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Surrey Lookup Requests / Mary Lowman, marriage licence, 1790; Esher
« on: Sunday 08 January 23 01:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Mary Lowman b ca1767; married by licence, William Warham on 17 Dec 1790: at Esher.  Their children were baptised at the same church.  Mary died there 28 April 1833 aged 66,

She has been my brick wall for many years. Now with my fading eyesight, I would like some help with her parents’ names and origins. A starting point, I think, is the marriage licence of 1790.  Are there any available licence records for this period?

I do know that the Esher parish records I read on film were difficult to read because of damage. I have searched wills but found no links..

Through wills, I have linked William Wareham, Warham back to Yorkshire. Although at marriage he was a grocer, living at Hamptonwick, Richmond.  Two of their grandaughters worked for the Royal household.

Later Warehams were non-conformists. Thank you.


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Australia / Historical Source Images - Queensland births
« on: Tuesday 19 April 22 23:47 BST (UK)  »
I am interested in buying a historical source image for a birth registered in Queensland in 1911.

I would like to hear from anyone who has seen one of these images. I have expectations of seeing a form filled in by a parent. Or would I be better off buying a copy of the actual birth certificate for accuracy of information. Eg medical witnesses. Thank you, gazania

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The Common Room / Bastardy prone sub community - Wiltshire
« on: Monday 06 July 20 06:37 BST (UK)  »
In a recent episode of "Who Do You Think You Are", Oz version, the historian (in Wiltshire) explained the ancestor giving birth to an illegitimate child as being part of a "bastardy prone sub community" of the time  - 1765.  She then went on to explain that in this part of Wiltshire giving birth before marriage was a way of confirming the fertility and suitability of the woman for marriage, particularly in the economic sense.  To put it more crudely in my words "to try before you buy".

I have Googled the term: "bastardy prone sub community" and see that the term was coined much later by Laslett in the study of illegitimacy.

I would like to know, if anyone has come across this in practice in their research.

(The ancestor in question went on to have 4 illegitimate children and was jailed for 12 months on the birth of the 4th)  Thanks Gazania

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Scotland / Will/confirmation for Levi Monk who died 1928
« on: Tuesday 26 November 19 05:43 GMT (UK)  »
I would like some help in obtaining the probate/will/confirmation for Levi Monk who died in Hawick in 1928.  His ?second wife died only a few weeks before he did.  He did not have any children as far as I know.  He was a Manager of Gas works.  During his lifetime he assisted his Australian born niece obtain an education in the UK. Thank you


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Australia / Queensland Electoral Roll lookup for address, please
« on: Sunday 23 June 19 07:25 BST (UK)  »
Could I have a  lookup on the Electoral roll for Guy Henry Betts who was living in Queensland at Ipswich in the Moreton electorate from about 1908 to 1925.  I would like his address please in Ipswich.  Thank you, Gazania.

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The Common Room / Such is fame
« on: Monday 03 December 18 22:31 GMT (UK)  »
It is 180 years ago, this week, that my convict ancestor was a patient in the convict hospital at Moreton Bay. The surviving hospital records reveal the usual intimate details as well as the reason he was admitted.  He had been hit on the head by a beam. I assume it was while he was working as a sawyer. Sadly subsequent records show he then suffered from epilepsy.

The Supreme Court now stands on the original hospital site in Brisbane.

Links to the past are there, somewhere - and a lot of luck.

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Hi,

I have just discovered that that there is a probate for Annie lodged in the State of Victoria in Australia.
The notice of probate and letters of Administration gives the information she died on the 30 April 1927, late of Lowell, Co Middlesex, Massachusetts.  From this record, I have surmised her maiden name is Wall.  She has likely inherited some property in the State of Victoria ( hence the Probate in Victoria) from a relative called Patrick Joseph Wall who was born in Ireland but migrated to Australia, but died in Victoria unmarried in 1923.

Could some kind soul please direct me to any records in the USA - death certificate, obituary, census etc would be so helpful.  Thank you. Gazania

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Dumfriesshire / Paternity order: Armstrong v Jardine: making of payments: 1851
« on: Monday 06 August 18 01:48 BST (UK)  »
The Paternity order is dated 1851 in the parish of Canonbie and outlines the regular payments to be made until the illegitimate child reaches 7 years of age.

My question is how would the payments be made.  Would the father make the payments to the parish and then the mother have to front up to the parish officials?

In other words, would the father have any further contact with the mother in order to hand over the money?  Thank you, Gazania

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The Common Room / Ancestry... Public tree contact
« on: Thursday 21 June 18 07:27 BST (UK)  »
I am thinking of taking out a month's subs to Anc. as I found a public tree of interest to me and I am wondering if it is worth making contact.

The Tree shows very little knowledge of my family which after 25 years of searching, I have just managed to crack.  So I can certainly pass on a lot to the tree owner.  My question is does the tree owner have to be a current subscriber to respond to my contact ? ( that is of course if they able or willing to do so.)  I am just asking whether it is worth while.  (I do not have a tree on AnC)

Thanks Gazania

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