I have, what I think, is a very unusual name on one of my Berkshire One-Name-Studies: Melitis Sims Cripps STRATTON. Perhaps a silly question but does the name have any significance? Thanks Garry __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5998 (20110329) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:25:01 +1300 Garry F Bell <gazza@woosh.co.nz> wrote: Hello Garry, > I have, what I think, is a very unusual name on one of my Berkshire > One-Name-Studies: Melitis Sims Cripps STRATTON. Perhaps a silly > question but does the name have any significance? A medical term meaning inflammation of the cheek(s). -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" To the ends of the earth, you look for sense in it No Time To Be 21 - The Adverts

The Berkshire FHS would like to invite any one who lives nearish to Reading to their first day time meeting on Thursday 7th April. Please come and join us at the Berkshire Record Office, 9 Coley Avenue Reading RG1 6AF where senior archivist, Mark Stevens, will talk about Broadmoor Hospital and its archive of the criminal insane. Starting at 1pm the talk will last for an hour with time for questions afterwards. Why not make the most of this opportunity to do some research of your own either in the Berkshire Record Office or in the Berkshire FHS Research Centre (on the same site as the BRO) who has a library of nearly 8000 items from all over the world (see the website www.berksfhs.org.uk for a list of items in our library catalogue). The BRO is open from 9.00am to 9pm and the Berks FHS Research Centre is open from 10.00am to 6.00pm (extended opening times for this special day). There is free parking for those travelling by car. If coming by train the BRO is about a 15 minute walk or a short bus ride from the station. Please book your place by contacting Gillian Stevens at computerbranch@Berksfhs.org.uk Gillian Stevens (Computer Branch chairman) and Margaret Crook (Reading Branch Chairman)

>From The Morning Post ( London, England ), Monday, June 26, 1843; pg. 8; Issue 22605. DIED. Lately, at Windsor, Mr. William FAIRBRIDGE , for many years Editor of the "Windsor Express", ( local newspaper), in the 46th year of his age.

Is anyone else researching Joseph Stevens bap Windsor 1800. He married Sarah Hellier at St Pancras Old Church in 1831 (they were listed as widower and widow, but I'm not sure that's right) and lived and raised their family in Sunninghill. Joseph's parents were Joseph Stevens & Phoebe - Joseph was buried at Windsor in 1803 (no age given) and Phoebe at Sunninghill in 1833, age 70. I haven't been able to find a marriage for them, but I believe Joseph may have come from Reading. There is a Martha bap Reading St Giles in 1798 and a Sarah bap Reading St Giles in 1796, both to Joseph & Phoebe Stevens. Joseph may possibly be the son of Joseph Stevens & Elizabeth Reade bap Reading St Mary in 1751 (no other children found). Does anyone have any connections to this family or can add any information to this please? Jenny Beaumont Aberdeenshire

Hi and thanks to everyone who replied to my post. My main Allen name I am looking for is Alice Allen who I think is from Crowthorne. She married Frederick Buckingham in 1886 in Reading. My Buckinghams were originally from Hailey, Witney and Eynsham but some moved to Earley and Reading.My Buckingham family also have Breakspears. Thanks Robyn -----Original Message----- From: historyresearch [mailto:historyresearch@supanet.com] Sent: Saturday, 26 March 2011 11:24 p.m. To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] BUCKINGHAM,PURDUE,BRYAN, ALLEN, GARDINER I have a Thomas BUCKINGHAM who married Hannah BRAKSPEAR in the early 1800's with 7 children but I don't have anything forward for any of the children. They were all baptised in Eynsham. My interest is in the Brakspears and Thomas' wife's illeg son James BRAKSPEAR. Where did your Buckinghams move to? Sometimes BECKINGHAM and BUCKINGHAM get mistranscribed. Victoria -----Original Message----- From: MumXX [mailto:jurothwell@talktalk.net] Sent: Saturday, 26 March 2011 9:51 p.m. To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] BUCKINGHAM,PURDUE,BRYAN, ALLEN, GARDINER Hello Robyn, I have ALLENs from Hampstead Norris in the 1800s in my tree. If you see a possible connection please get in touch. Regards Judith -----Original Message----- From: d-r.mcnie <d-r.mcnie@xtra.co.nz> To: BERKSHIRE@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:30 Subject: [BRK] BUCKINGHAM,PURDUE,BRYAN, ALLEN, GARDINER Hi I have just joined the Berkshire list and thought I would post my interests for the area. The Buckinghams moved from Witney/Hailey in the 1880's and married into the above families. Hopefully someone may have some interest in these names. Thanks Robyn

