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London and Middlesex / Re: military record 1870's
« on: Friday 25 October 24 00:58 BST (UK)  »
 Yes, that is him! You closed the timeline for me and I'm so, so, so appreciative. I've attached the Police Gazette showing 2096 Thomas Coombs of Twickenham as a deserter.

He was also a cad, in the full sense of the word. When he went AWOL in Devonport, somehow he met my great grandmother who lived in Wembury, which is SE along the coast from Plymouth. He knocked her up and the fled to Hull, Yorkshire and started a new life under the surname COLEMAN. It took me many years to figure out why their marriage certificate was dated 1892 - it was because he was still married to his first wife and they waited until she died.

Thanks to all for your help.  I'm not familiar with the 'British Army Worldwide Index'.  Is it online somewhere?

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London and Middlesex / military record 1870's
« on: Thursday 24 October 24 19:52 BST (UK)  »
Hello, I'm not sure I'm in the correct forum board, so please be kind and direct me to an appropriate one.

I'm looking for military records 1869-1875 for my ggf and I'm hitting a wall.

Thomas Alfred Coombs/Coombes (1850-1916). Born in Whitton/Twickenham, Middlesex.
Married to Emma Smith in 1874 Twickenham. His occupation on the marriage record is 'soldier'.
He is found in a police gazette Dec 1875 for desertion in Devonport (Plymouth area). Royal artillery.
I can't find him anywhere on the 1871 census.

Twickenham had the Royal Military School of Music but I doubt he attended this school. At one point I came across a mention of military barracks in Twickenham but I can't confirm this.

I would like to find enlistment papers, pay card, travel manifest or something. I'm used to looking at WWI attestation papers which contain sooo much info but I have a feeling they didn't collect as much in 1870.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Latin probate - 1660s? - Help with transcription and translation please!
« on: Wednesday 07 June 23 19:15 BST (UK)  »
I'm glad you took the time to do the transcription - I learn stuff every time which helps me on my transcriptions. Much appreciated Boombox.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: help with 16th C will
« on: Thursday 25 May 23 17:23 BST (UK)  »
Super! Thank you for your help!
It totally makes sense about the latin and lack of distinction between main body and signatures.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / help with 16th C will
« on: Thursday 25 May 23 16:04 BST (UK)  »
I'm working on this 1562 Will of Bartholomew Michell from Ludgvan, Cornwall and I have some questions:
1. I can't make out the words after executer
2. I can't figure out the parish - Sainte ????  Looks like a Ch to me but there's no parish that starts like that in Cornwall
3. I can't figure out the two words that repeat before the names. At first I thought it was £ and a value, but now I think it might be an abbreviation.
4. How come the body of the is written in English and then it suddenly turns to latin and repeats the beneficiaries in latin?
3. What's the fancy stuff on the side of the Will entry? Does it have a name and does it represent anything?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: help with Inventory
« on: Friday 14 April 23 22:32 BST (UK)  »
I thought it was Quick but didn't make sense.
Thank you Bookbox!

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / help with Inventory
« on: Friday 14 April 23 20:02 BST (UK)  »
Hello, I could use some assistance in deciphering the two words highlighted in yellow.  It's something 'stock'. And I'm not familiar with the abbreviation they used - usually its 'Item' or 'Itt' or similar but I haven't seen this backwards 3 with a little 'o' before. Isn't backwards 3 supposed to be shorthand for  'th'?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Name in 1686/87 marriage register
« on: Saturday 21 January 23 15:19 GMT (UK)  »
yes, under Burialls, there's two more Wiliam with the same contraction on the 'm'.
One 'l' in Wiliam.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: help with Will proving 1617
« on: Saturday 21 January 23 15:10 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, thank you, thank you Bookbox. Yes, you're right about the will and probate - I confused myself as I'm working on another Leytye which has a will and inventory.

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