Hi Jocie, Thanks for that, very much appreciated! The sad thing is it ends at 1837 which is where my interest begins. Is that typical or is that typical? Grin. I will keep that link and check it from time to time in the hope that the dates will be extended. Thanks once again, best wishes, Jon

HI The Berks FHS has certainly produced a CD of Clewer PR's as I have one I am not aware of any for Sunninghill Bob -----Original Message----- From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jon Sent: 15 March 2010 14:05 To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRK] Parish Register Transcripts Hi folks, does anyone know if transcriptions of the Parish records for Clewer and/or Sunninghill are available please? Many thanks, Jon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2746 - Release Date: 03/14/10 19:33:00

Jon, A Transcript of the early Clewer Parish Registers is available from BerksFHS. See http://www.berksfhs.co.uk/berksfhsbooks/ParishRegistersBerksFHS%20CCE.htm Jocie Hi folks, does anyone know if transcriptions of the Parish records for Clewer and/or Sunninghill are available please? Many thanks, Jon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi folks, does anyone know if transcriptions of the Parish records for Clewer and/or Sunninghill are available please? Many thanks, Jon

My grt grt grandfather William Charles Higgs born 28 Marfh 1815 in Kent, arrived in Cape Town about 1835 where he married (1st wife- In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Monday October 26 1835 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain: Upon her death, William Charles Higgs (Chas) moved to Fort Beaufort with his young son and there married Catherine Emily Austen presumably in 1844. They had 10 children: William Edward b1845; Emily Ann b1849; Harriet emma b1851; George Charles b1854; Elizabeth b1856; Victoria Rose b1858; Alfred Frederick b1859; Clement Walter b1861. I would be happy to share all the South African Higgs info that I have. I can't seem to find out on which ship he came over. I also suspect that siblings may also have come to South Africa... maybe with him. I'm trying to find out who his parents and siblings were. -- Regards Ernest C Higgs M +61 (0)403 350 926 9 / 380 Malvern Road Prahran VIC 3181 Melbourne Australia This e-mail and any attachments are intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), you may not retain copy or use this e-mail or any attachment for any purpose or disclose all or any part of the contents to any other person. Any such dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is strictly prohibited. Please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachment from your computer.