hello I am looking for information on the Gerring family from Great Coxwell, Berkshire. Robert Gerring born 1727 married Elizabeth ? Their son Robert Gerring born 1757 married Sarah Godfrey in 1783 They had seven children: Sarah, Ellen, Anna, Mary, Fanny, Emma, and Robert. I am descended from Fanny (born 1826) who married William Horsford in 1853. If any one could point me in the right direction, preferably online records if possible, it would be much appreciated. Does any one on this list live in the Great Coxwell area? Tracey

Hi I have just joined the Berkshire list and thought I would post my interests for the area. The Buckinghams moved from Witney/Hailey in the 1880's and married into the above families. Hopefully someone may have some interest in these names. Thanks Robyn

I have a Thomas BUCKINGHAM who married Hannah BRAKSPEAR in the early 1800's with 7 children but I don't have anything forward for any of the children. They were all baptised in Eynsham. My interest is in the Brakspears and Thomas' wife's illeg son James BRAKSPEAR. Where did your Buckinghams move to? Sometimes BECKINGHAM and BUCKINGHAM get mistranscribed. Victoria ----- Original Message ----- From: "d-r.mcnie" <d-r.mcnie@xtra.co.nz> To: <BERKSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:30 PM Subject: [BRK] BUCKINGHAM,PURDUE,BRYAN, ALLEN, GARDINER > Hi > > I have just joined the Berkshire list and thought I would post my > interests > for the area. The Buckinghams moved from Witney/Hailey in the 1880's and > married into the above families. Hopefully someone may have some interest > in > these names. > > > > Thanks Robyn > > > > >

Seeking ancestry of William BOLDWYN/BALDWYN/BALDWIN, b. 1810 - 1818, Berkshire, England. William m. Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" (JONES or POWELL). He migrated with his wife and two children to the United States, 1856 - 1861. Family found on 1870 and 1880 censuses, Perry County, Illinois. William was employed as a coal miner in Illinois. Known children are: Sarah Ann BOLDWYN, b. ca. 1854, Wales or England; Thomas William “William” BOLDWYN, b. Dec. 14, 1856, Berkshire, England (1910 census says Wales); John BALDWYN/BALDWIN, b. ca. 1861, Arkansas. Wife Elizabeth Jane “Eliza” (JONES or POWELL) b. ca. 1822, England. Information about William and his descendants can be found in the BOLDWYN report which appears on my home page. I am descended from son Thomas William “William” BOLDWYN. I see references to BOLDWINs living in Berkshire at the time of the 1861 census, but do not yet know if they are related to my BOLDWYN family. Susan Cearlock Tilleman (setilleman@gmail.com) Live Oak, Texas, USA http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/

