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I believe my Jamaican ancestors belonged to a slave owner named William Reckord.  He had a plantation called Westlands Estate in the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica in the 1820's.  I've done quite an extensive search online and cant find any info on Mr Reckord or his estate.  Would anyone happen to know anything about him or his estate - eg was he English.  All help much appreciated.

I should like to ask if anyone has done the family finder (autosomal) dna test with Family Finder.  In May 2013 I did the mitochondrial test and got the results back.  On 28th August this year I decided I wanted to know what my overall ethnicity was and was advised by them to do the Family Finder test.  I duly paid for this.  I expected to wait 4 weeks for the kit.  Imagine my surprise when today I receive an email to say that my test is complete and gives me a list of matches.  Now at the risk of sounding stupid, I should like to ask how have they done this when I have had no test kit.  Have they extracted data from my mitochondrial test.  All ideas greatly appreciated.

I am trying to find out what happened to my 1st cousin once removed, Jack Walker.  He was born in Garforth, Leeds in 1916.  I have reason to believe that he married a Delphina Cole in 1940 and they had a son John born in 1943.  It looks as though they emigrated to Canada in 1952.  They sailed on the ship Scythia on 17th May 1952 from Southampton and docked in Quebec.  The ships manifest gives his occupation as Tailors Cutter and Delphina is listed as housewife.

The manifest gives no address for them in Canada, only Quebec.  My question is how can I found out just where they settled in Canada.  As you will appreciate the name Jack Walker is very common.

Any help gratefully accepted.

I am hoping that someone will be able to help me get a generation further back from my 3 x Gt Grandmother, Mary Bea(ee)croft.  According to the 1861 census she was born in, what looks like to me, Hipstone in Yorkshire.  I have lived in Yorkshire all my life and have never heard of it.  A google search comes up with nothing either.  The only place I can think of that is remotely like it is Skipton.  There is an Ipsden (which could sound like it) but that is in Berkshire.  I should be grateful to know what anyone thinks.  You will have to bear with me as I am not very technicalminded, but I will try and attach the census.

James Sinnott Dakin was born in Leeds October qtr 1899.  Parents were Hannah Maria Dakin and James Sinnott.  In 1911 census he is lodging with his mother and sisters at Harvey Street, Barnsley.

I'm having difficulty finding a death for James.  I sent for a death certificate which seems to have the right dates on it.  It gives his name as James Sennett Dakin and he died on 19 December 1948 aged 48.  It says that James was a male nurse and lived in Clitheroe and died in Leeds General Infirmary.  I have got a death certificate for his sister Mary, who died at home, 42 Harvey Street, Barnsley. James S Dakin is the informant living at the same address.

Now, my problem is I also found a marriage for James S Dakin marrying a Elsie M Hinkley from Clitheroe so sent for the certificate (which arrived this morning).  Marriage cert says James Sennett Dakin (41yrs) married Elsie M Hinkley (widow) on 22 January 1941.  His profession I given as Lance Corporal and father's name is Walter Dakin.  So this is obviously not my James.  I wouldn't have thought that James Sennett Dakin was all that common so I must admit to being a bit confused.  I've searched just for James Sinnott and James Dakin and can find nothing remotely near.

Any opinions/ideas greatly appreciated.