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I found two other baptism of the period for a Samuel Alcock, both in CROPWELL BISHOP, Nottinghamshire, which is south east of Nottingham 19 Jan 1745, parents Samuel and Mary, no evidence of a burial 26 Jan 1746, parents Samuel and Mary, could be same baptism because of the year endings but the actua...

Hi Thunder Do you know if TNA are operating a death rule for accessing Army Records? We tried to access my husband's Grandfather's record but after a very long and protracted process (might as well have done it the old way!) were told we couldn't access it until 2028, which will be 30 years after hi...

At a loose end this morning I decided to trawl the FMP newspaper records for the umpteenth time for our nearest and dearest and up popped a new obituary for my husbands Great Grandfather, adding a few more snippets to our already substantial biography of the Man. This included the fact that he had b...

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.

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

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...

Possibly because Ancestry wanted exclusivity?

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...

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 ...

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 ...