Hi Everyone, Memories bombard me, triggered off by the fascinating contributions that have been pouring in, in the past day or two. Thank you Dorothy, Len and Joe in particular, and if I have missed someone please don't feel miffed as I'm bound to do so. My long term memory operates fairly well but the short term one has "done a bunk", and I often forget where I've parked the car! Memories such as those narrated, allow us all to enter into the spirit of past decades.We then understand them better because of the new insights we've gained. And they help those of us who "spew" them forth, as in the telling, those times, and the people in them, come alive again.. Older civilisations and communities passed down their knowledge verbally, and some graduated to the written word. Now we have been given a more immediate tool with a huge potential for sharing what we know. Someone in Canada queries "coppers"? Within the hour they are being answered---some are specific and concise---and others like me may tell you all about them and a long-winded story or two, to boot! Phew---got that off my chest! Talking of the peasoupers of the past; Coventry used to have some beauties.A combination of the winter mists of the Midlands, with the proximity of a sinuous canal winding its way through the northern suburbs---throw in a generous dash of industrial and vehicular pollution, plus smoke from the open coal fires that were our sole form of heating, and you had the ingredients for dense smog! One such time I can remember, in the 1940s, as I raced home in a thickening scene, in order to change out of uniform for our White House party, to be held at school that evening, on the other side of the city. Mum was dubious. "Your father said that you were not to return there, if you arrived home", she said. In the end my whinings and pleadings won the day and I was allowed to walk to Eld Rd to meet my friend. It was very scary---and exciting. I could scarcely see my own feet! Suddenly, in crossing a road I misjudged the depth of the gutter, which happened to be a deeper one and stepped down with a jarring impact! Oh, that hurt--- ooh, my back! Should I return home ? -----"No!" My friend and I got to the bus stop and buses were crawling out of the haze, now and then, so we slowly progressed to town and then changed buses to continue our journey. Everyone was keyed up---it had the element of adventure! It was foggy everywhere but less dense once Foleshill was left behind. We were glad to lose the horrid taste and smell of it, too. Later, as fogs and mists do, it got patchy and then began to lift, and so our journey home was uneventful. But Dad was pretty cross with me! As a bus driver Dad had some hairy duties when smog settled on the city. He knew the city "like the back of his hand", but sometimes , even for him it wasn't easy to navigate the route. Buses were slowed to a crawl. All interior lights blazed. The conductor sometimes went out to reconnoitre, but they delivered their passengers safely. Once, he proceeded down the Foleshill Rd. very slowly as it was particularly dense. His conductor hopped off now and again, and reported that they had a procession of vehicles, following. As it was the end of their shift, they turned off the route and everyone followed!!! They had to stop and redirect the stream that had docilely followed like sheep. Thankfully, Clean Air Acts, and changes in industrial fuels and domestic heating mean that the smogs are a thing of the past. Mists occur, yes, but they are a natural occurrence, and have to be prepared for accordingly. I am quite blank about the Barracks Market prewar, but do remember the market clock and an exceedingly narrow street leading to the market square. This memory kept evergreen by the old fashioned confectionery assortment sold by a little shop, there! I think that it was a remnant of old Coventry, as the houses leaned close together, maybe Tudor style? As it was quite a way into the city, our greengroceries and meat bought, (as in Dorothy's family), late on a Saturday night, were from the General Wolfe shopping centre. Muriel , Joyce, and later Roy, were safely tucked up in bed whilst this was happening. I remember the market square in connection with the City Of Coventry Salvation Army band, though. Dad walked me down town and we listened enthralled, as they were one of the premier brass bands in England. I do remember my disppointment on finding out that the glorious sound I had associated with an instrument whose horn wound up and over the player's shoulder did infact issue from the trombone!. Not even the movement of the slide redeemed it in my opinion! Tram