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Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could check the 1911 census for me please, for a Kate Wilkinson, and residence is Defender, this brings up two Kate Wilkinson, who I assume to be Mother and daughter.

I have two questions:

Was the Number is the House listed?
Was Kate Wilkinson listed as a Widow?

A Great x2  Uncle, Joseph Wilkinson died in 1910, and his address at the time of burial is given as Defender Rd.

I can find nothing on FreeBMD for a marriage, as of yet.

No relatives seem to have lived in Defender Rd to my knowledge, so perhaps he may have been married at the time of his death, and if his wife then remarried it would never have been known.

I found a great resource on  http://www.plimsoll.org/Southampton/streetdirectories/default.asp and in 1912, and a Mrs Wilkinson is listed living in 16, Defender Rd, Itchen, Southampton.

regards

Kliffy

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has any spare time in the Portsmouth archives, would they be able to check the Portsmouth News for the Month of April, for any information relating to the sinking of the Yacht "Nymph".

The Hampshire Telegraph was checked, and 2 days around the 26th by the archive staff, but no joy.

Robert Henry Wilkinson lived at 31, Hercules Street and had been in Portsmouth since his mother's death in 1885. He joined the Royal Navy Reserve in October 1885, and had completed in the America's Cup in 1903, so was an experienced yachtsman. He had also worked with his Father who was a Master Mariner.

According to the Board of Trade Wreck report,  the "Nymph" was about 10 years old, around 10 tonnes, not registered, and had a crew of three, it was a Cutter. It was sailing from Newhaven back to Portsmouth with a load of Ballast, and says the Ship had not been heard of since sailing on 25th March. The Master is lister as R H Williamson, but perhaps this was Wilkinson?.

The Owner is listed as WHP Ward, Southsea.

The Naval Record reports that he was supposed drowned whilst serving on yacht 'Nymph' which is supposed to have been lost off Selsey, on or about 26th March 1905. which would place the yacht further along the coast.

Ideally I suppose I am after more information as to what happened, and would assume there should have been some sort of newspaper article at least.

Robert was married with five children, but I can't seem to find his eldest son, Robert who was born in 1889, he is on the 1891 aged 2, and 1901 aged 12, but does not seem to be on the 1911 census, it is not inconcivible that he may have been on the 'Nymph' with Robert.

Regards

Kliffy.

Hello,

I would if possible to try and find out where my 'Mitchell' family come from.

The earliest member on the Census is Stephen Mitchell, who is in Strouden, Parish of Holdenshurst on the 1841 census aged 50.

His son George Mitchell married in Throop independant chapel in 1853, and his son Thomas George Mitchell was one of the founding members of Sholing Baptist Church, Southampton.

Would anyone have any idea of how to go back further.

Regards

Kliffy

Hello,

Looking for any information of Francis Elliott, born Strokestown 1880, to James Elliott and Eliza Flanagan.

Elliott Family in Derrane, Co Roscommon in 1901, and Moher in 1911.

Married in Co Longford, to Hannah Mcormack and there for the 1911 census.

Two Children born in Co Longford, Elizabeth and Patrick and a son Francis born in 1920 in Co Roscommon,