Thankyou ladies, no luck with the surname so far, but I shall keep searching that website
Kite - the names I have are Hannah Semain born 1837 in Plymouth and a James Semain born c.1841 in Cork
The father of Hannah was John Semain who was discharged from the Army in Plymouth in 1837, and I think he may also be the father of James. I have found no marriage for John, but think that maybe he moved the family to Ireland from Plymouth as I can find no other records of him in the UK at all. Hannah either
The next time I find the young people is in 1881 census in Lancashire - Hannah has married Attiwell Birchfield in Ireland in 1864, and the Semain and Birchfield families seem to have removed themselves to Lancashire.
I found Hannah's father's name on her marriage cert - he was a pensioner which also led me to think that he may have been pensioned out of the Army which he had served in for 23 years. He was discharged due to ill health 'contracted in and by the service.'
Thankyou
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Val
Last edited by Val in Oz; 12-10-09 at 09:48.
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