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Hi everyone - just wondering if anyone can look up a marriage in Snodland Kent - the FHL Film Number:   992535 - date is 22 September 1836 - parties are John Hadlow and Ann Wells.

Just after any additional information that might be gleaned about my forebears - witnesses, parent's names whether they were of the parish or even ages would be terrific. Thanks so much!

Regards

Megan

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I am trying to trace the following couple. (My great uncle and his wife).

William Normoyle born 29 May 1890 born Menangle, NSW Australia to Thomas Normoyle and Ada Ellen Creighton.

He and his wife Ruby Agnes visted Australia in 1926. According to the information on the ship's Passenger list he had previously been in Canada in 1918 and was in the Canadian Army.
His occupation is given as a Motor Engineer and the address they were returning to was 124 Hastings W. Vancouver.

Ruby Agnes Normoyle (nee Chester) was born in England in 1895 to David Chester and Louisa Emma Clamp. It would appear she originally went to Seattle Washington but later moved to Canada.
Both their deaths are registered in British Columbia - his in 1959 and hers in 1969.

I have been unable to find any marriage record for them - so would appreciate a look up if possible.
Also I would like to know whether someone can advise me as to following up Canadian Army records to see his service record if at all possible.

I believe William may have originally gone to the US (that was the family story) as I have found a 1920 census entry which fits for him and he would appear to also have had a wife called Nora M (original surname not known).  According to that he had been in the US since 1916. If this is correct I would assume he was a widower when he married Ruby but clearly he was not in Canada in 1918.

As far as I can tell William and Ruby did not have any children. I should mention that he was raised as a Roman Catholic but she was Church of England.

Any assistance or advice on next steps from a Canadian expert would be much appreciated!

Kind regards
Megan

Not sure where to post this but thought here might be a place to start.
If anyone has access to Chelsea Pensioner records - I am looking for a Thomas Pettet (Petitt/Pettett and all the various spelling you can think of!) born about 1828 in Stone, Kent.
He was a Chelsea Pensioner and died 15 Jan 1894 in Brighton Sussex. I think he was a "living out" pensioner (i.e. not in the hospital).

It is my understanding that Chelsea Pensioners had to have seen active service. He is in the 1871 Census aged 42 and described as a Chelsea Pensioner from then on. I am thinking that he would most likely have been sent to the Crimea given the time period but confirmation of where he saw active service and whether he was married during that period would be of great interest.

Kind regards

Megan

Hi

Researching the Climpson family in Peterborough Northamptonshire.

Jane Climpson (nee Deadman) born Hurstmonceux Sussex to Mary Carey (father Thomas Deadman) in 1828.
Married George Climpson 5 May 1850 at St Leonards Chapel, Hastings, Sussex.

Children:
George, Georgina (Hooton), Mary Ann (Parker), Geanett (James), Stephen, Herbert, Stanton and Louisa.

Jane died in the December quarter of 1884 in Peterborough. Any assistance given as to particulars of death or burial location/grave particulars much appreciated.

Hi
I have found a record in FreeBDM - George William Climpson married Mary E Clarke in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1915 at Weymouth in Dorset Vol 5a p560.
Not sure if it is possible to look up further detail.

George William Climpson was born 8/8/1886 at March Cambridgeshire. He emigrated to Australia circ 1912-1914 and was unmarried at that time.
 
Enlisted in WW1 from Australia in the Northamptonshire Regiment #7584 Private G W Climpson reported for duty 31/8/1914 was single. Mother Mrs E. Climpson next of kin  Post Office Coffs Harbour, NSW. Embarked on 17.10.1914 on "Miltiades". Had a 5' per day pay alloted 3/6d to mother.

George also enlisted for WW2
CLIMPSON GEORGE WILLIAM : Service Number - N107645 : Date of birth - 08 Aug 1886 : Place of birth - MARCH ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - CLIMPSON MARY

(He did not have any blood relatives called Mary so assume Mary was his wife - however no record of any marriage in Australia. I am thinking he possibly married in England after being de-mob. and brought his wife back with him)

In the 1930 list of Australian Electoral Roles for Division of Reid, Granville there are
George William Climpson 175 Clyde Street Granville, coal lumper
Mary Emma Climpson 175 Clyde Street Granville,home duties
There is a death registered in 1968 in NSW for a Mary Emma Climpson her father's name is given as Enock (sic) and her mother as Emma Northmore. So am trying to confirm whether marriage record mentioned above is the correct one. George died in 1965 in Sydney AUstralia