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Offline carrbridge

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houston Completed
« on: Tuesday 01 March 11 20:37 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help me find my relations in Wellington new zealand.
they arrived in 1920's struthers/houston

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Re: houston
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 01 March 11 20:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Welcome to the forum.
Do you have any forenames for Struthers/Houston,dates of birth,which part of the UK they from,occupations etc ?,makes it a little easier for searching for them.

Cheers
Dolly.
Ireland: Jackson,Storey,Harris
Ireland:Kirkpatrick,Moore.
Co Durham: Brough,Shields,Priestman,Stewart
Westmorland: Nicholson,Miller(s)
Liverpool:Edwards,Jackson,Mayston,Shepherd,Shepphard.
Holyhead:Roberts
Wrexham: Edwards

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Re: houston
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 01 March 11 20:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi Carrbridge,

Are you looking for living relations or ancestors?

Cheers Janette

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Re: houston
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 01 March 11 20:56 GMT (UK) »
looking for living and ancestors
they came from lanarkshire and we believe india as he was in the black watch his name is benjimen houston

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Re: houston
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 01 March 11 21:00 GMT (UK) »
Here is his death

1949/24574 Houston  Benjamin  aged 62Yrs

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Re: houston
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 01 March 11 21:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi Carrbridge

FindMyPast has this record

HOUSTON Benjamin  born 1886 M left 1922 London  for India Calcutta

Cheers Janette

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Re: houston
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 01 March 11 21:06 GMT (UK) »
Buried at Waikumete, RSA section, rank 'Capt."

John B
Barraclough, Barron, Hunter, Marsden, Pawson, Sowden, Street, Vowless,

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Re: houston
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 01 March 11 21:08 GMT (UK) »
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c32/

There appear to be two others with the same surname there as well, no idea if they are related.

Charles James (L/cpl) Houston aged 68 year of death 1951
William (Pte) Houston year of death 1955


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Re: houston
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 01 March 11 21:09 GMT (UK) »
Probated Will held at Archives Auckland filed 31 Aug 1949

John B
Barraclough, Barron, Hunter, Marsden, Pawson, Sowden, Street, Vowless,
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