rides were for longer distances, and it was a long, long ride to Bedworth terminus. Once there we shopped at the street market and visited Smiths, the department store, or caught the Midland Red 'bus to Bulkington, where Gt.aunt Alice lived. As both Len and Joe have said, at various times previously, we WALKED everywhere. I was amazed, as an adult when I saw on a street-map how far I walked. There were the visits to Mum's friend "Auntie" Ida, and Mum pushed my sister in a pushchair, whilst I walked alongside holding the handle. We walked from Paradise, taking the route alongside the canal and over Stoke Heath, and on to Forum and Longfellow Rd. We loved going to see this sunny natured lady. Once I distinguished myself by falling into her goldfish pond! There was always the return journey, with a very tired little girl. I don't remember going once Roy was born, shortly before I was seven. Those were the days of weekend walks to Naull's Mill Park to see model yacht enthusiasts sail their boats---and also to listen when there was a band at the rotunda. Feeding the ducks and watching the graceful swans at the Swanswell was an exciting jaunt too----always walking of course! The War drew a dividing line between so much of the "then and now" memories, as things changed so rapidly By the 1940s we went to town by 'bus and as Mum was a great lover of markets, and liked nothing so much as bargaining we did grace the market scene. One of Auntie Florrie's friends had married the owner of a stall and they sold lingerie and other similar items. In the times of short supply we were glad to buy "seconds" She was always very cheerful, and full of the stallholders usual banter as she tended her stall, wrapped up well in winter, with coat, headscarf, and mittens on her fingers. We could buy fruit and vegetables there now that we could afford the busfares home. Mum often bought an extra amount of fresh peas and we discreetly ate them as we shopped! I kept well away from the area of the fish stalls, knowing that when we went to Birmingham, and got off the bus in the Bull Ring, I had to be held firmly by the arm and rushed past the fish market! I held my breathe as long as I could---but never long enough and it was a nauseous experience. Fish were smelling pretty strongly by the time they reached the Midlands. Thank God we now have our modern methods of refrigeration! At Birmingham market we children tried to follow our instructions from Dad given half humorously, of course. "Don't let your mother come home with any chickens!" Quite often we did! Unsexed day-old chicks were so cheap and for your dozen you got 13. Mum had an affinity with them----she'd had a pet hen as a child----and successfully kept us in eggs and chicken through the war years. So many incidents surface---going to the Bluebell Woods and coming home with armsful of flowers. How lovely in their drifts under the trees and how disappointing once picked as they soon wilted. The sliminess of their stalks---ugh--- and Miss Clew's warning about their potential danger if dropped, for someone could easily slip on them. The scrambles over Corley Rocks, a modest red outcrop, but the nearest to "cliffs" that the area possessed. I hope that urban sprawl hasn't swallowed it up. Such happy times there. I do remember a Girls' Life Brigade trip to Wickstead Park, when I was in my early teens. Outings were venturing further afield by then.We were having a super time and naturally the braver girls wanted to go on the roller coaster! The more timid of us didn't like to confess that we really didn't fancy it! So---- there we were, all aboard and occupying several carriages. I was in a front one with a shaped nose. U-u-up our little car climbed, to go over the top and plunge down the other side. I clung like a limpet, but couldn't seem to find a purchase for my feet! Next plunge I lost the battle and slipped into the nose cone. Laboriously I inched back but never quite made it before the next plunge. So I completed the ride like that! Meanwhile our officers were waving as the group shot past. But where was Muriel? They were very worried by the time that we came to a halt, and I sheepishly emerged. Some of my memories, of course, are of places that are no longer there, being lost in the bombings or reconstruction. I remember the fine plans drawn up, and published as a thick brochure. They never seemed to come to fruition.Sadly I feel that the city has lost its way and the centre is no longer memorable. Maybe this will change in time----I hope so, as I am proud to have been born there. Regards, Muriel. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 3/01/2005

