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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: RajahNZ - Leave a message for the family here
« on: Tuesday 24 September 19 03:10 BST (UK) »
So sorry to hear this news. It was always fun to chat with Raj. My condolences to the family.
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The Common Room / Re: London Metropolitan Archives
« on: Monday 12 March 18 03:06 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Ray.
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The Common Room / Re: London Metropolitan Archives
« on: Sunday 11 March 18 20:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi StevieSteve, thank you for replying. Yes please it would be great if you can help. Whenever your able to go I am happy with. I am not sure if there are any actual bastardy documents for Dorothy or not but there might be. I guess I am hoping lol
I did find information on Dorothy on Ancestry in the workhouse records posted.
Dorothy West, born 1898 at Childs Hill, Hendon Middx. Parents George West and Elizabeth Ann Burks. Living at 154 Cricklewood Lane Childs Hill.
In 1915 Dorothy had a daughter, Evelyn May. Born Dec 20 1915 at the Salvation Army Mothers Hospital in Clapton, Hackney. (Stevie do you know if its possible to get patients records from this hospital? Would there be admitting records available?)
Then I find poor Dorothy in the Infirmary at Redhill Workhouse Edgware. The Admitting records say she was ill and destitute, actually Dorothy was pregnant and admitted Feb.1st 1917. Her daughter Evelyn May was with her.
I read that the Middlesex poor relief records, which i think the Bastardy Bonds come under, are at the LMA.
Dorothy had a son John West born Feb 5th 1917, in the workhouse and died Feb 6th.
Dorothy and Evelyn were discharged March 1st 1917.
Evelyn May West died April 2nd 1917. Evelyn's grdmr was present at the death at 154 Cricklewood Lane. It does not mention Dorothy.
I lost track of my Dorothy after that. I cannot find a marriage or a death. The last address I have for Dorothy is on her son John's birth certificate at the Redhill workhouse Feb 5th 1917. Listed as a domestic at 28 Dersingham Road Cricklewood Hendon. Maybe it is a big house I don't know.
I thought if there was Bastardy documents they would give me the father's names and some info on the men, as neither Evelyn or John have a father named on their birth certs. Also might have a bit more on Dorothy, where she went after the workhouse.
Thank you Stevie.
I did find information on Dorothy on Ancestry in the workhouse records posted.
Dorothy West, born 1898 at Childs Hill, Hendon Middx. Parents George West and Elizabeth Ann Burks. Living at 154 Cricklewood Lane Childs Hill.
In 1915 Dorothy had a daughter, Evelyn May. Born Dec 20 1915 at the Salvation Army Mothers Hospital in Clapton, Hackney. (Stevie do you know if its possible to get patients records from this hospital? Would there be admitting records available?)
Then I find poor Dorothy in the Infirmary at Redhill Workhouse Edgware. The Admitting records say she was ill and destitute, actually Dorothy was pregnant and admitted Feb.1st 1917. Her daughter Evelyn May was with her.
I read that the Middlesex poor relief records, which i think the Bastardy Bonds come under, are at the LMA.
Dorothy had a son John West born Feb 5th 1917, in the workhouse and died Feb 6th.
Dorothy and Evelyn were discharged March 1st 1917.
Evelyn May West died April 2nd 1917. Evelyn's grdmr was present at the death at 154 Cricklewood Lane. It does not mention Dorothy.
I lost track of my Dorothy after that. I cannot find a marriage or a death. The last address I have for Dorothy is on her son John's birth certificate at the Redhill workhouse Feb 5th 1917. Listed as a domestic at 28 Dersingham Road Cricklewood Hendon. Maybe it is a big house I don't know.
I thought if there was Bastardy documents they would give me the father's names and some info on the men, as neither Evelyn or John have a father named on their birth certs. Also might have a bit more on Dorothy, where she went after the workhouse.
Thank you Stevie.
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The Common Room / London Metropolitan Archives
« on: Sunday 11 March 18 04:28 GMT (UK) »
Is anyone close to the LMA that could do some research there please? I am hoping to find Bastardy documents for 1915-1917. Thank you.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: restoration #1. of old picture of my mum 1922-ish.
« on: Wednesday 11 October 17 12:30 BST (UK) »
I would like to say a big thank you to: Loord74, McGroger, Radioman, and Sarah. For being so kind and helpful in helping restore my poor photocopies of my mum and grandparents. It just amazes me how talented you people are on here,
Those pictures I posted were in sad shape to start with, it amazes me how talented you all were in being able to restore them. I wish my sister and cousin had sent me the original pictures, or at least taken a real copy of the pictures themselves instead of just copy and send by email, It might have been easier to fix them. sigh. But at least I got these.
