To John Hanson, Unfortunately i havent got the original census copy of my maternal g-g-parents but i have the 1881 census on CD Rom from the LDS. I hunted for hours if not days trying to figure out where my relatives were on the census. I hasten to say i gave up and then tried my paternal relatives. Whilst searching i clicked the neighbour tab to have a look at others in the street just out of interest. A little way down the road were my family members. The family name was/is BAALHAM and they were transcribed was BRALHAM. I am sure there are many out there searching for lost relatives and i think its a great idea. Where is the fair and its date please? Never been and would love to drag my suffering hubby along. Melanie List administrator ========================================================= BAALHAM (and any variant) COLE, DUMBLETON, EDEY, JACKSON, LEACH/LEECH, MILLER, ROUSE ICQ no. 66028020 Melanie : List administrator. BAALHAM-L-request@rootsweb.com DUMBLETON-L-request@rootsweb.com ENG-EAST-ANGLIA-L-request@rootsweb.com LEECH-L-request@rootsweb.com Baalham Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~baalham/ =============================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: John Hanson <john.hanson@one-name.org> To: <ENG-EAST-ANGLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:15 AM Subject: [EEA] 1881 Census Transcription Errors > All > > As part of the computer help section at the Fair this year we are running > two desks, manned by volunteers (with a little arm twisting) to help people > try and find their missing links in the 1881 census index. > > Part of this of course means that we need examples of known mistakes. My > own classic one is of Henry Noyce that was transcribed as Henry Nogee. No > wonder I could never find him in the middle of London. We want to make a > display of these so if you have examples of errors or difficult to find > entries I would be interested in hearing from you. Particularly if you have > a scanned image of the original to show the difference. > > If you have images you will have to email me off list. > > A list will be kept of errors that we find and can be posted to the list > afterwards if people are interested. > > For full details of the computer lecture and demonstration program please > check the Society's web site at http://www.sog.org.uk/events/fair.html > > Regards > John Hanson > > > ==== ENG-EAST-ANGLIA Mailing List ==== > This list is for people who have an interest in the ESSEX, > SUFFOLK, NORFOLK,BEDFORDSHIRE and CAMBRIDGESHIRE regions. > ENG-EAST-ANGLIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

All As part of the computer help section at the Fair this year we are running two desks, manned by volunteers (with a little arm twisting) to help people try and find their missing links in the 1881 census index. Part of this of course means that we need examples of known mistakes. My own classic one is of Henry Noyce that was transcribed as Henry Nogee. No wonder I could never find him in the middle of London. We want to make a display of these so if you have examples of errors or difficult to find entries I would be interested in hearing from you. Particularly if you have a scanned image of the original to show the difference. If you have images you will have to email me off list. A list will be kept of errors that we find and can be posted to the list afterwards if people are interested. For full details of the computer lecture and demonstration program please check the Society's web site at http://www.sog.org.uk/events/fair.html Regards John Hanson

Greetings, As a fairly new lister I am posting my interests for the first time. I am researching the names POWLEY and GOOLD or GOULD in and around the Franshams (Great and Little). I would be pleased to hear from anyone researching either of these names and to exchange what little information I have amassed so far. Pauline.Denmark@btinternet.com

With regard to the above topic mentioned - just a few extra snippets to enlighten anyone who has naval ancestry or an interest in naval history. My other half confirms that these certificates were indeed issued to prevent people in maritime trade being press ganged into the Navy. The occupations 'protected' included not only sailors, but ropemakers, sailmakers etc - in fact anyone who was connected with the naval industry. These skilled tradesman and seamen were in high demand and many of the best were employed by the major trading companies - who could not only provide better wages but also better conditions for their employees than the Navy could at that time. The certificates were a way to ensure that the best staff didn't get 'pinched' by the Navy gangs. I am also informed that the certificates did a roaring trade on the black market, changing hands for quite large sums, being much in demand with young sons of the gentry as a convenient way to avoid a life at sea! One interesting genealogical point for anyone with a family living in or around a naval area, is the practice of naming several sons after the father.You would find the father John Jones, say, with two or three sons also called John. The reasoning behind this is that said certificate was issued for 'John Jones' (the father) but was conveniently usable for any of the sons too should the need arise!! Incidentally, any other naval or military queries which listers may have are welcomed by said other half Keith, who, as an ex-submariner of 15 years, is always willing to show off his knowledge and help people out! Hope this has interested someone! Linsey, Suffolk

