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Tag Archives: McAllister
The Inquest of James Cooper Lamb – April 1898
I have long known the 3rd great-uncle James Cooper Lamb died on 20 April 1898, and that he was a Royal Dublin Fusilier. “Carol in Australia” was kind enough to share a newspaper clipping regarding the inquest of Sargeant Lamb. … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber
Tagged McAllister, Lamb, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Colour Sargeant, County Kildare
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Will & Probate for Edward Lamb of Sanford, England – 1894
Amanuensis[i] Monday Darling, McAllister, Lamb By Don Taylor The 1894 Last Will and Testament of Edward Lamb shows the rift that occurred in the Lamb family. Sometime between 1861 and 1871, the Lamb family blew apart. During the 1871 Census, … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlisle, Westmorland, Warcop, Amanuensis, England, McAllister, Lamb
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Relative Sketch – James Cooper Lamb
Darling-McAllister-Lamb By Don Taylor James Cooper Lamb was the brother of my wife’s 2nd great-grandmother, Margaret Mary Lamb (1860-1929). I researched him primarily to seek additional information regarding his mother Isabella (Atkinson) Lamb who appears to have vanished from the … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber, Ancestor Features, Military
Tagged Cumberland, Westmorland, Middleses, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, England, McAllister, Lamb
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James Lamb and the Workhouse
Darling-McAllister-Lamb By Don Taylor It is easy to forget that words often have different meanings in the US than they do in the UK. For example, being “stuck in the bog” could mean being stuck in the bathroom in England, … Continue reading
Family Oral History & James Cooper Lamb, Lamb, McAllister
Darling-Mcallister-Lamb Military By Don Taylor I often find family oral history fascinating. I’ve found there are usually grains of truth in the oral story; invariably, some details aren’t quite right. I think I may have found the basis for an … Continue reading
