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Messages - Lesley Rands

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Florence Nina Toogood born 2 Dec 1860, Isle of Wight,
« on: Sunday 26 May 19 23:12 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Trish1120 for your help.  I know Florence must be the daughter of one of Harriet and William's sons or daughters through my DNA matches.  This all seems to fit and, as you say, seems very conclusive.  Florence marries into a very wealthy family - married to George De Seaton Ogilvy in 1879 so she probably did not want her new family knowing she was the illegitimate daughter of a servant!

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Florence Nina Toogood born 2 Dec 1860, Isle of Wight,
« on: Friday 24 May 19 08:53 BST (UK)  »
This death record shows her Father as Henry Toogood (not William) - no husband is mentioned although it does say she is widowed (as do the US Census Records).  On one tree on Ancestry there is an elaborate story about Charlotte saying she was married to William Toogood, who died 1860,  and they owned a chemist shop in Wenenbur in Isle of Wight and lived in a 10-room house with servants just off the English Channel.  They apparently had another child Jennie who died in infancy.  I have not been able to verify any of the above information.  Is it possible that Charlotte or Florence made all this up to cover the fact Charlotte never married? Or could I have completely the wrong Charlotte?

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Florence Nina Toogood born 2 Dec 1860, Isle of Wight,
« on: Sunday 12 May 19 20:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi  Thank you for your replies.  I think that trish1120 is probably right and Florence was the illigitimate daughter of Charlotte Toogood b. 1830 in Isle of Wight, to William and Harriet.

Unfortunately the death records I can find on Ancestry and Findmypast don't give the parents name.

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Florence Nina Toogood born 2 Dec 1860, Isle of Wight,
« on: Sunday 12 May 19 12:22 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find a birth record for a Florence Nina Toogood.  according to a record in US find a grave site she was born 2/12/1860 Isle of Wight and died 27/11/1928 Florence Etheridge in California.

on 1861 census living in Isle of wight with grandmother Harriet Toogood and Harriet's daughter Edith Toogood.  Then in 1871 she is a border with another family.  She appears to have emigrated to the states in 1878 and married George Oglivy in 1879.  She married again to William Etheridge in 1890.

She is on the US census in 1900 and 1910 with her mother named as Charlotte Toogood born 1829/30 in England (widowed).

I cant seem to find a birth record - any ideas?




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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: David Ford born about 1787 in Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire
« on: Wednesday 10 April 19 21:20 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your responses.  It looks as if I have the wrong James and Mary.  I will need to do some more research.

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / David Ford born about 1787 in Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire
« on: Tuesday 09 April 19 14:03 BST (UK)  »
According to the 1841 and 1851 census David Ford was born in 1791 or 1787 in Alverstoke.  I have found a Christening record for May 1796 - Parents James and Mary Ford.  James appears to have married Mary Abraham in 1796.  Would this lead you to believe that he was Mary's Illegitimate child?  If he was born 1787 Mary would only have been 14 when she had him so perhaps the later date is more correct.  I thought perhaps James was married before and David was his from a first marriage but can't find any reference to an earlier marriage.  Can anyone recommend sites I can research?  Thank you Lesley

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Wexford / Re: Laurence Farrell and Mary Kavanaugh
« on: Tuesday 15 January 19 23:45 GMT (UK)  »
I think Mary aged 12 must be a child from a previous marriage.  There is a Birth record for a Mary of around the right age - father Laurence Farrell and Mother Anne Daley

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Wexford / Laurence Farrell and Mary Kavanaugh
« on: Tuesday 15 January 19 21:04 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find further information on Laurence Farrell (born about 1871) In Moneytucker, Enniscorthy and Mary Kavanaugh - my great grandparents.  I cannot find a record of their marriage but they appear on the 1901 and 1911 census in Raheen, Clonroche, Wexford.  I would also like to find out about their parents and where Mary was born. I would be grateful for any help.

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Northamptonshire / Re: RANDS Family - Wellingborough and Northampton
« on: Sunday 23 September 18 22:57 BST (UK)  »
James Rands is my 3rd Great Uncle.  He married Martha Bellamy on 29/5/1839 at St Mary's, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets.  He then went on to marry Mary Dunham b 1823 on 16 Jul 1873 atSt Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, England.

Henry's father was James Rands [1744-1819] (my 4th Great Grandfather) who married Phyllis Garner [1744-1807] in 1786 in Wellingborough, Northants.  He then went on to marry Sarah Nobles (nee Lawson) in 1818 at St Giles, Northamptonshire.
James and Phyllis had 7 children
Henry and Jane Meadows appear to have had 9 children.

If I can be of any further help let me know.

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