Jill The father of Henry Valentine DREWITT i.e Henry John's grandfather was Henry T DREWITT, a printer born in Westminster, Middlesex abt 1846. Henry T DREWITTs wife was an Eliza born in Everham?, Berkshire abt 1847 (according to 1871 Census), or Reading, Berkshire according to 1891 Census. Perhaps she provided the link to Bagpuize. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Muir" <jill@shottle.plus.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:25 PM Subject: [BRK] DREWITT, Henry John. > Hi Listers, > Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? > > Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. > Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. > Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal > Fusiliers

Hello again, Jill I think I may have found him. Ancestry.com has transcribed a publication called UK Soldiers died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919. It includes Henry John DREWITT of the 3rd Bn London Regiment, 254877, who was killed in action on 26 August 1918 in France. His 'residence' is given as Holloway. The 1911 Census has a family headed by Henry Valentine DREWITT, 37, a Telegraph Instrument Maker, born Hackney Wick, Middlesex. His wife was, Emma, 39, born Bethnal Green. They had been married for 12 years and had two children: Henry John DREWITT, 11, born Coventry, Warwickshire and Lily Violet, 6, born in West Ham. Their address was: 20 Harvist (sic) Road, Holloway, Islington, London. I don't know where the link to Bagpuize comes in. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Muir" <jill@shottle.plus.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:25 PM Subject: [BRK] DREWITT, Henry John. > Hi Listers, > Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? > > Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. > Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. >

Hello Jill According to the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index , Pte Henry J DREWITT of the 3rd London Regiment was the recipient of 2 medals: the Victory and the British War Medal. Let me know if you would like me to send you the image of his medal card. Have you looked for him in the 1901 Census? Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Muir" <jill@shottle.plus.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:25 PM Subject: [BRK] DREWITT, Henry John. > Hi Listers, > Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? > > Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. > Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. > Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal > Fusiliers),

Jill I found the following on 1911 census at Cambridge recruiting barracks, Frances Street Woolwich DREWITT, Henry John Single 42 1869 Wilts Westbury Edington Private 6th Bn Rifle B06 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 2881 Reference: RG14PN2881 RD30 SD2 ED27 SN1 Registration District: Woolwich Sub District: Woolwich Enumeration District: 27 Parish: Woolwich Address: Frances Street Woolwich County: London There are two more Henry John Drewitts in the census: one born 1900 Coventry and the other born 1863 a schoolmaster working for Worcester County Council which would make him too old. There are also another 5 or six Henry Drewitts who would have been of an age to fight in WW1 Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Jill Muir Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:25 PM To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRK] DREWITT, Henry John. Hi Listers, Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), As with one third of British deaths on the Somme - 'No known grave'. Named on Panel 10 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, 10 km SE of Arras. Named on the Memorial Plaque in St John The Baptist Church, K.Bagpuize (seeking birth date, place & Family information) Can anyone help please? Jill Muir http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com - an online history of Kingston Bagpuize & area. ------------------------------- 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 Listers, Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), As with one third of British deaths on the Somme - 'No known grave'. Named on Panel 10 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, 10 km SE of Arras. Named on the Memorial Plaque in St John The Baptist Church, K.Bagpuize (seeking birth date, place & Family information) Can anyone help please? Jill Muir http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com - an online history of Kingston Bagpuize & area.

>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, June 17, 1871; Issue 6168. READING. DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION. - On Tuesday a man named John TEGG was suffocated at the Bull Inn, Broad-street, from having attempted to swallow a large piece of beef steak he was eating. At an inquest on Wednesday a verdict of "Died from suffocation" was returned. ST. GILES'S CHURCH. - On Monday last the work of restoring and enlarging this ugly building was commenced by Messrs. WHEELER BROTHERS , builders. The church will be considerably improved in shape: the old chancel will be superseded by a transept, and a new chancel built farther eastward; the Church will thus be cruciform in shape. The tower and spire with the present walls of the nave will be retained. During the progress of the work services will be held in St. Giles's Hall, London-street, and in the School Rooms, Crown-street.

