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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Kenrick Family Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
« on: Wednesday 19 December 18 01:45 GMT (UK)  »
Good morning, I was wondering if this photo could be dated please? I think it was taken between 1910 and 1915.

Thanks,

LeighP

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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Tuesday 25 September 18 05:43 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: gerig on Tuesday 25 September 18 04:58 BST (UK)
Leigh,
Google Clarke Carmagrim Rd portglenone and there is an Agnes E Clarke at #44.  This would be the location of the house that overlooked the Swann farm.  These people may be able to put you in touch with someone local who could give you some more information. A telephone number is included.  I don't know where you are located but Portglenone, Ahoghill and Ballymena are not far apart.

Thanks gerig,

I'm in Australia.

Leigh

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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Monday 24 September 18 07:02 BST (UK)  »
Thanks gerig. I appreciate your help. Unfortunately, I am unlikely to have the opportunity to visit the Portglenone area, which is why I'm very appreciative of any information I am given about the Swans and Gaults.

Leigh

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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Monday 24 September 18 00:40 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: gerig on Sunday 23 September 18 16:11 BST (UK)
The farm was owned by Maggie Swann.  These were small farms, some about 20 plus acres.  Th same families had owned them for hundreds of years.  It was just common knowledge that the families were originally from Scotland.  The Swann farm was bought, I believe, by a Mr. Clarke who also lived on the Caremegrim Rd.  He would have received all the original paperwork.  Plans etc.  The Swanns in the Portglenone area are probably descended from the original family.

Thanks gerig for your reply. I'll try and contact them to see if they are my distant cousins.

Leigh

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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Monday 24 September 18 00:38 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Skoosh and Elwyn. I appreciate your information.

Leigh

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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Sunday 23 September 18 04:53 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: gerig on Sunday 23 September 18 04:23 BST (UK)
In the 1960's swans and galloways had farms on the Carmegrim Rd outside portglenone.  The families were originally from Scotland.

Thanks gerig,

Are you able to tell me how you know that the Swans originally came from Scotland? Do you know if there are any Swans still in the area? They would be distant cousins of mine I assume.


Regards

Leigh

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS Himalaya China Station 1872
« on: Thursday 12 July 18 21:47 BST (UK)  »
Thank you MaxD and ShaunJ for your help, much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Leigh

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS Himalaya China Station 1872
« on: Thursday 12 July 18 12:51 BST (UK)  »
MaxD, I have found that HMS Rodney which I think Henry was on from 1867-1870 was the flagship of
Vice Admiral Henry Keppel in the China Station at that time. I would appreciate it if someone could check if I'm correct.

Leigh

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS Himalaya China Station 1872
« on: Thursday 12 July 18 10:49 BST (UK)  »
Very true MaxD re family stories. The information about China and Japan came from Henry's youngest son, my great uncle who served in the RAN on the HMAS Sydney in WW1 and was aboard when the Sydney encountered the German cruiser Emden just off the Cocos Islands north west of Australia towards Indonesia in November 1914. It was one of Australia's first actions of WW1 with the Emden surrendering late in the afternoon of 9th November 1914. Ernest served on the Sydney until late September 1917 when he was posted to London Depot for a month.

Yes I'm sure I can discount the story about being Henry being in Japan and China.

Thank you.

Leigh


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