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Re: Sandy: Golden Grove and Nabaclis, Demerara, Guyana.

geneeol — 2013-05-19 08:18:19Z

Don't suppose you have any idea if your Jackman interest came from Ireland?

Re: Wreford Family on Strand in New Amsterdam Guyana

angiezxm — 2013-05-16 12:32:53Z

Wreford had a daughter in
England who inherited after his death. but whilst the store was in operation there were three girls living with him. they were sisters Stella, Patsy and Flo(rence) they were not related but daughters of his business collegue..hope this was helpful. i can put u on to the girls' family...

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

middletonsm35 — 2013-05-13 04:50:58Z

There are 14 entries for the name. Please email me at
sheilamiddleton@hotmail.com
Then I will scan the pages for you.
Regards, Sheila

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

middletonsm35 — 2013-05-13 04:47:24Z

None of yours. One each for Anthony Romauld Ferreira, Eva, lloyd Ferreira. Email sent separately.

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

kevinjs555 — 2013-05-03 22:58:36Z

Hi..
Would you please look up Cabral (
Charles (Carlos) Guilherme Cabral - was married to Maria Paula no surname) they had 2 children Henry (Henrique) Cabral & Carmelita Cabral.
Please email me at danysullivan@yahoo.com
Thank you
Danielle

Re: Michael and Catherine Margaret McAdam; Scotland > Guyana

hca586 — 2013-05-03 18:00:44Z

Hi,
Have you had any luck with charting this family? I think that either the children did not remain or had families before they returned to the UK. My family's surname is McAdam and I am discovering that there are other McAdams also from Guyana who I do not know.

We should definitely collaborate our information! Please feel free to email me at hca586@gmail.com

Re: Michael and Catherine Margaret McAdam; Scotland > Guyana

hca586 — 2013-05-03 17:58:16Z

Hi, I'm not sure where I fall into this picture but my last name is McAdam and my family is also from Guyana. My grandfather's name was Charlie McAdam and his father's name was William McAdam who married Amina Khan.

It seems as if either the children of Michael and Catherine McAdam did not return to the UK or had families before they left. Or, perhaps my branch of McAdam stems from one of the children who did remain.

I know there is someone from the UK who is also looking to see what happened with this family.

Maybe we can all collaborate on information. Please feel free to email me at hca586@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Re: deaths of some colonial officials 1883-1890

AndreVanier — 2013-04-30 20:08:04Z

DONNA,
Do you have any more details on the following?
Mr. A. VANIER, 55, Sworn Clerk, Registrar's Office

http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/message/5538/surnames.va...

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?guiana::v...

Andre

Re: John Payne Blount and decendants

greateau — 2013-04-23 21:44:33Z

John Payne Blount died in London c1836/37, according to his son Arthur. [Claims to Land in Demerara 1892, p 14, claim No 101]
A man named John Payne Blount died in Islington, London [Registrar's District], in Jan-Mar quarter of 1840 [vol. no. 3, page 137].

John Payne Blount was in Demerara by 1810. He was reported [then a formal requirement for everyone planning to travel abroad] as due to leave the Colony in January 1813 [Essequebo & Demerara Royal Gazette]. He was reported as leaving the Colony of British Guiana with three servants in May/June 1815 and there is a will in Georgetown of John Payne Blount, a native of Barbados, which was deposited on 13 Feb 1840. [Deeds Registry, No 12 of 1840] A John Payne Blount is said to have married ‘Mary Elizabeth W.’ at St Joseph in Barbados in 1815 [IGI – but no details and no precise date].

Blount had a business partnership with Charles Benjamin, as Benjamin & Blount, which was dissolved after the death of Benjamin in 1825. The firm claimed to own:
- the wood lot Seba [Lot 57 Bercheyck]
- and the Coomaka Lands on the East Bank of the Demerara River.
In January 1870 transport was made of a John Paterson Blount’s half-share in Pln Windsor Castle to William Branch Pollard by JW Davson, special attorney of Blount; Blount's address was given as: No 42 Highbury, New Park, Middlesex. [Royal Gazette 8 Jan 1870]

At the 1881 Census a John P Blount, age 56, unmarried, born British Guiana, who worked as a Commission Merchant's clerk, was lodging with the Blackman family at 38 Milkwood Road, Lambeth, Surrey. Also lodging in the same house was Mary I Spencer, age 69, unmarried, born British Guiana.