Hi Angela, Lovely------------and very true! Thankyou for that. Love, Polly.. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 3/01/2005

Hi Folks, I was thinking of having a section on the website about 'events', but after trying to run it, just on my computer, I've decided that it just takes too much time. So I will simply forward any information I receive that may be of interest. Hope this helps someone, Rosemary, Northumberland UK ............................................................. Webmaster for Banburyshire Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcbanb/index.htm Email: banbury@prob.freeserve.co.uk ............................................................. Here is a message from the Society of Genealogists in London about various events around the country. Date forwarded: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 02:44:26 -0700 Date sent: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:37:58 +0000 From: Geoffrey <lists@sog.org.uk> To: SOG-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com Forwarded by: SOG-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SoG-NEWS] Events around the country The Society regularly gets posters and flyers a volunteer has kindly summarised these for members' interest. Kings College, London Sources for family history King's College archives include records which pre-date civil registration and often include more information about individuals. The college was founded in 1829 but its archives include records of older institutions such as Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital Medical Schools. Student records include names, addresses, dates of birth, parents, attendance and academic records. Hospital case notes contain names, ages, occupations and full or partial addresses. Nursing records 1888-1966. To view catalogues visit www.kcl.ac.uk/archives Address: Archives and Corporate Records Services, Information Services and Systems, Kings College, London WC2R 2LS Tel: 020 7848 2015/1867/2011 Fax: 020 7848 2760 Email: archives.web@kcl.ac.uk Institute of Local & Family History Online courses in Family History Certificate in Family History (12 weeks); Advanced certificate in Family History (24 weeks) These courses are degree level and lead to nationally recognised University qualifications. Learn in your own home in your own time. Tutor support from professional historians. Contact: Dr Andrew Gritt, Institute of Local & Family History, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE. Tel: 01772 893 053 email: locfanhistory@uclan.ac.uk web: www.localandfamilyhistory.com Lancashire Record Office - Saturday openings 2005 Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 2RE Tel: 01772 533 039 email: record.office@ed.lancscc.gov.uk website: www.archives.lancashire.gov.uk The office will open on the second Saturday of each month from 10.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. 8 Jan; 12 Feb; 12 Mar; 9 Apr; 14 May; 11 June; 9 July; 13 Aug; 10 Sept; 8 Oct; 12 Nov; 10 Dec. N.B. No documents will be produced between 12.30 and 1.30 p.m. Sherborne Heraldry Conference: 1-3 April 2005 Venue: The Conference Centre, Sherborne School for Girls Cost: £115 residential (2 nights bed & breakfast, 2 dinners, 2 buffet lunches; £75 non-residential includes all meals but without B & B Objectives: to celbrate the colour & brilliance of heraldry, to enjoy the companionship of fellow enthusiasts. Booking enquiries to: Ian Swinnerton@btinternet.com tel: 01963 210 726 Guildhall Library Print Room Temple Bar - Gateway to the City An exhibition of paintings, prints and photos depicting the history of a London landmark. At Aldermanbury, London EC2 until 31 March 2005, open 9.30 to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday Templebar is the last surviving gateway to the City of London. Information: tel: 020 7332 1839 Website: http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk Wakefield & District Family History Society Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month (except August) Venue: Outwood Memorial Hall, Outwood, Wakefield More information send sae to the Membership Secretary, Dorothy Shackleton, 18 Rosedale Avenue, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6EP Secretary Ron Pullan 32 Blenheim Rd., Wakefield, WF1 3JZ email: secretary@wdfhs.co.uk Tel: 01924 373 310 The Jewish Museum Exhibition: "Disraeli - a Man of Many Parts" until 27 Feb 2005 Venue: The Jewish Museum, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert St., Camden Town, London NW1 Tel: 020 7284 1997 website: www.jewishmuseum.org.uk Monday to Thursday 10am- 4pm, Sundays 10am - 5pm Cost: £3.50, Senior citizens £2.50, Children/students £1.50, Family tickets £8 Other events: Sunday 16 Jan at 2.30 pm "An Armchair tour of Disraeli's London" at the Museum's lecture room. Admission £8. Sunday 6 Feb at 11 am Walking tour: Jewish milestones in London. Meeting place St Paul's tube station. Sunday 30 Jan at 3 pm "Alien or Englishman? Disraeli's Jewishness" Tuesday 15 Feb at 7pm "The Victorian Rothschilds" an illustrated talk by Melanie Aspey. Admission £5. Events for children and families: 17 Feb at 10.30 am and 2 pm "Fantasies in Glass" Half term workshops Admission £6 please book in advance Sunday 20 March at 2 pm "Marvellous Masks for Purim" For children aged 7 and over; Admission £5 King's College, London. 175th Anniversary. Online exhibitions. "In the beginning" the story of the foundation and early history of King's. www.kcl.ac.uk/archives/175th "Coming to London" celebrates the diverse origins of many King's students www.kcl.ac.uk/archives/london "Mayhem in the Metropolis" the history of the student rag. www.kcl.ac.uk/archives/rag "DNA: the King's story" explains the crucial part played by the College in cracking the secret code of life. www.kcl.ac.uk/archives/dna "Dentistry; from pulling power to growing your own" www.kcl.ac.uk/archives/dentistry English Heritage - Events April 2005 onwards Medieval Knights invade England- The Tournament will challeng four teams of 15th century knights to demonstrate their costume, colour and ceremony whilst competing against each other at jousting, archery, foot combat and falconry. Dates & venues: May14th-15th Porchaster castle Hampshire June 11th - 12th Audley End Hall, Essex June 25th - 26th Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire July 16th - 17th Belsy Hall, Northumberland August 2nd - 3rd Final - Festival of History Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire Gates open at 11am Saturday and Sunday except for the final when the gates open at 10 am Cost: Adults from £6.70 - £7.60 English Heritage member , family and children discount tickets are also available. More information: www.english-heritage.org.uk/events Local Population Studies & the Local Population Studies Society Annual Conference: "Ageing and the Aged in Pre-modern and Modern Britain" Saturday 16th April 9.30 to 5 pm Venue: The Law Faculty, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield Road, St Albans Cost: £25 inclusive of all refreshments Contact: LPS Dept of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts., AL10 9AB by March 31st 2005 Tel: 01707 285 688 or 285 637 email: lps@hets.ac.uk University of Leicester Department of English Victorian Studies centre An International Conference "Henry Irving - A life in the Victorian Theatre" Date: 8-10 July 2005 Full residential fee: £130 Non-residential rate on request Address as above; Conference Director tel: 0116 252 2642 Bookings tel: 0116 252 2623 or imj4@leicester.ac.uk Fax: 0116252 2065 Email: vicstud@leicester.ac.uk Website: www.le.ac.uk/ee/irving Please do not contact the Society for further details but use the contact details given. ------- End of forwarded message -------

