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Hi,

I have managed to get something more for this family now. The Priaulx Library were helpful, but do not have many records for Daniel McKane.

He first appears in 1766 at the age of 7 along...

Hi Pam,

Thanks for your reply. Don't get me wrong, I have the forms for getting the research done by the library staff, I have no problem paying for the research to be done, I was hoping that...

Hi,

I am reviewing some of my older research and have hit a bit of a curious point.

I have a John Alcock (1812-1876) who marries a Douglas Maria McKain (1817 - 1894). Her parents were William...

As an update, It appears that this is a corruption of the Claridge name, leading back to an Ephraim Claridge in 1680 in Inglesham, Wiltshire.

Thanks for the help in getting through the wall
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Ah, the one site I hadn't tried, and the combinations I hadn't even thought of.

Thanks a load. I am starting to think there might be a link to the "Clarges" family, who seem to also take the...

Out of curiosity, what search tool are you using and what parameters to get that version of Hester? I have tried various version and never even got close to that name, location or family.

I...

Ah thank you, it is definitely worth looking in into the Claridge name there. I suppose Clargus could be some odd latinisation of the name or something.

Thanks a lot.

Dan

Hi again,

I have found an interesting name in my tree, digging through my Father's Mother's line, Lay/Biles/Langford/East I found a John East my 7xGGF is born in Wolvercote Berkshire, (it is...

Thank you Christanel,

That's given me a few new places to look. Much appreciated :)

Dan

Hi there,

I am looking for my 4x great grandfather - James Waters. From what I have for him:

Born - Between 7th April and 6th June 1800 (From Census ages and known census dates) in Pirton,...

Thank you for your help, I would have been chasing around for ages, not realising there was no father to find.

Dan

Hi Grisel,
Thanks for the advice, i have ordered the marriage certificate for records. If John was illegitimate, is it possible he could have taken his mother's surname rather than fathers?

Dan

Hi,

I am looking into John Alcock, born 1812 - 29th December 1876 in Cheadle, Staffordshire.

He is linked from my Great Nan, Ethel Victoria Randles Nee Alcock, born 8th February 1901,...

Hi there, I am Dan, I have been looking into the family tree for a few years, early 90s with my Dad and then I carried on on my own in 2003. I have taken a few breaks in that time, and came back to...