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Dear fellow researchers,

For several years now, I have been trying to source information on my ancestor: Benjamin Cluff. I know, from census records, that he was born in Dublin abt. 1780. I also know that his father was James Cluff (from Benjamin's Naval records) - however, his James was from Finsbury. I don't know why Benjamin would have been born in Dublin, and I am stuck on the following, having, I feel, exhausted everything that I know:

- Who is Benjamin's mother?
- When was his birth?

Benjamin later married a Martha Packer, in London.

If anyone can help, I would be most grateful. There is always someone in the tree who we get stumped by, and Benjamin is mine!

Thank you, LP

Thank you all so much for taking the time to search the records for me. Thank you too for the two personal messages nudging me to look at what has been found. These records are fascinating, however, they put a spanner in my works for if they are correct, then I shall need to work out where I have gone wrong with my tree thus far. The trouble I have is this:

Elizabeth Mary Hempsted born Jan 1887 is my great-grandmother. She was born in Hackney.

Census records state that her father was Henry John Hemstedt. Born May 1860 in Colchester.

His father is Henry Hemstedt - the one I am trying to find. However, 1871 census records state that his mother is Mary Ann - not Julia.

I must have gone wrong somewhere, but where I do not know. Did Henry have two families? Having both Lubeck and Colchester associated with both Mary Ann Pottinger and Julia Bloomfield is odd.

Again, thank you all. I am going to have to scratch my head and start again with my great-grandmother I think!

Warmest regards, Lorna

Hello hanes teulu,

Thank you for asking. The source comes from my late grandmother. Regrettably, when I wrote it down about ten years ago, I never asked anything more.

Thank you too for the National Archives links - I was not aware that you could search those records so freely online.

Lorna

Thank you, Jebber. It is certainly proving to be a tricky search for me! Thank you for your help.

Dear Researchers,
I am stuck! I am searching for John James Edwards. What I know so far...
- John was born in 1881 (don't know where)
- He married Angelina Mary Anne Roberts 24 April 1907 in Jhansi, India. His recorded occupation was 'Guard'. Possibly at Fort William.
- His first child was Arthur John Edwards who was born at Fort William, Bengal in 1909.
- John and Angelina had three further children. Another boy and two girls (all born in India).
- John had four brothers (names unknown). Three of his brothers died in the Boer War. 
- John's father was Charles.

What I am trying to establish:
- Where he was born
- His mother
- Where he died and when

Any help would be most appreciated. I am guessing that the missing records may be from India or the Military; however, I cannot find it via my Ancestry membership.

Thank you,
Lorna