Thank you once again everyone for your kind and generous help. xo
Those pictures I posted were in sad shape to start with, it amazes me how talented you all were in being able to restore them. I wish my sister and cousin had sent me the original pictures, or at least taken a real copy of the pictures themselves instead of just copy and send by email, It might have been easier to fix them. sigh. But at least I got these.
Thank you once again everyone for your kind and generous help. xo
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: restoration #1. of old picture of my mum 1922-ish.
« on: Tuesday 10 October 17 18:20 BST (UK) »
Hi Loord, I managed to get the picture scanned in the 300 pdi, like you suggested. I hope this works, as is the first time i have posted pictures. I have been in the chat room lots but not posted in the boards for pictures.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Restoration #2. of old picture of my grandparents 1911?
« on: Tuesday 10 October 17 17:04 BST (UK) »
This is my second picture I am hoping someone will be able to restore for me. This one is of my grandparents, Lily Rosina Norris and Benjamin West. Possibly taken about 1910-1920-ish? Again in Edgware Middlesex England. They are at some kind of market stall, On my photo copy it looks like a stand with potatos or apples maybe behind them. plus baskets of veg and potato underneath the stand.
The basket? or barrel? on my grandfathers right has something hanging over the side, maybe wax papers to protect the veg? or a cloth maybe? The boy (maybe Benjamin's younger brother Ernest Edward, he was an errand boy in 1911 census) is holding a basket of assorted veg i think.
The market, if that is what it is, seems to go back quite a ways, with other stands of vegetables and fruits on them. I love the old scales that is in front of my grandmother!
So another impossible restoration task that I am hoping someone can find possible!!
The basket? or barrel? on my grandfathers right has something hanging over the side, maybe wax papers to protect the veg? or a cloth maybe? The boy (maybe Benjamin's younger brother Ernest Edward, he was an errand boy in 1911 census) is holding a basket of assorted veg i think.
The market, if that is what it is, seems to go back quite a ways, with other stands of vegetables and fruits on them. I love the old scales that is in front of my grandmother!
So another impossible restoration task that I am hoping someone can find possible!!
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / restoration #1. of old picture of my mum 1922-ish.
« on: Tuesday 10 October 17 16:00 BST (UK) »
Well this might be Mission Impossible, But I very much need help to restore these old pictures that were emailed to me. This first one of my mother, Ruby West, born 1912 in Edgware England. My mum is in the girl guides here, (bottom right in group) age about 10 so date taken about 1922 in England.
I think they are around a bird bath and the background would be trees?. But am not positive. I don't mind cracks in old photos, I like them actually, is all part of the history of it. However, this photo is too damaged. It was ripped right down the middle so my sister taped the back of it, in a couple of places. But the tear goes right through the faces of the two people standing and I cannot see their faces at all.
Would it be possible for anyone out there who is clever at restoring photos, to take out the two big cracks in this picture and the tear marks on the girl guides dresses please? It is also a bit blurry and dark but I don't think anything can be done about that. I will post my other picture request after this one. They are only photocopies, but they mean a lot to me. Thank you for your help.
I think they are around a bird bath and the background would be trees?. But am not positive. I don't mind cracks in old photos, I like them actually, is all part of the history of it. However, this photo is too damaged. It was ripped right down the middle so my sister taped the back of it, in a couple of places. But the tear goes right through the faces of the two people standing and I cannot see their faces at all.
Would it be possible for anyone out there who is clever at restoring photos, to take out the two big cracks in this picture and the tear marks on the girl guides dresses please? It is also a bit blurry and dark but I don't think anything can be done about that. I will post my other picture request after this one. They are only photocopies, but they mean a lot to me. Thank you for your help.
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Canada Lookup Request / QUEBEC ARCHIVES
« on: Wednesday 12 August 15 08:35 BST (UK) »
Does anyone have access to the Quebec Archives?
I very much need a civil marriage, and a death. These cannot be found in church records, I have hunted and hunted for a few years now. Being from 1870-1875 these records, apart from the church, should have been also registered with the Quebec courts. So I am hoping that the Archives would have copies of them. Thank you.
I very much need a civil marriage, and a death. These cannot be found in church records, I have hunted and hunted for a few years now. Being from 1870-1875 these records, apart from the church, should have been also registered with the Quebec courts. So I am hoping that the Archives would have copies of them. Thank you.