Re: family

sdef06 — 2013-04-21 16:17:16Z

Hello,

My grandfather was Augustine/Augustus Lincoln de Freitas born in 1907. Do you know if Agnes had any brothers or cousins with this name?

Thanks
Sarah

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

sdef06 — 2013-04-21 15:31:34Z

Hello,
Do you have any information on the last name de freitas? Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks
Sarah

Re: SANDBACH & TINNE

grosehodge — 2013-04-21 15:28:12Z

I am researching George Walters Risien . For some years he lived at 8 Cathcart Hill, North London. We live at No.10. All info/photos welcome. I know that he was a mechanical engineer and lived in Br. Guiana where he also served as a Justice of the Peace.

Hope to hear from you

Paul

Photo of Sir Michael McTurk

shelled19 — 2013-04-14 12:08:17Z

Does any one have or have seen in a book a picture of Sir Michael McTurk?

Relatives of Lilian Jordan

Chromwel — 2013-04-12 10:58:26Z

I am researching my family from British Guyana. Lilian Jordan was born in 1900 , the daughter of an Amerindian. Her father was a mixed race Barbadian Sailmaker, Reginald Estmond Jordan. Her mother died while giving birth and Lilian's father brought her to Barbados. I am trying to find her mother's maiden name and her Amerindian relatives in Guyana. Can any one help me?

Thank you

Some questions about Bellamy

regine_machire — 2013-04-11 13:59:57Z

Hello,
My name is Régine. I know you haven't been to your account for a long time but i hope you will see this message.

I am the granddaughter of Sinclair Bellamy, born in Georgetown Demerara December 13th 1892, British Guyana, emigrated to France.

The father of Sinclair was Abraham Bellamy and his mother Therese Power (or Poyer, we are not sure of the spelling). We think Sinclair had 9 brothers and sister. One of his sister was named Teresina (maybe a diminutive for Terese, Teresa or Terry). She died in 1957.

Sinclair Bellamy arrived in France approx in 1900. This last clue gives me idea that maybe William and Sinclair were cousins or relatives and decided to travel in the same time for Europe.

It seems that Sinclair Bellamy went first in England then in Belgium (Anvers) and finally in France.

Hoping you will answer this post, any info will be welcome, even if you are not sure of the reference. Thanks you, Cordially, Régine.

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

middletonsm35 — 2013-04-10 06:57:27Z

THERE IS NO ENTRY FOR HERBRT NATHANIEL HINDS BUT THERE ARE 4 ENTRIES FOR OTHER FIRST NAMES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SCAN PLEASE EMAIL ME AT
sheilamiddleton@hotmail.com

Surnames Kirton and Meertins

tigerlily239 — 2013-04-08 18:24:10Z

Researching the family of Alice Vera Kirton nee Massay and the Meertins family. Any information on anything will be most appreciated. Thank you

Re: Michael and Catherine Margaret McAdam; Scotland > Guyana

lady_liibra123 — 2013-03-29 00:34:44Z

kool then we must be related email me at lady_liibra1@ymail.com thanks

Re: Looking for Georgetown Pereira/Young

alistair461 — 2013-03-26 17:29:21Z

Dear Melissa,

Wow! I never thought that I would finally be able to make contact with the "Guyana" side of the family again. I have been trying for a couple of years now!

The catalyst was, of course Matthew French Young's book, which gave details about your grandparents wedding, which in turn gave the link to Perreira via Ancestry.com. I always thought that MFY was family -the photo of him in the book is a dead ringer for my father (1918-1999). They would have been second cousins, I guess. The artistic side also figures with the Greenock ancestors. The details about David Young fit, and David's parents were....Margaret and Robert.

I am based in England and can be reached by e-mail at:

alistair461@live.co.uk

Yes, there is family.

Can provide you with a lot of info if you are interested.

Looking forward to hearing from you -please send our best wishes to your mother.

