Hello John, I can't see a medal index card for Arthur on TNA, which almost rules out that he served overseas in the British Army in WW1, although he could still have served at home. Have you found him in 1901? Regards, Phil Evans ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Sisley" <johnandmary@sisley4321.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SFHG@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:16 PM Subject: [SFHG] Arthur Sisley >I am trying to obtain the marriage details for ARTHUR TONY (possibly >THOMAS) SISLEY and LUCILLE GERTRUDE ROBB. From their Marriage Certificate I >am hoping to obtain details of ARTHUR's parents. > > One of their descendants states "Arthur was a stretcher bearer in the 1st > World War and they were probably married in France" > > They had a son born in Hampstead on 5th August 1930 but he knows little of > his parents background. > > Can anyone suggest where I can start to research will this scant amount of > information? > > John Sisley > (member 11601) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I am trying to obtain the marriage details for ARTHUR TONY (possibly THOMAS) SISLEY and LUCILLE GERTRUDE ROBB. From their Marriage Certificate I am hoping to obtain details of ARTHUR's parents. One of their descendants states "Arthur was a stretcher bearer in the 1st World War and they were probably married in France" They had a son born in Hampstead on 5th August 1930 but he knows little of his parents background. Can anyone suggest where I can start to research will this scant amount of information? John Sisley (member 11601)

Dear Mike, I have just sent it off - I thought it might work better from another country. I'll let you know if it bounces but otherwise we can assume he gets it. Regards, Eleanor. On 31 Jul 2008, at 07:23, Mike Strong wrote: > I just made three attempts to reply to Alan in Spain. The first two > were rejected. The third was sent to SFHG but not to Alan! Would > someone else be kind enough to pick up my message and try forwarding > it to <alaninspain@msn.com> > > Fingers crossed and thanks in anticipation. > > MikeS. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

I just made three attempts to reply to Alan in Spain. The first two were rejected. The third was sent to SFHG but not to Alan! Would someone else be kind enough to pick up my message and try forwarding it to <alaninspain@msn.com> Fingers crossed and thanks in anticipation. MikeS.

Dear Alan, I think that the book you want is Commander A.B.Campbell's "CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY With Chapters on the Royal Marines, the Women's Royal Naval Service, Naval Decorations and Medals." Published by Gale & Polden Limited, Aldershot, 1956. I've shown the full title exactly as it appears on the title page but the dust- jacket has only the short title shown in capitals. I do sympathise with your loss, having myself lost several books in that way and had others spoiled. Nowadays I don't let my books out of the house. MikeS. On 30 Jul 2008, at 18:45, <alaninspain@msn.com> <alaninspain@msn.com> wrote: As so much of our past is connected to the sea, I wonder if anyone can help me to locate a book. I believe it's title is "Traditions And Customs of the Royal Navy". I lent my copy to someone and it was not returned. Alan.

As so much of our past is connected to the sea, I wonder if anyone can help me to locate a book. I believe it's title is "Traditions And Customs of the Royal Navy". I lent my copy to someone and it was not returned. Alan 10469 -------------------------------------------------- From: <Dkn72a@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 4:03 PM To: <mikesue8@fsmail.net>; <robin.coates1@btinternet.com>; <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [SFHG] Victorian Navy > I have just finished reading a wonderful library book 'Four weeks in > May' > The loss of H.M.S. 'Coventry' a Captain's Story by David Hart Dyke ISBN > 978-1-84354-590-3 > > Its not often a sailor can write with such deep feeling about his job. > Well > worth reading, and a great addition to the historical records of this > country. > > Diane 10813 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Go to the following link on the Abe books site and you will find seven books with titles similar to that which you quoted by three different authors http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?bt.x=58&bt.y=9&sortby=3&sts=t&tn=the+traditions+and+customs+of+the+royal+navy Good luck, Jim Halsey 2008/7/30 <alaninspain@msn.com> > As so much of our past is connected to the sea, I wonder if anyone can help > me to locate a book. I believe it's title is "Traditions And Customs of the > Royal Navy". I lent my copy to someone and it was not returned. > Alan 10469 > >

