Genealogy Forum UK

This is my Grandad, he was killed in a mining accident in Timmins, Ontario, Canada in June 1928. .would love to find out more about it i.e. newspaper articles etc. any ideas. Thanks PAT.

Wonder if anyone can help with this one. My mums sister seems to think that he was the illegitimate son of Anne Bell with an unregistered father who had connections with someone in the Lord Lonsdale's household in Cumbria/Northumberland. Anne was a seamstress in the household.

I have just found out that my great grandfather served time in Old Elvet Durham Prison when he was 19 (from the 1881 census). My dad confirmed this but we do not know what his crime was and was wondering if any one could help me with this as I have no idea Also his father Charles CAIN and mother Eli...

First Name: William Last Name: Oram Ethnicity: England Last Place of Residence: Dhornaby, England Date of Arrival: Jul 28, 1907 Age at Arrival: 18y Gender: M Marital Status: W Ship of Travel: Umbria Port of Departure: Liverpool Manifest Line Number: 0002 found the above on Ellis Island passenger rec...

Theres also find my past that has passenger lists, it does cost for viewing it mind. Doing a random search, using William including variants, birth year 1879+ - 2 years between 1890 and 1960. Including unstated first name and birth you get 51 hits! ORAM Unknown M 1906 Liverpool USA New York VIEW VI...

Just checked marraige for William Henry Oram and it is William Henry Oram as father master mariner I am confused (as usual ) is W.H. Oram as father master mariner w h oram snr-that would explain my query as to why he is obviously still around in 1883 as in 1891 she had 8yr old son but he is not 188...

Hi, not sure if I am doing this right but I have a bit more information on William Henry Oram. I am Grandaughter of Minnie Oram who was born 8th November 1905 and she told us that her Farther - the William Henry Oram mentioned above left when she was 3 months old. That would be Jan 1906. I cannot fi...