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Francis & Jane were my Great Grandparents
Their son James Watt 1883-1958 was my Grandfather & a coachbuilder. He married Robina Pratt.
I am seeking information on the rest of Francis & Jane's children:
1. Helen Watt 1886-1969, married Geor...
Surnames:
WATT
he married Charlotte Crotty in 1921 at Forbes, NSW, Australia, he died in 1940 aged 45 yrs, he was my great grandfather, on his death notice it has parents listed as John and Mary (possibly Mary Heart). Possible he was born in Bairnsdale Victoria in ...
Surnames:
CAMPBELL, CROTTY
And Jehue Spicer ?
My maternal grandfather, John George Beresford Hort (see photo) was born in London in 1889 and died 90 years later in Barrow in Furness Cumbria. He was an amateur but talented musician, poet, artist, magician and a wonderful grandfather whom I was ve...
Surnames:
AVELING, FITZMAURICE, FRYE, HORT, MARX
and 2 more
Information Journal.
Groom: George DACK.
Age: 25 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Thomas DACK.
Bride: Harriet CREASY.
Age: 20 years.
Status: Single.
Father: James CREASY.
Date married: 13 September 1876.
Place: St Michael Church, Bungar...
Surnames:
BRISTOW, DACK, HARDEN, HICKS, MCKINNON
and 5 more
I am researching my family and one part of it is the Lane family from Rissington, Gloucester, England.
Emily Muriel Lane married Ernest John ( Hans ) Meyer in October 1910 at Newark New Jersey. He died May 1944 at Mornington, Victoria, Australia. F...
Surnames:
MARTIN, MEYER
The place of birth means the place where the birth was registered. Often, as in the case of Dromana Pioneers, the Clydesdales, the place of birth of children can be used to track a family's movement before they finally settle for good. However there ...
Surnames:
CAIN, CAIRNS, CLYDESDALE, CONNELL, MURRAY
and 2 more
17 April 1880
Compagnoni Insolvent.
Those who have often partaken at public banquets of the menu provided by Compagnoni, will learn with regret that the excellent caterer's estate was placed in the Insolvency Court this morning.
5 August 1880
...
Surnames:
CAREY, CLARKE, COMPAGNONI, GORMAN, JAMES
and 6 more
In February 1900 contingents from New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia gathered at the Fremantle oval before being shipped off to South Africa.
A banquet was organised by Archibald McKinnon, the then licensee of the Cleopatra Hote...
Surnames:
CONOLLY, CRAIG, DOYLE, FELTHAM, FITZPATRICK
and 18 more
. The information for John Woolcock’s death certificate would have been supplied by his son, John Francis and I think it would be correct.
John Woolcock was born in Cornwall in about 1838 and died in Clunes Victoria in 1891 aged 53. He married Mary...
George Willis White, Ernest Willis, Herbert George, Julia nee Harris - Arrived in Victoria on the Northumberland in May 1875.
Surnames:
WHITE
Information Journal.
Groom: Albert Augustus DACK.
Age: 30 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Thomas DACK.
Bride: Margaret NORTHEAST.
Age: 34 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Charles NORTHEAST.
Date married: 17 October 1888.
Place: Primitive...
Surnames:
BAUER, BOWMAN, BURGESS, DACK, HANNAH
and 5 more
looking for information on the marriage of a harris wade brown to a jessie elsie staples
in england around 1918
harris known as 'harry' returned from the war in 1918 and married jessie elsie staples.
i am led to believe that they returned to new ...
Information Journal.
Groom: Francis Isaac DACK.
Age: 23 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Thomas DACK.
Bride: Elizabeth Louisa WITCOMB.
Age: 18 years.
Status: Single.
Father: George WITCOMB.
Date married: 26 June 1872.
Place: St Michael ...
Surnames:
ANGRAVE, BARTON, CRETTENDEN, DACK, GOSS
and 9 more
My wife is Priscilla Matthews nee Priest whose relatives originate from North Curry in Somerset. We know that in 1887 the following left for New Jersey:
Mary Priest, nee Blackwell, with Phillis, Samuel, William Henry, James and Alfred.From records i...
Surnames:
PRIEST