In message <46792210@woodstock.VALLEY.NET>, Dawn.MikeGriffis <Dawn.MikeGriffis@VALLEY.NET> writes >Do they live in Northleach? Hi Dawn, No, one family lives in France Lynch and the other in Cinderford. I have bought all my computers from a firm in Cheltenham too, for about 15 yrs now! >Thanks for the good wishes You are welcome... Dorothy -- Dorothy Gibbs (in Hertfordshire UK)

Computer people, sounds like they are reputable. We will need another one when we get there - are you willing to share their names? Dawn

Hello Ann, Sorry to be so slow in responding. Better late than never, they say. I'm interested in acouple of the spouses of your BLAKES -- the KINGs (my g'father was Norman KING & we have no idea where the Norman came from or where in England his g'father, David KING came from). So you never know. It might be a lead. Also theARISes as many of my HATTEN line (from Duns Tew) seem to have married ARISes. (Angela will probably know this too.) Any info you have (inc. references) would be helpful. TIA Margaret in snowy British Columbia ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Johnston <annp.johnston@tiscali.co.uk> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 8:32 AM Subject: [BAN] Urban Blake (1822-?) > Urban Blake was born abt 1822 and married Mary Ann Aris at Newbottle in 1840. Does anybody have any information on his ancestry ? In view of the close proximity to Kings Sutton, I wonder if he was a descendant of Thomas Blake of Kings Sutton (1763-1846) and his first wife Elizabeth King nee Norman (1762-1805) who had at least 4 known children James Blake bn 1793, Frederic Blake bp 1799, Thomas Blake bp 1802 and George Richard Blake bn and d 1804. > > Ann Johnston > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/04 > > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

JOHN FLOWERS born 17 may 1756 ,BANBURY baptized St Mary C&E DEC 21 1756. 2nd wife ESTEHER LEATHERBARROW ,marriage 1/6/1814 St Mary C&E Banbury children 1Sarah dau 12/6/1815 2 Henry H son born 15/4/1818 died 1/11/1894 my connection 3 John Stanley son b 26/4/1820 4 William son b 17/10/1832 5 George son b 18/9/1826 6 Ann Esteher dau b 25/12/1827 JOHNS first wife ELIZABETH BLACKMORE DIED YR? JOHN and ELIZABETH had 3 children 1William son b 1787 2 Mary day b 1/7/1792 3 Ann dau b 1796 John from Banbury Elizabeth from Grimsbury. looking for others that are searching above family. Hubert Flowers usa

