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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: place of birth
« on: Tuesday 02 May 23 09:43 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for trying.
I had actually have a copy of the Elizabeth Davis marriage certificate, but interesting to see that she was born in hurst.  What are the chances that James put the wrong name down for his father on the marriage??.  I will do some more investigating into Elizabeth Davis and see where it takes me.
thank you for all your help.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: place of birth
« on: Sunday 30 April 23 23:32 BST (UK)  »
The Birth Certificate for Mary Ann is one from the army collection,  it just states that she is the daughter of James Hodgson of the 82nd Regiment and wife  Elizabeth. 

James and Elizabeth with daughter Mary returned to the UK in 1848 and were down in Portsmouth until James retired from the army in 1860 and went back up to Lancashire (st Helens) Elizabeth died in 1869 from Pneumonia.   I have her death certificate and also have been to her grave at the cemetery in St Helens.


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: place of birth
« on: Friday 28 April 23 22:42 BST (UK)  »
Thank you everyone for your help.
i will continue to look at the Sussex area for her birth and try and eliminate.
i have Mary Anns birth, but unfortunately it did not give me any hints on her mothers name.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: place of birth
« on: Friday 28 April 23 05:35 BST (UK)  »
I have the army recorded but it has no information on Elizabeth. I know that James was at the army barracks in Portsmouth in 1841. He joined the army 1838.  I know he went to the West Indies august 1841 and straight on to Canada in Dec 1843 and returned to England in 1848 with wife and child.  But I can’t find a marriage anywhere so I am lost at knowing who Elizabeth was. I have searched army marriage and Canadian records with no luck. 
I thought if I could find A birth place for Elizabeth I could look at all the Elizabeth's born around 1822 and eliminate.   

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: place of birth
« on: Friday 28 April 23 04:41 BST (UK)  »
hi, that's what I thought - but I can't find these places in the UK anywhere.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / place of birth
« on: Friday 28 April 23 04:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I am trying to work our where these 2 birth  places are from the census.
they are for a Elizabeth Hodgson for 1851 and 1861.
I think one is Sussex Enfield and the other one is Hurst Ludlow, but i can't find either of these places in the UK.

She was born in 1822 and married James Hodgson.  I am trying really hard to find their marriage certificate so i can get a surname for her.

thank you so much.
cheers
Meggles

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / is this South Tawton? or maybe South Avalon?
« on: Saturday 14 January 23 08:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I am trying to work out where my GGG grandfather was livign at the time of his marriage in 1787. (marriage was in Denbury Devon, but he was a visiter to that parish.
i always thought it was South Tawton in Devon, but someone has suggested that this is South Avalon, which is in newfoundland.

any suggesting's would be great, thank you.

Other information.
GGG Grandparents married in Denbury, Devon, had all of there children in Denbury.  John was a mariner and sailed between Devon and St Johns Newfoundland.  GGG GRandmother was From ogwell Devon.

cheers
Megan

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / dating a Berry wedding photo
« on: Wednesday 05 August 20 21:49 BST (UK)  »
Hello, wondering if someone could help me with dating this wedding photo. It is taken somewhere in NSW.
thank you
meggles

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Australia / Re: South Australia: Alexander Johnston
« on: Thursday 18 July 19 03:40 BST (UK)  »
Thanks everyone, I don't feel that the Alexander Johnstone buried at west terrace is who I am looking for.

I don't have any proof of connection between the Savage and Johnstone family except what is written in a family bible.

William Robert Savage who married Margaret Johnston is mentioned in the bible
then there is a Alexander Johnston mentioned  as well as some of the savage children's name's and birth dates (eg: Jane Savage born 1845)

I don't' have any marriage/birth  or deaths, so it is a bit hard to make a connection.

I thought if I could find the Alexander Johnston I could follow him and make a connection that way, or even the G. Johnstone  cousin that was a witness at the death of William Savage - but all the Johnston's (including name variants)  have not matched.

cheers

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