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Midlothian / Robert Gordon AITKEN, b.9-08-1899
« on: Wednesday 04 August 10 19:25 BST (UK)  »
ROBERT GORDON AITKEN, born 9 August, 1899, West Linton, Scotland, died Edinburgh, 1953.

Son, of Sir Robert and Lady Caroline Aitken.

We have information on his parentage and two siblings, a brother, and a sister, but are seeking any help possible, in regard to his life?

Any help, however trivial it may seem, will be much appreciated.

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Montgomeryshire / NORTHWOOD & SMITH families
« on: Saturday 22 August 09 23:54 BST (UK)  »

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Searching for any information please on the Northwood and Smith families.

So far, I know only that  FRANCIS NORTHWOOD  of District Newtown, Montgomeryshire,  had a son:


   FRANK NORTHWOOD SMITH, who may have been born on 15 July, 1878

FRANCIS NORTHWOOD, his mother, may have been born on 3 March, 1858?

I don't yet know who Frank's father was, or if he and Francis Northwood were married?

Frank Northwood Smith, married  VANDA MAY BOUGHEY, but again, I don't know when, or where?

Vanda May Boughey's birthday may have been 11 may, 1906?   ???

She and Frank later divorced, again, I don't know when, or where?

Any info will be much appreciated.

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 :)

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / LIPTROT & SMITH FAMILIES
« on: Saturday 22 August 09 23:33 BST (UK)  »

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I'm searching please for any info on the LIPTROT and the SMITH families of Birkenhead, Wallasey, Moreton and possibly Lancashire?   ???

So far, I know that:

   WALTER LIPTROT   married   MARIAN SMITH on 3 February, 1923

  He was age 32 and she, age 29.  He a Bachelor, she a Spinster.
  They married at the Register Office, Birkenhead on

3 February, 1923

At the time of their marriage, Walter was a Joiner Foreman, and Marian an Health Visitor.  He was living at 12 Silverburn Ave, Moreton and she at 5 Marine Terrace, Wallasey, and in later life, they lived at 69 Seafield Avenue, Great Crosby.

I don't yet know Walter, or Marian's date of births, or their death dates?  ???

Walter's father who was deceased at the time of the marriage, was:


RICHARD LIPTROT, was a Licensed Victualler, and I have reason to believe that he was the Landlord of the Magazine Pub, Magazine Lane, Wallasey.

Marian's father, also deceased at the time of their marriage, was:


HENRY  SMITH,  a Butcher on a Steamship.

Any info will be most welcome!   :D

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 :)

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Europe / Norway: MOE family
« on: Monday 25 May 09 11:57 BST (UK)  »
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Hello

Seeking help in tracing my family, in Norway.   ???

Bernt Christian MOE, married Marthe ?.  I know Bernt and Marthe came from opposite ends of Norway, one from the 'south' and one, from the 'north'.   :o  they may have been born in the late 1850's, or 1860's?

When Marthe was a late teenager, she worked as an 'au pair' in Chicago, for a wealthy American family.

Sometime after her return to Norway, she and Bernt met and married, and emigrated to Southern Africa, as missionaries in the Lutheran Church.  This may have been round about the late 1880's or 1890's.    ;)

Have no details of their voyage, but according to family folklore, they probably disembarked at the Tugela River, in Zululand, or another river in Zululand, where they trekked overland to Swaziland.    8)

Would appreciate any info at all on this family, especially from where in Norway they originated, and their dates of births, marriage, voyage details etc.?   ???

Cheers

Danchaslyn

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Midlothian / Grace AITKEN, nee Tennant, Edinburgh
« on: Friday 24 April 09 18:24 BST (UK)  »

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Hi

Would welcome please lookup help, for full dates of birth, places of birth, marriage dates and places, death dates, causes and places, and anything else of interest, for my family, listed below.

To summarise, some of what I know so far, Grace Tennant, b. Edinburgh, 1831, d. 16/10/1910,  married John Aitken, b. 1826-7?, a sawyer of Kirkurd, d.1913, Newington?

Who were Grace's parents please?    ???  Who were John's parents please?

John Aitken had been married before, but I have no details of his first wife, or where and when wed?    ;)

I have details of his first two sons, William Aitken, b. 1853 and Archibald, b.1855, possibly at Penicuik, or Bridgehouse Mile, West Lothian?  Would welcome more details on them?

In a later post I can go into details of John and Grace Aitken's children.

Cheers

Danchaslyn

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / LYNCH family of Hull
« on: Saturday 04 April 09 14:34 BST (UK)  »
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Hello

This is a first time request from a newcomer for help please in tracing family, in Kingston upon Hull, and completely unknown as to the origins of this family, possibly Ireland?


Albert Lynch, b. 18 ? , lived at 210 Pickering Rd, W. Hull, m. Ann Lynch, (second wife). Please, who was Albert's first wife? Ann Lynch, his second wife, was a daughter of one of his uncles, his Uncle Edward being one of 20 children (of whom only about half survived?).

Of the 20 children, I know names of Edward (father of Ann?), Maria, Peter, Charles, Sydney, Ethel, Albert, Hilda.  Searching for names of rest of children, plus all their dates of birth please?

Edward Lynch and family (daughter Ann) may have been from Newport, Yorkshire?    ???

Albert Lynch and his first wife (name unknown) had Verona, Eileen, 1918, Albert b.1920, Audrey, Frederick, Daniel b.1928.  Please can someone help with birthdates?    ???

Has someone perhaps researched this family before?   ??? Any info much appreciated...

Cheers

Danchasyn
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Other Countries / St. Helena: AITKEN births, St Helena, 1898-1904?
« on: Saturday 04 April 09 11:50 BST (UK)  »
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Hello Mamakaz, Huntersjoy, Bowes, Joekar and All

Can someone please help me with details of birthdates and places of birth on the Island of St Helena, for possibly Douglas Aitken (1898?) and his younger sister, Dorothy, maybe Edith Dorothy?   19 November,  year???

Winifred Grace Aitken (middle sister) was definitely born 22 December, 1902 on St Helena, again, where please?    ???

They are three of the five children of the Rev Thomas and Edith Mary Aitken, ex- Scotland, UK.  Rev Thomas was the Baptish Prison Chaplain and any info would be much appreciated?    ???

Cheers

Danchaslyn
 :)

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Peeblesshire / AITKEN, Richard, b.12 May 1874, West Linton
« on: Thursday 02 April 09 16:04 BST (UK)  »

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Hello

Can someone please help me find out what happened to Richard Aitken, b.12 May 1874, West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland?    ???

All, I have is that he started work in a bank, left at some stage for South Africa, where he continued to be a banker.    8)

Would love to know how and when he got to South Africa, also anything about his banking in Scotland, then in South Africa, and about his family?  i.e. who did he marry, did he have children, when did he die, and where?   ???

Any info would be much appreciated.   ;D

Thanks

Danchaslyn
 :)

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South Africa / Baptist church in SA Archives
« on: Wednesday 01 April 09 12:48 BST (UK)  »
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Hi

Can someone please advise if the Baptist Church in South Africa keep archives, and if so, whom, and where, and how would I contact?  Preferably by email?    ???

Cheers

Danchaslyn
 :)

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