Hello Angela, Thanks for this valuable info. Withall my Banbury connections I can really make use of it. Please, can you advise re cost of a reply by mail (airmail preferred) to Canada.? Cheers, Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: angela allen <angela.allen72@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:41 AM Subject: [BAN] Banbury COBS & Museum info > Hi all, > As April says, either the library/Centre of Banburyshire Studies > (COBS) or the Banbury Museum/TI centre will reply to enquiries > if given enough date/name information to work with. > Vague enquiries/blanket searches may not be answered. > > If writing please enclose a SAE for return mail > > At the COBS send to - > FAO Martin Allitt > Banbury Library > Marlborough Road > Banbury > Oxon > OX16 5DB > Tel No. 01295-262282 > > At the Museum/TI centre - > FAO Christine Kelly > Banbury Museum > Spiceball Park Road > Banbury > Oxon > OX16 2PQ > Tel No. 01295- 259855 > Fax 01295- 672652 > E.mail banburymuseum@cherwell-dc.gov.uk > > Angela:>) > admin Banbury & Helen is staying with us - another mail > > > > > > Try writing into the reference library in central Banbury with the > > dates & any details - they should be able to help. > > You will find details on the web > > Best regards, April > > > > I was wondering if someone could tell me what was located at 192 > > > Warwick Road, Banbury. > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Hi April, Banbury study centre holds many old maps for Banburyshire. But I don't know for sure if they have anything covering Alkerton in that time span - give them a call & ask, they are always helpful. tel;- 01295 262282 Angela :>) Admin Banbury list > > Thank you - do you know whether there are there likely to be any maps > anywhere - I ask as I have seen some dating back to 18C in West London?

Dear Joe, During a lifetime we meet & come into contact with many people that all have a different effect on our thoughts/feelings. Some you feel comfortable with, others maybe not quite so. That diversity is what keeps 'it' interesting I suppose. Then occasionally you'll have the pleasure of meeting someone with that special ability - they can be understood by everyone, they can make others smile with warmth, they bring out the best in folk. Joe, how lucky we are to have you as part of our group, sharing those special qualities you have with us all. Angela:>) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Connell" <jfc.public@virgin.net> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:43 PM Subject: [BAN] Re: Memories ... again > It must have been a bus spotter's dream. Damage > to the transport system had been severe; the > tramway never ran again after the blitz, and many > buses had been destroyed. To maintain the wheels > of industry buses were transferred into the City > from many other areas, providing a kaleidoscope of > shapes and colours. The names of donating cities > could be read along the sides of each vehicle: > Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, and many others. > > Buses were manufactured in the City, and a regular > sight was that of a new bus being driven to > delivery, consisting only of base chassis, engine, > and the driver swathed in weather protective > clothing. Strangely, all donated buses were early > examples of public transport. My personal > favourites were the open-top models, their > stairways spiralling upwards at the back. Was > this the origin of the rule for smoking to be only > allowed upstairs? > > Effectively, passengers were categorised. Mothers > with bags, elderly folk, and small children all > sat downstairs. Smokers, small boys, and other > social misfits all sat upstairs. It was a mark of > initiation into puberty to be allowed on top by > the conductress. > > The conductress, now sadly extinct, was a key > figure. Hair tucked into headscarf, bright red > lipstick; truly the captain of her ship. No > larking about; pushchairs only allowed under the > stairs; and helping the elderly on and off the > bus. If you were old enough to smoke you paid > full fare. Usually found clutching the platform > bar like a genteel pole dancer. An expert on > route details, oracle of all the latest gossip, > and apparently knowing each regular passenger > intimately. > > In the engine room at the front, tucked away and > isolated in his little cubicle was the driver. > Any significant problem with a passenger and it > was reported via the little sliding window. The > bus pulls to a halt. The driver alights and walks > slowly and purposefully back to the platform ... > > -- > Smokey > > Confirmed virus free by Norton 2005 before > transmission with Mozilla Thunderbird > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Could anyone help me in locating any records for the birth or chritening of Hannah Garrett? (Note that I am also missing the 1851 census entry and her marriage to Thomas Wells, should anyone notice these in their travels.) She was the daughter of James Garrett and Mary Martin. Census records seem to disagree somewhat on her age, but most indicate a birth in 1837/38. All available census records show her as being born in Hook Norton. I have found the baptims for her family in Banbury, but she is not there that I can see. Perhaps the borders had shifted about the time of her birth and she is listed in Northamptonshire or another county or parish? Any help would be appreciated. I've tried all my available sources. Regards; Gary (Canada)

