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Messages - Jamesshepherdsbush

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Workhouse Records. Look Up. William Percy Ethelbert Barnes B: 1875
« on: Tuesday 10 September 19 08:10 BST (UK)  »
I can't thank you enough for finding these records for me. I can see it looks like a minefield. Sad, to think that an upstanding gent like W P E Barnes ended up n that position. Thank Goodness for the NHS now. In 1903 he was Secretary to The British & Foreign Blind Association (Now the RNIB) and doing sterling work encouraging people to consider employing blind people, trying to establish an "Employment Bureau for the Blind". I have yet to discover what became of him as I have hit that dreaded "brick wall" but I will chip away. Sad also to see that his brother Arthur mentioned in the Porters log wasn't faring much better. I see that he was living in Rowton House, Newington Butts which was basically a hostel for impoverished single men in the Elephant & Castle area.  Again many thanks for all of your help.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Workhouse Records. Look Up. William Percy Ethelbert Barnes B: 1875
« on: Monday 09 September 19 10:29 BST (UK)  »
I can't find the Southwark records online. Do you have a link to the correct page. Thanks

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Workhouse Records. Look Up. William Percy Ethelbert Barnes B: 1875
« on: Monday 09 September 19 07:37 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for your help with this. Looks like he had short stays in the Work House thankfully. And being listed as an "accountant". Quite amazing really that he ended up in this situation. Though I understand that back then if somebody became infirm and unable to look after themself there was sometimes little option f no family were on hand.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Workhouse Records. Look Up. William Percy Ethelbert Barnes B: 1875
« on: Sunday 08 September 19 11:42 BST (UK)  »
Is anyone able to look up the above gent for me please. I have a notion that he may have spent some time in the Workhouse after being orphaned. Many Thanks.

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: Barnes / Union Road, West Cowes, I.O.W.
« on: Sunday 08 September 19 11:32 BST (UK)  »
I did fiind the address in the 1871 census but nothing for 1861. I am supposing that it may have been built 1861-1865 possbly.

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Barnes / Union Road, West Cowes, I.O.W.
« on: Saturday 07 September 19 10:02 BST (UK)  »
My Great Grandfather's birth certificate, 1865 tells me that he was born at Union Villas. Union Road. West Cowes. Recently returned from a holiday on the island and strolled down Union Road. Couldn't find any evidence of where this actually was. Does anyone know where perhaps I may be able to check a street directory for that year? Thank you.

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Limerick / Re: Flynn Family, Piggott's Lane, Limerick
« on: Saturday 24 May 14 03:32 BST (UK)  »
Look fwd to hearing from you. Yes! I'm just an insomniac obviously. I thought it was about 12.30 and now see its 3.32am.
Best Wishes,
James

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Limerick / Re: Flynn Family, Piggott's Lane, Limerick
« on: Saturday 24 May 14 03:12 BST (UK)  »
Yes Mary Bridget did have a younger sister Catherine. Didn't know she ended up in England though. My grandmother Mary married John Ernest Barnes. Any further info or contact would be appreciated. Please feel free to contact me directly @ jamesfmercer@gmail.com

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Hampshire & IOW Completed Lookup Requests / Re: St lawrence & St John, Southampton
« on: Monday 18 February 13 22:02 GMT (UK)  »
Ha! One of the offsprings middle names was lambert! Thank you very much Nell.

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