Does anyone have access to Elm parish records - I am looking for a baptism of Susannah/Susan JOHNSON in 1791 or a couple years plus or minus. She died at adjacent Outwell in 1830, "age 39" - this is my basis for her birth year. Age at death is often not exactly correct but this is my only clue. She married at Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, in 1813 to Thomas Gathercole. Ruth Dunlap USA CFHS member #275

Dear Tim and Julie, I recently searched the online archives of The Times of London and found several stories about Soham going back to the 1800s. Just now I found a report of a fire in 1846 which destroyed 13 houses. Quite a number of indviduals and their businesses are mentioned. Would this be of interest to you? Regards, Margaret mlpaxton@rmci.net .

Many thanks but mine seem to mainlycome from Toft Kathy

In a message dated 31/8/2004 10:33:00pm GMT Standard Time, Kfisher69@aol.com writes: > According to the IGI Richard Papworth married Sarah Rowell on 4.9.1743 or > 1722 and has been given 2 dates of birth - about 1697 and 1718. Sarah dates > are > b 27.9.1722 d 2.1.1753 and b 1701 and died 11/8/1740. Birth of children > start in 1723 and end in 1745. Has Richard been married to 2 Sarahs? Hi Kathy I have various members of the PAPWORTH family including several Richards. Mine are in Cottenham. I may be able to help with Histon as well. If your family comes from the same villages then do contact me. If not, well, good hunting ! Chris Graves, Colchester

Dear Mansfield Researchers, Firstly my apologies if I my spelling of the above medical disorder is incorrect. I have asked previously about the origins of Stephen Mansfield (ca 1766-1836) who married Elizabeth Watson (ca 1770-1809) of Swaffham Prior. However, I neglected to mention a genetic clue that may tie certain Mansfield families together. An oversight on my part that I apologise for. Our family is based in Australia, and I have heard of one other living person, who may belong to the same Mansfield family with the same genetic problem. My son has a milder form of the blood disorder Haemochromatosis which has almost certainly come down from the Stephen Mansfield family. It is also called the Copper Disease amongst other names. It means that a person has too much iron in their blood which can cause fatigue etc. and if not treated, gradually attacks certain organs over the years and may cause early death. The main symptoms do not show up until late adult-hood, but is noticeable in that it "usually" causes darkening of the skin (i.e. the "copper" look as if sun bronzed) or the opposite, a pasty grey complexion. Descriptions of my Mansfield family always include the term "swarthy", or "grey complexioned". Does this ring a bell with any researchers out there? Wynnette Ford in Australia.

Hi List The 1841 Census for Stuntney nr Ely is now on-line at www.sohamroots.co.uk others to follow. Regards Tim Webb _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

I am passing on this warning from a CFHS member. It is the same or similar to a scam that has been around for some time but some may not have come across it yet. These people use any surname and offer worthless rubbish. Robyn Smith List Administrator Hello Robyn, I have received a letter offering me The Worland Family Chronicle at the special price of £34.95 and quoting the address to send a cheque to as William Pince Publishers SPG0021/NL 9 Trident Way Southall UB18 8NL phone 0208 6068624 I have found the post code for that address is actually UB2 5NP and UB2 5LF not UB18 8NL which made me think that it is likely a scam. I phoned the number and all you get is a foreign person who is just a who cannot answer any questions! I checked on Google and it gave this URL which talks about other scams from this address. http://usenet.lineages.co.uk/article4007-1-1.htm I have also shown the letter that I received to The Thames Valley Police who were very interested and have passed it to the fraud office. <snipped> Best regards, Walter Worland

Mary, Essentially it means that although your ancestor was in the Peterborough Union Workhouse, the cost of her upkeep was paid by Thorney Parish. The most likely reason for this is that she came from Thorney - which if my memory serves me correct she should do. More information may be recorded in the Workhouse minute books at which will be at Northampton Records Office and possibly the Thorney Churchwarden's and or Parish Accounts which will be at Cambridge Records Office. County boundaries do not make life easy! Regards John R G Bland Regards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Woollaston" <m.woollaston@xtra.co.nz> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:11 AM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Charged to the parish! > Hello everyone, > One of my young female ancestors gave birth to a child in Peterborough Union Workhouse in 1895 'chargeable to Thorney parish'. I'm not sure what this term means. Does anyone know? > Many thanks, > Mary > Researching Hawkins, Foden, Brown. > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >

Could sks help me please? According to the IGI Richard Papworth married Sarah Rowell on 4.9.1743 or 1722 and has been given 2 dates of birth - about 1697 and 1718. Sarah dates are b 27.9.1722 d 2.1.1753 and b 1701 and died 11/8/1740. Birth of children start in 1723 and end in 1745. Has Richard been married to 2 Sarahs? Anybody any ideas? Many thanks for any help offered Kathy

Hello everyone, One of my young female ancestors gave birth to a child in Peterborough Union Workhouse in 1895 'chargeable to Thorney parish'. I'm not sure what this term means. Does anyone know? Many thanks, Mary Researching Hawkins, Foden, Brown.

