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David Evans:
The 1841 census for Gulval in Cornwall, England shows my ancestor, David Evans, aged 60 (possible birth date 1781) whether born in same county marked N , whether born in Scotland, Ireland or Foreign Parts, there is a W.  I believe this to be Wales.
During my research on David I could establish at the time of his first marriage in Cornwall in 1800 he was a soldier with the Merionethshire Militia, further adding to the probability that he was born in Wales. The only other census I have is 1851, showing him as 73 (possible birth date of 1778) born Yarmouth, Norfolk.  He died in St Erth, Cornwall in 1855 and a copy of his death certificate shows his age at 78 (possible birth 1778)
Despite doing lots of checking and reading, I am not sure how I can establish David’s parents names correctly, but I took a punt that if I was dealing with patronymic names, then his parents may be Evan and Elisabeth.  His children’s names in birth order born in Cornwall -  Elisabeth, Mary, Evan Roberts, Joseph Barnes (Barnes is wife’s surname), David Lloyd, David, Thomas, and another Elizabeth.
Using 1776 give or take 10 years at Find My Past (Family Search) and Wales (no county), I located only 2 Welsh births with first names of Evan and Elizabeth, one with last name as Evans or David (1781) and  one with last name Jones or Evans (1782), both in Montgomeryshire.
Looking for any ideas or assistance that may give me a breakthrough. Apologies for the lengthy post, but needed to give enough for possible helpers to understand.

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My GGGrandfather, Michael Leahy was supposedly from Kilbarron (from military records) around 1840 but I have been unable to establish or confirm his birth and parentage.

From his military records when serving with the 2nd Battalion, 14th Buckingham Register of Foot,   I know he enlisted in Ireland when the regiment was stationed in or around Queenstown, Cork but year is unknown.  He sailed from Cork, Ireland with the regiment in September 1860 for New Zealand and fought in the New Zealand Maori Wars.  After this service, in 1866 he was sent to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia with his regiment. He deserted the army in Tasmania December 1869 and married Sarah Elizabeth Innis in 1870 under the name Lahey.  He died in Tasmania under the name Lahey in 1917.  There are numerous spellings of surnames within the family in Australia records.
Would appreciate if anyone can help me piece together his early life with such limited info.  Thanks
Lynm

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Lyn

Hi,
Lookinf for some help with births and deaths for children of Benjamin WESLEY of Leicester and Ann Willmott of Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, married in Sawley, Derbyshire in 1809. Likely children’s names Samuel, Benjamin, George and John or Jonathan.  A John WESTLEY from Sawley was sent to Van Diemans Land as a convict in 1845, aged 15 and I am trying to trace siblings. Believe Benjamin and Ann were in St Peters Lane in Leicester in the 1851 and 1861 census,
Appreciate any assistance
Lyn

Hi all,
Looking for some guidance on how to find more detail on Edward Tipping, most likely from Antrim who married a Catherine (perhaps Cain, Cann, McCane) and had one child. Edward died in East Indies in 1843 and Catherine Tipping was convicted in 1847 and transported to Australia as a convict in 1848.
This information comes from the convict records held in Australia.  Anyone know how to find deaths in East Indies?   Have attached a small cutout of the details if anyone is good at deciphering.  H: husband M: mother S:sisters.  Any assistance appreciated...