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Australia / Samuel Stevens of Ballarat 1888 - 1900 roughly
« on: Saturday 09 May 20 06:02 BST (UK)  »
An Irish girl Sarah James arrived in Melbourne 19 Oct 1865. She married a widower Phillip Mitchell 22 Nov 1866 at United Presbyterian Manse, Ballarat. Three children Alfred 1867, Susan 1876 and Alice 1885.
Phillip committed suicide by throwing himself down a mine shaft 20 Sept 1886.
Sarah remarried Samuel Stevens, a captain, at the same Manse on 28 August 1888.
Nothing further heard about Samuel Stevens.
1902 Sarah is registered at the Ballarat Benevolent Home - dies there 31 May 1906.

There are many Samuel Stevens hanging around Ballaratt at the time - I suspect he made off with widow Sarah's money. Is there any way of finding him?


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Warwickshire / James Wilson and Prudence Downs' grandchildren
« on: Wednesday 15 April 20 05:13 BST (UK)  »
 Born 1818 between 1880 -1897 resident 73 Cardigan St, Duddleston. Ex Crimea War and Drill Inspector B'ham Police.
Children Mary Jane 1848, Sarah Ann 1850, Jessy Wilson 1855-65, Clara 1858-1890 [children James & Annie), Emmanette 1868 - 1944 (dies in South Africa - four daughters born between 1890 and 1900, all died in South Africa.

Picture of James Wilson with six grandchildren circa 1895 - so cant be Emmanatte's daughters.

Unable to find reliable record of spouse of Sarah Ann Wilson - so don't know if she married and had six children - is the photo of grandchildren from two families?

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Australia / Kanowna near Kalgoorlie, WA
« on: Wednesday 26 February 20 10:01 GMT (UK)  »
David Oakley, 28, left Wellington NZ for Kanowna in Feb 1897. He became a miner. Married a local girl Elizabeth Davies in 1900.
The name D Oakley appears in the Kalgoorlie press, from Kanowna, before and after 1897.
Who was the other Oakley? The voters list was only compiled from1903 onwards and records David, wife Elizabeth and sister Harriet. No other Oakley.
Does anyone have any knowledge of another Oakley connected with Kanowna? It only had a max of 12000 inhabitants.

Tarella

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Oakley's from Enfield
« on: Monday 17 February 20 03:58 GMT (UK)  »
William Henry Oakley died in Middlesex in October 1896. Three children emigrated around 1897 or 8 the eldest David (1869) and the youngest Harriett Elizabeth (1883) ended up in Kalgoorlie by 1899. The middle sibling Phillip John (1873) married in NZ in 1902 to Alice Dormer.

We think all three siblings went to NZ first and then the oldest and youngest went to Fremantle.

However we have found no trace of the three in the travel records from Aus, NZ or UK scources.

Any suggestions?

Thank you.

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Family History Beginners Board / James Wilson - Birmingham Police Drill Master
« on: Tuesday 17 September 19 04:32 BST (UK)  »
James F Wilson 1818 - 1897. Fought in the Crimea as a Sergeant Major with the Royal Horse Artillery and then worked for Birmingham Police Force.
Married Prudence Downs 1823 - 1892, Children - Mary Jane born 1848 Woolwich, Sarah Ann born 1850 West Ashford, Jessy born 1855 Dublin - 1865? , Clara Wilson married Charles Pryse (a nephew of the famous Charles Pryse), Allan James 1861 - 1877, Emmanette born 1868 married Thomas Bradbear.

QUESTION - I can't find marriage or death of Mary Jane, Sarah Ann or Jessy. Any suggestions?

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Family History Beginners Board / Charles Pryse - Gunmaker & Jeweller, Birmingham
« on: Tuesday 17 September 19 01:48 BST (UK)  »
Charles Pryse, born 10 Feb 1814 Birmingham died 12 Mar 1887. Joint owner of Pryse & Redman, gunmakers and Jewellers of 84 Aston St. Birmingham.
Married Emma Amelia Neck 20 Oct 1860 in Blomsbury, Three children Charles Henry Redman Pryse 1863 - 1873 ?, Henry Louis Vanneck Pryse 1865 - 1920, Annie Gwyneth Pryse 1868 - 1963.

Publications of English Gunsmiths and Groups and enthusiasts of English Guns, record that Charles Pryse junior, son of the owner of Charles Pryse & Co, after the partnership with Redman was dissolved, ran the business from 1873 - 1888. seeing that the only son called Charles that I know of was born in 1863 this seems improbable, and I think he died in 1873, but might be mistaken.

Is possible that Charles Pryse snr had another son Charles by an earlier marriage, but seems unlikely.

Can we check this out please.

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Family History Beginners Board / Thomas Blood and sons of Cannon St, Birmingham
« on: Saturday 23 December 17 05:44 GMT (UK)  »
Thomas Blood and his son Thomas (born 1765 - 1839) were a toy makers and glass pinchers of Cannon St Birmingham. The family lived in Temple St and then in 1820 moved to Cannon St living at No 25 between 1820 and 1839.
The second Thomas left a will (secured from Ancestry) showing he had a large portfolio of properties around Tamworth and in Birmingham particularly Cannon St (facsimile from Ancestry) The will divided the properties between his sons George and William. George, who took up articles with an attorney in Cannon St when he was 15 and died in 1839 claiming to be a bachelor leaving his estate to his farmer brother William in Tamworth.
There is a christening certificate and marriage certificate for a George Blood Moore. The christening certificate (St Mary's Birmingham) states the mother Mary Moore father is George Moore, lawyer. The Wedding certificate from All Saints, Warwick on 5th November 1846, states father is George Blood, Lawyer.
I am assuming the mother was alone at a mass christening at St Mary's.

It is most likely that there is a complete muddle with wifes and fathers at this time.

Is any one else researching the Bloods of Cannon St and Tamworth

Cheers!!

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The Ascough's lived in Moody Street, Bowling; 1861 Census lodger was Squire Stansfield - worsted overlooker; in 1863 the Society probably assisted emigration to Tasmania of widow Eleanor Ascough (nee Harrison) and Ellen Ascough. The ladies returned to Moody Street in 1865. Lodger in 1871 census was William Harrison Smithers - worsted factory overlooker.

Does anyone have knowledge of members of the Bradford and District Overlookers Society and any connection to Harrison or Smithers?

NOTE: Significant poor relief funds were collected at the time of the cotton drought in Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield etc Much of the money collected was never distributed - much like current times!!

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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / William Ascough - 1871 Census - Eckington, Derbyshire
« on: Monday 10 August 15 02:29 BST (UK)  »
Please help me with 1871 Census which reportedly has William as Master of Mosborough Endowed School Eckington. I cannot trace it.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=727460.new#new

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