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Armed Forces / Re: Looking for an ancestor William Russell Qtr Master Sergeant at Waterloo
« on: Thursday 19 March 15 03:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your advice Ken. Yes I will get hold of a researcher.
 Abraham was discharged in 1839. He was a sick man and from his papers it would appear he was discharged at Bangalore to reside in India. There are records to show there was a marriage in 1833 between Abraham Ward and Fanny Long. (So I assume my 3xgrandmother, Mary Anne Ward had died, in fact I don't believe she ever went to India) There was also a birth of George Abraham Ward in 1839, son of Abraham and Fanny Ward. and the death of Abraham Ward aged 71 at Bangalore on 23rd Sept 1863.

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Armed Forces / Re: Looking for an ancestor William Russell Qtr Master Sergeant at Waterloo
« on: Wednesday 18 March 15 02:03 GMT (UK)  »
Wow Thanks Martin. You seem to have detailed knowledge of 13thLD. Any more from where that came from? I was thrilled to find I had a 3xgrandfather at Waterloo and even happier to find he survived it. Im trying to write up his exploits as far as I can.
Abraham Ward served in UK, Ireland ,France and India over 20yrs and in all that time he only saw action at Quatre Bras and Waterloo (say 24hrs) but enough for a lifetime.
Brian

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Fife / Re: David Greig
« on: Tuesday 17 March 15 23:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Greig Seeker
My wife's Greig ancestry is as follows
David  b 1668 Wemyss, Fife
David  b 1700
David  b 1722 Markench, Fife
Andrew  b 1760  Fife d 1826
John b 1787 Fife  d 1849 Levan Fife
John Greig b 1808 Fife
Thereafter born in England
Hope this is of interest
Brian

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Armed Forces / Re: Looking for an ancestor at Waterloo
« on: Monday 16 March 15 11:12 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Martin
The Information is golden. Abraham was a Private before Waterloo but his papers say he was a Trumpeter at Waterloo. He was officially "promoted " to trumpeter in December 1815. Which leads me to speculate that maybe he was promoted to trumpeter "in the field" to replace casualties and officially promoted later.
Brian

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Armed Forces / Re: Looking for an ancestor at Waterloo
« on: Sunday 15 March 15 01:51 GMT (UK)  »
On Abraham Wards Military papers it states "Waterloo" and notes 2yrs additional pension. He is also listed on the Present at Waterloo Roll for Find my Past and Ancestry.

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Australia / Re: Genetic Testing Question
« on: Tuesday 11 November 14 21:26 GMT (UK)  »
Wow Thanks Bryan
I suppose a stonemason s job was to keep the building fabric in good repair.
I think I will make more use of Rootschat
Regards

Brian

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Australia / Re: Genetic Testing Question
« on: Tuesday 11 November 14 10:37 GMT (UK)  »
Bryan
Do you happen to have a photo of the Mill St Sugar Refinery? If so I would like a scan.
Brian

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Australia / Re: Genetic Testing Question
« on: Monday 10 November 14 10:01 GMT (UK)  »
I have her marriage cert.
Bessie Priscilla Toms married Thomas Arthur Bingham 15th Sept 1906
at Newport Wales. Fathers name Francis Edwin Pederick Toms
I remember in about 1946 going to Wales to visit my grandmothers sisters It must have been them. I remember we had to get water from the well.

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Australia / Re: Genetic Testing Question
« on: Monday 10 November 14 08:52 GMT (UK)  »
Bessie Priscilla, daughter of FEPToms and UJCTpms,  was born in 1883 and married in 1906, The picture was taken in 1938 so Bessie would be 55yrs.

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