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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Place name in Cape Town - completed with thanks

« on: Saturday 21 January 17 02:32 GMT (UK) »

I recently discovered a faint pencil marking on the back of a very old faded photograph of a cottage. I can make out "cottage ... Cape Town", but have no idea about the middle word. Possibly ends in "...bray"?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Armed Forces / what type of uniform is this - Queensland before 1900

« on: Wednesday 18 January 17 04:41 GMT (UK) »

Would any one be able to tell me what kind of uniform this is? I think it is J Raphael JOSEPH who was a doctor in Brisbane from the 1880s to 1900 (but I could be wrong).

Any help most appreciated.

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Agnes who on this 1885 will

« on: Sunday 15 January 17 05:11 GMT (UK) »

Is any one able to guess what this lady's surname is? It appears on the will of Raphael Joshua JOSEPH in 1885, an adopted daughter I had no idea existed, so would love to try to track her down. There's 2 versions on the will.

many thanks in advance

Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / date for possible joshua raphael joseph

« on: Thursday 12 January 17 01:01 GMT (UK) »

Would it be possible to know an approximate date for this photograph, maybe Joshua Raphael Joseph b 1848. And what is going on with his hair?

Many thanks in advance

Armed Forces / help with Queensland Defense Force regulations 1890 - completed with thanks

« on: Thursday 29 December 16 04:17 GMT (UK) »

Can anyone please help me to know what theses regulations were? Before finding this article I didn't know Joshua had anything to do with the Defense Forces. (I'm assuming L F P and S, Glasgow has something to do with his qualifications, although he obtained them at Guy's Hospital London)

"Joshua Raphael Joseph L F P and S Glasgow" "... off the medical list of the Queensland Defense Force, under regulation no 16 and regulation no 23 as amended."

(original here : http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176138072 about half way down the column)

Many thanks in advance

Australia / James Mackenzie died between 1876 and 1896?

« on: Friday 23 December 16 05:07 GMT (UK) »

I'm trying to find out some details about James MACKENZIE. He was born in Scotland, married Elizabeth Ann MCINTYRE (possibly 1848) had a few children there then moved to Canada and I think had some more children, then they moved to Australia and had more children in Victoria. Their youngest child (I think) was born in 1876. The obit for their eldest boy who died in Queensland in 1896 says James is already dead. I can see there are a few James Mackenzie's who died in this period, but can't find any death notices to prove which is which.

I would also like to know when they arrived in Australia - Elizabeth's obit in 1920 notes she has been a settler for 64 years, but I don't think this quite works with the Canadian records.

This is the info I have so far:
Elizabeth Ann (Menzies?) McIntyre b1827(Scotland) d 1920 Melbourne
children:
Jane 1848 (Scotland) - (before 1920)
Eliza Mary 1854 (Scotland) -? (married John McGregor in Canada)
Isabella 1855 (Scotland) -? (married Lochart Mulloch in Canada)
Margaret ?- 1931(died in Vic) (married M Malcolm)
Jessie Catherine 1857-1927 (married ?Martin in Canada)
Marjory May 1858-1946 (Vic)
Alexander Andrew 1861 (Vic) -1896 (Qld)
Donald McIntyre 1863 (Vic) - 1947 (Vic) (married Jessie Joseph NSW)
Ewan Cameron 1865 (Vic) - 1922 (Vic)
Sarah Elizabeth 1867 (Vic) - ? (married William Griffin)
Christina Lillian 1871 (Vic) - 1851(Vic) married Herbert Pollock
Archina McIntyre 1876 (Vic) - before 1920
Bessie ? - before 1920

Hope that's not too confusing. Any help finding James death would be most appreciated.

London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Joshua Raphael JOSEPH 1871 census Hamstead

« on: Monday 03 October 16 04:10 BST (UK) »

Would it be possible to please lookup the 1871 census for Hamstead to find Joshua Raphael JOSEPH born c 1848? (Can't seem to find it on familysearch

)

Many thanks in advance.

Europe / what is a kohlenzicher?

« on: Wednesday 10 August 16 07:12 BST (UK) »

W Schmidt arrived Australia in 1886 from Germany and is listed as a kohlenzicher. google translate doesn't help much, can anyone tell me what he did? I think it must have something to do with shovelling coal?

Many thanks in advance

The Common Room / least info obtained from a certificate

« on: Saturday 07 May 16 12:26 BST (UK) »

I finally shelled out for a death certificate that I thought would provide a few clues or at least confirm identity, only to receive the transcription with almost everything except the name and age (which I already knew) answered as "unknown". Very frustrating! (Although lack of information may possibly confirm identity, as I think the gentleman in question was trying to remain "lost".)

What's the most frustrating lack of information you've received from a certificate? Does this happen often?