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    Convents circa 1700

    Research has shown up a daughter of a family which left many wills but no baptisms. Legacies indicate that the specific daughter Frances might have been a nun. Many of the family lived in London....
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    Just a point about land holdings in England in...

    Just a point about land holdings in England in the early days - very few people owned the land. It was more common to hold it by a lease. Some of these would have a fixed term (eg 99 years) others...
  3. Thread: Haines family

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    Regarding the search for Haines at Corsley,...

    Regarding the search for Haines at Corsley, please be aware that non-conformity is/was strong in that part of the county which is another reason you may have difficulty finding baptisms. Legal...
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    Something to try in locating him in 1906 or 1916...

    Something to try in locating him in 1906 or 1916 is the Canadian census for those years (if you think he was there.) This was the period when the Prairie Provinces joined Canada and the census was...
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    Have you tried looking for Presbyterian churches...

    Have you tried looking for Presbyterian churches for the burial, or even a baptism for Percy? My London ancestos baptised in the local Cof E in Southwark but I couldn't find two crucial burials. I...
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    Does the marriage licence bond add any useful...

    Does the marriage licence bond add any useful info? It would be worth checking, just in case. Certainly worth chasing up all siblings, as you might find other family living with them on censuses....
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    Some thoughts to consider: You are asking for the...

    Some thoughts to consider: You are asking for the maiden name of Richard Ashby's wife. Perhaps she was a widow when she married him and so the Robard's marriage becomes a possibility. The period...
  8. Thread: Welsh Ancesters

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    I agree with post 3. If sufficiently rare, you...

    I agree with post 3. If sufficiently rare, you can search on gro site using only the first name. A date range is helpful. I draw your attention to a book called The surnames of Wales by John &...
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    Post 2 says Lewis was born in Hamburg. Ludwig is...

    Post 2 says Lewis was born in Hamburg. Ludwig is German for Lewis or Louis. Is this a clue to help? Pwholt
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    It is highly unlikely that you will find...

    It is highly unlikely that you will find definitive answers to the questions of when did they go and why did they go. However, you can work out rough time frames from where other events of their...
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    It is highly unlikely that you will ever find a...

    It is highly unlikely that you will ever find a definitive answer to the two questions: when did the couple go and why did they go? However, you can work out some limits to the time and the reasons....
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    Paul, this is just a reminder that the census of...

    Paul, this is just a reminder that the census of 1921 was actually taken on 19 June, not April 24 as the form indicates. Industrial action which would have affected the results of the census was...
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    Have you tried to locate obituaries for the...

    Have you tried to locate obituaries for the children of Lewis? These can be quite full of information which is helpful, even if they don't answer the questions you originally sought. For example,...
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    Have you tried looking for a MARY Charlwood? I...

    Have you tried looking for a MARY Charlwood? I have seen this mistake in other cases when the records are copied. pwholt
  15. Thread: Which Thomas?

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    Is there any pattern to the names given to their...

    Is there any pattern to the names given to their children? Very often the first born son was given the paternal grandfather's name while the second was given the maternal gf's name. Using the likely...
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    The first letter of the unknown name is P. The...

    The first letter of the unknown name is P. The second is R - see the last letter of Roper for comparison. The third letter is O. The fourth might be a long S or possibly an F, and the last could...
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    It is also likely that the Cannons could not read...

    It is also likely that the Cannons could not read anyway so they did not know what was happening to their names. I have heard of another family which changed from Herring to Heron, to which they were...
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    James Hale of Enford in Australia

    James Hale had the distinction of having a free passage to Australia in 1831 courtesy of HM Gov't, being a machine breaker. He left a wife and three children behind. His passage was aboard the...
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    Have you looked at Death Duty Registers at The...

    Have you looked at Death Duty Registers at The National Archives? These record how an estate was distributed and what duty was paid to the government. In operation in 1817 when my ancestor died in...
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    If you have not checked on Meeting House...

    If you have not checked on Meeting House certificates, you might find that your families are listed as persons who applied for the certificate. Those for Wiltshire begin in 1689 and continue to 1852....
  21. Thread: RAF LISTING

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    Did he marry during the war? If so, his marriage...

    Did he marry during the war? If so, his marriage certificate may have details of his service as well as his civilian occupation. Certainly my parents certificate from 1944 does. pwholt
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    What about the Army Lists or Navy Lists? One...

    What about the Army Lists or Navy Lists? One near 1968 might list the man you seek. A good reference library should have some. I think I found some at the NA. pwholt
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    I've looked at my photo of a great uncle who was...

    I've looked at my photo of a great uncle who was in the Cheshires. He is wearing a matching belt but the tunic collar isn't the same, and the cap is not either. Angle on the photo does not allow...
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    The informant is Jane Richardson. Does she...

    The informant is Jane Richardson. Does she figure in the family?
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    What was his occupation? I know of a Mould family...

    What was his occupation? I know of a Mould family who were papermakers.They were from Dorset but moved around the country. pwholt
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