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United States of America / Re: Merritt's Suffolk Massachusetts
« on: Wednesday 07 August 19 10:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
My great Aunt was Williamina (various spellings) wife of George Merritt and I have a some information on my Ancestry tree. You are Right about being born in Arbroath but his family were from Hampshire. his father was in the Coastguard/ customs and were moved to Scotland. Let me know what information you are looking for and I will see if I can help. (*)
Nic Johnson



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Armed Forces / Re: Royal military asylum schools
« on: Wednesday 16 September 15 17:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ken,
The record certainly shows ticks and there is no sign of him in the school records so it looks as though you are right. Alexander Ross was his brother in law, my grt grandfather, married to Joseph's sister Margaret. Alexander was in the Royal Artillery and was stationed in Yarmouth in 1881, but I cannot find his army record pre 1915, although he was in the Yeoman of the Guard around 1906 1908 and censuses show him in RGA. I know Joseph's father was called John, but that's it. I will try the Irish GRO
Nic

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Armed Forces / Re: Royal military asylum schools
« on: Wednesday 16 September 15 09:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ken,
I am amazed what a new pair of eyes can pick up. I have been looking at
Joseph's military record and never noticed the comment about his uncle. A new line of search.
According to Joesephs military record attendance at both schools had been ticked which is what started me down this route. I will try the Irish GRO, but I am not sure that there is enough information to accurately pin him down.
Regards Nic

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Armed Forces / Re: Royal military asylum schools
« on: Tuesday 15 September 15 09:51 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to Alan and Ken. Sorry about the delay, I have been away. The man I am looking for information on is Joseph Burke, born c1876 in Birr Co Offlay. Father John, siblings Margaret and possibly John. Joseph joined the Royal Artillery 1889 in Yarmouth No 75431 and married Edith Young and then Terisa Spooner. My interest is his father as he would be my great great grandfather. I am hoping he has a military record
Nic

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Armed Forces / Royal military asylum schools
« on: Friday 11 September 15 18:42 BST (UK)  »
I have an ancestor who attended a Royal Military Asylum School and the Royal Military Hibernian School which I believe we're for children of soldiers. Are there any online records for these schools and is there likely to be a connection between the child's army career and the fathers. Are they both likely to be in the same regiment
Nic

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Ross New Hampshire
« on: Friday 04 September 15 10:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sandra and Christine,
Thanks for your help. I have had a look as far as I can for the connection between William George Ross 1895 and Kenneth Ross c1825 Nova Scotia and using family trees, taken with a pinch of salt, go back David Ross 1842, married to Joanne McLanders. He appears to have had a brother Kenneth Ross 1830 which would fit my Kenneth. Do any of the Canadian records support this? Mind the Canadian Rosses are beginning to go around and around in my head. Whilst looking at Kenneth I noticed his wife Jane McKenzie has a mother Annabelle Ross c1795 probably Isle of Lewis Scotland which is where David Ross 1842 parents Alexander Ross and Isabella came from. Incestuous or are there lots of Rosses with the same name?
Confused Nic

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Ross New Hampshire
« on: Thursday 03 September 15 14:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi Christine,
You have been absolutely brilliant. I have looked up Duncan McLanders Ross and his father appears to be David 1824 1901 married to Joanne McLanders 1824 1898. I have found a family tree that gives David brother as being Kenneth Ross 1830. I need to check the details but if right you have helped me track Kenneth Ross' family. Thanks for the help
Regards Nic

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Ross New Hampshire
« on: Thursday 03 September 15 11:26 BST (UK)  »
Thanks CB
I am sure that this is a different Kenneth Ross as mine married Jane McKenzie who then remarried as a widow. In the 1861 Canadian census she is recorded as living with Kenneth in Hillsborough New Brunswick, and in 1871 she had remarried. Mind it's quite a coincidence that you find a Kenneth with the same job and married to a McKenzie, I wonder if it's the same family or that there are a lot of Rosses in this part of Canada
Regards Nic

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Ross New Hampshire
« on: Thursday 03 September 15 10:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sandra,
I know little of WG Ross other than his address, as he wrote to the UK War Office for information on Kenneth's son Alexander McKenzie Ross. I would assume he would have been born around 1880 in Nova Scotia, but I am not sure. Kenneth Ross was born in about 1825 probably Nova Scotia and was a blacksmith. Alexander was my great grandfather and left Canada under a cloud and is well documented, but his father Kenneth died young and left little trace. I am hoping the cousin may provide a track back to Kenneth.
Regards Nic

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