Many thanks for coming back to me so quickly -I'm so pleased that we have finally been able to get in touch.

Alistair

Re: Looking for Georgetown Pereira/Young

mapete8 — 2013-03-26 13:12:13Z

Dear Alistair,
Thank you so much for contacting me. Getting your email was such a joy. I had gotten a few, but no hope of any in regards that were of any family connections. I will say that yes, Great Uncle Matthew is the brother to my grandmother Margaret Young who is married to Cecil Pereira. Great Uncle Matthew passed away in 1998 and was a great artist as well had written a book, have you read it? Margaret lived to be 101 and passed away in Dec of 2000,can you believe that. I do believe she would of lived longer but since my bother had passed the year before, she did not want to live any longer. He was named for Great uncle Matthew and born the same year as you. Your response also comes at a good time as I will be going down to visit my mum this weekend, and she has all the old pictures of Guyana. I will see if there are any of David Young etc. You now have my curiosity up as to the rest of the family.
Thank you again for contacting me. I will be in touch. Also, where do you live, and do you have any family? How can I get in touch with you besides ancestry?
Melissa

Re: surname holland and seaforth

emmanuelroxanne — 2013-03-25 21:09:26Z

Hi, John I am just messaging because Neville is my mums dad but she hasn't seen him since she was young.

Re: Michael and Catherine Margaret McAdam; Scotland > Guyana

Lynn_Western — 2013-03-25 18:31:09Z

Hi Alexander's sister Amiley Annie (1977-1949)was my great grandmother.

Re: Looking for Georgetown Pereira/Young

alistair461 — 2013-03-25 17:45:55Z

Dear Melissa,

I am the great grandson of John Young, born 1859 in Greenock, Scotland. His brother, David Young, born 1857 emigrated to British Guiana in the 1880s.

My grandmother Dora Young (nee Paterson) (1890 -1989)kept in touch with the family in British Guiana/ Guyana for some years, but subsequently all information has been lost.

My aunt (Clarice Young) recalls a Margaret Young visiting her family in Newcastle UK, possibly in the 1920s or 1930s. My aunt recalls Margaret as being very attractive and a good tennis player. Was this your grandmother?

Was your grandmother the sister of Matthew French Young and daughter of David Young? Matthew's sister Margaret married Cecil Pereira.

Do you have any information about David Young? I believe he died in Georgetown in 1911 and prior to that had a rubber estate at Mabaruma Hill NWD. Are any photos in existence?

I have been trying to find out more about the family in Guyana for many years -the break through came this afternoon when I discovered that Matthew French Young's brother in law was Cecil Pereira, that then put me onto this site.

If there is a family link, I have info on David Young's family and life in Scotland.

Kind regards

Alistair Young (b. 1958)

Re: Michael and Catherine Margaret McAdam; Scotland > Guyana

lady_liibra123 — 2013-03-24 22:55:02Z

hi my name is tessa Mcadam my grandfather was Alexander mcadam
from georgetown guyana

RODNEY VIVIAN MOSES

qwerty2012 — 2013-03-21 20:28:57Z

Looking for family members of Rodney Vivian Moses. Lived in West-London until 2010 near Portobello. Please contact me a.s.a.p.

Kind regards!

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

BrendaMcDougall43 — 2013-03-21 13:23:20Z

Is it possible to look up Herbert Nathaniel Hinds please

I have a few surnames I'm researching...

rxxbrucexx — 2013-03-19 04:34:45Z

1) ADAMS

2) BEHARRY

3) CULPEPER/CULPEPPER

4) CORTMAN

Any family information will be of value. Thanks in advance.

Re: Uitvlugt

kevlauri1 — 2013-03-15 22:24:14Z

Is your Jacob Boode (Hendrik Jacobus Boode), son of Johan Barend Christoffer Fredric Boode and Maria Strausen Von Vroom? If so I am a direct descendant of his brother Eduard Gustav Boode. If the line is the same I will share info and would like too know if you have info pre Jacob's parents?

