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Canada Lookup Request / Moody Look up to Canada please.

« on: Sunday 10 April 16 17:36 BST (UK) »

Hi can anyone help me with Immigration/passage to Canada about 1880 please.
Family:
Edward Moody b 1854 Wrawby,Lincolnshire,married Sarah Jane Moore 3 Dec 1877 Wrawby,Sarah b 1852 Crowland,Lincs.
2 Children:
John Walter b1878 Wrawby,Lincs.
Annie B 1879 Wrawby,Lincs.
i then have them in Canada 1881-1901 census,Howard,Bothwell Ontario(1881),Harwich,Kent,Ontario(1891-1901)via Family Search Site.
Edward and Sarah died and are buried in Van Horne Cemetery, Ontario.
I am wanting to to know how and when they went to Canada and what has happend to the 2 children that i have above also if possible.
Many thanks
Debbie xxx

Australia / Maria Dowse,b1878 Beelsby,Lincs.

« on: Wednesday 27 January 16 14:31 GMT (UK) »

Hi im looking into my relative who above apparently Emigrated to Brisbane Australia,aboard the ship "ortana" landing in Australia on 5th Dec 1907.
Any information on this and what happened to her afterwards would be greatly recieved.
many thanks
Debbie xxx

Quaker Family History / Quakers in Burton on Stather area Lincolnshire

« on: Friday 19 June 15 20:31 BST (UK) »

Hi im trying to find information on some Quaker families withing the Burton Stather area, the family names im interested in:
Mary Morley 1672-1726,(apparently her grandfather was one of the founding members of Quakers he was John Kilham), Mary married Stephen Wressell In Gainsborough,Lincs,on 8 Aug 1705.
Susannah Wressell 1671-1780 (daughter of Stephen and Mary and there was 2 other daughters, i have found Jane via her adult baptism with her sister susannah,also on this day susannah had her eldest son baptised also but i havent found this),i have not found them as yet, she married my relative William Driffill,(this was an outside marriage which apparently was frowned upon.
Many thanks
Debbie xxx

The Common Room / Non Conformist Marriage.

« on: Sunday 17 May 15 19:22 BST (UK) »

Hi can anyone tell me what is meant by Non Conformist Marriages,i have been told that one of my relatives may have had one of these as an actual marriage has not been found,
Many thanks
Debbie xxx

New Zealand Completed Requests / Passenger to New Zealand 1870+

« on: Monday 11 May 15 20:30 BST (UK) »

Hi im trying to find a relative of mine who moved to New Zealand.I have been unable to find him on passenger lists on Ancestry,family free.
Thomas Driffill,born Brigg 1841,Lincolnshire,Uk,he married Harriet Jones in1864. Greenwich,London,then unfortunately tragically their daughter died 1870.
In 1871 census Harriet is alone and has stated her husband is abroad.
Then I have Thomas marrying Elizabeth Hotham 1880 Auckland NZ,not sure what happens,but they have 3 children,but the marriage must of ended at somepoint.
Thomas then marries Ruth Mills 1909 Auckland NZ.
Thomas then died 18 May 1920 Grey Lynn, Waitakere, Auckland,NZ.
Any suggestions or help with this will be greatly received
many thanks
Debbie

Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Richard Crawforth b 1791-1875

« on: Sunday 10 May 15 15:16 BST (UK) »

Hi can any one help me with the following information please,
I have been told that Sarah Fish b 1789,Althorpe(keadby) who married 31st May 1814 Paull, my relative John Parker b 1793-d1829,apparently one of their daughters(Harriet/Harriot Parker married John Hesk/Hesh marriage certificate states that Richard Crawforth was a witness at the wedding. Then in 1841 census a Sarah Crawforth is with (Richd)Richard, Mary Fish(assuming its her mother) age 80,(but i have Sarah's mum death below) and William Parker age 15(possible son)
Burial
1824 24 Sep
Althorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Source Citation 1841 Census.
Class: HO107; Piece: 1223; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Preston; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 7; Page: 6; Line: 11; GSU roll: 464221

I have Sarah and John Parker having a son William b13 Nov 1821Preston,
so not sure if this 2nd marriage and this census 1841 is my Sarah and son William from previous marriage as I have been unable to find any 2nd marriage.Also I have Sarah Parker Death
1847 Jul Age: 58
Sculcoates, Yorkshire East Riding
Free BMD Deaths Sep 1847 Parker Sarah Sculcoates 22 -346.
Any help greatly received
many thanks
Debbie xxx

Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Thomas Driffill b1841 Brigg,lincs. d1920 Grey Lynn NZ.

« on: Friday 08 May 15 21:07 BST (UK) »

Hi can anyone help me find how and when my relative above went to New Zealand, i have been unable to find any record of him leaving the uk or landing in NZ,he was living in London with his 1st wife as below.
Marriage to Harriet Jones
1864 7 Jul Age: 23
St Alfege Church, Greenwich, London, England
Occupation: Butcher.

I think at least up till 1870 when unfortunately their daughter died aged 4yrs, in 1871 census his wife as below, and Thomas no where to be found in any census for uk, but she states hes gone abroad,in later census she states shes widowed ,she has another child in 1878, but she clearly isent widowed,(im wondering if they ever divorced), has Thomas is making a new life down under.
Residence
1871 Age: 33
Lewisham, Kent, England
Relation to Head of House: Wife, Her Husband has gone abroad.

Thomas next appears in New Zealand see below.

Marriage to Elizabeth Hotham
1880 Jun Age: 39
Auckland, New Zealand.
He subsequently had a 3rd marriage

Marriage to Ruth Mills
1909 8 Nov Age: 68
Auckland, New Zealand
Registry Office

and then I have him dying and been buried

Death
1920 18 May Age: 79
Grey Lynn, Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand

Any help untangling this will be great fully received
many thanks
Debbie xxx

New Zealand Completed Requests / Probate Auckland Archive

« on: Thursday 07 May 15 21:23 BST (UK) »

Hi i am hoping someone will be able to help me out, i am trying to get a probate record of a relative of mine.
If anyone is thinking of visiting the archives would they possible do me a great favour and look up the record for me as i live in the UK.
If you would contact me and i will let you have the relevant information.
Many thanks
Debbie xxx

New Zealand Completed Requests / Charles Clement Trott Driffill 1884-1952

« on: Wednesday 06 May 15 14:03 BST (UK) »

Hi can anyone help me I am looking into a family member,who was born Slipper Island NZ,
I am looking to find out about his Army record for WW1 I think he was a Reservist but not totally sure of this, also any other information on Charles I have his date of birth and his death only.
Any help with this would be greatly received also anything on his family,His Parents Thomas Driffill b1841 Brigg,Lincolnshire here in the UK,d 1920 Grey Lynn,NZ. Elizabeth Hotham b 1845 Uffington,Lincolnshire, d1923 Parnell NZ. I have Thomas and Elizabeth having 2 other children also born Slipper Island,
I have Charles's father Thomas Driffill having 3 marriages,1 in the uk and 2 in NZ. I am also unable to find anything on Thomas emigrating to NZ,
Elizabeth Hotham I believe had a previous marriage in NZ before she married my Thomas.
Many thanks
Debbie xxx