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Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Baptism - HARPER of Eynsham
« on: Monday 31 March 08 14:36 BST (UK)  »
Looks like it's different girl then - oops on my part.
My mistake as the Sarah I referred to was born 1871

The last child I have in mine tree for Albert and Emma is John.

Looks like I need to update my tree with an Annie born 1888.  Thanks for the heads up.

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Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Baptism - HARPER of Eynsham
« on: Monday 31 March 08 14:18 BST (UK)  »
Crikey, he is one of ours then.
Albert and Emma are my husband's Gt Gt Grandparents, making John his Gt Uncle.
The Annie would be Sarah Ann, his Gt Granny

Let's presume it was a schoolboy prank gone wrong ;)

Many thanks

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Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / Baptism - HARPER of Eynsham
« on: Monday 31 March 08 14:04 BST (UK)  »
Would SKS be able to tell me who the parents of a John Harper are please ?

I've been browsing the Gale website and come across a small piece concerning one John HARPER age 6 in June 1900.

It reports that 'Eynsham schoolboys Edward Bennett (11) Frederick Hall (8) and John Harper (6) were summoned for unlawfully and maliciously damaging certain hay and straw ricks, the property of Frederick Green at Eynsham...by setting fire...damage of £100.'
Bennett was ordered to receieve six strokes and Hall had four strokes.
Harpur was let off as he was so young.

Harpur is one of my husband's key family names, so just wondering if he was one of 'ours'.

Many thanks

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The Common Room / Bankruptcy and Assignments
« on: Monday 31 March 08 13:59 BST (UK)  »
I've been taking full advantage of the free trial of the Gale Digital collections and stumbled upon something I'd like to understand better.

It's the 'Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette' from 1849 and under 'Assignments' it has an entry for an ancestor I'm interested in .

'CHALLIS, Catherine, (Dec1), of Sawston co. Cambridge, grocer and draper.
Trustee - Allen Watson, of Cambridge, grocer. Sol. - Fetch, Cambridge.

There are 2 entries in the Gazette with the same details, one of Jan 2 1849 and agin on Jan 9.  Presumably 2 hearings in court ?

I'm hoping SKS might be able to explain what an assignment is please?
Does it mean that Catherine was bankrupt and sold out to Mr Waston, with Fetch Solicitors handling the deal ?

Where would I go to find more details of this ?

Many thanks

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Cambridgeshire / Re: Help with a photo
« on: Sunday 11 November 07 06:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hi O.R

Thanks for taking the time to look at the photo.

The more I look at, the more I wonder if was an end of WW1 photo ?
It would put Frank about 20 which would be about right.

MGgirl

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Cambridgeshire / Help with a photo
« on: Friday 09 November 07 19:16 GMT (UK)  »
My dad died nearly 3 years ago and mum has decided to enlist my help in  tackling the loft. 

Among the photos is one I'm hoping SKS might be able to suggest ways of working out what this photo is all about.

Unable to attach the photo as it's too large, but you should be able to see it at http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/6955319

The gentleman 2nd on the right, front row is my paternal grandfather.
Frank Sidney CHALLIS, born in Sawston in 1898.

The photographer's imprinted mark (bottom rhs) is Scott & Wilkinson, Cambridge.  No other marks or writing appear on the front or the back of the cardboard backing.  Sizewise it's about A4 on an A3 backing.

In trying to date the photo, I noticed he doesn't have a wedding ring, which should put it before 1924.

To the best of my knowledge, he was a Leather Factory foreman for the majority of life; initially in Sawston and laterly in Oxfordshire (post 1939 approx)

It looks like a group linked to the army in some way, given the gentleman taking centre stage.

Vague comments I remembermy dad making about his dad doing war work, but given my dad wasn't born until '33 I'd assumed that would be WW2.

Who could they be ?
How could I find out and where do I start ?

Any hints would be gratefully received.

TIA
MGgirl

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Cambridgeshire Lookup Requests / Re: 1861/71 Census - CHALLIS
« on: Tuesday 02 October 07 08:14 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again.  It's very kind of you to add another pair of eyes to the search.

I guess it's down to death indexes or emmigration now for me.


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Cambridgeshire Lookup Requests / Re: 1861/71 Census - CHALLIS
« on: Monday 01 October 07 19:13 BST (UK)  »
Excellent  :)
Thanks Tati

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Cambridgeshire Lookup Requests / 1861/71 Census - CHALLIS
« on: Monday 01 October 07 19:07 BST (UK)  »
Would SKS be able to track down my 2x Gt Uncle please.

Thomas Whybro CHALLIS, born 1851 in Little Shelford.
Son of Thomas (1822 Sawston) and Frances nee WHYBRO (1823 Little Shelford).

I've been able to track his two sisters, Agnes Caroline and Catherine Anne, quite easily, but not Thomas.

I can't even find him in the 1881.

TIA

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