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I Could really use some help please!!!
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Penelope | Report | 5 Aug 2007 20:44 |
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This is an unusual one for you. Don't know where to start. My gg grandmother we think was called Hester (don't know her maiden name) she married 3 times. We think the first marriage was to someone RISBY he went into the army and they both went to India. They had 7/8 children. not sure whether they were born uk or india. The story goes that they all caught some terrible disease and died all but hester and her son william. She came back to the uk then married someone HORTON (if it goes in that order-we think it does) not sure what happened to him. She then married someone ALLEN and they had Hilda Mable Lillian ALLEN B. c1890 and her sister Dorothy B. c1892. can somebody please help me or tell me where to start looking? thanks Penny |
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Janice | Report | 5 Aug 2007 20:52 |
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Hi Penny, In 1891 Esther and Hilda Mabel Lilian aged 5months are at the District Royal Horse Artillery Division Barracks, Aldershot. Esther is 34 from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Husband not with her on that page but haven't looked elsewhere yet. Janice |
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ErikaH | Report | 5 Aug 2007 20:52 |
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Where were Hilda and Dorothy born? Reg |
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Janice | Report | 5 Aug 2007 20:55 |
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Found him - there's a note for page 2! He's George Allen, 30, a gunner with 'D' battery. Hilda was born in Dorset. |
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ErikaH | Report | 5 Aug 2007 20:55 |
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The birth cert will tell you MMN Name: Hilda Mabel L Allen Year of Registration: 1890 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Weymouth County: Dorset Volume: 5a Page: 270 Reg |
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Penelope | Report | 5 Aug 2007 21:11 |
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I found the entry saying that she was born in weymouth. going to send off for that this week. |
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Penelope | Report | 5 Aug 2007 21:14 |
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That's great everyone thank you. anyone know how to find out about Mr Risby as I would really like to know what it was that killed them all bar 2!!! |
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ErikaH | Report | 5 Aug 2007 21:28 |
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You'll have to work on this one step at a time.......finding her maiden surname is the first step.......... Reg |
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Penelope | Report | 5 Aug 2007 21:31 |
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thanks to all of you who replied. i will get the birth certificate and hope i can work from that. if she;s been married before will i still be using her maiden name to find entries? |
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ErikaH | Report | 5 Aug 2007 21:36 |
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Once you have the birth cert.........if it gives her maiden name (it should) - or whatever name(s) are ascribed to her, come back and tell us, and we can start searching again. Good luck Reg |
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Penelope | Report | 5 Aug 2007 21:41 |
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thanks reg will do penny |
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