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Good morning all,

I was wondering if there was a kind soul out there would may have access to Ancestry and would be able to look up the surname of MOSLEY (various spellings)?

In particular I'm looking for references to the following forenames

Charles
Robert
Thomas
Richard
Henry

Many thanks for any assistance anyone is able to give.

Kind regards,

Hi,

I was wondering if a very kind person could help me - I'm looking for the marriage details of Edward Jeal (Geal) to Sarah Standing on the 5 November 1811, including details of witnesses.

Many thanks in anticipation

Hi

I am really struggling researching my Dillon ancestors whom I have found in Dublin - is there anyone who could help me take this forward?

I am looking for Edward Dillon (b. c. 1770), I have a burial record of Edward on the 15/07/1850, his address at this time was Summer Hill, aged 70.

I believe that his wife was Bridge Alsop, she was buried on the 22/09/1852, again her was Summer Hill and she died aged 77.

Edward and Bridget married at St Mary's Pro Cathedral on the 12 February 1809, all their children (that I have found) were also baptised at the Pro Cathedral.

I believe Edward and Bridget were the parents of Peter Dillon (my ancestor), Peter was baptised in 1811 (as Dallon), Peter was a widower prior to his marriage in 1854 in Kendal, England.  I would really like to trace his first marriage but I cannot find anything after extensive research on-line.

There were 2 other people buried alongside Edward and Bridget Dillon, these were Edward Dillon aged 74 a builder of 6, Mountjoy Place the witness to his death was Margaret E Purcell.  Date of death 11 January 1888.  Margaret is described as Edward's niece.

and also a Jane Dorathea Purcell widow aged 70, who died on the 17 April 1876, she was the widow of a builder and lived at 22 North Gloucester Street, Dublin.

In the baptism registers of Edward and Bridget's children, there are several Purcells who were witnesses - so there seems to be a connection between my Dillons and the Purcell family - again I have searched but seem to be thwarted at every turn!!

Can anyone help point me in the right direction - essentially I would like two things, to now the name of Peter's first wife and get some more information on Peter's immediate family and the links to the Purcell family.

Many thanks in anticipation of any help you can offer.

Loulou330

Hi,

I have had a bit more luck reading this will of George Downham of Oare in the Parish of Wilcot, Wiltshire but am finding that the inventory is a little challenging.

Could I please ask for a little help again?

I have copied my transcript below and attach the will as I received it.

Thank you in anticipation of help

Loulou330

In the name of god Amen I George Downham of
Oare in the Parish of Wilcot [in the] County of Wilts
Husbandman being of sound & perfect memory
Item [..] be givon to god for it do make & ordain
this my last will & testament in manner & form
following
First & principally I commend my soul in to be hands
Of almighty god hoping through the [merits] death & pass
=sion of my saviour Jesus Chris to hand full & par
=don of all my sins & to in herit eternal life
& my body I Commit to the death to be buried at
the discretion of my Executor know after named
Item primis I give un t my kinsman Symon Downham
of Wilcot my best suit of wearing apparel
except one
Item give unto my grandchild Amos Yates all my good
Chattels & moneys Except what I have reserved for
Him whom I appoiynt my Executor
Item I give unto my son in law Thomas Yates & father
of the aforesaid Amos sworn by shillings & ………
& request him to be Executor in trust to ………
these my goods Chattels & moneys after my debts un-
paid to the best advantage for the use of his child
& my ……. In Witnessed ……. of I hand & set my
hand sealed this 23rd day of June Ano Domio …….. 1684
Signed sealed published
& ……. in to the hands
of …. Richard Edmonds
Richard Sawyer            the mark
            Elizabeth Sawyer               
   Feb 18 1684               of George Downham
   …….. …….. ……..
   Richd Woodward

Inventory

……… & …… inventory ….. of ….. goods & Chattles of
George Downham of Oare in the parish of Wilcot in the
County of Wilts husbandman and lately deceased as follows
by us whose names and hand unto subscribed taken
this 28th day of June 1684                  I   s   d
……… in the hall one cubbord and two tables & …..      0   10   0
   from and form two …. and ….. b……
It one …….. & …… and pain of Rangols and
   boll ……. pot & one Kitchen bras pot one skillott         1   15   0
   one frying pan one …… .. …… one ………
   …….. one spoon
It one grubbing six one …… ….. …… …… two
   R…….. one bill one from …… two silks two         0   6   8
   …………. …….. & other …………
It in the buttery one …… trough 3 barrels one silk
   one ……. which and one …… ….. two wooden bottles   1   5   0
   two woden ……& other lumber
It …… tubbs two …… & lading pack one            0   10   0
   …… & one spinning wh[oo]l
It in the chambers one …… bed c[ard] two bed [cards]
   of …….. throw blanketts one rugge ……..         2   0   0
   sheets two fether boulsters one feather pillow 
   one cotton & one chain & other lumber
It two bushels of malt & cotton               0   15   0
It two hens & a …..                     0   1   5
It in money due upon bond                  11   0   0
It his wearing apparrill                  1   10   0
It …… for funeral expenses                  19   12   2

   Richard Edmunds      ………….
   Henry Mundy   

Hi,

I hope someone can help me - I wonder if anyone had access to the 1851 Dublin census which will show the heads of households in the Dublin area?  I'm looking for Edward Dillon born I estimate in 1788 (supposing that he was 21 when he married in 1809).

Edward was a Brazier (occupation taken from his son Peter's marriage in 1854).  I know from this marriage certificate that Edward was deceased in 1854.

I'm going round in circles with my Irish research and even though I've tried 'thinking outside the box' whilst looking into my Irish ancestors I've gone only millimetres.

Many thanks,

Loulou330