All The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will take place on Monday 25 January 2010 at the usual venue at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7.15pm for coffee, help with both genealogy and computers, and the bookstall, exchange journals and the library. The subject of the talk is "An Introduction to Oxfordshire's Museums", which will be presented by Tony Hadland. Our guest speaker Tony Hadland has been a member of OFHS for nearly thirty years. He is currently vice chairman of the society, and is editor of our journal, the "Oxfordshire Family Historian". He is an author, editor, occasional broadcaster and retired chartered building surveyor, who also had a training in architecture. He has written on Catholic recusancy in the Thames Valley and on many aspects of cycling history. He is currently working on a major history of the Raleigh bicycle company for a publisher in California. After retiring as operational risk manager of the property services department of a major bank, Tony went back to work as manager of the Vale & Downland Museum from 2004 to 2009. During that time, he took an active part in the Oxfordshire Museums Council, the Thames Valley Museums Group, and the Oxfordshire County Council Museums Liaison Group. This gave him a particularly good insight into the museums of Oxfordshire. Tony is chairman of the Alex Moulton Museum committee (Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire), an occasional advisor to the Museum of Computing (Swindon), and a volunteer at the Pendon Museum (Long Wittenham, Oxon) and the Vale & Downland Museum (Wantage, Oxon.) He is also a member of the Project Steering Group for the redevelopment and refurbishment of Abingdon County Hall Museum. For more about Tony Hadland, visit his website as _www.hadland.net_ (http://www.hadland.net/) All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions as to how to get to the Exeter Hall, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html) For a list of future OFHS meetings, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html) Any queries, please contact me off-list. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/)

>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, March 19, 1825; Issue 3751. MARRIED. Mr. Benjamin MATHEWS, of the district of Newcastle, Upper Canada, ( eldest son of Mr. J. MATHEWS, of Compton, Berks, ) to Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. John WADE, of the same place.

Don't forget, The Vale of the White Horse Branch, Berkshire Family History Society will be having a meeting on Monday 18 January 2010. When members of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will be telling us all about their work. 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

The next meeting of the Reading Branch of the Berkshire Family History Society will be held at the usual venue - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 280 The Meadway, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4PE, on Thursday, 28th January 2010. The doors open at 7:15 for 7:45 pm. Howard Benbrook will be coming to explain the cardinal points of the GRO marriage indexes, how by using the numbers you can identify the church in which the marriage occurred. There will also be the usual Help Desk, Bookstall and Exchange Magazine Library. Everyone is welcome at our meetings, you do not have to be a member of our Society, so why not bring your friends along? Hope to see you at the meeting. Vicki Chesterman Programme Secretary Reading Branch, BFHS

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>From The Times, Wednesday, Oct 19, 1853; pg.9; Issue 21563; col F MARRIAGE. On the 18th inst., at Trinity Church, Marylebone, by the Rev. Freeman H. BISHOP, William Henry MANGLES, Esq., 50th ( Queen's Own ) Regiment, only son of Robert MANGLES, Esq., of Sunningdale, to Emily Ellen, eldest daughter of Captain Henry Mangles DENHAM, of Her Majesty's ship "Herald", now on an exploring expedition in the South Pacific.

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Hello to all: My surnames in and around Hagbourne area are: WEST, HARWOOD, BUNCE, WILLIS, HADHAM, SAYER, ALLEN, MURKLESTONE, OFFLEY, SWANLEY and KEATE. All the Best to all in the coming year Forbes (Colorado) _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/

I have a Sarah Bunce marrying a Joseph Seamore in 1794 in Newnham-Murren but have been unable to find her birth or anything about her prior to that date. Sarah and Joseph are my 3x G.Grandparents. Joseph was born 1766 in Newnham-Murren so would assume that Sarah was born somewhere about the same time. Can anyone assist me with any info for which I would be very grateful. Regards Joan Bray in New Zealand

Excerpts from Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday 27th February 1847 READING Feb. 24th Died on 7th instant aged 80 years, John WILLIS, of the Society of Friends. He has bequeathed £700 to schools connected with his own Society....(further details) Died on 15th instant, Charles Henry Bligh, the infant son of John Bligh MONCK Esq. of Coley Park Accidents: On the morning of the 20th inst. at an early hour the family of Mr MILLARD, brazier and tinman, King Street, were thrown into a state of great alarm by violent screams arising from the nursery room. Mr MILLARD sprang from his bed hastily and proceeded thither, when he found the housemaid enveloped in flames. As soon as practical the poor girl was conveyed to her home in a state of extreme suffering. We re sorry to add that Mr MILLARD was wounded considerably in his humane attempts....(further details) On the morning of Sunday 21st inst. Major SMITH fell from an upper window of Calcott Lodge and broke his neck by the fall. Thurs Feb. 25th - A sad affliction has fallen upon the family of Mr Joseph BUNCE, plumber, glazier and painter, Broad Street, through the following mournful occurrence. Late last evening as the eldest son of Mr BUNCE was returning from his work he passed down London Street when he was annoyed by some boys calling him names. He ran after one of them for the purpose of chastising him, but unfortunately he struck his foot against the kerb-stone and fell to the ground with great violence. He was taken up senseless and carried into Mr COOPER's house where he expired in a few minutes. He was only 17 years of age and, being a youth of great promise, his sad end is a great blow to his disconsolate parents. Diane J. Researching George Henry PRICE of 52 Peach Street, Wokingham 1880-1925... and none of above.