All The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will take place on Monday 24 January 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 "Death and taxes: an introduction to the Death Duty records", which will be presented by Dave Annal. For over a hundred years, from 1796 to 1903, the Inland Revenue maintained a series of registers recording the payments of death duties. These registers are now held by The National Archives and represent one of family history ’s best kept secrets. During this talk, Dave will look at the surviving records in detail and will explain how they can be used to uncover some fascinating facts about the lives and times of our nineteenth century ancestors. Our speaker Dave Annal has been involved in family history research for over thirty years. For much of this time he has worked as a professional researcher but he also spent ten years working for The National Archives at the Family Records Centre and at Kew as a family history specialist. He has written a number of books including the best-selling "Easy Family History" and contributes regular articles to "Your Family History" magazine. He now runs his own family history research business named "Lifelines Research" - _http://www.lifelinesresearch.co.uk/_ (http://www.lifelinesresearch.co.uk/) . 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)

Jill and Jeff Thanks for the information, I have found the 1851 Census information. I tried both the IGI and Hugh Wallis Batch sites but nothing definite on the fathers marriage. Also the baptisms dont cover the years I am after on the LDS Site. So thanks again anyway. Regards Joy

Hello Joy, I was in the BRO yesterday so looked up your Cook family after 1837. William & Lucy COOK of Shaw - Labourer - had the following children baptised in Shaw-cum-Donnington Church 1841 Jul 11 GEORGE 1847 Mar 7 JESSE 1850 Mar 3 LEVI Levi appeared to be the youngest of William & Lucy's family baptised in Shaw-cum-Donnington Church. So it looks like you have the correct family. Jocie -----Original Message----- From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Joy Sent: 18 January 2011 01:36 To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] COOKS IN SHAW CUM DONNINGTON Hello Iam trying to find christenings and marriages in Shaw cum Donnington that are held in the Berkshire Record Office. D/P 106 (Which I assume is the catalogue number). They hold registers of Baptisms 1846-1981 and marriages 1846-1985. I am after details of the COOK family.First child is Caleb, born approx 1835 and the last child appears to be Jessie b1847. There should also be a Levi born about 1850. The LDS film only goes up to 1837.What I want to confirm is that I have the correct family. Father could William. If anyone could look that up for me I would be most grateful, as it's a bit far from Australia. Thanks in anticipation Joy Light ------------------------------- 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

North Heath is/was in Chieveley parish, I think within the chapelry of Winterbourne ( according to http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/cms/Berkshire-Places/winterbourne.html ) This is a few miles north of Donnington and Shaw. See also http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/cms/Berkshire-Places/chieveley.html There are at least two COOK families in North Heath in 1841 census with children: Henry and Lucy with children Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth and William and Joseph and Mary with children Emily, Frederick, and John In nearby Shaw in 1841 were William (44) and Lucy (27) Cook with children Ellen 12, Caleb 9 Harriott 8 Caroline 6 Mary Ann 4 and Elizabeth 2 I suspect that Lucy may have been William's second wife, given the age of the eldest child. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Muir" <jill@shottle.plus.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [BRK] COOKS IN SHAW CUM DONNINGTON > Joy, > I assume that you have found the family on the census? I found the family > in 1851 at Shaw cum Donnington. > > Berkshire Record Office Shaw Cum Donnington Parish Records D/P 106 > > Have you tried Family Search - http://www.familysearch.org/ > > Caleb Cook > > England and Wales Census, 1881 > > birth: 1842 - North Heath, Berkshire, England > residence: Leigh, Kent, England > spouse: Emma J. Cook > > It may be worth hunting for him there - also try the IGI > http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_I > GI.asp&clear_form=true > > and Hugh Wallis website > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers > .htm > > Free BMD has his birth: Name: Caleb Cook > Birth: Oct 1841 - Newbury, Berkshire, Hampshire > > Shaw cum Donnington is very close to Newbury > > Free BMD > Levi Cook > Estimated birth year: abt 1838 > Year of Registration: 1915 > Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec > Age at Death: 77 > District: Reading (1837-1974) > County: Berkshire > Volume: 2c > Page: 461 (click to see others on page) > > Best wishes, > Jill > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glamorgan/ > ~ Glamorgan Mailing List's own website > http://gravematters.org.uk > ~Transcribing Monumental Inscriptions > > > -----Original Message----- > From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Joy > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 1:36 AM > To: berkshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BRK] COOKS IN SHAW CUM DONNINGTON > > Hello > > Iam trying to find christenings and marriages in Shaw cum Donnington > that are held in the Berkshire Record Office. D/P 106 (Which I assume is > the catalogue number). > > They hold registers of Baptisms 1846-1981 and marriages 1846-1985. > > I am after details of the COOK family.First child is Caleb, born approx > 1835 and the last child appears to be Jessie b1847. There should also be > a Levi born about 1850. > > The LDS film only goes up to 1837.What I want to confirm is that I have > the correct family. Father could William. > > If anyone could look that up for me I would be most grateful, as it's a > bit far from Australia. > > Thanks in anticipation > > Joy Light