Hello, Anyone got an idea where William HOWARD was baptised c1710. I believe he lived at Antingham, Norfolk, at one time. He certainly lived at Tuttington, Norfolk. Dick of Norwich

Hi List I am looking for any decendents of Frederick William Bartholomew and Jane Batholomew (nee Dafforn) both born in 1881 who lived in Earls Colne Essex. I know from the 1881 census that they had a daughter who was un-named because she was only two weeks at the time of the census Any information welcome Yours Jayne

Dear Listers Any one out there resident in Essex fairly close to Chelmsford RO or similar who can do an immense favour? Looking for more info on ggrandmother Lucy SIMONS (born c1851 Weeley). Married Edmund Watts MUMMERY 1880 Brixton and beleived died in Lowestoft/Oulton. >From wedding cert father was John SIMONS, a thatcher. From 1881 census it would appear father was at Church Lane, Great Holland, married to another Lucy.. I can't find record of Lucy jnr on civil birth registration. Hoping to put the SIMONS together on '51, '61 & possibly '71 census for Weeley/Gt Holland &/or entry for Lucy jnrs birth at Weeley parish. Cheers, Bernie NFHS #6682 bernie@guymerb.fsnet.co.uk Norfolk: ADAMS, COL(E)MAN, DRAKE, DYER,G(U)YMER, MINNS, MITCHELL, PIKE, PAINE, RICE, RUST, THURTELL Suffolk: BALLS, BATEMAN, BATLEY, DURRANT, EDMUNDS, HALES, HOLMES, MUMMERY, RAMSEY, REEVE, WELTON, WHINCOP, WRIGHT Essex: SIMONS Kent: BUDDS, KEYS, MUMMERY, SIMPSON

Am back again after having had to be cleansed of the "Take a look to the attachment" VIRUS. I do very much apologise to anyone that I unwittingly infected, I broke my own golden rule - DON"T OPEN ATTACHMENTS. Now have NEW virus protection and hopefully a "Sparkling clean virus free computer" Sorry if you've had to read the same email several times, but belong to several lists, as I know many others do. Kindest Regards Beth Sth Australia sandybee@cobweb.com.au

Bernie: The CD consists of: B: Bishop of London's office, 1521-1828 D: Dean and Chapter of Westminster's Office (all taken) 1598-1699 F: Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. 1543-1869 V: Vicar-General's Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury 1660-1679 I saw another notation saying that the Vicar Generals Books are the only ones in existance from 5 Jan 1520-7 Dec 1597 which is the first 18 years before the earliest parish registars. I find the CD wonderful. You can search by groom or bride surname in the index and then go to the page number listed. It also lists in the index along with the common usage of the name, the various ways of spelling the name so that you don't miss out on a name because of a slight letter differenceby having it appear some other place in the index. It lists their age, occupation, residence, and most times the name of the brides father even if he is no longer living. It gives the date and the place they intend to be married. Then it is followed by a letter denoting the book from which it was extracted. It took the man that did this work 20 years back in the 1860's and he was the first one that was allowed to copy ANYTHING from them. Before you might be able to look, if you had connections but were not allowed to take even notes on your own info. Much of it had to be traslated from Latin. I think it is well worth the money even though I don't think any of my names, known to me at this time, are listed. We never know who may show up. ;-) Jean

Tamisin, I had a look on the London Marriage Licences CD and did not find your Tom WEST, but may have found John CLOMPTON, father of Grisell CLOMPTON. CLOMPTON, John, and Alice Wells, of St. Margaret, Lothbury to mary there. 18 Jan. 1523 or 4. B. [Bishop of London Office, 1521 - 1828] Hope this helps. Jean

Hi List I wonder if someone could help satisify a hunch I am researching the Bell Family of Wimbotsham and Stow Bardolph. I have now got back to the mid 1700s to a couple called Herny Bell and Catherine Wormall. I have no dates such as birth, death etc. So as Wormall is less common than Bell I looked up just the surname on the 1831 census to see where it was likely to come from. Without exception they all came from somewhere called Ditchingham so I checked to see if some Bells there and yes there were so I want to know now if there were records for Ditchingham in the 1700s and if there were where are they likely to be? This couple have been bugging me for about six months because I know nothing about them except for their decendents. Any information welcome Yours Jayne

Hi Everyone, thanks for the many responses to this query "British Navy Exemption Certificates"

Apologies for any inconvenience, the entries for surnames beginning with 'E' should now be accessible from http://pws.prserv.net/Kings.Lynn where you should select the 'What's new' button from the navigation bar. It should be straightforward after that. Good luck with your searches. Rosemary Rodliffe NFHS 5151

