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Offline heywood

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Re: William McAlister
« Reply #9 on: Monday 07 April 14 12:45 BST (UK) »
1861 2842/139/32

William McAlister born Cape of Good Hope - age mistranscribed and living with daughter Alice Holmes and his younger children

A relative here? http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/1999-12/0944778225
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Re: William McAlister
« Reply #10 on: Monday 07 April 14 14:44 BST (UK) »
Thanks to you all.  The Callister listing in 1841 was he key as it gave the birth of John my ancestor and ties in with what else I know.  It appears that William may have been the son of a soldier serving in South Africa so onward to see what difficulties this may bring.  Thanks again
RodEast
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