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Shropshire Lookup Requests / Re: TIDBURY, 1851, 1861 lookups please
« on: Wednesday 18 June 14 19:33 BST (UK)  »
Were these Smith on Ellen's line? there are smiths on Charles' line.
Do you have info on earlier generations.
My info on Ellen O'brien only goes back to her marriage to George T on 12 Jun 1842 at St Michael C of I, Limerick, Ireland. However no info on her parents.
On George's side I have the family in Thatcham, Berkshire and unconfirmed info back to the late 1600's
Regards Eric

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Shropshire Lookup Requests / Re: TIDBURY, 1851, 1861 lookups please
« on: Tuesday 17 June 14 18:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jillalice, I am so pleased to hear from someone with connections to the Tidbury's that left England in the latter half of 1800's
We have lots of info on the brothers who settled in the Eastern Cape, but there is a gap from 1851 ENG Census, until they appear in the S. African records about 20-30 years later.
Do you have any information on who and how they came to SA. As you will see on earlier post, I have a death of Geo registered in Preston and a marriage of Ellen in SA both in 1857. No further info about these however.
There are other threads covering the brothers in SA and I am in contact with several branches of the family.
Looking forward to learning more.
Regards Eric
PS My wife, Julie is the Tidbury descendant not me.

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South Africa / Re: Tidbury of Tidbury's Toll, Fort Beaufort, Cape Colony
« on: Monday 30 December 13 22:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Karen, good to hear from you.
My wife Julie is the Tidbury descendant. (of Charles, GH's brother)
GH's birth place is a bit of a puzzle. Possibly born in Portsea/Portsmouth enroute to or from a military assignment, but was Christened on 1 Nov 1850 at St Johns in Preston, Lancs where Ellen was living outside the Fulwood Barracks where George was stationed. See my note about Census 1851.
George, Charles, Henry are very common names in the family so beware confusion.
Were the Clarkes all related. Name coincidences abound. Elizabeth Ann Cahill is no relation, My family only came to SA in 1948, whereas there were Cahills in Fort Beaufort district from the early 1800's.

More info later, Regards Eric

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South Africa / Re: Lookups- HARRISON, Harry Henry/Classen/Klassen, Maria
« on: Monday 28 October 13 23:26 GMT (UK)  »
Replied by e-mail. will update info in original post to include latest research.
Thks E

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Antrim Completed Look up Requests / Re: COMPLETED :CAHILL, John Joseph m MURPHY Mary Jane, Belfast -Lookups?
« on: Saturday 22 October 11 00:37 BST (UK)  »
Belated thanks for those links. I have been battling brick walls on other branches so have not worked on this line for some time.
I have found considerable info on Joseph and Mary jane's generation, but am still investigating their parents. will start new threads on these lines.

The Mary Jane C at 12 Erin St, in 1912, is not related. Her husband is a seaman also called Joseph C. I always wondered why my Joseph was living at a different address.

Once again, many thanks

Eric-C

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: Census lookups 91, 01 -Murphy --Closed
« on: Thursday 28 October 10 23:20 BST (UK)  »
Yes, the family, less Ebenezer, are back in Belfast for 1901/1911 census.
There is a possible death for Ebenezer, 8 yrs, in Whitehaven about 1893 4th quarter.

Thanks again to all who helped.

I will continue my search in belfast.

Eric-C

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South Africa / Re: Registration of marriages----Cape Town--S.A
« on: Sunday 14 September 08 02:24 BST (UK)  »
Further info.
Ancestry's WW1 Pension records show:-
   James Anderson of Aberdeen b abt 1863, attested 24/06/1885 to Royal Highlanders(Black Watch) at Perth
   Father James Fraser Anderson
   James A m Blanche McPherson at Capetown SA on 28/03/1895. witnesses JF Mcpherson, Janet McPherson
   Children James Henry 27/09/1895 Capetown
   George McPherson 21/07/1897 [Subashu]
   Blanche 19/10/1899 [Sitapur] (Deceased)
   Joan b [Kamptee] India 03/10/1901.
   (Only Joan is shown in later papers)
   Address 60 Marchmont Cres Edinburgh
   After serving 21 years with destinction in the Black Watch, he reinlisted in 1914, serving until 1919.
If your robert committed suicide in 1912, then obviously not same person.
Regards, Eric-C


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South Africa / Re: Registration of marriages----Cape Town--S.A
« on: Thursday 11 September 08 02:44 BST (UK)  »
Rather strange. No Robert or Barbara found on Army marriages in Capetown, but did find:-
      Anderson, James. Capetown, 1895, page 249
  and
     McPherson, Blanche. Capetown, 1895, page 249
These may or may not have married one another, only the certiface will confirm.

Also, on Ancestry's Military service records I found :-
   Anderson, James, born about 1874, joined up 23/11/1892, Yorkshire Regt. Completed 21 years including service in Gibralter, South Africa and India.
  Father Alexander, brothers, Robert (10), Alexander (7) and William (7)
  Sisters Jane, Rose [A], Bella, Margaret.
  Address 45 North Road, [Torres], Invermess.
This may be an irrelevant co-incidence, but it is interesting.

Good luck, Eric-C

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South Africa / Re: Registration of marriages----Cape Town--S.A
« on: Wednesday 10 September 08 00:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi Suzy, yes it apparantly was not compulsory, but many were registered.
Findmypast.com provide access to the GRO INDEX ARMY MARRIAGES (and Births and Deaths).
This index will give you Surname, Name, Station, year and Page number.
If you are lucky enough to find your ancestor, you can use this info to order the certificate from GRO.
Give me your names and I will see if there is anything to be found.
Regards, Eric-C

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