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Author: robmacormac
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You are a star, I had the info about his sister and my great grandfather. I thought that there maybe some one out there that was closer in line than I and that may like them, but it is not to be, so I will keep them. I will now display them with my grandfathers and my fathers medals.
Thanks very much for your help
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Author: magpie29
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Still digging......
On freebmd.org I found a death register for Robert William Macormac. Registered in the quarter ending March 1899 aged 44. The death was registered in Weymouth (another maritime port). If you want to order it is vol. 5a, page 215. You can order it from the public records office online..I have a link somewhere....
Anyway, it is the right age to be your gg grandfather. I also did a query on the National Archived documents online for a Robert William Macormac. It came back with: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edo...
That link is to his service record, I believe. You can order it online for about £3.50, it's a download.
The plot thickens......
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Author: magpie29
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I've been doing a little digging (I can't resist a mystery).
I found a marriage for Charlotte Catherine Emily Chatfield in Portsea in 1885. It was on Freebmd.org and they didn't have the groom information for some reason.
In the 1891 census there is a Robert W. Macormac (age 39 b. Southampton) and Emily Chatfield (age 28 b. Forton, Gosport) living in Torpoint, Cornwall. Robert was an Engineroom Artificer.
We have the beginnings of some maritime connections in terms of occupation and places of birth and marriage.
I was able to find an Emily Chatfield age 8 in 1871 census, b. Forton, Gosport. Her parents were John and Charlotte. Two brothers John age 10 and Charles age 5. I'm pretty sure this is yours because of the age, place of birth, and mother's name. And she used Emily in the 1891 census.
In 1881 Emily is age 18 (b. Gosport) living with her aunt and uncle in Bosham. Her brother Charles, age 15 is there. Charles is listed as a sailor on a Man of War.
1881 there is a John Chatfield age 20, b. Southsea listed as an Able Seaman on board the HMS Seaflower. HMS Seaflower was a training vessel.
I can't find him in 1891, so perhaps he was at sea.
1901 John Chatfield, age 40, b. Southsea, boarder in Havant. Occupation: house painter.
So I have an idea.....Perhaps the J Chatfield AB MFA was Charlotte Catherine Emily Chatfield's brother. He had a maritime career before retiring sometime around 1891. Then, when WWI broke out, he enlisted in the Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary because he had the experience. Perhaps he never married, and therefore had no children. Because of this, when he died (during or after the War), the medals went to his sister, your great grandmother.
If that is true, then yours is the family that the medals belong to.
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Author: robmacormac
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The information that I have given is all I know, but think the J stands for John as there are John Chatfields within my family tree
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Author: magpie29
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Do you know if he was a merchant seaman, or in the Navy? It might help if you can list what the medals were, and what if any service number.
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Author: robmacormac
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Have tired military records in ancestry but unable to find naval records as J Chatfield was a sailor.
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Author: magpie29
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Ah, I just realised that you are looking for a Chatfield. Well, the theory is the same. But if your ancestor was also in WWI, and you have his details, you might be able to surmise that they were both in the same unit.
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Author: magpie29
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Is there a service number on the medals? If so, you can narrow down which Rob MacCormac the medals were issued to. The WWI medal index cards are available on The National Archives website: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp?WT.hp=Campaign Medals - £2 There is a fee to get the actual record online. If you have an Ancestry.com account they are there as well.
The medal indexes will confirm what medals were awarded to the individual, and other additional information that might be useful in identifying your medal holder.
That might be a start.
Good luck
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Author: robmacormac
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I am searching for the family of J Chatfield A.B. M.F.A. as I have three WW1 medals with this inscription on them. My name is Rob Macormac and this J Chatfield will have known my Grand father Robert Charles Macormac, whose father was Robert William Macormac. Robert William was married to Charlotte Catherine Emily Chatfield Birth 22 JUN 1862 in Portsea Hampshire, England and I think this where the link comes how these medals came into my grand fathers possession I do not know, but I would like to return them to the right family ASAP
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Author: EileenGoodall
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This site has free information and photographs on burial(s) for your surname in England. http://eileengoodall.hubpages.com/_112qvdkcdu1s0/hub/UK-GRAVEYARDS-GENEAL...
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Author: janetroy114
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Looking for relatives of Rebecca Chatfield born 16 Oct 1870 Surrey England) married to John Anderson (Scotland)in Canada. Lived mostly in Winnipeg, Manitoba area. 5 Children Peter Thornton b Nov 1891(killed & missing in 1918 WWI)Alex b 1893 Margaret b Dec 1897, Jennie 1901.
Rebecca's parents may have been Ellen Wheeler and Robert Chatfield.
thank you.
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Author: janetroy114
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Looking for descendants of John Anderson (Scotland) Rebecca Chatfield England) married in Manitoba.Lived mostly in Winnipeg area. 5 Children Peter Thornton b Nov 1891(killed & missing in 1918 WWI)Alex b 1893 Margaret b Dec 1897, Jennie 1901.
thank you.
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