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Other Countries / Robert Edward and Elizabeth Britton. Bermuda
« on: Sunday 09 July 23 10:45 BST (UK)  »
I have tracked Robert and his wife to Bermuda in the early 1920's
I have details of a daughter travelling to and from New York in 1945-46-47 and 48 supposedly for work but with the exception of the first visit they were all of 3 weeks. Her occupation is shown as Milliner.

The family had previously been in South Africa and Mauritius and were there in the 1911 census.
The address is shown as Pembroke in Mauritius.

Hoping for any information on death or burial notices it doesn't appear as if the records are availble online

Alan

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London and Middlesex / Henry Charles Begent
« on: Monday 07 March 22 21:25 GMT (UK)  »
Am trying to find information on this person, the only information I have is on a birth certificate as the father of a female child.
Registration district Brentford
Sub District, Isleworth
County of Middlesex
Address 70 Thornbury Road Isleworth

Registered 18th October 1944

Occupation given as Builders Carpenter and joiner

TIA

Alan (NZ)



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Dorset / TolpuddlePidela
« on: Tuesday 07 July 20 08:20 BST (UK)  »
I have rescued from one of our local op shops the following book
"An account of the Village of Tolpuddle, Dorset from early times" by Audrey Wirdnam.

If you would like it I am happy to pass it on fro the cost of the postage.

I have a granddaughter in the UK and pyment can be made via her.

Regards
Alan.

(I was hoping there may have been some reference to the Voss connection of my Maternal line.)

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Suffolk Lookup Requests / Leatheringham Parish records St Marys'
« on: Sunday 15 September 19 23:50 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information on Robert Britton who was born in Leatheringham in 1803 (according to various census records in subsequent years).

I am particularly interested in his parents and any siblings he may have had.  He married in Hoo at St Eustace and both he and his wife Charlotte are buried there. They had a number of children who all moved to London during the mid 1800 no doubt due to the decline in the agricultural industry and the industrial revolution.

TIA

Alan Britton NZ

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Devon / Black Torrington by Gerry Mathews
« on: Monday 01 July 19 01:25 BST (UK)  »
I have a copy of the above book, sub titled "The Second Millennium"

I have no idea how it came to me but it is free to anyone who wants it.

Just pay the postage and it is yours.

Alan.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Rhoda Mary Westlake from England to New Zealand via Australia 1927
« on: Thursday 27 December 18 02:26 GMT (UK)  »
Rhoda Mary sailed to Australia aboard the SS Beltana for Sydney 31 March 1927.

In 1932 she was married to John Holt Lyon at Pitt Street Methodist Church Auckland on October 22nd, so far I am unable to find how and when she got from Sydney to Auckland Can you Help????????

She is the final link in the Ivy Beale saga which I hope will be finalised on Monday


TIA

Alan

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Devon / Sampson Treliving Westlake
« on: Friday 10 August 18 05:06 BST (UK)  »
This enquiry is a new post the background can be found here: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=775363.0

I am no looking for descendants of the above, his daughter Rhoda came to NZ via Australia married in Auckland and died in Inglewood Taranaki in 1975. As far as we know she had no children.

From the original post above you will see we have a collection of family photos and two albums which we wish to pass on. A mission started in December last year and slowly progressing (we hope) to a conclusion

any help would be appreciated.

Alan

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Rhoda Mary (nee Westlake) and John Holt Lyon
« on: Thursday 09 August 18 03:26 BST (UK)  »
Rhoda Mary Westlake emigrated to Australia in 1927, married John Holt Lyon farmer in Pitt Street Methodist Church, Auckland in 1932. They farmed at Inglewood Taranaki where Rhoda died in 1975.

I have no idea when her husband died and am interested in finding out if they had  any children who may still be alive. Rhoda is the closest descendant we can find relating to the photographs that are referred to in the forum you will find here,


http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=775363.36

Any help would be appreciatted


Alan
Warkworth Museum

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Devon / Miss Ivy Beale of "Pen Tavi" Tavistock Devon
« on: Friday 21 July 17 01:31 BST (UK)  »
The Warkworth Museum (New Zealand) has recently come into possession of a large number of photographs and we are trying to identify them. Many are from England and some of the later ones are from here in New Zealand. 
Alas we have no identification on any of them apart from such things as "to aunty losts of love" and the like.
There is a cutting, from an unknown and undated  news paper which reads:

"Mrs Ivy Beale of Pentavi, Tavistock Devon, England who with her mother Mrs J V Beale is spending the summer with Dr and Mrs  Charles R Vickery. They will leave this week for Dwight Illinois  to spend a week and will then join Dr and Mrs Vickery in Denver and from there will tour Yellowstone Park. En-route home the will stop at "The Craggs" at Estes Park and will return with Mr and Mrs Vickery to this city about the middle of September for an indefinite stay"

EstesPark I understand is in Colorado

Some of these photos can be found at the museums Facebook page which you will find here https://www.facebook.com/warkworthanddistrictmuseum/

Any help in this search would be appreciatted

Alan

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