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The reason why I am putting this under New Zealand  Is that I know family of Donald had been placing requests in the year 2000.  The person is CATHY
I am hoping that someone in New Zealand related to Donald will make contact with me.

Many thanks
Delva Pelser
Bloemfontein
South Africa

I have just received a copy of my G-g-g-g-grandmother's will.
I was always under the impression that she had been born in Ireland but it clearly states that she was born in Scotland (Unfortunately does not state where)  she married a James Ward who was born in Ireland.    I think they must have married in South Africa, probably around 1819-1820.
He was a soldier sent out to South Africa and I think he was a lot older than her not sure if her Dad was also sent out to South Africa in the Army.
Sorry I am so vague, but really do not have much to go on.
Many thanks for any help.
Delva
Bloemfontein
South Africa

I am looking for GEORGE HOUGH (b 1873 Portland, Dorset UK) and LIONEL WILLIAM HOUGH (b.1877 Ringstone, Hampshire UK).
These two gentlemen were my grandfather ALBERT EDWARD NORMAN PALMER's half-brothers..
Their father was JOB HOUGH and their mother was EMMA NORMAN (b. 1856 Portland, Dorset UK)
I can recall that my grandfather said that one of them had emmigrated to AUSTRAILIA, but my grandfather was 70 when I was born and died long before I became interested in the family tracing..  EMMA NORMAN was my great grandmother I assume JOB HOUGH died and EMMA married my great grandfather JOHN PALMER in Alverstoke, Hampshire around 1879/1880.
I would really appreciate it if someone could look at the Australian records and try and find either or both of these gentlemen for me.

in the 1891 census LIONEL is in a Royal Navy School where I believe sons of sailors, who had died, were trained and housed.   I cannot find GEORGE in the 1881 census, but he was then 18 so might have emmigrated.

This is all the info I have on these two.
Would greatly appreciate any help.
Regards

Delva P
Bloemfontein
South Africa.

Could someone help please.
Is there a way of determing whether ANDREW MCLUCKIE (bap 13.4.1740)who had children by ELIZABETH STEWART (cannot find a marraige cert)
children:
John bap 21.2.1762
Jannet bap 1.9.1764
Elizabeth bap 13.3.1766
William bap 4.5.1768
Thomas bap Dec 1770
Andrew bap 4.4.1773
George bap 28.1.1776
All children were baptised as McLuckie.  Have checked LDS Stirling and no marriage cert. - could they have been married further afield?

and CHILDREN BY JEAN MEFFIN (METHVEN)  (married 23.6.1776)
John bap 2.9.1777
James bao 29.4.1781
Elizabeth 28.3.1784
Christian 18.6.1786
Robert bap 27.4.1788
William bap 14.5.1790 - left for South Africa 1817 my ancestor.
Jean bap 8.7.1792

Is this the same ANDREW?   I have looked on a number of sites and I think it may be the same person.  Is there anyway of checking?

Thanks for your help

Delva
Bloemfontein
South Africa.

I wonder if someone could help me please.
I am looking for info on my g-g-g-grandfather and mother.  I have NO IDEA where they came from in Ireland.
They must have been married before 1820 as they were married when they set sail for South Africa on 12/2/1820.
Somewhere I got that he was born in 1802 don't know if this is so.
They set sail from Cork, although they are not listed on the lists that I have checked.  Two vessels loaded Irish emigrants namely, Fanny and East India.  I believe what could have happened is that they took the place of another family at the last minute.  I am completely in the dark here.   I did a search on another site and they informed that the surname Ward and McNeil could be from Co. Down.  Is there anyone here who could help?

Many thanks in advance.
Delva
Bloemfontein
South Africa