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I was hoping for some help in finding information about WILLIAM MAYES (Born Co Down), married to ELIZABETH (possibly EPPS).  She was born in Melbourne circa 1874.  They married around 1890 and had at least 1 child in Sydney (JENNIE) in 1893.  I think there was an elder child also.  They then moved to California to have 2 more kids, then back home to Ireland where they settled in Lisburn.   Trying to find any info on their time in Australia, getting there, marriage details and Jennie's birth details.  I'd also like to know more about ELIZABETH.  First time looking at Australia, so any help appreciated.
Thanks   

I have just found a relative in the Chelsea Pension Records - William Alfred Edwards born c1856 in Bloomsbury London.  Free bmds lists a few births for that name around that date - which would be the correct one for bloomsbury?

st pancras
st giles
kensington
amersham

His father was Albert (a carpenter) and his mother Anne

Do I have to order a birth cert to get details, or are the bmds transcribed online somewhere?  Sorry for silly questions- I'm used to Irish not English genealogy!

Thanks for your help. 
Karen

I was hoping for some pointers please on how to find my G G Grandmother who was born in India.

Here she is on 1901 census in belfast
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Clifton/Manor_Street/962258/

and in 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Court/Hartley_Street/135424/

I have Henrietta James' marriage certificate to Sergeant William Alfred Edwards in 1885 in Trinity COI Belfast.  Her father was Patrick James, a messenger.

She was a minor when she married in 1885
The 1901 and 1911 censuses put her birth between 1866-70.

As you can see she says she was born in India.  I was hoping to find a birth for her, but am having no luck.  I don't know who her mother was, where in India she was born, or why her father was in India. 

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks

I am researching the Laslett family of Kent.

George Laslett b 1897 Forest Hill, London (siblings Edith, Winifred and Eleanor)

His father George Laslett b 1868 Herne Bay (siblings Elizabeth, Annie and Robert) married Catherine Newman

His father George Laslett b 1845 Ash, Kent (siblings William, Thomas and Frederick) married Jane

His father Thomas Laslett b 1806 Canterbury, Kent, a carpenter married Sarah

Any clues gratefully received

Thanks

Karen


 

Hi all
I am looking for my Great Granda James Archibald Lamont McGarvey.

He was born in County Derry, as per 1911 Census.  He said he was 36 at the census time though I'm aware the ages are sometimes a bit out.

He married and lived in Belfast with his wife Mary Ann Robinson and his children.  His marriage certificate says his father was William John McGarvey.  I have no idea if he had any siblings.
 
It is believed in our family that he came from the Cookstown area, and as I said he wrote County Derry on the census.  I know some of Cookstown is in Derry and some in Tyrone.

From the census his DOB should be 1874 or 75.  On IGI family search I found a possibility.
    
James McGarvey born 03 AUG 1873, Moneymore, Londonderry, mother Sarah Pherson, Father William John McGarvey.
As per Emerald Ancestors this couple were married on 27 june 1872, in lissan parish, magherafelt.

I also found on Emerald Ancestors a William John McGarvey marriage to Jane Dougal on 2 april 1859 in Desertlyn, cookstown.  But no idea if they had a child called James.  This marriage would be roughly 15 years before my approx date for James' birth. 

So my question is this... how do I confirm my James' birth as being Sarah Pherson's child, Jane Dougal's child or some other person's child?
 
I'm a bit stuck, I'd appreciate any advice.
Thanks
Karen

Here's a photo of him with Mary Ann his wife