Joy, I assume that you have found the family on the census? I found the family in 1851 at Shaw cum Donnington. Berkshire Record Office Shaw Cum Donnington Parish Records D/P 106 Have you tried Family Search - http://www.familysearch.org/ Caleb Cook England and Wales Census, 1881 birth: 1842 - North Heath, Berkshire, England residence: Leigh, Kent, England spouse: Emma J. Cook It may be worth hunting for him there - also try the IGI http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_I GI.asp&clear_form=true and Hugh Wallis website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers .htm Free BMD has his birth: Name: Caleb Cook Birth: Oct 1841 - Newbury, Berkshire, Hampshire Shaw cum Donnington is very close to Newbury Free BMD Levi Cook Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Year of Registration: 1915 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 77 District: Reading (1837-1974) County: Berkshire Volume: 2c Page: 461 (click to see others on page) Best wishes, Jill http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glamorgan/ ~ Glamorgan Mailing List's own website http://gravematters.org.uk ~Transcribing Monumental Inscriptions -----Original Message----- From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Joy Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 1:36 AM To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] COOKS IN SHAW CUM DONNINGTON Hello Iam trying to find christenings and marriages in Shaw cum Donnington that are held in the Berkshire Record Office. D/P 106 (Which I assume is the catalogue number). They hold registers of Baptisms 1846-1981 and marriages 1846-1985. I am after details of the COOK family.First child is Caleb, born approx 1835 and the last child appears to be Jessie b1847. There should also be a Levi born about 1850. The LDS film only goes up to 1837.What I want to confirm is that I have the correct family. Father could William. If anyone could look that up for me I would be most grateful, as it's a bit far from Australia. Thanks in anticipation Joy Light ------------------------------- 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 Iam trying to find christenings and marriages in Shaw cum Donnington that are held in the Berkshire Record Office. D/P 106 (Which I assume is the catalogue number). They hold registers of Baptisms 1846-1981 and marriages 1846-1985. I am after details of the COOK family.First child is Caleb, born approx 1835 and the last child appears to be Jessie b1847. There should also be a Levi born about 1850. The LDS film only goes up to 1837.What I want to confirm is that I have the correct family. Father could William. If anyone could look that up for me I would be most grateful, as it's a bit far from Australia. Thanks in anticipation Joy Light

Hi Jill Thanks very much - I'll have a look at that. It's my g-grandfather's second marriage, while I'm descended from his third marriage to Annie Pearce. Regards Jenny Beaumont Aberdeenshire From: jill@shottle.plus.com To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:00:10 +0000 Subject: Re: [BRK] Joseph and Phoebe Stevens Hi Jenny, I note that on ancestry.co.uk there is someone researching Joseph Stevens born 1801 married Sarah Hillier. They had a son Joseph Alfred Stevens born at Sunninghill, Berkshire 1836 who married Rebecca Lawrence. They in turn had a daughter Rebecca Jane Stevens. The owners of this tree are shown as heatheranddavid Does this fit - or maybe this is your tree? Best wishes, Jill http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glamorgan/ ~ Glamorgan Mailing List's own website http://gravematters.org.uk ~Transcribing Monumental Inscriptions -----Original Message----- From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Beaumont Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 12:07 PM To: Berkshire Rootsweb Subject: [BRK] Joseph and Phoebe Stevens Can anyone help with where Joseph and Phoebe Stevens might have come from, or where they were married? Their son Joseph was my 2g-grandfather, baptised at Windsor 26 Oct 1800. He was a shoemaker who married Sarah Hillier at St Pancras in 1831 and they raised a family in Sunninghill. Joseph and Phoebe appear to have had 2 further children baptised at Reading - Martha baptised 17 Aug 1798 at St Giles, and Sarah baptised 14 March 1796 at St Mary. Joseph Stevens (who married Phoebe) may have been the son of Joseph Stevens and Elizabeth Reade baptised 18 Nov 1751 at Reading St Mary. Can anyone help with Joseph Stevens and Phoebe's marriage? Or where Joseph Stevens who married Elizabeth Read 12 Jan 1746 at St Mary came from? Thanks for any help, Jenny Beaumont Aberdeenshire

