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United States of America / Re: Howard L Leckey Info Required
« on: Yesterday at 10:26 »
Confirming

The forward to reprint of his book The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families, has his biography (and a photo)

Howard Louis Leckey was born Johnstown PA on 19 March 1892
He was a Druggist (own store from 1924 after discharge from Army)
He died 25 Feb 1951 at his home in Waynesburg, Greene , PA

Google books has a preview of some of the book incl the above

Cheers
AMBLY

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Decipher the last name written on this Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA record
« on: Yesterday at 09:48 »
Hello

I'm not sure about it being Sinne  - or the last letter being an 'e'  especially if compared to letter formations in the Cause of death of "Uremic Coma"

For the mother, I think her surname is "Pon" on both this DC and on the 1880 Census:

In 1880, Hebron, Orangeburg, SC
Head: James Pon 60, Farmer, b SC (parents b SC)
Wife: Satyra Pon 70, Attends to housekeeping, b SC (parents b Not Known)
Gr-Daughter:  Francis Carson 13, b SC (parents b SC)

And next door, is :
Head: Luis Pon 22, Farmer
Wife: Sylla Pon 20, works in Plantation
Dau: Irena Pon 4
Dau: Henrietta C Pon, 2 mths
All born SC, as are parents.

Also some of the records I came across, corrections offered "Boone" as a surname, instead of Pou or Pon -  perhaps changed down the line?

Cheers
AMBLY


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The Common Room / Re: How many children did my great grand uncle have …. Challenge
« on: Saturday 01 June 24 12:54 BST (UK)  »
Hello Em,

In 1939 (Billericay) it indicates George Sheppard (b 31 Oct 1880) had a child (redacted) - but no wife listed (and his marital status is unclear). He's 58 here. Then comes Rosabel Green (later Sheppard) b 1 Jan 1895,  listed a widowed housekeeper with 3 children - the first one listed is redacted, the other two are surname "Green" (from her first marriage in 1923 to a George Green). She  would be 46 at this time - her birth looks to be registered Mar Qtr 1893 West Ham, so I would say fairly unlikely to be having a child in 1943?

There is a birth of an Iris J Shepphard, mms Dyer in Billericay, Dec Qtr 1935

Rosabell Green and George J Sheppard marry Mar Qtr 1946, Brentwood, Essex, not 1943?

Cheers
AMBLY

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Surname Phillips-Williams
« on: Sunday 12 May 24 02:19 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

Was Ronald a twin, mms Colley? (twin may still be living?)

He was registered born Dec Qtr Walsall, as Ronald S TORR, mms Colley ?

The 1939 Register was a 'living' or 'working' document document - so as certain life events happened until abt 1991,  the record was updated - for example to show married names of females , or divorces, or name change re adoption as in Ronald's case.

The register records that Ronald was Adopted - 15.2.45 - I think it's 45. And his name became Ronald Bert Phillips-Williams. So appears that his adopted parents kept his birth first name, changed the middle name.

You may have this image - His father was Herbert Torr, died 1942
https://wrecksite.eu/peopleView.aspx?135532

Cheers
AMBLY

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London and Middlesex / Re: Parents of Mary Ann Sophia Thomas (1820-1907)
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 14:46 BST (UK)  »
In 1851, wife Elizabeth Thomas  - who is not at home with husband Samuel - appears to be doing Nursely duties, elsewhere in Hammersmith:

At: Caroline Terrace No. 1 ( not far from Brook Green)
Visitor: Elizabeth Thomas, married, 55, Monthly Nurse, b Chorlbury, Oxon.
In household of Thomas Walley 37, and his young family  - youngest is a new born under `1 month old

In 1851, son Edward is in Kensington with his wife Mary (nee Miller) whom he married  25 June 1848 Hammersmith and 3 children: Elizabeth 5,  Harriet 2, William 6mths

A lot more to find from these leads!  ;D


Cheers
AMBLY

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London and Middlesex / Re: Parents of Mary Ann Sophia Thomas (1820-1907)
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 14:17 BST (UK)  »
Yup..... ;D

1851 CENSUS  King Street, Hammersmith
Head: Samuel Thomas 54, Mar, , Labourer, b Isleworth, Middlesex
Son: Samuel Thomas 27, Mar, Lab, b Hammersmith


1861 CENSUS Brook Green, Margarets Row, Nr 7
Head: Samuel Thomas 64, Labourer, b Islesworth, Mdx
Wife: Ellth Thomas 64, Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Son: Edward Thpmas 39, widower, Brickmaker, b Hamsmith, Mdx
Son: Samuel Thomas 37, Un, Labourer, b Hamsmith, Mdx
Gr-Dau: Harriet Thomas 11,b Hamsmith, Mdx
Gr-Dau: Sarah Thomas 8, b Hamsmith, Mdx
Lodger: Ann Jackson Widow, 87, b Hamsmith, Mdx

and right after them,  in the same dwelling/address, a separate family:

Head: Thos Castle 41, Labourer, b ?Northamptonshire, Parish N.K.
Mary Castle 40, b Hamsmith, Mdx
Dau: Mary Castle 12, b Hamsmith, Mdx
Son: Samuel Castle 9, b Hamsmith, Mdx
Dau: Elizabeth Castle 7, b Hamsmith, Mdx
Dau: Sophia Castle 5, b Kensington, Mdx
Dau: Ann Castle 3, b Hamsmith, Mdx
Son: Thomas Castle 6mths, Hamsmith, Mdx

Cheers
AMBLY

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London and Middlesex / Re: Parents of Mary Ann Sophia Thomas (1820-1907)
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 13:57 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

Just adding re the marriage  18 Oct 1840 - both bride and groom lited as "A Minor" for age and both resident in Fulham. Groom:  Thomas Castle, Labourer, Father: Thomas Castle , Labourer. I think the 2nd witness was "Thomas Hackman".

There is this baptism:
Mary Ann Sophia Thomas
Baptised 25  Jun 1820, Fulham Parish, Middleses
Daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Thomas
Father: Gardener
Abode: North End

And there is this 1841 Census that I'm looking sideways at:

// Brook Green Place, Hammersmith
Peg Gen (?) 8
Sam'l " Gen  2
Sam'l " Gen 43, Gardener
Eliz " Gen 40, "
Mary Castle 21, "
Tho's " Castle 21, "
Sam'l Thomas 17, "
Wm ", 6, " Thomas
//
All listed as b I (Ireland) I think ( except it looks like a T ) and except Wm Thomas, who is  Y (born in County) and all dittoed down as being a "Gardener"

Piece 690/Book1/Folio8 - page 11

I think there's been a bit of a muddle up, at the top. The 2 yr old is listed as a dittoed Carpenter.
I'd lay bets Samuel  age 43 is surname Thomas? Unless you have your fairly  newly wed Mary Ann Sophia and Thomas elsewhere in 1841?

Cheers
AMBLY


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World War Two / Re: Searching Serjeant Stanley Richie
« on: Sunday 24 March 24 13:10 GMT (UK)  »
Here is this newspaper report


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World War Two / Re: Searching Serjeant Stanley Richie
« on: Sunday 24 March 24 12:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Ruud!
Welcome to Rootschat  :)

He is the information from CWGC (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2054576/stanley-ritchie/
Aged 23 when he died 2 Feb 1945
Son of John and Agnes Ritchie, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

I can see you've already been on this site  ;) :
https://www.paradata.org.uk/people/stanley-ritchie

Cheers
AMBLY

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