You are most welcome. There is more to the site if you backtrack on it. (:-)) Edna - Ottawa http://www.gertlushonline.co.uk/1938-castle-green.html

Charani, I have a page on my site, in the Parish Chest section, on HMS Formidable, it may be of interest. It shows why some of the boys were sent there.   Regards Mary. Mary`s Portbury Hundred records at: http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk --- On Tue, 4/5/10, Charani <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> wrote: From: Charani <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> Subject: Re: [B&D] The Industrial School Ship Formidable To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, 4 May, 2010, 23:07 I hope I'll be able to find out what mischief he'd been up to. Probably not a lot different to thousands of other lads then or now. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM

Hi Chirani, It just so happens that at the time when we had free access to the Gale newspaper archives I had discovered one of my ancestors on the Formidable ship and was able to find information about life on board etc. If you are interested I will find it and send on to you off list. Janet

liverpud wrote: > Yer tis ~ > > http://www.missing-ancestors.com/formidable_industrial_school_ship%20Portishead%20Info%20page.htm Many thanks :)) There's a lot of very interesting and potentially useful information on that site: duly bookmarked :)) -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Pat Hase wrote: > One of my HASEs was also on the Training Ship Formidable which was at > Portishead. > There are some records in Bristol Record Office - too late for mine who was > sentenced to 5 years there in 1870, but you might find something about why > your Charles was there - it would probably have been as a result of a > Magistrates' Order. Many thanks. I'll add that to the list of things I need to look up at BRO - when I get there! :)) I hope I'll be able to find out what mischief he'd been up to. Probably not a lot different to thousands of other lads then or now. > A2A shows Panter, Woodward & Co as a Vinegar Brewery in Bristol > > This marvellous book has a reference to its position in Bristol > http://www.archive.org/stream/howtoseebristol00nichgoog#page/n116/mode/1up/search/panter > It was in Holton Street near Broad Weir (where my LONG ancestors lived) That is a brilliant book. I've just spent ages reading bits of it :)) Thanks for the reminder about A2A - a very useful resource I forget about. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

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http://www.gertlushonline.co.uk/1938-castle-green.html Noticed some names here... Edna - Ottawa

Mike & Viv Palmer wrote: > Hi Charani > > This link should give you some useful background info: > > http://www.trainingships.royalnavy.co.uk/formidhistory.htm Lovely to see you posting, Mike :)) Thank you very much for that link. I was particularly interested in the mention of Henry FEDDEN and also of "Fedden Village" which I know a little about. I'd like to think Charles was a "voluntary" but as the fifth of eight, I'm not so sure <G> It might take a little more investigation to see if I can find out how/why he ended up there. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

One of my HASEs was also on the Training Ship Formidable which was at Portishead. There are some records in Bristol Record Office - too late for mine who was sentenced to 5 years there in 1870, but you might find something about why your Charles was there - it would probably have been as a result of a Magistrates' Order. A2A shows Panter, Woodward & Co as a Vinegar Brewery in Bristol This marvellous book has a reference to its position in Bristol http://www.archive.org/stream/howtoseebristol00nichgoog#page/n116/mode/1up/search/panter It was in Holton Street near Broad Weir (where my LONG ancestors lived) Cheers Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> To: "B+D List" <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:10 PM Subject: [B&D] The Industrial School Ship Formidable > I'm still having fun (I think) with my YORKS :)) > > In the 1881 census Charles YORK, age 13, has as his address The > Industrial School Ship Formidable. > > Could someone tell me where I might find some more information about > this industrial school and why Charles might be there? > > In 1891 he was a boot finisher. > In 1901 he was a shoe maker. > In 1911 he was a cask washer in a vinegar bewery. Where would the > vinegar brewery have been and whose might it have been? > > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM > Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM > http://wsom-opc.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Charani This link should give you some useful background info: http://www.trainingships.royalnavy.co.uk/formidhistory.htm Regards Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> To: "B+D List" <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:10 PM Subject: [B&D] The Industrial School Ship Formidable > I'm still having fun (I think) with my YORKS :)) > > In the 1881 census Charles YORK, age 13, has as his address The > Industrial School Ship Formidable. > > Could someone tell me where I might find some more information about > this industrial school and why Charles might be there? > > In 1891 he was a boot finisher. > In 1901 he was a shoe maker. > In 1911 he was a cask washer in a vinegar bewery. Where would the > vinegar brewery have been and whose might it have been? > > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM > Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM > http://wsom-opc.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm still having fun (I think) with my YORKS :)) In the 1881 census Charles YORK, age 13, has as his address The Industrial School Ship Formidable. Could someone tell me where I might find some more information about this industrial school and why Charles might be there? In 1891 he was a boot finisher. In 1901 he was a shoe maker. In 1911 he was a cask washer in a vinegar bewery. Where would the vinegar brewery have been and whose might it have been? -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Yer tis ~ http://www.missing-ancestors.com/formidable_industrial_school_ship%20Portishead%20Info%20page.htm Edna - Ottawa

http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/04/29/2885984.htm A news item about Trove.

Can Anybody Please Help !!! I Have an Apprentice Record transcription/extract from the BRO regards a JOHN BALLARD 1717. Has anybody access to these records that can give me the entry so I can cross check the accuracy of what I have. Although this record is dated 1717 the ref is dated as follows - FC/AB/1(m)1 1699-1711 So I am not sure if he started or finished is apprenticeship in 1717. Best Regards Adrian Ballard http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ballard1

Sorry, should have said that the death was in Bristol at an Infirmary. Not sure which one though. Registration district for the Death Cert is St. Augustine City and County of Bristol. Thanks. Barbara

Polly Rubery wrote: > No need to suggest it's a known fact isn't it?...:-) LOL I thought of family historians and genealogists as being highly dedicated to bringing past generations back together for the benefit of future generations <G> -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Can someone direct me to where I might find information on a 1903 Inquest please. Many thanks. Barbara

That's a National Library of Australia website. There also have a thing called Trove, which includes the newspapers, plus photos, magazines and lots more. You can register and bookmark items. I usually start a seach and hours later I'm still finding gems. Cheers Robyn On 2 May 2010 09:23, Mike Powter <mikepowter@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello friends, > > I don't know if this is news, or is of interest, but Australian newspapers > are being digitised and made available for searching. > The search results I don't think are as easy to use as The Times search > engine but if you are patient the rewards can be excellent. > > Link:  http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/about > > Have fun. > > Regards .... Mike Powter > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

>>BTW, you aren't suggesting family historians are obsessive, are you? ;))<< No need to suggest it's a known fact isn't it?...:-) Polly

Barbara Mclachlan wrote: > Can someone direct me to where I might find information on a 1903 Inquest > please. Your best bet is a local paper which could well have more information than the actual inquest. Coroner's reports are his property to destroy after 15 years unless the case is of particular note in which event it's closed for 75 years. However, it's still worth checking with the Bristol Record Office to see what, if anything, they have in the way of inquest reports as they tended to be deposited in the local record office/archives from the 1920s onwards. BRO have an online catalogue you can check but, IIRC, their research service has been temporarily suspended. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk