There are now only 213 hours before the FIRST get together which will commence at 2pm on Saturday Sepember 30th at The Beaufort Arms, High Street, Hawkesbury Upton to which each and every one of you and your families and friends are invited. The response to the get together has been tremendous and the turn out looks likely to greatly exceed that which was initially envisaged. The get together as well as reuniting old school friendships and cousins will also enable people to meet new members of their families who were previously unknown or who members have been corresponding with for years. St Mary's Church will be open for us between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. We have already attracted interest from the media and it is likely that representatives of both the Bristol Evening Post and the Wotton under Edge Gazette will be in attendance. As well as the bar being open throughout there will be a plentiful supply of tea, coffee and orange. As this is the FIRST get together I do not expect that we will get everything right so the approach is very much one of "suck it and see". Those attending need to remember that the restaurant shuts between 2.30pm and 7pm. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and am getting more excited each day. There are a considerable number of Non computer researchers attrending. We also know of a number of villagers who will be attending. I love hearing the old village stories including why the Grave Robber had the best fed dog in town. I understand that one lady is looking forward to John STINCHCOMBEs attendance. Anonymous Anne may decide to reveal herself (!) Let me know if you need directions or anything else. Dont forget to phone etc. Geoffro The Pond Dipper Http://www.HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk Tel : 0117 938 1338 and Mobile 07932 898 902

Linda & I are stumped again & I wondered if anyone can throw some light on the following. I will try to keep it as simple as I can Ggrandfather HENRY SHIPP b.1845 in Hawkesbury, married SARAH ANN HILLIER b.1851. We know that HENRY had a sister EMILY b.1843 in Bath, and that at their Christening in Hawkesbury in 1848 their Mother was named as SARAH ANN SHIPP but no Father was mentioned. On the 1851 Census HENRY & EMILY were in the house of MARTIN SHIPP and named as Niece & Nephew. Incidentally this same MARTIN b. about 1814 married HANNAH RUDGE b.1816 later was widowed and married JANE they then ran the Beaufort Inn in Hawkesbury in 1881 & 1891. On HENRY’s marriage certificate his Father was named as MARTIN NEALE SHIPP. We have also found a HENRY NEALE SHIPP b.1823 in Yate married THIRZA b.1821 in Old Sodbury but he had a son HENRY b.1861 in Yate so cant be “our” HENRY. Also there was a ROBERT NEALE SHIPP b.1814 In Yate who married ANN b.1811 in Wickwar We are assuming that these three were Brothers and that perhaps their Mother ’s maiden name was NEALE and in fact have found a marriage registration in 1813 for SAMUEL SHIPP & SARAH NEALE and so it would seem that these were probably the Brothers parents. But we still cant identify SARAH ANN SHIPP. Perhaps there was another Brother who married her and then died, or perhaps she was a Sister who had 2 illegitimate children. The only wild card at the moment bearing in mind that EMILY was born in Bath,is on the 1841 census for Bath - HO107/969/3 HENRY SHIP, painter, with SARAH. Sorry, this didnt end up as simple as I wanted for you all. BARBARA SEARCHING FOR SHIPPS

Hi listers, Almost headed this message "Amazing Coincidences in Genealogy".... Herewith some details of Robert WOOLNOUGH, a Suffolk immigrant who moved to Hawkesbury circa 1837 and emigrated to Oz in 1852 folowing the death of his wife Eliza. Today he has many descendants in New Zealand, where he and two daughters moved in 1855. I first learned about this family when one of the Kiwis moved to Sydney, just two doors up the road from my mother who is descended from Robert's brother George..... small world, eh? George was in Hawkesbury c1837-c1840 and both brothers were innkeepers there when their first children were christened in 1837. 1841 Census for Hawkesbury being that part of the parish called the Tithing of Upton Robert 30 Farmer N Eliza 25 Y Elizabeth 3 b.31/12/1837 Y Mary 1 b. 19./4.1840 Y Dixon Mary 5 1851 Census for Hawkesbury Upton Robert, Widower 43 Farmer Yoxford, Sfk Mary Ann 11 Scholar Hawkesbury, Glos Sarah Ellen 5 Niece Scholar Sherston, Wilt 1846 Schoops Sarah 67 Widow Housekeeper Chediston, Sfk Gardner Henry 24 Farm Servant Hawkesbury, Glos Note, Sarah is Robert's mother whose second husband was Noah SCOPES (or SCHOOPS). Incidentally, I am watching the Olympic Games right now and the rowing is taking place on the Nepean River, which further downstream becomes the Hawkesbury River, one of the most beautiful river valleys near Sydney. Sigh.. memories..... Cheers, Ken Murray, inveterate Aussie stuck in New York researching owners and occupants of Trouble House Inn near Tetbury http://www.labscan.com/trouble/

