No Rose that I can see, but is this the family?: Thompson, Eliza E 7 Ramsey, Huntingdonshire Daughter Whittlesey Cambridgeshire Thompson, John 29 Stowe, Norfolk Head Whittlesey Cambridgeshire (butcher) Thompson, Kate 1 Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire Daughter Whittlesey Cambridgeshire Thompson, Mary E 30 Ramsey, Huntingdonshire Wife Whittlesey Cambridgeshire Thompson, William 2 Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire Son Whittlesey Cambridgeshire Estelle Wolfers THOMPSON, John and Mary and at least one daughter..Rose.... (their ages approx. 30, 30 and 9 respectively). Occupation Pig farmer. They were at Whittlesey in 1901.

Dear Listers, The following registers have recently been received at County Record Office Cambridge: Impington, baptisms 1928-1994 Manea, banns, 1954-1982 Lode, baptisms, 1863-1899 Lode, banns, 1863-1953 Regards, Martin Edwards Webmaster My Far East - www.myfareast.org Roll of Honour - www.roll-of-honour.com Cross Keys - www.cross-keys.org Its My Pub - www.itsmypub.com Cambridgeshire History Portal - www.cambridgeshirehistory.com Local Ancestors - www.localancestors.com GenWeb Cambridgeshire - www.rootsweb.com/~engcam GenWeb Huntingdonshire - www.rootsweb.com/~enghun GenWeb Bedfordshire - www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf GENUKI Cambridgeshire pages - www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/ GENUKI Huntingdonshire pages - www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HUN/ GENUKI Bedfordshire pages - www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/ Cambridgeshire FHS - www.cfhs.org.uk/ Huntingdonshire FHS - www.huntsfhs.org.uk/ Hertfordshire FHS - www.hertsfhs.org.uk/ Peterborough & District FHS - www.peterborofhs.org.uk/ Fenland FHS - www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/Societies/ffhs/ Cambridgeshire Local History Society - www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/Societies/clhs Cambridgeshire Record Society - www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/Societies/crs Fulbourn Village History Society - www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/Societies/fvhs Dry Drayton Village Society - www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/Societies/Drydrayton Mike Petty, MBE - Historian - www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/MikePetty Personal Homepages http://martin.edwards.name/ mailto: martin.edwards@fastfreenet.com

Carmen I'm assuming you are after the people who show up in Steeple Morden in 1881? For complicated reasons, the SW of the county doesn't appear on Ancestry's 1871 census site yet - it will only appear when Herts. is added (which should be soon since it's in the next block due on) so I'm afraid that that route isn't available yet. Paula

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Champion" <champ@telusplanet.net> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 4:02 AM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] 1901 Census Question > This is probably a dumb question, but could SKS please tell me if someone > was in an Institution at the time of the 1901 census, would they appear in > the general index, or does one have to find them in the particular > Institution? I read the on-line instructions to say that the person has to > be found in the Institution, I'm wondering if I'm wrong. The indexing included everyone in institutions, but in some places such as prisons the people were recorded sometimes by initials only. J S = John Smith, etc. If you can't find the person on the online index try spelling variants. Keith Wellington, NZ

----- Original Message ----- From: "João Pereira" <jpereira@ipimar.pt> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 4:37 AM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] marriage at a British Consul's > I have discovered through the Times link (what a wonderful tip!) the > marriage of a Cambs girl, at the British Consul's in Bordeaux. Any ideas > on how to look at the records for that? Depends upon the year of the marriage, but it could be listed in the Consular Returns index at the FRC in London. FAMILY RECORDS CENTRE (FRC) ------------------------- http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/ (GRO indexes, also once known as St. Caths, held here) ------------------------------------------------------ Here you will have free access to the Civil Registration indexes from 1837 up until 2001, and order certificates over the counter for 7.00 UK Pounds each. Some restrictions may apply to copies of birth certificates issued after 1950. The General Registrar Office [England and Wales], in addition to the familiar Indexes of civil "hatches, matches and dispaches", holds a series of indexed "Miscellaneous Registers". These include: Consular Returns. Information on births, marriages and deaths of British subjects in foreign countries since 1849, provided they were notified to Consular Officials. Army Chaplains' Registers of births (1760-1955), marriages (1796-1955) and deaths (from 1761). Army Regimental Registers of Births (from 1761), registers of Marriages on HM Ships (1849-1889) and deaths (1899-1902) of Field Forces during the wars in South Africa. Royal Air Force Returns, Similar registers since 1920. Natal and South Africa Field Forces Deaths during the Boer War (1899-1902). Deaths abroad of Officers and Men in the Three Services (separate volumes) during the two World Wars. Keith Wellington, NZ