Hello Robyn, I have ALLENs from Hampstead Norris in the 1800s in my tree. If you see a possible connection please get in touch. Regards Judith -----Original Message----- From: d-r.mcnie <d-r.mcnie@xtra.co.nz> To: BERKSHIRE@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:30 Subject: [BRK] BUCKINGHAM,PURDUE,BRYAN, ALLEN, GARDINER Hi I have just joined the Berkshire list and thought I would post my interests for the area. The Buckinghams moved from Witney/Hailey in the 1880's and married into the above families. Hopefully someone may have some interest in these names. Thanks Robyn ------------------------------- 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 Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, March 15, 1873; Issue 6259. AYLESBURY. BUCKS LENT ASSIZES. The Lord Chief Baron opened the Commission at Aylesbury on Thursday the 6th inst. The calendar contained the names of no less than 43 prisoners, many of whom were charged with serious offences. NISI PRIUS COURT, March 8. ( Before the Lord Chief Baron and Special Juries. ) FURRELL v. The Great Western Railway Company. Mr. Metcalfe, Q.C., and Mr. Purcell appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. Graham for the defendants. The plaintiff is honorary assistant surgeon to the Royal Berkshire Yeomanry, and brought this action against the Railway Company to recover damages as compensation for injuries sustained by himself and horse through the negligence of the defendants in having placed a heap of gravel in the road along which plaintiff was riding. A review had been held in the neighbourhood of Maidenhead on the 2nd of October last, and the plaintiff on his way home in the evening rode over a heap of gravel which had been placed on the side of the road by the defendants and sustained the injury complained of. The plaintiff and his witnesses maintained that the heap of gravel covered the road to such an extent that there was scarcely room to pass, and that the accident was entirely owing to the defendant's negligence. The defendants, on the other hand, maintained that the gravel had been put upon the side of the road and had never projected over the boundary of the road at all, and that the plaintiff was somewhat exhilarated on the occasion, and had caused the accident by his own negligence. The Jury took this view, and returned a verdict for the defendants. REEVES v. POWELL. Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. Graham appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Metcalfe, Q.C., and Mr. Merewether for the defendant. This was an action for breach of promise of marriage. The parties became engaged as far back as the year 1864, the plaintiff then being 23 years of age and the defendant 18. The defendant himself and several relations of both parties belong to the veterinary profession. A great deal of correspondence passed between the parties, but not of an exceptional or amusing character. The engagement continued up to the year 1871, when the defendant expressed a wish to terminate it. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 250 Pounds. CROWN COURT. ( Before Baron Martin. ) MURDER AT SHERRINGTON. David SHARP , 27, labourer, was charged with wilful murder of James BOON , at Sherrington, on Nov.21, 1872. Mr. BROWNE prosecuted; the prisoner was undefended. On the day in question the prisoner, without provocation, struck BOON , an old man, who was at the time at work on the road, a violent blow on the back of his head with a pitchfork, which caused his death. The Jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to penal servitude for life. ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT A WATCHMAN. Thomas WILLIAMS , 39, tailor, was indicted for shooting Richard DAVIS , with intent to kill and murder him, on 28th July last. Mr. G. L. Browne prosecuted; Mr. Frere defended the prisoner. The prosecutor was a night watchman at Lord Carington's seat at Chipping Wycombe, and on his rounds at one a.m. on the night in question saw the prisoner loitering about the park. DAVIS challenged the prisoner, who immediately fired a revolver at him and ran away; the prosecutor pursued, and in the pursuit was shot at no less than four times, none of the shots however took effect, though one of the bullets passed through the prosecutor's whiskers. Eventually prosecutor overtook and captured the prisoner after a desperate struggle with him. The prisoner was at once found guilty, and as he was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude at the Spring Assizes at Reading for burglary, the Learned Judge sentenced him to ten more years' penal servitude, such sentence to commence at the expiration of the previous one. ARSON AT UPTON -CUM - CHALVEY. William GARNER , 11, and Benj. LIDDIARD , 11, were charged with having, on 29th of September, at Upton-cun-Chalvey, wilfully set fire to four stacks of corn and four stacks of straw, the property of William FORD . Mr. Monckton prosecuted; Mr. O'Malley defended the prisoners. The stacks and part of a barn were burnt down on the day in question, and damage was done to the extent of between 700 and 800 Pounds. The prisoners had been seen playing near the stacks shortly before the fire was discovered, and when GARNER was apprehended he confessed in the police cell to Supt. DUNHAM that he had set fire to a heap of straw near the ricks, and the other boy set fire to the hedge, but they did not do it intentionally. LIDDIARD made a similar confession to Sergeant BOWDEN , stating that GARNER gave him the match. The Learned Judge directed the acquittal of LIDDIARD , and GARNER was found guilty, but discharged on his father entering into recognizances in his behalf. SHOOTING AT SLOUGH. Wm. ROLFE , 25, labourer, was charged with shooting at Thomas LAKE , at Slough, on 22nd of January last, with intent to murder him. Mr. O'Malley prosecuted; Mr. Browne defended. The prosecutor, 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 the 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 stepping back and shot at 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 overclouded, 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. BURGLARY AT PENN. Henry GIBBS , 29, labourer, was charged with burglariously entering the house of Caroline BROOKS , at Penn, on the night of Jan.19, with intent to steal. Mr. Browne prosecuted. The prisoner was found in the prosecutrix's cellar on the night in question, and said he was " looking for taturs." Convicted, and sentenced to two months' hard labour. The following is a list of the other prisoners, with their sentences:- Richard MORGAN , 29, labourer, charged with having, on July 29, at Wyrardisbury, wounded Josiah WELCH , - 18 months' imprisonment. ( Note : - WYRARDISBURY is now known as WRAYSBURY. ) Alfred RUBY , 23, labourer, charged with having, on the 27th December, 1869, at Denham, set fire to two stacks of wheat, the property of Wm. KING ; also with having, on the 12th August, 1872, at Denham, set fire to a stack of straw, the property of James Stephen NORMAN - Ten years' penal servitude. Fanny WILLIER , charged with attempting to commit an abominable offence, at Slough - No evidence was offered, and the prisoner was discharged. Ann ALLEN , 21, servant, charged with having, on Nov.13, at Eton, concealed the birth of her child - Three months. Henry BOLTON , 20, and Geo. CARTER , 20, labourers, charged with having, on Nov. 17, at Wing, assaulted and stolen from the person of O. WILLIS a purse and 1 shilling 6 pence. - Acquitted. John PARKINGS , 29, general dealer, charged with having, on Dec.16, at Aylesbury, stolen a horse, a cart, and a set of harness, the property of Charles PARSONS - Six months. Albert JONES , 17, clerk, charged with having embezzled 34 Pounds 1 Shilling 4 Pence., the property of Mary HOWLAND , at Wootton Underwood - Four months' hard labour. Joseph COLLIER , 16, labourer, charged with having, on the 11th of January, at Aylesbury, obtained from John HAWES 1 Shilling, and a quantity of bread, cheese, and beer, the property of James TAPPING - One month's imprisonment. Benjamin PLUMRIDGE , 18, sawyer, and Henry BRISTOWE , 18, chairmaker, charged with having, on Jan. 25, at Fingest, set fire to a stable, cart shed, and wood-house, the property of William BUTLER - No bill. John REYNOLDS , 37, bargeman, charged with having, on Feb.1, at Amersham, stolen 2lb. 12oz. ( 2 pounds 2 ounces ) of pork, the property of Wm. H. DUMBARTON - Ten Years' penal servitude. Jason Joseph DARBEY , 24, butcher, charged with having, on Feb. 8, at Newport Pagnell, committed a felony - Acquitted. Sarah SMART , 13, servant, and Amelia SMART , 48, married, charged with having, on Feb. 11, at Bradwell, stolen 2 pounds 1 shilling, the property of David EDWARD - Acquitted. James TARRANT , 28, labourer, charged with having, on Feb. 11 at Dorney, stolen four guinea-fowls, the property of George Francis WHITE - Acquitted. Robert GODDARD , 31, ostler, Wm. MOORING , and Charles SHAW , charged with having, on Jan.28., at Newton Longville, stolen 57 tame pheasants, the property of George ELLIOTT - Trial postponed till next Assizes. Thomas WINDMILL , 24, porter, charged with having, on Feb.8. 1869, at Quainton, placed a piece of timber on the metals of the Aylesbury & Buckinghamshire Railway - No bill. Philip ASHBY , 10, charged with having on August 10, at Little Brickhill, wilfully set fire to a rick of clover hay, the property of Henry GREGORY - No bill. Lewis WOODING , carpenter, charged with having, on Feb. 19, at Newport Pagnell, committed perjury - Acquitted Hughman ALLAN, 21, painter, and William STEVENS , 21, labourer, charged with having, on Feb. 3 and March 16, at Buckingham, committed perjury - Acquitted. William PHILLIPS , 24, gasfitter, charged with having, at Buckingham, stolen divers articles, value 1 pound 15 shillings 6 pence, the property of H. M. BRADFORD , his master - Four months' imprisonment. - Wm. MORRIS , 32, labourer, charged with having feloniously received the above articles - Acquitted. W. B. FANNING , charged with threatening to publish a certain libel, in order to extort money, at Slough - No bill. Frederick ISAACS , 9, Wm. ISAACS , 7, and Henry ISAACS , 32, plasterer, charged with stealing six books, the property of the Great Western Railway Company, at Slough - F. ISAACS seven days; the other two were discharged.