Thanks Bob. I will give him a call BARBARA SEARCHING FOR SHIPPS ----- Original Message ----- From: R.P. & A.L. Lawrence <lawrence@hazels.u-net.com> To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 16 September 2000 10:23 Subject: [[Hawks]] Fw: [[Hawks]] SHIPPS > The Sodbury Vale sub-group of the Bristol & Avon FHS meets at the Shire Way > Community Centre, Yate on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30. > > Their last meeting was Wednesday 13th September when Ed Tily spoke on the > use of computers in family history, and the next meeting will be on 11th > October. The speaker will be David Bruce - Peoples, Places & Professions. > > I am not a member of this group, but I understand that its meetings are well > attended, its members are enthusiastic, and a bar is available. For further > information, I suggest you contact Roger Jaques, 2 Upper Chapel Lane, > Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, BS36 2HY. > > Hope this helps. As far as I am aware, the group itself is not on-line, > although some of its members probably are. > > Bob Lawrence > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Geoff Brightman <geoff_brightman6@thefreeinternet.co.uk> > To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 12:01 AM > Subject: [[Hawks]] SHIPPS > > > > Can anyone tell me if we have contact with a Family History group based in > > Yate? > > I have received a "snail mail" from someone who hasnt got a computer and > > tells me that he is a member of this club and he has been researching > > SHIPP's for 10 years. Obviously, if his club are online and they have > any > > SHIPP info it would be very useful to me Do I really sound as > hysterically > > desperate as I feel ? > > BARBARA SEARCHING FOR SHIPPS > > > > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > > Have your Hawkesbury research needs added to the Hawkesbury Family History > pages. Send an email to ThePondDipper@HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > Please remember when you post messages that SURNAMES should be in CAPITALS. Penalty for non-compliance is a Pond Dipping. > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >

The Sodbury Vale sub-group of the Bristol & Avon FHS meets at the Shire Way Community Centre, Yate on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30. Their last meeting was Wednesday 13th September when Ed Tily spoke on the use of computers in family history, and the next meeting will be on 11th October. The speaker will be David Bruce - Peoples, Places & Professions. I am not a member of this group, but I understand that its meetings are well attended, its members are enthusiastic, and a bar is available. For further information, I suggest you contact Roger Jaques, 2 Upper Chapel Lane, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, BS36 2HY. Hope this helps. As far as I am aware, the group itself is not on-line, although some of its members probably are. Bob Lawrence ----- Original Message ----- From: Geoff Brightman <geoff_brightman6@thefreeinternet.co.uk> To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 12:01 AM Subject: [[Hawks]] SHIPPS > Can anyone tell me if we have contact with a Family History group based in > Yate? > I have received a "snail mail" from someone who hasnt got a computer and > tells me that he is a member of this club and he has been researching > SHIPP's for 10 years. Obviously, if his club are online and they have any > SHIPP info it would be very useful to me Do I really sound as hysterically > desperate as I feel ? > BARBARA SEARCHING FOR SHIPPS > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > Have your Hawkesbury research needs added to the Hawkesbury Family History pages. Send an email to ThePondDipper@HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > >

Can anyone tell me if we have contact with a Family History group based in Yate? I have received a "snail mail" from someone who hasnt got a computer and tells me that he is a member of this club and he has been researching SHIPP's for 10 years. Obviously, if his club are online and they have any SHIPP info it would be very useful to me Do I really sound as hysterically desperate as I feel ? BARBARA SEARCHING FOR SHIPPS

Hi Does anyone know of a Thomas CHAPPELL who married Bethsheba ORGAN at North Nibley, 8 Jul 1873 ? Marcia Jewell

Hi Anne Thank you for the info - I rang the GRO today and asked them to check and it is definitely WERRETT. So is anyone else researching Martha WERRETT and James WHITWORTH? Marcia At 15:41 13/09/2000 -0400, you wrote: >I think you are probably OK with WERRETT as there is a family of this name >living in Hillesley. They have been in the building trade for at least 4 >generations (3 of which I have known). Hillesley is 2 miles from Hawkesbury >and the two villages have many families in common. > >Anne > > >==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== >Have your Hawkesbury research needs added to the Hawkesbury Family History >pages. Send an email to ThePondDipper@HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/

Hi Pat, Great to hear from you but the HALLs of Hawkesbury go back to the early 17th Centuries. My real interest is the WITTS. EDWARD HALL's daughter ISABELLA married WILLIAM WITTS after her father died. Thanks anyway. Jocie ----- Original Message ----- From: paadair <paadair@ihug.co.nz> To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 13 September 2000 00:40 Subject: [[Hawks]] HALL > Hello Jocie, > > Have you any HALL link with Horton and Wick and Abson? I have an Edward > HALL who married Hannah EMERSON at Yate in 1702. While my interest is > in the EMERSONS of Horton, I do have a little on the HALLs as well. > This Edward HALL was buried at Wick & Abson on the 24 April 1706. He was > baptised on the 25 November 1669 at Wick & Abson, son of Edward HALL and > Margaret MONING who married at Horton on the 14 January 1668. > > Regards, > > Pat Adair > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > Email the Pond Dipper at ThePondDipper@HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi Marcia Here are the PERRETT,s I have at this time. Henry b1821 Adam b1817,born North Nibley wife Hester b1804 born Tetbury. Eli b1800 born North Nibley Thomas b1826 born North Nibley daughter Lizzie b1874 Ann b1830 born North Nibley never married James b1862 Born North Nibley Mary Ann b1861 my wife g grand mother With North Nibley & Wickwar & Wotton U Edge all being very close ,the PERRETT,s could be on any census list,s with different spelling,s ? Tony Caple Downend Bristol UK

