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Armed Forces / Re: Salisbury Plains
« on: Thursday 05 April 12 10:48 BST (UK)  »
You could be onto something there. By part-time do you mean like a citizens militia or reservists?

I have sent a copy to the Australian War memorial research team. Will see what they say too.
Thanks
Denise

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Armed Forces / Salisbury Plains
« on: Thursday 05 April 12 09:15 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help with this photo please. It was found among my grandfather's papers. He had written on the back "Dad in camp at Salisbury Plains"

I am aware that the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire has been used by British military for some time, but these uniforms are a mystery to me and I had not known that my great-grandfather had served in any capacity.

"Dad" was John Mitchell, born in Longton, Staffordshire, England in 1880 and died in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1946. John is identified in the photo. He immigrated to Australia in 1911 and had been living in Yorkshire in 1907 (when my grandfather was born) and was married in 1905 at St Gregory's church, Longton, Staffordshire, England.

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Completed Census Requests / Re: 1841 Census look up please - North Walsham
« on: Tuesday 29 November 11 00:29 GMT (UK)  »
I am also looking for traces of a Schader family - immigrated to Australia (on the Johann Caesar in 1855). Once in Australia Ernst and his wife Sophie had 7 children... one of whom was my husband's g-grandmother - Annie Louisa Schader. (1863-1934)
Have you come across any Australian connections in your research?

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup Census please: COOPER/PIDGEON
« on: Sunday 17 October 10 05:46 BST (UK)  »
I'm intrigued by your interest in George Cooper (1834-1909) He is my mother-in-law's grandfather. Her father was his son Harry who died in 1930.  Denise

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: STANLEY, William
« on: Wednesday 18 August 10 08:49 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the link. I have already ordered the Frederick william Stanley berith print out, so it will be interesting to see what it offers. Meanwhile, I'm visiting and interviewing my m-in-law next week. I'll see if she knows anything at all about her grandfather.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: STANLEY, William
« on: Sunday 15 August 10 04:14 BST (UK)  »
I am in Perth next week for a couple of days so I will go in to order a death certificate (if my mother-in-law doesn't already have one) for Frederick Stanley. He was her grandfather so it's possible she has some documents or might know who else in the family has it.
I didn't know a death certificate would indicate length of time in Australia

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Stanley, William
« on: Sunday 15 August 10 02:23 BST (UK)  »
What is the difference between ordering a birth certificate or a print out? Do they provide the same information?

I have taken the details I have from the mariage certificate in Melbourne (1888) of Frederick William Stanley and Anna Sophia Schader. It states he was born in 1863 but he may have been trying to appear younger than he was.

Will a NZ birth certificate or print out include parents names? I see that information does not appear in the results when I do an on-line search

Thanks for the suggestions

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Stanley, William
« on: Sunday 15 August 10 02:14 BST (UK)  »
William Stanley is listed as a miner

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New Zealand Completed Requests / STANLEY, William *COMPLETED*
« on: Sunday 15 August 10 00:54 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to fill in some basic details about Frederick William Stanley b.c. 1863 in Gisborne, NZ. His marriage certificate (Melbourne 1888) indicated his parents were William Stanley and Eliza Thompson. Apart from their names listed on that certificate I have not been able to find other information, although there is a William Stanley buried at Makaraka Cemetery who would be about the right age (c1837 d 1911). Any suggestions on where to start would be appreciated.

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