Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - RichardReed

Pages: [1] 2
1
Cheshire / Re: Living in Wirral but marrying in Liverpool early 1800s
« on: Tuesday 06 February 07 02:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I also have members on my Taylor side making the same trip too, alas I don't know why, maybe someone could enquire at St. Nic's or St. Peter?

Regards, Richard.

2
Devon / Re: reed.. sommers.. hill..eastaway
« on: Sunday 18 June 06 02:19 BST (UK)  »
...also...

From Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund Booklet, March 1913.
Case Number :582, Laura Reed, widow, class C dependent.

From Titanic Relief Fund Minute Book #2, Southampton Area.
Date Nov. 27th 1913.
A grant of 5/- per week be paid from the Compassionate Fund to purchase surgical appliances for Mr Reed (Partially dependent father).

...make of this what you will...  :)

3
Devon / Re: reed.. sommers.. hill..eastaway
« on: Sunday 18 June 06 02:10 BST (UK)  »
...found some more bits, you prob have them already...

Mr Charles S Reed , 43 born 1869 in Ilfracombe. Son of George S. Reed & Mary Reed (nee Harding) and the brother of William, Frederick J., George H. and Thomas B. P. Reed.
The family were living at 1 Sandringham Terrace, Ilfracombe in the 1881 census.

He signed-on to the Titanic in Southampton on 4th April 1912, he gave his address as 140 Derby Road, Southampton.
His previous ship was the Majestic.
As a bedroom steward he received monthly wages of 3 pounds 15 shillings.

Charles was lost in the sinking. His body if recovered, was never identified.

Details taken from Encycopedia Titanica.

4
Devon / Re: reed.. sommers.. hill..eastaway
« on: Saturday 17 June 06 11:33 BST (UK)  »
...I do have other photos of Reed headstones from St. Trinitys Church in Ilfracombe, email me if you have other names you think may be there.

Regards, Richard.

5
Devon / Re: reed.. sommers.. hill..eastaway
« on: Saturday 17 June 06 11:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I have a photo taken of a grave in Ilfracombe, unfortunetly not very clear but I will give you what I can read...the grave is of the low flat tomb style and has inscriptions on both sides...

1st side:
George Sommers Reed
Died July 18th(19?) 1911 aged 78
Also of Mary his Wife
Died April 18th 1903 aged 68

2nd side:
Also two sons of George Sommers & Mary Reed
George Henry Died Jan #th 18##
Thomas Bruce Player Died Feb 28th(?) 1902 aged 2#

6
Cheshire / Re: mother's maiden name as child's middle name
« on: Sunday 31 July 05 00:24 BST (UK)  »
My family have been passing surnames down as middle names since about the mid 1700's...

my father has Driver & Gear as his,
I have Gear as mine, as does my son (I'm sure he'll thank me for it one day!  ;D )
and my elder brother has Dart.

But it seems that often the daughter would have the grandmothers first name as her middlename, my daughter has her Gt-grandmothers first name,any thoughts on this?

Richard Gear Reed  :)

7
Devon / Re: Reed & Dart in North Devon
« on: Tuesday 28 June 05 06:36 BST (UK)  »
WOW!   :o

Hi Kris, Jericho & Joe you have all restored my faith in
human nature.

A big thanks to you all, don't you just love the internet!
 ;)

Richard.

8
Devon / Re: Reed & Dart in North Devon
« on: Sunday 26 June 05 03:30 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that info Joe.

I've just spent the last few months trying to trace a William Reed of Ilfracombe only to find out my William Reed was from Braunton!
 >:(

Oh well, no one said it would be easy  ::)

Rich.

9
Devon / Re: Reed & Dart in North Devon
« on: Saturday 25 June 05 22:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi Joe, yep...

William Reed
b. 24.8.1793 Braunton
d. 13.12.1871 Braunton
Occ. Mason

m. 3.10.1813 Braunton to...

Nancy Ann Dart
b. 3.11.1791 Braunton
d. 19.8.1869 Braunton (East Hill)

Children:

William Dart Reed  (My gggrandfather)
bapt. 21.1.1827 Braunton
d. 28.3.1900
Occ. Mason

Thomas Driver Reed
bapt. 14.2.1830 Braunton
d. ?
Occ. ?


Rich. 8)

Pages: [1] 2