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Westmorland Resources & Offers / Offer: 1851 Transcripts Helsington, Underbarrow, Crosthwaite & Lyth and area
« on: Friday 10 September 10 12:28 BST (UK)  »
I have the index and transcript for the 1851 census for the Helsington, Underbarrow, Crosthwaite & Lyth, Levens, Sedgewick & Hincaster and Stainton areas of Westmorland.  (HO 107/2442 Folios 400 - 528) if anyone would like a name looking up, please do ask.

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Lancashire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: St. Helens absent voters lookup - Bibby Completed many thanks
« on: Tuesday 07 September 10 15:58 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, I have more things to look up now to find out more about those medals etc  ;D

No, I don't believe they're linked Mr Migky.  All the Bibbys i've found so far have all been born and died in the St. Helens area.  Got them back to the 1840s, the name should have actually been Owen to be honest with you, as the earliest Bibby I have was born to the widow of a Bibby who had a thing with a lodger called Owen for some time in the 1840s after her husband died.  Interesting stuff though isn't it.  :)

Thanks jvy20 I have the marriage, very kind of you though.

All the best
John


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Lancashire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: St. Helens absent voters lookup - Bibby
« on: Tuesday 07 September 10 15:26 BST (UK)  »
Thank you very much Mr Migky.  Just been on the phone to my dad, and he's really pleased that you've found that information.  He was positive Francis was in the Lancashire Fusiliers.

Have done a search for his service records in the past on Ancestry but nothing showed up, when I saw your kind offer I thought perhaps there's a chance to find his medal card from that information as my dad remembers his grandad (Francis's son) showing him a few medals.

Just been having a look at the medal card on Ancestry, there's something that says "SW B List K/6Y3/2" alongside mentions for the 15 Star, Victory and British, so not sure what that refers to?

William died young so didn't serve, but he had another brother called James born 1870 who did.  Yes, definitely the right family, thanks again so much.

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Lancashire Completed Lookup Requests / St. Helens absent voters lookup - Bibby Completed many thanks
« on: Tuesday 07 September 10 13:23 BST (UK)  »
Hi I noticed the kind offer to lookup a name in the St. Helens absent voters list.

I'd appreciate a ,lookup for a Francis Bibby, thanks very much in advance.

John

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Westmorland Completed Look up Requests / Diocese of Carlisle Marriage Bonds/Licences - HOLM(e) & (H)Ellen COMPLETED
« on: Tuesday 07 September 10 09:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I just saw some kind person was offering to do look ups in the marriage bonds.  I have been trying to find the marriage of my ancestors George Holm(e) and Isabel(lla) (H)ellen at some time roughly between about 1777 and 1782 when their first son, my 5 times great grandfather, John Holm(e/s) was christened at Windermere to George & Isabel(lla) in July 1782.

I believe I found the christening of Isabella at Kendal via the Family search site in 1757 to John.  I haven't narrowed down which George could possibly be the right one from the many christened at around the right sort of time yet, but going off this christening for Isabella, if this is the right one (and I know her father was called John as his name's listed as the maternal grandfather one 1 or 2 of the christenings) then I presume the marriage would have taken place sometime between around 1777 and 1782.

I don't believe they married in Kendal, Isabella's father, John Hellen was listed in the 1777 window tax in the Stricklands area (I believe this was him anyway as one of the christenings to George & Isabella has him at Strickland Roger.)  So I guess the marriage could have taken place anywhere between possibly Burneside, Selside, Windermere, Heversham, Crosthwaite, or possibly Crook or Winster.

Sorry to go on a bit, thought i'd give as much information as possible.  Thanks in advance for any help.

John

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Immigration/Death look up request?
« on: Friday 16 April 10 15:46 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: tressle on Friday 16 April 10 15:43 BST (UK)
The death of Hany is

Hany born Ontario 1878 Sep 23rd
Father William Chapman born England
Mother Ann Staples born Ontario? I think
Informant Mrs Maud Chapman his wife.

Tressle



Well, that's another to rule out.  Thanks anyway Tressle, it was very kind of you to look those up.

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Immigration/Death look up request?
« on: Friday 16 April 10 15:43 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for taking the time to look anyway Tressle, it's appreciated.  Sounds like both of those can be ruled out then!

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Canada Lookup Request / Immigration/Death look up request?
« on: Friday 16 April 10 15:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

I'm fairly new to these boards, so am hoping that i'm posting this in the right forum, as well as hoping that some kind person may be able to do a lookup for me.

I've been looking for the death of my 2 times great grandfather, Henry/Harry Chapman for some time now.  He was born in 1879 in Lancashire, England, married my great great grandmother in 1903 in England, my great grandmother was born in the Isle of Wight in 1905, they moved back up to Lancashire by about 1911/1912, then the family moved up to Edinburgh in Scotland in the early 20s, perhaps earlier, then I found another marriage for my two times great grandmother in 1935 in Edinburgh as a widow.

So I searched through all the possible deaths in England, Wales and Scotland, but absolutely nothing, I discovered there was a Harry Chapman listed on the 1930 US census who was born in England in about 1878 in Cook County, Illinois as a roomer.  I found a death through the Cook County clerk website of a Harry Chapman aged "about 50", which doesn't give much detail in 1938.

I have also found a Harry Chapman who arrived in Quebec, Canada from Liverpool, England on board the Montrose in 1925.  I've also found a reference to a "Hany" Chapman on the ancestry site who died in Peterborough County, Quebec 1933.

As you can see from the dates, and the remarriage of my 2 times great grandmother as a widow, the Harry Chapman who arrived in Canada in 1925 is looking an appealing option, especially if it is the same "Hany" who died in 1933.  And I hoped that someone might possibly be able to check the details for me from the record if they have a subscription to Ancestry at all?

Thanks in advance for any help.
John


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Midlothian / Re: Robertson Orphan Home for Girls, Musselburgh
« on: Wednesday 14 April 10 17:59 BST (UK)  »
I know i'm replying to myself here, but someone else may find this information useful.

I have a copy of the Valuation rolls for numbers 2 to 24 High Street, Musselburgh between 1932 and 1935.

The home was listed as being at 12 to 16 High Street.  Miss A. E. Brown is listed as matron and Miss Eva Beattie listed as assistant matron under "Inhabitant Occupier not rated".

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