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Hi, I am trying to work out where my GGG grandfather was livign at the time of his marriage in 1787. (marriage was in Denbury Devon, but he was a visiter to that parish.
i always thought it was South Tawton in Devon, but someone has suggested that this is South Avalon, which is in newfoundland.

any suggesting's would be great, thank you.

Other information.
GGG Grandparents married in Denbury, Devon, had all of there children in Denbury.  John was a mariner and sailed between Devon and St Johns Newfoundland.  GGG GRandmother was From ogwell Devon.

cheers
Megan

Hi, I have a Alexander Johnston that come over to South Australia in 1855 he was 37 years old.
He travelled with William and Alexander Savage (aged 16 and 15) and also Elizabeth and Jane Savage (aged 12 and 10).
From a family bible I suspect that Alexander Johnston was the Uncle of these 4 Savage children.
I suspect that the parents of the 4 children were William ROBERT Savage and Margaret Johnston therefore Alexander possibly the brother of Margaret Johnston. (the parents names are in the family bible)
When William Savage died near Woodside South Australia the witness on the death was a G.Johnston (C) and I have been told C was for cousin.  I have lots of Savage information but I can't find anything on the Johnston family, any help would be great, thank you.
cheers
Megan

I have a ann c  moore who married george barton in Bolton in 1864
Anns parents were Daniel and Martha
Anns birth place is at sea in 1851 and 1861 census  born 1844
George divorced ann in 1876 for a affair that she was having with john harris - this all happened in lancashire
In the newspaper report of the divorce it said thar ann and john were living as men and wife with twins at the time of the divorce   
I cant find ann in 1881 or 1891 i think i have her death in bolton in 1893 - Ann Columbia barton aged 49 
Possibly she could be in prision in 1881 as there is a annie Barton born 1844 at sea on the british ship Colombus
But where are the twins they are not with john as he went on to marry and there is no sign of children 
If this is her in the 1881 census how do i find out what she did and how long did she stay in prison 
And why would she of been born at sea? Her family for generations were from lancashire 

Sorry so many questions.....
Cheers meggles

Hi John Petherick harris was born 1830 in Denbury Devon.
In the 1841 and 1851 census he was a laborer in Drewsteignton in Devon,
in late 1852 in joined the coldstream guards as a private and the first few years until the Crimean war he was based in London.
He went to Crimea  just after the  start of the war and was their until the end (1854-1856)
In Jan 1857 he paid 20 pound to leave and was discharged one month later in Feb 1857, I don't know where he went or what he did for the next 9 months.
on the 2nd Nov 1857 he joined the 2nd battalion 7th regiment of the royal fusiliers  where he went directly to Wolverhampton as a recruiting officer.
Between 1858-1863 he was in gibraltor
between 1863 - 1865 in was in Malta
between 1865-1867 he was in canada
then in late 1867 in was in Lancashire england
he married his 2nd Wife in Lancashire early 1869

(sorry if too much info before getting to my questions )

1. how do i find his first marriage??
family story from many different lines  was that he married a Spanish lady - so this would be Gibraltor? is there away to search Gibraltar marriages

2. if he married while in the army why would it not be recorded in the listings that are in the internet with British overseas marriages.

I have his military records as well as all his pay sheets and roll calls from the national archives, but cant seem to get a idea of when he married for the first time. (he married 3 times)

any ideas would be great - thank you