Hi list, I have posted here before and had terrific help from people so I am hoping that someone once again can help me. I know that my great great grandfather was born Croydon cum clopton in 1828 and that his sister was born about 1832. They were John and Kitty Nelson. Their mother was Biddy Nelson (later Biddy Hagger). What I am trying to uncover is their father's name. Their mother was a Roman Catholic so I am wondering if her children were baptised as Catholics as well and if so was there a church nearby and would there still be records. Also I found Kitty in the 1841 census but do not have access to later census so I was wondering if anyone could look for her on the 1851 or 1861 - I would love to know what became of her. Thanks Dianne in Edmonton.

I found Henry Choat on the 1881 British Census listed as Henry CHANT! If this is your ancestor, let me know as I found some other info on him. Judy

Here is a possible death of Henry. Perhaps his death record would tell more. Name: Choat, Henry Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 74 Quarter: December Year: 1888 District: Risbridge County: Cambridgeshire Essex Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 830 (click to see others on page) Below is what may be the same man as above marrying in 1852. Could his first wife had died and he remarried? Also, perhaps for purposes of the 1841 and 1851 census he was considered to be in another county (Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk): Name: Choat, Henry Record Type: Marriages Quarter: December Year: 1852 District: Risbridge County: Cambridgeshire Essex Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 731 (click to see others on page) Below is the marriage of a Henry Choot in Suffolk in 1800 (from www.familysearch.org ): Husband HENRY CHOOT Marriage: 31 JUL 1800 Withersfield, Suffolk, England Wife REBECCA CHALLIS PURKIS And here is the baptism of Henry Choat, son of the above couple, in 1814. This is probably the same man as shown on the death record above, as the Henry Choat who died in 1888 was 74 years old at the time (born about 1814): HENRY CHOAT Male Christening: 09 OCT 1814 Withersfield, Suffolk, England Father: HENRY CHOAT Mother: REBECCA -----Original Message----- From: AndyandHeatha@aol.com [mailto:AndyandHeatha@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:39 AM To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Henry CHOAT Thanks for the help. William's birth certificate has been duly ordered but where did his father disappear to? He must have been alive in 1841 if William was born in 1844. The mystery continues.................. Regards, Heatha ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== .

Here is the link for ordering the certificate online - it works out 50% cheaper if you have the registration reference http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/births/obtainingbirthcertificates/index.asp Regards Alan

Don't forget Camdex for certificates! This is the search form for births - just click on the links for the marriages/deaths http://www2.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/db/ridbirths.nsf/search?OpenForm You can order it from Cambridgeshire Register Office at a cost of £7 if you have access to UK funds. This is William CHOAT's link http://www2.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/db/ridbirths.nsf/birth_ref/D86151033910211580256C5C0049FAED?opendocument Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: <AndyandHeatha@aol.com> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 10:18 PM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Disappearing CHOATS > I have found a death for William CHOAT, listed on IGI as died 24/03/1917 but > born West Wratting Cambridgeshire in 1845 with father Henry CHOAT. There are > no sources available. I know that William was in West Wratting in 1851 > (census index), not with his parents, but their is no mention of Henry in > Cambridgeshire in either 1841 or 1851. Could enyone help with either a farther flung > census look up or personal knowledge of the family? There was another William > CHOAT, born in West Wratting in about 1835, but from another family, and > living in Woodditton in 1951. > > Many thanks in advance, > > Heatha > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . > > > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net

Thanks for the help. William's birth certificate has been duly ordered but where did his father disappear to? He must have been alive in 1841 if William was born in 1844. The mystery continues.................. Regards, Heatha

Dear Alan: Thank you so much for the information, and for being so prompt! Judy -----Original Message----- From: Alan Eade [mailto:eade.alan@bigpond.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 4:25 PM To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] Disappearing CHOATS Here is the link for ordering the certificate online - it works out 50% cheaper if you have the registration reference http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/births/obtainingbirthcertificates/index.as p Regards Alan ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== .

Donna, I don't know the Chesterfield area, but if you do a Google search using Tennyson+surgery+Chesterfield you'll see that there is both a doctor's surgery and a dental practice on Tennyson Avenue in Chesterfield, as well as a doctors out of hours service. Viv

Great! So it IS still a doctors! Thanks again. Donna -----Original Message----- From: Estelle Wolfers [mailto:ewolfers@btinternet.com] Sent: 11 August 2004 17:09 To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] Tennyson (something) - Road in Chesterfield From Google: Sharma A.K Sharma G Crowther P.S Drs The Medical Centre 1 Tennyson Avenue Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4SN Tel: 01246 232339 Estelle ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== .