Here is another family group for you. Frances Annie HULL was born at 75 Upper Ebury Street, Pimlico, London; in 1852, she was baptized in St. Michael’s Church, Pimlico. In 1877 in St. James Church, Croydon (2a / 315), Frances Anna HULL married William Edwin KINGTON; William had been born in Grittleton, in the district of Chippenham, Wilts, about 1852. For the 1881 census, William 28 and Frances 28 were living in Avenue House, Beggar’s Bush, Sunninghill, Berks, where William was a grocer; by the 1891 census, William was a grocer and wine merchant, living in the same place with his much larger family; by the 1901 census, William was a grocer, living at 211 Kings Road in Reading, Berks, with Frances and their three daughters. William, Frances 58 and Frances Mary 23, were enumerated in Wantage district, Berks, for the 1911 census. Frances died in 1951. William and Frances had issue: a. Edward William KINGTON, born 1878 in Sunninghill, Berks, and baptized there. Edward migrated to live in Alberta Canada; reported to have farmed in Peace River County, Alberta; never married. He died 1942, at Edgerton, Alberta, Canada. b. Louisa (Louie) KINGTON, born 1880 in Sunninghill, Berks; baptized in Sunninghill. In 1907, at Sunninghill? Church, Louie married James Porteus JACKSON. Louie died, aged 97, in 1977. James and Louie had one known son, James Porteus JACKSON junior. c. Edwin KINGTON, born on 1883 in Sunninghill, Berks; baptized in Sunninghill. Edwin was a lieutenant in the Royal Horse Artillery and the Royal Field Artillery. Edwin married Maude SYMONDS at Bangalore, India 1911. He died 1916, in WW I. Edwin and Maude had issue. d. Reginald KINGTON (1886 – 1953), born 1886 in Sunninghill, Berks; baptized there. Reginald later migrated to Canada, about 1920. In Canada, in 1923, in Chauvin, Alberta, he married his first cousin, Gladys Dorothy BURBIDGE (1890 – 1979), who had travelled over from England. They lived in Edgerton, Alberta, Canada, where Reginald was a farmer and they had issue. Reginald died at Edgerton 1953. e. Gertrude Ellen KINGTON, born 1890 in Sunninghill, Berks; baptized there. About 1919, in St. Martin district, Gertrude married Frank T. WILLIAMS, known in the family as Uncle Billie. They had one known son. I would be delighted to make contact, and to share HULL and KINGTON family history notes, with any descendant or researcher of this family, all cousins of mine. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.

