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Armed Forces / Re: Which regiment?
« on: Sunday 09 March 08 15:39 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the info. I made a mistake though for my second man. I meant 1831, not 1931 so I suppose that the two would have the same source.
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Armed Forces / Which regiment?
« on: Saturday 08 March 08 21:30 GMT (UK) »
I have two ancestores who were soldiers. One was from Lancashire but stationed in Bristol 1811-1814 (dates that I know). On his marriage cert. and birth of his son he was 'soldier'.
Another was married in lancashire in 1931 aged 24 and was 'pensioner'. I think that means that he was pensioned from the army.
How do I go about finding out which regiments that served in?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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Another was married in lancashire in 1931 aged 24 and was 'pensioner'. I think that means that he was pensioned from the army.
How do I go about finding out which regiments that served in?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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The Common Room / Re: brides and mothers with no occupation
« on: Wednesday 05 March 08 10:59 GMT (UK) »
Reading your replies mean_genie makes me think that searching for ancestors is quite a hit and miss thing. One can never really be sure of the information found and the idea of 'intimate conviction' has a big part to play.
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The Common Room / Re: brides and mothers with no occupation
« on: Tuesday 04 March 08 12:46 GMT (UK) »
I've learned quite a few things thanks to you all.
Filling in on the social history is what makes genealogy interesting.
One of my ancestors was the first registrar for the town where he lived. He was a clerk at the non conformist chapel for over 60 years. Perhaps that was a revenge for the non conformists. I have a certificate for a member of the family where he was the registrar so I suppose that the information on it is correct.
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Filling in on the social history is what makes genealogy interesting.
One of my ancestors was the first registrar for the town where he lived. He was a clerk at the non conformist chapel for over 60 years. Perhaps that was a revenge for the non conformists. I have a certificate for a member of the family where he was the registrar so I suppose that the information on it is correct.
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The Common Room / Re: brides and mothers with no occupation
« on: Monday 03 March 08 17:54 GMT (UK) »
I've just checked my certificates and of 25 marriage certs. only 3 have the woman's occupation and those were my mother's and my aunts. I know for a fact that my grandmother etc. worked in a cotton mill but the column under 'occupation' is barred.
Some of them are marked on the various census returns (weavers, cotton workers, servants...)so why not on the marriage certificate? Was it considered demeaning or was it official policy?
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Some of them are marked on the various census returns (weavers, cotton workers, servants...)so why not on the marriage certificate? Was it considered demeaning or was it official policy?
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The Common Room / Re: brides and mothers with no occupation
« on: Monday 03 March 08 15:03 GMT (UK) »
His name was William Morrison and he was born in 1807 in Ashton in Makerfield Lancashire.
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The Common Room / Re: brides and mothers with no occupation
« on: Monday 03 March 08 13:19 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for replying.
The husband of the widow I mentioned was given as 'pensioner' on the baptisms of his 2 children. As he died aged 31 I don't know what he was pensioned for in the 1830s.
It's true that the later certificates (from 1900) generally gives an occupation.
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The husband of the widow I mentioned was given as 'pensioner' on the baptisms of his 2 children. As he died aged 31 I don't know what he was pensioned for in the 1830s.
It's true that the later certificates (from 1900) generally gives an occupation.
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Lancashire / Re: george kerr and kate
« on: Sunday 02 March 08 22:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Stoop!
On Scotland's People Old Parish Registers there's a George Kerr born 10 April 1844 in Mouswald Dumfries (OPR Births 844/0020 0054).
His parents were George Kerr and Margaret Irving but no occupation is given for the father.
Hope this helps.
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On Scotland's People Old Parish Registers there's a George Kerr born 10 April 1844 in Mouswald Dumfries (OPR Births 844/0020 0054).
His parents were George Kerr and Margaret Irving but no occupation is given for the father.
Hope this helps.
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The Common Room / brides and mothers with no occupation
« on: Sunday 02 March 08 21:57 GMT (UK) »
I've got a few marriage certificates where the bride is over 21 but no occupation is given.
I would have thought that in working class families all would have had to work.
This also goes for a couple of unmarried mothers I have. One was a widow who had 3 illegitimate children befor remarrying. No occupation is mentioned on any of the birth certs or her marriage cert.
What could they have been doing???
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I would have thought that in working class families all would have had to work.
This also goes for a couple of unmarried mothers I have. One was a widow who had 3 illegitimate children befor remarrying. No occupation is mentioned on any of the birth certs or her marriage cert.
What could they have been doing???
Regards
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