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**♥Bagpuss♥**

**♥Bagpuss♥** Report 7 Feb 2007 19:12

Hi, hope someone out there can help me, have hit a brick wall with my gg grandfather, William Shilcock. I know he was born in 1856 in the East Indies, and his occupation was Corporal in the Navy. I suppose I can assume that as he was in the navy then his father must have also been (owing to William being born abroad). I dont know where to look for a birth registration to gain his parents names. Any help or advice would be most appreciated. Thanks Clare

Rachel

Rachel Report 7 Feb 2007 19:46

try www.familyrelatives.org/ register, sign in and then click the search tab and select overseas

Keith

Keith Report 7 Feb 2007 22:48

I've been through all the overseas records on 'findmypast' and haven't unearthed anything. Not much help but it might save you looking. Keith

Researching:
Fletcher May Allison Ashcroft Moore

Willow

Willow Report 7 Feb 2007 22:59

It appears Patricia might also be a member of this site, if you do a quick search at the top for William Shilcock you will see one born circa 1855 Umballa,East Indies. (British Citizen), tree registered to a Patricia.

Willow

Willow Report 7 Feb 2007 23:02

Hi dont know if you have seen this, and I know the year of birth is out but name and birth location does make it worth a look valmayukuk(.)tripod(.)com/register/id13(.)html remove the brackets SHILCOCK or SHILLCOCK 1846 'ish. I'm trying to find out anything about my great grandfather William John Shilcock born in East Indies around 1846. His father Thomas Henry Shilcock was listed as a Cordwainer on William's marriage certificate. Thomas must have been in the East Indies along with a wife or partner, perhaps aboard a ship, or attached to a regiment. Contact: Patricia Cordery if you visit the site you can click on her name and email her

**♥Bagpuss♥**

**♥Bagpuss♥** Report 8 Feb 2007 05:36

Thanks for all the info everyone, I shall try the leads which you have all given me...Its good to now know where I can start looking! xx