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Family History Beginners Board / Help needed please! William Hawking in London, c1825 - 1868
« on: Tuesday 17 January 17 21:07 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I have been doing my research on and off for a few years, but have recently got back into it. I am, however, stuck on one of my primary research lines with a gentleman called William Hutchings Hawking. I've amassed the below records and am stuck connecting him with what I believe is his baptism in St Dominick, Cornwall. There are no census records I've found where I can get another recording of his birthplace either. The rarity of the name makes it likely that he's the same Hutching(s) born in Cornwall; indeed, his mother and father's (Elizabeth and Samuel) marriage shows his mother's maiden name as "Hitchins", and the change in spelling seems plausible. I also kind find his death, so can't get a birth certificate to check any other details. The other anomaly is the change in the occupation at certain points.

If anyone has any suggestions or thoughts, I'd be really grateful and interested to hear from you!

Tom

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1841 census occupation and family members - can anyone help?
« on: Tuesday 17 January 17 07:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,
Can anyone assist with the extract below from the 1841 census? I am trying to decipher William Hawking's occupation which, to me, looks like "Colset" or "Collet" but neither of these sound like jobs! Also, I am trying to confirm the names of his family - I think it's Eliz[abe]th, Richard, Bessie and Rosia, but am suspicious of Bessie because there looks to be an "f", and Rosia looks like it might begin with a "B"!

Any help appreciated - thanks in advance.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help with Scottish marriage entry 1887
« on: Monday 09 January 17 20:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Could anybody help me with the attached - it is an excerpt of a Scottish marriage entry (the original) showing the details of the father and mother of the groom and the details of the minister that officiated. So far, I think I've got:

Peter Barr [can't get the occupation/rank]
[Unknown] Barr [unknown, assuming "nee"] Pollock
Signed James Mitchell, minister of South Leith

Any help would be much appreciated. I need the first name of the mother (maiden Pollock) to tie up other records I've got. She could be Binny, Barbra or Robina, or maybe all three.

Thanks very much,

Tom

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