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I have been trying to find out some further information as to what happened to one of my G Grandfathers 9 sisters, and the only one I've failed to trace thus far.

Sarah E (possibly Ellen) Reid was Born in Portsea, Hampshire in 1859. Her Father, at the time, was a sergeant in the Cheshire Militia Called Isaac & her Mother was called Amelia. The last document I can find her on is the 1871 Lydford Census, aged 11 & Living with the rest of the family in "Barracks." Her father at this time had become a Warden at Dartmoor Prison.... and that's it, no further positive trace.

The only possible clue i might have, is that she may have died in 1877 at Plymouth, but registered as Ellen Sarah Reid. The location & age would be right, as her father had died in 1872, and the family had returned to Plymouth, the original Family location before Isaac had been posted to Portsea. "Find-A-Grave" also has an entry & burial location of this person at Ford park Cemetery, but alas no photo of the gravestone, if one exists.

I was wondering if someone could please try and find any further information on her. Either to confirm the death record & Burial is the person i'm looking for, or if indeed she went on to Marry.
 
Regards

Stewart

Whilst looking at my Wifes family tree on Ancestry i was drawn towards the "potential Father/Mother" hints that were consistently appearing. So purely out of curiosity i followed them through the numerous generations. The hints actually looked to terminate eventually at a "William Wilkinson Sheriff of London 1500-1539". Naturally curious i continued a search via Google and managed to trace this gentleman to a Sir William Wilkinson, Duke of York, who's Mother was Lady Mary Plantagenet, Duchess of York,......sister of "King Richard lll" !!!

I'm pretty sure many people may also have blindly followed these links, so before getting too over excited, i need to ask the question as to how reliable the Parentage hints are on Ancestry.

Any thoughts?

Regards

Stewart

in Aug 1893 my Great auntie married a colour sergeant, called James white, in Plymouth who according to the marriage certificate was based at Richmond barracks, Dublin. 

My question is, does anyone know which regiment was based there at that time? 

I have found a document, that records the death of "a" Colour sergeant James White from a self inflicted gunshot wound in 1900, fighting in the Boer War. Our James, also apparently died in 1900 during the same war, and i was wondering if he could be the same person.

Regards

Stewart

Although he is named on an ancestors Baptism record I have strong evidence to suggest that my 2 x great grandfather was not actually present at the time. Was this scenario possible or would he have had to have been their at the time. The year was 1857, if of any significance.

Regards

Stewart
 

Please ignore the handsome chap on the go kart , what I'd like to do is draw your attention to the logo on the chain guard and ask if anyone recognizes the brand. This is the only photo I have of my first set of wheels and is taken in about 1967/68, but I've trying to find a better picture of it. I always assumed it was by Tri-ang, but now I'm not so sure.

Any thoughts please

Regards

Stewart