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Thank you so much

It certainly adds to what I know about him and his family.

Much appreciated.

Jim

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help in deciphering a workhouse record
« on: Sunday 12 May 24 22:15 BST (UK)  »
I wonder if anyone could please help in deciphering a 1827 Camberwell workhouse entry for John Andrew Carroll. My g g grandfather

I can decipher some of it and any help is appreciated.
I know it says
Carroll John Andres and Mary 35/28  Mary 2 yrs and William 2 yrs 4 mos
Harness maker
married at Camberwell Church 6 Aug 1820

Never earned more than 4----------------and then I am afraid I come to a dead end.

Thank you

Jim

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: history of Thomas Steele
« on: Thursday 09 May 24 21:23 BST (UK)  »
I cannot help you regarding Thomas Steele parents but my wife has a connection to his family.

Her great aunt on on her maternal side Lavina (Vina) Hosler married his son John Martin Steele on the 18 Nov 1908 at Gladstone Manitoba.  I am posting Thisin case you did not have the information. They had 7 children.

Jim


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Lately I have been getting hints from Ancestry that seem to have no relationship at all to the person they are giving the hint for and the hint is not even the right surname.

I am tracing a John Emmanuel Griffin born 1827 Brede Sussex.  He married Sarah Gustell of Brede 30 May 1847 in Brede and they had many children and spent the rest of their life together in Sussex

Ancestry gives me the following hint for him 3 times and this is not the only person they have given hints that seem to have relationship at all.  I have ticked on the area where you say why you did not accept the hint and have done it on many occasions with different people in my tree.

England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
Birth, Marriage & Death
Name   John Wadsworth   
Birth   1823   
Marriage   15 Apr 1857 Saint Michael, Stone, Stafford, England   New
Residence   Stone, Staffordshire, England   New
Spouse   Sarah Morris   
Father   John Wadsworth   


Does anyone else get clues that are not even the name of the person you get them under as John Wadsworth of Stone Staffordshire has no relationship at all to John Emmanuel Griffin of Brede Sussex and no relationship to anyone on my tree.

Jim

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The Lighter Side / Re: Myths debunked when doing family histroy.
« on: Thursday 25 April 24 20:26 BST (UK)  »
My wife was baptized one week before we got married 56 years ago.
  I cant remember why this took place but it was done in private. There was my wife, myself and the Anglican minister.
I have always said I am her husband and godfather and godmother....

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Europe / Re: Town village name in Russia
« on: Monday 28 August 23 14:12 BST (UK)  »
Unfortunately all I have is the newspaper obituary so no other sources to confirm the name.
The Canadian census records give the country of origin but not the place.   They all state Russia.
I will see if I can locate her naturalization papers.

Thankyou

JIm

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Europe / Town village name in Russia
« on: Sunday 27 August 23 21:48 BST (UK)  »
I have the newspaper obituary of Hulda Augusta Rhodey/Rohdey/Rode and it states the following

"Born Oct 12 1892 in "Zwales" Russia she was the daughter of Louise and Edward Rhodey."

I cannot find a town city or village called Zwales in any part of the world.   I have researched on Google and Google maps.

Perhaps Zwales is not actually the place she was born but any advice would be appreciated.

Jim

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Old photographs.
« on: Wednesday 23 August 23 19:38 BST (UK)  »
I just read you cannot post photos of living people.  I do apologize for asking
Please ignore my request.

Jim

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Old photographs.
« on: Tuesday 22 August 23 21:17 BST (UK)  »
My wife and I were married 56 years ago and we had a photographer but he was not good at all.
IN the end we ended up with a few photos none of which were good. Every photo had marks on them and needless to say we ended up very disappointed.   

I wonder if I could post  one and if someone could have  a stab at making it nicer. It is in black and white or kind of black and white.

I am asking before posting as we are both very much alive but it is a rather old photograph.  :)


Jim


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