meant to send it to all initially MARGARET LESANTO <m.glesanto@btopenworld.com> wrote: Hello, It was an accepted way of sailors leaving ships abroad and returning by merchant navy. My father left HMS Exeter before the battle of the River Plate in 1938 to return to England for an advancement course, he travelled on a banana boat from Montivideo. My sister and her husband a submariner travelled as part of a submarine crew plus their families to Sydney Australia in 1960 on an ocean liner, returning in 1963 by ocean liner, they were amongst the last to travel this way. Margaret Le Santo ROBIN COATES <robin.coates1@btinternet.com> wrote: Hello. I have an ancestor whose final period of service on HMS Powerful started 22nd April 1848 and ended 21st April 1849. On 22nd April 1849 he started 'a passage home' on SS Hibernia which arrived in England on the 12th June 1849. This is shown in his Royal Navy record SS Hibernia sailed between the Eastern ports of North America and Liverpool carrying mail amongst other things. My question is, would it have been usual for a Royal Navy seaman to return home on a merchant ship?. With many thanks. Robin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, It was an accepted way of sailors leaving ships abroad and returning by merchant navy. My father left HMS Exeter before the battle of the River Plate in 1938 to return to England for an advancement course, he travelled on a banana boat from Montivideo. My sister and her husband a submariner travelled as part of a submarine crew plus their families to Sydney Australia in 1960 on an ocean liner, returning in 1963 by ocean liner, they were amongst the last to travel this way. Margaret Le Santo ROBIN COATES <robin.coates1@btinternet.com> wrote: Hello. I have an ancestor whose final period of service on HMS Powerful started 22nd April 1848 and ended 21st April 1849. On 22nd April 1849 he started 'a passage home' on SS Hibernia which arrived in England on the 12th June 1849. This is shown in his Royal Navy record SS Hibernia sailed between the Eastern ports of North America and Liverpool carrying mail amongst other things. My question is, would it have been usual for a Royal Navy seaman to return home on a merchant ship?. With many thanks. Robin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Robin, If his ship was to remain on station and his draft on it had run it's course, I would think it quite likely that he would have returned home on a commercial vessel. Nowadays sailors in similar circumstances would fly home from their foreign draft. All the best Mike Bishop ======================================== Message Received: Jul 29 2008, 11:23 AM From: "ROBIN COATES" To: SFHG-L@rootsweb.com Cc: Subject: [SFHG] Victorian Navy Hello. I have an ancestor whose final period of service on HMS Powerful started 22nd April 1848 and ended 21st April 1849. On 22nd April 1849 he started 'a passage home' on SS Hibernia which arrived in England on the 12th June 1849. This is shown in his Royal Navy record SS Hibernia sailed between the Eastern ports of North America and Liverpool carrying mail amongst other things. My question is, would it have been usual for a Royal Navy seaman to return home on a merchant ship?. With many thanks. Robin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There was a family called Snelling at Hindhead in the 1950s - Tilford Road if I remember correctly. I haven't heard of any others. Tony 9967 On 30/07/2008, Eileen Austin <e.austin@virgin.net> wrote: > On Sunday at a car boot sale I bought some photos with names written on the back in case they are part of anyones family history. > This one says Mabel Florence Sharp nee snelling and is stamped with a date 20 March 1930. She is a lady of 30-40 wearing a coat and hat. > > There is another one which says ' My mother- Florence Mabel Sharp' and is signed by Mabel. > > They have obviously become part of a house clearance. > > If any one wants or needs them let me have an address and I will send them on. > > I bought them in Angmering but they could have travelled miles to get here, so no tellings where Florence came from. > > Regards > > Eileen Turrell 12765 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have found the direct approach the best to this point in time. and when I took out the subscription in question. I was actually in the UK on holiday. I have not had a serious problem with Ancestry inasmuch as this is the second time they have pulled this stunt on me. but I have both times been able to get it sorted by email Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steere.genealogy" <steere.genealogy@ntlworld.com> To: "SFHG List" <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [SFHG] Ancestry.com > Regarding Ancestry is it not possible to do the subscription through your > own countries Ancestry sites like http://www.ancestry.com.au/ & > http://www.ancestry.ca/ ? I know you want the UK records but at least you > can ring them in your own country and ask if that subscription is > available. > I know the UK site has a freephone telephone you can ring to cancel a sub, > but probably costs you ringing in from abroad. > > I have no connection with them other than a subscriber who uses them on a > regular basis without complaint of service. I do not know of any other > site > that lets you search a census by first name and town, or first name and > birthplace, etc. They started off badly but to me personally have > improved, > plus they pay to keep our Rootsweb mailing lists free for our use. Every > company makes mistakes, though I do not defend them not cancelling when > they > should. > > Stephen Steere > Orpington, Kent. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I have just finished reading a wonderful library book 'Four weeks in May' The loss of H.M.S. 'Coventry' a Captain's Story by David Hart Dyke ISBN 978-1-84354-590-3 Its not often a sailor can write with such deep feeling about his job. Well worth reading, and a great addition to the historical records of this country. Diane 10813

