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by meekhcs
09 Aug 2023, 08:34
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Elizabeth Harrison - Islington
Replies: 6
Views: 1258

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...
by meekhcs
08 Aug 2023, 08:42
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: POW records
Replies: 8
Views: 1336

Re: POW records

Possibly because Ancestry wanted exclusivity?
by meekhcs
07 Aug 2023, 08:47
Forum: Photos
Topic: Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
Replies: 5
Views: 2255

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...
by meekhcs
06 Aug 2023, 13:44
Forum: Photos
Topic: Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
Replies: 5
Views: 2255

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 ...
by meekhcs
05 Aug 2023, 12:22
Forum: Photos
Topic: Carling & Topham Photographers, 16 King St, South Shields
Replies: 5
Views: 2255

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 ...
by meekhcs
05 Aug 2023, 10:17
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Parents of Thomas Davison
Replies: 12
Views: 1880

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...
by meekhcs
31 Jul 2023, 11:21
Forum: Military
Topic: Fold3 - New UK Military Records (WW1)
Replies: 21
Views: 3057

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...
by meekhcs
30 Jul 2023, 07:26
Forum: Military
Topic: Fold3 - New UK Military Records (WW1)
Replies: 21
Views: 3057

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.
by meekhcs
11 Jul 2023, 08:05
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: TNA to close early on 21 July
Replies: 2
Views: 655

Re: TNA to close early on 21 July

Could it be as simple as to be because of the train and tube strikes at the end of the month, and being a Friday?
by meekhcs
07 Jul 2023, 11:34
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: GRO (England & Wales) Digital Images
Replies: 12
Views: 2674

Re: GRO (England & Wales) Digital Images

Anything that reduces costs for Family Historians must be a good thing, even if dates are limited.