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United States of America / 1945 San Francisco Conference on the founding of the UN.

« on: Tuesday 03 February 15 21:40 GMT (UK) »

Ok so this is a bit of a stab in the dark..

I know that my Great grandfather (Robert Richard Vacher) attended the above conference as a clerk (i think) to the British Delegation. I have him entering and leaving via ship through Canada and USA. And have a rather charming pencil written diary of the journey to the conference. (it is a lot sparser during and post)

what i am wondering is Was there (and there MUST have been... right?) A List of folks with the ability to come and go from the conference. Some sort of security system?

If that's the case.. do those records still exist.. and where on earth should i look? :S

Thankyou Deb x

Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs H to M / Jordan, Emily BIRTH 18 Aug 1860 Portsmouth, Portsea Island

« on: Monday 08 December 14 13:56 GMT (UK) »

Father, James Jordan, Mother Ellen Cotton.

Surrey / Anyone up for finding folks?

« on: Thursday 01 May 14 16:39 BST (UK) »

I am hoping the wonderful rootschatters can help me out again.

I am looking for descendants of Mary Ann Colville

Mary Ann Colville was
born 25 Nov 1813 Southwark,Surrey,England
Bap. 10 Apr 1814 Saint Saviour,Southwark,Surrey,England
She married aged 31 a widow Arthur Thomas Miller 16 Sep 1845 Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England (he already had a Son Arthur Thomas Miller Born 1831)

They have three children together
James Thomas Miller
b. 3 Aug 1846 in London, London, England
Bap. 23 Aug 1846 Friar Street, Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England
d 1847 bur. 19 Jul 1847 Parish of Saint Mary, Lambeth, London

Mary Ann Miller
b. 5 Mar 1848 in Southwark, Surrey, England
Bap. 1 Apr 1849 Cornwall Road, Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England

Martha Miller
b. 11 May 1851 in Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England
Bap. 1 Jun 1851 Wotton Street, Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England

1851 census 12 Francis place, Saint George the Martyer, Southwark
Thomas Miller   42 Whipmaker
Mary Miller   37
Thomas Miller   20 son from first marriage
Mary Ann Miller   2

1861 census 146 Bridge Road, St George the Martyer, Southwark
Arthur Thomas Miller   52 Whipmaker
Mary Ann Miller   47
Mary Ann Miller   12
Martha Miller   9

Arthur Thomas senior Dies aged 56 and is buried 6 Oct 1864 St George Southwark, London.

and that is where i lose track of mum and the girls. :S

I am looking for the descendants of the folks in BOLD any help appreciated.
I have simplified my original post

Deb x

London and Middlesex / Looking for Descendants of Elizabeth Colville

« on: Thursday 01 May 14 13:51 BST (UK) »

I am hoping the wonderful rootschatters can help me out again.

I am looking for descendants of Elizabeth Colville.

Elizabeth Colville was
b. 8 Oct 1826 London, London, England
Bap. 28 Sep 1834 Age: 7 St Bride Fleet St ,London,London,England (with younger brother)
Married 8 Dec 1845 Age: 19 A Batcher George Dickinson, Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England

they have two children together
Elizabeth Dickinson
b. 5 Jan 1847 Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England
Bap. 8 Apr 1849 Age: 2 Green Street, Blackfriars road, Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England

Mary Ann Dickenson
b. 14 Mar 1849 Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England
Bap. 8 Apr 1849 Green Street, Blackfriars Road, Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England
M. 31 May 1868 Age: 19 Joshua Roberts Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England

George Dickinson Was a Smith and died Aged 34 Bur. 6 Aug 1849 Green Street, Blackfriars Road, Lambeth St John the Evangelist, England

1851 Census shows Mum and girls visiting the Mallison family at 3 Roberts Street, Christchurch, Southwark
Elizabeth Dickinson W   25 Stocking Maker.
Elizabeth Dickinson   14
Mary Ann Dickinson   12

at this point i lose track of Elizabeth the daughter.

1861 census Cant find the family.

1871 census 5 Taylors Yard, Southwark
Joshua Roberts   25 Coppersmith
Mary A Roberts   22
Joshua G Roberts   8 Months
Mary A Roberts   2

Mary Ann Roberts
b. abt 1869 –
Possible M. Marriage to George Boother 4 Aug 1889 Age: 20 Summers Town, England

Joshua George Roberts
b. abt 1870 –
Bap. 19 Dec 1875 Age: 5 Southwark Christ Church, England (with Elizabeth)

Elizabeth Roberts
b. abt 1874 –
Bap. 19 Dec 1875 Age: 1 Southwark Christ Church, England (with George)

and thats all i can find. :S

any help appreciated.

Deb x

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1618 Old English. I am beyond what I can read..

« on: Tuesday 08 April 14 23:45 BST (UK) »

Hi Folks, I am looking to those folks with an "eye" for this stuff.. as this is beyond what i can manage. Sigh. I believe it is a legal document from around 1618 Dorset. possibly Bridport is mentioned..

It is large.. so there for i am attempting to link to photobucket as being the best way to preserve it for reading. Which is hard enough without quality loss.

there is no rush for this i guess, but as my research is back to that sort of era.. it might hold a clue or two

I think you for even so much as looking at this!

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / help with horrid handwriting

« on: Wednesday 12 March 14 22:48 GMT (UK) »

so far i have..

dear sir
your letter of the 10th i have today, the misfortunes i have been made to suffer are
through circumstances (??) i had in the West Indies and not through any fault of my own.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight / I am off to Petersfield Library for Parish records.. need a look up?

« on: Sunday 12 January 14 22:52 GMT (UK) »

then post here and will see what i have time for

deb x

Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Corporation Sanitary Dept. Portsmouth, Hampshire

« on: Sunday 12 January 14 22:47 GMT (UK) »

Hi you wonderful knowledgeable people! This is where i come where the web fails me! (well here and rootschat

)

I have a newpaper obit. Where the Wife states

"In Loving memory of Alfred Oakes of 16 Walker Road Who passed away on the 2nd (Jan 1926) Late Corporation Sanitary Dept. - Now at rest."

Now this is where i cannot for the life of me find anything called the "Corporation Sanitary Dept."
sigh So i am hoping that folks here might?

cheers Debbie x

Armed Forces / Surviving records of the East India company muster rolls 1838?

« on: Friday 04 October 13 13:59 BST (UK) »

I have one James Colville (Colvil) Born 1816, who joined up (1838) with the east India company and was shipped out to Colabar, India as part of the "8th company, 1st Bombay Regiment European Infantry (Later 1st BRE Fusilier and Light Company 1st BREF)".

He boarded a ship at Gravesend 1 Jun 1838, Deal on the 3 Jun 1838 and it took 4 months 10 days to get to Colabar.

I would love to find out if he died over there..

His brother Robert (b. 1822) Also joined up, although later and i found a record for his burial in 1861 in Madras, India.

James was as one stage promoted to Sargent, Later demoted back to private for drinking.
On one of his letters he gives a number GN253 no idea what this is but thought it might be useful..

Thankyou deb x

Any help with this would be great as i have been scouring the net for days!