I have found a death for William CHOAT, listed on IGI as died 24/03/1917 but born West Wratting Cambridgeshire in 1845 with father Henry CHOAT. There are no sources available. I know that William was in West Wratting in 1851 (census index), not with his parents, but their is no mention of Henry in Cambridgeshire in either 1841 or 1851. Could enyone help with either a farther flung census look up or personal knowledge of the family? There was another William CHOAT, born in West Wratting in about 1835, but from another family, and living in Woodditton in 1951. Many thanks in advance, Heatha

From Google: Sharma A.K Sharma G Crowther P.S Drs The Medical Centre 1 Tennyson Avenue Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4SN Tel: 01246 232339 Estelle

Hello there Can anyone confirm the name of a road in Chesterfield called Tennyson....? possibly Lane. My mum was evacuated to a doctors there during WW2 with her mum, nan and a couple of brother and sister. I'm assuming it was a large house! We think it might still be a doctors, but possibly a surgery now rather than a private residence. I'd love to know the family's name that was living there in the early to mid 1940s. Thanks Donna

Brilliant. All received and legible! Thank you very much for this. Donna -----Original Message----- From: Estelle Wolfers [mailto:ewolfers@btinternet.com] Sent: 11 August 2004 16:07 To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] 1891 LANGFORD in Cambridge Dear Donna, I'm sending the images separately. Estelle >Family 1 Langford, Joshua 35 Cambridgeshire Head St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Elizabeth 39 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire Wife St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Victor G 17 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Elizabeth 6 Cambridgeshire Niece St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire >Family 2 & 3 Langford, Jane F 58 Cambridgeshire Head St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire widow Langford, Fredk 33 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire widower Langford, Ellen 23 Cambridgeshire Daughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Wm 22 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Esther 19 Cambridgeshire Daughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Walter Sidney 17 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Lillie 10 Cambridgeshire Grandaughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Alice 8 Cambridgeshire Grandaughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Wm J Herbert 1 Cambridgeshire Grandson St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire >Family 4 Langford, Henry 35 Cambridgeshire Head St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Elizah 42 Cambridgeshire Wife St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Sidney 20 Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, James 17 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Harry 14 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Mabel 10 Cambridgeshire Daughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Daisy 6 Cambridgeshire Daughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Joshua 3 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== .

Dear Donna, I'm sending the images separately. Estelle >Family 1 Langford, Joshua 35 Cambridgeshire Head St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Elizabeth 39 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire Wife St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Victor G 17 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Elizabeth 6 Cambridgeshire Niece St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire >Family 2 & 3 Langford, Jane F 58 Cambridgeshire Head St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire widow Langford, Fredk 33 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire widower Langford, Ellen 23 Cambridgeshire Daughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Wm 22 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Esther 19 Cambridgeshire Daughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Walter Sidney 17 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Lillie 10 Cambridgeshire Grandaughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Alice 8 Cambridgeshire Grandaughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Wm J Herbert 1 Cambridgeshire Grandson St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire >Family 4 Langford, Henry 35 Cambridgeshire Head St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Elizah 42 Cambridgeshire Wife St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Sidney 20 Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, James 17 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Harry 14 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Mabel 10 Cambridgeshire Daughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Daisy 6 Cambridgeshire Daughter St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire Langford, Joshua 3 Cambridgeshire Son St Andrew the Less Cambridgeshire

I'm looking for the following bits of the Langford family in 1891. If someone could find them for me that would be great. Ages are approx for 1891. Family 1 H- Joshua Langford - 37 - born in Cambridge. Boot maker in 1881 W- Elizabeth Langford - 39 - born in Lincoln 1881 address - 1 Jubys Court, Cambridge Family 2 William Langford - 21 - born in Cambridge 1881 address - 13 Gloucester Place, Cambridge Married in 1892 to Louisa Maltby Family 3 Helen (Nelly) Langford - 24 - Born in Cambridge 1881 address - 13 Gloucester Place, Cambridge Family 4 H - Henry Langford - 35 - Born Cambridge. Painter in 1881 W - Elizabeth Langford - abt 42 - Born Cambridge 1881 address - 4 Gloucester Place, Cambridge I have quite a lot of Cambridge Langford's if anyone has a connection please mail me. They are predominately in the St Andrew's area of the city. Thanks in advance Donna

