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I am trying to prove that John Abraham Holdcroft and John Abraham Isaac are one and the same person. Birth and death dates seem to match. I have found the marriage for John A Holdcroft to Christina Mary Fairgreve Mackay 1979 in Birmingham. The  son Jonathan mentioned in the obit has a small tree on Ancestry and My Heritage where he states his father is John Isaac and mother is Christine Fairgreve Mackay, but he uses the surname Holdcroft. I tried to contact him but he has no wish to communicate about the matter.
Regards,
 Warrawillah

Thank you so much for your quick reply from the other side of the globe. Your kindness is much appreciated.
Warrawillah.

Thanks so much Peter. I’m sure the Orkney War Memorial people will be thrilled. I appreciate your efforts.
Marie

Would it be possible to enhance this photo please as it's all we have?
 James  Andrew Donaldson M.A. and Samuel Ritchie Donaldson B.Sc. M.A. 1912. Edinburgh University. Samuel died April 1918 in Flanders. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and also on one in his little home town of Orphir in Orkney. I would like to be able to send a copy of this photo to the  people collating the details of Orkney soldiers who died in the Great War.

Thank you for your time and effort,
Marie Donaldson in Sydney

Interesting marriage at Handsworth, but JOHN Bragg?? Now I am even more confused.

 I am sure the convict is incorrect as there was no ex-convict Bragg listed in the SA convict docs (for free convicts settling there) and there was no wife called Hannah in SA either. Also, would a convict be a verger for all those years? Just a thought.

I'm fairly sure the SA death notice for Susanna Bragg in 1860 is correct as the (H) signifies husband I think. Also the refs to Mitcham are relevant as this is where James lived and worked.

Marie