Anne There have been many reorganisations of the counties to make admin easier (huh!) Until 1888 Peterborough was part of Northants. From 1888 to 1965 it was big enough to be a county in it's own right. In 1965 the counties were reorganised and Peterborough became part of Hunts. In 1974 Hunts was in turn swallowed up by Cambs, so now Peterborough is part of Cambs. Cambs have kept the old record office in Huntingdon and that is where most of the Hunts records are although some of the older records are in Northants' Records Office and some important ones (and the newer ones) are at CRO! Most people investigating around Peterborough find themselves shuttling between 3 lists (this one, ENG-HUNTINGDON and NORTHANTS) and 3 county ROs!!! HTH Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne or Gordon Major" <gamajor@ozemail.com.au> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 3:45 AM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Coroners Report > Hi Listers, > My first time in Cambridgeshire - amazing where family history unexpectedly takes one! > > I have just received the death certificate for my g.grandfather, which states that he died as the result of breaking his neck in a fall down stairs. The certificate was received from the Coroner for the Hundred of Nossaburgh on 15th April 1910 which is when the Inquest was held. The certificate was issued in the Registration District of Peterborough and the Sub-district of Peterborough in the Counties of Hunts & Peterborough. The last bit puzzles me as I know that Peterborough isn't, and wasn't, a County?? I am wondering how I go about getting a copy of the Inquest report, and wondered if SKS can give me some advice please? > > Any help appreciated, > > Regards, > > Anne Major - Melbourne, Australia > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >

The 1861 will be online. Probably in about 3 months - but don't vcount to carefully :-) In message <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAAOX4sVNfD0BGtT wCAyFRvgMKAAAAQAAAAr5jIJ8t/tEmZz7ZPsWMuAgEAAAAA@icehouse.demon.co.uk>, Donna Gee <donna@icehouse.demon.co.uk> writes >That's good to know. Perhaps Charles and Ann Thresher were out of the >area in 1841. I'll keep on looking. Is the 1861 census going online >with the other two? > >Donna > >-----Original Message----- >From: Wendy Doyle [mailto:WENDY@polygon.demon.co.uk] >Sent: 28 April 2004 08:35 >To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] 1841 census for Cambridge - THRESHER > >All of the 1841 census is transcribed and the index is as complete as we >can make it. > >The same goes for the 1851, except that a large chunk of the original is >missing - Burwell, Reach, Kennett, Landwade, Reach, Snailwell > >Our transcription of the 1861 is almost complete, but here again a large >chunk of the original is lost - the whole of Ely Holy Trinity and Ely St >Mary's. > > >In message <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAAOX4sVNfD0BGtT >wCAyFRvgMKAAAAQAAAA5+Ll28vDVEicAkLwvpGZwwEAAAAA@icehouse.demon.co.uk>, >Donna Gee <donna@icehouse.demon.co.uk> writes >>Sorry, should have mentioned that I already had! No luck I'm afraid. >>I'm assuming that this is incomplete? >> >>Donna > >>Donna, >>Try >>http://www.cfhs.org.uk/1841Index/index.html >>Cambs Family history soc site - its their searchable 1841 census and >>they >>have one for the 1851. >>Good luck. >>Juliet -- Wendy Doyle

