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World War One / Royal Engineers
« on: Friday 22 January 10 14:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I wonder if any member can help me or point me in the right direction with the following queries ..

(1) How much of France/Belgium did the railways cover under the the Royal Engineers ... are there any maps?
or was it possible to get from Candas to St Malo or Cherbourg?

(2) Was there any instances of trains being blown up or bombed ... if so where can I find more detail?

Any help much appreciated .. thanks

Steve

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World War One / Sappers in WW1
« on: Wednesday 02 December 09 22:33 GMT (UK)  »
I have this picture of my grandfather Sapper Stephen John Uzzell RE 181323 / WR/257175
( he's the one with the moustache)
He was a fireman on the railways in France
The picture is on a blank carte postale ( post card), so obviously taken in France

I know it's a long shot but I wondered whether anybody might recognise either of the other two men in the picture?

Steve

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Birth - same name - same year - same quarter - same place
« on: Wednesday 11 November 09 09:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hoping someone might be able to help ...

Have William Henry Collins born 1876 in Southwark looked on the indexes and found 2 of William Henry registered in June quarter of 1876 in St Saviors (Southwark) ..... know the William Henry I'm looking for his father was William Henry too from marriage cert. 

Is there any way of finding out which is my William Henry without having to buy both birth certificates ... know that's the obvious route.

Any ideas .... thanks

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Preston baptisms and burials
« on: Wednesday 12 August 09 12:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi can anyone spare some time to look up some baptisms and burials for a southern or can advise where I might be able to find said information on line

Looking for the family of Thomas Pownall and Louisa Perkins, they married in 1886 in St Mark's Church, Preston.
In 1891 they were living at 42 Morgan St, Preston
In 1893 when my grandfather Joseph was born they were at 17 Brunswick St, Preston.
In 1901 they were at 25 Ladyman St, St John, Preston.
In 1911 they were at 7 Smith St, Preston

Known children are
Martha b.1887;
Harry b.1889 d.1893;
Emma b.1890 d. 1892;
John b.1892;
Joseph b. 1893;
William Henry b. 1895;
Thomas b.1897;
Victoria Ivy May b. 1899;
Louisa b. 1900.
Albert Edward b. 1903;
Rose b. 1905;
George Stanley; b. 1910;

The 1911 census shows that they had 15 children
believe the ones not shown above might be

Margaret b. 1890 d.1890;
Hannah b. 1902 d.1902;
Rachel Ann b. 1906 d. 1906;
 
Just after 1911 Census
My grandfather lost his mother Louisa (Typhoid)
sisters Martha (Typhoid)  and Louisa (TB).
brother George Stanley
and a niece Ivy (Martha's daughter - I think)
all in the April/June quarter 1911

Thomas Pownall (Joseph's father) died 8th Nov 1915 ( my grandfather Joseph was in the trenches at that time)
 
Joseph and his brothers were working in a cotton factory in 1911, any help with cotton factories in locale of Smith St at the time also helpful.

I Would really appreciate any help as I am trying to write up my grandfathers story,many thanks

Steve

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London and Middlesex / Papers in the Lewisham area
« on: Tuesday 20 January 09 19:40 GMT (UK)  »
Can anybody please help, looking up a friend's great grandfather for him.

His name was John Duncan Fraser, I know that in 1918 he was living in Southbrook Road, Lewisham but not in 1922, I feel that he could be the John D Fraser who died in the Jun Q 1920 Lewisham.

He apparently spent time in India working on the building of Karachi harbour so I figure there may be an interesting obiturary in the local paper. But which paper would that be and is there anywhere online where I could view, or can anybody help, much appreciated.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Papers in the Lewisham area
« on: Tuesday 20 January 09 19:33 GMT (UK)  »
Can anybody please help, looking up a friend's great grandfather for him.

His name was John Duncan Fraser, I know that in 1918 he was living in Southbrook Road, Lewisham but not in 1922, I feel that he could be the John D Fraser who died in the Jun Q 1920 Lewisham.

He apparently spent time in India working on the building of Karachi harbour so I figure there may be an interesting obiturary in the local paper. But which paper would that be and is there anywhere online where I could view, or can anybody help, much appreciated.

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US Lookup Requests / Seaton - (robbery - death) or otherwise
« on: Wednesday 14 January 09 15:37 GMT (UK)  »
Can anybody help or point me in the right direction.

I have an English family on the 1880 US census, Alfred Seaton, wife Hannah, children Mary, Robert, Julia and Flora all living in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

I have the family apart from Alfred back in England by the time of the 1881 census.

Family stories say that Hannah and the children came back first, Alfred stayed on to wrap up business affairs.
He apparently disappeared on his way to the ship that was to bring him back to England.

It was presumed he was attacked and killed for the money he would have had on him, this is what has been passed down.

Or did Alfred just start a new life!

Any ideas how I can check this out would be much appreciated or any information related to it.

Many thanks

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Preston baptisms and burials
« on: Tuesday 18 November 08 17:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hi is anybody in a position to be able to look up some baptisms and burials for me or can advise where I might be able to find said information on line.

Looking for the family of Thomas Pownall and Louisa Perkins, they married in 1886 in St Mark's Church, Preston.
In 1891 they were living at 42 Morgan St, Preston
In 1893 when my grandfather Joseph was born they were at 17 Brunswick St, Preston.
In 1901 they were at 25 Ladyman St, St John, Preston.
Known children are Martha b.1887; Harry b.1889 d.1893; Emma b.1890 d. 1892; John b.1892; Joseph b. 1893; William Henry b. 1895; Thomas b.1897; Victoria Ivy May b. 1899 and Louisa b. 1900.
There may be other births and infant deaths that don't cross the census time either prior to 1901 or after but only up to 1911.
Between May 20th and June 10th 1911 my grandfather lost his mother (Typhoid) and sisters Martha (Typhoid)  and Louisa (TB).
Thomas Pownall died 8th Nov 1915 ( my granddad was in the trenches at that time)
Would really appreciate any help, many thanks

Steve

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Sussex / Pangdean Farm - nr Brighton
« on: Tuesday 11 November 08 01:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Wonder if anyone out there can help, an uncle of mine says his grandfather worked at Pangdean Farm, Nr Brighton during WW1, says it was used by the army to check horses, mules either before going to the front or on their return, Shoreham port is nearby.

My uncle and I wonder if there is any truth in the story.
Any ideas where to look

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