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James was born in Gateshead in 1868 ( only found a baptism record of 7 Sep 1868, no cert of birth found yet).  He later married a Henrietta Grainger in1989.  They had at least 2 children;

James Ernest 1887 (born before the marriage,  obtained from various census) died 1918 (WW1), obtained from military records.Regimental # 15181 under name of Ernest Daglish.

Henrietta 1891- ?

Because father/Son have the same names there seems to be a confusion over their deaths.  Others (in Ancestry) indicate that both died on the same day 29 Mar 1918  (unlikely). Also James senior would be 50 yrs old and on the front lines (again unlikely, I think, thogh I may be wrong here).

Can anyone help me sort this out please?

Finding James senior's death date would solve the conundrum I hope.


Thanks for any suggestions.

Richard

Sheila was born to Annie Grace Crisell in Jun 1922 in Newcastle I believe. The registration of her birth shows she took her mother's maiden name (indicating that Annie was not married at the time). I have seen a digital copy of the birth cert. that does not show a father.
 A year later Annie married a Robert Gibson, in Newcastle and under the adoption act of 1926 her name was later changed to Sheila Elizabeth Gibson, but the cert.gave Kelvedon, Essex as her birth place.
I know Annie's family was from Kelvedon but I think at the time of Sheila's birth her mother was working in Newcastle, but I can not find any proof (ie. 1921 census, when it is released).
Would love to sort this out by either finding the original Birth Cert. issued in Newcastle, or find a record of where Annie was living in 1921 when Sheila would have been conceived.

Richard
(Sheila was my mother)

Cecil was born in County Durham to parents Frederick Coulson and Annie Mary Munnoch.  He MAY have married the following women;

Mary Conway in 1915 (Liverpool) 1890 - 1938 (3 children, Richard 1920; Ernest 1922;Joseph 1920)

Maria (Mary) Farrell (unk.location for marriage, born Abt.1886 (unk death details)  (at least 2 children; Thomas Cecil 1913 ;Joseph 1919)

Elizabeth Hynes  in 1940. Born 1898 in Preston.

In a 1939  Census Cecil is listed as a Widower. Living with Bridie Hynes (Housekeeper) and the 3 children listed above.
At his death his widow is shown as Elizabeth (Bridie) Coulson. I am assuming he married his housekeeper.
My interest is in Thomas Cecil ( I have a DNA link to a descendent of his)

Do I have the details correct or is there more than one Cecil involved in these marriages. I also have a proven  direct link to his sister Whilhemina Coulson 1890 - 1977.

Hope I have not confused everyone.

Any guidance appreciated

Richard

Hi Folks,

Trying to located the Preston Family who lived in in Whitley Bay just before WW11.  I have some information they lived on a street called Ilfracombe. Brother/sister called  Ted & Alice Preston born early 1920s, and are both believed deceased now.

Any information would be most helpful, even to confirm the family actually lived there then.

Thanks

Richard

Just a general question.
I have a tree in Ancestry with over 1500 people.  Two lines in my tree are from Germany and there are a number of trees that closely match mine. ( this is supported by copies of actual church records obtained from Germany).
However my DNA only shows matches from one of the lines, nothing from the other at all.
At least 2 of the trees I have been in contact with and they confirm they also have DNA results. On paper they should be 2-3 cousins (a few times removed), however our DNA does not match at all.
What am I missing ( unless someone had a child out of wedlock or from an illicit affair).

Any thoughts would be most welcome.


Richard