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Suffolk Completed Lookup Requests / Re: WALKER / BRITTEON - Lowestoft
« on: Saturday 09 October 21 09:10 BST (UK)  »
Fascinating stuff.  Glad to meet another relative from the Walker side. The only information I have regarding Peter Walker jr's family is that your GGGF emigrated to Canada - and had at least 2 sons - but nothing else.  By coincidence I've recently been in touch with one of Sidney's descendants who lives in Texas - who was able to shed a bit more light on things.  Rhoda Gertrude was my Grandmother, and I have photos of her and most of her descendants, plus some photos of Sidney.  I'd be more than happy to share my file with you. I'll send you a personal message with my e-mail address.
Regards
Alan

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Suffolk Completed Lookup Requests / Re: WALKER / BRITTEON - Lowestoft
« on: Monday 04 June 18 11:07 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply.  I'd be delighted to share information with you.  I even have a photo of Sidney.  e-mail me directly alstark@blueyonder.co.uk

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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: Niel / Faulkner-White - Burma / India
« on: Tuesday 30 April 13 12:55 BST (UK)  »
Interesting - but wrong date and Lucknow is a very long way from Burma.
Just wondering however if Lucknow was the administrative centre for the Bengal region that included Burma which might explain the disparity.

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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Niel / Faulkner-White - Burma / India
« on: Tuesday 30 April 13 11:00 BST (UK)  »
My daughter is trying the help her partner find details of his mothers ancestors (British / Irish) who lived for several generations in India and Burma in the late 1800's through to the mid 1900's.  His mother was actually born in Mandalay Burma in 1933.

Her father was Joseph Patrick Niel b abt 1900 in Burma - a railway engineer and Lt in British Army in WW2.  He died in Burma in 1947 so I assume he survived the notorious Burma Railway.

Trying to find information on the Niel family and also the Faulkner-White family who lived in India and Burma.  Joseph's mother was Margaret Faulkner-White b 1916 Burma - daughter of a Dr Faulkner-White and a native Burmese.  He was a doctor with the British Army in Burma / India around the turn of the Century.  He is believed to have been of Irish origin, however his family may have been in India for a couple of generations.

Any help - links gratefully received.

Regards

Alan

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Suffolk / Re: Dorothy Jinkerson / Walker
« on: Monday 23 July 12 08:13 BST (UK)  »
Florence's step father was John Britteon.  One of Florence's younger half sisters was Elizabeth Rose Britteon and she was a witness at Florence & Peter's wedding.

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Suffolk / Re: Dorothy Jinkerson / Walker
« on: Monday 23 July 12 08:10 BST (UK)  »
I can pretty safely say there is no Hunn connection on Florence's (biological or step) father's side.  Florence was born illegitimate -- Swan was her mothers maiden name. 

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Suffolk / Re: Dorothy Jinkerson / Walker
« on: Sunday 22 July 12 21:48 BST (UK)  »
Toban

There is nothing to suggest that Peter had family roots in the Lowestoft area -- he was son of a mariner from Liverpool.

Florence's grandmother was Elizabeth Cleveland Rose who married John Sterry Swan - so there could be a connection with the Hunn family there.

When Alfred Hurn (Hunn) Walker died in 1892 his death was recorded at 25 Seago St.  The Walkers did not move to Stevens street until some time before the 1901 census.

Annette

You might just have come up with an explanation - I'd not considered the possibility of Peter giving the incorrect age at his wedding.  I'll check out the birth and baptism records of the 1861 birth -- I'd previously discounted that possibility after calculating his date of birth being 1858/9.

Regards

Alan

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Suffolk / Re: Dorothy Jinkerson / Walker
« on: Saturday 21 July 12 09:34 BST (UK)  »
Toban

I've absolutely no idea where the Hunn name came from.  Various records give the spelling as either Hurn or Huno -- the copperplate writing on copies of original records is difficult to read!

Do the Hunns have any connection to Bevan St, Seago St, or Stevens St in Lowestoft as they were 3 addresses where Alfred's mother lived?

regards

Alan

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Suffolk / Re: Dorothy Jinkerson / Walker
« on: Friday 15 June 12 22:15 BST (UK)  »
Thanks

I've already got Alfred's death. -- The lives of most of the other siblings have been well documented.

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