Hello listers, I have discovered through the Times link (what a wonderful tip!) the marriage of a Cambs girl, at the British Consul's in Bordeaux. Any ideas on how to look at the records for that? Regards, Joao Pereira

Is is possible for sks to look at the marriage register for Melbourn or Meldreth and see if there is a marriage for Joseph STOCKBRIDGE and Elizabeth HAREMAN? He was born c1740 and they had a son, William, in 1777. Sorry I can't be more precise about the date. Any help gratefully accepted. Cheers, Melanie Sydney, Australia

That's good to know. Perhaps Charles and Ann Thresher were out of the area in 1841. I'll keep on looking. Is the 1861 census going online with the other two? Donna -----Original Message----- From: Wendy Doyle [mailto:WENDY@polygon.demon.co.uk] Sent: 28 April 2004 08:35 To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] 1841 census for Cambridge - THRESHER All of the 1841 census is transcribed and the index is as complete as we can make it. The same goes for the 1851, except that a large chunk of the original is missing - Burwell, Reach, Kennett, Landwade, Reach, Snailwell Our transcription of the 1861 is almost complete, but here again a large chunk of the original is lost - the whole of Ely Holy Trinity and Ely St Mary's. In message <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAAOX4sVNfD0BGtT wCAyFRvgMKAAAAQAAAA5+Ll28vDVEicAkLwvpGZwwEAAAAA@icehouse.demon.co.uk>, Donna Gee <donna@icehouse.demon.co.uk> writes >Sorry, should have mentioned that I already had! No luck I'm afraid. >I'm assuming that this is incomplete? > >Donna >Donna, >Try >http://www.cfhs.org.uk/1841Index/index.html >Cambs Family history soc site - its their searchable 1841 census and >they >have one for the 1851. >Good luck. >Juliet -- Wendy Doyle Chairman Cambridgeshire Family Histsory Society ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== .

Following Celia's recommendation I had a look at this website. I have found it extremely useful, picking up references to a village and to families that I had not previously come across, although I have used the Times Index previously. Just one word of warning, however. It does not seem to pick up every reference with the relevant word in it. I was puzzled that it only picked up the birth announcement of one of my three children ! I explored further and found that in those 3 announcements there are in all 23 names of people and places. It only picked up 12 of them ! It is a wonderful resource, but don't assume that if it fails to pick up a name, that the name does not occur in the Times. Keith I received this website from another county's mailing list. When I searched for 'Cambridge' many news articles came up and in one article mention was made of "Stirbitch Fair". Does anyone know if this was the former name of "Stourbridge Fair"? The website to check out is http://libraryweek.galedemo.com/history.htm. Then click on 'The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985' - a very interesting website. Celia Perry, Ontario Canada.

Hello This is probably a dumb question, but could SKS please tell me if someone was in an Institution at the time of the 1901 census, would they appear in the general index, or does one have to find them in the particular Institution? I read the on-line instructions to say that the person has to be found in the Institution, I'm wondering if I'm wrong. Regards Jay

All of the 1841 census is transcribed and the index is as complete as we can make it. The same goes for the 1851, except that a large chunk of the original is missing - Burwell, Reach, Kennett, Landwade, Reach, Snailwell Our transcription of the 1861 is almost complete, but here again a large chunk of the original is lost - the whole of Ely Holy Trinity and Ely St Mary's. In message <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAAOX4sVNfD0BGtT wCAyFRvgMKAAAAQAAAA5+Ll28vDVEicAkLwvpGZwwEAAAAA@icehouse.demon.co.uk>, Donna Gee <donna@icehouse.demon.co.uk> writes >Sorry, should have mentioned that I already had! No luck I'm afraid. >I'm assuming that this is incomplete? > >Donna >Donna, >Try >http://www.cfhs.org.uk/1841Index/index.html >Cambs Family history soc site - its their searchable 1841 census and >they >have one for the 1851. >Good luck. >Juliet -- Wendy Doyle Chairman Cambridgeshire Family Histsory Society

i am searching for a obituary notice or death certificate of ISABELLA CATHERINE FOGG. born 1841 NORTH PETERBRO.PETERBOROUGH civil parish PETERBOROUGH within ST JOHN BAPTIST.year of death 1941 ,PETERBOROUGH.i have searched BMD no record.would i find this information at LDS if i was to order up GENERAL REGISTRATION OFFICE? Regards HUBERT ,USA flt1469@bellsouth.net

