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London and Middlesex / Re: Roberts/Halls. Where are they in the 1881 Census?
« on: Wednesday 21 February 18 16:50 GMT (UK) »
There is an Esther Hall age 7 as Niece of Henry and Phoebe Lewis and family at 24 Johnson Street St Pancras in 1881.
If Mum is Selina, maybe daughter is known as Esther...
RG11/201/Folio 55, Page 47
When Selina Esther Halls marries in 1896, she marries a Thomas Lewis and both Halls and Lewis family list address as Johnson Street.
Do we know how the Lewis family tie in to the Halls?
If Mum is Selina, maybe daughter is known as Esther...
RG11/201/Folio 55, Page 47
When Selina Esther Halls marries in 1896, she marries a Thomas Lewis and both Halls and Lewis family list address as Johnson Street.
Do we know how the Lewis family tie in to the Halls?
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Armed Forces / Re: Help identifying Halifax Coy. 1851
« on: Wednesday 21 February 18 13:36 GMT (UK) »
PS I think that you could be a chelsea pensioner once retired from the army at whatever age, and you didn't wait to 60+
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Armed Forces / Re: Help identifying Halifax Coy. 1851
« on: Wednesday 21 February 18 13:33 GMT (UK) »
How about you read this the other way round, with lots of phonetic spelling:
He started writing:
Overlooker in a woollen mill.
Then decided to add something else...
Chelsea...
(but then ran out of room, no space below, so squeezed continuation in the space above but still in the right box)....
....pensioner and sergeant major in the Halifax Foot Guards?/Company?
Edited: line at the top is different because it was written to fit in to smaller space, so looks like a different hand
He started writing:
Overlooker in a woollen mill.
Then decided to add something else...
Chelsea...
(but then ran out of room, no space below, so squeezed continuation in the space above but still in the right box)....
....pensioner and sergeant major in the Halifax Foot Guards?/Company?
Edited: line at the top is different because it was written to fit in to smaller space, so looks like a different hand
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help identifying this bridge please.
« on: Tuesday 20 February 18 20:37 GMT (UK) »
Don't feel bad. I enjoyed looking and glad it is solved. It was fun.
It's amazing seeing it on google.
It's amazing seeing it on google.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Profession of convict William Holden arrived 129 on the "Sarah"
« on: Saturday 17 February 18 19:46 GMT (UK) »
ah just caught up. Yes agree, plus reaps + milks
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Profession of convict William Holden arrived 129 on the "Sarah"
« on: Saturday 17 February 18 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Does it say "perhaps talks" - i.e. he is too chatty or not very productive?
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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: COATES, Bermondsey area - 1861 and 1871 census
« on: Thursday 15 February 18 20:56 GMT (UK) »
I just wanted to update this thread as I finally found something today that was relevant, so just wanted to add another little snippet to anyone following this line.
Today I found out more about the death of son Benjamin Deveason Coates aged 22 in 1859 through an inquest report in the newspaper in Jan 1859. Basically, he was found drowned in the Thames, presumed suicide, though official verdict was "Found Drowned".
"on Tuesday afternoon the deceased was slightly intoxicated, and remarked to a friend that he should have a watery grave soon...the only cause that could be argued was that his father had gone away and left six children, the mother being dead, which seemed to prey upon his mind..."
So very shocking and sad - the poor family.
But it does start to explain why Benjamin is so difficult to find in 1861.
Today I found out more about the death of son Benjamin Deveason Coates aged 22 in 1859 through an inquest report in the newspaper in Jan 1859. Basically, he was found drowned in the Thames, presumed suicide, though official verdict was "Found Drowned".
"on Tuesday afternoon the deceased was slightly intoxicated, and remarked to a friend that he should have a watery grave soon...the only cause that could be argued was that his father had gone away and left six children, the mother being dead, which seemed to prey upon his mind..."
So very shocking and sad - the poor family.
But it does start to explain why Benjamin is so difficult to find in 1861.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help identifying this bridge please.
« on: Wednesday 14 February 18 14:25 GMT (UK) »
Could these be photos that were sent by a relative rather than a photo they took themselves while out. More of a "look at my new house" kind of thing? the house does look very new - did any relatives move to a new house?
wrt the sign outside the house, are we looking at it from a weird angle or be bent and facing towards us, rather than a flat sign? So could it be a normal direction sign but we are only seeing part of the place names.....
wrt the sign outside the house, are we looking at it from a weird angle or be bent and facing towards us, rather than a flat sign? So could it be a normal direction sign but we are only seeing part of the place names.....