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Travelling People / Re: James Wilson, Battersea
« on: Tuesday 26 March 13 12:59 GMT (UK) »
lol Amanda, very much like my method of research for this branch of the family!! Kim
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Travelling People / Re: James Wilson, Battersea
« on: Tuesday 26 March 13 11:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi Amanda, I'd forgotten all about this thread! I haven't worked on this branch of my tree for ages, so it's going to take me time to re familiarise myself with it. I do recall it was an absolute nightmare to find some records though. I'd stick with the information you've researched, when I get a chance I'll have a look and try to work out how I came to the conclusions I did! Good luck!
Kim
Kim
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The Common Room / Re: R.A.O.B. or Buffaloes
« on: Sunday 08 April 12 12:59 BST (UK) »I did get an answer from another Buff, this is his replyHi Den, This is a photo of my Great Great Grandfather, he lived in Battersea, London. I've been trying to identify his sash and somebody suggested he could have been a Buffalo. What do you think?
From your picture can you read what the top line says?
Den
"Original Grand Order of the Totally Abstinent Sons of the Phoenix
This order which appears to have existed from the mid 1800s until just after the Second World War was a temperance order having male, female and junior divisions. Their regalia consisted of a shoulder sash and large jewels for their lodge masters known as ‘grand nobles’. Serving Grand Nobles carried a phoenix topped sceptre as their badge of office. There were splits in the ‘Original Grand Order’ that led to the formation of the ‘United Order’ and ‘Ancient Order’."
So presumably "J N" stands for Junior Noble.
I hope this helps you
Den
Thanks for that Den, it's very interesting. My G G Grandfather was born a gypsy, he settled in Battersea with his family about 1895, so I guess he made lots of life changes!
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The Common Room / Re: R.A.O.B. or Buffaloes
« on: Thursday 05 April 12 11:29 BST (UK) »
Hi Den, Thanks so much for replying. The top line reads "Pride of Battersea", any info you can give me will be gratefully received!
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The Common Room / Re: R.A.O.B. or Buffaloes
« on: Wednesday 04 April 12 18:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Den, This is a photo of my Great Great Grandfather, he lived in Battersea, London. I've been trying to identify his sash and somebody suggested he could have been a Buffalo. What do you think?
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The Common Room / Re: Meaning of vita?
« on: Tuesday 31 January 12 16:12 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to both of you, I knew I'd get the answer on here 
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The Common Room / Meaning of vita?
« on: Tuesday 31 January 12 15:45 GMT (UK) »
Wonder if anyone knows what vita means? I've been given a family pedigree going back to 1305, all of the entries before 1500 have vita before the date. I don't want to add the names to my tree until I understand what the date signifies.
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Travelling People / Re: James Wilson, Battersea
« on: Monday 18 October 10 13:42 BST (UK) »
Hello Gambier,
I can't find any reference to a Brittania Wilson in my tree. I have a Charles Wilson who was married to Kate Clark in 1905, I don't know her death date, but I can't find a second marriage for Charles to a Brittania although that doesn't rule out it being the same Charles!
Yelverton Road was the next road to Urswick Road (later known as Badric Road) and you're right they were off York Road. My maternal family lived there until the late 1960's when the houses were demolished to make way for tower blocks. I know there were an awful lot of Penfolds in Battersea. My parents were both at school in Battersea in the 1940s, can you remember anybody called Peach or Squire?
I can't find any reference to a Brittania Wilson in my tree. I have a Charles Wilson who was married to Kate Clark in 1905, I don't know her death date, but I can't find a second marriage for Charles to a Brittania although that doesn't rule out it being the same Charles!
Yelverton Road was the next road to Urswick Road (later known as Badric Road) and you're right they were off York Road. My maternal family lived there until the late 1960's when the houses were demolished to make way for tower blocks. I know there were an awful lot of Penfolds in Battersea. My parents were both at school in Battersea in the 1940s, can you remember anybody called Peach or Squire?
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Travelling People / Re: James Wilson, Battersea
« on: Monday 29 March 10 12:47 BST (UK) »
Hi Rebeka,
I had that information, but thanks for letting me know! Did you know Patience died at the same address 10 days after the census on April 21 1911?
James and Sarah's marriage is still a mystery, although I have found a James Wilson a hawker and widower who married a Sarah Smith nee Turner a widow whose father is recorded as an acrobat. That would fit in with the fairground connection the family have always insisted was there! If it is in fact the correct Sarah and James, I have an even bigger problem with finding their previous spouses - what a nightmare with the names Smith, Wilson and Turner!
Kim
I had that information, but thanks for letting me know! Did you know Patience died at the same address 10 days after the census on April 21 1911?
James and Sarah's marriage is still a mystery, although I have found a James Wilson a hawker and widower who married a Sarah Smith nee Turner a widow whose father is recorded as an acrobat. That would fit in with the fairground connection the family have always insisted was there! If it is in fact the correct Sarah and James, I have an even bigger problem with finding their previous spouses - what a nightmare with the names Smith, Wilson and Turner!
Kim