Easy and cheap for you to check, the records can be accessed on-line at http://www.nationalarchivistcom They have the Peninsula Medal Roll and Waterloo Roll...
Ann: That's where all the oddballs of the family are hideing which makes it all the more interesting when you find out odd things about them. I am in contact...
I'm hoping some kind soul will help me out. Albert Brember was born on 25 Apr 1893 at Alva, Clackmannanshire. The birth was 'illegitimate' but I believe...
Janet: It's nice to know that someone else is in the same boat. I have found all my main ancestors and their graves etc. from 1741 and the farms etc. and am...
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butcher731@...
Nov 1, 2005 11:52 am
At the time to which you refer all army pensioners were referred to as Chelsea Pensioners, as all Army pensions were then administered from Chelsea. These...
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Lynn
lynn.feral07@...
Nov 1, 2005 11:53 am
Hi All, I'm stumped with a couple of things maybe you all can help. First thing is my Great Grand Dad died at the beginning of March 1908 but wasn't buried ...
Hi Frank, I have an Isabella Rennie born 19th May 1855 in Monifieth, Angus, daughter of John Rennie and Agnes Yule. Isabella is my 1st cousin 3* removed. I...
Hi Caroline, Bo'ness was never in Lanarkshire. Always in West Lothian (close to the boundary with Stirlingshire). All the best, Andrew Paterson ... From:...
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Worldlywanderer
worldlywanderer@...
Nov 1, 2005 11:53 am
Bo'ness is not and never has been in Lanarkshire. It is now in West Lothian, formerly Linlithgow but that's the easy bit. Bo'ness was originally Borrowstouness...
Hi Frank. If you're interested in the Livinstons, you may find this site of interest. http://www.falkirkinspired.com/heritage/callendarhouse.htm Regards, John ...
Hi Bo'ness will come under West Lothian formerly Linlithgowshire Ian A C Scott [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Evelyn
e.inglis@...
Nov 1, 2005 11:54 am
I am looking for Cameron Walter Wood who lives in Australia. He is a descendant of Alexander Wood, boat builder, 1821-1861, and Jane Mair 1827-1908, of...
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weewwilly
weewwilly@...
Nov 1, 2005 11:55 am
I just ran across your posting and ran into the same wall. I have not did any more research for about 3 years. I ran into this situation researching back along...
My g grandfather James Carnathan Cairns was born in Rosebank, Dunipace in 1889. My gg grandfather John Cairns was married in Rosebank in 1888. It says on the...
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caroline.day2@...
Nov 1, 2005 3:35 pm
Thanks to all of you that have pointed out Bo'ness is in West Lothian! Still can't find my family of BROWNLIEs in the 1861 census - Alexander and Mary Kelly...
Now I have a question? If Bo'ness was formerly Linlithgow, when did the name change? My GGGrandfather James Wyber states on his Military Records, he was born...
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worldlywanderer
Robert.Brown@...
Nov 2, 2005 10:30 am
It didn't. Bo'ness was in LinlithgowSHIRE which is now West Lothian. Did you try the Carriden parish? Regards Graham Marshall ... From:...
Probably under local government reorganisations. As to him being your GrGrGrandpa, may I comment that my Gt+ 3 Grandpa was born in 1802; maybe you were born...
Hi Anna, There was no date when the county name changed. Very loosely spreaking, prior to the mid 19th century, it was more commonly called Linlithowshire. ...
Hi all I am looking for a Alexander Campbell that would have been born between 1925-1935. One of his daughter's name is Zada Campbell. The Mothers name is...
Can someone please help with any information on the following, Robert Chalmers married Mary Johnstone on 21st August 1888 at North Queensferry, they would be...
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Catherine King
kingc412@...
Nov 2, 2005 10:38 am
Hello Caroline, Do you have the names of Mary Kelly's parents? I have a missing Mary Kelly who would have been 21 years old in 1861. She may have died before...
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Alistair Cameron
acameron@...
Nov 2, 2005 10:39 am
... Not of my family, however I jump when I see the word CAMERON. A Rev Cameron Wood is named in a Wedding report in newspaper in NSW AUSTL, date 19 Oct 1984....
Try this website...... www.whitepages.com.au We've only got 20 million who live here so it should be easy with only 6 states and a territory, with one choice...
Hi Anne Bo'ness and Linlithgow are two different towns but both are in West Lothian which was previously known as Linlithgowshire. Ian A C Scott [Non-text...
Thankyou for your interest Ian, I am very much looking foreward to my Mothers Birthday family reunion. I am expecting Cousins from all over Australia. Some I...
Hi Evelyn, Further to my previous mail. I've checked the Queensland CW Woods entries and phoned them all except the one who lives at Mt Gravatt because there...
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Alistair Cameron
acameron@...
Nov 2, 2005 10:42 am
... The change was probably gradual, with overlaps during which official docs such as Registrations got written with one or other place name. Complicating...
