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Antrim / living in Belfast in the 1800's

« on: Wednesday 04 January 12 15:19 GMT (UK) »

Hi forum,
I am trying to write a narritive on my family history and although I have plenty of details about BMD's etc. I am very short on the other stuff such as how much did food cost what as the average wage for a labourer what about schools etc.

Can anyone help me there

Thanks

Bob

Australia Lookups completed / Thomas Albert McGRATH/Nellie HAZELHURST

« on: Thursday 01 October 09 14:04 BST (UK) »

I am trying to locate marriage details of Thomas albert McGrath born 1905 Belfast and Nellie Hazelhurst born 1907 probably England near Hoylake /Wirral. They both died in Australia, Thomas in '63 and nellie in '51. Their one child, a daughter (*) and may still be alive in Australia.

I have so far been unable to locate birth details for Nellie or marriage details in the UK.
Thomas was my granddads brother and was in the AIF in WW2. Photo is of Thomas & Nellie

Any help would be appreciated

Thank you

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New Zealand Completed Requests / William (McQuire) Martin

« on: Thursday 17 September 09 16:18 BST (UK) »

I am looking for any details about the forward family of William Martin. He was born William McQuire on 26th July 1857 at Ennerdale, Cumberland and went to NZ in the 1870's where he changed his name to Wm Martin. Involved in the early days of Post & Telegraph he received an honours medal for his work. He went back to visit his parents in 1890 and married Annie Fleet. They had 8 children. one of his sons - Ernest was KIA in WW1 the CWGC lists his parents as living in Morningside, Auckland. The youngest son of William & Annie, Leonard, I think also had a key job with the Post & Telegraph. I also have a copy photo showing William with his parents and some siblings and then I have a Candidate's 'flyer' for the Manukau city council elections - Papatoetoe Ward in the name of Phil & Helen Greenbank. I don't know the date of this flyer or what connection he has to William. I have a fair bit of info on the McQuires in UK but nothing forward of 1890'ish

Any help would be appreciated

Bob

Cavan / Charters/Chartus

« on: Monday 01 June 09 07:38 BST (UK) »

I am trying to track down my great grand parents. John Charters and his wife Annie Fenner. I have both of their death certificates, they having died in Belfast but family folklore has them coming from Co Cavan. I can't find any reference to their births.

John Charters was supposed to have served 19 years in the army and fought the 'Fuzzy Wuzzys' and although I can find no record of his military service, other stories lead me to believe that bagpipes featured highly in his memories.

I have now found a reference to a John CHARTUS of full age, living at Barrack Hill, a Pensioner (military?) and a Methodist getting married to Anne Fenner of full age of Barrack Hill , a Methodist, on 7th April 1887. This obviously seems to be the correct reference.

Is there anyone out there who can help me by finding any reference to births or other family of these elusive ancestors of mine. At the moment they unbalance the family tree.

From the death certs if believe John to have been born about 1853 and Anne about 1864.
Thanks
Bob

The Common Room / What job did he do??

« on: Saturday 01 December 07 12:21 GMT (UK) »

I have an ancestor, Michael Sloan, born in Ireland who is listed on a marriage certificate in 1862 (in Ireland) as being a Carpenter. I have located someone who fits a lot of the detail including wife's first name and place of birth, living in Yorkshire in the 1861 census. his employment is listed a being a Sawyer.
Could the 2 trades be compatible

Armed Forces / Suffolk Militia

« on: Saturday 25 August 07 19:53 BST (UK) »

Hi there, I am trying totrack down arthur Barham. I have his enlistment papers showing that he enlisted into the 83rd Regt on 13th November 1868. His apparent age was said to be 20.. I have sufficient details of Arthur's military service and after, but I am unable to find out anything about him before that date. He states that he was born in the parish of Higham near Bury St Edmonds, so I assume that he he would have been born about 1848. Previous to his ennlistment he was released from the Suffolk Militia.
Can anyone assist me in this search? I have also posted this on the Suffolk board. But I am interested in the Militia service as well

Thanks
Bob

Suffolk / Arthur BARHAM

« on: Saturday 25 August 07 16:56 BST (UK) »

Armed Forces / Charters

« on: Thursday 08 February 07 22:15 GMT (UK) »

Hi, I need some help and I think that this may be one of my last chances. My Great Granddad was a John Charters who died in Belfast in 1927 age 74. Family history remembers him as having served in the army for around 19 years and having fought the 'Fuzzy Wuzzies'. I have no idea as to his regiment but the family memory has him being nostalgic about the bagpipes. I would think either Scottish or Irish as one of his sons joined the Irish Fusiliers and the other the Seaforth Highlanders during WW1. I would imagine that he served somewhere between 1870 - 1890. could someone do a lookup of medal rolls for campaigns between those dates that might feature him. The photo is of John
Thanks
Bob

Antrim Completed Look up Requests / 1901 Street Directory

« on: Thursday 08 February 07 21:01 GMT (UK) »

Hi I would interested in knowing the Head of House of 75 Aberdeen street in 1901 and if there are any Henry McGraths around at that time