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Buckinghamshire / Re: Frank Luker
« on: Saturday 21 October 23 17:45 BST (UK) »
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Buckinghamshire / Re: Frank Luker
« on: Friday 20 October 23 14:30 BST (UK) »
Thank you. I think this is a strong connection. His younger brothers went to live in Battersea. John went into the Marines and Walter went into the navy. The elder brother also went into the navy. He was only 8 when is parents died in 1878 so should be somewhere on an 1881 census but certainly doesn't appear with either of his brothers. I have checked through on other Uncles and Aunts and he doesn't appear to be with any of them.
Are the newspaper references from Ancestry or Find my past? I haven't been able to locate them on Ancestry.
Are the newspaper references from Ancestry or Find my past? I haven't been able to locate them on Ancestry.
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Buckinghamshire / Frank Luker
« on: Friday 20 October 23 09:32 BST (UK) »
Please can anyone help me to find out what happened to Frank.
He was born on 3/3/1870 in St. Clears, Carmathenshire. His parents were William and Belinda Luker.
His parents died within days of each other in Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire. A photo of their grave can be found online, no mention of Frank. William's father, John Luker (my great grandfather) registered both deaths. Their daughter, Annie, had died 6yrs earlier. The eldest son, Frederick went to boarding school in Godalming, and the two younger boys went to live with two of William's siblings in Battersea. I have been able to follow all three through to their deaths. Frank appears on the 1871 census with the rest of the family.
I have checked out a death for a Frank Luker in 1873 in Chertsey. His father's name was George so not the Frank that I am looking for.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
He was born on 3/3/1870 in St. Clears, Carmathenshire. His parents were William and Belinda Luker.
His parents died within days of each other in Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire. A photo of their grave can be found online, no mention of Frank. William's father, John Luker (my great grandfather) registered both deaths. Their daughter, Annie, had died 6yrs earlier. The eldest son, Frederick went to boarding school in Godalming, and the two younger boys went to live with two of William's siblings in Battersea. I have been able to follow all three through to their deaths. Frank appears on the 1871 census with the rest of the family.
I have checked out a death for a Frank Luker in 1873 in Chertsey. His father's name was George so not the Frank that I am looking for.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Devon / Re: Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth
« on: Sunday 27 March 22 08:25 BST (UK) »
Thank you all, for help received. Hopefully I have found a local that may be able to answer my queries.
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Devon / Re: Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth
« on: Sunday 20 March 22 11:34 GMT (UK) »
There is a line at the bottom left that says Attachments and other options. is that a possibility.
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Devon / Re: Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth
« on: Sunday 20 March 22 11:31 GMT (UK) »
Thank you. I have found an older spelling of Bovisand as Boveysand. It isn't easy to get info from the Archives office as you have to book and it isn't open every day.
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Devon / Re: Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth
« on: Sunday 20 March 22 10:56 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, I have contacted a local historian who hasn't replied as yet. Interesting to see the spelling Boveysand which may help locate the info I am after. Are you able to send me the reference for the 1841 listings? I have just joined Down Thomas Facebook page to see what other locals may know.
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Devon / Re: Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth
« on: Saturday 19 March 22 19:49 GMT (UK) »
That's very kind of you. I am looking for Paiges Cottage, Rowden Cottage or Mead Cottage. They are adjacent to each other. I know that often places get renamed but I am hopeful that one of them may have one of these names.
Thank you
Thank you
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Devon / Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth
« on: Saturday 19 March 22 15:16 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for previous occupants of my cottage. I think it was built in the 1800's but possibly earlier. I don't know any names of previous owners or of anyone in the surrounding cottages. I can search Ancestry but don't know how to begin without a name so that I can search the census returns. Please can anyone give me a 'starter'.
Thank you.
Thank you.