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World War Two / DUNKEY, George - WWII Able Seaman - H.M.S. Sceptre

« on: Thursday 06 March 14 20:13 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I'm currently researching an Able Seaman who died during WWII.

George DUNKEY b. 03/03/1924 Wednesbury, Staffs
d. 01/08/1944 Presumed Drowned, Body Lost Overboard
H.M.S. Sceptre (P215) S-Class Submarine

What I've done so far;

1) Bought a death certificate for George DUNKEY.

2) Made a "third-party/genealogy" request to obtain service records.

I yesterday received copies of documents from George DUNKEY's service records. The documents I've received have proved a little disappointing and I was wondering what other people's experiences have been. This is the first time I've seen WWII service records and have no means of making a comparison. Is what I've received standard?

I've attached scanned images of what I was sent in the hope that I can get someone's opinion of what I've received. I was sent only two sides from the service records plus a typed list of George DUNKEY's service history between 09/11/1942 and 01/08/1944.

Does it look like something, anything has been "held-back"? The cause of death is giving me concern. How does a man get "lost-overboard" on a submarine, for instance? I feel there is more to this story and would really value a second pair of eyes and any thoughts/opinions on what the RN have given me and George DUNKEY's cause of death.

Many, many thanks for reading. In anticipation, Rowan Tree

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / COMPLETED = Burial Register - Walton Park Cemetery - COLLINS

« on: Thursday 27 February 14 10:42 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I've been looking at a scan of a burial register on Ancestry and would appreciate a second pair of eyes. I'm not sure I'm reading the entry correctly and would really value someone, who's reading this post, to attempt to decipher the hand-written entry of burial.

I'm particularly interested in deciphering the abode and the letters/numbers wrote in the left-hand margin.

If you follow this link you can see an earlier post from me on Roots where there is an image of the left-hand margin;
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=679072.new;topicseen#new

Burial details;
Walton Park Cemetery, Liverpool
Catherine Collins
Buried 26/06/1930

Many thanks for reading, Rowan Tree

Lancashire / Burial at Walton Park Cemetery, Liverpool - COLLINS

« on: Wednesday 26 February 14 22:02 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

Wondering if anyone can help me with a burial?

I've found the following burial on Ancestry;

Walton Park Parochial Cemetery, Rice Lane, Liverpool
Catherine COLLINS
Birth: 1929
Age: 17 months
Burial: 26/06/1930
Abode: 42 Belmont Road, Walton
Reference Number: 283 WAL/4/2/22

Does anyone know how I go about finding the grave in the cemetery? Also, I've no idea if the grave was public/private or if anyone else was interred in the plot.

I'm not sure where to go from here. Any advice?

Many thanks, Rowan Tree

Lancashire Lookup Requests / St. Helens area (incl. Sutton & Parr) - Marriage & Death - LEYLAND

« on: Wednesday 26 February 14 14:15 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I'm struggling to find a death and a marriage in the St. Helens, Lancs area and wondered if anyone reading would be able to lend a helping hand?

Here's who I have;

John LEYLAND
Born c. 1862 in St. Helens.
Appears on the 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses.
John's wife, Sarah nee HANKINSON appears on the 1911 census remarried.
So.... I'm assuming John LEYLAND dies between 1901 and 1911 and Sarah remarries after her first husband dies. But, I can't find John's death or Sarah's second marriage???

Sarah HANKINSON
B. 15/01/1867 in Talk O' the Hill, Staffordshire.

John and Sarah married - St. Peter, Parr 26/07/1886.

John and Sarah on the 1901 Census:
Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: St Helens
ED, institution, or vessel: 37
Piece: 3525
Folio: 46
Page Number: 22
Household schedule number: 126

Sarah appears with her second husband (James WHITFIELD) on the 1911 census as follows:
Address - 289 Clock Face Road, Sutton, St. Helens
Head - James WHITFIELD
Age - 45 (1865)
Born - St. Helens, Lancs
Wife - Sarah WHITFIELD
Age - 43 (1868)
Born - Stafford, Staffs
Married 4 years (2 children born, 2 children died)
(3 children from Sarah's first marriage are also living at the address).

Many thanks for reading,

Rowan Tree

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / COMPLETED - 1841 Census - Occupation

« on: Sunday 23 February 14 21:55 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

Wondering if anyone could help me in deciphering an occupation on the 1841 census?

John LACEY
Age: 45 (c. 1796)
Born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Prescot
Hundred: West Derby
County/Island: Lancashire
Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: St Helen
Piece: 517
Book: 11
Folio: 38
Page Number: 14

Unfortunately, there is an ink splodge in the middle of the occupation and I'm really struggling to make sense of what is beneath the splodge (I think it begins with a 'T' though).

Many thanks for reading,

Rowan Tree

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / COMPLETED - 1861 Census - Occupation?

« on: Saturday 22 February 14 14:16 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

Wondering if anyone can help me decipher an occupation on the 1861 census?

James HOPE
21 (c. 1840)
Born: Chorley, Lancs
Civil Parish: Parr
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County: Lancashire
Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: St Helens
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Household schedule number: 392
Piece: 2752
Folio: 96
Page Number: 1

Many thanks for reading,

Rowan Tree

Lancashire Lookup Requests / Parr, St. Peter - MOLYNEUX

« on: Friday 14 February 14 12:31 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I'm wondering if anyone can help with baptism look-ups for Parr, St. Peter (Broad Oak Road).

I'm looking for children of David Molyneux and Martha Hope who married at Parr, St. Peter 23/11/1898.

I know of three children of David and Martha but know there were more (unfortunately unable to find family on the 1911 census);

Alice b. 1899
William b. 1900
Louisa Ann(ie) b. 1905

and possibley;

Harriet b. 1912
Martha b. 1914

Plus unknown others....

Many, many thanks for reading.

Rowan Tree

Lancashire Lookup Requests / 1911 Census - LACEY

« on: Wednesday 05 February 14 21:11 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I'm struggling to turn someone up on the 1911 census.

Ann or Annie LACEY b. 08/09/1901 in St. Helens, Lancashire.
Birth reg;
Dec Q 1901 - Prescot

Unfortunately I don't yet know Annie's parents or siblings but just in case it helps here are Annie's children's names;
Harriet
William
David
Thomas
Margaret
John
Maureen
Annie

Also, just in case it helps, Annie married at St. Peter, Parr.

Many thanks for reading,

Rowan Tree

Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Best Software for Printing?

« on: Monday 03 February 14 20:23 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

Could anyone give me advise on the best FT software for printing charts and reports?

I use Ancestry and am happy keeping my tree on Ancestry but I want to be able to print documents, charts and reports.

Any tips?

Many thanks, Rowan Tree