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Surrey / Re: Research help at Kew Gardens PRO
« on: Tuesday 24 October 17 22:57 BST (UK)  »
Update on search for James Porter born 12 FEB 1841 in Corbally, Killead, Antrim. According to Ireland Diocesan and Prerogative Will and Admin indexes 1595-1858 entry #5699 James Porter "86" Antrim Will and Inventory lists Elizth Porter alias Harkness executrix. Looks like it was probated 5 OCT 1840. Eliza subsequently married John Sherwood 15 DEC 1845 Killead COI Antrim. Eliza and John had four children. Their eldest, Jane, was born abt. 1849 in Antrim and died 9 MAY 1882 at her residence, Church Street, Antrim. She was interred at the family burying ground at Churchyard, Antrim. A sibling Mary was also buried at Churchyard, Antrim 29 MAY 1918. How do I locate this cemetery.

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Antrim / Parents of James Porter born 12 FEB 1841 townland of Corbally, Parish Killead,
« on: Friday 22 September 17 21:29 BST (UK)  »
James, son of James Porter, Gent, was baptized 2 APR 1841, age 49 days, according to Register of Baptisms of Rev. James M. Ferran, Officiating Minister of the Old Presbyterian Congregation of Antrim.
     On 15 FEB 1838 James Porter, Ruling Leader in the Reformed Presbyterian Congregation of Ballylone, married Rachel, youngest daughter of D. Alexander, Donohora. Could this James and Rachel be parents of James  baptized 2 APR, born 12 FEB 1841 in Corbally, Parish of Killead, Co. Antrim?

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Down / Robert Singer Ringland and Eliza Singer Ringland
« on: Monday 22 December 14 21:48 GMT (UK)  »
Eliza Singer Ringland married Duncan Campbell Ferguson 26 DEC 1840 at St. Mark (COI) Dublin.
Robert Singer Ringland was born about 1781 in County Down.  Trying to determine relationship
between the two. Bill

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Surrey / Re: Research help at Kew Gardens PRO
« on: Wednesday 19 November 14 05:05 GMT (UK)  »
Yes sadly the school master has been eliminated. Not surprised though. I found about 3 James Henry
Porters and as many as 124 James Porters who could have been born around the right time, so it would
have been a wonderful miracle had the school master been the father of our James born 1841/43. So now we start again. I do thank you and the other responders for your help. Bill

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Surrey / Re: Research help at Kew Gardens PRO
« on: Tuesday 18 November 14 21:10 GMT (UK)  »
Rosie,  I am not sure what information Maria got off findmypast or from Kew PRO. She did find him on the
1881 census for Tower of London, White Chapel, County London. He was listed as James Henry Porter age 40, retired Army Schoolmaster born in Scotland. On page 2 of the census it said he was single. The census also listed his father, James Porter age 72 who was born in Ireland. If James Henry was 40, i.e. born 1841, then he entered the Army at age 18. Bill

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Surrey / Re: Research help at Kew Gardens PRO
« on: Tuesday 18 November 14 17:53 GMT (UK)  »
Don't give up on find my past. Maria was able to locate the person she was looking for even though he
served 20 years as Army school master yet was denied a pension. I believe she found his age and place
of birth which lead to a census report giving his parents. So persistence paid off. Bill

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Surrey / Re: Research help at Kew Gardens PRO
« on: Tuesday 18 November 14 01:32 GMT (UK)  »
Andy,  Thank you for the information. Will try to delete Maria's address. But this doesn't solve Maggs problem. Maria did subscribe to the Findmypast.co.uk web page and immediately found what we were
looking for. I am sure she could help Maggs if the two could get together. I will forward these messages
to Maria. Bill


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Surrey / Re: Research help at Kew Gardens PRO
« on: Monday 17 November 14 22:53 GMT (UK)  »
Andy,  I tried to delete Maria's address in the message above. Could not do it so sent a message to the moderator, asking that he/she remove Maria's address. Believe I ran in to this problem about a year ago
when corresponding with Kevin Meade of Ireland. He suggested an alternate means of communicating. Bill

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Surrey / Re: Research help at Kew Gardens PRO
« on: Monday 17 November 14 20:38 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Maggs,
   I just received the following note from Maria O'Brien who lives in Dublin:

I located the Chelsea Pensioners record on findmypast.co.uk. Of course I had to purchase it but was really good value as you pay less than 10e for unlimted use of UK records for one month. And you can do one month at a time with no obligation to continue paying it.
   I went to the site but did not see the Chelsea list, only place to search for Military Records. If you wish,
you can write to Maria at:  (*) . Bill

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