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Dear all,

I'm trying to get the details of a marriage between Thomas Morris and Mary Kelly in Liverpool on 15th Sept 1851. Frustratingly, Ancestry gives me the outline details but I can't see the transcript and therefore any of the details! I know I'll probably have to resort to trying to order is (as it's an important confirmation link potentially) but wondered if anyone had any help / ideas to throw into the pot to try and find out a different way?

Thank you! 
M

Hi all.

I'm trying to focus my search around my 4th Gt Grandfather at the mo. I know he married but I'm struggling to find evidence anywhere!  His name is John Hessey born circa 1810 in Denton Sussex, Father is Joseph Hessey. Seems to start life as a Mariner and then becomes a Sawyer.

I think John Hessey marries an Ann Coburn (born Penrith circa 1815 to a Charles Coburn - Shipwright) around 1830. I had an unconfirmed date of 31 Aug 1831 at St Pauls, Princes Park, West Derby, Liverpool given to me - both families were here at the time and settle here. However, I can find no records for this and am finding the variable spellings of Hessey and Coburn difficult! Everything from "Essy" to "Cowburn" appears in these families!

If anyone has super search skills and could take a quick look I'd be grateful - I'm only on Ancestry and that hasn't thrown anything out to me. But then I am a total novice...!

Many thanks indeed
M

Hello all.

I wonder if anyone can help/ advise me please? I'm looking to try and find the birth certificate for my 3rd GGM Catherine Lynch. I know she was born to James Lynch and Ellen (nee Loftus.) I am around 95% sure she was born 25 Sept 1849 and baptised at St Patricks, Liverpool on 30 Sep 1849 given the baptism record details confirming MMN.

Catherine had 1 older sibling Mary Ann born circa 1846 and (at least) 3 younger siblings - James LYNCH, JAMES LOFTUS GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 08B Page 121) Ellen born circa 1852 and Margaret LYNCH, MARGARET LOFTUS GRO Reference: 1858 M Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK Volume 08B Page 279)

You can see I've only been part successful with locating the siblings records on GRO! 

I've tried Ancestry, freebmd, GRO and tried varying dates, spellings etc but I can't track her down.

Any thoughts are most welcome.

Many thanks
M

Hi there,

I've recently discovered via Ancestry that my 4th Gr Grandmother was born Greenock, Renfrewshire in and around 1828/1829. I can't seem to detail any of the records so struggling for addresses / census info etc.

I do know that her name was Ann Cook and she married an Irishman, John Kennedy in June 1849. They then move to Liverpool. She married in Greenock but again, that's all I know - don't know Church etc.

Her Father was William Cook and her Mother was Agnes Cook (Miliken / Milligan)

I have 23 Jun 1829 or 25 Jun 1828 as birth details and 30 Jun 1828 or 12 Jul 1829 as Baptisms. I'm really confused as Ancestry led me to both - with the correct parents and maiden name details. I wonder if there was an Ann Cook who died and they named the next child Ann too? Again, I can't find any death records that would help with this.

If anyone could help at all I'd be so grateful. Census / BMD detail... anything that points me into more detail that Ancestry on this! 

Many thanks
M

Hi there.

Thanks for taking a look at this post! I'm trying to prove / find out more, about my 4th and 5th great Grandfather's military details. I use Ancestry but find it really very hard to get to grips with military records as I know so little about them.

I would like to know more about their military side for interest but also, in the hope it may shed further light on locations, next of kins etc.


Henry Duncan McDonald.
Born circa 1823, possibly in Lochgilpead, Scotland.
In 1841 I *think* he is at St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex and is a Soldier in 2nd Battalion Fusilier Guards. (I take it St Martin in the Fields was a barracks?)
By 1849 he is in Liverpool, as he marries a Margaret Robinson and is now a Shipwright - something he remains all his life. He is literate (can write his name.)

Malcolm McDonald
Born circa 1799, possibly in Inverness. His Mother is possibly an Anabella...
In 1841 he is listed as living with his (assumed) Mother in Kilmallie, Inverness as an 'Army Pens' (Pensioner?)
In 1849 he is in Liverpool (assuming he is alive) and is listed as an 'Army Officer' on his Son Henry Duncan's marriage cert.


I wouldn't begin to know wars that were being fought, religions likely to have been followed etc. I know nothing of Malcolm's military history other than his title on his Son's marriage cert. It's a really poor area of background knowledge for me to be honest.

Any thoughts that can broaden my knowledge of this line would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
M