Hello All I am unsubscribing for a while. If anyone wishes to contact me regarding the following names, please use the email address below. PRIME CONSTABLE RIPPON BAS(S)FORD BUTCHER GADSBY THURLBORNE various spellings Best wishes to all Shani Green shani.green@ezict.co.uk

Hello Jon Thank you for your link to your homepage http://jonspage.users.btopenworld.com/index.html I can give you a few details on Thomas Newitt, son of John NEWITT and Margaret MATTHEWS, born 2 April 1802 in Chatteris , christened 2 May 1802 in Chatteris, buried 12 Sept 1859 Chatteris. Thomas married Susan ?? - their children were Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, Jane and Sarah. John Skeels and Sarah ?? had 2 daughters in my database: Elizabeth and Sarah Elizabeth SKEELS married Joseph SABERTON: children Joseph Skeels Saberton b 3 July 1815 and John Frederick Saberton b19 June 1817 (who married a Newitt descendant) Sarah SKEELS married John NEWITT 30 June 1817 Chatteris - John was a son of John NEWITT and Margaret MATTHEWS. With the Negus names in your database, I am unable to link with mine. Regards Alan

Me too - maybe the site's down for maintenance. Viv ----- Original Message ----- From: "Celia Perry" <f.cperry@sympatico.ca> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 11:29 PM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] CAMDEX website > I have been trying to get the CAMDEX website all day at > http://www2.cambridgeshire.gov.uk using two different browsers and I > keep getting the message that it is unavailable. Is anyone else having > the same problem? > > Celia Perry. > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . > >

Hi, Could anyone help with a look up in the 1851 census for James and Mary HOWARD. I think they would have daughters Mary Ann and Susannah, plus son John with them and they came from Kings Ripton. Many thanks to anyone who can help Gary

Hi Could any one with the 1851 census please look to see if you can find either John BURTON born about 1811 in Brampton or William BURTON born about 1817 again in Brampton. They could be in Godmanchester or possibly the Riptons. Many thanks, Gary

I have been trying to get the CAMDEX website all day at http://www2.cambridgeshire.gov.uk using two different browsers and I keep getting the message that it is unavailable. Is anyone else having the same problem? Celia Perry.

Hi List, We have just added the 1841 Census for Soham Parish including Barway at www.sohamroots.co.uk we are currently doing a project on the history of the Shops and Businesses in Soham, if anyone would like to share any photo's or memories they have we would like to hear from you. With Regards, Julie & Tim Webb, Soham Roots. _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

Dear Robyn, Sorry didn't know ab out the spelling and hopefully now I have the address correct. Someone on the list said I needed to get on Cambridgeshire list so I tried and thank you so much for your help. I have many TUCK rellies in Harston and most of them were WILLIAM, father, son, cousins, grandsons and it gets to be difficult to find them all so hence my interest in Harston and now Whadden. It's not easy but interesting. I'll try the SAG if I can't find a bit more soon. The rail conditions make it a bit awkward these days! Thank you again for your help. Regards Helen

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6115427463 Antique photograph album and photographs. The album has a leather cover with a metal clasp. I do not know the age but many of the photographs are very old so would guess that it is Victorian or possibly Edwardian and containing older photographs. The album is not in good condition but the photographs are. There is a large selection of pictures, all relating to one family. Photographs appear to have been taken mainly in the March/Wisbech area and the surnames SMITHEE AND LEE seem to be connected (possibly a connection with the Elland area). There are also some pictures from Evansville, USA so possibly a family member emigrated. The album has 20 pages and each takes either 2 large or 4 small photographs each side so there are are a number of pictures here. The album is full of photos but some of the pieces of the page holding the pictures in have broken so there is some repair needed. Photos are in very good condition - some appear very old. A real range of pictures - young babies, lots of children and elderly family members too. I know there are SMITHEE researchers on these lists, hence this e-mail. Regards, Regards, Ann McClean in Llanmerewig, Mid-Wales, U.K. palmer@ann-mcclean.mid-wales.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CAWTHORN, SCOTT & DeSilva PALMER Family History Pages: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cawthorn/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PALMER Family Gathering - 2004 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cawthorn/Palmer/2004.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Many thanks Tony. Will try both of these. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Simpson" <AnthonyJ.Simpson@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] Sir Harry Smith Bt of Aliwal (1787-1860) > Hello Ian, > You might be able to find the location of this family by > using the on-line phone directories. www.192.com provides a search facility > including electoral rolls. Another site that might be helpful could be > www.teldir.com/eng/ > > Hope that it works for you, Tony Simpson > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . > >