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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Shanks Tartan
« on: Friday 09 September 16 17:37 BST (UK)  »
The song brought back some great memories of my father. He was a singer and loved this type of music. Although its not for me I can still appreciate the sound and also the words.
Any music is good music.

Another Annie :)

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Shanks Tartan
« on: Thursday 08 September 16 09:07 BST (UK)  »
And to add to the confusion there is a web site
https://www.houseofnames.com/wiki/boernicians
That puts the SHANKS family as Boernician
So confusing!
I'm so glad my SHANKS was from Ireland!!!


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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Victoria Australia marriage documents for Hugh Hastings SHANKS
« on: Tuesday 29 December 15 04:18 GMT (UK)  »
"and I then found a H SHANKS, 30 years, miner arriving New York on the 25 Nov 1854."

This was when he was on his way from Peru to New Brunswick when both his parents died of Colera. They died within 8 hours of each other. Hugh went there to settle the estate with his brother Samuel. As far as we can figure out Hugh signed over his claim to Samuel and left the east never to return.

I know about the church, it was my feeble attempt at being funny...

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Victoria Australia marriage documents for Hugh Hastings SHANKS
« on: Tuesday 29 December 15 04:11 GMT (UK)  »
Oh man, so much to take in! I am off to California on the weekend and am hoping to meet the lady who I am related to and who knows a bit more about the Perkins family than I do. You have definetly opened some very good avenues of search for me to explore. I don't have the ability to think in so many directions at once LOL
The letters I mentioned are from my James Perkins SHANKS to his brother, my great grandfather, in the beginning of 1900's In these letters he talks about family but not about the PERKINS in Australia. The cousin I am meeting in California is the one who knows more than I about this branch. James Perkins SHANKS was her great Grandfather.
Perhaps the British Council General in San Francisco still has the information James gave them while trying to tell them about the birth of his brother without a lengthy history of the family. Now that is something that may well be worth searching out! (this from the letter Nov 9 1930) James sounded like a very interesting man according to the letters that I have LOL
The photos I do have.
I am taking all my information with me as my family has so much history in California it would be a waste not to search there. I will post after I speak with my cousin and see if three heads are better than two.
Again thanks for your enormous help!!!
Annie

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Victoria Australia marriage documents for Hugh Hastings SHANKS
« on: Friday 25 December 15 19:05 GMT (UK)  »
 married after the birth of their first child!

 I never even saw that. If I did I would have supposed it to be a mistake. Good Catholics that they were! (tongue in cheek  ;)
So I should be looking in Peru or USA maybe. Or maybe they didn't ever marry.
The family also had connections to Chile so they could have married anywhere. I will try for the record of Mary's citizenship. I am heading into California for a month in Jan. so should be able to find something there.
I will post if I do. In the meantime if you do find anything I am always open to help as I am a bit of a klutz.  :D
Annie

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Victoria Australia marriage documents for Hugh Hastings SHANKS
« on: Friday 25 December 15 05:51 GMT (UK)  »
The James PERKINS that married WHEELER was Mary Ann's brother. Her father James PERKINS married Elizabeth Shea in 1858
Groan too many names the same.
Annie

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Victoria Australia marriage documents for Hugh Hastings SHANKS
« on: Friday 25 December 15 05:43 GMT (UK)  »
I don't know what the Richmond Rate books are? I also don't want you to be doing for me at a time when you should be with family. I can wait. Tomorrow for me is very busy and unlikely I will be on line. Remember I am a day behind you if you are in Australia. :) 
The James PERKINS from there wouldn't tell me anything about Hugh or Mary Ann. He would have been Mary Ann's brother.
Again thanks.
Annie

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Victoria Australia marriage documents for Hugh Hastings SHANKS
« on: Friday 25 December 15 05:39 GMT (UK)  »
Yes I think this is my man. Samuel SHANKS was his brother who was lost sight of in 1860 when he joined the civil war. Both men were seafarers and Hugh was a carpenter and I believe both boat builders. I do have the record of their arrival in Australia. I also have information that Hugh went to the gold fields on the Ovens River in 1852 but other than that I don't know what he did there. I don't think he got rich as none of the gold made its way down to me!
It looks like I might have to go to Australia to find this information. Too bad I wasn't doing this when I lived there in the 80's. LOL
All the death records I have here with this family indicate mother born Wiltshire England and her death record shows her birth date. They had six children and I have records on all of them. I am pretty certain this is my family but as you say, It is only speculation until verified!!!!
 Thank you so much for your help I really appreciate your trying.
Annie

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Victoria Australia marriage documents for Hugh Hastings SHANKS
« on: Friday 25 December 15 04:29 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry, I say here meaning North America. I am in Canada and the lady I am talking about is in California USA. I don't know where she got her information. But she has talked about the relationship between this family PERKINS in Australia and our SHANKS.
I did make a mistake on the date, sorry. The James PERKINS you mention is the one I think is mine. I have family letters and photographs talking about the PERKINS family from Australia. Also one of Hughs sons was named James Perkins SHANKS. On Mary Ann Perkins death certificate it states she was from Wiltshire also on Census records. So I know the family name is PERKINS and I am thinking this is the right one but just have not proved it yet. I am reluctant to say it is fact when I am not 100% certain.
Yes, Charlotte his wife died and he remarried Elizabeth but this was only information I picked up doing the search here and at Ancestry.

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