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Family History Beginners Board / finding the first
« on: Wednesday 26 March 08 14:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
I have a William Watson born 1761, I don't know the month or date, and he was married to Hannah Webster.  I'm trying to find his father, and mother, which name is William Watson also, and I think he married an Elizabeth, but not sure. ???

I can find William Watson's son, William Watson married to Jane Brocklesbank, and their children.  I'm wanting to try and go back farther,  but can't seem to find anything.  The William Watson brn 1795 and was married to Jane Brocklesbank, was born in Walkington, Yorkshire, England.
 
It would be nice to be able to find out what they did for a living and if they owned any land or such.  But I keep hitting dead ends. :'(

Thank you for any direction you can point me in.
Tina

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Lincolnshire / Re: Impossible Task
« on: Monday 17 December 07 16:22 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: avm228 on Monday 17 December 07 15:53 GMT (UK)
Not necessarily an impossible task, but a tough one indeed.

Here's for what it's worth, is a (sadly very long) list of Grimsby men who died in WW1 (see bottom of page for additional names): http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/mem/grimsby.htm

It may be that some can be ruled out on the basis of age, force etc. or by reference to details on the CWGC site http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14

However, what would be really useful would be a list of employees of the National Shell Factory to cross- reference against this one.

Do you have any idea of even the first name/age/anything else at all about the man in question?

Hmmm... ;)

Anna

Anna,
No, I don't know the first name of the young man.  That is the hard part. And no one still alive in the family knows it either.  I am guess that his age might be somewhere around 19 to 21??
I was suppose to be getting a list of all who worked at the factory in Grimsby but nothing has come. So I guess I will have to write them again and see.
I will check out the sites that you sent and see what happens.  Thanks again. :)
Tina

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Lincolnshire / Re: Impossible Task
« on: Monday 17 December 07 15:23 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for all the info, I will go and check it all out. It is hard when you don't know the young mans name, which is what I am trying to find.  But all avenues are worth checking out. Thanks to all :)
Tina

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Lincolnshire / Re: Impossible Task
« on: Monday 10 December 07 14:55 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Gragareth on Sunday 09 December 07 17:31 GMT (UK)
Enter her name in Google etc.  Worth a try ! 
Gragareth.
Thanks Gragareth, I tried it but so far nothing. :'(   Thanks again....

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Lincolnshire / Impossible Task
« on: Sunday 09 December 07 15:54 GMT (UK)  »
I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me, I would like to find the name of a young man back in 1914 thru 1919, that worked at the National Shell Factory in Grimsby.  He dated a Nellie ( Dolly) Watson, who also worked there.  The young man joined the Army and was in artillery, he unfortunately died in the war. I was hoping that maybe someone knew his family or the name of his family. I know there isn't anything to go by, that is why it is an impossible task. :(  If anyone could point me in a direction that would be great.
Thanks Tdimmitt

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