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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Robert Dagger - Help in locating him in the 1851, 61 and 71 censuses.
« on: Thursday 07 September 17 02:55 BST (UK)  »
Trying to find out about the early life of my GGG-Grandfather Robert Dagger. I have two pieces of concrete information.
The earliest is his marriage on August 23rd 1871 to Eliza Priscilla Barrow in Christ Church, Blackpool. Both are of full age. Bachelor and Spinster. His father is William Dagger a Labourer, the witnesses are George Waring and Jane Greaves.

Some more clues as to his origins are found in the 1881 census. He is now head of the household in Bury, having moved there sometime between the Christening of their eldest my GG-Grandmother Elizabeth in January 1872, again in Christ Church and the birth of their next child who is born in Bury in 1875.
The details from Elizabeth's Christening are that Robert is a Labourer as per his marriage and that their abode is 'Blackpool'.
On the '81 census Robert gives his age as 32 (so 1849) and birthplace is 'Plunton, Lancashire' - There is no such place I believe in the Fylde area. Google search suggests Plumpton. Seems a likely mistranscribe to me.
Just to add, his wife and her family come from the (Great) Marton area of Blackpool.

Nothing else to go on. Hope that is enough to locate him.

Thank you very much,

Jonathan

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Armed Forces / IWM sound collection
« on: Monday 08 May 17 00:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Do hope this is in the right place on the forum. Apologies if not.

I am interested in listening to some of the 'oral history' parts of the Imperial War Museum's sound collection.

However when I click on any one of them it says 'Error loading player: No playable sources found'

If it says there is a player, then that suggests you can listen online. Also it doesn't expressly say you can't listen online.

Is there a way? - I've tried accessing on different devices but just get the same message.

Thanks

Jonathan

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World War Two / RASC unit identification
« on: Thursday 27 April 17 03:06 BST (UK)  »
I have been enjoying reading the service records of my Great-Grandfather.

He was a clerk in civvy street before the war and put those skills to good use in the RASC (Royal Army Service Corps) in North Africa and Italy.

He was moved around several units but the most time was spent in ME39.

My main question is what does ME stand for.
Is the unit a unit within the clerk part of the RASC or was he stationed as clerk with ME39?

Any other information about the RASC and the role of clerks in particular would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Jonathan

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Ives of Thurston's research. Advice on next steps sort.
« on: Wednesday 01 February 17 02:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I have been doing some research on possible relations for my GGGG-Grandfather Jonas Ives. Born in Thurlstone, near Penistone in about 1801 (could be a year either side, only have census information to go on for birth year)

Now given that the place is only small and Ives isn't too common in the Penistone area it is a safe bet that all Ives living in Thurlstone are related to Jonas.

I've come up with a dozen or so persons and have been tinkering around with a possible tree. My reason for asking for advice is, given the time period (late 18th century/early 19th) am I now as far as I'm ever going to get with this?
Having scoured the earlier censuses, used the online records by which I mean those available on certain sites whom I'm not sure if we are allowed to mention or not. So I'll just say Mormons.

Some good finds, like the birth and Christening dates of several possible siblings and also aunts and uncles.
All possible siblings give the same parents. Alas no Jonas birth or Christening to tie in with this family.

I would like to know if more information can be found in Jonas's marriage in 1828 to Sarah Teal Briggs in Doncaster. Some records give father's name and some don't.
Is that just dependent on the record?

Thank you, and any advice on my next (hopefully) possible move would be gratefully received.

Jonathan

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Huntingdonshire Lookup Requests / William Knight and wife Ann 1841/51 please
« on: Tuesday 19 August 14 04:18 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I am looking for one William Knight and his wife Ann.
Don't have much to go on but they may be living in the St Neots area of the county.
They were born abt 1795 give or take a decade or so.

Children I have for them are Sarah, James and Mary

Sorry I can't be more exact,

Thanks

Jonathan

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Worcestershire Lookup Requests / James Walker - Carpenter - Stourbridge - 1841 census please
« on: Wednesday 06 November 13 01:44 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

Could anyone locate a James Walker on the 1841 census.

He is a carpenter by trade and may be living in B_auty Bank, Stourbridge.

Sorry about the blank in that address, it is all I can make out from his daughter Elizabeth's marriage in 1842.
That is also why I said he 'may' be living at that address.

That is all I know of Mr Walker

Thank You

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Lancashire / Clive Street, Hopwood, Heywood
« on: Tuesday 22 October 13 01:06 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

My Great Grandfather PATRICK LOUGHLIN and my Great Grandmother JULIA CONNOLLY list this street as their address at the time of their marriage in November 1892.

Patrick is at number 12 while Julia doesn't give a number.

Could anyone find out if there are any other people named LOUGHLIN or CONNOLLY living in this street. I've checked the 1911 census and drawn a blank.
1891 would be the best bet.

Sorry if this should be in requests. Just that I wasn't asking about a particular person or family

Thanks

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Worcestershire Lookup Requests / James Bridgens - 1841 lookup please
« on: Monday 21 October 13 14:50 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

My GGGG-Grandfather JAMES J BRIDGENS to give him his full title was born approx 1820. He lists on various census' his birthplace as Kingswinford, Bretheom and Stourbridge.

His mother's name may have been Ann

He married Elizabeth Walker on 27th March 1842 in St Thomas' Dudley

I do not have any record of him for 1841

Please help

Thanks

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Mary Barrott - 1851 and 1861 census' - Please
« on: Thursday 17 October 13 23:35 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

Pretty sure this was the maiden name of my GGG-Grandmother.

She was born approx 1845-1847 and gives her birthplace as Oughtibridge, Ecclesfield and Ingleby Bridge in different census'

Thanks

Jonathan

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