Thanks for your input Paul. It is very frustrating to know that we actually visited Mousefield Farm when we were in the Thatcham area in 2007 - so close to Stone Copse which I tend to think was were this Mountford family lived. We know that Mountford family members were recorded as having lived at Cold Ash, Thatcham and Ashmore Green and now Stone. And so many of them were named Alexander who married Mary! We have some work to do to sort out the connections. Thanks again for your interest. Regards Mary Ann South Australia -------Original Message------- From: Paul Betteridge Date: 9/03/2010 11:30:59 PM To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] Baptism for Mary Ann MOUNTFORD 1815 Dear Mary Ann > Thanks for your reply Jeff - the word appears to be Stones, but when we > visited the area in 2007 I don't think we came across a town by that name, > so I thought possibly a descriptive area rather than a town, and hoped that > someone with local knowledge could fill in the gap for me. I'm sure your instinct that it is not a "town" name is sound. I think, as Jeff says, it is probably descriptive of a minor place within the parish of Thatcham. Someone with more detailed local knowledge might be able to give your more information, but I note there is a "Stone Copse" on the modern map northwest of the village, and at www.old-maps.co.uk you can find both that copse (small wood) and "Stone Cottages" (location 449300 169100, in 1881 Berkshire 1:2500), which might well be the abode you are looking for. This is the modern map: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=449104&Y=168951&A=Y&Z=120 Use this as a rough guide to the maps on www.old-maps.co.uk Best wishes Paul -- Paul Betteridge, Leafield, Oxfordshire pbetteridge@pobox.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for your reply Jeff - the word appears to be Stones, but when we visited the area in 2007 I don't think we came across a town by that name, so I thought possibly a descriptive area rather than a town, and hoped that someone with local knowledge could fill in the gap for me. I will spend tomorrow visiting the sites you recommended. Thanks again, Mary Ann -------Original Message------- From: Jeff Coleman Date: 9/03/2010 10:12:48 PM To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] Baptism for Mary Ann MOUNTFORD 1815 Abode usually means the address within the parish - often the name of a farm, hamlet or street. What does it appear to say? If he was a brickmaker it could have been Mortimer's Brickkiln , Whitelands Farm or Clappers Green. Using www.old-maps.co.uk and putting in the location 451700 168100 you should see the brick kiln as it was in 1877. The hilly country north of the A4 Bath Road in Thatcham has some clay, so a possible brick-kiln location. The part south of the Bath Road towards the river Kennet and Kennet and Avon Canal has gravel very close to the surface. If coal rather than charcoal was used to fire the brick kiln, then this was probably brought along the Kennet and Avon Canal from the Somerset coalfield. http://www.brazell.net/genuki/BRK/Thatcham/index.html has a little more about Thatcham Thatcham Historical Society mentions a later brickmaker on page http://thatchamhistoricalsociety.org.uk/node/91 If you search for 'brick on that site you will see that in 1847 there was also a brick maker at Ham Mills. There is also an enquiries section on their web site. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Mary Ann Minor" <dcmam@bigpond.com> To: <BERKSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: [BRK] Baptism for Mary Ann MOUNTFORD 1815 > Could someone on this list with access to Baptism Records look at the > following - on Page 27 of Baptisms in the Parish of Thatcham in the > County of Berks in the Year 1815, Record No. 214 for Mary Ann daughter of > Alexander and Mary MOUNTFORD, brickmaker - and tell me their "Abode" > please. > I've checked Towns in Berkshire on the web, but can't see anything that > looks similar. > > Thanks, > Mary Ann > South Australia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Mary Ann > Thanks for your reply Jeff - the word appears to be Stones, but when we > visited the area in 2007 I don't think we came across a town by that name, > so I thought possibly a descriptive area rather than a town, and hoped that > someone with local knowledge could fill in the gap for me. I'm sure your instinct that it is not a "town" name is sound. I think, as Jeff says, it is probably descriptive of a minor place within the parish of Thatcham. Someone with more detailed local knowledge might be able to give your more information, but I note there is a "Stone Copse" on the modern map northwest of the village, and at www.old-maps.co.uk you can find both that copse (small wood) and "Stone Cottages" (location 449300 169100, in 1881 Berkshire 1:2500), which might well be the abode you are looking for. This is the modern map: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=449104&Y=168951&A=Y&Z=120 Use this as a rough guide to the maps on www.old-maps.co.uk Best wishes Paul -- Paul Betteridge, Leafield, Oxfordshire pbetteridge@pobox.com

Abode usually means the address within the parish - often the name of a farm, hamlet or street. What does it appear to say? If he was a brickmaker it could have been Mortimer's Brickkiln , Whitelands Farm or Clappers Green. Using www.old-maps.co.uk and putting in the location 451700 168100 you should see the brick kiln as it was in 1877. The hilly country north of the A4 Bath Road in Thatcham has some clay, so a possible brick-kiln location. The part south of the Bath Road towards the river Kennet and Kennet and Avon Canal has gravel very close to the surface. If coal rather than charcoal was used to fire the brick kiln, then this was probably brought along the Kennet and Avon Canal from the Somerset coalfield. http://www.brazell.net/genuki/BRK/Thatcham/index.html has a little more about Thatcham Thatcham Historical Society mentions a later brickmaker on page http://thatchamhistoricalsociety.org.uk/node/91 If you search for 'brick on that site you will see that in 1847 there was also a brick maker at Ham Mills. There is also an enquiries section on their web site. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Mary Ann Minor" <dcmam@bigpond.com> To: <BERKSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: [BRK] Baptism for Mary Ann MOUNTFORD 1815 > Could someone on this list with access to Baptism Records look at the > following - on Page 27 of Baptisms in the Parish of Thatcham in the > County of Berks in the Year 1815, Record No. 214 for Mary Ann daughter of > Alexander and Mary MOUNTFORD, brickmaker - and tell me their "Abode" > please. > I've checked Towns in Berkshire on the web, but can't see anything that > looks similar. > > Thanks, > Mary Ann > South Australia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Could someone on this list with access to Baptism Records look at the following - on Page 27 of Baptisms in the Parish of Thatcham in the County of Berks in the Year 1815, Record No. 214 for Mary Ann daughter of Alexander and Mary MOUNTFORD, brickmaker - and tell me their "Abode" please. I've checked Towns in Berkshire on the web, but can't see anything that looks similar. Thanks, Mary Ann South Australia

>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, February 1, 1817; Issue 3328. MARRIED. At Horton Rectory, Bucks, R. CROFTS, Esq., of Dumpton House, near Ramsgate, to Miss C. BIGGS, of Cookham, Berks.

