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The Common Room / Re: Seeing for myself
« on: Sunday 11 February 18 06:25 GMT (UK) »
Oh Wow! I'm amazed at what is out there! Thanks SO much everyone for sharing your thoughts and incites. I'm excited to put your suggestions into practice.
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The Common Room / Re: Seeing for myself
« on: Sunday 11 February 18 00:53 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I was looking last night for a significant street, Russell St, (off Every St) which seems to no longer exist.
I hadn't considered the re-numbering aspect. Food for thought.
I have since come across this cool website www.flicks.com which might fill a few of the gaps for me.
I hadn't considered the re-numbering aspect. Food for thought.
I have since come across this cool website www.flicks.com which might fill a few of the gaps for me.
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The Common Room / Re: Seeing for myself
« on: Saturday 10 February 18 23:54 GMT (UK) »
Haha...I never thought of that! THAT would save on airfare, wouldn't it!
Thanks for your input
Thanks for your input
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The Common Room / Seeing for myself
« on: Saturday 10 February 18 22:48 GMT (UK) »
I've now managed to form a good idea of how my ancestors lived, and where they lived, at the end of the 19th Century. I have loads of addresses which beckon to me to do a bit of a "nostalgia walk" around the streets of Beswick/Ancoats M/c
It's a very long way to come. Which begs the question " is there much of the original vista to see"? Or has the area been altered drastically with modern housing developments. I'm assuming the latter is more likely?
Is there anyone local who can tell me. Thanks.
It's a very long way to come. Which begs the question " is there much of the original vista to see"? Or has the area been altered drastically with modern housing developments. I'm assuming the latter is more likely?
Is there anyone local who can tell me. Thanks.
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World War One / Re: William King
« on: Saturday 10 February 18 06:24 GMT (UK) »
Hmm, he definitely wasn't RC, and I can't ever remember him being described as a collier. Was in the cotton mills of Beswick, Manchester in the early days before marriage in 1922. Then later on I know he did a stint with the Municipal Parks Dept. in Manchester. Repaired peoples shoes also...something he was taught to do by the Emigration Home prior to being emigrated to Canada as a boy.
THANKS EVERYONE....I very much appreciate the effort you made to help. I'll soldier on (no pun intended)!!
THANKS EVERYONE....I very much appreciate the effort you made to help. I'll soldier on (no pun intended)!!
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World War One / Re: William King
« on: Friday 09 February 18 07:11 GMT (UK) »
That's a shame but thanks for trying. It's a mystery.
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World War One / William King
« on: Friday 09 February 18 03:08 GMT (UK) »
Hi, my ancestor, William King (BORN 26th OCT, 1896, Beswick, /M/C, UK) was one of the British Home children emigrated out to Canada as a boy. He was still there in 1913 but was thinking about returning to England the following year, and I know he went to fight in WW1 but how do I find out whether he went with Canadian Forces or with the English?
Does anyone know how to sleuth this out?
Thanks
Does anyone know how to sleuth this out?
Thanks
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Family History Beginners Board / Emma Jane King/Bibby
« on: Friday 09 February 18 02:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi there, I have sourced much information about my grandfathers family but as yet have no idea what anyone looked like.
Does anyone out there have photos of Emma Jane King (nee Madeley) born 4 July 1873 in M/c England, and her 1st husband, William King and sons William, Samuel, Albert and Richard
and/or her 2nd family with John George Bibby with his son Albert Bibby, and their children together, Ada Bibby (born1910 in Ardwick) and Alice Bibby (born 1911 in Ardwick).
Thanks
Does anyone out there have photos of Emma Jane King (nee Madeley) born 4 July 1873 in M/c England, and her 1st husband, William King and sons William, Samuel, Albert and Richard
and/or her 2nd family with John George Bibby with his son Albert Bibby, and their children together, Ada Bibby (born1910 in Ardwick) and Alice Bibby (born 1911 in Ardwick).
Thanks
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: SS Virginian 1909
« on: Thursday 08 February 18 19:43 GMT (UK) »
That's very helpful, thanks. I'd found a postcard online which suggested it was a rough crossing and your link confirms a deep and significant depression out in the northern Atlantic in the early days of April.
As the conditions for steerage passengers on the steamers was well-known to be challenging at the best of times, I can imagine that a significant storm would have caused a world of suffering. Poor people.
THANKS AGAIN
As the conditions for steerage passengers on the steamers was well-known to be challenging at the best of times, I can imagine that a significant storm would have caused a world of suffering. Poor people.
THANKS AGAIN