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Messages - millerina

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Another challenge for eagle-eyed RC'ers
« on: Tuesday 15 February 11 12:02 GMT (UK)  »
My Grandad was a member of a cycling club in the 1930s, he used to cycle all over the country, including probably trips to the seaside! Those style of shorts and socks were definitely worn by cycle clubs during that time, I haven't seen the jackets before though!

I have found a picture of him with his bike for you to compare. :)

millerina

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Armed Forces / Re: Medal Roll help please - 2nd Boer War
« on: Thursday 11 November 10 16:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you both so much for your help! ;D

Ken - Many thanks for explaining about MI companies and their role in the war.  A lot of his family in London were Horse keepers so I guess he must have learnt to ride from a fairly young age. I shall definitely seek out that film which you recommend!  ;D

gortonboy - Wow, how and where did you find out that much about him that quickly?! :o You have found out more about him this afternoon than I have been able to in 7 years! That's amazing!  :o ;D

Many thanks again,
millerina  :)

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Armed Forces / Medal Roll help please - 2nd Boer War
« on: Thursday 11 November 10 13:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

I have just located an ancestor of mine in the medal rolls for the Second Boer War on ancestry, and being a complete military novice I'm having a bit of difficulty understanding it - I would be really grateful if somebody could explain it to me!

He is Pte H Bailey - regimental number 5024 of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

There are 3 documents on ancestry. One has 23rd M.I Coy in the top corner, another has 2nd Battalion Kings own R.L Regiment. Was one a group within the other? In the second document, he seems to have been crossed off the list -  there is a line through his name and details, and in the remarks column there is a word I can't read and a date 5/01 - is this the date when he arrived in South Africa? The third document just seems to be a copy of the first.

He was invalided on 7/11/02, would this have been the date he was injured, or the date he was sent home from duty?

Many thanks in advance,
millerina  :)


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The Common Room / Re: Awful, Awful News - Ricky
« on: Tuesday 19 October 10 14:49 BST (UK)  »
Just wanted to add my condolences - what a lovely, lovely kind man Ricky was. 

Thinking of his family at this sad sad time x

RIP Ricky  :'( :'(


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unknown public building - perhaps England
« on: Monday 22 February 10 16:27 GMT (UK)  »
Looks like Hampton Court Palace in London to me! ;D The beautiful south face of the Palace, built for William and Mary:

http://www.findlondonattractions.com/userfiles/Hampton%20Court%20Palace.jpg

millerina  ;D

P.S
Just found this site which has another picture taken from a different side of the buidling which matches your first picture:

http://www.hotels-london-hotel.com/hampton-court/

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1851 Census - HO 107/1699, Folio 180
« on: Wednesday 13 January 10 14:51 GMT (UK)  »
I've had a quick look at the 1861 census too see if any of the families that lived near the Eight Bells in 1851 were still there, and it seems that many of them hadn't moved at all in the ten years, they were in the same place with the same next door neighbours.  ;D

So Eight Bells must have been either on or next to "Church Square" in Ealing, also very near to "Westfield House" (Quick google search shows that this building still stands, and is on St Mary's Road, Ealing).

Hope this helps,
millerina  ;D

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Hi Sarah,

George Lawrence appears in the 1856 Post Office directory for London:

George Lawrence, Boot & Shoe maker, 7 Cambridge Road, Mile End

Hope this helps!,
millerina  :) :)

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Jeremiah Buckland in 1841 Census
« on: Monday 07 September 09 17:43 BST (UK)  »
I've looked and looked but I can't spot them in the 1841 census, but Jeremiah does turn up in both the 1848 and 1851 Post Office directories:

Jeremiah George Buckland - Hen & Chickens P.H, Hen & Chicken Lane, Walworth Common

Also I had a quick look at the census images and I think daughter Elizabeth's age has been mistranscibed twice, in 1851 the image looks like she is 11, and in 1861 it looks like she is 21 - so could this be her birth entry?:

Births: Dec 1839 - Elizabeth Ann Buckland
District: London
Vol 2 Page 141

This would give you an address for the family just before the 1841 census, might help you to track them down!

Hope this helps a little bit,
millerina  :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with witness surname please..
« on: Friday 28 August 09 15:53 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for all your help - I have done a little bit of research with all your suggestions and have actually managed to find a birth for a C. R Farebrother in the area where my relatives married! Fingers crossed it might be the same person!  :)

Many thanks again!
millerina  ;D

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