General Chat

Well done Ben.

It looks like Thomas Musgrave died inbetween January 1906 and April 1910 US census as civil reg in Pennsylvania started in January 1906. He would have been just turned 78 in January 1906. A friend in America said that he is not listed in the Allegheny or Washington County death indexes 1900-1905. Thomas is last seen on the 1900 census in Allegheny and his daughter who was with him in 1900 is in Washington in 1910.

So it looks like Thomas spent 20 years in America from his emigration in 1886 aged 58 to his death about 1906-1909ish. So including his grandad in the army that is about 30 years of direct rellies time spent in America, and that is the known cases. Yay.

Sharron keep the doors more secure stop him smugling women in

Life in the old boy yet Sharron??

Anybody want to hear the old man's latest one? As you know,he gets his mucking firds wuddled! On Sunday,he needed an incontinence pad. He asked me for a french letter!

Oh dear, I hope he is still getting his words muddled.

Hope you soon resolve all the queries Carole.

Ben, don't start doubting yourself now I am sure that you are right re the regiment and America,

Hi all.

Thanks Maxi for confirming my suspicions on army soldiers. William was discharged in 1803 aged 58 as a sergeant and back then you had to serve at least 21 years so I think William served longer, meaning he must have gone to America with the regiment from 1775-1782.



Ben

Carole

Sorry to hear of all your problems .Whem we loose a loved one we have enough to deal with without all the extra problems .
When my OH died I tried to shut his building society account which was to the value of circa £13 .I had an interim coroners death cert and they wouldn,t accept it !!!

Hang in there .
love

Kathy

Son called to visit last night for a cup of tea and ..............take a
CD player! He is ok, so thats what matters.

I've had a bad head ache for two days now. Was going to go see Mum this weekend to try sort out yet more stuff with Dads pension, and hers.
I closed Dads account which there had been over payments from his pension and dissability living allowance. I paid back these monies but
what remains in there as part of his estate is Mums. I filled out the form took it along to the PO. Mum received a letter saying it was being processed. Now she has a letter saying they can't process it as there is a document they don't have so fill out another form to claim again. It would have helped a lot if they had said what is missing! I will have to phone them. Then there is the matter of Dads private works pension which Mum is now entitled to a percentage of. I thought that was sorted out, but no more problems with that. She is being paid what we consider too much.
Will I ever get to the end of chasing up all these ends? Let alone my own finances. Will this year be as bad as last with one thing after another? I just want to relax

That is good Mary, to know you are getting much needed rest. Make the most of it and we'll speak to you when you go home refreshed.

Hi Ben, that makes sense, I would assume most army men left their wives and children at home in those days. Have some Navy background in my tree with my grandfather who was a navy surgeon, when he was stationed in Malta, my grandmother did live there for a while also. Anywhere else he went , Crimean war South Africa, India, she was left in England.
I am visiting my son and GF in Toronto and getting some rest, didn't know how much rest I needed, basically slept all day and night yesterday!!
Staying till Sunday,then back to reality LOL
Mary

The 63rd were in new York in the summer of 1776. I think I have enough to show the one who died in 1834 in Neasham is my ancestor. If he left the army in 1803 aged 58 he must have been in the army for some time and a sergeant.

I think he left his wife and children at home when he was away in the army. I would think he was in the regiment by 1775 so that means he must have spent time in America.

Mary, I wondered where you were. I hope the migraine has burned itself out and that you are able to visit your son.

Hope you feel better soon Mary so you can make that visit, you need a break and to be spoiled and I know J and D will do that. I am lucky in that I can eat lots of chocs and don't get migraines, touch wood lol

Well 60 years ago, you had no idea what was ahead of you, did you? Probably sometimes it was as well not to know!

Ben, Happy New Year and keep up all the good work with your tree.

Caz, good to see you posting and hope you are feeling a little better.

Colin, good to see you again too and love to all

Lizx

Just want to wish everyone a better new year - I am coming off a 3-day migraine headache, so a bit wonky right now. Don't ask me any intelligent questions today. if I am feeling better tomorrow I'm heading to visit my son for a few days for a break. Liz take note that I ate my fair share of chocs over Christmas and paid for it with a migraine!
Carole, glad to hear you sound a little less stressed.
Tomorrow is the 60th anniversary of our arrival in Canada.
Lots of water under the bridge since then.
Back to my bed.
Mary

Hello all, hope things are looking up for those who find Christmas tough. Also hope that those up north are thawing out a bit after the big freeze.
Hazel, it sounds like your sister is a battler. I think COPD can be progressive, but hopefully she can get some good treatment.
Caz (Yorkshire), I really hope and pray that 2011 will be better for you than the past couple of years and that you will find away of getting some better pain relief.
Hello Liz and Carole (Lincs) and all the best for 2011.
Ben, I think Ann is possibly right about family staying home while the husband went away, but one of my girlfriend's ancestors was in an Ayrshire regiment and while I can find him and the family in some of the Scotland censuses, they seem to be missing from some as well. Also the later ones (1891, 1901) show that some of the children were born in Ireland and England.
Again, best wishes to all,
Colin

Hi Thank you everyone

Will let you know next week how she got on as i will not have my computer for awhile its going for repair.

Hazelx

I would think it highly likely that the wife and children stayed home when the husband went away with the army, Navy or marines.

Hi

I know the 63rd were in New York in about 1778. I have found it was very feasible that a soldier went away in his army and his wife and children remained at home. I have been to New York twice and it would be good to find an ancestor who spent some time there in the army.

Ben

Hello everyone, I haven't been on here for ages but kept looking in, Treehunter I am sending positive thoughts for your sister and a hug for you, as you say it's not a good start to the year.
I just wanted to wish all my friends on here a Happy New Year and hope this one is better for us all.
Ben you are doing well with your tree, keep it up I haven't done anything on mine for a year or so but will have to start again soon.

Caz xx