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I am researching my 3x Gr Grandfather, John Bateman, Esq. of Oak Park, Tralee, co. Kerry who was the defendent in several hearings in Chancery (1843-1844) and in the Incumbered Estates Courts (ca. 1850-1863).   Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain copies of the court proceedings/arguments?  I have found various notices in Irish newspapers of the hearings and would like to see the actual proceedings, but am not sure where to look.   Tom

Looking for information on birth/baptism of Martha Kingsbury Hemingway, likely the daughter of George Hemingway and Mary Ann Parr.   MKH was born about 1823-1824 in Dewsbury according to later census data but I cannot find her baptism on Ancestry, Familysearch or FreeREG.   Martha Kingsbury Hemingway married John Porritt on 25 Dec 1842 at Tong, St. James, with father's name George on the parish marriage record.   Parents probably George Hemingway and Mary Ann Parr, who were married 26 Apr 1818 in Dewsbury, All Saints. Mary Ann Parr was daughter of William Parr and Martha Kingsbury, baptised 26 Jun 1795 in Dewsbury, All Saints.   Birthdate and parents of George Hemingway are unknown although 1841 census gives his age as 45 so likely born about 1795 +/- 2 yrs.   George Hemingway and Mary Ann Parr may have had a second daughter, Lydia Ann Hemingway, who married James Hey on 2 Jan 1847 at Dewsbury with father's name George Hemingway on parish marriage record.  According to census records, Lydia Ann was born about 1828 in Dewsbury, however I also cannot find her baptism record.  Any help much appreciated!  Tom

Can someone help me guess at the age of a child/youth at time of apprentice indenture?    My general question is what was the typical age that a child became an apprentice and paid the indenture for the apprenticeship?    More specifically, I have the record of a John Slaney, apprentice to Wm Wainwright, surgeon of Dudley, Wo. in the Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices Indenture for the date of 21 June 1744.   What would his age likely have been in 1744?
I'm guessing that he was likely about 14-19 yrs old making his birth date about 1725-1730 - is this realistic?

There is another entry in the Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices Indenture in 23 Feb 1757 for a James Adams apprentice to John Slaney, apothecary, of Walsall, Staff.   I'm trying to make the connection between the two John Slaney's and thinking that the John Slaney the surgeon's apprentice in 1744 became the John Slaney, apothecary in 1757.

Any help with more information about apprentices is much appreciated!
Tom

I have a photo of the September 1887 School at Wellington Barracks with names.   PM me with your email if you would like a higher resolution copy.  List of names and units: Sergt. Osler - Scots Fusiliers, Sergt Fletcher - 3 Grenadier Guards  (Sergt Major), Sergt Millard - 1st Grenadiers, Orderly Brown, C.J. Francis - 4 Durham L.I., HR Hickman - 1st Oxford R.V., Redpath, A.C. - 13 Midd, H.F. Warde - London Rifle Brigade, S.L. Hunt - 8 Midd, R.C. Robyn - 13 Midd, D. Hanson - 19 Midd, I. Hood - 1st Edinboro, C.J. Wood - 4 R W Surrey,   C.L. Shapp - 2 B R W_Surrey, F.W. Baily - 5th Rifle Brigade, F.B. Lewis - 5 Surrey, Capt. J.R. Baxter - 1st Edinboro, J. Tibbs - 1st Oxford R.V.,   F. Sheffield - 17 Midd, A.H. Marley -  4 R W Surrey,    R.H. Harvey - 3 Surrey, E.H. Na?ers - 1st Oxford, C.W. Grey - 4 Durham L.I., J.L. Greig - 7 Midd, J.B. Hodges - 1st V.B.R. Fusiliers, J.A. Ness - 2 B R W_Surrey, Lieut. Fergusson – 1st Grenadier Guards, Capt. Stafford – 2 Coldstream Guards

NOTE: some initials J could be I (some cases are hard to tell apart)

Can sks advise me where I can find the records of an inquest held Dec. 12, 1902 into the death of Guy Percy Edwards in London?  I have his death certificate and on the certificate it says there was an inquest.   I would like to obtain a transcript or whatever record there is of the inquest and its findings but don't know where to look.

Many thanks,   Tom