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Family History Documents and Artefacts => Unwanted Certificates & Artefacts => Topic started by: DebPat on Thursday 26 September 13 11:06 BST (UK)
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in talking to a regular "fare" (I am a taxi driver) He told me about a box of letters found in the attic of a house which his family owned WAY back.. I stated i was interested in taking a look at them and he said that was fine. and that i could scan or photograph and attempt to pass on the digital records although he would like to retain the originals. So he allowed me to borrow the papers and i am currently working my way through scanning the lot.
they are letters home from at least three members of the Colville family.
Parents Archibald Colville (blacksmith) of london b approx. 1779 and Mary Peters.
Letters are from
James Colville b. 1816
Robert Colville b. 1822
Archibald Colville b. 1811
other siblings mentioned are
Mary Ann Colville b. 1813
Elizabeth Colville b. 1824
George Colville b. 1827
I would very much like to pass on this digital record to a descendant of this family.
Deb x
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Ok well i shall try and trace downwards then :P
The family Colville seems to be in London and in Glasgow and be black smith and bookbinders.
two of the boys James and Robert served in India and thats where the letters are from.
George the youngest went to sea.. and apparently died.
Elizabeth marries slightly latter than most and her husband died less than 4 years later.
other names are miller and dickenson.
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Have you tried to find a matching Family Tree on Ancestry...I'm sure there must be Colville researchers who would welcome these pieces of social history.
Carol
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Hi Deb,
ha ha how could you not resist ;D Are there any addresses on the letters??
Regards
Sarah :) :)
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I have looked for a matching tree to no avail. :( there are addresses mostly of Elizabeth as the letters are from her brothers, although some to Dad and from memory there might be a Scottish address or two.. I shall rake them out when i get home.
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completely forgot about this.. sigh i am getting OLD! :S
(from letter top)
Mr Andrew Oswald
10 Stirling Street, Glasgow
18th Jan 1845
he writes a lot just stating Helensburgh or Glasgow. there is one from what looks like Whitehall Aberdeen 24 jul 1845. also one from what looks like.. Kingstown, Ireland. 8 July 1836
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London addresses are
To Archibald
City of London Union, 18 Sep 1835
Marlborough House, Peckham, London. Jan 1845
Marlborough Poor house, Peckham, London. 14 May 1845
Marlboro Hse, Peckham, Surrey, London. 24 July 1845
City of London Union, Bow, London. 5 Aug 1856
Marlbro House, Peckham Surry, England May 1849
To Elizabeth
No 30 Gunn, 1 Friar Street, Blackfriars Road, London. Jun 1838
No 2 Charles St, Blackfriars Road, London. Dec 1839
No 31 Gun Street, Friar Street, Blackfriars Road, London. Nov ?
No 2 Charles Street, Blackfriars Road, London. Mar 1840
2 charll St, Blackfriars Road, London. Apr 1840
No 2 Charles Street, Blackfriars Road, London, Aug 1840
10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, London, Surry Dec 1840
No 2 Charles Street, Blackfriars Road, Lambeth, Surrey, England Near London. (this is then Marked not known at 2 Charles As Directed 6 Bailey Apr 1841
10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, London, England. 1843
To Mary
No 2 Charles Street, Blackfriars Road, London Apr 1840
No 2 Charles Street, Blackfriars Road, London England Sep 1840
10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, New Cut, Near Rowlands Hill Chapel, London. May 1841
No 10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, Near Rowlands Hill Chapel, London Feb 1842
No 10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, near Rowlands Hill Chapel, London Aug 1842
No 10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, Near Rowland Hill Chapel, London Dec 1842
No 10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, Near Rowland Hill Chapel, London Feb 1843
No 10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, Near Rowland Hill Chapel, London, England Mar 1843
No 10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, London, England. Mar 1844
No 10 William Street, Blackfriars Road, Near Rowland Hill Chapel, London Jun 1844
No 10 William Street, Charlotte Street, Blackfriars Road, London Kul 1845
To Mrs Mills (Mary Married)
12 Frances Place, Frances Street, Blackfriars Road, London, England Mar 1851
I cant track down exaclt where these addresses were.. :S These places seem to be to small to make the Maps.
It would appear that Charles Dicken Walked near 10 William Street.. and he mentioned the Rowlands Hill chapel in one of his books there is now a sculpture marking that point.
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Debpat. Re Collvilles. I have just completed returning WW1 medals for a Scottish soldier living in Scotland.(Selkirk) His medals were found in NZ and I managed to track his widow and children to OZ and then to NZ, and only this week the remaining family in NZ are getting his medals back at a special ceremony. Two of his grandchildren are in the NZ military and it just seems right that they should have his medals back.I dont know whether the Colvilles in Glasgow are connected to the ones from Selkirk(they could be with some research) but should there not be a suitable place for the family letters may I suggest that no doubt they would be off great interest to other Colvilles particularly as they are letters from the war years.
Sorry to go on a bit but i felt that you might like to know about it and coming from a retired London cabbie now back home in the Scottish borders.!!
alan
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Yes there is a Glasgow link the family there appear to in the bookbinding business and fairly well off. The boys that wrote refer to uncle in Scotland and I think Alexander's father was born north of the border.
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Alan i have sent you a PM.