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Armed Forces / Re: Kings Own Scottish Borderers, 25th regiment foot
« on: Tuesday 05 July 22 00:22 BST (UK)  »
Hi TillyAnn, Just touching base with you as my soldier ancestor was also in the 25th before transferring to the 11th in 1838. The enlistments of my Richard and your Edmund/Edward did not much overlap except I might have information on the movements of the 25th from the early 1830s - but I will have to dig into my files. Problem will always be that you cannot know if your soldier was part of a detachment, and perhaps not with the main group. Some detachments went on recruitment duty.   I am also in Australia.  Please feel free to pm me if I do not get back to you in a day or two.  Jennifer

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Australia / Re: World's Matrimonial Institute Theophilus CAROLUS
« on: Sunday 26 June 22 11:29 BST (UK)  »
So glad the information helps you.  It looks like it helped those who could not, or chose not to, use normal channels.  I visited the State Library and they copied for me a booklet that Theo had published.  Nothing of astounding interest in it but good to see how he advertised his services, 

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London and Middlesex / Re: STEWARD (Mrs), mantua maker
« on: Friday 01 April 22 23:11 BST (UK)  »
Thank you everyone!   I now know that Mrs Steward was Margaret.  I am drawing a very long bow regarding a possible relationship as I hadn't known the enormous number of Miss and Mrs Stewards in London at about that time.  A possiible daughter or daughter-in-law (Sarah) came free to New South Wales, wife of a convict (William Steward) together with two daughters.  Sarah went to the dark side but is noted in prison records a couple of times as being a mantua maker and milliner.  Yes, thank you for the information about that trade.  There is reference in records to the possibility of the two girls being left with their grandmother but that obviously didn't happen.  So I am looking at Margaret Steward based on very flimsy scraps of information and a good fit time-wise.  There is much more to the story!  Much more to do even if it is just to eliminate this particular Mrs Steward.  Jennifer

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London and Middlesex / STEWARD (Mrs), mantua maker
« on: Thursday 31 March 22 23:19 BST (UK)  »
I am asking assistance please to find out more about Mrs STEWARD, mantua maker, of Ten Foot Way, Wapping. She had an apprentice, Jane Ralph who had served two years of her apprenticeship.  Jane shows up in the London Poor Law Records in May, 1797.  Thank you, Jennifer

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Australia / Re: Australian Copper Company, Burra
« on: Thursday 24 February 22 20:14 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you.  Yes, it is disappointing there is so little information.  As you have the certificate it sounds like you have an interest in Richard.  Very happy to communicate and share.  A few of his descendants have been collaborating and have pulled together a lot of info - just not the exact circumstances of his death.  If you want I can PM you my email address.  Regards, Jennifer

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Australia / Re: SUMMER HILL near Orange NSW
« on: Wednesday 12 January 22 08:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Skipper, I would be very interested to view those photographs please.  I will send you a message with my email address.  There are very many Astill and Cantrill descendants (the Astill millions are people, not dollars!) and quite a few of those descendants are also researching the family so with your permission I will pass any information along.  I will have to dive into my records to remind myself which particular Astills/Cantrills were at Borenore as my Astill research has been sitting idle for some time.  This might just be what I need to get kick-started again! 

Peter Cantrill died a couple or more years ago.  Ken Black has also produced an "Astill" book similar but not the same as Peter's. 

Kind regards, Jennifer

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Berkshire / Re: SEYMOUR East Hendred/Reading
« on: Saturday 11 September 21 08:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi Martin, I have sent you a PM so that we can get onto email communication, particularly so that my daughter, Caroline, can contribute.  She is the DNA guru in our family while I look after the paper trail.     If you prefer not to use email, that is ok, just a bit clunkier on Rootschat with three of us.  Jennifer

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Berkshire / Re: SEYMOUR East Hendred/Reading
« on: Saturday 11 September 21 01:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi Martin, As you have Seymour, Tyler, Giles and Cox as names in your research I think it is very  likely there is a connection.  Have not seen the names Adams and Jowett but they may be in the mix somewhere.  I will have to dust off the file and see what I can find. I have not explored the UK Seymours very far back so this might be the impetus needed to have a deeper look.  It would be so good to find you are another cousin!  Can you leave it with me for a while please.  Contact me again in another week if you haven't heard from me.  We are in lockdown at present and grandchildren are here doing online learning so there is some limitation on my free time (but very keen to see what our connection is, Martin!)  Are you able to let me know names and relationships as far back as you have gone please? 
My line of descent goes like this:
Richard Seymour/Eleanour nee Cox
Their son Richard Seymour/Elizabeth nee Seymour
Their son George Seymour/Mary nee Steward (married in the colony of New South Wales in 1825)
Kind regards, Jennifer

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Armed Forces / Re: Musters 25th KOSB
« on: Thursday 08 July 21 12:54 BST (UK)  »
Thank you.  I am endeavouring to track a particular soldier and I have some idea of the movements of the regiment as a whole - but your suggestion may help with identifying detachments as well as movement of soldiers between the depot and service companies. I am also on the lookout for indications how many wives might have been accompanying the 25th when they served overseas. I am aware there were quotas. Also how losses on the battlefield affected recruitment. I am interested to know at that time whether there was good reason for a soldier to enlist other than the bounty paid given the high casualty rate. This soldier received three pounds; had a wife and young family. Later transferred to the 11th (1838) and that event is of interest. Jennifer

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