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Hi,
A distance 1st cousin, Alison SKIPWORTH, (nee GROOM) originally from England arrived in U.S.A 1907, worked as an actress and died 09 July 1952 in N.Y.

She married  Frank Markham SKIPWORTH in 1888 England and traveled on the SS Majestic to New York 1907 with her husband. She had no known children when she died 05 July 1952, her husband having predeceased her in 1929.

My question is where would I look in USA to locate  a probate for her? Have checked the UK and not found one as yet so now turning my attention to America, especially New York. She was buried in Kensico Cemetery, Westchester County, New York.

Thanks
Deb

Hi,
I intend visiting ancestral places in the UK next month and am hoping to find the location in Hooe for my 3x g grandfather, William FREEMAN, an ag lab, as on the 1841 & 1851 census records.

1841 census the place of residence is recorded as School Houses and 1851 it is School Farm. I would be grateful if somebody would be able to give me some clues or help to locate the area as found now.

Thanks very much
Deb

My 3x great grandmother was Ann DEWELL born possibly 1782 at Woodbridge to unknown parents.

On December 06 1803 she married Andrew FOSDIKE in Suffolk, possibly at Woodbridge and she died January 1836 after a 'long affliction' according  to a notice published 10 February 1836 in the Bury and Norwich Post and was buried 14 January 1836 at St Mary's Woodbridge.

She gave birth to 5 known children over the period 1804 to 1821, 2 of whom died in infancy but were all baptised at St Mary's, Woodbridge.

According to  Pigot & Co 1830 Directory for Suffolk she was a dressmaker,living with her husband Andrew in Well Street Woodbridge.

I so far have been  unable to locate a birth/ baptismal record for her so do not know her father, mother or even if she had any siblings. I would appreciate some  help with this 'brick wall' as I would dearly love to know more of  Ann's background prior to her marriage.

Thanks
Deb

I am having difficulty trying  to locate a male  child Evelyn, s/o John Laurie JONES and his wife Margaret Elliot Simpson. John was born at Haverfordwest Wales c 1825. Unsure of where Margaret was born but possibly it was Victoria to William Simpson & Jessie McIntosh

John married Margaret 1874 in Victoria, possibly at Bright. Margaret's 1st  marriage was to John Robert Manfield with whom she  had 3 known children born between 1863-1867 at Buckingham and Ovens in Victoria.

John & Margaret then had 9 known children between 1874-1880, 6 dying between the years of 1875-1880 all born at Bright, Victoria. Margaret died 1886 at Bright.


 So far all attempts to find Evelyn (male) have been unsuccessful. It is believed he eventually  may have  emigrated to New Zealand but his birth record has not been found!

Does anybody by chance have this elusive person in a tree as i would be keen to uncover more about him?

Many thanks
Deb

I have come up against the proverbial "brick wall" regarding information for the a man named Colenso/Calenso Redgrave SMITH so am looking for some help as to what to do next.

Colenso was born 1879 in Halifax to Edwin SMITH and Sophia CLAY. He was the 7th of 9 children born to this couple over a period of 16 years. Edwin & Sophia and several of the children sometime after 1881 moved to Lancashire.

Colenso  married a Miriam Elizabeth JONES in Q4 1905 in the Chorlton, Lancashire District. But then what happened to him?

He doesn't appear on any census records after 1881 (or I rather I can't find him) nor can I find him on any passenger/emigration military death burial or probate records after 1881 so where is he

I guess the possibility is he could have emigrated to some far off land whose records I can not access. Grrrrr!

Any ideas please.

Many thanks
Deb