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Australia / Re: Junior Red Cross in 1950s at School
« on: Wednesday 04 January 23 14:41 GMT (UK)  »
I don't remember ever having meetings or any set agenda.  My only recollection is that my parents paid a membership fee every year and we marched as a group in the Anzac march in our local country town, wearing a red cardigan and a white nurses-like head dress and probably a white dress.

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Kent / Re: Mockford Alley Tenterden
« on: Tuesday 11 January 22 14:47 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all for your information.  After looking at the maps and other documents, all the names allude to the same Alley which is now named Mockford Alley and is off the High Street.  Tenterden have a facebook page and a photo showed a John Tamkin outside his fishmonger shop in the High street.  My Grandmother mentioned her Grandfather smoking herring, so that fits her story.  My line of thought at this stage is that the business was taken over by John junior as he was the oldest son.  The search continues.  Once again thank you bkr188

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Kent / Re: Mockford Alley Tenterden
« on: Monday 03 January 22 04:09 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all for your information.  This gives me the best leads I have had about this family.  Stephen Tamkin was my grandmothers father so important that I get the correct family.  Shall contact the Tenterden History Society and I have just found a Tenterden site on Facebook which might be useful. Just wondering Maddys52 where the baptism records are available.  Thank you all once again. 

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Clare / Re: Michael MALONEY
« on: Monday 27 December 21 04:09 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for all your help :) Have heeded your suggestions and found many of the pieces of information vary the spelling of Proper nouns.  This has at least given a few new clues regarding some of the ancestors.

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Kent / Mockford Alley Tenterden
« on: Saturday 18 December 21 07:17 GMT (UK)  »
While searching the name Stephen Tamkin, found the Census of both 1851 and 1841 has his address as Mockwood Alley.  The originals are both in different handwriting.  I know there is a Mockford Alley off the High Street.  Can anyone please verify if that Alley had a name change at some time?  There are possibly several other mistakes, in that what seems to be the same family are Tomkin in 1851 and Sarah aged 39 in 1841 is Sarah 59 with a ? in 1851.  My main person of interest is Stephen Tamkin and and if there is any information about that family prior to his father John, or if there is anyone out there researching this family.
Cheers
bkr188

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Clare / Re: Michael MALONEY
« on: Friday 17 December 21 15:04 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: knocnapog on Saturday 04 December 21 01:04 GMT (UK)


When working with Irish parish records one has to be prepared for many variations in spelling of certain surnames.  New arrivals, many of whom were illiterate, would provide their details by word of mouth, and shipping clerks then recorded these as they  interpreted them. Hence we have Currafin for Corofin etc.

I think Michael could well have been illiterate as he most likely was an agricultural labourer.  The name Currafin has been used for all the Australian writings I have seen regarding said Michael.  This includes his death and burial notices, obituary in various newspapers, and historical documents held at the National Library.  Do you know if it was written formally as Currafin at any time?  Just wanting to know before I go about correcting the name.  Thank you for alluding me to this.  Much appreciated.


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Clare / Re: Michael MALONEY
« on: Wednesday 08 December 21 11:35 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all for your information.  I am always astounded by the generosity and knowledge of the rootschat group.  Wivenhoe, I found the birthplace of Michael Maloney from family communications and  documents written in association newsletters such as Tibbinbilla Pioneers Association and family communications.  I have not found absolute primary evidence, such as official documents (birth certificates etc.) thus the reason for saying "Possibly Currafin". Michael Maloney and Susan Kilmartin are my Gt. Grandparents.  I have comprehensive information about their children and granchildren and nothing about their ancestors, siblings, or parents so far.

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Clare / Re: Michael MALONEY
« on: Friday 03 December 21 15:11 GMT (UK)  »

"There is a baptism record for Michael Molony, parents John Molony and Mary Whealon, Sponsors Conor Morony, Bridget Roughan 24 Aug 1850"

Thank you for this.  I am wondering about the spelling.  Would this be the way the Irish spelt those surnames or a direct interpretation from the original document?  The writing on the document is rather difficult to decipher.  It does look like a most promising possibility.  Once again Thanks.

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Clare / Re: Michael MALONEY
« on: Friday 03 December 21 14:58 GMT (UK)  »
First came by this from "Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan".  A cousin who was our family "Mr Genealogist" gave me most of the details I have for this family.  Unfortunately, he died last week and I cannot confirm the source.  Another source has been www.bellsite.id.au/gdbtree.


"possibly in Currafin"  Where do you see Currafin as possible birthplace?
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