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Hi everyone,
                    could anyone please help, Iam searching for information on the family
                    of William Alfred Robert Reid born Cawnpore India, 7 July 1869.
                    he married Margaret Ballance, Belfast 24 December 1903.
                    a son James Cyril was born in Belfast 1905.  died 21 January 1971.

                   some time 1905/1906 William left the army and sailed for Canada
                   a son H.was born in c1907 also a daughter V. in c1909.
                   sad to say that around 1909 William died, leaving a wife and 3
                   children.        the only thing I found was Margaret leaving in 1910
                   for home.

                 arrrival in Glasgow Scotland,12 June 1910.  from Montreal, Quebec.  Canada.
                 ship Ionian.

                 I do have death notices of Cyril James 1971 which gives me the sister married
                 still alive also a notice from a nephew “ son of Cyril’s brother “

                 if you can help fill in the few years they lived in Canada would be great.
                 sorry it’s not much to go on, thanks for your time and help.
                 best regards,      Billy.
                 

                   

                   

hi everyone,
                   I looked up the stuff you all sent me, now have the date of his
                   arrival and the year of marriage, date of birth.
                   Also able to see a photo of his grave, nice looking cemetery.

                   Yeah, seen the wrong name given in Williamstown.
                   Going to search the NSW BMD and what info is in the probate.
                   Again thanks everyone , take care and stay safe.

                   From a cold wet night here in Shrewsbury, snow in the morning.
                          Billy.

                   

                   

Hi Everyone,
                    trying to find info on William Barr Parsons, his father is a brother
                    to my grandmother.
                    his parents are William Parsons and Sarah Eleanor Barr.
                    all where born in East Belfast. his father died 2 June 1941.

                   William age 24, sailed for Liverpool for Australia 4 June 1952.
                   in 18 November 1952, there is a record of him at Williamstown Courts
                   Victoria Petty Sessions Registers.  " can`t find anything "

                  most of my finding are from family death notices, Belfast Telegraph.
                  his mother died 4 May 1967.
                 " William, Hilda and Grandchildren Australia." sister and brother.
                  also one from her sister, Evelyn and family, Melbourne.

                 have found Electoral Rolls, 1958, 1963/68/72/77. his mother is
                 in the 1963.  last address I found 1977, 11 Tewinga Road, Birrong.
                 Death of William Barr Parsons  25 January 2000.
                 Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland. N.S.W.
                 " Aged 71, late of Birrong . "   

                nothing found on his marriage or family, if you could help me
                that would be great. many thanks for your time " reading all this "
                best regards,
                                       Billy.


                 
           
                 
           

Hi Haywood,
                     Thanks for your message, I was searching on the British FindMyPast.
                      Will have another check.  Did a search on RIC Auxiliaries
                      lots of stories but thought may be the local newspapers
                      might have something.

                      Need to wait for the libraries to reopen.
                      Best regards,      Billy.

                     

Hi Shelby,

               Sorry to say can’t seem to find a thing about Edward in them years.
               Would need to check old papers from Galway. The stuff on google
                just names officer’s .

                Did a search on him and found a few bits, as you said about his wife
                 Ada Laura Minton,  married 9 Mar 1919.
                Send me a message if you need of this.
                 There is a death, Ernest Banks, 91 years.  Birth 6June 1896.
                  Reg/ Camden Aug 1987.

                  Sorry it’s not all right stuff,
                            Billy.