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Family History Beginners Board / Re: 1851 Census Occupation Help - Drugsoil Labourer
« on: Sunday 15 January 23 13:07 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you.

I think I'm fairly sure that first word is 'Drug' - just comparing the other 'D's' and 'r's' across the page (particularly in Margaret the Grandaughter 2 lines down.) Not so sure about the second half but I first read it as 'drugsoil' and then doubted myself (!) but then I googled 'Drugsoil' and found it to be a 'thing!'

Thank you for all your eyes on it!
Mx


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: 1851 Census Occupation Help - Drugsoil Labourer
« on: Sunday 15 January 23 12:39 GMT (UK)  »
***just amended the date - it's 1851 Census (not 1841) **

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: 1851 Census Occupation Help - Drugsoil Labourer
« on: Sunday 15 January 23 12:38 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: CaroleW on Sunday 15 January 23 12:35 GMT (UK)
Can you give details of the entry so we can have a look?  Name/birthyear etc

Thanks Carole, of course.

Its 1851, Liverpool, address is 1 Kermode Street and the person is Thomas Hall, aged 62 (1789)

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Cavan / Kind Help Required Please!
« on: Sunday 15 January 23 12:35 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find out some further details of my X4 Gt Grandfather, one Thomas Hall. He was born circa 1789 with County Cavan on his Census records when I first pick him up in Liverpool in 1841.

He has a wife - Margaret born circa 1791 in the same County.

They have at least 2 children - John Hall (circa 1811) and Anastacia Hall (circa 1816 or 1823 depending on Census records!) A little bit interestingly, when the family appear in Liverpool, John and Anastacia are listed as born 'Ireland' (not Cavan) even though they are all listed in the same household.


In the 1851 Census there is also a 15 year old Grandaughter listed under Thomas and Margaret. She appears under the 'County Cavan' listing and is named Margaret Hall, born circa 1826.


Any help woud be much appreciated. I would love to find out Margaret's maiden name, but any information is most welcome.  :)

Mx



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Family History Beginners Board / 1851 Census Occupation Help - Drugsoil Labourer
« on: Sunday 15 January 23 12:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hello there,

I've stumbled across this entry, based in Liverpool 1851. Listed as a 'Labourer in a Drugsoil Established'  Having tried to Google this, I can only find some basic information that some substances were extracted from soil including antibiotics and penicillin.

I'd love to find out more about what that actually looked like in Liverpool 1851. Could this have been something as simple as working for a Pharmacist or being involved in something bigger?

Any thoughts, gratefully welcomed.
Mx


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World War Two / Re: Help with RAF WW2 Info Please.
« on: Sunday 28 August 22 16:42 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Andy J2022 on Sunday 28 August 22 16:38 BST (UK)
Quote from: Andy J2022 on Sunday 28 August 22 15:29 BST (UK)
A crew of 6 looks generous for aircrew, but the group may include some ground crew.
It appears an aircrew of 6 was not unusual. Here's a list of another 298 Sqdn Halifax which was lost in 1944:
31.8.44 Halifax V LL343 T-L 298 Sqdn RAF
F/O William Wallace Brown RCAF - Pilot - died
Sgt William Bradley RAFVR - Flight Engineer - died
F/O Robert Denver MacDuff RNZAF - Navigator - died
F/Sgt Frederick Pearson RAFVR - Wireless Op / Gunner - died
F/O Francis Sayles DFM - Air Bomber - died
F/Sgt John Bonsall Smith RAFVR - Wireless Op / Gunner - died

Thank you Andy. Forgive my ignorance, but would a ‘new’ squadron 298 have formed following the loss of this one? I don’t know how it worked?

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World War Two / Re: Help with RAF WW2 Info Please.
« on: Sunday 28 August 22 16:40 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all so very much. Honestly, this information means so much to me. It will help me go on to research specifics and as much as I can. I had no idea of squadron 298 but with the information of it most likely being a Halifax in the photo, and some deciphering of the log book I can start to research - I’ll look at Wikipedia next.

I got the info from the RAF but was told this was only what they could provide - other stuff was classified. He was, I believe a bit of a ‘cad.’ He was involved in a brawl in a hotel bar in Nocton and he was apparently studying engineering in Dublin before going AWOL. His parents had no idea he’d left university and he only turned up in England with the RAF!

I’ve attached the only other bits of info I was given. I wish I knew where to get ‘more’ If more can even be found?

Thank you so much for all of your information- it’s really appreciated. On a side note, what does SOE stand for?

M

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World War Two / Help with RAF WW2 Info Please.
« on: Sunday 28 August 22 14:33 BST (UK)  »
Dear all,

I found out my maternal Grandfather flew during the War. A Sergeant 1625595, he went by the name Brendan Patrick Creane. An Irishman, he married in June 1944 and his residence on the marriage very was ‘Silstock Salop???’

I do know he was based in the Lincolnshire area at Nocton Hall. Attached are the only official pieces of information I have. Can anyone help with anything?! I’d love to know what he flew and if anyone could decipher the record I have?

Unofficially I believe he may have been a navigator and flew Middle East routes?

If anyone can also point me in the direction where I may find more information I’d be most grateful.

With thanks

Mx

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Latin Translation Please
« on: Thursday 16 June 22 22:38 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: mckha489 on Thursday 16 June 22 22:12 BST (UK)
Isn’t it Ad Fidem Conversa?


“To the faith converted”

Ah!! Yes! That makes sense! Thank you so much. Her Mother was CoE and she marries a Catholic …

Much appreciated
Mx

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