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The Lighter Side / Re: Super fun name game
« on: Wednesday 08 August 12 16:10 BST (UK)  »
A grave disservice to the lady - her surname was Court (1901 Census)

I would have said it was a bit of an anti-climax but the Moderators probably wouldn't allow it

John

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Durham / Re: Schools in Bensham
« on: Monday 11 June 12 16:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi

The school which stood opposite 83 Brighton Road was Brighton Avenue School which opened in 1895

Others nearby were Lady Vernon School on Derwentwater Road (opened in 1855) and Kelvin Grove School (opened in 1900)

John

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Armed Forces / Re: Uniform Identification Help
« on: Thursday 17 November 11 14:41 GMT (UK)  »
Ady and John

Thanks for your prompt replies

That's a 50 year old mystery solved

John

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Armed Forces / Uniform Identification Help
« on: Wednesday 16 November 11 20:48 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone please identify the uniforms on the left and centre of this photograph ?

It was taken at the Remembrance Day Parade at Tripoli War Cemetery in 1961.  On parade were the RAF and the Scots Guards.  There were also representatives of the British Embassy.  Are the uniforms Embassy related?

Thank you

John

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Durham / Re: Birtley, Co Durham.
« on: Sunday 16 October 11 17:27 BST (UK)  »
Alan

Browns Buildings still exist on the main road through Birtley, just north of the Barley Mow Inn

Mount Pleasant is an area north of St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Warwick Square was either on or just off Harris Bank.  A book on the history of Birtley states, in a chapter headed "Birtley about the middle of the 19th Century", ' Retracing our steps to Harris Bank, we find gardens and waste ground on one side of the lower part; only part of Warwick Square was built'.

John

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Northumberland / Re: Newburn Baptisms Register
« on: Monday 15 August 11 21:28 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your prompt replies

Diddy - I agree with your Newburns findings.  Thank you for putting me on the right track regarding Esther

Christine - Thank you for your offer but I think Janis's reply has saved you the trouble

Janis - Thank you for the information.  I was hoping that it would come down to Jane rather than Margaret.  I have other info on Jane (marriage, children) but absolutely nothing on Margaret.  I'm now beginning to realise why

I've come to the conclusion that if Rootschat had existed when I began many years ago, I could have done my whole family in about three weeks

Thanks again

John


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Northumberland / Newburn Baptisms Register
« on: Monday 15 August 11 16:23 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Does anyone have access to the above Register ?

I have a Jane Arthur born on 23 June 1808 and baptised on 8 January 1809, parents John Arthur and Mary Birkley.  This is from the familysearch site but she does not appear in the Bishop's Transcripts

I then have Margaret Arthur born on 6 November 1808 and baptised on 5 February 1809, 4th daughter of John Arthur and Mary Birkley.  This is from the BTs

It is very unlikely that John and Mary had two daughters born four months apart and baptised four weeks apart

I know that daughters 2 and 3 were Mary Ann and Isabella and I believe their first daughter was Esther, baptised on 1 June 1802.  Esther's baptism was given to me by a late relative but the BTs don't show any baptisms on that date

If I can get this sorted, I can cancel my placement in the Home for the Terminally Bewildered

Thank you

John

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Northumberland Lookup Requests / Re: George Robert Charlton - 1911 Census
« on: Sunday 05 June 11 21:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi Kevin

Something else to complicate matters

The Passenger List of the "Orontes" departing London for Sydney on 6 October 1903 contained the following entries -

Ticket No. 4613  Mr. G. R. Charlton, aged 34, married, Scottish, Engine Driver
Ticket No. 4614  Mrs. Charlton, aged 32, married, Scottish

As with my previous post, both entries have been crossed out but I have been unable to find any alternative entries

John

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Northumberland Lookup Requests / Re: George Robert Charlton - 1911 Census
« on: Sunday 05 June 11 20:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Further to the above post, the Passenger List of the "Ormuz", departing London for Sydney on 2 January 1903, contained the following -

Ticket No. 141   Mr. Geo. R. Charlton. aged 35, single, Scottish, Engine Driver

Unfortunately, the entire entry has been crossed out

However, an additional Passenger List for the same ship, departing Plymouth for Sydney on 3 January 1903, contained the following -

Ticket No. 141  Geo. Rt. Charlton, aged 35, married, English, Miner

Taking into account some possible clerical errors, it could be your George

John

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