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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Hollybrook Hospital Southampton -where was it ?

« on: Wednesday 12 September 12 17:33 BST (UK) »

Hello pat c, if they had TB chances are they were sent to the western chest hospital, sadly this is no longer there, only a small part remains and it is only a place they keep certain records, it used to stand where the tescos supermarket is located now, this along tebourba way, hope this is of some help, you could try the main hospital records department maybe the still have some records..

regards
dafpilot

Reference Library / Re: Special Interest Groups in the SIT ??

« on: Sunday 02 September 12 10:14 BST (UK) »

Hello,
I do agree with "old rowleys" comments, as I am in the same situation, anything that's helps track down the more elusive members of anyones family has to be of great use.

regards
dafpilot

Family History Beginners Board / Re: which george hornsby is right?

« on: Monday 31 October 11 17:37 GMT (UK) »

thanks for that Manchester rambler, looks like I've been lead up the garden path by ancestry again, had something like this before, when it showed census details saying my family had come from germany, when in fact it was Guernsey, it's enough to drive you mad sometimes, still a big thank you for looking it up for me, did not have the extra details that you found, those will come in very handy.

regards

dafpilot

Family History Beginners Board / which george hornsby is right?

« on: Monday 31 October 11 16:20 GMT (UK) »

trying to track down my g-grandfather George Hornsby, but have come across a mystery, I have one that is born in 1869 in Shirley, and one born in stepney in 1869, both in the army at the same time, both have the same christian name of father, both living in the same area on the 1901 and 1911 census and both working on the railway in the docks, so which one is which?? the one from Shirley marries a Mary Jane Wilson in around 1890, (who is from stepney), but when I look for proof of birth for him I hit a brickwall, any help would be great, as this one is getting very frustrating

regards

dafpilot

The Lighter Side / Re: Screen Names

« on: Monday 20 June 11 19:20 BST (UK) »

mine is based on the fact I drive a daf truck for a living, the pilot part is down to my boss who thinks it's easy these days to drive lorries, like to see him get into some off the places I get sent to in an artic!!

regards
dafpilot

The Lighter Side / Re: Marriage Church/Register Office

« on: Saturday 11 June 11 17:09 BST (UK) »

It may be a possibility that they were married in the registry office and then had the marriage blessed in the church, I know that it is done these days and maybe it was then, hope this may be helpful

regards
dafpilot

Occupation Interests / Re: what would he be doing?

« on: Friday 03 June 11 15:58 BST (UK) »

many thanks to all who have replied to this question, this gives me another topic to dig deeper into, that I find is the most interesting thing about doing this is the varied directions you can take yourself to.

many thanks

dafpilot

Occupation Interests / what would he be doing?

« on: Friday 03 June 11 11:10 BST (UK) »

While digging through the Dorset opc pages looking for my Wilson connection I came upon this entry in the Abbotsbury Baptism page

20 June 1833, William, son of Job & Lucy Wilson from punchknowle fathers trade is listed as "Preventive Man" and I wondered if this was an early form of customs officer as there is a listing for a Preventive office on another entry, would this be a correct assumption?

dafpilot

Occupation Interests / Re: NUR member with SR but notworking on railway!!

« on: Sunday 10 April 11 09:53 BST (UK) »

yes there is a maritime museum in Southampton it is across the road from the royal pier and the red funnel isle of wight ferry terminal...

regards
dafpilot