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.

Topics - cmatt

Pages: [1] 2 3

Derry (Londonderry) / Joseph Caskey WILLIAMSON - my missing great uncle

« on: Friday 19 June 20 21:29 BST (UK) »

Hi
I am seeking information, please, regarding my great uncle, Joseph Caskey Williamson. What I know:

- born 25 March 1897, Bovally Townland, co Londonderry to father John Williamson (1853-1934) and mother Sarah (nee McPherson)(1866-1954).
- 7 siblings, Margaretta b. 1890; Hugh b. 1891; Thomas b. 1893; John b. 1895; Herbert b. 1899; Eliza b. 1902 and Norman b. 1907.
- 1901 Ireland Census shows him age 3 living with parents and siblings in Bovally, co Londonderry.
- Church Marriage record for 2 February 1926 in the Parish of Carlisle Road, to Rebecca Livingstone Pollock. Joseph's occupation was a Commercial Traveller. His brother Thomas was a witness at the marriage.
- April 1954. An Obituary for his mother Sarah Williamson in a Limavady newspaper has him as a (living) son, "Joseph C Williamson, 4 College Terrace, Londonderry, a prominent North-West businessman".

I have no other information regarding him nor his wife, Rebecca.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you

Europe / Translation from Dutch to English of Death Record - Mathijs van HOOIJDONK

« on: Sunday 26 May 19 05:39 BST (UK) »

My 5x g grandfather, Mathijs van HOOIJDONK was born 1775 in Breda, Netherlands. He married Cornelia VOERMANS 1793 in Breda, and died 10 September 1826 in Baarle-Nassau. His occupation was a gardener.

I have attached a copy of the death record, and wondered if someone could please translate it into english for me.

I hope the record may tell how/why he died away from his wife and 9 children still living in Breda at the time of his death.

There are several other records dating to May 1826, 4 months earlier, held under his name in Stadsarchief Breda, but the documents are pages ad pages long, so not able to attach copies here.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Chris

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Apprentice Papers for Michael WIDDOWS

« on: Friday 31 August 18 07:56 BST (UK) »

I have just found the apprenticeship paper for my 6 times great grandfather, Michael Widdows of Shipton, Oxfordshire.

I am having trouble reading what he was apprenticed for. I can make out the word clothmaking, but there are a few words prior to that which are hard to understand.

Can anyone please help?

Armed Forces / my 4 times great grandfather, Joseph TOOP

« on: Thursday 28 June 18 06:45 BST (UK) »

I have just discovered that my 4 times great grandfather served in the 40th Foot Regiment from 1809-1817. He was born in Frome, Somerset in 1789.

The catalogue discription at the National Archives, Kew has a reference Number of WO 97/566/124.
It states that Joseph TOOP alias Joseph TOOPE, born Frome, Somerset served in the 40th Foot Regiment. Discharged aged 30.

The National Archives public record also states that the full transcription is available through Findmypast.

I have a subscription with Findmypast, but I am unable to see the transcription or to download it.

Is anyone able to help me?

Thank you

cmatt

Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Grandma Williamson taken in Northern Ireland

« on: Friday 23 March 18 07:32 GMT (UK) »

Can anyone please date my photo? It was taken in Northern Ireland. On the reverse of the photo is written Grandma Williamson, Bovally.

I had two grandmothers from NI. Sarah WILLIAMSON (nee McPHERSON) (my great grandmother age 88 at her death in 1954) and Eliza WILLIAMSON (nee CASKEY)(my 2 times great grandmother age 85 at her death in 1902).

Any help would be appreciated.

Lancashire / Arthur William BURGESS - my 2 times great uncle

« on: Tuesday 21 November 17 20:16 GMT (UK) »

Arthur was born in Oct/Nov/Dec Qtr 1870 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire to William BURGESS (1833-1912) and Emma ALCOCK (1835-1910). Arthur's father was a Canal Shipping Clerk. Arthur was their 8th child.

What I know:
1871 Census - 8 mths living with family at 19 Walter Street,Salford
1881 Census - 10 year old school boy living with family at 5 School Street, Salford
1891 Census - unable to locate
1901 Census - 30 years, single, living with parents at 2 Carlton Street, Salford. Occupation Merchant Seaman.
1911 Census - unable to locate
WWII Search - unable to locate
The 1939 Register - unable to locate
Marriage Record - nothing
Death Record - nothing

Arthur is the "brick wall" of this family. Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers . . . Chris

Derry (Londonderry) / Marriage of my great aunt Eliza (Lillie) WILLIAMSON

« on: Friday 28 July 17 22:18 BST (UK) »

Hi
Just wondered if anyone could find any details about the marriage of my great aunt, Eliza WILLIAMSON and her husband Robert McLAUGHLIN. Eliza was born 8 January 1902 in Bovally Townland to parents John WILLIAMSON and Sarah McPHERSON and I think she may have died about 16 June 1979 and is buried in the Drumachose Presbyterian Church in Limavady. She had 4 sons (that I know of) and is believed to have farmed in the Ballykelly area with Robert. I have no details about her husband, other than his name. Thank you.

London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Coroner's Inquest Lookup, please. Cornelia Maria DE SOMER. 1898

« on: Wednesday 20 April 16 02:13 BST (UK) »

I have just received a copy of my 3 times great grandmother's death certificate. She died in St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, from "congestion of lungs set up by a fracture of right thigh caused by falling on some orange peel."

There was an inquest held on 1 February 1898 where the verdict was announced as Accidental Death. Her death was then registered on 3 February 1898.

I wondered if anyone could please find out any details of this inquest into her death. Where was she when this happened? Who supplied testimony at this inquest?

Cornelia was born in the Netherlands on 29 April 1822 (nee van Hooijdonk). She was married to Pieter Josephus Dominicus de Somer and they arrived in London between 1870 and 1871. She was 75 years old when she died on 28 January 1898.

Many thanks . . . cmatt

Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs T to Z / WILLIAMSON, Eliza d.1902 District of Dunnamanagh, co Tyrone

« on: Tuesday 23 February 16 20:44 GMT (UK) »

I have a death certificate for Eliza Williamson, widow of a Tailor, who died 1 July 1902, age 61 years. She died in the District of Dunnamanagh, Strabane, county Tyrone, Northern Ireland.