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trachelospermum
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Ron Perry, killed in action aged 22, 06.08.1943
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Hi, I am trying to find this chap and am getting nowhere. All I really have to go on is his occupation - Gun Maker. I have him in the '41 and '51 census and I believe he died before the '61 census. He lived in Biggleswade, Bedford and Potton between 1840 and 1847. Is there any way I can find him through his job? I can't seem to find any gunmakers in Beds. He was born in London abt 1815 and with a name like his it's a needle in a haystack!
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« Last Edit: Friday 08 June 07 17:14 BST (UK) by Rick »
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Beilby - Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
Clarke - Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Dumpleton - Bedfordshire
Frampton - Hannington/Swindon, Wiltshire
Green - Whilton/Culworth, Northamptonshire
Jopson - Haverhill, Suffolk, Marylebone & St Pancras
Knibbs - Akeley, Buckinghamshire
Latchford - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
Luders - Germany
Perry -Little Fransham, Norfolk
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johnP-bedford
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where have you gone Joe di Maggio ?
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William Adams died before 1861, as I've found his widow & 3 children living in Bull Lane, St Ives
RG9/979 Folio: 34 Page: 28
Alice Adams age 45, widow, born Godmanchester, Hunts ; Seamstress
William Adams, age 15, son, born Biggleswade ; Drover ?
Emma L Adams, age 11, daughter, born Bedford
James Adams, age 7, son, born St Ives ** loss one eye noted on census sheet
So with James b 1854; I'd go for William Adam's death index in St Ives RD Sept qtr 1853 vol 3b page 142
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trachelospermum
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Ron Perry, killed in action aged 22, 06.08.1943
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Thanks for that, I'm not used to dealing with surnames like Adams! Is that James who's lost an eye? Poor lad, I wonder what happened? Thanks for finding his death, I can find an approx dob from his cert with luck! All I have for his birth is "London"!
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Beilby - Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
Clarke - Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Dumpleton - Bedfordshire
Frampton - Hannington/Swindon, Wiltshire
Green - Whilton/Culworth, Northamptonshire
Jopson - Haverhill, Suffolk, Marylebone & St Pancras
Knibbs - Akeley, Buckinghamshire
Latchford - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
Luders - Germany
Perry -Little Fransham, Norfolk
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bedfordshire boy
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He seems to have married Alice Yeardye on 26 Oct 1838 at Godmanchester. The marriage certificate should provide his father's name, which will be a start at least
David
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukBeds: Cople: Luke/Spencer Everton: Hale Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey Potton: Merrill Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt Hunts: Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn Cambs: Bourn: Bowd Eltisley: Medlock Graveley: Ford/Revell |
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bedfordshire boy
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Sorry, amended my message having realised the same thing John. Your message obviously came through while I was amending, and unlike a new message you don't get a red warning!
Just found the marriage on the BVRI. His father is Joseph Adams, hers Endersbye Yeardye
David
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukBeds: Cople: Luke/Spencer Everton: Hale Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey Potton: Merrill Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt Hunts: Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn Cambs: Bourn: Bowd Eltisley: Medlock Graveley: Ford/Revell |
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trachelospermum
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Ron Perry, killed in action aged 22, 06.08.1943
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Thanks for all that! I have a lot of the Yeardye family, but was stumped by the name Adams as Yeardy is far easier to deal with and most of my names are unusual ones! Would it be likely that Joseph Adams was a Gunmaker too? Thanks again, Jo
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Beilby - Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
Clarke - Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Dumpleton - Bedfordshire
Frampton - Hannington/Swindon, Wiltshire
Green - Whilton/Culworth, Northamptonshire
Jopson - Haverhill, Suffolk, Marylebone & St Pancras
Knibbs - Akeley, Buckinghamshire
Latchford - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
Luders - Germany
Perry -Little Fransham, Norfolk
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bedfordshire boy
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He might have been; alternatively William could have been apprenticed to a gunsmith. But I have to admit you've not got a lot to work with.
London. Very helpful.
I suppose it's the gunsmith that offers you your best hope.
Good luck
David
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukBeds: Cople: Luke/Spencer Everton: Hale Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey Potton: Merrill Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt Hunts: Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn Cambs: Bourn: Bowd Eltisley: Medlock Graveley: Ford/Revell |
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trachelospermum
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Ron Perry, killed in action aged 22, 06.08.1943
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That was my feeling! I've just searched the 1841 census for Joseph Adams born between 1770-1795, but no gunmakers yet!
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Beilby - Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
Clarke - Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Dumpleton - Bedfordshire
Frampton - Hannington/Swindon, Wiltshire
Green - Whilton/Culworth, Northamptonshire
Jopson - Haverhill, Suffolk, Marylebone & St Pancras
Knibbs - Akeley, Buckinghamshire
Latchford - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
Luders - Germany
Perry -Little Fransham, Norfolk
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