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Renfrewshire / Re: SWAN, JOHN Neilston, Renfrewshire b.circa 1705?
« on: Saturday 21 November 15 05:24 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Monica! I've taken this information and now have someone looking into a few of these for me!

Sandra

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Renfrewshire / SWAN, JOHN Neilston, Renfrewshire b.circa 1705?
« on: Friday 20 November 15 15:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hello everyone,

I have been researching the SWAN family from Paisley. I've managed to trace them back to a John Swan and Mary Pinkertoun (Pinkerton). They were married in 1744 in Neilston. Scotlandpeople.org shows him as being a shoemaker "in the kirk". I can't seem to find his birth. The only John Swan born in this area is in 1705. Other than Scotlandpeople.org, and familysearch.org, are there any other databases I can search. I'm in Canada. I can't find out where he would have been buried either.
I believe he may have died in 1766 in Neilston (which is where I get the birthdate from). This would make him quite old at his marriage and to have 9 children afterwards.

Any advice appreciated.

Regards,
Sandra

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Runciman family- Inchture, Abernyte
« on: Tuesday 13 January 15 19:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

My regular email is (*)
We can further discuss it there if you wish.
One of our family also married a Kinnes too!

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Roxburghshire / Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« on: Monday 30 December 13 23:58 GMT (UK)  »

Do you have any information on an Andrew Elder (born in Hawick in 1890)? He was wounded in WWI and lost a leg. He returned home to Hawick. He was with the 1st Cameron Highlanders.

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: James Hobden b1801 Keymer
« on: Monday 21 January 13 21:54 GMT (UK)  »

Ok everyone. I have received the marriage certificate for James Hobden and Jane King in 1851. It states that his father was Edward Hobden (labourer) and that James is a 49 years old widower. His occupation is carpenter and he is living at 8 Blackman Street, Brighton. Jane King (nee Willett) is a widow whose father was Samuel Willett.

The witnesses were Richart Chart, signed and Eliza Jenkins (her mark)
Jane King could not sign her marriage certificate either.

The interesting thing is that there were a lot of Willetts in Keymer. I have an Edward Hobden born 1761 (his wife Jane) and a John (17) living at the Keymer workhouse in the 1841 Census for Keymer.
There is also an Edward Hobden (45) living right next door to my Thomas Hobden at Parish House, Keymer. I think they were brothers. If James was also my Thomas's brother, but moved to Brighton, then maybe the elder Edward is their father.

I do see an Edward Hobden who married a Jane Brooker.

This in no way helps me connect him to my Thomas or confirms that he may be the James who was a witness to my Thomas's marriage in Bolney. This is very frustrating.

Did anyone find when Mary (Starley) Hobden died and how old she was?

Sandra

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Thomas Hobden - Keymer
« on: Friday 04 January 13 14:45 GMT (UK)  »

I thihk I will just go ahead and order the marriage certificate for James Hobden and Jane King. I believe that it will show him as a widower with the name of his previous wife? If not, at least it will show a father's name.

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Thomas Hobden - Keymer
« on: Friday 04 January 13 02:42 GMT (UK)  »

That IS interesting! I don't have access to the marriage records and the SFHG site doesn't show marriages, only baptisms. I see that some think this James was married 3 times, Mary Starley, Mary Ghent, then Jane King. I would think that the witnesses to the James Hobden and Mary Starley marriage being Thomas and Martha Hobden would definitely point to them being brothers (or cousins) marrying sisters.

Anyone know of a quick way to get the marriage info on James Hobden and Jane King? It would show the parents.
A certificate will take 2 weeks to get here (Canada).

S

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: Marriage for Cyril Burton and Joan Love
« on: Sunday 27 February 11 21:53 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks so much for this info.

I am searching this info for a friend. I'm pretty sure now that I've checked all my resources that she has the names wrong. I will get more information tomorrow and repost.

Sandra

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Marriage for Cyril Burton and Joan Love
« on: Sunday 27 February 11 19:53 GMT (UK)  »

Hello everyone,

I'm having trouble finding a marriage for a Cyril Burton from Leeds. Supposedly he married a Joan Love but I haven't been able to find the marriage on Ancestry or Genes Reunited. I think they were married sometime between 1915-1935. I'm helping a friend find their roots.

This couple had a son Clive Stewart Burton.

Regards,
Sandra

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