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The Common Room / Alfred farthing
« on: Friday 22 March 24 18:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi .
I'm looking into the death of alfred farthing born about 1868 Suffolk.
Its stated in the culford school records that he died 7 June 1878 age 10 and was drowned.  Their words .
On the 8th june the school room was required to hold the inquest in,the school was closed for the day .
It looks like he was buried 10th june as the school duties ended at 4.15 on account of Alfred's funeral.
Now the only death that I can find in the culford area for alfred aged 10 is in thingoe Suffolk. But its dated September q . But his funeral was 10 June.
Alfred farthing
Age 10
Sept q
Thingoe
Suffolk
V 4a
P 331
I was hoping to find the Inquest mentioned in the papers but I'm not having any luck .
My son lives near there and works in culford school where alfred attended.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.  Thank you .

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The Common Room / William James Taylor Williams
« on: Friday 01 March 24 14:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hi.
Looking for the where abouts of William James Taylor William's born willesden middlesex in 1859. Father Robert and mother Jane Taylor.
After the 1891 census he disappears but theres reason to believe he pops up in broken hill new south Wales in 1903.
There is a death of a William j Williams in willesden in 1923 but that's not him.
If anyone can find him on any immigration records ect I'd be truley grateful.  Thank you .

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The Common Room / Stapley accident?
« on: Tuesday 27 February 24 08:40 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to find information about the deaths of jesse stapley born 1853 Belvedere kent and his his wife Jane.
I've been told they died after a tragic accident involving a cart 1913 kent . I have found the death indexes for both and jane didn't die in the accident. 
Jesse died m q 1913
Reg District dartford kent V 2a page 783
Jane died Dec q
Dartford kent
V 2a page 649
They lived at school Lane welling.I've looked in the newspapers and online but I'm unable to find anything about this Could just be another family rumour distorted through the years.
I have suggested buying a death certificate for jesse but it's not digitalised.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you .

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The Common Room / Arrow
« on: Tuesday 20 February 24 08:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hi.
I'm looking for the possible death of Sarah trangmar arrow who was born 1889 Reigate surrey and was baptised Redhill in the May.
I know of her parents ect but just can't find a marriage or death.
She had an illegitimate son called Kenneth percival elphick born 28 April 1928 Brighton sussex. Kenneth had two birth certificates.  One in elphick and one in arrow. The one of arrow was amended to elphick .
His father was percy Gordon elphick. He went on to marry someone else in 1932.
Her son Kenneth is on the 1939 census/register but living with the drake family and he died 2000 Rotherham.
Any help with the death of Sarah arrow would be gratefully received.

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The Common Room / Brazier /elphick
« on: Tuesday 06 February 24 14:36 GMT (UK)  »
I'm looking for any information about Louis ivan brazier born dec q 1936 tonbridge Kent
2a
1474.
Mmn brazier.
Died 1990 in with the name elphick in gravesend district
Married in both names of elphick and brazier. Its worded as elphick or brazier.
Married rose fletcher dartford July 1959 5b 1021.
For some reason he's going between brazier and elphick so you would think his father was an elphick but I'm having a problem proving this.
I thought I'd get a digital copy of her birth certificate but they haven't copied that year. I know I can buy a papers copy but just thought I'd ask on here first.
Thank you for any help .

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The Common Room / Harold Edwin elphick
« on: Tuesday 23 January 24 10:16 GMT (UK)  »
Morning everyone.
I'm having a mare in finding a copy of a will for harold Edwin elphick.
He was born 14 June 1894 Westham Sussex to William elphick and Emma Russell.
September quarter 1894
Eastbourne
2b
60
He died 6 dec 1983 aged 89.
Dec q
Eastbourne
East Sussex
18
0485
His probate was the 17 Feb 1984.
I've tried to access his will on the government site as usual and nothing.
I've tried to buy a digital copy of his death certificate but they don't have years between 1957-1984 .
He didn't marry or have children.
He was in ww1 and his medals have somehow ended up being sold in Australia.  I know a lot of elphicks went to Australia and wondered if a relative of his did also. He had quite a few siblings and when his father died in 1943 they are all there . Well the  living ones were lol.
The person that sold the medals had the surname Bennett.
The surname elphick is in my ancestry and know a reasonable amount about them but this one is proving to be a bit of an enigma.
Any help would be so appreciated.
Thank you all.

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The Common Room / Thomas elphick
« on: Sunday 31 December 23 15:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all. I'm looking for the name of the ship that took a certain Sussex family to America after 1848 and before 1855.
Thomas elphick from buxted,sussex was born 1801 to John elphick and Mary seaman.
He married is first wife Ann Hartfield in 1824 and had children eleanor 1825 followed her Elizabeth Ann 1828 buxted,Sussex.
His second wife was Hester Davis in dec1833. She was a widow . They had children George 1834, William 1837,Henry 1838 ,Thomas 1840 and Mary Ann 1847. I think there's a John also .
There was a lot of controversy surrounding Thomas born1801 in regards to him being accused of murdering his mother and with  his second wife his illegitimate grandson in 1848 and was surprisingly acquitted for both.
Shortly afterwards the family fled to America and I have found them on various censuses from 1855 there .
I have searched high and low for their passage out and the name of the ship they went to America on but I'm not having any luck with the resources I have .
Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you .



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The Common Room / Fraser johnston
« on: Thursday 28 December 23 15:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone.
I'm looking for some information about Fraser Johnston. Born 8 June 1886 Edinburgh.
Died 1945 southwark surrey. He joined the navy 1917.
He married may Bessie Jacobs 1913 southwark.  Other than a possible death for her in Cheltenham 1976 , (not sure it's her)I cant find anything about her at all. No children nothing.
On the 21 census Fraser is living in rooms at his father in laws house at 188 new Kent road southwark but no wife .
He states he is married.
Now the mystery is this :
In 1922 he fathers a child ,Mary johnston,and her mother is annie Francis, southwark, and is followed by Jack b Johnston 1925,southwark.
They are all living together at 152 John ruskin street,southwark on the 1939 census and stating that they,annie and Fraser, are married ,but I cant find an entry for this.
Annie was the informant in 1941 on her fathers death certificate and was using the surname Johnston .
I just cant find a marriage for annie and Fraser or what happened to may Bessie Jacobs ( johnston)
Fraser was definitely married to her on the 1921 census but fathers anothers child 1922.
Did he and may Bessie have children even ,and where did she go?
Any help would be so gratefully received.  Thank you x

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The Common Room / Alfred francis
« on: Friday 22 December 23 10:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone.
I'm hoping you wonderful people can help me .
My great aunt was jennie Francis born 1895 southwark London.
She died in netherne mental institution November 8 1941 after being committed twice to there. Second time was about 1932.
Her father was alfred Francis 1863 southwark London and mother annie marsh 1863. Annie was married before to George marsh.
I have my great aunts hospital records and I know all I need to about her but on her hospital records it states that her
Father alfred Francis was also in banstead mental  hospital and her siblings james and Louisa were in bexleyheath mental hospital .
Louise was born 1902 and James 1905 southwark.
There are other siblings but they seemed to be ok .
What I cant find are definite deaths for alfred ,James and Louisa, louise ?
Also the death of annie Francis 🤷‍♀️
I've had a good look on various sites but nothing is jumping out at me.
It was a rather tragic family.
Thank you x

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