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Lancashire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: James Hughes
« on: Thursday 02 October 14 12:27 BST (UK)  »
Thank you both for your prompt replies. That will help me to go forward (or backward !) with the tracing of the Hughes family.
RobPhill

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Lancashire Completed Lookup Requests / James Hughes
« on: Thursday 02 October 14 11:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I am trying to find the parents of James Hughes, born 24.9.1922 at Prescot, Lancs, d. 3.11.1975. He was a railway coach shunter He married Norah Holden, b. 18.11.1919 West Derby, d. 18.2.1985
Any info would be appreciated as I am trying to produce a family tree for my grandson and his new wife.
James Hughes was her grandfather
RobPhill

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Worcestershire / Re: UPTON ON SEVER
« on: Friday 23 May 14 14:40 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
Try also Defford Airfield; one and the same. I think.
RobPhill

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Hampshire & IOW Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Jerrett Family of Southsea/Portsea
« on: Tuesday 14 January 14 09:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, Cynthia,
Have sent you a Personal Message with details. Some of the people may be still living, so didn't want to give details.
RobPhill

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Buckinghamshire / Re: Sweet Fanny Adams - when did she die?
« on: Tuesday 07 January 14 09:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Just to clarify a point, the term 'Sweet' was added to the name of the Fanny Adams who was murdered in 1867 by the twisted humour of the British sailors. The use of tins of mutton was the recently-introduced convenience food in 1869. The disatisfied sailors declared that their butchered contents must surely be "Sweet Fanny Adams". This term was gradually accepted throughout the Armed Services as a euphemism for 'sweet nothing' and this term passed into common usage. The large tins used for packaging the meat were often used as mess tins and even today mess times are colloquially known as 'fannys'. Having served in the Royal Navy for over 20 years I am familiar with this usage. I am sure that there were several other Fanny Adams born in the same era. I wish the researchers luck in finding their correct one.
RobPhill

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Buckinghamshire / Re: Sweet Fanny Adams - when did she die?
« on: Monday 06 January 14 11:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, Jennifer,
Are we talking about the same Fanny Adams, the girl who was butchered?
On the website HantsGov.uk/curtis-museum/Alton-history/fanny-adams there is a complete article, including a copy of her death certificate. This gives her father as George Adams, bricklayer.  with the date Saturday 24th August 1867. Her mother is mentioned as Harriett and Fanny's sibling as Lizzie, aged 7yrs. Surely, there was only one Sweet Fanny Adams.
RobPhill

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Buckinghamshire / Re: Sweet Fanny Adams - when did she die?
« on: Sunday 05 January 14 17:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
The story of Sweet Fanny Adams is told in detail on Wikipaedia. She was murdered at Shalden, nr. Alton in Hampshire on 24th August 1867.
Hope this helps !!
RobPhill

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Essex / Re: Parents of Thomas Welham, born 1859, in West Ham, Essex
« on: Sunday 01 December 13 16:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
I have started a family tree for our decorator, Brian Wellham. Thomas in 1871 census is shown as an inmate of West Ham workhouse. In 1881 census he is listed as a soldier in Portsmouth Barracks.
RobPhill

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Staffordshire / Dagger Lane, West Bromwich
« on: Thursday 12 September 13 09:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
Is there any kind soul who has access to the Kelly's Directory or similar, who could check who lived at No. 42 & No.142, Dagger Lane, West Bromwich during late 1940's/1950s
RobPhill

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