In message <46768834@woodstock.VALLEY.NET>, Dawn.MikeGriffis <Dawn.MikeGriffis@VALLEY.NET> writes >I have enjoyed the latest memories from all. Hi Dawn, I'm glad we haven't bored you, while we had fun remembering! >Mike's visa finally came through so now with tickets and that in hand we are >officially on our way. Good luck with the move. You are going to a nice area so I'm sure when all the heaving about is over you will enjoy it. I know the area quite well as I have friends there but have never lived there myself. Dorothy -- Dorothy Gibbs (in Hertfordshire UK)

Hi Dawn, Mike, From all of us here Good Luck & safe travelling. Angela:>) > Hi All, and special friends, > I have enjoyed the latest memories from all. > Mike's visa finally came through so now with tickets and that in hand we are > officially on our way. The movers pack us on the 11th pick us up on the 12th > do the overseas additional packing and load it into the container on the 13th > then it is officially on it's way. The house closes on the 14th we leave on the > 16th will be in Oxford for a few days buying a car & mobile phones etc. Then on > to Northleach to move into an empty house on the 20th. Hopefully buy a bed and > some odds and ends to get us by until furniture arrives in 30 to 60 days! I > start work on the 24th in Cheltenham! Then we can say home at last! > We are excited / scared/ nervous/ all rolled into one. > After the 14th I will have only limited access to the internet until Feb 4th > when our phone will be hooked up. I am not going to go off list so I will have > loads to read from you all when I am back on line. > I will miss you all and we will join in contributing to the memories when once > we are settled. > It will be so good to get away from these loooong winters. > So until Feb all the best, > Dawn & Mike

Sooooooooo lovely to see you back at last Wendy:>) Congrats to everyone on all their hard work. Let me know how all else is going Angela:>) ----- Original Message ----- > G'Day Every-one > > Re-subbing after a long, long break- Hi Angela > - missed you all and the cheerful posts. > > Good news - > > The Warwickshire Ancestors Project 1841 Team have been transcribing as fast as possible to get the > records online for free access for all (See URL below) > > I am happy to report that in the last twelve months we have nearly completed the transcription phrase. > We have 32 Enumeration Districts ( all in Aston & Birmingham ) left to transcribe out of approx 845 EDs. A magnificent effort . > > Most rural areas will be online in the coming months as they are checked and we shall then concentrate on > Birmingham and Aston. > > Most of the Warwickshire districts of the "Banburyshire" area are online already. > > I can always use experienced checkers- so if anyone wants to volunteer- please contact me offlist. > You need to have access to the Warwickshire 1841 census on fiche or CD - > I allocate by E. District rather than by Parish- so most files are small. > > Good hunting every-one > > Wendy Boland > Co-ordinator FreeCens -WAP41 > Co-Admin Warwick Mailing List > Warwickshire Ancestors' Project - placing the 1841 & 1891 census online > http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/w-a-p.html > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Dorothy, Do they live in Northleach? Thanks for the good wishes Dawn

In message <001001c4f38a$33314580$535054d2@RHODESIA>, Betty Rhodes <rhodesbetk@ozemail.com.au> writes >Yes.. Dorothy.. received here. Hi Betty, (and Sue) Thanks for letting me know. I hope that doesn't mean you will all get the other one three times now. No Idea why it wouldn't send. >Joe and Muriel ....nostalgia personified.. >waiting for Joe to say he helped *Lady Godiva on her horse.. >(naughty in the N.Y) > I expect that would be Muriel then? Grin (even naughtier) >It's the 12th day of Christmas.. >time to take down the tinsel. Since I didn't put any up here for the first time ever. I don't have that to do. I was away for the whole of Christmas this year and was busy beforehand so I didn't think it necessary to do it... however I regret it and won't do that again... it was all so flat when I got back. Dorothy -- Dorothy Gibbs (in Hertfordshire UK)

Yes.. Dorothy.. received here. Joe and Muriel ....nostalgia personified.. waiting for Joe to say he helped *Lady Godiva on her horse.. (naughty in the N.Y) It's the 12th day of Christmas.. time to take down the tinsel. and Tally ho! with the vacuum cleaner. betty(oz) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Gibbs" <dorothy.gibbs@pandorasbox2.demon.co.uk> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 8:26 AM Subject: [BAN] Messages > Hi There, > Are messages getting through to the list? > Dorothy > -- > Dorothy Gibbs (in Hertfordshire UK) > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