Researching Guyanese Families:Williams and Sampsons

marciaw139 — 2013-02-28 01:00:15Z

Can anyone help with either of these family names? I'm trying to piece together my family tree as I've grown up in the UK not knowing the Guyanese family. I'm piecing it together and would like to trace relatives of Cecil Islington Sampson (known as "Sargey") and Godfrey Clyde Williams (commonly known as "Geoff")

Did you know either of these men or their families please?

Many thanks!

Re: ROSS family in Berbice, Demerara

ighall1 — 2013-02-26 22:53:18Z

A Ross married one of my ancestors, Rhoda Brower (Brouwer) they lived not far from Endeavour on the Eastern portion of the Demerara River. Please contact me for more info.

Re: stoute/gomes

georgenst — 2013-02-26 19:21:31Z

The parents of George Arthur Stoute were Richard John Stoute born 1849 and Sarah Augusta Haynes born 1860. married 1887
The parents of Marie gomes were Theodore Gomes Bonifacio born Portugal 1856 and Guarmina Nobrega birthdate unknown.
See where we go from here Vicky

Re: King Family- from guyana to NY/Ellis Island

moorek44 — 2013-02-24 03:38:37Z

I am related to the King family,by way of Margaret Fee.Her husband was Lloyd Stephen King 1904-1992.The brother of Roy Theodor King.My Mother and Margaret where first cousins.You could not find two sweeter and kinder people than Lloyd and Margaret and they are missed. Glad to meet you.

Berbice help/advice needed please

NancyDowling — 2013-02-18 16:24:44Z

Hello ,
Can anyone help please - i'm totally new to this area for research but i've just found a reference to an ancestor in Berbice circ 1821 and i'm trying to find out if there is any way to discover more about him.
The name is JOHN GOODALL and i found a reference stating he apparently died in Berbice in Jan 1821 only 18 yrs old .
He wasfrom Hampshire England and if possible i'd like to find out why he was in Berbice at that time .
Even if it is unlikely to find a local reference to him or his death - can anyone please advise on what may have been the likely reason's for him being in Berbice ...trade , military, exploration etc ?
Any help or advice greatly appreciated ,
Kind regards
Nancy

John Payne Blount and decendants

DerekBlount — 2013-02-11 20:40:33Z

I am seeking any and all information regarding the Blount family in British Guiana. I know of John Pattison Blount and his mother Mary moved back to England some time before 1851. It may have been the death of his father John Payne Blount that precipitated this move. I do not have a date or location for John Payne Blount's death. Iknow that there are at least two Blounts still in British Guiana but have not information about them.

Re: 1909 Argosy Directory

pamsands11 — 2013-02-09 00:15:46Z

I am a great grandaughter of Emma Simonetta Croal. Emma came to Australia and married George Frederich Reiser 01/12/1870. I have not been able to find when she came to Australia. Emma and George had six children, Charles (my Grandfather), William, Louisa, Albert, Julia and John. George had a wife before Emma also called Emma. Emma Croal died 9/6/1892, Canungera, Queensland. Emma (aged 16) scholar and her sister Anna N. (aged 13) scholar were listed on the UK census 1861, Berkshire. Have not found any more info on them in Berkshire.

I have now found Emma came to Moreton Bay December 1869 on board the ship "Light Brigade"

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

middletonsm35 — 2013-02-03 23:42:39Z

Please send me an email to
sheilamiddleton@hotmail.com
and I will scan them for you. All names appear in the book.Regards, Sheila

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

DeanHiler — 2013-02-03 22:33:04Z

I am looking for "Goveia", "Tranquada", "Jardine", and "Fernandes" please. Thanks for your assistance!

1909 Argosy Directory of British Guiana

micknval191 — 2013-01-31 01:05:14Z

Has anyone ever received a reply to their request
I'm still waiting after nearly 2 years

Re: Meghoo family from India

dnedlaj1 — 2013-01-30 23:25:19Z

We can't see the connection. My grandparents came from India to Guyana, where my father, David Meghoo, was born. His parents died when he was a child and his step mother brought him to Jamaica when he was about 13 years old. They did live in the Clarendon and St Catherine areas and also in East Kingston, but none of my family know of any Meghoo's in the Cockburn Pen area, nor do we recognize any of the names you have listed.
Will keep your emails and if we ever do find a connection we will contact you immediately.
Thanks very much
Happy Hunting

Re: 1909 Argosy Directory of British Guiana

ricardoabenn — 2013-01-30 19:40:21Z

Would you mind sending me the results for Patoir, Isaac EA. Also is there a 'Gladstone' listed in this book?