I have a photograph of three people, an elderly lady seated, with a lady and gent standing behind, taken in a garden. It is in the form of a postcard which was addressed to Mr C Goodfellow, 4 Tanfield Court, Inner Temple. Message reads Dear brother, Thanks for the letter. Shall be very pleased to come over on Friday evening , about 6.00pm. Love ?? SgG. His address given as Crouch End, Stamp is franked Hornsea. I cannot read the date but the Kings Head is facing to the left and it is a Green Half Penny stamp. Anyone wanting it send me an address and I will put it in the post. Regards Eileen Turrell 12765

I have this photo of a girl/young woman, with the statement Aunt Emily Lee Green written on the back. It is taken in a studio and I guess around 1900 ish. If anyone thinks she fits in with their research I will put it in the post if you send an address. Regards Eileen Turrell 12765

On Sunday at a car boot sale I bought some photos with names written on the back in case they are part of anyones family history. This one says Mabel Florence Sharp nee snelling and is stamped with a date 20 March 1930. She is a lady of 30-40 wearing a coat and hat. There is another one which says ' My mother- Florence Mabel Sharp' and is signed by Mabel. They have obviously become part of a house clearance. If any one wants or needs them let me have an address and I will send them on. I bought them in Angmering but they could have travelled miles to get here, so no tellings where Florence came from. Regards Eileen Turrell 12765

Hello. I have an ancestor whose final period of service on HMS Powerful started 22nd April 1848 and ended 21st April 1849. On 22nd April 1849 he started 'a passage home' on SS Hibernia which arrived in England on the 12th June 1849. This is shown in his Royal Navy record SS Hibernia sailed between the Eastern ports of North America and Liverpool carrying mail amongst other things. My question is, would it have been usual for a Royal Navy seaman to return home on a merchant ship?. With many thanks. Robin