Looking for the Father of William Goodman Smith (B. Iver) married Louisa Laker. Father is John James Smith. I do not know for sure where he was born and I believe he married Mary Andrews June 1819 Old Windsor Berks. I cannot find any information about this couple. Can anyone help please. Any other Information regarding the Smith's from Windsor would-be helpful please. Margaret

The Vale of the White Horse Branch, Berkshire Family History Society will be having a Meeting on Monday 15 March 2010. Talk by Chris and Judy Rouse 'Murder and Mayhem on the Midland' A murder, an accident and a suicide on the Midland Railway in its early days. They are both members of Wiltshire Family History Society and Judy was General Secretary for 5 years. They have both been compiling an index of the Midland Railway names since 1997 The meeting will start at 7.30pm and will be held as usual at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive, Abingdon. Where there is ample free parking. Everyone welcome. Regards Sue Matthews Chairman/Programme Secretary Vale of the White Horse Branch, Berkshire Family History Society

Jocie, Many thanks for this information. I had looked at the Berkshire Family History site to see what Books and Cds they had, I will buy the CD for St. Andrews that you mention. I have just now purchased the CD online! I have also found on the BerksFHS Surname List, another person researching the COX and WROTH names so a good chance this person is researching the same family as I. I have sent my details to the BerksFHS to be passed on to this person and now await a reply. Now I have to find the missing years of the Death records for the Windsor Union Workhouse. I am after the years 1901 to 1911 and the Berkshire Record Office only has 1908-1932. Again my thanks for answering my query. Colin in a very wet Brisbane. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jocie To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 3:44 AM Subject: Re: [BRK] Catholic Church Records, Windsor James Cox & Ann Wroth were married in St Andrew's Church Clewer as were other Wroths. The early Parish Registers of St Andrew's Clewer have been published on CD by BerksFHS. See http://www.berksfhs.co.uk/berksfhsbooks/ParishRegistersBerksFHS%20CCE.htm Jocie I am trying to find the marriage and births of James COX and Ann WROTH c1832 (their first child was born c1833), as they lived and had their children in Clewer, Windsor, I can only presume they married in that area. The family were I believe, Catholic, I have looked in the Family History Library Catalogue and see that there is only a C of E Church has had their records filmed. Does anyone know if there was a Catholic Church in Clewer or Windsor and how do I go about accessing the records. Alternatively, like some other places and times, the Catholics married in the Church of England Church. Any suggestions? Colin. -------------------------------

Ed, Thank you for this information. I was having a look on line at an 1856 map of Berkshire which allowed me to enlarge the Windsor area and Clewer in particular and I found a Catholic Chapel right near Clewer Green where James Cox and family lived. I thought that may have been the place where they married but I have received information from Jocie on this list that James COX and Ann WROTH married in the C of E. Again my thanks for answering my query. Colin in a very wet Brisbane. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Pearce To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [BRK] Catholic Church Records, Windsor Colin, There was not , nor is, a Catholic church in Clewer. The catholic mission in Windsor dates from 1830 and the church of St. Edward, at 44 Alma Road,Windsor, Berks SL4 3HJ was established in 1868. It is entirely possible that a marriage ca. 1832 took place in the Cof E church. However, for Catholic records you could try the (Portsmouth) Diocesan Archivist at 20, Beaumont Road, Totton, Hants , SO40 3AL Good luck Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Liddell" <caplid@optusnet.com.au> To: <BERKSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:41 PM Subject: [BRK] Catholic Church Records, Windsor >I am trying to find the marriage and births of James COX and Ann WROTH >c1832 (their first child was born c1833), as they lived and had their >children in Clewer, Windsor, I can only presume they married in that area. > The family were I believe, Catholic, I have looked in the Family History > Library Catalogue and see that there is only a C of E Church has had their > records filmed. > Does anyone know if there was a Catholic Church in Clewer or Windsor and > how do I go about accessing the records. > Alternatively, like some other places and times, the Catholics married in > the Church of England Church. > > Any suggestions? > > Colin. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2712 - Release Date: 02/26/10 19:39:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

