New answers tagged 1920s
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Does the 1921 English "Army" Census records include the "Soldier Number"?
The army number was not required to be included, but I have seen at least one return (for the Middlesex Regiment on Army of Occupation duties in Cologne) where it has been.
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Confirming the correct location of Curragh and the associated French Furze Camp
The Curragh where the army were based is the one in Co. Kildare. It was the most important military base in Ireland in the 1800s and remains a military base to this day, now used by the Irish Defence ...
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Does the 1921 English "Army" Census records include the "Soldier Number"?
I do not have a specific answer for the 1921 census, but prior censuses (e.g. 1911 census) that I have seen did not usually include the service number. However, in prior censuses I have found it will ...
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1921 Census and noting name different in Ancestry
Ancestry online trees allow the users to record multiple names. Users can display them by going to the Filter drop down menu above the Facts column on the left-hand side of the profile, and then ...
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What is the connection between Campbell and Ayr?
Samuel’s birth certificate just names him as Samuel Harris. So the Campbell middle name must be something he added later in life. There could be many reasons for doing that. Was the family Church ...
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What is the connection between Campbell and Ayr?
I am welcome to other, more specific responses, but I came across:
Ayrshire Clans
And it does list Campbell and it takes you to:
Clan Campbell
Since we was from Ayr ... perhaps just just took on ...
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Transcribing testimonial
The signer of the letter is probably:
Helen Olga Lowenthal, educator: born Belfast 21 June 1904; co-founder,
Attingham Summer School Trust 1951; Course Director, Attingham Summer
School 1952-76; ...
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Transcribing testimonial
I think:
She has shown ??? interest
should be:
She has shown keen interest
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