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Sheena

Sheena Report 3 Jul 2006 23:49

please please can someone find out my grat grandfathers parents names were. i have looked and looked for any info on him but cant find anything. his name was harry austin he married a woman named rose pullen and went onto have a son in 1917 who was also called harry douglas austin. my great grandfather was born approx 1898 all from the portsmouth area but my grand father harry douglas was born in wycombe. please help sheena

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 3 Jul 2006 23:52

Sheena If you get his marriage cert, it will tell you who his father was. You can use this info to trace his father's marriage etc. OC

Unknown

Unknown Report 3 Jul 2006 23:57

Can't find any likely Harry Austin births or entries on census anywhere in Hampshire.

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 4 Jul 2006 00:05

1901 age a bit out ===Henry Austin abt 1894 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Grandson Portsmouth Hampshire View Record Emily Penfold abt 1851 Isle of Wight Wife Portsmouth Hampshire View Record Henry Penfold abt 1852 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Head Portsmouth Hampshire View Record Emily Spencer abt 1876 Southampton Daughter Portsmouth Hampshire View Record Emily Spencer abt 1897 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Granddaughter Portsmouth Hampshire View Record Frederick Spencer abt 1875 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Son-in-law Portsmouth Hampshire View Record Nellie Spencer abt 1895 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Granddaughter Portsmouth Hampshire or 1901 age still out Arthur Austin abt 1899 Winton, Hampshire, England Son Winton Hampshire ===View Record Harry Austin abt 1895 Winton, Hampshire, England Son Winton Hampshire View Record Ida Austin abt 1891 Winton, Hampshire, England Daughter Winton Hampshire View Record Lucy Austin abt 1859 Parley, Hampshire, England Wife Winton Hampshire View Record William Austin abt 1857 Marchwood, Hampshire, England Head Winton Hampshire

Sheena

Sheena Report 4 Jul 2006 00:10

i have tried looking everywhere but just cant seem to find anything on him. i thought i was just going loopy lol sheena

Heather

Heather Report 4 Jul 2006 07:03

You need that marriage certificate. Have you found the ref?