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Armed Forces / Re: Harpooner transport ship shipwreck 1816
« on: Wednesday 08 July 20 11:17 BST (UK)  »
I have found in the British Army records held at Kew, England that Captain Mathew Henry Witlock/Willock's record the following statements are shown:

* 10 November 1816 on the wreck of the Harpooner transport on the coast of Newfoundland received His Royal Highness the Duke of York approbation for his conduct on that occasion also Lord Howard of Effinghams communiicaiton on that subject dated 1 January 1817

* One years Pay as Captain and £100 per Annum Pension for life in consequence of the Inquiry into the Wreck of the Harpooner Transport.

* In 1817 received a medal from His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and the Royal Humane Society for saving the lives of Part of the Troops under my command (Lord Howard of Effingham) on board the Harpooner transport

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Travelling People / Re: JOHN COOPER - Conjuror
« on: Friday 09 October 15 18:36 BST (UK)  »
14th Sept 1907 Mary Emma Gertrude Mickleburgh married Herbert Samuel Le Grys at Dickleburgh, Norfolk. They had two children and Herbert died in 1945. My notes only show she died in 1959 and they had 3 children.
Mary Emma Gertrude was christened at Hargham on 14th Sept 1884 a dau of John Samuel, a farmer and Mary Anne Mickleburgh. She was born on 16th Feb. Her christening also appears in Dickleburgh, these two records need to be crosschecked as I did this research many years ago and suspect there is an error here.

That's all I know.

John

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Norfolk Lookup Requests / Re: George Woods + Elizabeth Mickleburgh old Buckenham
« on: Friday 09 October 15 18:28 BST (UK)  »
Two possibilities

15th Jul 1759 Elizabeth dau of Jonas & Elizabeth Mickleburgh was christened at Old Buckenham
9th Dec 1766 Elizabeth dau of Matthew & Elizabeth Mickleburgh was christened at Old Buckenham



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Suffolk / Re: John Mickleburgh
« on: Tuesday 06 October 15 22:26 BST (UK)  »
Are you just interested in this one Mickleburgh or others. Have you by any chance found out anything about his wife, Frances. In the 1861 census she is shown as:

Frances Nunn, age 50 married to Edgar Nunn (54) a farmer of 32 acres, along with Frances, 17, Milliner and Kate, 15 Dressmaker both the wife's daughters. The ages don't quite fit with the 1851 census but they are close and I am 99% certain they are the same people.

As John lived until he was murdered in 1888, did she get divorced or did she just live with Edgar Nunn and changed her name or something else, I have no idea, do you?

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Suffolk / Re: John Mickleburgh
« on: Saturday 03 October 15 17:51 BST (UK)  »
The source was the prison records which are available on one of the commercial websites. I don't like to advertise here!

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Suffolk / Re: John Mickleburgh
« on: Sunday 27 September 15 19:50 BST (UK)  »
His prison service was

Ipswich from 4 Aug 1851 - General Character: Good
Millbank from 19th Aug 1852 - Gen Char: Good
Portsmouth 8th Nov 1853 - Gen Char: Very Good
Dartmoor from 6th Sept 1854 - Gen Char: Exemplary. Prison No: 2601
To Millbank for License 9th Mar 1868
Released under License 11th mar 1868

He is described as
Complexion: Dark
Hair: Dark
Eyes: Hazel
Height 5ft 7ins
Description of person: Dull heavy features, Slovenly gait
Marks: Cut inside left hand, Scar on left arm. Small wart on left side of neck. Moles on body and arms.
General character good but addicted to drinking, formerly a private soldier in 16th Reg of Foot for 3 years. Discharged in approx. 1830's Not intelligent.

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