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Derry (Londonderry) / Joseph Caskey WILLIAMSON - my great uncle from Londonderry
« on: Saturday 20 June 20 11:37 BST (UK)  »
A big thank-you to aghadowey and gaffy for their continuing help in locating my great uncle, Joseph Williamson.  I really appreciate their kind interest.  Best wishes . . . cmatt

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Joseph Caskey WILLIAMSON - my missing great uncle
« on: Friday 19 June 20 22:39 BST (UK)  »
The information I would like to find would be:-

Where was Joseph in the 1911 Ireland Census?
Did Joseph and Rebecca have any children?
Did Joseph and his wife perhaps emigrate?  If so, where to?
And finally, what are the dates of death of both Joseph and Rebecca?

Joseph is the only sibling of my grandfather, of which I have not been able to trace to the end.




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Derry (Londonderry) / Joseph Caskey WILLIAMSON - my missing great uncle
« on: Friday 19 June 20 21:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I am seeking information, please, regarding my great uncle, Joseph Caskey Williamson.  What I know:

- born 25 March 1897, Bovally Townland, co Londonderry to father John Williamson (1853-1934) and mother Sarah (nee McPherson)(1866-1954).
- 7 siblings, Margaretta b. 1890;  Hugh b. 1891;  Thomas b. 1893;  John b. 1895;  Herbert b. 1899; Eliza b. 1902 and Norman b. 1907.
- 1901 Ireland Census shows him age 3 living with parents and siblings in Bovally, co Londonderry.
- Church Marriage record for 2 February 1926 in the Parish of Carlisle Road, to Rebecca Livingstone Pollock.  Joseph's occupation was a Commercial Traveller.  His brother Thomas was a witness at the marriage.
- April 1954.  An Obituary for his mother Sarah Williamson in a Limavady newspaper has him as a (living) son, "Joseph C Williamson, 4 College Terrace, Londonderry, a prominent North-West businessman".

I have no other information regarding him nor his wife, Rebecca.

Any help would be much appreciated.  Thank you

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Europe / Translation from Dutch to English of Death Record - Mathijs van HOOIJDONK
« on: Monday 27 May 19 09:50 BST (UK)  »
Thank-you to all who provided answers to my topic to translate the death record of Mathijs van Hooijdonk.

Thank you very much to BelgianAncestry H e l p for the translation. 

Perhaps I was reading too much into the fact that he was away from home when he died.  He probably  had a job in Baarle-Nassau, and unfortunately died there.

Many thanks . . . Chris

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Europe / Translation from Dutch to English of Death Record - Mathijs van HOOIJDONK
« on: Sunday 26 May 19 05:39 BST (UK)  »
My 5x g grandfather, Mathijs van HOOIJDONK was born 1775 in Breda, Netherlands.  He married Cornelia VOERMANS 1793 in Breda, and died 10 September 1826 in Baarle-Nassau.  His occupation was a gardener.

I have attached a copy of the death record, and wondered if someone could please translate it into english for me.

I hope the record may tell how/why he died away from his wife and 9 children still living in Breda at the time of his death.

There are several other records dating to May 1826, 4 months earlier, held under his name in Stadsarchief Breda, but the documents are pages ad pages long, so not able to attach copies here.

Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you.

Chris


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Apprentice Papers for Michael WIDDOWS
« on: Friday 31 August 18 23:22 BST (UK)  »
A big thank you to everyone for the information on the Apprenticeship as Clothworker of my 6x g.grandfather.  I am pleased to be able to identify the words on his apprenticeship paper, and now I also know there is a website to search for details of all the Livery Companies and their apprentices and masters.  Great information to have.  Thank you again.


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Apprentice Papers for Michael WIDDOWS
« on: Friday 31 August 18 07:56 BST (UK)  »
I have just found the apprenticeship paper for my 6 times great grandfather, Michael Widdows of Shipton, Oxfordshire.

I am having trouble reading what he was apprenticed for.  I can make out the word clothmaking, but there are a few words prior to that which are hard to understand.

Can anyone please help?


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Armed Forces / Re: my 4 times great grandfather, Joseph TOOP
« on: Thursday 28 June 18 16:56 BST (UK)  »
Hi MaxD

No, I had not noticed there was a reverse side to the discharge papers.

Thank for you letting me know.

So the story of my 4x g grandfather just keeps getting better!

Many thanks . . .

cmatt

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Armed Forces / Re: my 4 times great grandfather, Joseph TOOP
« on: Thursday 28 June 18 07:26 BST (UK)  »
Wow, thank you so much for this document.  I am very happy to now know and have proof that Joseph served in the Peninsula War.

Many thanks, indeed

cmatt

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