I haved lived in Poole all my life, Poole is about 12.2 miles from Christchurch, when I went to school Poole Harbour was the second largest natural harbour in the world. Jean in Poole >I beg to differ - Christchurch is definitely not within walking distance of > Poole. I know because I come from Christchurch. > > Marie > www.ancestral-echoes.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: zgordo@webtv.net [mailto:zgordo@webtv.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 5:24 PM > To: ENG-DORSET-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DOR-LIFE] CURTIS FAMILY > > Christchurch: which is within walking distance of Poole., was a very > poor Harbour.Poole wasn't, so working the Sea was more lucretive.In > Poole > Christchurch was a den of Smugglers.Floating into the shallow bay,casks > of Brandy Etc.was easy,loaded on Wagons and off to Ringwood > for distribution. > Newfoundland,was also lucretive,for the poor people of Christchurch.The > Cod Fisherman and the Whalers did well In Newfoundland.There was money > too be made. Small groups actually settled there,So called fishing > rooms. > Thomas Cole's website on Dorset-l@rootsweb.com is very helpfull.The 1851 > census and other information is readily available. > Bristol comes into play quite abit.since Bristol > Merchants finance Cabot.Who explored Newfoundland. > My family connection start with George Head born in Cheriton,Somerset, > abt 1810,.just south of Wincanton,Wincanton was a crossroads.George did > military duty in the Royal Artillery where he learned, how to be a > Wheelwright."Keeping those Smugglers Wagons Rolling." > I have several lines in this area.so I am posting a list of surnames > relavant to this area > Blatchford,Head,Gillingham,Pitt,Broomfield, > I was born in Weymouth myself in 1945. > > keep on-keeping on-never quit. Roger > > > ==== ENG-DORSET-LIFE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from ENG-DORSET-LIFE List mode send a message to > ENG-DORSET-LIFE-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com with just the word unsubscribe in > the > subject line and message body. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta > rgetid=5429 > > > > > ==== ENG-DORSET-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Look at the website for the Office of National Statistics for information > about the census and ordering certificates > http://www.statistics.gov.uk > > ============================== > 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 > >

On 20 May 2005 at 18:18, lilacthreads@tiscali.co.uk wrote: > when I went to school Poole Harbour was the second largest > natural harbour in the world. Jean in Poole I understand that Dorset entered the Second World War when a dyslexic Japanese dive-bomber pilot attacked Poole Harbour .... I'll get my coat. Ian James, Torquay, UK THIS E-MAIL HAS BEEN SWEPT FOR VIRUSES BY NORTON ANTIVIRUS