Genealogy Chat

Hi, Madeline! What a good person you are - helping out like this? Would much appreciate if you could check for: Henry John Huse, born in Staines about 1893. Served in the army - have a photo of him in uniform, but can't make out any regimental details. Many thanks. Howard

Thanks anyway for looking for my Tacchi relations know i am being abit cheeky but if you have holborn on the cds please could you see if Tacchis are there Thanks Madeline Regards Christine

Hi Madeline, Could you please look for a John T Rogers born in Manchester but possibly living in Hounslow or Fulham when he signed up. He was born in 1896or7. Also a William Coomb(e)s born in Fulham in 1891. Thanks a bunch. Tracey

PLEASE CAN YOU LOOK UP FOR ME WALTER JOHN HUGHES BORN WOOLWICH KENT 1874 I THINK HE WAS IN THE LANCERS .ALSO MY OTHER GRANFATHER WILLIAM GEORGE ALBERT PEPLOE BORN LAMBETH 1877.I DO NOT KNOW WHICH REGT. I HAVE LOOKED EVERYWERE BUT JUST CANNOT FIND ANYTHING I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD HELP ME THANKYOU VALERIE

Hi Madeline I am looking for Frank Burton and his brothers Ernest A C Burton and Herbert Burton all living in Islington. My grandmother told me one of her brothers died in WW1 but no one in the family remembers which one. Thanks for looking for me. Best wishes, Val

Hi Madeline, Thanks for the offer. Could you look up my Grandfather, he was in the 10th London Regiment 420448 & 1178 Pte B.A. Longhurst. He came from the Hackney area so you may not find him. Many thanks Marie

HI MADELINE I WONDER IF YOU COULD LOOK AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIND TWO MORE RELITIVES FOR ME GEORGE WILLIAM WAIGHT BORN 1900 AND HIS SON FRANK WAIGHT BORN BETWEEN 1930 AND 1940 BOTH IN LEWISHAM.GEORGE WAIGHT WAS IN THE ARMY IN INDIA AND SERVED IN THE IW.W.ALSO 2W.W. AND WAS STATION IN DERBY FOR SOME TIME THEN WAS MOVED TO ESSEX TILL HE WAS DEMOB IN 1945.THANKYOU FOR YOUR HELP REGARDS VALERIE

hello madeline my last message seams to have gone on walkabouts anyway looking for frederick reed lived at 5 sadler st holborn area he was in the 6th city of london reg and a baker by trade john

Sorry its took me so long to get back to you all but here goes Connelly all from south and wrong initials sorry Stedman none with that name sorry Sandy H Light Infantry Joined in 1916 went to the western front took part in several engagments until the war ended, was demobed in Feb 1919 & holds General & Victory Medals 47 Northfield Av West Ealing I think that the address on each are where they were living when they enlisted or joined , so your ancestors may have been born in a completly different part of London Prior , these are the different initials for each Prior W H Prior Kennington G W C Prior Battersea E F Prior Peckham G A Prior (mrs) Battersea If you think any of these are yours let me know Guildford, there is only one S C Guildford Kilburn Sheldrick , only one H G Sheldrick Camberwell

Madeline, Many thanks for my SANDY man ... must find out exactly who he is now, don't recognise him at all!! Hey, that's the fun of it, isn't it? Well done for getting through this mountain of requests - you must have some stamina, or was it the 3 shredded wheats for breakfast?! Thanks & regs Jane

King , there were 4 that maybe is yours S King Clapham W King Clapham W G King Wandsworth W H KingPeckham Truckle, Frederick C , sorry there was'nt any listed Remington, sorry none listed Knight, there are so many Knight's about 3 pages full, i have put a few down which may be of use but there were none from Hammersmith/ Kensington area E Knight Clapham E Knight Camberwell J Knight Lambeth Clark and Littlejohn Loads of Clarks but as i didnt have any initials it isnt possibe to write them all down, Littlejohn none at all Huse None listed sorry

Thanks for looking for my meagers Deb

Huse sorry none listed at all Prince , one with similar initials T G Prince Rifle Brigade Kennington Tacchi, there isnt any listed at all sorry Rogers there are a few Rogers with similar initials but from Shepherds Bush , Kilburn and Brentford Burton, A E Burton, Pioneer RE Battersea H Burton RFA Battersea H Burton Royal Engineers Battersea other Burtons but are from SW W J Hughes a couple of Hughes, J Hughes Wandsworth and Battersea I think this this is yours W G Peplow Sapper Royal Engineers He joined 1917 and after his training was stationed at Regents Park on work connected with goverment building. He was not succesful in obtaining his transfer overseas owing to the important nature of his duties. He was demobed in April 1919 27 Goda Street Kennington SE London

Frederick Reed There were 5 Reeds, one was F Reed but he was from Kensal Green and was in 1st Essex Regt Waight Sorry no with that spelling at all Longhurst, there were 5 altogether, all from Waworth and Bermonsey

Sorry Madeline, think I got lost in the stampede..... Alfred Edward Berry from Paddington looks hopeful (he was married there) Can you send me the details please many thanks Sylvia

Hi Madeline I wonder if I could ask you to look for a couple for me. George Albert Bagley (Could be Albert George Bagley) He would have been living in Finchley, N. London when he signed up. Also, Louis Burke, he would have been living in the Stoke Newington, Hackney area. Thank you so much Lisa xx

Thanks for looking for me. Dianex

Hi Madeline please could you kindly look up a few names for me John Arthur Tredgett from Barkingside or Arthur John Tredgett there is much dispute about which name he used he was married to Elizabeth Ann - last know address was Grantham Road Ilford you mentioned that two Tredgetts were from Peckham - please could I have therir details may shed some light many thanks for all your hard work Sally

Hi Madeline, Could you please look up a Thomas Charles Kidgell for me. He came from Hoxton, Islington area. Many thanks, Mick

Hi again Madeline. Many thanks for trying to find my Grandfather Edward John Knight. I don't know if the following might make it any easier. He was a Private in the Essex Regiment. His number was 251693. If you could havae another look I would be very grateful. Many thanks Susan