Hi Jenny, I note that on ancestry.co.uk there is someone researching Joseph Stevens born 1801 married Sarah Hillier. They had a son Joseph Alfred Stevens born at Sunninghill, Berkshire 1836 who married Rebecca Lawrence. They in turn had a daughter Rebecca Jane Stevens. The owners of this tree are shown as heatheranddavid Does this fit - or maybe this is your tree? Best wishes, Jill http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glamorgan/ ~ Glamorgan Mailing List's own website http://gravematters.org.uk ~Transcribing Monumental Inscriptions -----Original Message----- From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Beaumont Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 12:07 PM To: Berkshire Rootsweb Subject: [BRK] Joseph and Phoebe Stevens Can anyone help with where Joseph and Phoebe Stevens might have come from, or where they were married? Their son Joseph was my 2g-grandfather, baptised at Windsor 26 Oct 1800. He was a shoemaker who married Sarah Hillier at St Pancras in 1831 and they raised a family in Sunninghill. Joseph and Phoebe appear to have had 2 further children baptised at Reading - Martha baptised 17 Aug 1798 at St Giles, and Sarah baptised 14 March 1796 at St Mary. Joseph Stevens (who married Phoebe) may have been the son of Joseph Stevens and Elizabeth Reade baptised 18 Nov 1751 at Reading St Mary. Can anyone help with Joseph Stevens and Phoebe's marriage? Or where Joseph Stevens who married Elizabeth Read 12 Jan 1746 at St Mary came from? Thanks for any help, Jenny Beaumont Aberdeenshire ------------------------------- 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

Odd that - I could have sworn that I have looked at a bound book of Arch. Marriage Bonds for Oxfordshire and Berkshire, at the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies. I must check next time. Best wishes, Jill http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glamorgan/ ~ Glamorgan Mailing List's own website http://gravematters.org.uk ~Transcribing Monumental Inscriptions -----Original Message----- From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bob Douglas Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 10:53 AM To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] Marriage Bonds Hi The marriage licences for the Archdeaconry of Berkshire survives only as a card index at Berks Record office - original destroyed in WW2 This was invaluable for me - it gave the original parishes of both parties. The Sarum marriage licence bonds are online at findmypast on subscription or ppv Bob _____ From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Garry F Bell Sent: 05 January 2011 08:55 To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] Marriage Bonds Thanks Peter. Your help is appreciated. Garry > This licence is not included on the CD I have covering Wiltshire, Berkshire > & Dorset published by Wiltshire FHS. However, I don't know how complete the > database is. > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5760 (20110104) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.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 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3358 - Release Date: 01/04/11 ------------------------------- 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 Flying Post or The Post Master ( London, England ), January 9, 1701 - January 11, 1701; Issue 886. These are to give Notice, That those that cannot have recourse to Mr. RIDER at Watlington in Oxfordshire, for his Famous Lozenges, that never failed, for the Cure of Heart-burning, Hiccough, Convulsion in the Stomach. Stone or Strangury, may have them at Mrs. LIDIARD's a Tin- shop on Ludgate-Hill, either Wholesale or Retail, with a Bill of Directions; and by Mr. LOVELOCK , Mercer in Newbury, Berks.

>From Oracle and Daily Advertiser ( London, England ), Thursday, February 7, 1799; Issue 21 901. MARRIED. The 24th ult. at White Waltham, Berks, Mr. J. HILES , of Liverpool, to Miss LEE , eldest daughter of John LEE , Esq., of Maidenhead Thicket, Berks.

>From Daily Post ( London, England ) Saturday, September 10, 1726; Issue 2173. On Monday last began the Races at Maidenhead in Berks, when Mr. TROWER's Grey Mare won the 20 pound Plate.

>From Post Man and the Historical Account ( London, England ), May 10, 1709 - May 12, 1709; Issue 1742. At Maidenhead in Berks, 22 Miles off London, and 4 from Windsor, is a very good and pleasant House, 4 Rooms of a Floor, with a good dry Cellar, Brewhouse, Woodhouse, Stabling, Orchard and Garden; being a Freehold Estate, the Dwelling House of Thos. STAPLES, Esq., deceased, to be let or sold. Enquire of Rbt. BAXTER at the Bell and Sugar Loaf on the Royal Exchange, R. SMITH at the Bible under the Royal Exchange, Cornhil, or John LUFFS Bricklayer in Maidenhead.

Can anyone help with where Joseph and Phoebe Stevens might have come from, or where they were married? Their son Joseph was my 2g-grandfather, baptised at Windsor 26 Oct 1800. He was a shoemaker who married Sarah Hillier at St Pancras in 1831 and they raised a family in Sunninghill. Joseph and Phoebe appear to have had 2 further children baptised at Reading - Martha baptised 17 Aug 1798 at St Giles, and Sarah baptised 14 March 1796 at St Mary. Joseph Stevens (who married Phoebe) may have been the son of Joseph Stevens and Elizabeth Reade baptised 18 Nov 1751 at Reading St Mary. Can anyone help with Joseph Stevens and Phoebe's marriage? Or where Joseph Stevens who married Elizabeth Read 12 Jan 1746 at St Mary came from? Thanks for any help, Jenny Beaumont Aberdeenshire