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My great grandfather Ralph Waugh was killed in a coal fall at Seghill colliery 11th April 1904.  In death announcement in Newcastle Evening Chronicle of 13th April 1904 it says simply "Interment at Cramlington on Thursday" - so 14th April 1904 - Am I right in assuming this would have been at St Nicholas cemetery, as the Mayfield cemetery had not yet opened then ?  Would anyone be able do a look up at Woodhorn for the burial info as the records don't appear to online anywhere and are only accessible at the archive.  I doubt there is any kind of headstone as the Coal Owners Mutual Protection paid out just £6 for funeral costs 6 months later.

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World War Two / Royal Navy WW2 record "A1"
« on: Friday 30 April 21 19:45 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know what "A1" would mean under "Ship/Shore Establishment" on Royal Navy service record obtained from MOD. 

I'm guessing its some sort of absence/leave as its about 7 weeks in mid 1943.  Its immediately after landing craft training and before deployment to landing craft flotilla.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / ?? five pounds - COMPLETED
« on: Friday 02 March 18 23:53 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone tell me what the highlighted word is ?  Is from an 1823 probate.  Its come up several times in the same way.

I have "the said [?] five pounds per cent annuities"

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Just need a bit of help with a few words, marked with "??" in what I have so far.  The two pages of the will are side by side in the image.

In dei nomine Ame(n), the twentith day of october in the fifteenth
year of the raygne of our Sovraigne Ladie Queen Elizabeth
I David Tarrant of the parish of wayhill, Sicke of bodie
but of good & perfecte remebrance, Do institute and make
this my last will & testament in the forme & manner as here
following. In primis I bequeath my soule into the hand
of almightie god my creator & redeemer and my bodies
to be buried in the church yard of the parish of wayhill
Item I give Robert my sonne one acre of barley to be
sowed for him at the next season Item I give to the
same Robert ?? sheepe
Item I give to edmunde my sonne fower sheepe Item I give
to the same Edmonde one bullock the next year to be
wayned & to be delivered him when he is twelves months old
Item I give to Henrye my sonne fower sheepe Item I give
to the same Henrye one bullock the next year to be
delivered at twelve mnth age Item I give him a quarter
of barlye
Item I give Edeth my daugther sixe sheepe one
cowe two bushells of barlye & two bushels of wheate Item
I give to the same Edeth fortie shillings os mony to be
delivered her at the day of her marriage Item I give
to her two pewter platters
Item I give to David Lyte my godchild a ??
Item I give unto David Bent one lambe at the next falling
Item I give to Robt Thurman my godchild one lambe
at the next falling
Item I give to all the rest of my godchildren to ?? ??
of ?? ?? ---- 4d
Item I give to my brother John Tarrant two bushels
of wheate
Item I give to the poorefolke box of wayhill a 4d
Item I give to the mother Church od winchester a 4d
All the residue of my goods moveable & unmoveable
I give to Alisse my wife and peter my sonne whome
I make my whole executors payinge my debts
& other legace of this my last will & testament
my overseers I make Peter wyfe & my brother
John Tarrant witnesses hereof and Xpofer Kook(??)
?? of wayhill John Tarrant  William Fuller

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"The monumental inscriptions in St Mary's Church, Andover, Hampshire recorded in 1819 by William Hensley" by William Hensley / edited with notes by Martin Coppen, Maryacre Publishing, 2016

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this book/booklet.  I can't seem to actually find it on sale anywhere  ???  There is a copy at Andover library but it would cost me more in petrol to drive there & back than its likely to cost.  From a newspaper article I can see one of Martin Coppen's other books is sold through Andover Museum but they have no catalogue for what the shop actually has that I can see... but I can always try ringing the museum when its actually open of course.

I hoping to find some of my Norris family from 1700s had a memorial, they were in Andover there from early 1600s until my direct line left in 1780s but quite a few cousins still there in 1800s.

Thanks in advance for any pointers... or if anyone actually has copy and wouldn't mind doing a quick lookup (hint, hint..)  ;)


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Can anyone point me to anywhere the list of signatories might be online for either or both of these ?

Kingsclere seems to be one of the few places in Hants that the Protestation Returns survive for.  The family name there of interest is STACY/STACIE

For the 1723 Oaths I'm interested in Andover and the family names HUNT and NORRIS (spelt a myriad of ways).

Thanks in advance.


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Gilbert Street ? ** COMPLETED **
« on: Thursday 10 August 17 16:12 BST (UK)  »
Am I reading this right as Gilbert Street, St Anne (Limehouse)  ???  I'm trying to track it down on maps of the time.  There was a Gilbert Wharf, off Narrow Street but no little lane/street running to it.  There was also a Gill Street which is making me doubt what I've transcribed.  I've managed to easily find Edward Street also mentioned two lines above it but this one is evading me  :-\

Pete

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Occupation Interests / Wheelwright's "truck" 1850s
« on: Thursday 11 May 17 18:14 BST (UK)  »
This is an advert for the sale of my gg grandfather's tools of his wheelwright trade and stock in 1857.

Amongst the items listed is "truck nearly new", I'm trying to work out what would be. Maybe a hand truck for moving heavy items or it is a tool ?  Any wheelwright aficionados out there ?

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I'm scratching my head were to find the allegation or licence for this marriage.  Not found on Sarum marriage licence bonds or the CD of marriage licences covering Wilts & Berks produced by the Willts FHS.  No idea where to look next.

The actual marriage register entry below clearly notes James was from Chievely, so likely the reason for the licence. 

Their first few children were all baptised at Leckhampstead and I can tie down the couple moved to Touchen End between Jun 1820 and Sep 1821 based on baptism & burial of one of those children.

James, a carpenter, is a brick wall for me.  He made it to the 1851 census when his place of birth was given as "Martinmore" so Mortimer, but there is no trace of the Hughes family there or adjacent parishes.  I think this is simply somewhere he might have lived as child.  In 1841 he was in Touchen End and in 1851 Holyport where he died in 1855, his death certificate given age is 65 which tallies with age in 1851 and gives his birth year to be about 1790. 

Touchen End seems possibly where he was actually born as its a veritable nest of Hughes.  Obviously I'm hoping the named bondsman might simply be his father (?) and I can tie up with a likely baptism found at Touchen End...  Elizabeth was originally from Chaddleworth, born 1781 (parents John & Elizabeth, so I have her tied down nicely).

thanks in advance for any help.

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