Re: Death Index
Hi Maureen
On your Anns death , she is still alive in 1871 Manningham, enumerated as Hannah WHITLEY aged 71 born Idle YKS a widow
With her is a granddaughter Ann DABBY? aged 18 born Allerton
I
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Nivard Ovington
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Re: Death Index
Hi Maureen
The only difference between the available probate calendars on Ancestry & Findmypast is if there is a folio number on the Probate sites copy
In this case there isn't so you don't really
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Nivard Ovington
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Re: Death Index
Maureen
For wills post 1858 the best place is https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills
Cost ?1.50 and normally less than a week to be notified of the download being available
Make sure that you
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John Hanson
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Re: Death Index
Thank you Lesley and Carole. I dont think this death is mine as my Ann WHITELY was definitely born in 1800., so would be about 64yrs.
Nivard Thomas died 13 September 1869. He lived in Four Lane Ends
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Maureen Farrer
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Re: Death Index
I didn't see your mention of a will at first
When did Thomas die? and where? Bradford?
Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)
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Nivard Ovington
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Re: Death Index
Hi Maureen,
Try ordering your certificates with the reference numbers you have. Don't bother with a search, just go straight to the ordering a certificate page.? Put in the minimum they ask for and
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Lesley Baxendale (FH)
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Re: Death Index
On the GRO index the surname is spelled WHITELEY - but can't help with the will, sorry
Carole
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Carole Mason
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Re: Death Index
The registration has her surname as WHITELEY - try again. It gives her age as 23.
Ruth
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orange.wasps
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Re: Death Index
Note slight spelling difference
WHITELEY, ANN 23
GRO Reference: 1864 M Quarter in BRADFORD YORKSHIRE Volume 09B Page 49
Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)
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Nivard Ovington
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Death Index
Hi Listers,
I have found a death in Ancestry of Ann WHITELY nee FARRER Registration quarter Jan-Feb-Mar Death Registration Place Bradford
Death Date Mar 1864, Interred Death Place Yorkshire West
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Maureen Farrer
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
So much does not add up with this extended family. I found Clara/Louisa on
Familysearch. A direct descendant of hers has posted a lot of information
but I need to be wary as some dates are
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Lynley Chapman
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
Hi Lynley
I saw Edith Clara HUNTER in Canada, but facts didn't add up.
1891 census John HUNTER is 36, born England Clara is 31, born Ireland, Clara, 6, born England, Eva, 3, born England, John 1,
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Lin Duke
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
Hi Lin,
A real "chancer" across so much.....but he kept that name and the "pride"
in being a 9th Lancer....when he wasn't deserting on many occasions! A
judge in one case said he was a "rogue and a
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Lynley Chapman
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
Hi Lynley
Well, well - Franks certainly was a quite a character.
I wonder who he really was!.
Just a bit more Clara Louisa GIFFORD married John HUNTER in Ontario, Canada in 1898. Father Frank
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Lin Duke
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
Hi Lin,
Well I purchased the birth record for Herbert Stanley GIFFORD, 1879 and oh
look the 9th Lancer Frank Herbert GIFFORD. See attached.
I wonder how Emily fared post birth. Both Hannah and
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Lynley Chapman
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
Hi Jane,
I was thinking I need to find out more about 9th Lancers. Regimental
history has not featured in my family history research up until now. Thank
you very much for those
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Lynley Chapman
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
Hi Lin,
Well I have a deluge of information provided by members of this group
regarding FH GIFFORD. I am delighted. I'm not sure I will find a birth
and death for him but his story is
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Lynley Chapman
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
Hi Linley
I wonder if the army might have some records relating to him in the 9th
Lancers?
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/9th-queens-royal-lancers
Derby Art Gallery and Museum seems to have
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JA Woodall
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Re: Frank Herbert GIFFORD
Lynley
Just to add to what others have posted:
There is also a report in Cork Constution 20 Nov 1867 where Frank accused Daniel Regan of keeping two letters addressed to him "Mr F H GIFFORD, Cork
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Lin Duke
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Re: Controller driver in a Steel Mill? Help pls.
Hi
Would the Magna Museum be able to help you?
https://www.visitmagna.co.uk/science-adventure/the-big-melt-2/
they have a History of Steel Section and I think that they have volunteers
who were
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Anne Garrison
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