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I have located a father-of-the-bride for my possible ancestor, but can't find linking pieces of information.

George SOLOMON b. abt 1754,  married Anne TAYLOR, b. abt 1755, in 1775 at Codicote.  Her father Ruel gave consent as she was 20, and he was 'of Welwyn'

There's a marriage for a Revel TAYLOR of 'Wellwyn' to Ann PURSEY at St James Westminster in 1754

I see there's a plaque in St Mary's, Welwyn, with an Edward TAYLOR d.1726 aged 23 'late of Grey's Inn, son of Francis TAYLOR, gent, of City of York.'  - possibly related? 

There's a baptism record for an Edward TAYLOR b. 1702, to Francis, St Michael le Belfrey, York

I'm hoping to find something to show Ruel/Reuel/Revel Taylor's parents.  Possibly Edward or a brother?  I'm also hoping to find anything about George Solomon's family - he is noted as a 'Victualler' at marriage, aged 21. 

Any insight much appreciated!

Min in New Zealand

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Would some lovely person with access to birth fiche index be able to tell me the registration location for the birth of George Robertson, to Ellen and father not recorded, 15 Feb 1884?

Thanks!

Min

Does anyone have any experience with finding state ward info? We have a 1912 illegitimate birth at 128 Abel Smith St, which was Nurse Murphy's maternity home around that time.

The child was registered without a name almost 3 months later, possibly by a nurse.

Almost a year after birth, he had a name added by a guardian, E R Bremner, who appears to have maybe been a government registrar.

We had a surprise hunting through military records on Anzac Day.  Seems Grandad Fletcher had a child from his first marriage that we didn't know about!

Ada and Blythe married in 1915, and Blythe's military record (NZ Army WWI Reserve Rolls 1916-1917) puts him in category B, which is those with one child. 

This child would be born around 1915-1917.  I can't order a birth record for a few more years!  No idea if it was a boy or a girl.  They were living in Clark St, Sumner.

Ada and Blythe divorced in 1923.

Blythe remarried in 1924 to (Anne) Mona Velontas Green. 

I think Ada remarried in 1924 - Ada Alice Cox marrying Frank Patrick Meyer?

This mystery child would have been 9-11 yrs old when the parents divorced, and 22-24 yrs old when WW2 broke out.  I've searched Cenotaph under the names Fletcher and Meyer, but don't see any likely candidates. 

We know that, during the 80s, there was someone in Christchurch telling art dealers they were Blythe's grandson.  Blythe was a prolific artist.  At the time, our family, from his second marriage, didn't believe there could be a child they didn't know about.  Seems there actually was.

Can anyone help work out who this person is?  Maybe school records for Sumner?  I'm not sure where else to look.  We'd love to find our cousins.   

Because  this information is about someone born just under 100 years ago, and who will have living family, maybe pm me any potentially personal information.

Love these surprises!
 

Please, could any Cork researchers help me with checking out some details. 

I've recently discovered that my Irish ancestors were named CANAVAN, and in searching the New Zealand newspapers archive for the surname, found an account of the wreck of the Royal Adelaide that could be talking about my great-great grandparents.

There are just so many coincidences in this report that match the little I know, that there must surely be a link, but I haven't been able to find information about the deceased gentleman to confirm he's mine:

PapersPast
Daily Southern Cross, 3 Dec 1850
Distressing Occurrence in connexion with the Loss of the 'Royal Adelaide' - One of the unfortunate victims in the wreck of the above-named steamer, was a poor man named Canavan, who had been a servant in a gentleman's family near Passage.  His loss was rendered still more bitter to his unfortunate family from the circumstances which caused him to be in the vessel on the night she was lost.  An officer who belonged to a regiment lately ordered off from here, having seen this poor man's daughter, who was a very pretty looking girl, set about his base purposes with regard to her, and eventually persuaded her to go off with him.  The poor father immediately on hearing she had left where he had placed her, in Cork, and understanding where she went, set off in pursuit of her and lost his life in endeavoring to save her.  Thus the conduct of a gentleman has plunged a poor family in ruin and disgrace.  It is mournful to think of the fate of the unhappy girl herself. - Cork Examiner.

My great-great grandmother, Anne Ellen Canavan married Captain John Smith, an officer of the 41st Regiment of Foot, at St Anne Shandon, Cork, on 30 January 1851.  She was app. 18, he was 31. 

Her father was Edward Canavan.  He was probably married to Elizabeth O'Hara, and probably came from Dublin.  I haven't yet found any information about his marriage or death, and none of the partial passenger lists I've located so far name any Canavan. 

The same report also appears here:  http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Mayo/1850/MAY.html

What do you think?  Was it Edward who died on the Royal Adelaide?