Here are the entries for surnames beginning with 'E'. The database is accessible from http://pws.prserv.net/Kings.Lynn where you should select the 'What's new' button from the navigation bar. It should be straightforward after that. Good luck with your searches. Rosemary Rodliffe NFHS 5151

Hi everyone, I have come across this item "British Navy Exemption certificate dated 1794" Could anyone explain its usage. Thanks Shona

Dear List, With the recent interest in PLATTEN's I thought I may as well throw my bit in. My ggrandmother, Ellen Elizabeth PIKE died Gt Yarmouth 31/05/1912 aged 33. Tho only Ellen that gets close to her on 1881 census was then aged 4 & living at Hungate St, Aylsham with a John PLATTEN, Sarah PLATTEN & their daughter Florence, together with mother-in-law Sarah PAYNE. Was Ellen staying with uncle? adopted? Any PLATTEN researchers out there can help? Cheers, Bernie NFHS #6682 Norfolk: ADAMS, COLEMAN, DRAKE, DYER, G(U)YMER, MINNS, MITCHELL, PAINE, PIKE, RICE, RUST, THURTELL Suffolk: BALLS, BATLEY, BATEMAN, DURRANT, EDMUNDS, HALES, HOLMES, MUMMERY, RAMSEY, REEVE, TRIPP, WELTON, WHINCOP, WRIGHT Essex: SIMONS Kent: BUDDS, KEYS, MUMMERY, SIMPSON

Dear List, I have been lurking for a while but would like to post my surname interests: MUTIMER of Worlingworth, Suffolk CLAYTON of Worlingworth HAWKES of Tillingham, Essex I would love to hear from anyone who has these names in their tree. Also anyone who has KERRISONs with a Welsh and/or London connection. Lorna

Hello Can anybody shed light on the parents of Demarias (Dimmy) COOK b abt 1808 Wenham Magna, m Nathaniel MUNNINGS in Capel St Mary 17 July 1821. I have a good set of detail of their children but can't seem to trace anything prior to the marriage. Gary Munnings Suffolk Researching STOLLERY, LIST, KEMP, WOODARD, ROBINSON, BUTCHER, SOUTER, HOOD, STEWARD, KING, CLARKE Suffolk MUNNINGS Suffolk & Essex BARNARD Suffolk & Norfolk

Hi list, Happy Easter to everyone, I am researching PARKINSON'S, my branch came from CASTOR & ALISWORTH, and now I have just discovered that they might have also came from YARWELL, as a couple of my great x 4 grandfathers brothers were born there, and there seems to be quite a lot of them! There is also a few in KINGS CLIFFE as well. So if any on of you has any info about this rather large family, please send it to me as it would be most appreciated. Better go now, my other half is threatening to eat my creme eggs if I don't stop looking for dead people:-) Best wishes Karen Researching,COLBON,PARKINSON,BRANSON,EUSTACE and SCOTT

Linda, > I am still trying to trace the birth of my elusive Thomas Fisher census info says born Emneth Cambridgeshire circ 1820 also his marriage to Eleanor 10 years his senior. They had a daughter Ann Mary and a son Thomas Alfred born circa 1854 if anyone has church records for this are and could look up I would really appreciate it.< Emneth is in Norfolk but the Cambridgeshire Baptism & Burial Index 1801-1837 shows one possible baptism just up from Emneth. 1831 Thomas FISHER twin son of John & Elizabeth, baptised Tydd St Giles (his twin was Samuel). Martin Edwards Chairman - Cambridgeshire Family History Society http://www.cfhs.org.uk Maintainer - Cambridgeshire History Portal http://www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/ Maintainer - Local Ancestors http://www.localancestors.com/ Webmaster - GenWeb Cambridgeshire http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcam/ Webmaster - GenWeb Huntingdonshire http://www.rootsweb.com/~enghun/ Webmaster - GenWeb Bedfordshire http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ Maintainer - GENUKI Cambridgeshire pages http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/ Maintainer - GENUKI Bedfordshire pages http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/ Maintainer - GenConnect BBS Cambridgeshire http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/England/Cambridgeshire Maintainer - GenConnect BBS Huntingdonshire http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/England/Huntingdonshire Maintainer - GenConnect BBS Bedfordshire http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/England/Bedfordshire Personal Homepages http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Martin_Edwards_2/ mailto: Martin_Edwards_2@compuserve.com