Note: The Rootsweb Mailing Lists will be shut down on April 6, 2023. (More info)
RootsWeb.com Mailing Lists
Home

Results for list 'isle-of-wight'

Total: 2/2
    1. Re: [IoW] ISLE-OF-WIGHT Digest, Vol 3, Issue 107
    2. Ann Shone

    3. Hi, Marga and Kate: There were soldiers from the 92nd Highlanders stationed at the Isle of Wight in the early 19th century. Many (most?) of the members of the regiment were from Scotland, though not all - my ggfather was from Cheshire (I think). Nancy, in the sunny and warm part of Canada > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [IoW] archiebald riddle > From: > "Kate Burhouse" <[email protected]> > Date: > Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:09:46 +0100 > To: > "'Marga'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > > To: > "'Marga'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > > > Hi Marga > > With so little information, it can only be a guess, but I think he may have > been from Scotland. If you do a search on the IGI using > http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_I > GI.asp&clear_form=true it finds 25 people called Archibald RIDDLE born > between 1750 and 1790 and they're all born in Scotland. Obviously it could > be none of these, but certainly with my family, the first names given tend > to repeat within a branch and/or location. > > There are RIDDLEs in Hampshire too, but I can't see any Archibalds. > > I think I'm right in saying that there were soldiers stationed on the island > from all over the British Isles - someone on this list will certainly have > more knowledge of this than I have. > > Have you got any other information or clues about Archibald? He sounds > rather interesting :-) > > Best wishes > Kate > in sunny Devon, UK > always seeking my RANNcestors, everywhere. > >

    04/23/2008 05:05:16
    1. Re: [IoW] 92nd Highlanders ISLE-OF-WIGHT Digest, Vol 3, Issue 107
    2. Janet

    3. If you type in 92nd Highlanders, Isle of Wight, you will find these: http://shorterlink.co.uk/14136 Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Shone" <[email protected]> > Hi, Marga and Kate: > > There were soldiers from the 92nd Highlanders stationed at the Isle of > Wight in the early 19th century. Many (most?) of the members of the > regiment were from Scotland, though not all - my ggfather was from > Cheshire (I think). > > Nancy, > in the sunny and warm part of Canada

    04/24/2008 05:29:53