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United States of America / Re: Maurice Hyland
« on: Sunday 04 June 23 12:55 BST (UK) »
Thanks for looking, Sandra - much appreciated.
Back to Ireland to see if I can find him.
Back to Ireland to see if I can find him.
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United States of America / Re: Maurice Hyland
« on: Sunday 04 June 23 12:30 BST (UK) »
My chap is born 1877 in Robinstown, County Westmeath, Ireland, the son of Edward and Eliza nee Coghlan.
He’s a 25 year old servant in Irish 1901 census, not living with his parents. Not been able to track him down in 1911 census so far, but may be time for another look.
He’s a 25 year old servant in Irish 1901 census, not living with his parents. Not been able to track him down in 1911 census so far, but may be time for another look.
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United States of America / Maurice Hyland
« on: Sunday 04 June 23 11:19 BST (UK) »
A ships list has a 25 year old Maurice Hyland leaving Queenstown in Ireland for New York in 1902, on board the Oceanic.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68GW-KXY3
I can’t find him at the other end, having tried Ancestry and familysearch. The only likely candidate, age wise, in the USA 1910 and 1920 census, has an immigration year of 1882.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M58J-QWW
Can SKS see if they can locate him?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68GW-KXY3
I can’t find him at the other end, having tried Ancestry and familysearch. The only likely candidate, age wise, in the USA 1910 and 1920 census, has an immigration year of 1882.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M58J-QWW
Can SKS see if they can locate him?
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The Common Room / Re: 3-Month Ancestry.com Subscription for $1
« on: Monday 29 May 23 10:37 BST (UK) »Thank you! I'm also UK-based, had no problems using that link.
There's a post in the Reddit thread suggesting that it only works if you signed up at .com in the first place (rather than .co.uk, for example). I don't remember doing that, but it's possible.
I’m pretty sure I’ve only ever used .co.uk
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The Common Room / Re: 3-Month Ancestry.com Subscription for $1
« on: Monday 29 May 23 08:16 BST (UK) »
It worked for me, and I’m in the U.K.
$1.20 with tax
$1.20 with tax
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The Common Room / Re: Benefits for long-term sick c. 1920?
« on: Monday 10 April 23 09:20 BST (UK) »
From 1920, according to Wikipedia. Prior to that I imagine he would have been dependent on family members. There were some occupation exempted from this Act.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_Insurance_Act_1920
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_Insurance_Act_1920
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Bergine??
« on: Saturday 18 March 23 17:58 GMT (UK) »
I thought Rootschatters would like an update.
I have been in touch with the Little Sisters of the Assumption, and have just received a lovely detailed reply from them.
This was indeed the lady I was looking for, she was my husbands grandmothers half sister. The reply has confirmed her birth date, and her parents, and details of her religious life. She was one of two sisters sent to New York to start a new house there.
The name she took on clothing was Sister Mary Benigna - the “Bergine” we puzzled over.
Sadly she died at the age of 37, in 1926.
I have been in touch with the Little Sisters of the Assumption, and have just received a lovely detailed reply from them.
This was indeed the lady I was looking for, she was my husbands grandmothers half sister. The reply has confirmed her birth date, and her parents, and details of her religious life. She was one of two sisters sent to New York to start a new house there.
The name she took on clothing was Sister Mary Benigna - the “Bergine” we puzzled over.
Sadly she died at the age of 37, in 1926.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Which Childhood Toy Would you Bring Back?
« on: Saturday 04 March 23 19:27 GMT (UK) »Picked through the waste for sparkling lumps of “ spar”,the waste which had the veins of lead running through .
The place where I live was a major source of spar, or Celestine, it was mined here back in the day. Roads are named after the mineral.
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The Common Room / Re: Free Weekend Newspapers.com
« on: Friday 17 February 23 13:57 GMT (UK) »
I'm looking on my phone but keep getting a pop up saying I need a subscription.