>From Severall Proceedings of State Affairs ( London, England ), Thursday, February 9, 1654; Issue 229. A List of the Judges appointed for the several Circuits in England, for this Winter Assizes. 1) For the Western Circuit, The Lord Chief Justice ROLL, and Mr. Serjeant GLYN. 2) For Berks, Oxford, etc., Lord Chief Justice ST. JOHN, and Mr. Justice ATKINS. 3) For Sussex, Kent, etc., Mr. Justice ASKE, and Mr. Serjeant NEWDIGATE. 4) For the Midland Circuit, Mr. Baron THORP, and Mr. Serjeant PEAPIS. 5) For Bucks, etc., Mr. Baron NICHOLAS, and Mr. Serjeant CONYERS. 6) For the Northern Circuit, Mr. Justice HAYLE, and Mr. Serjeant WINDHAM.

The Vale of the White Horse Branch, Berkshire Family History Society will be having a Christmas Meeting on Monday 18 January 2010. When members of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will be telling us all about there work. 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

>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, March 15, 1873; Issue 6259. BUCKS LENT ASSIZES. CROWN COURT AT AYLESBURY ( Before Baron MARTIN. ) SHOOTING AT SLOUGH Wm. ROLFE, 25, labourer, was charged with shooting at Thomas LAKE, at Slough, on 22nd January last, with intent to murder him. Mr. O'MALLEY prosecuted; Mr. BROWNE defended. The prosecuter, a woodman and gamekeeper to Mr. DU PRE, M.P., said he was watching with another keeper in Pitland's Wood early in the morning of 22nd of Jan. At four o'clock two men came out of the underwood, and witness and GROOM ( the other watcher ) rushed at one of them, who immediately stepped back and shot at the witness. The flash and the report staggered him for a moment, but he recovered himself, and he and GROOM ran after the men. Witness got no nearer the prisoner than 150 yards, and eventually lost sight of him. It was a moonlight morning, but overclouding, and the darkness prevented him seeing fully the man that fired at him, but he believed it to be the prisoner. GROOM gave similar evidence. In cross-examination the witnesses admitted that they did not go at once to ROLFE's house, which was near them. The prisoner was acquitted. ROLFE was then charged with night poaching at Beaconsfield, on the 8th of January, together with Frederick PRICE and Jesse WESTON ( both on bail ), and for this offence the three prisoners were sentenced to 3 months' hard labour. N.B. At the time of this trial SLOUGH was in Buckinghamshire; it is now currently in Berkshire.

Toni If this Nevil Maskelyne is connected to John Nevil Maskelyne (1839 - 1917), the illusionist, I can help you with quite a lot of biographical information (and pictures), because I researched an article on him for the Newbury Weekly News back in 1996*. All the notes are in hard copy, I'm afraid, so you'll have to give me your postal address (if interested) and I'll send you some photocopies. I see from my notes at the time that I saw in the Berks Record Office a pedigree of the Maskelyne family of Minety in Wilts, going back to 1674, which might also be of interest, although my notes say "too fragile/large to photocopy". If you want to pursue this perhaps you'd better contact me off-list. Penny Stokes pennystokes@hamsteadmarshall.net *which vindicates my policy of never, ever throwing out old notes! ----- Original Message ----- From: "toni evans" <toni.evans@xtra.co.nz> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 12:52 AM Subject: Re: [BRK] Death of Nevil MASKELYNE ( 1857 ) > Many many thanks Michael, this is one of my lot, regards Toni in NZ >

Many many thanks Michael, this is one of my lot, regards Toni in NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <MICHAELCOOMBER@aol.com> To: <BERKSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 12:23 PM Subject: [BRK] Death of Nevil MASKELYNE ( 1857 ) > >>From The Morning Chronicle ( London, England ), Monday, May 25, 1857; > Issue 28212. > > DEATH > On the 20th of March, off Rio de Janeiro, aged 15, Nevil MASKELYNE, Naval > Cadet of H.M.S. Virago, and second son of Henry MASKELYNE, Esq., of > Faringdon, Berks. > > > ------------------------------- > 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

>From The Morning Chronicle ( London, England ), Monday, May 25, 1857; Issue 28212. DEATH On the 20th of March, off Rio de Janeiro, aged 15, Nevil MASKELYNE, Naval Cadet of H.M.S. Virago, and second son of Henry MASKELYNE, Esq., of Faringdon, Berks.

Thanks Pete, everyone seems to agree, interesting what you have added. Bob ________________________________ From: Pete Dale <administrator@atlantichouse.org.uk> To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 4 January, 2010 19:06:24 Subject: [BRK] Nurse child My understanding of 'nurse child' is very much what other people have written, but in addition the example of Jane Austen's family is interesting. Her father was rector of a Hampshire parish, and all of their children, between the ages of about 1 and 3/4 years, were sent to live with families in the village as members of those families.  I imagine that in the census, had there been one at the time, they would have been entered as 'Nurse children'! Pete Dale ------------------------------- 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

My understanding of 'nurse child' is very much what other people have written, but in addition the example of Jane Austen's family is interesting. Her father was rector of a Hampshire parish, and all of their children, between the ages of about 1 and 3/4 years, were sent to live with families in the village as members of those families. I imagine that in the census, had there been one at the time, they would have been entered as 'Nurse children'! Pete Dale

Hi List, A big thank you to Den & Nivard for their answer to my query about a nursechild listed on the 1911 census. Take care, Bob

Morning Bob More or less a foster child although there was no official procedure so very little chance of a paper trail They were often found with other members of the family or close friends but may have no connection to the parents whatsoever Often on a paid basis, there was no social security or easily found help available should one or other parent die or become ill It could be for one or two days or longer, often very difficult to tell exactly how long the arrangement was for Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) Hi list, I have an ancestor, Edward HUNT, born in Tilehurst but living in Croydon, Surrey. On the 1911 census is listed a child aged 7, a nursechild. Is this the same as our foster child? Wishing you all a very happy, safe & prosperous New Year, Bob