I have a LAWRENCE family on my tree which you may have discovered while researching.... William LAWRENCE was born 1782 in Old Windsor, Berkshire. I believe he married Mary MULFORD in Old Windsor on 10 December 1814. He was a Victualler and Wine Merchant and eventually owned a number of properties in Surrey and London City. He died in North Brixton, Surrey in 1855. The couple had six children who were all baptised between 1816 and 1824 in St Martins in the Fields, Westminster. Their eldest son, William (born 1820) went to Chile after his marriage to my relative, Eleanor HASKEW, in Lambeth in 1845. Eleanor's nephew ,Charles HASKEW, my great grandfather, came to Mebourne, Vic in 1885. Could there be a connection? Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Ferreira" <peterferreira@rogers.com> To: <LAWRENCE-L@rootsweb.com>; <BERKSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Victoria Australia List" <aus-vic@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 9:46 AM Subject: [BRK] Robert Church LAWRENCE (1841 - 1921) of Berkshire, England,and Victoria, Oz Here is a small family group for you. Robert Church LAWRENCE was born in Betterton, Berks, England, in 1841 and baptized in Ardington, Berks, on August 15th., 1841. Robert Lawrence, gentleman, migrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the “True Briton” in Jan – March 1864. In 1866, Robert, a coachman, married Mary HARTY, widow, nee GOOLEY, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Kilda. By 1867, Robert was a police constable, in Bendigo, Victoria; later, he was a miner and then a watchman at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine, living in Bendigo. On March 7th., 1921, in Bendigo, Robert, aged 79, died and he was buried in Bendigo cemetery. Robert and Mary had issue. A] Robert Phillip LAWRENCE, born 1868 in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. On April 30th., 1887, at St. Killian’s Catholic Church, Bendigo, Victoria, Robert married Ellen NAUGHTON. Robert died in a riding accident at Adelong, N.S.W., on December 28th., 1896 and was buried there. They had issue. B] Martha LAWRENCE, born 1870 in St. Kilda suburb of Melbourne, Australia and died on December 22nd., 1897, in Bendigo, Victoria. Martha married Alfred George BOWE in 1895. Probably no issue. I am keen to make contact, and to share LAWRENCE family history notes, with any researcher or descendant of this family, all cousins of mine. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada. ------------------------------- 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

Just to clarify that Betterton is not a village in its own right - it is a large house with a farm between East Lockinge and West Ginge about a mile south of the village of Ardington. I will add Richard Church Lawrence to the Berkshire Strays Database. Margaret In article <3F979784F49944ADBEFDBFEC1648F523@ibm3py9tyfcmkt>, Peter Ferreira <peterferreira@rogers.com> writes >Here is a small family group for you. > >Robert Church LAWRENCE was born in Betterton, Berks, England, in 1841 and >baptized in Ardington, Berks, on August 15th., 1841. Robert Lawrence, >gentleman, migrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the “True Briton” >in Jan – March 1864. In 1866, Robert, a coachman, married Mary HARTY, >widow, nee GOOLEY, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Kilda. By 1867, >Robert was a police constable, in Bendigo, Victoria; later, he was a miner >and then a watchman at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine, living in Bendigo. >On March 7th., 1921, in Bendigo, Robert, aged 79, died and he was buried in >Bendigo cemetery. Robert and Mary had issue. > >A] Robert Phillip LAWRENCE, born 1868 in Sandhurst, Victoria, >Australia. On April 30th., 1887, at St. Killian’s Catholic Church, Bendigo, >Victoria, Robert married Ellen NAUGHTON. Robert died in a riding accident >at Adelong, N.S.W., on December 28th., 1896 and was buried there. They had >issue. > >B] Martha LAWRENCE, born 1870 in St. Kilda suburb of Melbourne, >Australia and died on December 22nd., 1897, in Bendigo, Victoria. Martha >married Alfred George BOWE in 1895. Probably no issue. > >I am keen to make contact, and to share LAWRENCE family history notes, with >any researcher or descendant of this family, all cousins of mine. > >Best wishes. > > >Peter Ferreira >Toronto, Canada. > > > > > >------------------------------- >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 -- Margaret Young margaret@breadmore.org Breadmore One-Name Study (GOONS 2503) http://www.breadmore.org/

Here is a small family group for you. Robert Church LAWRENCE was born in Betterton, Berks, England, in 1841 and baptized in Ardington, Berks, on August 15th., 1841. Robert Lawrence, gentleman, migrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the “True Briton” in Jan – March 1864. In 1866, Robert, a coachman, married Mary HARTY, widow, nee GOOLEY, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Kilda. By 1867, Robert was a police constable, in Bendigo, Victoria; later, he was a miner and then a watchman at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine, living in Bendigo. On March 7th., 1921, in Bendigo, Robert, aged 79, died and he was buried in Bendigo cemetery. Robert and Mary had issue. A] Robert Phillip LAWRENCE, born 1868 in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. On April 30th., 1887, at St. Killian’s Catholic Church, Bendigo, Victoria, Robert married Ellen NAUGHTON. Robert died in a riding accident at Adelong, N.S.W., on December 28th., 1896 and was buried there. They had issue. B] Martha LAWRENCE, born 1870 in St. Kilda suburb of Melbourne, Australia and died on December 22nd., 1897, in Bendigo, Victoria. Martha married Alfred George BOWE in 1895. Probably no issue. I am keen to make contact, and to share LAWRENCE family history notes, with any researcher or descendant of this family, all cousins of mine. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.

