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Bedfordshire / Re: John Walker Shefford
« on: Monday 07 November 11 10:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Guys

John - regarding the forum you have found unfortunately it is not relevant.  George Walker (son of John) emigrated to Brisbane, Australia leaving London in 1875 and arriving in 1876.  Unfortunately his wife, Ruth contracted a disease during the trip (on board the Gauntlet) and died I believe at the quarantine station at Peel Island.  After  that George remarried and continued in his trade as a carpenter with his children by Ruth being Matilida, George Jnr and my great great grandfather James Carnegie Walker.

George died in Brisbane in 6 July 1934 and was buried in Brisbane (confirmed via death certificate).  George lived most of his life in Brisbane with some travels out to Western Qld.

Thanks for the thoughts anyway.

Also excited about another place to visit in London.  I am staying in Westminster, and all the addresses found to date for the Walkers is centered around a couple of klm radius around Clerkenwell.

So to sum up it looks like you have been able to confirm the wedding date of John's father and mother and link this substantially to John Walker jnr, father of George. So there is another generation I can go back to.

I know this must of taken a bit of time, and whilst unlikely, if you would like me to follow up any research requests in Australia please let me know.

Thanks again
Scott

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Bedfordshire / Re: John Walker Shefford
« on: Sunday 06 November 11 10:24 GMT (UK)  »
John/David

Thankyou so much for your assistance with this.  You have found out more in a day or two than I have in over 3 years.

John - clockmaker of some repute, what do you mean by this?

Would it be possible if you could advise the name of the cemetery where John is buried (if indeed it is the John that I am related to).  I will be in London in a fortnight and am hoping to spend a day in Shefford having a look about using the information you have found for me.

John lived in 4 Red Lion St in 1835 and was still listed as a Clock Manufacturer. IN 1826 he was living either with or near his first wife's father (Michael Atkins). Red Lion St which seemed to be a street if watch/clock makers.

In 1851 he was living at 3 Grays Building Hackney. IN 1861 he was living at 21 Gloucester St Clerkenwell.

Thanks again
Scott

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Bedfordshire / Re: John Walker Shefford
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 12:25 GMT (UK)  »
There is a a second possibility.

There is a William Inskip who was born in Haynes in 1753 and had a son William born in 1782 and daughter Mary born in 1777 (both born in Campton)

William senior died in 1786 in Shefford, so Dave maybe the William you identified was Mary's brother/John's brother in law

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Bedfordshire / Re: John Walker Shefford
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 12:18 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Chris

Thanks for the info - very informative.  I will be without wife and kids that day so hope it has a good pub.  Would be good if I can link a building or street to John but will see how we go.

Have tried to go backwards then forwards to verify details of John.

There is a William Inskip born 1754 and baptised at St George the Martyr Queen Sq.  this is near Clerkenwell, a seemingly Walker stronghold for my Walkers until George left for Australia. William would also be of the vintage to have a daughter of marriagble age in 1793 (just).  Maybe he returned to Bedfordshire which seemed to be thick with Inskips at that time (but no doubt every district was thick with every name).  A long bow on both fronts but hoping to build a case sufficient to support David's advice (thankyou I really appreciate you going to the effort).

Will keep looking and let you know what I come up with

Scott Walker

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Dublin / Re: Irish relative
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 11:43 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Guys - thats him, Frederick Edward. Belinda Rougier (his daughter) became Belinda Davie and is my direct ancestor.  Rougier seems to be a French name and was trying to track him back to France.  Seems like someone else has hit the same brick wall.

Thanks to both of you in taking the time to respond to my post, I really appreciate it.

Scott Walker

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Dublin / Irish relative
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 03:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Guys

I am from Australia and trying to research my ancestry.  I am stuck on a Frederick Rougier who was born in Ireland and lived in Donnybrook in the early 1800's.  He later moved to Scotland.


I know it is very speculative but I was hoping someone might know someone who may be researching the Rougier family or who may direct me as to where I might be able to find further information.

I was hoping to holiday in Ireland (amongst other things) and visit some of my relatives haunts.

Thanks
Scott

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Bedfordshire / Re: John Walker Shefford
« on: Tuesday 01 November 11 23:31 GMT (UK)  »
Firstly Liz, thankyou for your information (which I already have). I only have a day to myself in England and look forward to walking around Shefford.  Hopefully I will be able to find something at the parish register, but also interested in the local history as from other research there appears to be many Walker's in the area.  Cursed by the common name though but looking forward to the visit.

Secondly David, thankyou for the baptism information.  I will use this as a basis for further research and hopefully be able to come up with something useful for my visit.

The link below does refer to a John and Mary Walker in  Bedfordshire.  Hopefully this will provide a few more answers but unfortunately the dates are slighty out.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,244561.0.html

Thankyou both for your generousity with my research.

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Bedfordshire / John Walker Shefford
« on: Tuesday 01 November 11 12:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Guys

I am visiting London in November from Australia and am a direct ancestor of John Walker born in Shefford 1804, baptised in Campton on 13th December 1804.  I would like to visit Shefford and hopefully look through sites of significance to John.

I have worked out that potentially that John's father was also a John and his mother a Mary.  John's son, George moved to Australia from where I came about.

John moved to London and married in 1827 to a Emily Atkins (St John the Baptist Finsbury).  Following this John married a Selina Sibley in 1834 (St Anns Aldergate) and had son George.  I look forward to visiting these churchs and hope they are still standing.

There is a witness on the marriage certificate of John and Emily which refers to a Elizabeth Walker, potentially a sister of John's.

If anyone could assist with further details of John Walker or his ancestors in Shefford including sites of potential significant in Shefford it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Scott Walker

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Bedfordshire Completed Look ups / Re: Campton Parish Registers - HAYES
« on: Tuesday 01 November 11 12:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi John

I am travelling to London in November and was hoping to get out to Shefford to have a look at the place and with luck visit places of significance to John Walker.

Excuse my ignornance but could you possibly advise how I can go about viewing details of the two siblings referred to in your post?

Hopefully it is my John's father, I have been following up so many red herrings I am hesitant to rely on this fully. 

Thanks for your assistance.

Scott

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