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Hi everyone

I've just discovered that my 3xgt-grandmother was born in County Fermanagh in 1836. I wondered if anyone out there would have any info on her family. I do not know her parentage or any siblings. She came to England (Cumbria) sometime before 1855 because she married a Thomas Boyd in Cumbria in September of that year. Any ideas where I could search censuses or online records for information ?

Hi Toppers

I don't have a Newall Topping in my tree - in fact the only ones I have are James and Ann and their daughters Mary and Ann.  No one else seems to be looking for the same ones as me.  I haven't so far had a link with Whitehaven, only Workington.  I don't know the area but I don't suppose they are far apart.  Looks like Geoff helped you out, so well done!!

Purpeller

I have just looked at the link you sent and although I found nothing for David I did find the marriage registration for his son Thomas.  I knew from his service record that he married Lucy Brown in Cork on 1/2/1877 and I found it straight away.  Does this mean that they were definitely protestants?  They married in Middleton.  I wonder if his father could have married here too.  Do you know if there is a way to obtain the marriage certificate of Thomas and Lucy.  The Film number is 101253 Vol 4 page 675.

Sam

Hello

I have just discovered that an ancestor who served in the Sherwood Foresters 95th Foot Regiment was in fact born in Waterford. I know very little about him and wondered if anyone could fill any gaps.  He enlisted in 1825 aged 19 and was a weaver.  I would like to know where he enlisted.  He served in the Mediterranean and Ceylon, where his son Thomas was born in 1844.  He married a girl called Mary Ann but I don't have her surname.  I would also like to know where and when they married or if they had other children.  His son Thomas later enlisted in the same regiment as his father, in Dublin in 1859.

I also wonder if there are any records of David's parents

Samantha

Hi
I'm looking for info on David Miller born around 1814, a corporal in the 95th Derbyshire Foot Regiment, which I believe became the Notts & Derby Sherwood Foresters (correct me if I'm wrong, I know nothing about military history.)  He served in Sri Lanka as his son Thomas was born there in 1844 - I have received his birth certificate.  From this certificate I know David's wife was Mary Ann but I would like to know her surname.  I wonder if they married whilst serving abroad and would it be common for fiances to go abroad when still unmarried at that time.  I would like to find out if he came back to England (I know his family did because his son appears in later censuses here. 
I am also looking for more info on his son Thomas who was a sergeant in the same regiment.  I know he served in Ireland (The Curragh) as his first daughter was born there in 1878 and his first son in 1880.  I would like to know if he married whilst in Ireland. His wife was a Lucy Brown.  They appear on the censuses after 1891 so I believe his military connection had stopped by then. 

This is a real shut door for my research at the moment as I don't seem to be able to find anything online.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks