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Europe / Re: German immigrant 1800's - STEGMANN
« on: Wednesday 28 April 10 13:27 BST (UK)  »
Once again my thanks to both " Peonie" & "Jorose". Info & suggestions of a most helpful nature ,I've certainly got plenty to be going on with. I just wish that I'd done this before, especially with such knowledgeable & kind helpful people around.

Many thanks.
Kiowa

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Europe / Re: German immigrant 1800's - STEGMANN
« on: Tuesday 27 April 10 16:13 BST (UK)  »
Sorry for the delay in my reply. Many thanks to both , "Jorose" & "Peonie" for their valuable contributions,& also to "Apwright" for finding his father. I Googled Altona & it's an urban borough of Hamburg, so that may well have been the point of departure.

I did wonder whether, when he gave his name ,possibly with an accent & slight hesitation in the middle of the name MAXAMIL, it would sound like MAX EMIL.

I'm sure that he is the bankrupt, it's too much of a coincidence to be otherwise.Wandsworth Common , North Side where they lived, runs parallel to St John's Hill Clapham Junction where the firm was & they are only a short street apart.

If anyone can come up with more info then I'll be most grateful,this has been doing my head no good at all
Once again, my thanks to all contributors,we're lucky to have your help.
Kiowa

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Europe / Re: GERMAN IMMIGRANT 1800's
« on: Monday 26 April 10 16:00 BST (UK)  »
I sent a reply but I don't know what's happened to it. Many thanks to Apwright for some info I did'nt have. He married Mary Ann C Knight, but I had'nt found Clara, so now I'm wondering how he got into the country, could he have anything to do with embassy staff?My thanks also to Tressle

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Europe / German immigrant 1800's - STEGMANN
« on: Monday 26 April 10 14:01 BST (UK)  »
Looking for help,inspiration,anything!!! I'm researching a male German immigrant supposedly born in 1857 in Germany, rather than a dependency. He first appears as a single person in the 1891 census in London aged 43,an electrical engineer, born in Germany, British Subject.I have more info, since 1891, but the period 1857----1891 is blank, I don't know who his parents were or how & when he arrived here, to make matters worse, although he retained  his surname, his first names are swopped about:----Max Emil George, //  George Max Emil, //George Maxamil. I have a suspicion that he paid  a visit to Germany before 1914, but as yet I 've not found anything out. Any help would be most appreciated.Many thanks Kiowa.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Property ownership (Carlisle)
« on: Thursday 18 February 10 07:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Morskaj
Many thanks for your reply.In a rush. Will try & P M you later.
Kiowa

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: PROPERTY OWNERSHIP ( CARLISLE )
« on: Wednesday 17 February 10 16:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Morskaj, Many thanks for your reply & apologies for my delay.
In Sheffield St. in 1901, the family head was a retired calico printer, I've no idea where he came from or which firm he worked for, & I only have a birth certificate dated 1888 for Lorne St. As you can see,  it's all  a bit vague. You mentioned archives in Carlisle Castle, do you happen to know if they are accessible on line, & if so what the web address is? Incidently,I have'nt knowingly been to Lorne St,& I only stayed the one night in Sheffield St back in the mid 60's, so that's all a bit vague as well, although I seem to remember a fairly, longish road with terrace houses & front doors opening onto the pavement. I shall now continue digging. Kiowa

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Family History Beginners Board / Property ownership (Carlisle)
« on: Tuesday 16 February 10 15:46 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to establish the ownership of a couple of houses in CARLISLE CUMBERLAND. According to GOOGLE MAPS the streets are still there, although I seem to remember the houses as original back in the 1960's, I don't know if they have been replaced since. The two (2) streets in question are in the CALDEWGATE area & are :--
LORNE STREET----1888
SHEFFIELD STREET----1901
Unfortunately, the censuses don't give the information as to whether or not the inhabitants owned or rented the dwellings. I do have the house numbers, if anyone can help me.
Many thanks
KIOWA

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Sussex / Re: JOHN KNIGHT c1799 East Grinstead
« on: Tuesday 30 June 09 17:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sean
Thanks for that info, I'll go away & do some digging,  once again many thanks.
 Regards Kiowa

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Sussex / JOHN KNIGHT c1799 East Grinstead
« on: Tuesday 30 June 09 16:29 BST (UK)  »
I'm new to this so if I go wrong , I hope someone will please put me right.

I'm trying to find the parents of my 2xG/grandfather, JOHN KNIGHT. This is the info that I have on him.
Christened-- Oct 27/1799 East Grinstead Sussex
Married--June 02/1824       ~          ~             ~      to CHARLOTTE PARKER.
Died--1866 East Grinstead Sussex.
Census Entries
1841--No trace
1851--Living with Charlotte & family @ East Grinstead Common,Brickmaker, born Lingfield, Surrey.
1861--   ~      ~          ~      &  3 remaining children living at home, names & ages agree  10 yrs on with previous census.This time he is born in  East Grinstead. Brickmaker.

In the 1841 census, there is a CHARLOTTE MARTIN living in East Grinstead with a JOHN MARTIN & children the same name, sex & age as the 1851 census shows (taking into account the 10 year difference)for JOHN KNIGHT.
The LDS website gives JOHN KNIGHT'S mother as a MARY KNIGHT but whether this is a married  or maiden name , I have no idea, I can find no marriage either,so I'm left with useless suspicions. Hoping someone can help me get through this wall.Thanks

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