Hi Dawn, Good luck to you and Mike, tell Banbury hello for me. New Hampshire is losing some nice folks, but it is Englands gain. Jill in new Hampshire. "Dawn.MikeGriffis" <Dawn.MikeGriffis@VALLEY.NET> wrote: Hi All, and special friends, I have enjoyed the latest memories from all. Mike's visa finally came through so now with tickets and that in hand we are officially on our way. The movers pack us on the 11th pick us up on the 12th do the overseas additional packing and load it into the container on the 13th then it is officially on it's way. The house closes on the 14th we leave on the 16th will be in Oxford for a few days buying a car & mobile phones etc. Then on to Northleach to move into an empty house on the 20th. Hopefully buy a bed and some odds and ends to get us by until furniture arrives in 30 to 60 days! I start work on the 24th in Cheltenham! Then we can say home at last! We are excited / scared/ nervous/ all rolled into one. After the 14th I will have only limited access to the internet until Feb 4th when our phone will be hooked up. I am not going to go off list so I will have loads to read from you all when I am back on line. I will miss you all and we will join in contributing to the memories when once we are settled. It will be so good to get away from these loooong winters. So until Feb all the best, Dawn & Mike ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we.

Hello again Dorothy Amazing isn't it how so many of us did similar things. When I aspired to a scooter the trams were all gone and mine never got across the Channel. I do, however, remember eating at Schmidts which I seem to recall was very good value for the West End. I had a friend that worked in one of the film companies in Wardour Street so Soho is not unfamiliar territory for me ... although I never had the dubious pleasure of doing business with the ladies! I have ordered a copy of 'Not All Tarts are Apple' which sounds as though it might be a good read. Back to the topic of London Fogs. I remember one evening making my way with two friends from the Golders Green Hippodrome or one of the two cinemas there towards Cricklewood via that rather nice residential area that lies roughly between Clitterhouse Park and Golders Green. The fog that night was as thick as I ever remember it and with handkerchiefs tied cowboy style over our faces we practically felt our way across the Hendon Way and into Pennine Drive, one of the bigger roads running through to Claremont Road where Ron would leave us for his home nearby and we would turn left to Cricklewood. Well that was the plan! Reaching a side road which we had to cross we launched off the kerb into the yellow vapour. Now we were about 21 years old and had not touched a drop of anything yet we succeeded in crossing not the little side road but the much larger Pennine Drive and proceeding on the opposite side of the road AND in the opposite direction, finding ourselves some few minutes later approaching Hendon Way once more! This served to re-orientate us and we started off once more down Pennine Drive when we almost collided with two girls who were hopelessly lost. They were au pairs or something similar and lived very near to Golders Green. So ... you have guessed it ... we retraced our steps almost all the way back to where we started and saw the young ladies safely home. Then we set out once more into the pea-souper. This time we managed to keep going in the right direction and eventually reached home without further incident. If that were to happen today do you think two girls would entrust themselves to three young men wearing handkerchiefs over their faces? And would the young men help them? In days when cheating at almost every sport has become the norm and every spontaneous gesture is stifled for fear of the consequences I doubt it. Sad isn't it? Len

Hi All, and special friends, I have enjoyed the latest memories from all. Mike's visa finally came through so now with tickets and that in hand we are officially on our way. The movers pack us on the 11th pick us up on the 12th do the overseas additional packing and load it into the container on the 13th then it is officially on it's way. The house closes on the 14th we leave on the 16th will be in Oxford for a few days buying a car & mobile phones etc. Then on to Northleach to move into an empty house on the 20th. Hopefully buy a bed and some odds and ends to get us by until furniture arrives in 30 to 60 days! I start work on the 24th in Cheltenham! Then we can say home at last! We are excited / scared/ nervous/ all rolled into one. After the 14th I will have only limited access to the internet until Feb 4th when our phone will be hooked up. I am not going to go off list so I will have loads to read from you all when I am back on line. I will miss you all and we will join in contributing to the memories when once we are settled. It will be so good to get away from these loooong winters. So until Feb all the best, Dawn & Mike