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Scotland / Re: Laughton/Loughton Scotland amended to Lochton
« on: Sunday 28 April 19 05:16 BST (UK) »
Still not proven but I think I may have found when Robert Hunter and Jane Craig married c 1880. Pure accident I came across it.
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Armed Forces / Re: Conscription Army Service Italy 1880 1900
« on: Sunday 31 March 19 10:29 BST (UK) »
Guessing you have acquired a copy of the book by now. Does it contain just records for Italian born males who did their military service in Italy or in America? Silly questions, but I like to ask silly questions as it can save me from feeling silly later on.
Trying to the family tree for my grandson and his mother's (D in L) maternal grandparents were born in Italy with her GF born in Zafferana, Etnes Catania Sicily. Allegedly his father and an uncle served during WW1 and I'd like to be able to verify this if possible. Also given the GF age b 1923 he may have been drafted as well for WW2. Suggestions appreciated.
Trying to the family tree for my grandson and his mother's (D in L) maternal grandparents were born in Italy with her GF born in Zafferana, Etnes Catania Sicily. Allegedly his father and an uncle served during WW1 and I'd like to be able to verify this if possible. Also given the GF age b 1923 he may have been drafted as well for WW2. Suggestions appreciated.
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United States of America / Re: Transportation to the Americas pre War of Independence
« on: Friday 22 March 19 07:24 GMT (UK) »
Thank you to everyone who made suggestions, much appreciated Why do I think he was transported - I don't, but when you have a DNA match on a particular line and the furthest back they have gotten in the US was born there one needs to do some lateral thinking. Plus I have 3 convict ancestors in Australia and from experience with them the former convict liked to re-invent their life story. Understandable.
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United States of America / Transportation to the Americas pre War of Independence
« on: Monday 18 March 19 09:54 GMT (UK) »
i have had a match via DNA with an ancestor who was born in America c 1860 with no lead ins at to who his parents were or if they were immigrants or born in the USA as well. My question is this; are there records available for convicted felons from Britain for the time frame when they were still sending convicts to America? and where might I be able to access it if it does exist?
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Australia / Re: William Fitzgerald and Nottingham b 1820 - 1828 exact DoB not known
« on: Thursday 03 January 19 11:03 GMT (UK) »
After close to 5 years of not really feeling up to doing family history I am sufficiently motivated and healthy enough to resume.
With additional information becoming available in the past few years I have been able to revisit a potential candidate in regards to William Fitzgerald. Had always thought he was a convict, arriving on the Bengal Merchant into NSW in 1838. According to his records from the CCC he was born c 1810 and a native of Brighton.. Given he was 27 when arrested and charged he may well have been living in the general Brighton area for some length of time.
After searching through birth records for Sussex without a convincing match I expanded my search finding a possible match with a William Fitzgerald being Christened at Saint Mary-St. Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London. Not real close to Brighton I know but at the same time a possible candidate. Parents are listed as William and Alice Fitzgerald, a brother John and a sister. Can anyone confirm or positively deny this man as the one I am looking for please.
WF ex Bengal Merchant obtained his Pardons and Ticket of Leave at Scone NSW in 1848. There are a few William Fitzgerald who married within the Sydney region and Wollongong and 'my' William married at Ipswich, Qld in 1853. Do I have the right man or is he someone else's ancestor?
I know Brighton is a long way from Nottingham but given the creativity I have seen in regard to 'covering tracks' for where someone has come from this one is fairly mild.
With additional information becoming available in the past few years I have been able to revisit a potential candidate in regards to William Fitzgerald. Had always thought he was a convict, arriving on the Bengal Merchant into NSW in 1838. According to his records from the CCC he was born c 1810 and a native of Brighton.. Given he was 27 when arrested and charged he may well have been living in the general Brighton area for some length of time.
After searching through birth records for Sussex without a convincing match I expanded my search finding a possible match with a William Fitzgerald being Christened at Saint Mary-St. Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London. Not real close to Brighton I know but at the same time a possible candidate. Parents are listed as William and Alice Fitzgerald, a brother John and a sister. Can anyone confirm or positively deny this man as the one I am looking for please.
WF ex Bengal Merchant obtained his Pardons and Ticket of Leave at Scone NSW in 1848. There are a few William Fitzgerald who married within the Sydney region and Wollongong and 'my' William married at Ipswich, Qld in 1853. Do I have the right man or is he someone else's ancestor?