Looking for McGusty and Jarvis in British Guiana

bd1star — 2013-01-29 21:59:43Z

I'm trying to find information on my great grand mothers whose names were Miriam McGusty (or McGustie...not sure of the spelling) and Amelia Jarvis.
Amelia was born 1872 and died 1957.
Miriam was born about late 1800's.
Actually any info on the surname McGusty and Jarvis would be great as I have none. Thanks!

Re: Meghoo family from India

kfosterlinton — 2013-01-23 13:50:52Z

my fathers name is everald meghoo,i beleive his dad is charles meghoo. I HAVE A UNCLE NAME KENNETH MEGHOO,MY AUNT NAME IS APPLE, MY AUNT IS IRENE MEGHOO,ALL MY FAMILYS ARE MEGHOOS, JAGROOS AND THE OTHER ONE START WITH A L.

Re: Meghoo family from India

kfosterlinton — 2013-01-23 13:44:58Z

hi my name is originally kenroy meghoo, i need to know more about the meghoo family. my father is everald meghoo,and myaunts and uncles are also meghoo

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

middletonsm35 — 2013-01-22 04:42:19Z

There is a Robert Smith Comacho REED and a Thomas Boucher Reed. No Name of Denby in my book. I fyou would like a scan of the Reeds please send an email to me at sheilamiddletom@hotmail.com
Thanks.

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

middletonsm35 — 2013-01-22 04:37:51Z

There are no Robert Peters or any Disant. But there are 3 other Peters. If you would like a scan of those please send me an email to sheilamiddleton@hotmail.com

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

middletonsm35 — 2013-01-22 04:33:19Z

Sorry there are no Wagners in my book.

Re: Who is Who in British Guiana 1935-37

n_quispel — 2013-01-21 20:39:12Z

Dear ms Middleton, I would be much obliged if you could look up the name Wagner. Cornelius had a furniture store in Georgetown en in New Amsterdam I am told. But I am also interested if you find any other Wagners and any information such as address, tel.number if available. Thank you so much

Re: Needs some help everyone!

vasukhdeo — 2013-01-19 03:34:16Z

The Ancestor's last name is Das from the Corentyne, Berbice area

Re: Meghoo family from India

dnedlaj1 — 2013-01-18 15:49:58Z

Can you tell me please your fathers full name and any other names you have. My Jamaican family is from Westmoreland, St Catherine and East Kingston - not from Cockburn Pen. Names would help, we may be related
Thanks

Needs some help everyone!

vasukhdeo — 2013-01-17 11:42:06Z

Hello everyone, I need your assistance in regards to finding my long lost Indian ancestor. I have been talking with the older generation of my family including that of my extended family who I share the common ancestor with and it seems that I have hit a wall.

Basically, we started out with my deceased grandfather from Guyana. On his birth certificate, it listed his father's name but no Indentureship number meaning that his father was born in Guyana. So this means my great grandfather was possibly the first generation of my family outside of India and in Guyana. Now, my father was not born when his grandfather passed. But, my dad's oldest cousin was a young boy when he had passed. Meaning we could do the math a bit and have a range of about a few years of when my great grandfather would've passed.

So as of right now, we don't have a year of birth nor year of death of my great grandfather so that we can the parents name and indentureship number. We only have my great grandfather's name, a range of years that he would've passed away, the knowledge that he had worked for Port Mourant estate and/or my great grandfather, AND the village and area that was administered from the local post office that he had lived in and had died in.

Now, with all this information, is there some document I can dig up to offer me more clues to narrowing the search down to get ahold of my ancestor's Emigration certificate? Would having a range of years of death, the fact that he had died
in his village in Corentyne, Berbice, and his name suffice to dig through death records at the Registrar's office and retrieve his birth year and from there get his birth certificate which would have his immigrated parents' names and indentureship numbers?

Any help would be great and blessed.

Thank you.