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Ok have put that in motion

the names of those drowned and of the survivors now added

Hi would you know of anyone who can give me information on Emma Stafford please Sandra

New Zealand Archives look under Maintenance &c. nothing online.

hi Ruth, any dates please?, was that her maiden or married name?

Thanks for response. I have since received more info on my Great Grandmother. Her name was Mary Alice Davis and she was born in Bealiba, Victoria . Date unknown. She died 31st December 1961 (or...

Thank you . This way we will get the right name for the lady. Where would these records be held?

Bertha Moses, formerly Weiscotch You're not the only one having trouble. I think the problem is Civil registration wasn't introduced until 1874 before that, the Lutheran Church held the records,...

Thank you SilverVixen.

The deserted Wives and Childrens\ Act of 1840

Yes it would have been a magisterial order. The usual rate back then was usualy 10/- a week depending on the income of the father and default could see you in the slammer for up to 3 months. Since...

Thank you I wish I could find some stuff regarding Beatrice's and William's kids, but it would be after 1940. Could you see what you can find on William's wife, Beatrice. Born 7/7/1932 Bow, New...

death notice for John Matheson date of death was 12 November 1931 Coal Creek Roxburgh age 62, Blacksmith,-- mother Isabella and father Kenneth-- place of marriage or civil union was Dunedin...

Thank you, i have found this a lot with different census's, their ages don't go up and down by 10 years , somehow they lose a couple of years somewhere, much like the mother not being mentioned on...

You state that John Keith was born 1816 and came to Australia before 1951: this would make him over 100 years old when he sailed. Can you clarify. I have found the following which seems a...

Cannot find him in the Scottish 1891 census 3 of them but none born in Glasgow. However in the Scottish 1901 census we have a William Rust born in Glasgow 1885 who is a patient at "Kinghtswood...

There is a William Hutton died 1966, Birmingham, Warwickshire, aged 57 : Q4 9C 85 Ellen died 1984 Birmingham, Q3 32 1244 If you get her death certificate is might give you a clue if she was...

Marriage recorded Royston, Hertfordshire, England : James Trigg to Ann Starling 1845, Q4 6 1029

Marriage recorded Royston, Hertfordshire, England : James Trigg to Ann Starling 1845, Q4 6 1029

I am the grreat grandson of Thomas Bidgood - composer of the march Sons of the Brave and other music. I am also the grandson of Albert Thomas Bidgood who emigrated to New Zealand around 1912 after...