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US Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup for Lorna Longo in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
« on: Tuesday 26 January 21 17:18 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for all your help Sandra. I think I have found most of this information. I have also seen several directories where Lorna was living with Ben Longo, but was not sure whether they had married. I hoped that an obituary might give me that information.
I would also love to know when Lorna's 2nd husband died. I guess that some of these records may be too recent to be easily available.
Thanks again
Ruth

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US Lookup Requests / Lookup for Lorna Longo in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
« on: Saturday 23 January 21 18:17 GMT (UK)  »
Is anyone able to do this lookup for me please? Lorna died on 31 DEC 1994 in King County, Washington, USA. I am hoping that I will be able to find more about her from her obituary.
I know she was the daughter of Edward Cowell & Elizabeth nee Kirkham who emigrated from the UK in 1907. Lorna was born in Kittitas, Washington.
Any help would be much appreciated.

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United States of America / Re: Codes in California Death Indexes
« on: Tuesday 29 November 16 21:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much - it was really great to have a link to the certificate.

Ruth

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Gloucestershire / Re: 1857 st james bristol baptism lookup please?
« on: Sunday 11 October 15 15:40 BST (UK)  »
The record you mention is on Ancestry, but is only a transcription - and gives details other than the ones in your question. You will need a record office lookup to get the full details for the childrens' baptisms.

However, the 1861 census gives Charles' occupation as "journey painter' which I imagine means journeyman painter. My first guess was joinery painter - but if that is correct, then it is a very odd writing/ spelling. They are living at 3 Heathpole Street, Paddington St Mary.
The household includes:
Charles Durley    30
Sarah Durley    26
Clement Durley    6
Rosina Durley    7
Emily Durley    3
Frances Durley    11/12

Emily was born in Bayswater, London, Frances in Marylebone, Middx and all the others in Bristol

I am fairly certain that the original gives their surname as Dursley, and the 'Durley' is a transcription error.



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Gloucestershire / Re: 1800's Clothing Mills in Stroud and Thrupp areas
« on: Sunday 11 October 15 15:12 BST (UK)  »
There was a book published in 1967 called "Gloucestershire Woollen Mills" by Jennifer Tann. It covers the whole of Gloucestershire - not just the Stroud valley. Though it gives some names, these are usually mill owners, and not mill workers. There are illustrations of some of the mills if you find out where your ancestors worked.
In your list of names of interest, I noticed Gould and Reece. I looked these up in the index, but there was no reference to either.
Under the heading of "Thrupp mill" - it says there was probably a fulling mill there from the 17th century. Run by members of Wathen family in latter part of 18th century. Later leased to John Ferrabee in 1828. The mill has since been demolished.
It also appears that few records have been found for this site.




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Gloucestershire / Re: Edmunds Marriage in Stapleton 1869
« on: Monday 20 July 15 08:42 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Capetown - yes, I have seen the will - it was the starting point in researching the Edmunds line. Having got as far back as I can on many of my family lines, I have been looking at other relatives - trying to bring the lines forward.
Ruth

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Gloucestershire / Re: Edmunds Marriage in Stapleton 1869
« on: Sunday 19 July 15 17:09 BST (UK)  »
thanks Capetown - presumably no father's occupation listed?
I was hoping to find Charles' occupation - hoping that it would say that he was a Venetian Blind maker.
I guess I need to see the the original record to get that extra info.
Thanks again
Ruth

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Gloucestershire / Re: Holland family possibly of Chedworth
« on: Friday 17 July 15 18:47 BST (UK)  »
Yes, Thanks Paco. I have seen the burials at the Independent Chapel. Do you know whether any baptisms exist from the chapel?

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Gloucestershire / Re: Rhoda Niblett of East Dean/Flaxely
« on: Thursday 16 July 15 20:58 BST (UK)  »
Have you found a record of Rhoda's 'second' marriage? If she had been married before, it is unlikely that she would be marrying with the surname of Niblett - and her surname at the time of her second marriage would be that of her first husband.

As another contributor remarked - the first marriage could have been unofficial - or it could be a family story with little truth in it.

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