John Field - From Killeagh to Wales. The Great Hunger.
My Nephew’s wife has Irish ancestry from her great x2 grandfather, John Field. John Field was baptised in Killeagh County Cork, Ireland...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- May 3, 2021
- 1 min
Florence Lock - Great Grand Aunt...Part 4
This letter from 1908 is an enquiry on my great-grandparents. Sophia Seaborne (Lock) kept in touch with Florence regularly. Knowing the...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Florence Lock - Great Grand Aunt...Part 1
Florence’s story is a long and complicated one. Her family history and what brought her to a children’s home in London (from Wales)...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
William Seaborne - Great Grandfather
Family William Seaborne was born on the 19th December 1872 in the picturesque town of Hay-On-Wye, Breconshire, Wales. William's parents,...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Mar 11, 2021
- 5 min
Joe Wade - South Africa Part III
Joe Wade was involved at both Ladysmith and Colenso towards the end of 1899. Both were significant battles in the initial Boer offensive...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Mar 6, 2021
- 2 min
Charles ‘Percy’ Evans - Death of a Boy Soldier
Charles ‘Percy’ Evans - Death of a Boy Soldier, Ypres, The Great War 1915
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Jun 22
- 3 min
James Seaborne 1847-1912 - Father of 32 children
James Seaborne, Vowchurch, Herefordshire
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Parish Census 1828
Above is a photocopy of a parish census from 1828. It shows my Gx3 and Gx4 grandparents. What's remarkable is that it shows siblings...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Nov 4, 2021
- 14 min
Great Grand Aunt, Margaret McCormack - McCormack v Mathew Dublin 1873
Over the years I have discovered many references to my ancestors. Below is an absolute gem that relates to a Great grand aunt of mine....
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Florence Lock - Great Grand Aunt...Part 3
Here is a letter from Florence's employer complaining to the head of the Children's home in Bethnal Green 1907. We gratefully appreciate...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Florence Lock - Great Grand Aunt....Part 2
Here are a further series of documents regarding Florence Lock's admission to a children's home in London. The application information...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
Joe Wade - South Africa Part II
Sergeant Joe Wade in South Africa in Oct 1899 during the first weeks of the Anglo-Boer War
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Joe Wade - South Africa Part I
There is a lack of information and records on Joe Wade from his time in Ireland and his arrival in South Africa. There are probabilities...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Feb 27, 2021
- 2 min
South Africa - The Irish Manifesto
On the 13th of September 1899 the Irish Manifesto was published and stated the following; The Government of the Transvaal being now...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Feb 27, 2021
- 2 min
South Africa - The formation of the Irish Transvaal Brigade
In 1896 there were around 1,000 Irish living in the mining settlement of Johannesburg, including John MacBride who left Ireland in the...
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Feb 27, 2021
- 2 min
South Africa - The build up to the Anglo-Boer war
In 1886 gold rich deposits at Langlaagte, Johannesburg in the Transvaal Region were uncovered leading to the Witwatersrand gold rush....
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Irish-Welsh Ancestry
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Joe Wade - The Early Years
Joseph Wade was born on the 4th of August 1866 at White Hart, Stephenstown, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
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