tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374050437077509552.post4004907428806453186..comments2023-08-16T13:33:02.710+01:00Comments on The Piece of String: Be My GuestDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238575390740129346noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374050437077509552.post-74698960344761276642021-11-06T16:22:53.090+00:002021-11-06T16:22:53.090+00:00Sorry for the last response, I've not advanced...Sorry for the last response, I've not advanced things any further and life is changing at the mo.<br /><br />But, there is an Irish link to Maria Rankin, Josiah's first wife, <br /><br />http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/listofeventsinmerthyr%27shistory.htm<br /><br />states that her family fled the 1798 rebellion in Ireland. She would've been 11 if she really was Edward's mum, which is possible back then, and could be the reason he was hidden away in Ireland.<br /><br />Lucretia9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266346493096832604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374050437077509552.post-33049316702986754222021-11-02T14:27:19.874+00:002021-11-02T14:27:19.874+00:00It is perfect time to make some plans for the futu...It is perfect time to make some plans for the future and it is time to be happy. I've read this post and if I could I desire to suggest you some interesting things or suggestions. Perhaps you could write next articles referring to this article. I want to read more things about it! <a href="https://www.eyyaa.com/" rel="nofollow">the ey yaa dot com</a>noravictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412349618615595513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374050437077509552.post-63378854058770756802017-10-10T19:09:51.535+01:002017-10-10T19:09:51.535+01:00I have been doing some digging and there are a num...I have been doing some digging and there are a number of Josiah Guests in Wales, including one quite well-known guy, and their dates fit. So I guess it is possible. But it might have suited the family to imply a link to a well known Guest, even an illegitimate one. Edward's sign up papers for the army are quite categoric about his birthplace being Antrim though. They are online. The Guest tree is fascinating though. How far have you got with Thomas? do you have any original documentation which is private and not online? I think all of ours went to New Zealand with my great grandmother, if there was ever anything.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238575390740129346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374050437077509552.post-89425054436854812312017-10-07T14:07:18.937+01:002017-10-07T14:07:18.937+01:00I'm not convinced he is Irish, may be Welsh, g...I'm not convinced he is Irish, may be Welsh, given Josiah was Welsh. I was told due to him being born illegitimately he was "shipped off" to Ireland and his dad just paid for his upkeep. <br /><br />I'm from Thomas C. Guest's line, which is complicated enough as it is.Lucretia9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266346493096832604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374050437077509552.post-55739492918111684812017-10-07T11:09:32.560+01:002017-10-07T11:09:32.560+01:00Hi, thanks for commenting. Really interested to h...Hi, thanks for commenting. Really interested to hear from you. I haven't found any proof of Edward's parentage as yet. Being Irish, the records are complicated to get hold of. Plus there do seem to have been a fair few Guests! I will have another dig now I have this possibility. Re burial place - I think it was on the death record but I don't have that to hand as I write now. I will check what I have. Where does your line fit in? Which of the many children do you descend from? DebDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238575390740129346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374050437077509552.post-11392728805098254992017-10-06T18:54:43.411+01:002017-10-06T18:54:43.411+01:00I don't know how true this is as I've not ...I don't know how true this is as I've not seen the documents. My cousin says he's seen them.<br /><br />Also, any idea where Edward is buried?Lucretia9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266346493096832604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374050437077509552.post-18391388722368949022017-10-06T18:53:34.394+01:002017-10-06T18:53:34.394+01:00This is also my ancestor, a document I have basica...This is also my ancestor, a document I have basically states that alcohol was used in India due to clean water being scarce.<br /><br />Also, I have been told he was the son of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Josiah_Guest" rel="nofollow">Josiah Guest</a> with his first wife, which isn't documented publicly.Lucretia9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266346493096832604noreply@blogger.com