Hi Chris, It was just a thought as I know a Kerslake from Devon and it struck me that with his accent being strong Devonian, it could be a common mistake to make! Cheers, Diana On 31 January 2017 at 09:15, Chris Graves <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Diana > > It is the same surname, just a different spelling, certainly common in East > Devon. I have some CARSLAKE families where the Rector just chooses a > different spelling for the same people > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: DEVON [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of thalauafu > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 10:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [DEV] New subscriber researching CHOWN and CARSLAKE > > Hi Lynda, This might be totally misleading and of no use at all, but it > crossed my mind that your Carslake might have been a Kerslake...another > very > common Devon name! Just a thought..... > Diana > > On 31 January 2017 at 08:11, Chris Graves <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Lynda > > > > I am the Online Parish Clerk for Sidbury & Salcombe Regis and I > > recognise all those names. I am afraid that it would take some time to > > provide all the information to you ! > > > > I have Robert Chown born 1775 son of Robert Chown (1750-1828) & Betty > > (nee > > Horsford) > > > > Mary Carslake born 1807 daughter of Richard Carslake (1740-1817) & his > > second wife Elizabeth Wicker Richard's parents Martin Carslake and Ann > > (nee Pearse) > > > > What I do lack are the baptisms because Sidbury's parish registers > > before > > 1813 were destroyed in a fire at the vicarage and the Bishops > > Transcripts aren't easy to access. > > > > Best thing is for me to contact you off list > > > > Chris Graves > > OPC Sidbury & Salcombe Regis > > OPC Clyst Honiton, Clyst Hydon and Whimple > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: DEVON [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Lynda Muir > > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 8:29 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [DEV] New subscriber researching CHOWN and CARSLAKE > > > > Hello, Devon-listers > > > > My Devon great-great-great-grandparents arrived in Saint John, New > > Brunswick, Canada, in 1832. They settled in Kings County, New Brunswick. > > Here's what I believe I know, but supporting documentation would be > > most welcome. > > > > John CHOWN, baptized 07 Aug 1803 in Sidbury, Devon (Genuki?). > > > > I have his parents as Robert CHOWN and Jane WARREN. > > > > And Mary CARSLAKE, b. 05 Apr 1807 in Sidbury (England Births and > > Christenings 1538-1975) > > > > I have her parents as Richard CARSLAKE and Elizabeth (Betty) WICKER / > > WHECKER / WHICKER > > > > John CHOWN and Mary CARSLAKE were married on 06 May 1825 in Saint > > Paul, Exeter, Devon (Pallot's Marriage index for England, 1780-1837) > > > > Their son James CHOWN was born in Devon in 1831, and they went on to > > have six more children in Canada. > > > > I am descended from their son John CARSLAKE CHOWN, born 28 Apr 1834, > > in New Brunswick, Canada. > > > > It would be great to connect with anyone who is researching these > > surnames (including variant spellings). > > > > Thanks! > > > > Lynda Muir > > > > Ottawa, Ontario, Canada > > ------------------------------------------ > > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/ > > and > > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon > > can be found at > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=devon > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/ > > and > > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon > > can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb. > > ancestry.com/th/index?list=devon > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/ > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be > found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=devon > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/ > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb. > ancestry.com/th/index?list=devon > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >