Hi Listers, My apologies for my previous email going to the list, it was not intended to do so. I just replied to an earlier email and didn't check the email address it was going to. Put it down to my excitment about my forthcoming trip to England. Bye, Rosemary M Chalmers Palmerston Bookkeeping Services Darwin NT Australia rosechal@iinet.net.au www.rmchalmers.net

Hi I've been reading the correspondence on the Engineer Volunteers. Someone said the Royal Engineers were those who dug the trenches etc. I think they might object to that description. The Royal Pioneer Corps were the 'labourers' in the army often right at the front. The Royal Engineers were highly skilled and would not be happy at the trenches bit. The Royal Pioneer Corps was disbanded in 1993. Colin

Hello Listers I'd just like to state my interest in the BARTLETT family of Tirley and Hasfield. c. 19th Century and 18th Century. Connected with this interest are the family names of ADDISS, JELF, ALLSOP, CHAMBERLAIN, CORNOCK and NICHOLS. It would be lovely to hear from anyone with connections to these names in Tirley, Hasfield and district. Regards ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam

Hi Jenny, I would like to take up your offer made in the email below. I will be arriving in England on the 4th May but won't be in the Cirencester area until the 12th. I am going to be staying at "The Firs" in Ashton Keynes, phone number 01285 860169, until the 22nd May and will be hiring a car to get around. I won't have access to emails whilst I'm away If you can find someone who is willing to show me around Querns Maternity I will very much appreciate it. Bye, Rosemary M Chalmers Palmerston Bookkeeping Services Darwin NT Australia rosechal@iinet.net.au www.rmchalmers.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "jenny.smith" <jms.ciren@virgin.net> To: "Gloucester List" <GLOUCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 7:20 AM Subject: [GLS] Querns Hospital > Hello Rosemary, > Do let me know nearer the time of your visit to Cirencester, Im sure I > can > find someone who know the part of the maternity unit. The main building > was > an old house, and has since been extended. We are so lucky to still have > this hospital in Cirencester. > > from Jenny in Cirencester,[Chairman Cirencester branch GFHS] > > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

One of the 19th century methods of war fare was to blow up bridges especially those over difficult to cross rivers. Get all your people over then stop the enemy following/advancing etc. The 'engineers' built temporary bridges. There is a lovely very rare early 19th century book, older than 1870 on Military bridges with illustrations of how soldiers can put long bits of timber across a large gap to start to repair, them also showed how they could use timber to repair broken stone bridges. Somewhere on the net I found some American bridges that were destroyed during the American Civil war. Regards Elizabeth Roberts PS I was looking for bridges. -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Robertson [mailto:joyisorob@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2007 7:59 PM To: gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers Cecilia Thanks that helps quite a bit. It explains how someone who worked as a labourer would have been involved. i presume they would have done some basic training as well. thanks again. Joyce >From: "Cecilia Bell" <bell193@btinternet.com> >Reply-To: gloucester@rootsweb.com >To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:25:55 +0100 > >Joyce, >I don't know if it helps, but I had the same problem with a great great >grandfather who had been in the Royal Engineers. The Engineers seem to be >the soldiers who do things like digging ditches and other basic physical >work. My gggrandfather was a stone mason in the censuses. In other words, >engineers are not necessarily engineers! > >Regards, >Cecilia Bell in Essex UK > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joyce Robertson" <joyisorob@hotmail.com> >To: <Gloucester-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:43 PM >Subject: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers > > > > Hi List > > > > I am trying to find some information about the Cheltenham Engineer > > Volunteers. I have a copy of a certificate which says- > > > > Sapper George Ballinger has this day been struck off the muster roll of > > the > > Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers at his own request. > > > > This is my gtgrandfather and the date was 1878. It was signed by the > > Captain > > of the 1st Gloster Engineer Volunteer Corps > > > > I wonder if anyone can tell me more about this. As far as I know George > > was > > never an engineer as every certificate etc says he is either a labourer >or > > later a house painter. Can anyone tell me what roll he is likely to have > > played in this organisation? > > > > Joyce Robertson (Kirkintilloch, Scotland) > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Could you be the guest MSN Movies presenter? Click Here to Audition > > http://www.lightscameraaudition.co.uk > > > > _____________________________________________ > > > > Browse the list archives at: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > _____________________________________________ > >Browse the list archives at: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > >Keyword search - any or all lists: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail, News, Sport and Entertainment from MSN on your mobile. http://www.msn.txt4content.com/

>From Gloucestershire marriage Index 1800-1837 obtainable on CD from Glos FHS - see www.gfhs.org.uk for details: Thomas BASTIN (widower) married Lucina WYMAN (widow) at Dursley 27 Jan 1820 by banns. John WYMAN married Lucina SMITH at North Nibley 6 Feb 1804 by banns As Jonathon and Lois were married in 1839 there might well have been children born between 1839 and 1843 who did not survive. In 1841 in Newman's Place there is a Joseph BASTIN, 20, Louisa BASTIN, 18 William BASTIN, 1 next door to a Joseph & Mary SIMMONS (a shoemaker) What were the name of Lois's parents? Could this be an incorrect entry for Jonathon? Pat

Elizabeth Thank you. It was obviously much more of a labouring job than I had thought in those days so George would have fitted in well! Thanks to everyone who has sent me information. Joyce (Kirkintilloch, Scotland) >From: "Elizabeth Roberts" <earoberts@bigpond.com> >Reply-To: gloucester@rootsweb.com >To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers >Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:10:47 +1000 > >One of the 19th century methods of war fare was to blow up bridges >especially those over difficult to cross rivers. Get all your people over >then stop the enemy following/advancing etc. The 'engineers' built >temporary >bridges. There is a lovely very rare early 19th century book, older than >1870 on Military bridges with illustrations of how soldiers can put long >bits of timber across a large gap to start to repair, them also showed how >they could use timber to repair broken stone bridges. Somewhere on the net >I >found some American bridges that were destroyed during the American Civil >war. >Regards Elizabeth Roberts >PS I was looking for bridges. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Joyce Robertson [mailto:joyisorob@hotmail.com] >Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2007 7:59 PM >To: gloucester@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers > >Cecilia >Thanks that helps quite a bit. It explains how someone who worked as a >labourer would have been involved. i presume they would have done some >basic > >training as well. > >thanks again. > >Joyce > > > >From: "Cecilia Bell" <bell193@btinternet.com> > >Reply-To: gloucester@rootsweb.com > >To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> > >Subject: Re: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers > >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:25:55 +0100 > > > >Joyce, > >I don't know if it helps, but I had the same problem with a great great > >grandfather who had been in the Royal Engineers. The Engineers seem to be > >the soldiers who do things like digging ditches and other basic physical > >work. My gggrandfather was a stone mason in the censuses. In other words, > >engineers are not necessarily engineers! > > > >Regards, > >Cecilia Bell in Essex UK > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Joyce Robertson" <joyisorob@hotmail.com> > >To: <Gloucester-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:43 PM > >Subject: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers > > > > > > > Hi List > > > > > > I am trying to find some information about the Cheltenham Engineer > > > Volunteers. I have a copy of a certificate which says- > > > > > > Sapper George Ballinger has this day been struck off the muster roll >of > > > the > > > Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers at his own request. > > > > > > This is my gtgrandfather and the date was 1878. It was signed by the > > > Captain > > > of the 1st Gloster Engineer Volunteer Corps > > > > > > I wonder if anyone can tell me more about this. As far as I know >George > > > was > > > never an engineer as every certificate etc says he is either a >labourer > >or > > > later a house painter. Can anyone tell me what roll he is likely to >have > > > played in this organisation? > > > > > > Joyce Robertson (Kirkintilloch, Scotland) > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Could you be the guest MSN Movies presenter? 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Would be interested to hear from anyone with connections to Bullock and Portlock in Westuby on Severn. Regards June

Cecilia Thanks that helps quite a bit. It explains how someone who worked as a labourer would have been involved. i presume they would have done some basic training as well. thanks again. Joyce >From: "Cecilia Bell" <bell193@btinternet.com> >Reply-To: gloucester@rootsweb.com >To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:25:55 +0100 > >Joyce, >I don't know if it helps, but I had the same problem with a great great >grandfather who had been in the Royal Engineers. The Engineers seem to be >the soldiers who do things like digging ditches and other basic physical >work. My gggrandfather was a stone mason in the censuses. In other words, >engineers are not necessarily engineers! > >Regards, >Cecilia Bell in Essex UK > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joyce Robertson" <joyisorob@hotmail.com> >To: <Gloucester-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:43 PM >Subject: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers > > > > Hi List > > > > I am trying to find some information about the Cheltenham Engineer > > Volunteers. I have a copy of a certificate which says- > > > > Sapper George Ballinger has this day been struck off the muster roll of > > the > > Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers at his own request. > > > > This is my gtgrandfather and the date was 1878. It was signed by the > > Captain > > of the 1st Gloster Engineer Volunteer Corps > > > > I wonder if anyone can tell me more about this. As far as I know George > > was > > never an engineer as every certificate etc says he is either a labourer >or > > later a house painter. Can anyone tell me what roll he is likely to have > > played in this organisation? > > > > Joyce Robertson (Kirkintilloch, Scotland) > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Could you be the guest MSN Movies presenter? Click Here to Audition > > http://www.lightscameraaudition.co.uk > > > > _____________________________________________ > > > > Browse the list archives at: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > _____________________________________________ > >Browse the list archives at: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > >Keyword search - any or all lists: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail, News, Sport and Entertainment from MSN on your mobile. http://www.msn.txt4content.com/

Phil One family showing up in 1841 census -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLEN, Daniel M 30 Gloucestershire VIEW ALLEN, Sophia F 25 Gloucestershire VIEW ALLEN, Edwin M 2 Gloucestershire VIEW ALLEN, Jessee M 0 (3 months) Gloucestershire VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: HO107 Piece: 370 Folio: 5 Page: 4 Registration District: Wheatenhurst Sub District: Frampton EnumerationDistrict: Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Saul Municipal Borough: Address: Saul, Saul All born in the county and Daniel's occupation is "Waterman" Hope this helps Marg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil White" <pwgrandmapa@comcast.net> To: <GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:49 AM Subject: [GLS] ALLEN family at Saul Glos. > Hello Listers, I have just subscribed and am hoping to contact anyone > who has knowledge of an ALLEN family living in Saul in the early 1800s > Phil White > > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Engineering companies in the US Army are the ones who build things as in building shelters, houses, bridges (all kinds), fences, grade land needed for buildings, dig trenches, ditches, dredge rivers, canals, trace and pave roads, putting up windows, building floors for camps, etc. They even plant trees when needed. They include carpenters, plumbers, roofers and many other skilled laborers. In my town they donated the labor to fix up an old building to serve as the club for the airborne troops. They fixed the windows, the roof, graded the parking lot, planted trees, built a deck in the back patio, dug holes with their digging machinery to bury enormous rocks that would have been very expensive to have removed by a contractor to make room for a parking lot. They did this in the hilly area of town where grading land for building is very expensive, so they are pretty handy guys to have around. Military engineers (engineering companies) really are building crews - read building almost anything - which use all the skills found in civilian life. Oh, they also learn to blow them up and build or rebuild what they blew up. I understand that the engineering companies are more or less the same in any army. Elvira

List, where is Jonathon & Lois in 1841? Details-: C 1817 Dursley parents Thomas Bastin & Hester Pegler or 2nd Lucina ? 1839 married Lois Simmons 20th May Cheltenham, address given 18 Newman's Place, Cheltenham No children until 1843 1851 Jonathon Bastin is in Cheltenham Hospital & wife Lois Baston & 5 children are at 18 Sun St Cheltenham. Maybe the surname was mispelt? Can someone do a search. Lois is an unusual name, maybe use her name? Any help appreciated. Helen Australia

Hello John, If it is any help, I was talking to a very friendly lady from the Gloucester Records office at the GFHS open day last Saturday and she actually invited me to photograph some documents if it would make my life easier, as long as I didn't use a flash. Regards Ian Dunbar -----Original Message----- From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mike john Sent: 25 April 2007 13:58 To: GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLS] petition To All I know this is not the correct area, but the prinicple effects us all. I have just started a petition to get Gwent records office to abolish this ridiculous new charge they have introduced, on the use of personal cameras. http://www.petitiononline.com/brychan/petition.html I have also contacted all the M.P's & A.M's for Gwent who have assured me they would look in to the matter and have also asked for a copy of the minutes of the meeting where the decision was made. I have also found out that 1 if not 2 representatives of the Gwent family history society was at this meeting, one being Mr Geoff Riggs, so as family historians and past, present and potential members of the society we would like to know what their postion was about this charge. Using your camera at a public records office is the same as writing the information down on a notepad, new technology is to be welcomed especially when it makes life a lot more easier, for myself I have been able to photograph the parish records, take them home and then share the work of transcribing them with other family researchers. All these transcriptions can be found free on my website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/myfamily-history.htm So why charge someone for using their camera, you would not charge them for using a pencil, also will they bring in a charge for using laptops. If you live in Gwent or even outside contact local M.Ps & A.M's and express your concern about this unfair charge. Contact Jessica Morden M.P mordenj@parliament.uk or Anthony Jermyn JERMYNA@parliament.uk her case worker who are looking in to the matter on my behalf. Mike John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.0/775 - Release Date: 4/24/07 5:43 PM _____________________________________________ Browse the list archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ Keyword search - any or all lists: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.0/775 - Release Date: 24/04/2007 17:43 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.0/775 - Release Date: 24/04/2007 17:43

Hello David What a wonderful Welsh name . Thanks for your email I was trying to fine some info on a John Welshman born 1879 Gloucester son of John & Annie Welshman. Gloucester who came to Australia in1912 when war broke out John Welshman Jr .a(Blacksmith ) went back to england & joined the British Army John Welshman jr married Emily Hippwood Would like to know what happened to him. He was the only one out of 6 brother that went back to England to go to war. Then lost track of him . Have you got any suggestions Kindest Regards Julie Welshman -------Original Message------- From: David Jones Date: 22/04/2007 5:12:47 PM To: Julie Welshman; gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLS] Welshman Hi Julie, Census records every 10 years from 1841 to 1901 Regards David GlamFHS 8820 / DyfedFHS 4225 / DevonFHS 17196

Thanks Gillian Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gillian" <gilliantaylorshaw@hotmail.com> To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [GLS] petition > Cannot comment on this particular topic but I can say that I have contacted > Jessica Morden in the last 12 months prior to my moving from Monmouthshire > in September and she appeared not to be that keen on historical matters, so > good luck Mike. > > Regards > > Gillian Taylor Shaw > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mike john" <mdjohn@ntlworld.com> > To: <GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 1:58 PM > Subject: [GLS] petition > > > > To All > > > > I know this is not the correct area, but the prinicple effects us all. > > > > I have just started a petition to get Gwent records office to abolish this > > ridiculous new charge they have introduced, on the use of personal > > cameras. > > http://www.petitiononline.com/brychan/petition.html I have also contacted > > all the M.P's & A.M's for Gwent who have assured me they would look in to > > the matter and have also asked for a copy of the minutes of the meeting > > where the decision was made. > > > > I have also found out that 1 if not 2 representatives of the Gwent family > > history society was at this meeting, one being Mr Geoff Riggs, so as > > family > > historians and past, present and potential members of the society we would > > like to know what their postion was about this charge. > > > > Using your camera at a public records office is the same as writing the > > information down on a notepad, new technology is to be welcomed especially > > when it makes life a lot more easier, for myself I have been able to > > photograph the parish records, take them home and then share the work of > > transcribing them with other family researchers. All these transcriptions > > can be found free on my website > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/myfamily-history.htm > > So > > why charge someone for using their camera, you would not charge them for > > using a pencil, also will they bring in a charge for using laptops. > > > > If you live in Gwent or even outside contact local M.Ps & A.M's and > > express > > your concern about this unfair charge. Contact Jessica Morden M.P > > mordenj@parliament.uk or Anthony Jermyn JERMYNA@parliament.uk her case > > worker who are looking in to the matter on my behalf. > > > > Mike John > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.0/775 - Release Date: 4/24/07 > > 5:43 PM > > > > _____________________________________________ > > > > Browse the list archives at: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.0/775 - Release Date: 4/24/07 5:43 PM > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.0/775 - Release Date: 4/24/07 5:43 PM