Looking for Robert CHALK born about 1835 Newbury , Berkshire. Married Mary Ann Abery in 1858 and they had 4 children. Am interested in parents and siblings please Thanks Nigel Chalk

All The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will take place on Monday 28 March 2011 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 "Burford and its Buildings", which will be presented by Dr Simon Townley. The speaker tells me that during the years 2005 through to 2008, the Victoria County History teamed up with the Oxfordshire Buildings Record to investigate Burford's rich stock of stone and timber-framed buildings, within the context of the town's wider development as a "wool" and later a coaching town. This illustrated talk will look at some of the highlights. Our speaker Dr Simon Townley is Editor of the Victoria County History of Oxfordshire, for which he has worked since 1987. During that time he has worked on numerous Oxfordshire towns and villages, most recently Burford and Henley-on-Thames. Later this year he'll be starting VCH work on Ewelme, Benson, and Berrick Salome. Simon's work for the VCH on Burford led to the publication of the book "Burford: buildings and people in a Cotswold town", which he co-authored with Antonia Catchpole and David Clark. Copies of this splendid book will be on sale from Simon at the meeting, or can be purchased from this society's bookstall at :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html) 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. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/)

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Here is a Berkshire and Wiltshire family group for you. James LAWRENCE was born in Idstone, Berks, in the parish of Ashbury, in 1842. On February 1st., 1866, in Sparsholt church, James married Martha Godfrey FROGLEY. James was a well-known pig farmer and they farmed in Uffington, Berks, till about 1878; in Wanborough Pl., Wanborough, Wilts; at Hill Farm in Hinton Parva, Wilts; and at Stall Pitts Farm in Shrivenham, Berks. Martha 78 died in Uffington and was buried in Shrivenham on December 15th., 1923; and James 90 died in Fernham and was buried in Shrivenham on May 6th., 1933. James and Martha had issue, including: 1. James William LAWRENCE, born in Uffington, Berks, about 1868, baptized there on April 28th., 1868. On October 25th., 1904, at Inkpen, in Hungerford district, James 36, bachelor, coal merchant of West Wickham married his first cousin Ada Godwin LAWRENCE 33. James and Ada had issue. 2. Sydney Herbert LAWRENCE, born about 1870, baptized in Uffington on July 31st., 1870. In Q3 of 1898, in Tetbury district, Sydney Herbert married Frances Jane BEAVEN. Sydney and Frances had issue. 3. Henry Percy Lawrence, born in Uffington, Berks, about 1873, baptized in Uffington on September 1st., 1873. 4. Walter Godfrey LAWRENCE, born in Uffington, Berks, about 1875, baptized in Uffington on April 18th., 1875. On October 10th., 1912, in Ashbury church, Walter 37, bachelor, farmer of Shrivenham, Berks, married Ethel Kate TAYLER 26, of Idstone. Walter farmed in Rudge Farm, Froxfield, Hungerford, Berks. They had issue. 5. Ethel Marion LAWRENCE, born in Uffington, Berks, about 1876, baptized in Uffington on January 28th., 1877. On April 26th., 1905, in Shrivenham church, Ethel 28 married Jethro Kinch COLEING 46, farmer in Hampton in the parish of Highworth, Wilts. They had issue, all born in Hampton, in Highworth parish: 6. Agnes Ellen LAWRENCE, born in Wanborough, Wilts, about 1880. On March 26th., 1912, in Shrivenham church, Agnes 31 married Ebenezer Samuel WHATLEY 33, farmer of Chiseldon, Wilts. About 1909. Sam had migrated to Saskachewan, Canada, and bought a farm in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Sam was, later, a member of Provincial Parliament for Kindersley. Agnes died about 1966. Sam and Agnes farmed in Kindersley, Sask, where they had issue. 7. Richard Hull LAWREMCE, born in Hinton Parva, Wilts, about 1882. On November 19th., 1913, in Lullington, Somerset, Richard married Elizabeth Blanche SWANTON of Lullington, Somerset. Richard was a farmer in Round Robin Farm in Highworth, Wilts; later, he farmed Rectory Farm in Idstone. Richard 86 died in 1968 at Rectory Farm, Idstone, Berks, and was buried in Ashbury on April 18th., 1968; Elizabeth Blanch Lawrence died in Idstone and was buried in Ashbury on December 17th., 1964, aged 87?. They had issue. 8. Francis John LAWRENCE, born in Hill Farm, Hinton Parva, Wilts, about 1884. In the early 1900s, Francis migrated to South Africa, where he was a miller. He married (1) ???? Orlando who died without issue; and (2) Barbara HUTTINGH. Francis and Barbara had issue. I am keen to make contact, and to share Lawrence family history notes, with any descendant or researcher of this family, all cousins of mine. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.