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Hoping someone can help shed some light on what happened to my uncle George Frost. He was born in Liverpool 20/4/1904, was taken off the street and put into an industrial school  as a child for vagrancy as where his two brothers, I believe the orphanage/industrial school was in Beacon Lane . He remained there until he was sixteen and that was the last sighting the family ever had of him. I have now found a record of him in the UK Calendar of prisioners 1868/1929 where he was charged by the Liverpool police for stealing a coconut, 21st Sept 1920, was tried at Salford bough court the offence was no visable means of support, he was sentenced to three years in a borstal institution. I have contacted Salford archives but unfortunately the court records for that year 1920 are missing. I was told it is very likely the borstal in question would probably be somewhere in the South of England. Without this information it is impossible to find out what happened to this poor man. If anyone can suggest where I go from here I would be most grateful. I have done all the usual searches but it's a needle in a haystack.

Hi all, I have found the death registration for my Gr Grandfather on the  Irish genealogy site, would an actual death certificate give any further information as in pace of birth and parents. thanks in advance.

Regards Daisy

Hi all, hoping that this picture could be enhanced and dated, to possibly show more detail. Far right is my great grandmother, Mary CAMPBELL, nee McAleer, born 1845, far left the young lady is Minnie Campbell born 1868, daughter to Mary CAMPBELL. The older lady is possibly the mother in law of Mary CAMPBELL, just to confuse matters also Mary CAMPBELL. The family folklore is that this was a photograph of Minnie's  graduation, she was a school teacher, she seems to be holding some kind of scroll, also wearing what looks like a gown and hat. The women are also wearing some kind of corsage, maybe shamrock. I don't know the rest of the people, although there is a family likeness to some of them.
I am hoping that with more clarity I can pick up more detail as some of them seem to have their hand on the shoulder of the person in front, such as the older lady and the tall gentleman at the back. Any input would be gratefully received.

Regards Daisy
 

Can anyone please tell me where in the city Dark lane would have been. I am on the trail of my gr grandparents, and have discovered that their first child was registered with the address Dark lane, this was in 1868. Any help would be appreciated.

Regards Daisy

Could someone please have a look at the service record of Thomas O'Neil, his record is on Ancestry which I have found,and it looks to me that he had a previous  service record prior to 19/2/ 1916 when he joined the Royal Engineer's. I am trying to get a next of kin for him and possibly any personal information, I can't make out the next of kin, but do know that he was discharged c/o a Mrs Campbell of 3 Bruce St Clydebank .As this wasn't his family I am trying to piece together his early life. I can't  find an earlier number for him, if indeed he would have one.I would very much appreciate any help.
Details for Thomas O'Neil as follows, born 1870, joined Royal engineers  19/2/1916, number 115928

Regards Daisy