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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Another photo for dating please
« on: Monday 19 January 09 17:07 GMT (UK)  »
Could I ask for another bit of dating advice please?  I don't want to outstay my welcome by putting too many photos up but I have a number of problems.  In the 1960s my mother and grandmother went through all the photos from my mothers side of the family and pencilled on the back the names of everyone they could identify.  There are 8 or 10 left with either no names or names that are not recognisable and they have been bugging me for a long time.  Dates might help, but is it ok to put that number up?  Anyway, one of the un-named ones, I will do a second post with the back in case that helps.

Thanks

Robert

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Sussex / Bastardy records
« on: Saturday 17 January 09 20:57 GMT (UK)  »
I have a number of illegitimate births in Petworth, including Charlotte Randall Garland dau of Martha Garland born 23 Dec 1800 (she married the father 2 years later when she was 8 months pregnant with their 2nd child),  Richard Garland son of Ann Garland born c1782 and Elizabeth Garland dau of Ann Garland born c1766.  I could not see any reference to them in Michael Burchill's Quarter Session Transcripts.  Does anyone know if there are any other records surviving which might contain information on these? (Parish Poor Law records, Churchwardens accounts?)

Disreputable bunch my ancestors.

Robert

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The Lighter Side / Comedian in the family
« on: Saturday 17 January 09 20:25 GMT (UK)  »
Got my grandfather's 1911 census form.  He was a printer/compositor and, it has to be said, known for liking the odd drop of drink.  In the "Whether employer, worker or working on own account column he has written "Worker (Hard)".  Hmm!

Robert

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Norfolk Lookup Requests / Caston - Thomas Davey
« on: Friday 16 January 09 19:25 GMT (UK)  »
Could anyone possibly look up the birth/baptism of Thomas Davey in Caston in 1809?  By 1832 he was in Carbrook when he married a Harriet Davey there.  Thanks

Robert

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / A bit more dating advice please
« on: Thursday 15 January 09 23:22 GMT (UK)  »
This one is the same family as my post earlier today.  Sorry it is not in colour, I will have to re-scan it for that, as with the earlier photo blue writing on an off-white card, nothing on the back.  Much smaller than the other card, about 2.4" by 4".

Not much to go on, clear resemblance to the girl in the other photo.  If later then a photo of her, if earlier perhaps her mother.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Dating advice please
« on: Thursday 15 January 09 20:56 GMT (UK)  »
I know this photograph to be of members of the Batchelor family of Dorking.  I think the children could possibly be Nora born c1890, Henry born c1892 and Jack born c1897.  Would this fit with the date of the photo?

I have another photo which could possibly be a later one of Nora or of her mother.  Should I add it to this topic, or start another topic, not sure what etiquette requires?

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Sussex / Kate Gerrard - a problem
« on: Wednesday 14 January 09 17:51 GMT (UK)  »
Kate Philadelphia Gerrard, age 26, married Frederick Ebor Swales (in Royal Engineers) in Aldershot in 1905 when she gives her fathers name as George Gerrard, a farm laborour.  A son, also Frederick is born in April 1907 and she marries Frederick again in October 1907 in Kent, all details as in 1905.

She appears in the 1911 census as Kate Swales, age 33 living in barracks in Chatham, where she gives her place of birth as SUSSEX - BREDE.

I cannot trace her birth registration anywhere, nor can I find her in the 1881, 1891 or 1901 censuses.  She is driving me mad, does anyone have any ideas on tracing her?

Robert

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