Cannot comment on this particular topic but I can say that I have contacted Jessica Morden in the last 12 months prior to my moving from Monmouthshire in September and she appeared not to be that keen on historical matters, so good luck Mike. Regards Gillian Taylor Shaw ----- Original Message ----- From: "mike john" <mdjohn@ntlworld.com> To: <GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 1:58 PM Subject: [GLS] petition > To All > > I know this is not the correct area, but the prinicple effects us all. > > I have just started a petition to get Gwent records office to abolish this > ridiculous new charge they have introduced, on the use of personal > cameras. > http://www.petitiononline.com/brychan/petition.html I have also contacted > all the M.P's & A.M's for Gwent who have assured me they would look in to > the matter and have also asked for a copy of the minutes of the meeting > where the decision was made. > > I have also found out that 1 if not 2 representatives of the Gwent family > history society was at this meeting, one being Mr Geoff Riggs, so as > family > historians and past, present and potential members of the society we would > like to know what their postion was about this charge. > > Using your camera at a public records office is the same as writing the > information down on a notepad, new technology is to be welcomed especially > when it makes life a lot more easier, for myself I have been able to > photograph the parish records, take them home and then share the work of > transcribing them with other family researchers. All these transcriptions > can be found free on my website > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/myfamily-history.htm > So > why charge someone for using their camera, you would not charge them for > using a pencil, also will they bring in a charge for using laptops. > > If you live in Gwent or even outside contact local M.Ps & A.M's and > express > your concern about this unfair charge. Contact Jessica Morden M.P > mordenj@parliament.uk or Anthony Jermyn JERMYNA@parliament.uk her case > worker who are looking in to the matter on my behalf. > > Mike John > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.0/775 - Release Date: 4/24/07 > 5:43 PM > > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

To All I know this is not the correct area, but the prinicple effects us all. I have just started a petition to get Gwent records office to abolish this ridiculous new charge they have introduced, on the use of personal cameras. http://www.petitiononline.com/brychan/petition.html I have also contacted all the M.P's & A.M's for Gwent who have assured me they would look in to the matter and have also asked for a copy of the minutes of the meeting where the decision was made. I have also found out that 1 if not 2 representatives of the Gwent family history society was at this meeting, one being Mr Geoff Riggs, so as family historians and past, present and potential members of the society we would like to know what their postion was about this charge. Using your camera at a public records office is the same as writing the information down on a notepad, new technology is to be welcomed especially when it makes life a lot more easier, for myself I have been able to photograph the parish records, take them home and then share the work of transcribing them with other family researchers. All these transcriptions can be found free on my website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/myfamily-history.htm So why charge someone for using their camera, you would not charge them for using a pencil, also will they bring in a charge for using laptops. If you live in Gwent or even outside contact local M.Ps & A.M's and express your concern about this unfair charge. Contact Jessica Morden M.P mordenj@parliament.uk or Anthony Jermyn JERMYNA@parliament.uk her case worker who are looking in to the matter on my behalf. Mike John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.0/775 - Release Date: 4/24/07 5:43 PM