James Cox & Ann Wroth were married in St Andrew's Church Clewer as were other Wroths. The early Parish Registers of St Andrew's Clewer have been published on CD by BerksFHS. See http://www.berksfhs.co.uk/berksfhsbooks/ParishRegistersBerksFHS%20CCE.htm Jocie I am trying to find the marriage and births of James COX and Ann WROTH c1832 (their first child was born c1833), as they lived and had their children in Clewer, Windsor, I can only presume they married in that area. The family were I believe, Catholic, I have looked in the Family History Library Catalogue and see that there is only a C of E Church has had their records filmed. Does anyone know if there was a Catholic Church in Clewer or Windsor and how do I go about accessing the records. Alternatively, like some other places and times, the Catholics married in the Church of England Church. Any suggestions? Colin. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello listers. I'm repeating this request because, although I can find it in the archive, I don't believe it ever reached me in a digest. Apologies if it's my mistake and you've all seen it before! I'm wondering whether anybody can help with either the baptism or marriage of John Pusey. In 1749 and 1759 his sons John and Richard respectively were baptised at St Helen's Abingdon, and his wife is recorded as Elizabeth. There is however no record of his baptism or marriage in the Abingdon area (by which I mean the parishes transcribed on the Oxfordshire cd Abingdon 01, including St Helen's and St Nicholas amongst others.) John and Richard continued to live in Abingdon and their families in general were baptised and married there; John and Elizabeth were buried there in 1785 and 1780. If anybody is able to track down John's earlier details, I would be extremely grateful (my partner is descended from Richard). Pete Dale

Colin, There was not , nor is, a Catholic church in Clewer. The catholic mission in Windsor dates from 1830 and the church of St. Edward, at 44 Alma Road,Windsor, Berks SL4 3HJ was established in 1868. It is entirely possible that a marriage ca. 1832 took place in the Cof E church. However, for Catholic records you could try the (Portsmouth) Diocesan Archivist at 20, Beaumont Road, Totton, Hants , SO40 3AL Good luck Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Liddell" <caplid@optusnet.com.au> To: <BERKSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:41 PM Subject: [BRK] Catholic Church Records, Windsor >I am trying to find the marriage and births of James COX and Ann WROTH >c1832 (their first child was born c1833), as they lived and had their >children in Clewer, Windsor, I can only presume they married in that area. > The family were I believe, Catholic, I have looked in the Family History > Library Catalogue and see that there is only a C of E Church has had their > records filmed. > Does anyone know if there was a Catholic Church in Clewer or Windsor and > how do I go about accessing the records. > Alternatively, like some other places and times, the Catholics married in > the Church of England Church. > > Any suggestions? > > Colin. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2712 - Release Date: 02/26/10 19:39:00

I am trying to find the marriage and births of James COX and Ann WROTH c1832 (their first child was born c1833), as they lived and had their children in Clewer, Windsor, I can only presume they married in that area. The family were I believe, Catholic, I have looked in the Family History Library Catalogue and see that there is only a C of E Church has had their records filmed. Does anyone know if there was a Catholic Church in Clewer or Windsor and how do I go about accessing the records. Alternatively, like some other places and times, the Catholics married in the Church of England Church. Any suggestions? Colin.

>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, September 29, 1849; Issue 5031. FARINGDON. THE FAST DAY. - Wednesday last being the day appointed by the Bishop of Oxford for humiliation and prayer, on account of the prevalence of the cholera, the shops in this town remained closed during the whole day, and business was entirely suspended. Divine service was performed four times during the day in our parish church, and three times in all the dissenting places of worship, and on each occasion the church and chapels were much crowded, every one appearing to feel devoutly the sacredness of the day.