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    dog rose - the flower emblem of Hampshire   Thomas JEFFERIES 1822-1900 Ahnentafel Number 38 NB Variations in spelling of Surnames: Jefferies, Jeffries Context for discovery: This biography was written as part of the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks exercise devised by Amy Johnson Crow.  You can join in too here. March is Women’s History Month and this week’s theme is flowers.  Thomas was my 3rd great-grandfather on my paternal side of the family.  He was a Convict Warden.  I suspect his work exposed him to the darker side of life; brutality, desperation, sickness, fear, greed, grief.   Given our theme of flowers, I have tried to lighten the mood of this week's post by allowing the local flora to peep through intermittently in the post. A list of local flora in Portsmouth can be found here . Dates written in blue below are from  http://projectbritain.com/ Timeline including major World Events/Disasters/Wars etc 1820 George ...

  The Commissariat Store , Brisbane Saturday 25th September 2021 I took the photo above last weekend when I attended the RHSQ Book Fair to buy books for the QFHS Library.  I didn't buy too many but it was my first visit to The Commissariat and I would like to go back for another proper visit. You can see the new Casino being built in the background there. How was your day? Did you get any family history research done?  My goals for the day were to keep on top of my social media commitments for QFHS , reduce the number of emails in my inbox and do some housework!  It was pretty hot today - I think it got to about 37 degrees Celsius.  I buckled and put the air-conditioning on at home.  Good sheet and towel drying weather though for wash day Monday :)  But it's hot for what is essentially the second month of Spring.  Doesn't bode well for Summer does it? I also managed to squeeze in watching a SAG seminar I've had in my inbox for a while - 15 Way...