Source: [email protected] From: Kathleen Atwood <[email protected]> Subject: Attwoods in Susses and Surrey Still looking to find my connection to one or more of the At(t)wood families of Sussex and/or Surrey. Nicholas Attwood (aka Samuel N. At[t]wood in the US) was born c Apr, 1833, probably near Uckfield. By 1848, he listed his land residence as Wandsworth. He was a sailor. And he emigrated to the US by the mid-1850s. I have found a family from whom he may be descended*, but to date I have no proof. Nicholas and Elizabeth Attwood had four children in Selmeston between 1805 and 1815-ish. John, Samuel, Nicholas, and Elizabeth. It is possible one of the sons may be my Nicholas/Samuel's father. It seems that Elizabeth may have married a Richardson before 1841 (census), when she is listed in Framfield with a woman Elizabeth Atwood, who would appear to be her mother. I checked the LDS microfilm for Selmeston, and no Attwoods appear before the christening year of Nicholas and Elizabeth's first child, nor do any seem to be there after the christening of the youngest. I have also checked the Uckfield microfilms, and while there were many Attwoods, there were no records that seemed to fit the one's for which I am looking. I have tried to check the 1841 censuses for both places, but the films were not very legible. I am at a very tall brick wall with this search. So I humbly request that as you go through the various Sussex and Surrey records of the early 1800s, you might keep me in mind and send me any Attwood notations you might come across which might help me whittle away at this impasse. Thanks so much, Kathy Atwood *- The children of Nicholas/Samuel's first family (he was married twice) were Elizabeth, Avis, Nicholas, and George Samuel. Interesting note: as I went through the Selmeston records, I was amazed at how many people had the surname Avis. Perhaps it was his mother's maiden name??