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John Brewer killed 1875

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SueBrewer

SueBrewer Report 29 Oct 2014 23:50

Is there any way I can find out if John Brewer killed 28/10/1875 H.M.S. Bescawen Who is in Strangers Cemetery at Chiswell near Portland is any relation to me as I have John Brewer born 1800 Possibly John Dye Brewer.born
Great Yarmouth. Please Thank You

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Oct 2014 00:07

Portland in the UK or the US?

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SueBrewer

SueBrewer Report 30 Oct 2014 00:09

Sorry Sylvia Its U.K. Thank' s for your interest

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Oct 2014 00:11

IF you are thinking that the John brewer who was killed is the JB born in 1800 ........ then NO


This is from the following site .................

http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/MIs/Strangers.html

An Index of some Burials in Stranger's Cemetery - Portland

Brewer John 28 Oct 1875 - Boy belonging to HMS Boscawen

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Oct 2014 00:16

from ancestry ...............

this could be the same one buried in the Strangers Cemetery ..............


Dorset, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-2001 about John Brewer

Name: John Brewer
Birth Year: abt 1858
Age: 17
Burial Date: 30 Oct 1875
Burial Place: Portland St John, Dorset, England




is this burial any connection with your John Brewer b. 1800


England, Select Dorset Parish Registers, 1538-1910 about John Brewer

Name: John Brewer
Birth Date: 1800
Burial Date: 8 Dec 1875
Burial Place: Cranborne, Cranborne, Dorset, England
Burial Age: 75
FHL Film Number: 2427427

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Oct 2014 00:17

I used Google to find some information


and ancestry

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SueBrewer

SueBrewer Report 30 Oct 2014 00:32

Thank You Sylvia I'll work on them two.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 30 Oct 2014 08:02

Dorset Monumental Inscriptions Transcription (Find My Past)
Last name BREWER
First name(s)
JOHN
Age 17
Birth year 1858
Death year 1875
Death date 28-Oct
Place PORTLAND
County Dorset
Country England
Dedication Strangers Cemetery
Inscription In memory of the following Boys belonging to H.M.S Boscawen
Grave reference 93
Record set Dorset Monumental Inscriptions

Chris :)

https://www.dorsetforyou.com/dorsethistorycentre

(perhaps more info., held at above)


http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r/1?_col=200&_cr1=ADM%20139&_cr2=ADM%20188&_hb=tna&_dt=R&_fn=john&_ln=brewer

(might be one near of age on above)

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 30 Oct 2014 08:26


Deaths Mar 1838 (>99%)

BREWER John Dye Great Yarmouth 13 265



Deaths Dec 1864 (>99%)

BREWER John Dye Yarmouth 4b 18

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 30 Oct 2014 08:28

To determine whether the boy who died in 1875 is connected to your Norfolk family, you will need to look for him in 1861 and 1871 censuses

1871 is free on familysearch

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SueBrewer

SueBrewer Report 30 Oct 2014 15:38

Thank you One and All for your time and interest. I.Will do further research.