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Occupation Interests / Re: Boatbuilder & Banjo Maker
« on: Sunday 24 June 18 17:41 BST (UK)  »
Very interesting. Maybe this is one of your missing Parslow banjo’s Ed.
Do you live in the Kingston area SteveCoe?

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Occupation Interests / Re: Boatbuilder & Banjo Maker
« on: Sunday 04 March 18 09:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hi again, Ed.
I have sent you a Rootschat personal message containing my email address.
Carole 

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Occupation Interests / Re: Boatbuilder & Banjo Maker
« on: Sunday 04 March 18 09:36 GMT (UK)  »
I can certainly do that Ed. 
It might have to wait until this evening or tomorrow as we have the family coming for the day today, including our 21 month old Grandson so not a lot else will get done today. 
I am on Facebook.  If you can private message me on FB I will then give you my email address.  There is a way of sending private messages on here but I have not done it for a long time.  Will try and sort that out first.
Carole

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Occupation Interests / Re: Boatbuilder & Banjo Maker
« on: Saturday 03 March 18 22:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ed
We must be distantly related as I am descended from Thomas Parslow 1768-1843.  James Parslow the banjo maker was my first cousin 3 x removed.  I was born in Kingston and still live a couple of miles away.
Yes, I do still have the Parslow banjo but I was not aware that it was a Zither banjo.  I know a lot of them have no back but mine has a completely enclosed back.  I am attaching a couple of photos.
Please let me know if you need any further information.
Regards
Carole

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Armagh / Re: James Magee, son of Felix Magee
« on: Saturday 25 November 17 10:41 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you both for taking the trouble to reply.  There are a few references to him during his time in India but I have not been able to trace his military records as such.  I will try again as I know new records are coming on line all the time. 
His death certificate shows that information was received from the Coroner for Kent following an inquest held on 28 November 1873. 
Presumably he supplied the information for his marriage certificate with ties in. 
Unfortunately, the Indian marriage certificates do not give a "rank or profession of father" column as I think the Felix Magee whose marriage record I found was a Baker.
As the only record I have found in Northern Ireland for James is a baptism, does that mean that, like in England, there was no compulsory registration of births prior to 1837?
Thanks again for your help.

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Armagh / James Magee, son of Felix Magee
« on: Thursday 23 November 17 10:55 GMT (UK)  »
My 2 x Great Grandfather was James Magee.  I only have proof of his birth date from his marriage certificate and death certificate.  He was married to Elizabeth O'Connell on 19 November 1864 in Secunderabad, India whilst serving as a Quarter Master Sergeant in B Battery, D Brigade of the Royal Horse Artillery.  His father's name is given as Felix Magee.

He and Elizabeth had 5 children, 4 of them born in India, Teresa Jane, Annie (my Gt Grandmother), James Felix and Felix (both died in infancy) and Winifred Hannah born in Woolwich in 1873 when the family had returned from India. 
James Magee committed suicide on November 25 1873, two weeks after Winifred's birth whilst still a serving soldier.  I don't suppose we will ever know why.

From his name I have always assumed he was from Northern Ireland but have never found any proof.  Recently I discovered a James McGee (the name was often spelt in this alternative way) baptised in Dromore, Armagh, parents Felix and Margaret McGee.  I also found a marriage for Felix Magee and Margaret Caulfield on 28 April 1831 also in Dromore. 

My problem is that the baptism is in 1832, but James' age on his marriage certificate is 28, which tallies with his age of 37 on his death certificate.  That would have made his dob 1836, not 1832. 
I have the original marriage certificate so I know there is no transcription error. 

I would dearly love to have proof of his date and place of birth so help would be gratefully received.  I have posted about James on the India and Military sections some time ago.
Thank you
Carole

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Other Countries / Helsen ancestors in Netherlands
« on: Saturday 26 November 16 12:34 GMT (UK)  »
My husband's two previous generations are from France but we always knew they probably came from Belgium as Helsen is a popular name there.  My Granddaughter has now discovered that they come from a place called Echt in the Netherlands. 
My husband's Great Grandfather was Gerard Hubert Helsen (1835-1901) who married Jeanne Catherine Pittoors in Paris in 1863. 
However, it appears now that Gerard was born in Echt and had a lot of siblings.  His name is written as Gerard Hubertus Helsen in the Dutch records and his father, whose name is written as Jean Francois Helsen in the French records is listed as Joannes Franciscus Helsen (1805-1870) in the Dutch records.  Jean Francois/Joannes Franciscus was married to Maria Anna de Marteau (1802-1876) who was born in Loenhout in Belgium.  When researching her family my Granddaughter has discovered all their names sound Latin too.
 
Could someone explain to me why the Dutch versions of all the names sound Latin rather than Dutch?  Some of my husband's family was, I believe, Catholic. Would the family have changed their names to the French version to become more acceptable in France?  Also, I have no idea why the family would have moved from Netherlands to France.  Gerard must have moved to Paris before 1863 as he married there in that year.  Gerard was a "journalier".  His son, Victor Helsen, born 1868 and my husbands Grandfather, was a Carver and Guilder and he brought his family to live in London around 1900.

I would be grateful for any help with this.
Thank you
Carole

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World War One / Re: World War I Medallion - Royal Artillery
« on: Tuesday 16 February 16 10:44 GMT (UK)  »
Wow, brickfields, you must be related to Dave (Doodes).  I have not managed to find his new thread.

I have to admit I haven't done much more research into my Granddad's service.  War diaries are mentioned in previous posts but not sure how you find them and whether or not they are online.

I must get back to it.

Regards
Carole

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: HUISH Ancestors in Alverstoke
« on: Saturday 13 February 16 12:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi again Nikki
Just to let you know that I have looked at the bible on line and it is definitely my 7 x Great Grandfather, Henry Huish (1160-1718).  I have the year of birth of his children and that he died in 1718.  It all fits exactly.  His son George was my 6 x Great Grandfather.
Even if I can't bid for the bible (too expensive and too difficult to ship to the UK) I have been able to copy the photographs of the bible and add the new information to my database.
I am so very grateful
regards
Carole

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