In broad terms 1754 - 1837 the only place you could marry legally was a Church of England church. The exceptions being Quakers and Jews. Many people either married illegally in their own churches, or married in C of E churches, but this was frowned on by their churches. From 1837 places had to be licensed to perform marriages (as still happens today). So Register Offices came into being, and the larger Non Conformist churches registered themselves. A small chapel like Weston Colville probably wasn't licensed, so the couple would have to decide what to do, they could travel to Cambridge or Newmarket for a Register Office, travel to one of the bigger Primitive Methodist chapels, or stay in their own village with friends and family around them ......... In message <000e01c42c2d$f282def0$9f518690@computer>, John Powley <powley2@bigpond.com> writes >John, I hope I am not giving you incorrect information, but I am sure that >the well-known genalogist, Colin Chapman, said at the Launceston gathering >in the early 1990's, that it was only legal to be married in the Churh of >England until a certain year, which I can't remember. I then thought that >this is why only C.of E. parishes were listed in the IGI? Someone with more >knowledge will hopefully give more info. Shirley(Australia) >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "John Waters" <waters65@relax.com.au> >To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:32 PM >Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Primitive Methodists and Marriages > > >> My g-grandparents were members of the Primitive Methodist Chapel in Weston >Colville at the time of their marriage in 1849, but they were married in the >Parish Church of St Mary. Could someone please confirm for me whether this >would be because at that time the chapel did not have a license to perform >marriages. Thank you. >> >> John Waters >> Melbourne >> >> >> ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== >> . >> >> > >______________________________ -- Wendy Doyle

Someone on another list has suggested typing in 'trial' to access. It worked for me! Janet Looking for NEWELL in/around Steeple Morden ----- Original Message ----- From: <DLMOKDOKI@aol.com> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985-free access > Is it possible to still access this site. I've found it requires a library > card #, etc. > http://libraryweek.galedemo.com/history.htm > > > LH > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >

I'm new to the list. My grandfather was George Henry SMITH b in Kent 1888. His father was Thomas SMITH born in Chatteris, Cambs. and mother was Mary Ann SMITH ( nee WEST ) The family were in Chatteris on the 1901 census. In 1911 George married Minnie Ada GRIFFITHS b. Huntingdon about 1885. In 1920, the family, including my mother, came to Canada on " Government Scheme for ex - servicemen to Canada. " Would anyone be able to tell me where I could locate any info about my grandfather's service ? I did not know he was ever in the service. Regards, Joan from Canada

I am still able to access this site using this link. http://libraryweek.galedemo.com/history.htm No problems with passwords. John

----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn Smith" <rlsmith@robalsmith.id.au> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:46 PM Subject: RE: [ENG-CAMB] Learning the craft of genealogy online > It is up to you whether you choose to participate in this survey or not, > however I would like you to know that the poster of this message did so > without asking for or receiving permission from the administrator of this or > any of the dozens of other Rootsweb lists she posted it to. This is not only Seemingly hundreds of lists now, as she has gone through Australia, the US and the UK. She is unsubscribing to most as soon as her message is posted. Regards Keith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keith Flinders Wellington ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I have tried the link today also - but got the message that the free service is no longer available as Library week has finished? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne Holdsworth" <ljhwp20@yahoo.co.uk> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:52 PM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Times online Archive > Hi Listers, > > I have been trying to look at the Times web site but can't get passed the user name and password page.......................help! It sounds like it can be done but how..........................?? > > A very frustrated Lynne! > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >