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Messages - Irene Whennan

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Benjamin (son of John) Nash
« on: Friday 09 February 18 03:51 GMT (UK)  »
This item was published a couple of times due to the fact that his son, also named Peter, was a journalist in Western Australia .... but there is nothing to back any of this up apart from the fact that he was paid a pension.
This is the brick wall I have hit .... he was a draughts champion and said in an interview that he was Australian born .... marriage certificate says his father's name was John .... have everything on him from the time he arrived in Sth Australia but nothing verifiable ...
 

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Benjamin (son of John) Nash
« on: Monday 05 February 18 03:14 GMT (UK)  »
You seem to know your way around census sites so I was wondering if you could search for another branch of my tree.
My great-grandfather Peter Edward Lester came to South Australia and married Matilda Jane Woodbridge in 1873 in Adelaide.
I have an approx date of his birth as per marriage cert. 1836 and his father is listed as John Lester.
I have everything I need from this day on but have no idea from whence this man Peter came.
Matilda was born 11 nov 1848 in Berwick Middlesex.
I really just want a birth date and place for Peter and I can possibly find more out from that. Thanking you in advance .... just pointing me in the right direction to start would be ample but every site I go to wants money. Cheers, Irene

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Benjamin (son of John) Nash
« on: Sunday 04 February 18 23:17 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much but I am not going any further back.
I am so pleased that I have a name for my great-great-grandfather's twin brother.
Thank you again for your help.

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Family History Beginners Board / Benjamin (son of John) Nash
« on: Sunday 04 February 18 01:07 GMT (UK)  »
I have the details f my great-great-grandfather from the time he arrived in Australia. I also know he was born in Birmingham 5th March 1829. He was a twin but I have no name for this twin who later in life emigrated to America. Can anyone please help?

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Australia / Re: Aloysius james lester also know as woodbridge
« on: Friday 20 October 17 02:54 BST (UK)  »
My great-grandfather Peter Edward LESTER dob c. April 1836 m. 14/4/1873 Matilda Jane Woodbridge.
They went on to have 13 children of whom Ann (m. Carter) was my grandmother.
Are you able to assist me with any information on Peter prior to his arrival in Sth Aust. gradually
I am working through the 13 at a snail's pace but getting there however if you are a relative I would appreciate any advice on where I could find info.
Thanks in advance
Irene

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Australia / Re: Aloysius james lester also know as woodbridge
« on: Wednesday 09 August 17 10:22 BST (UK)  »
Thanks everyone .... I am now following through on naturalisation as the info seems to fit with the information I have ... great to know there are so many willing to assist ... thanks again.

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Australia / Re: Aloysius james lester also know as woodbridge
« on: Wednesday 09 August 17 04:38 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for all your help but as mentioned previously I am only lacking details about the time PE Lester spent in Victoria, that period covered in an obituary "Henchman of Peter Lalor". I have everything else in regard his time in South Australia.
Thanks again

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Australia / Re: Aloysius james lester also know as woodbridge
« on: Tuesday 08 August 17 14:43 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for all that.
In regard PE Lester's country of birth I haven't verified it as yet.
One relative told me she thought Tasmania the notes I have said UK.
Regardless of where he was born he spent some time in Victoria prior to coming to South Australia in 1871. I found an interesting article stating he was a "Henchman of Peter Lalor" of Eureka Stockade fame ... I do have a lot of info of him from the time he came to SA but almost nothing prior to that time.
Thanks again for your help.

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Australia / Re: Aloysius james lester also know as woodbridge
« on: Tuesday 08 August 17 10:25 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your comments and the links.
I have given all the details that I have.
I am working backwards and therefore do not have much on which to go.
I have been charged with continuing the research that a deceased relative had started.
She did not have a computer and her notes are all hand written (scrawled) on pieces of paper of varying shapes and sizes. I have now managed to complete the profiles of my grandmother and her 11 siblings and their children and spouses.
I am a novice at all this family history stuff and am quite enjoying it.
Thanks for the links.

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