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The Common Room / Re: Two baptisms - a long way apart!
« on: Friday 07 July 23 20:07 BST (UK) »
Thank you. I guess that has to be the answer
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The Common Room / Two baptisms - a long way apart!
« on: Friday 07 July 23 16:49 BST (UK) »
I have a baptism for James Horatio Budds in Great Yarmouth, Suffolk, on 30 December 1830, son of William, a sail maker, and his wife Thomasin. William and Thomasin had twelve children between 1814 and 1834, all baptised in the same church although the six oldest were also baptised at the local Wesleyan Chapel in 1842. Three of the children, Frederick Charles Budds, James Horatio Budds and Ellen Eliza Budds were also apparently baptised in Earsdon near North Shields - all on the same day that they were baptised in Yarmouth. I have seen the original baptism entries for Yarmouth but the Earsdon ones are only transcripts (on both major genealogical websites). Even today you'd hardly make the trip in time for two baptisms. What's going on here, do you think?
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The Common Room / Re: What does this mean?
« on: Tuesday 25 April 23 10:21 BST (UK) »
Thank you everyone. I was interested to hear about the drop in value as, soon after Thomas received this legacy, he married and his children's baptism entries recorded him as a 'Gentleman', then 'Stockbroker' then 'soap maker' then 'general labourer'. Obviously my search went backwards so the man I was looking at went from labourer to gentleman and I wondered if I was looking at two families. But it could make sense after reading andrewalston's post. His brother also received a similar amount so I'll be interested to see how things worked out for him. (The sisters received less - don't start me on that!!!)
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The Common Room / What does this mean?
« on: Sunday 23 April 23 20:46 BST (UK) »
I have a will from 1806 where the testator leaves his son "three thousand pounds four per centum bank annuities to be transferred unto him".
Can any of you wise ones out there explain to me what that actually means? I would be grateful for some help.
Can any of you wise ones out there explain to me what that actually means? I would be grateful for some help.
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London & Middlesex Resources / Re: How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria?
« on: Thursday 27 October 22 11:57 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your replies. I have eliminated all these suggestions, though, as none tie in with any of the information I have from the family memoir. All rather vague and, perhaps, not all totally true so I think I'm on a hiding to nothing with this one.
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London & Middlesex Resources / Re: How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria?
« on: Wednesday 26 October 22 10:42 BST (UK) »
Will definitely look into that. Thank you, not sure how I missed it as there is a suggestion that her mother originated from the Manchester area!!!
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London & Middlesex Resources / Re: How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria?
« on: Tuesday 25 October 22 18:28 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that. I'll give it a try.
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London & Middlesex Resources / How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria?
« on: Tuesday 25 October 22 16:37 BST (UK) »
I have a baptism certificate for Mary Teresa Baker, daughter of Michael Baker and Nancy Iris Baker (formerly Smith), who were "lawfully married". Mary Teresa aka Maria Theresa was apparently born on 10 December 1928 and baptised in St Patrick's Church, Soho Square, by Rev B.P. Murphy, on 11 March 1936. Firstly, Michael and Nancy were not married; Secondly, Michael was Jewish, possibly from Russia and, I suspect, his surname was not originally Baker. I am wondering if the original entry might give any more information; did either parent leave a signature or an address/occupation? According to an account written by a family member in the 1940s, Nancy left home when the baby was three so a bit of a mystery as to why the Jewish father would have her baptised in a Catholic Church eight years later. I would be grateful if someone could look this entry up for me or tell me where I might find the original record. Thank you in advance.
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The Common Room / Re: TNA Copying Service
« on: Saturday 15 January 22 15:37 GMT (UK) »Thank you for your help Phil57. I tried that but still the same message - will give it a go once TNA re-opens. Many thanks