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Kent Lookup Requests / Re: St Joseph's Orphanage School, Orpington
« on: Friday 03 May 19 17:44 BST (UK)  »
The records for St. Joseph's were taken over by Diagrama but they do not do family history research. They directed me to https://www.childmigrantstrust.com/ but I have not yet contacted them.   

Father Hudson's Society has limited records of the Catholic Emigration Society.   They are at www.fatherhudsons.org.uk   They have a database of names and a small bit of info on each child.

Hope this helps.


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: fuller/spendlove
« on: Wednesday 28 November 18 02:57 GMT (UK)  »
One of Ivy's middle names is Pope which is also supposed to be the surname of her father.  Ivy was given to a lady when she was born who also had a disabled child and she gave Ivy away to her adoptive parents.  She was supposed to have been advertised but I dont know if this is true.


The Mene Fuller who married Charles Pope was my great grandfather Charles Fuller's sister. If you  find out that she is the mother of your Ivy you can always contact me for more info on the family going back several generations.

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Lanarkshire / Re: LIGHTBODY FAMILY
« on: Friday 11 April 14 14:47 BST (UK)  »
John Douglas Lightbody b 1899 Hamilton, was killed in Action over Belgium in 1918.  looking for any descendants as it would certainly be lovely to have a living relative present along with the other dignitaries being invited.


Hi Sue - Following up on Duncan Clark Lightbody who settled in Pennsylvania 1923. He naturalized in PA May 29, 1929 but I could only find the index so no info other than he had one son John Douglas 1 year old at that time.  He is found in 1930 and 1940 census records. He died July 1969 in Philadelphia but I've not found an obit.

His children were

1. J Douglas born in the 1930's PA md unknown and was last found living in Reading PA from 2006 to 2009 at address removed. There appear to still be Lightbody names found with this address. I have not yet found a death record or names of his wife/kids but he did have 2 daughters.

2. M C. born ca 1930 d. 2006 have not searched for more on her yet

3. Robert b. 1930's I thought he was the Robert Lightbody who died April 2001 in Montana but I found an  obit and do not think it is the right man. Off to do more digging!


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Kent / Re: NORRIS, PHILPOTT, FULLER, EARL in Lenham & Pluckley Kent
« on: Saturday 16 March 13 12:40 GMT (UK)  »
I've sent you a PM with my personal email so we can share info on our common ancestors Charles & Georgiana. I haven't posted much detail  here but have much more I will gladly share with you

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Canada / Re: REID (Read, Reed) in Simcoe Co. Ontario
« on: Saturday 27 October 12 13:31 BST (UK)  »
Thank you JDC

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Canada / Re: Edward Trevelyan - Edmonton 1916
« on: Friday 26 October 12 15:51 BST (UK)  »
I have been tracking family members during world war one.
Intrigued to find Edward Trevelyan joining Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Edmonton in March 1916.


How can I check out what happened to him?

Ancestry and Library & Archives Canada only puts the front and back of the Attestation paper online. THe entire file can be sent for though. Just go to http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-130-e.html?PHPSESSID=p1c9opvaqndi8pk3mj7og15if0#h  for instructions on ordering the complete file.

Sometimes there is death information in the file, you never know what will be found in it.

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Canada / Re: Violet Rose Scott & Harry Law, Ontario
« on: Friday 26 October 12 15:28 BST (UK)  »
It's not clear to me if you have the full death cert for Violet, or only the index information?

In any case, briefly, they were living in Toronto and she died at the age of 29 of TB. She'd only been in her place of residence for 10 days before her death. Buried in St. Catherines Victoria Lawn Cemetery. I'd check to see if Harry Law is also buried there.

Mom Lucy (age 37), Violet and Violet's brother William (age 4) arrived on the Tunisian in Quebec in 1913, headed for Hamilton. [Source: Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 on Ancestry.com]

The online Voters' Lists at Ancestry might be helpful

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Canada / Re: John William Taylor. Arrived Canada 1922.
« on: Friday 26 October 12 14:59 BST (UK)  »
You may find the National Registration File of 1940 helpful. This resulted from the compulsory registration of all persons, 16 years of age or older, in the period from 1940 to 1946. This is another way to find an ancestor in that time period. This is a Census Substitute, not a naturalization record.

See http://www.naturalizationrecords.com/canada/ for help with this and to see a list of all the questions asked. Good luck!

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Canada / REID (Read, Reed) in Simcoe Co. Ontario
« on: Friday 26 October 12 14:42 BST (UK)  »
I'm researching the family of Joseph REID and his wife Margaret Boyd. They are found in the 1861 census for Rama, Simcoe Co. Ontario aged 60, weaver (Joseph) and wife Margaret age 35. Both born Ireland.

 i have reason to believe that Joseph was married previously to Roseanne Brown and had at least two sons (robert and Dickson/Dixon) both born Co. Tyrone Ireland.

Joseph disappears from census records between 1861 and 1871 but so far no death record has turned up. If he died before 1869 it is in the period when death registration was not in place.

Basically I hope to find out more about Joseph's origins in Ireland. I believe his 2nd wife Margaret was part of the Boyd family from Kilea, Co. Derry, Ireland. No proof and I'm still working on finding more.

Joseph's dob is circa 1801, died 1862-1871.
Margaret was born ca 1824 died 1885 in Simcoe Co. I believe her parents may have been john Boyd & Esther/Essie Coates.

Children all born Ontario:
Henry md Elizabeth Heavener
Joseph James md Christina/Christie McInnes/McGinnis
Jane md Joshua Switzer
Esther md. Thomas Boyd s/o John Boyd & Esther Coates
Adam md Laura Emma Walker

Any info appreciated!

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