Shepperton); Wales/Whales (Thanet, Kent); Daborn (Chobham, Horsell); Prince and Powell (Liverpool area); Maxted and She(e)pwashe (Kent); Milo/Millot (France, Holland, England); genealogical research project on links to ancient Frisian aristocracy (Hofstra-Fynia-Tania). Spending the remainder of my time raising two kids ;o)
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Hi TreeDigger,
I then tried Copernic Agent" search engine with "breech loading haycock":
Do you know a Professor Ron Haycock ??:
http://cwrtkingston.phpwebhosting.com/News-Current.htm
or: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/Bibliographies/ReferenceBibliographies/weapons/indiv/rifles.doc
it also turned up a 9 year old Annie Haycock on the 1891 census, visiting in Aston.
If you haven't got Copernicus, try http://vivisimo.com/, that brought up roughly the same results as Copernicus.
Good Luck ! and as long as the rain goes west, and not east, I don't mind !
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