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Hi,

I'm writing from Australia and have been researching my family history in Northern Ireland and found that my great-great grandfather, who was a printer, moved from Belfast to Liverpool from about 1865-1872, to work for the Liverpool Daily Post. In researching his time in Liverpool I came across a story, published in the Liverpool Daily Post, about one of his daughters, Matilda, going missing on her way home from school on the night of Wednesday, 21st April 1869. I haven't been able to find any other information about what happened to her, whether she was ever found or a death registration. I suspect she was never found as she was not listed as being with the family in the 1871 census return. I tried contacting the Liverpool police, who let me know that they have some records from that period but nothing on Matilda. I suspect that's probably the end of the story but can anyone suggest anywhere else that may have some information?

I attach a transcript of the Liverpool Daily Post article below:

"On Wednesday afternoon last, Matilda Richardson, a girl nine years of age, daughter of Mr. William Henry Richardson, a compositor in this office, and who resides at 55, Minto-street, Kensington, left her parents house to attend St. Jude’s school, Low–hill. She left school in due course in the evening, and, strange to say, has not since been seen or heard of by her friends, not-withstanding that the aid of the police has been called into action, and every other likely means adopted to lead to her discovery. The missing girl is intelligent and well conducted, and she lived most comfortably at home, which facts render her absence the more unaccountable. She is rather tall for her age, and is light complexioned. When she left school she had on a brown straw hat, a black and white dress, a light-coloured jacket, and laced-up boots. Any one who could give information relating to her would much relieve the anxiety of her parents."

Thanks very much for your help

Steve

Hi,
I'm writing from Australia and am trying to find details on the siblings of my great grandfather, who was from Belfast and have found a great deal of information on many of them.  One of them however is proving frustratingly elusive, and I've come to a dead end. His name was James Alexander Richardson.  He was born on 13-7-1880 in Belfast and in the 1901 census was a 20 year old single Bombardier in the Royal Artillery, staying at his mothers place in Belfast. In the 1911 census he was a 30 year old married Sergeant in the barracks of the 22nd company of Royal Garrison Artillery at Sheerness in Kent.  That's the entirety of what I can find out about him.

Given that he could have moved around so much I can't find any believable record of his marriage and I've tried searching commercial website military records and just don't get any match.  Can anyone suggest a method that might lead somewhere. I guess the most likely avenue is going to be a visit to the UK National Archives, rather than online.

Cheers
Steve