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Gloucestershire Completed Lookup Requests / Record Office Lookup?

« on: Monday 03 August 09 14:18 BST (UK) »

Hi,
anyone going into the Gloucester Record Office?
If any spare time could you look at the will of William Hankins 1845/187, also that of Ann Hankins 1857/218, both were from Dymock.
I do not need details just looking for a mention of Oliver Grubb and/or family so that I can send for a copy. Any help would be most appreciated.
Al

Leicestershire / Lookup in Twycross anyone?

« on: Monday 02 March 09 14:35 GMT (UK) »

Has anyone got access to Twycross Parish Records? Amongst other things I am looking for the birth/Baptism of William Jones which according to the 1851 and '61 census returns would have been in 1799 or 1800.
Any information would be greatly appreciated
Al

United States of America / Lookups in America

« on: Monday 12 January 09 20:55 GMT (UK) »

Hi, I have an Oliver Grubb 44 and son Oliver 3 arriving in New York from Liverpool on 13th November 1872 on the Wisconsin.
Have found no trace of them in America, can anyone advise where to look or a way forward please.

Cumberland Completed Lookups / Collinsons at Houghton House Lodge

« on: Friday 26 September 08 15:20 BST (UK) »

Hi,
Interested in a William and Elizabeth Collinson who in 1961 lived at Houghton House Lodge, Carlisle, a long way from their family homes in Leicestershire and Worcestershire respectively.
They had a son who lived, Allan, who was born in February 1861 but also two others who must have died very young. Would anybody be able to look them up for me in the St John's registers.
William died young but have not found his death nor where the family were in 1871.
I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could obtain any information about the family or indeed tell me anything about Houghton House or if the Lodge is still extant.
Al

Worcestershire / Quarry Bank records

« on: Tuesday 16 September 08 09:02 BST (UK) »

Hi everyone

I am back on the Homer trail and was wondering if anyone out there has any baptism records for the Quarry Bank/Cradley area, possibly at Park Lane Presbyterian, Cradley which seemed to figure strongly with the family at that time. I am looking for a baptism of William Homer in or around 1798 and any information would be most welcome.

Al

Worcestershire / Homing in on Homer...

« on: Thursday 04 September 08 09:57 BST (UK) »

Looking for Walter Homer and family in the Quarry Bank area in the 1891 census. Walter was born in 1884 in Quarry Bank so would be aged six or seven in 1891. I have no details of parents.

Any details would be most welcome.
Al

Warwickshire / Coventry Archives closing

« on: Friday 25 April 08 13:59 BST (UK) »

Have been told that Coventry Archives, currently to be found at the Canal Basin, will be closing on April 28th and will be moving to the new History Centre which will be opening in August.
Do not know any further details as yet but thought it may prevent someone having a fruitless journey.

Derbyshire / John Sheldon 1887

« on: Tuesday 18 March 08 09:01 GMT (UK) »

Hi, I am looking for the birth of a John 'Sandy' Sheldon, Manchester United and Liverpool footballer. His birth place has always been given as Clay Cross but I am looking for the date. One source says April Quarter 1887 and another simply 1888, could anyone help please?

Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Dymock Parish Registers 1870s

« on: Thursday 30 August 07 15:40 BST (UK) »

Hi, has anyone got access to the Dymock Parish Registers for the 1870s?
I have a family there in 1871 farming at Barrows Green composed of Oliver and Mary Ann Grubb with children Mary Ann b1864 and William Oliver Arris b1868. A further child Henry was born later in June 1871 and by 1881 he was the only one left living with his Grandfather in Tewkesbury.
Could anyone look up those deaths (burials) for me in Dymock in the 1870s and oblige
Al