Hello Alison Yes it is great hey ! We can work together on our research, two heads are always better that one that is what is so good about the Gloucester List, everyone is helping each other. Did you get my last email I sent ? With the pics of the Bilby & Thorny Devil etc for Keira I do hope so Juls -------Original Message------- From: Alison & Mick Horspool Date: 25/04/2007 2:37:46 AM To: Julie Welshman; gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLS] Welshman Hi Coz Your Back Online !!!! Speak to you soon Love Ali X ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Welshman" <juliewelshman1@bigpond.com> To: <GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:40 AM Subject: [GLS] Welshman > Hello to all on the list > I hope you are all having great results with your research ! > I love to hear of your success ,to inspire me until I get going on mine > again. > I have been off-line for awhile & I'm looking forward to being able to get > back to my research. > I don't know what is avaiable now as far as census etc . > Love to hear of any good site etc. > My Interests are: > > WELSHMAN, WELCHMAN ,Glouc,Bristol, Somerset,London, Bucks. > > DANGERFIELD Glouc, > > GROVES Glouc ,Bucks, > > JEANES JEANE Glouc, > > Kindest Regards > Juls > > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Gillian Thanks for that information. I'm still not sure exactly what they were and why my gtgrandfather was involved. My best bet is that they were an early form of Territorial Army Unit in case of the regular army needing backup. Thanks again. Joyce >From: "Gillian" <gilliantaylorshaw@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: gloucester@rootsweb.com >To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers >Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:58:43 +0100 > >Hi Joyce > >Wondered if this has anything to do with it: > >1881 Census: >Ebenezer W. BRERETON Head M 49 Harwich, Suffolk, M.A. Vice >Principal >Training Coll Captn Engineer Voulenteers >Emma BRERETON Wife M 55 South Molton, Devon, England >Laura E. BRERETON Daur U 21 Cheltenham, Gloucester > Reginald H. BRERETON Son U 19 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England >Undergraduate Ball Coll Oxford & ... > Emily L. JACKSON Boarder U 18 Holloway, Middlesex, Scholar > Frank C. JACKSON Boarder U 12 St Johns Wood, Middlesex, Scholar > Wei Wah PIN Boarder U Male 16 Hong Kong, China Scholar > Wei Wah ON Boarder U Male 13 Hong Kong, China Scholar > Amelia JONES Servant U 18 Bromyard, Hereford, Cook Domestic >Servant > Louisa HOLBROW Servant U 20 Winchcombe, Gloucester, Housemaid >Domestic Servnt >Source Information: >Dwelling Training College >Census Place Cheltenham, Gloucester >Reference RG11 >Piece / Folio 2572 / 60 >Page Number 15 > >Best regards > >Gillian >Aberdeenshire > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joyce Robertson" <joyisorob@hotmail.com> >To: <Gloucester-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:43 PM >Subject: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers > > > > Hi List > > > > I am trying to find some information about the Cheltenham Engineer > > Volunteers. I have a copy of a certificate which says- > > > > Sapper George Ballinger has this day been struck off the muster roll of > > the > > Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers at his own request. > > > > This is my gtgrandfather and the date was 1878. It was signed by the > > Captain > > of the 1st Gloster Engineer Volunteer Corps > > > > I wonder if anyone can tell me more about this. As far as I know George > > was > > never an engineer as every certificate etc says he is either a labourer >or > > later a house painter. Can anyone tell me what roll he is likely to have > > played in this organisation? > > > > Joyce Robertson (Kirkintilloch, Scotland) > > _____________________________________________ > >Browse the list archives at: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > >Keyword search - any or all lists: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Solve the Conspiracy and win fantastic prizes. http://www.theconspiracygame.co.uk/

Hello Jan Thanks for your Email Our Grand Father George Alfred Welshman's sister Kathleen Rose Welshman on the 29/7/1912 Married James Dangerfield Of Tredworth Road Glos. They later lived in Hemmingdale Rd Gloucester They had a son named Les Dangerfield I have put in the 1901census to show you the Dangerfied Family . To your off list email Are you interested in the Dangerfield ? I don't have much more ! But what a interesting name" Dangerfield" love to know the origin of it. Alison sent the census to me, regarding another line of research we are into, the Woodcock & Welshman. I noticed that the Woodcocks & the Dangerfield's were right next door. Fanny Woodcock later Married George Alfred Welshman Our Grand father . Our Grand Father & had 3 children Lill, Rose, & George A Welshman jr Then very sadly left his is first wife Fanny & 3 children & came to Ozz never to see his first family again . Soon after Fanny his First wife died leaving the children as orphans. So sad . Julie West Aust