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Cork / Re: John McFadyen Donaldson b. 1859 Newmarket
« on: Sunday 05 December 10 11:45 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks everyone for the various leads.

Eion was definitely the son of the marriage but, unfortunately, the DNA line came to an end because he only had two daughters.

Thanks again.

Mel

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Cork / Re: John McFadyen Donaldson b. 1859 Newmarket
« on: Saturday 04 December 10 09:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Patrick

No problems.  ;D

My tree is there to trace living relatives of the missing Fromelles British soldiers who are DNA compatible.

In this instance, it is John's nephew.

Mel

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Cork / John McFadyen Donaldson b. 1859 Newmarket Completed
« on: Friday 03 December 10 13:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

I would really appreciate any help as to what became of John and whether he had any family of his own.

He was one of the sons of Ebenezer Donaldson 1810-1878 and Martha. Four of his brothers emigrated to Australia and the USA and afurther one moved to Derry and died in 1904.

The only information that I have on John is that he served as a surgeon with the Medical Services of the British Army during the Burma campaign of 1877-79 and his apparent death date is 1943.

Thanks

Mel

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Worcestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Edward Hurdman abt 1796 Peopleton
« on: Friday 03 December 10 13:31 GMT (UK)  »
It did occur to me if anyone has access to the Worcestershire Marriage Index if they could do a look up to see if there are any marriages in the vicinity of Kempsey/Peopleton for a Joseph Hurdman and a Sarah other than that beween Joseph Hurdman and Sarah Tonguekiss at Kempsey in 1790.

There are three christeninings recorded for Hurdmans between 1802-5 at Peopleton and the parents were Joseph Hurdman and Sarah. These are highly likely to be the parents of Edward given the small size of the village.

Thanks

Mel

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Worcestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Edward Hurdman abt 1800 Peopleton
« on: Thursday 02 December 10 16:43 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Jim

That looks about right because the first child was born about 1828.

Mel

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Worcestershire Lookup Requests / Edward Hurdman abt 1796 Peopleton
« on: Thursday 02 December 10 13:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

I was wondering if anybody could provides some leads on the parenatage and siblings of Edward.

I have traced Edward and his family in the various censuses (with variants of the surname). At some point he married Sarah b. abt 1793 Aston, Warks in the 1820s and by the time of the 1841 census had settled in Wolverhampton.

There is a Henry Hurdman b. abt 1798 who married Priscilla Playden at Peopleton 31 Dec 1822 and appears in the census returns for Peopleton but the returns record his birthplace as Abberton. Henry appears to be the son of Richard and Elizabeth and was christened there on 16 Dec 1798.

Henry also had a number of siblings christened at Abberton in the 1790s and 1800s but, unfortunately. not an Edward.

I have also located another Hurdman couple - Joseph and sarah who had three Hurdman children christened between 1802-1805 but, again, no Edward.

Any help would be appreciated.

Mel

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Gloucestershire / Re: Simon Scrase b1791 St George's, Bristol
« on: Tuesday 23 November 10 15:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Chas and Sharon

Many thanks for your replies and leads.

I have also trawled the Christening records and I now have more Scrases that I can shake a stick at. :)

Mel

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Gloucestershire / Simon Scrase b1791 St George's, Bristol: Completed
« on: Monday 22 November 10 18:03 GMT (UK)  »
I was wondering if anyone can lend a helping hand with the family of this man.

Acording to the census returns for 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871, Simon was born in St George's, Bristol circa 1791.

He died in 1874 and for at least the period of the census returns, he resided in St Mary Ottery, Devon  (Honiton District).

There appears to be a marriage for him registered in the Honiton District for 1837 to Ann (either Amos or Benwell). Ann was already about 35 and the couple had three children between them.

It looks very much as if this was a second marriage for Simon but due to the fact that I cannot access the Parish records for Bristol, there is no way that I can check on the children of the first marriage or, indeed if Simon had any siblings himself.


Any help would be much appreciated.

Mel

Ps I have just found his christening date of 27 June 1790 at St George's with Simon and Betty as his parents.

COMPLETE - Many thanks :)

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World War One / Re: Robert Cunningham Fifeshire: Fromelles Missing
« on: Tuesday 09 June 09 13:40 BST (UK)  »
Annie

A good spot.

The father, James, was born in Leslie abt 1872 and the two sons, Alex and Thomas, were born in Cowdenbeath abt 1893 and abt 1896 respectively.

Unfortunately, I can uncover no familial link with Robert as a cousin or otherwise.

Mel

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