General Chat

Hello everyone, hope you are all well and had a peaceful night.
Does anyone know where I can get information about someone who appears to have disappeared from this earth? My Great Grandfather, Hugh Owen/Owens was born in Hyde, Cheshire, in 1865, just after the birth of his second daughter [my Grandmother] he is supposed to have gone to Scotland, and there is no record of him returning.
If any of you can suggest where I can start looking again I would be most grateful.
May not be on here tomorrow as 3 of my horses are being collected so will be a sad day.

Take care and stay safe.
Jean xx

Linda this is for you. I think you said you had lived in a Pre-Fab ?

The Brent Archives is holding a "Drop in Day" PRE-FABS homes.
saturday 19th March 2011 at 11 am to 4 pm .

After the second World War around 850 temporary factory-made bungalows were put up across the boroughs of Wembley and Willesden as emergency housing, Many of them provided local families with homes until 1960 or later. did you live in one ?Brent Archives would love to hear from you.
Brent Archives had some information about them, and a few photographs, but would like to create proper records of this improtant part of local history.while people remember them.

Brent Archives 1st Floor Willesden Green Library Centre 95 High Road NW10 2SF.

I have added that just incase you want to know anything.

we go to the archives when I stay with my sister that was why they have informed us.
My sister has now written up our reseach of the road we were born in 7 pages. so this will go to the archives as well.

Rita

Maddie,

My FIL bred Canaries. He had some really lovely birds. The Aviary was a good size and I suspect he had a great many birds.Too long ago for me to remember how many.
My wife would collect various types of wild 'plants' for her dad to feed to them.
I do remember how gentle he was when handling them. The aviary was very well kept and was spotlessly clean.
Sadly he became too ill to care for them and the Birds and aviary were given to another breeder he knew.

\morning all hope your all well ?

Stephen have a good time on that mountain your wit is getting to me I have a laugh at it. you and Dermot are getting to be a pair.I would hate to be in a bar with you both

The weather is not good for the weekend so I hope your be lucky.'

Catherine it gets to screaming point when you research and cannot find the person yo are searching for my Great Uncle Absalom I have been hunting for 7 years and even tried an archivist but she found nothing either .
so how can a person appear on an 1881 census and vanish from the earth.His birth certificate shows he was born .
so I have given up now it be a big miracle if I ever find him. I hope you have better lucik than I had,

see you all later.

Morning everyone,
Marilyn, I always need help with my tree, lol. I have very little to go on with Thomas Boyd, he was born c1808 in County Antrim, a farmer and had a daughter Catherine born c1828 who married Alexander McCaughey on 15th August 1849. Thats it all I know about Thomas!!! Have found a couple of Thomas Boyds in Griffiths Valuation but know way of confirming if one of them is mine. Have searched trees, sent messages and posted on TTF.
Stephen take very good care of yourself on your camp out. it looks like a wonderful place but I bet it can be treacherous.
Have a good day whatever you're doing, Patricia I hope you are feeling better today.

Cath xx

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Tea or Coffee

Porridge or Cereals, Poached Eggs, Toast, Bacon Rolls.

Morning All.

Dark and miserable this morning. Very warm, Temp at 11C.

Will be at home today so hopefully can pop in and out.

Marilyn, When I went to Cape Canaveral I refused to pay the very high entry price to the exhibition. It was downright robbery.

I got talking to an American couple and said why I would'nt pay. I also pointed out that as Tax Payers they had already paid for it. The said they had never thought of it that way before and were going to write to their Congressman.

Keep well. keep safe, keep smiling.

Aww Shelly I'm here now .......suppose you have gone to your pit by now. I forgot the kids were on a weeks holiday.

Stephen,don't forget your Thermals !!...... and a hot water bottle.tuck your socks under your arm pits to keep them warm for the morning ..... LOL
Any snow up there at present ?
Dont like the sound of 3 climbers being killed 2009.....oh dear come back in one piece wont you ..

Best of luck ....

evening marilyn
looks like iv mist you again

im off to bed kids are going cinama to morrow and pizza hut after

and im to drop them off and pick them up

Maddie.....what are you on about ..LOL........ Eggs & Dickey birds , your having us on aren't. you ?

My Chick weeds don't have white flowers, perhaps there is another variety ?

Rita My little man is only allowed on my PM ....GR wont let me have him on Threads !!
I have asked them nicely and they said sorry cant have squiggly things on names anymore.........but I told them you have let me have him on my PM ,but they don't answer me ...boo hoo..!

I have been a busy bee today, been ringing Spain to speak with my cousin then back to UK to speak with another cousin and so it went on & on.
Saw the space shuttle go up from Cape Canaveral wow what a site !!

Catherine do you want help on your tree ?

Pat hope you get better soon.

Oh gonna look at what Shelly is talking about.....

evening all

have you all seen the new GR Announcements
thay say you get 3 sricks and then you are out

Stephen thanks for the tip.Will give it a go.
Beautiful photos of Buachaille Etive Mor.

Cath xx

Venison Steak,

I bought two Venison Steaks for our tea today.

They cost £22.50 a lb.....is that not deer.

Catherine,

Try the 'Irish Genealogy' site. It's free. I have found some good info from it.

Rita good news about Mike, long may his recovery continue.

Dermot, lol.

Have been searching for info on Thomas Boyd my GGGgrandfather. He's driving me round the bend!!! Am just about ready to give up on him. I'm patient by nature but this is ridiculous. Ah well, think i'll have a go with another elusive irishman..

Cath xx

I was in the local RSPCA office today....it's tiny....no room to swing a cat in there.

Evening all !

A wee treat.......Do a Google for....... Buachaille Etive Mor......and you will see where I will be on Saturday/Sunday.

One search is listed as 'Images of Buchaille Etive Mor' I think that's the best one.

Lovely hill........but deadly if you don't give it respect.

My wee tent will be beside the burn. Hoping for a clear sky and loads of stars. Usually when it's clear you see plenty of shooting stars.

A dram in the Hotel to Toast my absent friends, Norman and Ian, then a fry up for supper on the Primus stove.

The deer will be on low ground as it's winter so they come scrounging around for something to eat. I might just have a Venison Steak.

Will be thinking of you all as I cosy down in my sleeping bag with a good book.

Will catch you tomorrow anyway.....or later tonight..

Anyone heard of or seen Tony Blair - Peace Envoy recently?

Rita - why did you have to tell everyone? My mother said she broke the mould after I was born!

I managed to get on this evening I thought I would try

Marilyn how come your little face is on the last email you sent to me?and not on yours on this thread.


Dermot I was watching something on TV today and found out that Dermot is a common name in ireland it appears there are hundreds of them..

Mike has been to the hospital today they are pleased with his progress
he has the district nures come in everyday. in a few months time he has to go in for another operation on his other kidney it is only a minor one.

Did anyone see the The Heir Hunters this moning it was really good I think this series is so much better than the others

I wonder how these Heir Hunters will cope late in years to come when there are no census from 2011 onwards.?
will they apply to the Government for copies of thes 2011 ones I wonder ?

Rita

This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays & 5 Sundays.

This apparently happens once every 823 years.

Do you remember the last time?

Clue:- Henry II, King of England (1154–1189) .
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(Info on an E-Mail received today.)

Has anyone noticed GR have added announcements on the boards summary,at the top under the help clinic sign.