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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Height on WW1 British Army Record
« on: Sunday 29 December 24 14:38 GMT (UK)  »
My understanding is he was in the Durham Light Infantry which did apparently have a Bantam Battalion, but I cannot seem to see which battalion my man was in.

As I'm writing this I had a good further look at all of the pages of his record, and a later page states much clearer his height to be 5'1 1/4" (attached). I think I've found his battalion, the 3rd, which seems to be a reserve battalion.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Height on WW1 British Army Record
« on: Sunday 29 December 24 12:45 GMT (UK)  »
My best guess is either 5 feet 4 inches, or 5 feet 1/4 inch (i.e. 5'0.25"). Any help is appreciated.

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Ayrshire / Re: Jacob Owens (+ wife)
« on: Friday 16 August 24 13:09 BST (UK)  »
I did wonder that however the kirk session noted that Jacob had left the area.

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Ayrshire / Re: Jacob Owens (+ wife)
« on: Thursday 15 August 24 22:07 BST (UK)  »
A very helpful person found these for me, Jacob & Agnes in the Kirk sessions January 1841.

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Ayrshire / Re: Jacob Owens (+ wife)
« on: Thursday 15 August 24 15:15 BST (UK)  »
A lot of messages here in the past few hours!

It is possible he was born after the 1841 census. On all censuses apart from 1851 he consistently ages 10 years and is on a 0 at each census, which would make me guess 1841. It makes sense his birthdate is off a bit on 1851 given he wasn't with his family.

Thank you for finding James & Agnes Wylie, that was elluding me. I am now sure that this Agnes is William's mother.


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Ayrshire / Re: Jacob Owens (+ wife)
« on: Wednesday 14 August 24 22:51 BST (UK)  »
The 1891 census was a mistranscription, apologies. So all censuses say Kilmarnock.

I am fairly confident that Agnes is his mother. Now just the identity of his father...

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Ayrshire / Re: Jacob Owens (+ wife)
« on: Tuesday 13 August 24 21:22 BST (UK)  »
I did try to look for the 1851 census but couldn't find it. At that time Agnes would've been married to James Wylie as aforementioned, and I haven't been able to find a death record for him. He must've died before 1860 as Agnes is a widow at that times.

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Ayrshire / Re: Jacob Owens (+ wife)
« on: Tuesday 13 August 24 20:49 BST (UK)  »
I think there is some truth to Jacob. Maybe forged occupations but I think the name is probably right.

The location looks the same, and, if I'm not mistaken, I believe the marriage date and place is the same too, which is interesting. Both married February 24, 1860 at Kilth(?) Place, Kilmaurs (though by different Ministers; William & his wife were married by the Minister of Kilmaurs while Agnes & her husband were married by the Minister of Kilmarnock).

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Ayrshire / Re: Jacob Owens (+ wife)
« on: Tuesday 13 August 24 20:05 BST (UK)  »
I have looked for William's birth in the Parish records with no success, and I haven't been able to find him in 1841 either.

I have considered that and I will look into it. One of my thoughts was that he could perhaps be doing work for a neighbour but having looked at the census his family are not nearby.

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