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Armed Forces / Naval Record ???

« on: Monday 31 July 06 20:34 BST (UK) »

Hi all,

really dumb one coming !!!

What does all this mean ? It is relating to my GGrandfather and his time in Navy, but, other than the obvious personal stuff, its all gobbledy gook to me

Help

Babs

The Common Room / COUSINS ?

« on: Friday 21 July 06 15:36 BST (UK) »

Hi all

If my 2x great grandfather is only 1x grandfather to a newly contacted relatives, what does that make us - second cousins ?

$:-\$

Is there any website that will help us calculate what we should all be calling each other ?

Any help appreciated
Babs

The Common Room / Missing grandma .. brickwall?

« on: Thursday 13 July 06 20:47 BST (UK) »

Hi all
I'm probably not seeing the obvious, but have the following brickwall...
If a child was adopted at a few weeks old in 1889, and registered by the adoptive parents would the cert show both surnames ?

I Have been trying to trace my Grandmother and all I have is a combination of names.
Mary Ann ATKINS (this appears on a sons birth certs)
Alice GRIFFITHS (this appears on another of her sons Birth certs)

I don't know which was her birth name and I don't know where she was born, although Berkampsted? has been mentioned. She married as Mary Ann ATKINS but was always called Alice by family and always celebrated her birthday in may. I can't find her on 1901 census and there are a few possible births ........help..................

Where is she???

B

Occupation Interests / Whats This ?

« on: Friday 07 July 06 18:49 BST (UK) »

Hi all
This is from the marriage cert of my g/grandparents - what was brides fathers occupation ... any ideas

Babs

London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / St Johns Institute, Holloway

« on: Friday 23 June 06 22:20 BST (UK) »

Hi

I have a birth certificate showing place of birth as "St Johns Instutute, St Johns Road Hackney" in 1909

Was this a hospital?
Any ideas
Babs

Armed Forces / Army Picture - help!

« on: Thursday 22 June 06 10:08 BST (UK) »

This photo of my grandfather, Albert Bowley is in postcard form

Can anyone identify regiment from it?

written on the back :

Rfn ?
FCoy 27 Hut

?? camp
Falmouth

I am assuming it is WW1 as I think he only served during that period

Any help appreciated
Babs

London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Bowleys of battersea

« on: Friday 16 June 06 18:39 BST (UK) »

Am looking for info regarding what I believe was a paint manufacturers, although they may not have produced just paint. I believe they were still in existence in the 1960s. Is there anyone who know where they may have been in battersea and whether they did actually produce paint?

My late father claimed we were related to the family that owned this company although he wasn't sure how.

Any background info or help much appreciated

Thanks
B

Cheshire / Knutsford prison

« on: Wednesday 07 June 06 19:02 BST (UK) »

my G/G/ Uncle, George Bowley (bn c1860) was an inmate of knutsford prison in 1881.
Where can I find out more ? His younger siblings were pauper inmates in Watford Workhouse.
What did he do to end up in Knutsford?
Help
Babs

Kent Completed Lookup Requests / Lawn house - margate

« on: Thursday 25 May 06 21:58 BST (UK) »

I have the death certificate of my great uncle, Frederick Wirtz, which states that he died, aged 8, at a convalescent home for children in grosvenor place, margate.

Some research has led me to belive that this was Lawn House, run by the roman catholic church. As he died just two days after his mother gave birth in hackney, london, i think he was buried in kent. Where can I find out more???

Help!
Babs