I have just received an email from Ancestry stating that they are going to repay the debited amount to my card. They are a good resource that I will continue to use, on a limited basis, their record keeping however bears watching. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Seaton" <wkseaton@shaw.ca> To: "'Joe Austen'" <austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au>; <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com>; <EOLFHS-MEMBERS-L@rootsweb.com>; <hampshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:54 AM Subject: RE: [SFHG] Ancestry.com > Dear Joe, > > Your experience of Ancestry is a lot like mine. Their web site > mentioned a three-month subscription, which I paid for. Then at the end > of > three months I cancelled the subscription, at which point they tried to > tell > me that I had signed up for a year's subscription. I made such a fuss > that > they finally said I could cancel the subscription if I paid a penalty, so > I > did that in order to get free of their cheating. Not long after, there > was > a class action suit against Ancestry (in the U.S), which Ancestry lost. > So > I have never had anything to do with Ancestry again. Jean Seaton in > Canada. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf > Of Joe Austen > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 4:14 AM > To: SFHG-L@rootsweb.com; EOLFHS-MEMBERS-L@rootsweb.com; > hampshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SFHG] Ancestry.com > > A word of warning regarding the above. This warning will probably not be a > great surprise to longer term listers, but is intended more for the newer > researchers. > On the 25th of May 2008 I took out a 1 month subscription to the Ancestry > UK and Ireland Collection, on the 26th of May I cancelled the > subscription. > This allowed me to continue using the subscription without the need to > remember to cancel it on the due date, having had experience of Ancestry > renewing without authorisation in the past. I felt safe having done this. > I > don`t mind paying if I`m using it. but I would only use it for 4 or 5 > months > a year. So why pay for 12. > Imagine my disgust to find that on the 26th of June they debited my card > for another month. Now I have to go through a lot of hassle to get my > money > back. Regards Joe Austen in OZ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > >

I would just like to echo what Stephen Steere said about Ancestry, and the suggestion to use a site within one's own country if possible. In the event of any subscription problems it's often easier to make contact with a local organisation rather than somewhere far away in another country. One can of course subscribe to Ancestry.com in the USA, but I've much preferred Ancestry.co.uk in the past and had both full and trial subscriptions without any problem whatsoever when cancellation procedures have been followed. Mike Searle. SFHG Member 1586.

Hi All, Just wanted to say that I've been using Ancestry for at least three years, and am very satisfied with their service and the records they provide. Georgina 10821 Georgina Colwell www.musicair.co.uk www.musictheatrebritain.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Austen" <austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au> To: "Jean Seaton" <wkseaton@shaw.ca>; <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com>; <EOLFHS-MEMBERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] Ancestry.com >I have just received an email from Ancestry stating that they are going to > repay the debited amount to my card. They are a good resource that I will > continue to use, on a limited basis, their record keeping however bears > watching. Joe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean Seaton" <wkseaton@shaw.ca> > To: "'Joe Austen'" <austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au>; > <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com>; > <EOLFHS-MEMBERS-L@rootsweb.com>; <hampshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:54 AM > Subject: RE: [SFHG] Ancestry.com > > >> Dear Joe, >> >> Your experience of Ancestry is a lot like mine. Their web site >> mentioned a three-month subscription, which I paid for. Then at the end >> of >> three months I cancelled the subscription, at which point they tried to >> tell >> me that I had signed up for a year's subscription. I made such a fuss >> that >> they finally said I could cancel the subscription if I paid a penalty, so >> I >> did that in order to get free of their cheating. Not long after, there >> was >> a class action suit against Ancestry (in the U.S), which Ancestry lost. >> So >> I have never had anything to do with Ancestry again. Jean Seaton in >> Canada. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf >> Of Joe Austen >> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 4:14 AM >> To: SFHG-L@rootsweb.com; EOLFHS-MEMBERS-L@rootsweb.com; >> hampshire@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [SFHG] Ancestry.com >> >> A word of warning regarding the above. This warning will probably not be >> a >> great surprise to longer term listers, but is intended more for the newer >> researchers. >> On the 25th of May 2008 I took out a 1 month subscription to the Ancestry >> UK and Ireland Collection, on the 26th of May I cancelled the >> subscription. >> This allowed me to continue using the subscription without the need to >> remember to cancel it on the due date, having had experience of Ancestry >> renewing without authorisation in the past. I felt safe having done this. >> I >> don`t mind paying if I`m using it. but I would only use it for 4 or 5 >> months >> a year. So why pay for 12. >> Imagine my disgust to find that on the 26th of June they debited my card >> for another month. Now I have to go through a lot of hassle to get my >> money >> back. Regards Joe Austen in OZ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in >> the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >