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Technical Help / Twitter related - videos not playing
« on: Sunday 11 July 21 15:45 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help me please.  Obviously not a RC query, but for the past 2 days the videos on Twitter won't play.   

Is there a clever techie person who can help me out - please?

Susan

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Shropshire / Shropshire Asylum records available?
« on: Saturday 24 October 20 14:22 BST (UK)  »
Found my way here today via a search for Shropshire Asylum, as just discovered that a 2 cousin x2 was admitted and discharged early in 1908. 

Hadn't been able to understand why she was still in her home county until her death in 1965, when husband and children were in his home county of Durham, certainly from 1901, and for the rest of their lives.  Would love to know the story, but of course very likely never to.

Having searched around, I see that Shropshire Archives may be of help, but does anyone know if
1) you can apply for a readers ticket if not in the county
2) can copies of documents be purchased, and emailed, or are they only viewable at the Archives?

Thanks for reading
Susan

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Bicton Asylum Records
« on: Saturday 24 October 20 14:18 BST (UK)  »
Just realised that this is the Beginners Board, so shall copy and put on a different board. 

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Bicton Asylum Records
« on: Saturday 24 October 20 14:17 BST (UK)  »
Found my way here today as just discovered that a 2 cousin x2 was admitted and discharge early in 1908. 

Hadn't been able to understand why she was still in her home county until her death in 1965, when husband and children were in his home county of Durham, certainly from 1901, and for the rest of their lives.  Would love to know the story, but of course very likely never to.

Having searched around, I see that Shropshire Archives may be of help, but does anyone know if
1) you can apply for a readers ticket if not in the county
2) can copies of documents be purchased, and emailed, or are they only viewable at the Archives?

Susan


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Australia / Re: Time served convicts return to UK
« on: Tuesday 20 October 20 23:37 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Valsgirl on Tuesday 20 October 20 19:56 BST (UK)
I agree, Obadiah certainly seems to have led a "different" life.
Is there more than one Obadiah Bann? Baptism records say his Mum is Nancy BAND and no Dad is recorded, Maybe, Nancy married / lived with with Mr Tunnicliffe - hence Obadiah's surname choice.
Interesting that his Grandmother left a Will, and more interesting that her wayward grandson is mentioned.
 Oh, so many possibilities! Thank you, I'm enjoying "playing with" your distant ancestor.
Happy hunting, Valsgirl (Brisbane, Australia)

As far as I'm aware there is only one.   'Nancy' was born and baptised as Ann, and her mother Sarah (Rawson) Bann definitely mentioned Obadiah Bann.   As for the use of Tunnicliffe, it has certainly given me pause for thought.   There was an Obadiah Tunnicliffe whose Will I have seen.  He lived in Macclesfield as did the Bann families.  He was a silk merchant with factories and properties, and you know how the mind works, inventing stories, so I have paired him and Ann in a clandestine relationship producing an illegitimate son who was named after his father, and who later used the surname in order to try to get out of trouble!   Didn't work though.  ;)

Of course, that's an imagining, but who knows?

Ann/Nancy did marry twice, although I haven't found a record of the first.  Maybe not married, but Ann and Mr Bayley produced 2 children (1818 and 1821) before his death in 1828.  She married again in 1829.

Now I really must go to bed, it being 11:35pm, but thanks for your input.

Susan

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Australia / Re: Time served convicts return to UK
« on: Tuesday 20 October 20 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Yes, just found Abadiah's cert of freedom in 1845, it's the same one as Obadiah Tunnicliffe alias Band.

But why is there another in 1846?   

I don't see any other records for Abadiah though.  Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place.

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Australia / Re: Time served convicts return to UK
« on: Tuesday 20 October 20 21:56 BST (UK)  »
Where will I find records of Abadiah Band JM?    Nothing is coming up for me with that name.

I grew up with the name Bann, so understand how many times it could be thought different.  We had so many queries as to how to spell it, that I was always ready with Bann, B A double N, just to make sure no-one got it wrong.   

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Australia / Re: Time served convicts return to UK
« on: Tuesday 20 October 20 11:13 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Valsgirl on Monday 19 October 20 23:34 BST (UK)
Have you seen UKbmd 1870 death, reg Birmingham, for an Obediah Bann, aged 65yr?
Valsgirl

I have Valsgirl, and I think it quite possible due to the absence of any other of that name being found - anywhere.  He is buried in Witton Cemetery, so may have to follow that through.
I may send for the death cert, but I've only just started looking into Obadiah in the past week after finding him named in his grandmother's Will.  Obidiah is my 2C4R, so not close, but I have become interested in him.   

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Australia / Re: Time served convicts return to UK
« on: Monday 19 October 20 22:50 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the replies ( and hello again Wiggy!).

I understand what you are all saying, but workhouse records found from 1861 onwards, and a further court appearance in 1865 with a 3 month sentence, all point to him having returned at some point.

If anyone can find Obadiah Bann (sometimes Tunnicliffe), born 1807 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, anywhere that I have not found him, I would appreciate the advice.

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