Found the following on Ancestry.com in the Civil Registration for England (Does not require a membership to view this): Name: CHOAT, William Record Type: Births Quarter: March Year: 1844 District: Linton County: Cambridgeshire Essex Volume: 14 Page: 86 To be certain of this I checked Linton on Genuki and got the following information. Seems to say that West Wratting is part of Linton: Linton Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Cambridgeshire, but included parts of Essex. Sub-districts : Balsham, Duxford, Linton. GRO volumes : XIV (1837-51), 3b (1852-1930). Babraham, Balsham, Bartlow, Carlton, Castle Camps, Duxford, Great Abington, Hildersham, Hinxton, Horseheath, Ickleton, Linton, Little Abington, Pampisford, Sawston, Shudy Camps, Weston Colville, West Wickham, West Wratting, Whittlesford. Registers now divided between Cambridge and Uttlesford districts. With this information, you should be able to order his birth registration for information on his parents. Can someone out there tell us once again the website and/or e-mail address to do this. My apologies if this is plowing old ground. Judy -----Original Message----- From: AndyandHeatha@aol.com [mailto:AndyandHeatha@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 2:19 PM To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Disappearing CHOATS I have found a death for William CHOAT, listed on IGI as died 24/03/1917 but born West Wratting Cambridgeshire in 1845 with father Henry CHOAT. There are no sources available. I know that William was in West Wratting in 1851 (census index), not with his parents, but their is no mention of Henry in Cambridgeshire in either 1841 or 1851. Could enyone help with either a farther flung census look up or personal knowledge of the family? There was another William CHOAT, born in West Wratting in about 1835, but from another family, and living in Woodditton in 1951. Many thanks in advance, Heatha ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== .

Dear List Two queries about George 1. Where was he in 1861. In 1851 he was at home with his parents aged 9 at Church Lane Dullingham, in 1871 he was an ostler at the Angel Tap in Ely. Was he at either of these addresses in 1861? or is there an index to look him up on for 1861? His wife to be Louisa FORDHAM might still have been at the Cherry Tree Pub in Fordham Rd in Soham. 2. The Soham Chronicle has a article describing a fatal accident he was involved in (as coachman in collision with a pram), my third cousin I met recently told me of vague rumours of a spell in Ely prison for one of my relations. How do I pursue my enquiries, are there court or prison records available? Thanks and best wishes Louise

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A2A Update, July 2004 The latest update to the A2A database at http://www.a2a.org.uk took place on Wednesday 28 July. 621 finding aids were added - bringing A2A's total to 82,270 - describing archives held in 352 record offices, libraries, museums and other repositories across England. A2A has now passed 3 milestones: it contains 7 million catalogue entries, and has been searched 4 million times since launch, with 9 million catalogue downloads as a result. The new catalogues included finding aids describing the following archives: * correspondence relating to Cornelia Connelly, 19th-century foundress of the present-day Society of the Holy Child Jesus (a teaching order of nuns), and her family, held at Birmingham Archdiocesan Archives and contributed through the Archives' own resources as a new project in Phase 3; * photographic views of Mayfield in East Sussex including the Society of the Holy Child Jesus convent there (held among Baker and Kirby family archives) at East Sussex Record Office, contributed to A2A through the Aladdin's Cave project in the South East of England; * the archive of the Vocation Sisters, an order established in the 20th century, including taped interviews with individual nuns, held at West Sussex Record Office - contributed through the regional project Local Governance and the Community; * on a different theme: the significant Wentworth Woodhouse family and estate archive held at Sheffield Archives, contributed through the Broad Acres, Big Houses, Yorkshire People project; * and the archives of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment, including photograph albums and service rolls, held at Queens Lancashire Regimental Museum in Preston. Additionally, 12 catalogues of photographs of the built heritage held in the National Monuments Record by English Heritage were amended, to include links to over 5000 digital images of the photographs they describe. These images can be viewed from relevant A2A search results; they include, for example, photographs by Eric De Mare of a range of building types, especially industrial buildings such as the Chesterton windmill in Warwickshire, and inner city and new town developments with a strong emphasis on the housing estates and high rise blocks of the 1950s and 1960s. Phase 3 projects continue to progress: all but one of those seeking funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund have now received decisions, and mark-up for retroconversion is beginning. A2A is the English strand of the UK archives network; its database at http://www.a2a.org.uk already contains the electronic equivalent of over 700,000 catalogue pages describing archives held across England in national, local and specialist repositories and dating from the 700s to the present day. The A2A programme will make a further 150,000 catalogue pages available on the web by July 2005. * * * * * * Sarah J A Stark Regional Liaison Co-Ordinator, A2A The National Archives Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU Tel (direct line): 020 8392 5328 Fax: 020 8487 9211 Email: sarah.stark@nationalarchives.gov.uk www: http://www.a2a.org.uk ==== LISTOWNERS-ENGWLS Mailing List ==== .

Hi Everyone I am new to the list and I am researching William RIDGEWELL (abt 1815-1885) his wife Susan CORNELL (1838-1912) & their family Betsey RIDGEWELL b 1857 William James RIDGEWELL 1859-1915 Joseph James RIDGEWELL 1861-1927 John RIDGEWELL 1866-1951 Henry/Harry RIDGEWELL 1870-1887 He travelled alot between Essex & Cambridgeshire, any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Allan

Hi, Is Thorney on the current CD that's available for the Cambridgeshire 1861 census? If so, what is it under? Many thanks, Mary, Lower Hutt, New Zealand Researching HAWKINS, FODEN, WOOLLASTON