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London and Middlesex / Re: Help with Findmypast
« on: Thursday 03 December 15 22:38 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the 1881 census info.
I have the birth certificate for the George A Read in Southwark..... George Arthur was the son of Elizabeth Trist and a George Read, who had been in the Essex Regiment.
Still no luck with a marriage of Trist/Pike and Read, and now there is another child to add into the puzzle.
Also I cannot find Alma's birth........
Any ideas?

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London and Middlesex / Re: Help with Findmypast
« on: Friday 20 November 15 08:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Denise, I got really excited when the certificate came through, and went back over all I know about Elizabeth.  It has all gone downhill from there, and I am now more confused than ever!
The marriage certificate for Elizabeth and Frederick George Pike gives her father as George Trist ( not Walter) but he is still a bricklayer.
There is a birth of Elizabeth to Walter Trist and Susan Edmonds (2 Sep 1877)

So was her father Walter or George ?

I cannot find the family in the 1881 census, nor can I find any birth records for Alma (Elizabeths sister)

I have found records of a Frederick George Pike and an Elizabeth in the Canadian census, but that says they went out in 1905, which was the year Frederick Charles was born, and I do have them on a 1911 census.

I will keep in touch, I need to contact a distant relative who has some letters which may throw some light on this.  I have also sent off for the birth Certificate of the George A Read ( mother Trist) and will let you know if that is our Elizabeth.
Do let me know if you find anything.
Cheers
Lyn

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London and Middlesex / Re: Help with Findmypast
« on: Saturday 07 November 15 21:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there, don't know if you are still following this tangled web? 
I went on the new 1939 Register, and found an Elizabeth Bushell, widow, of the right age, living in Hendon with a Frederick Charles Pike.  I got his birth certificate and it confirms that the Frederick Charles is the son of Frederick George Pike and Elizabeth, ne TRIST.
All I need to do now is find a Pike / Read "marriage" and it is all sorted.......
Has anyone else found anymore info??

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Nairnshire / Re: Information on Duncan McLeod, 1874 - 1916, Memorial in Ardclach Churchyard
« on: Monday 16 March 15 20:29 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for getting back to me.  I think it was your picture on the Scottish War Graves page which started my hunt.  If you have any further information on when the stone was erected I would be most grateful.

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Nairnshire / Information on Duncan McLeod, 1874 - 1916, Memorial in Ardclach Churchyard
« on: Monday 16 March 15 14:39 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for information on the Memorial Stone to Duncan McLeod in the Ardclach Churchyard.  Duncan was born in Nairn, but fought in WW1 for the Australian Infantry.  He died on 6 June 1916, after taking part in the first Australian Raid on the German trenches of the war.  Unfortunately he and one other were killed on the way back.  My grandfather also took part in this raid.  A chap in Australia writing a book about the raid for the anniversary next year, and in my research for him I found the picture of the memorial in the churchyard, which was from his "serving companion raiders".  We would love to know when this stone was placed in the churchyard, and if there was any notice about it in the local press. We have all his army documentation, and know his parents names, but if anyone can shed light on when he went to Australia that would be great.
Thanks

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Lost Penny children (Ontario?)
« on: Friday 14 November 14 10:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Came across this as I am doing some research and it includes ERNEST FREDERICK PENNY.  He was living with his half sister May Jane White ( ne Rowland) in 1911.  In 1912 he sailed on the BELTANA from London to Sydney.  He enlisted with the 26th Battalion AIF on 8 April 1815.  He took part in the first Australian Raid on the German trenches in June 1916 ( look at the Black Anzac.org website) and, having come through the fighting died in France of Bronco Pneumonia at 12.20 on the 5th of December 1918.  He was buried in Le Cateau Cemetery the same day. If anyone has a photo of Ernest could they please send it to the gentleman on the Black Anzacs website.
Hope this helps!

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London and Middlesex / Re: Help with Findmypast
« on: Wednesday 22 May 13 08:16 BST (UK)  »
Hi there
I am the "gal" with the info about the Read / Bushell marriage.  John Bushell is buried in the Ramsgate cemetery, in the same grave as his first wife, Harriet. There is no headstone   His obit in the local paper says he left a "widow and grown up family".  I have a copy of the Read /Bushell marriage certificate.  As a family we were unaware of this second marriage, though my father was 16 when John B died.  If only I had asked more questions?  I have my doubts about the Browse Trist link to my problem, but am giving up full time work soon so will have more time to tackle the problem.

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