I know Brighton is a long way from Nottingham but given the creativity I have seen in regard to 'covering tracks' for where someone has come from this one is fairly mild.
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Australia / Re: Daniel Kelly of Derry Ireland
« on: Saturday 29 December 18 10:31 GMT (UK) »
I think I can say 'my' Daniel Kelly' wasn't a bigamist, so I think I will just have to keep my fingers crossed that eventually a match comes up via the DNA test I have done. According to my Mum's profile she is 67% Irish, Scottish and Welsh so it is a reasonable given that her paternal line is definitely via a Daniel Kelly' but just which one is yet to be revealed.
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Australia / Re: Daniel Kelly of Derry Ireland
« on: Saturday 29 December 18 10:13 GMT (UK) »Thank you Jenn ChristineR and Crazi,
1. the death in question didn't show in the BDM, it is in the PROV inquest register. Found it while looking for another inquest.
2. have no idea as to the names of his (Daniel Kelly) parents. or his dob or real age.
3. Can't remember the dod but can remember it was in the hotter part of the year, and that they would need to get him buried quickly.
4. If I have the wrong man, I'm open to suggestions for a possible candidate.
5. Mary's 2nd child was born in 1855, so it appears that Daniel Kelly disappeared one way or another between 1851 and 1854 because after then I assume she had hooked up with Abraham Firth.
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Australia / Re: Tasmania: Thomas WAKEFIELD, Anne Eden WARD
« on: Sunday 07 October 18 09:14 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone, I'm going to throw a spanner in the works here. When I was a kid we all knew and old man as either Mr Wakefield or Tom. He died at Red Cliffs in 1967 at the alleged age of 82 years, making him born c 1885. The tales he told us kids were many, allegedly he served in the Boer War, maybe / maybe not as I can't find him in the military records on NAA. William Roy Wakefield was a WW1 volunteer.
If and I repeat IF I am onto the same person potentially his father was John James Wakefield, b 1860 and married one Elizabeth Watson 1885 at New Norfolk (which seems to be the hub for Wakefields' at that time. Elizabeth died from internal hemorrhage at 23 16 Dec 1887. They had a daughter I think because Elizabeth is listed as 'mother of the bride' along with the father. John James Wakefield c1907 or so.
Then in 1891 a John James Wakefield married Margaret Mitchell. this John was also b 1860. I have found records for the following children;
10 Oct 1891 - William Roy W.
25 Apr 1893 - twins Elsie Mary and Clarence John. Both died at 8 weeks 27 Jun & 24 Jun 1893.
28 Feb 1895 Bernard Thomas W. who died at Red Cliffs Vic 1967 with no parents listed as the informants didn't know who they were.
Clare Lilly Veronica W. b 11 Oct 1897
It would be lovely to be able to complete Mr Wakefield's death certificate and at the same time knock down a brick wall for his family so they know what happened to him. To the best of my knowledge he didn't marry.
If and I repeat IF I am onto the same person potentially his father was John James Wakefield, b 1860 and married one Elizabeth Watson 1885 at New Norfolk (which seems to be the hub for Wakefields' at that time. Elizabeth died from internal hemorrhage at 23 16 Dec 1887. They had a daughter I think because Elizabeth is listed as 'mother of the bride' along with the father. John James Wakefield c1907 or so.
Then in 1891 a John James Wakefield married Margaret Mitchell. this John was also b 1860. I have found records for the following children;
10 Oct 1891 - William Roy W.
25 Apr 1893 - twins Elsie Mary and Clarence John. Both died at 8 weeks 27 Jun & 24 Jun 1893.
28 Feb 1895 Bernard Thomas W. who died at Red Cliffs Vic 1967 with no parents listed as the informants didn't know who they were.
Clare Lilly Veronica W. b 11 Oct 1897
It would be lovely to be able to complete Mr Wakefield's death certificate and at the same time knock down a brick wall for his family so they know what happened to him. To the best of my knowledge he didn't marry.
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Australia / Re: Who is this lady?
« on: Tuesday 27 February 18 06:05 GMT (UK) »
Comment from sparrett - where did you get the idea of niece / uncle marriage? I haven't made any reference to such a union. What I am trying to achieve is to identify the bride, the only possible connection to William Goldman is, as I originally said -her photo was behind his photo in the same picture frame.