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- 09 Aug 2023, 14:15
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Elizabeth Harrison - Islington
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1260
Re: Elizabeth Harrison - Islington
I will email you later this evening/tomorrow morning with census details, depending on when i finish the photo project I am working on which I must complete today.
- 09 Aug 2023, 08:43
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Elizabeth Harrison - Islington
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1260
Re: Elizabeth Harrison - Islington
Elizabeth Mary Harrison was born 4th Nov 1863 to George and Elizabeth (Bell) Harrison
Baptism George and Elizabeth marriage I had hoped George and John Avery were brothers but different Fathers on marr. certs
Baptism George and Elizabeth marriage I had hoped George and John Avery were brothers but different Fathers on marr. certs
- 09 Aug 2023, 08:34
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Elizabeth Harrison - Islington
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1260
Re: Elizabeth Harrison - Islington
It appears that the Elizabeth born to John Avery Harrison and Sarah Wells was born 19 April 1868 This is confirmed by her GRO Recod 1868 a-j Islington vol 1B, page 244 MMN WELLS and her baptism at St Silas Church, Pentonville, Islington which records her date of birth and confirms her parents as Joh...
- 08 Aug 2023, 08:42
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: POW records
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1336
Re: POW records
Possibly because Ancestry wanted exclusivity?
- 07 Aug 2023, 08:47
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2271
Re: Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
At first I was trying to date the photo to try and narrow down possibilities as the Family she obviously belonged to moved away from County Durham in the 1860s, and eventually settled in Hampshire in the 1880s. I spent all day yesterday researching and finally resolved the problem. I remembered a 19...
- 06 Aug 2023, 13:44
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2271
Re: Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
Thanks Vallmo9 From that I have managed to work out a tenuous timeline for C&H and C&T, using FMP Newspapers. The photographers involved are:- William Harry Horlington Robert Harrington Carling Henry Willowes Topham Carling and Horlington appear to have formed a partnership in 1887 as there ...
- 05 Aug 2023, 12:22
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2271
Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
Hello Everyone I am trying to find out when the above Photographers operated in South Shields. I believe the Photographers were originally Carling and Horlington as I found a directory entry for them in 1890 at the above address, and the photo I have I believe is dated later than that. I have tried ...
- 05 Aug 2023, 10:17
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Parents of Thomas Davison
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1883
Re: Parents of Thomas Davison
https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/ This is a very useful site for County Durham. It is not free so either it is an annual sub OR you can purchase credits to view records costing £1.50 a record. The price per record goes down according to the number of credits you buy. There is one Thomas Davison l...
- 31 Jul 2023, 11:21
- Forum: Military
- Topic: Fold3 - New UK Military Records (WW1)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3060
Re: Fold3 - New UK Military Records (WW1)
Apologies Adrian I meant the all access sub! meekhcs wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 07:26 One should also be able to fully access the records with the full Ancestry sub unless they have changed the rules since my sub expired. Depends what you mean by "Full"... My "Full" membership is actua...
- 30 Jul 2023, 07:26
- Forum: Military
- Topic: Fold3 - New UK Military Records (WW1)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3060
Re: Fold3 - New UK Military Records (WW1)
One should also be able to fully access the records with the full Ancestry sub unless they have changed the rules since my sub expired.