I am looking for anyone who has a John ADAMS in their line that was born in 1802 in South Carolina and died 9 Aug 1905 in Madison County, Georgia. I have been told that his ancestors were from England or Ireland. If anyone can help me, it would be greatly appreciated! Nancy Bedell

Hi Tony The birth certificate states WERRETT - so I would have thought that would be correct. I could find WERRETT's in the 1851 census but not HERRETT's - that's why I thought it could be a transcription error. I have a PERRETT in North Nibley and DERRETT's in Wotton under Edge - I hope they're not all interchangeable - I could be in a right mess :-))) Marcia At 15:11 13/09/2000 +0100, elpact wrote: >Hi Marcia >Are you sure its HERRETT and not PERRETT ? We have the PERRETT,s living in >Hawksbury 1820/1900 > >The PERRETT,s are in line with my wife,s family,inter married to the >CARTER,s of Hawksbury.in 1878 > >Tony Caple > >Downend Bristol UK > > >==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== >Please remember when you post messages that SURNAMES should be in >CAPITALS. Penalty for non-compliance is a Pond Dipping. > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/

I think you are probably OK with WERRETT as there is a family of this name living in Hillesley. They have been in the building trade for at least 4 generations (3 of which I have known). Hillesley is 2 miles from Hawkesbury and the two villages have many families in common. Anne

Hi Marcia Are you sure its HERRETT and not PERRETT ? We have the PERRETT,s living in Hawksbury 1820/1900 The PERRETT,s are in line with my wife,s family,inter married to the CARTER,s of Hawksbury.in 1878 Tony Caple Downend Bristol UK

Hi I know this is a long shot, but does SKS have access to the parish register :-) I have just received a copy of Hester WHITWORTH's birth certificate - it shows her parents to be James WHITWORTH and Martha WERRETT. I have found a marriage on the IGI for James WHITWORTH and Martha HERRETT 22 Feb 1831 at Hawkesbury. I believe it could be the same couple. Many thanks in advance Marcia Jewell

Hi listers, I know there is some interest here in the name CHAPEL/CHAPPEL. These marriages took place at Long Newnton, a small village near Tetbury. 1731 CHAPEL, Martha m. HUSS, Daniel 1747 CHAPEL, Mary m. HAREWELL, Zebulon 1759 CHAPPELL, John m. THORNTON, Mary Hope these fit in with somebody's loose ends. I'd be happy to check for other names both at Long Newnton and nearby Ashley 1609-1837. Cheers... Ken Murray

There are PERRETTs buried in Cromhall Churchyard and surrounding area if that is of any assistance. (Website with photos and anecdotes of my trip through the cotswolds will be available shortly - probably sometime next week - for those who are interested) :>D Ronda Wicks Ontario, Canada

Hello Jocie, Have you any HALL link with Horton and Wick and Abson? I have an Edward HALL who married Hannah EMERSON at Yate in 1702. While my interest is in the EMERSONS of Horton, I do have a little on the HALLs as well. This Edward HALL was buried at Wick & Abson on the 24 April 1706. He was baptised on the 25 November 1669 at Wick & Abson, son of Edward HALL and Margaret MONING who married at Horton on the 14 January 1668. Regards, Pat Adair

Does anyone know if there are any Memorials to HALL, WITTS or FOWLER inside the Church? There are WITTS Graves in the Church Graveyard. EDWARD HALL was the Parish Clerk when he died in 1705 and in the burial entry in the Parish Register it says "Wife will pay". Edward's wife was MARY FOWLER. When I visited Hawkesbury the church was locked and I don't know when I will be able to go down again. Many Thanks, Jocie McBride

Barbara, Many, many Thanks. Jocie ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Stevens <bhs@ukgateway.net> To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 09 September 2000 08:58 Subject: [[Hawks]] Tetbury > Hi Jocie, I have only just seen this email from you, and I cant see that > anyone else has answered, so wondered if you meant the following web > > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Grove/1740/index.html > > BARBARA SEARCHING FOR SHIPPS > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jocelyn P McBride <jocie@ic24.net> > To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 03 September 2000 19:47 > Subject: [[Hawks]] Tetbury > > > > Please would SKS give me the URL for the TETBURY Parish Register. I forgot > to save it. > > Thanks, > > Jocie McBride > > > > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > > Please remember when you post messages that SURNAMES should be in > CAPITALS. Penalty for non-compliance is a Pond Dipping. > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > Have your Hawkesbury research needs added to the Hawkesbury Family History pages. Send an email to ThePondDipper@HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ >