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Lancashire / Mystery of the death of Peter Pendleton
« on: Wednesday 11 July 12 20:28 BST (UK)  »
I have been searching for the death record of my great grandfather Peter Pendleton for many years.  He was born in Huyton in 1853.  I have his baptism, his marriage, every census to 1911, addresses for him in 1918, 1920 and 1922 (taken from son's army records).  My father, who was born in 1911, remembered him well.  So... I know he died after 1922.  I know he went to live with his daughter Jane, who married Henry Barton.  They lived in St Helens (they had a china shop).  Jane Barton died in 1934.  I am guessing that he probably died between 1922 and 1934. 

I sent for a death certificate of a Peter Pendleton who died in 1926 but it wasn't him.  I know that there were three Peter Pendletons born around 1853 (one was his brother who died as a baby).  I have followed the other one, and I am sure it is his death certificate I have.

Now... I have just found a record I haven't found before!  But I don't understand it.  Can anyone help?  It is from FindMyPast, and it is a death of a Pendleton on a ship.  It doesn't give the first name, so it could be a complete red herring.  These are the details:

Name:PENDLETON
Date of death:July 1923
Age:
Place of death:
Place of birth:
Belonging to service:
Ship's name:San Gil
Series:BT334 - Registers and Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Passengers and Seamen at Sea
Box:0078

What is the ship, and does it mean this person worked on the ship, or was a passenger.

I am not sure if I've posted this on the right forum but given he is from Lancashire!!


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The Common Room / BMD transcription query
« on: Wednesday 29 February 12 14:40 GMT (UK)  »
Not sure where to post this, and it's a bit tricky as this person/people is most probably still alive, so can't post names. I am desperately stuck on my paternal line - usual story, Irish connection! So... I have started to look at cousins, second cousins etc in the hope that if I could make contact they may have the missing link! My father's brother died when I was small, and he lived in London so I didn't know him or his wife and children. I knew of them, of course, and I thought there were just two cousins, a boy and girl. I looked for their births, and although they lived in London the children were born in Liverpool - no surprise as all the family are from there. But, there appear to be three children; two girls born same quarter, same year (1953) different names, both same mother's maiden name, and both show up on both Ancestry and FindMyPast, but when I click on the transcription I can only find the one name. How can this be? I hope I have explained this so it makes sense! Am I going mad? 



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Technical Help / ipad?
« on: Tuesday 28 June 11 11:41 BST (UK)  »
Has anyone got an ipad?   And do you use it for your family research?  I'd love to know what people think, and how user friendly they are.  I travel about a lot and would love to be able to access my tree.  I am very ignorant about ipads, and even though I've googled it, and watched videos of them I am still confused about how useful one would be for me.

Hope this is the right forum.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / DNA testing?!
« on: Wednesday 01 June 11 20:48 BST (UK)  »
After listening to the Today programme this morning (anyone hear it?), I thought I'd have a look at how to go about getting a DNA genealogy test.  I first did a search on RootsChat to see what has previously been discussed, and I see someone recently suggesting a separate DNA forum.  Sounds like a great idea! 

Does anyone have any advice for me on how to go about getting a DNA test?  Recommend any companies?  Anyone done it?

Would welcome a discussion!

Polly

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Cumberland / Where is Abbeyholme?
« on: Saturday 21 May 11 13:53 BST (UK)  »
My great x 3 grandmother Jane Shannon (who married Robert Wales) was born in Abbeyholme, Cumberland (according to census records).  I haven't heard of it, and wondered if anyone could tell me where it is, and where the nearest RO would be?  I can't find her birth on IGI (she was born around 1800).

Many thanks.

Polly

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Looking for Lucretia
« on: Friday 20 May 11 23:53 BST (UK)  »
I wonder if anyone can help me?  My greatx 4 grandmother was Lucretia James, born about 1761 in Cumberland.  I found something on IGI which suggested she was born in Scaleby; and I also found on IGI that she married Robert Wales in 1792, and he was also from Cumberland.  I can't find anything anywhere to verify this information, or to find anything else about them.  I don't know Cumberland at all, and not sure where to go from here.  Any help out there?

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Lancashire / GRO records and Liverpool Catholic records confusion!!
« on: Sunday 08 May 11 14:20 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone offer some advice please?  I have found a death of an ancestor John Begley on Ancestry Catholic Burials on 4 April 1924.  Unfortunately it doesn't say how old he was when he died.  I am not sure exactly which John Begley he is (everyone in my family is John Begley!) but I know he is my ancestor as it is my dad's old address (and name!).  So I looked for the GRO listing for 1st and 2nd quarter 1924 and it's not there!  Can anyone think why this is so?

Thank you.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help in deciphering word
« on: Saturday 30 April 11 23:09 BST (UK)  »
Richard Owens burial from Walton Park Parochial Cemetery register.  This is what I can read:

No 2246.

Name:
Richard Owens
Abode:
Liverpool
Date:
Sept 1 1866

But above his name there is a word, something like "Cor??erd Order".  Can anyone please decipher this for me.  Thanks.

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Technical Help / Bought FTM 2011 Platinum for "free" Ancestry sub
« on: Monday 07 March 11 17:10 GMT (UK)  »
Has anyone bought FTM just for the Ancestry subscription?  I use Family Historian, so don't want to use FTM for my tree.  As you have to load the FTM before you can activate your Ancestry subscription I was just wondering if there are potential problems; eg can you delete FTM once you have activated Ancestry?  Or are they linked so you have to use both?  Not sure I am making much sense!!

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