This relates to my brother in law's family, which I am currently researching. Robert HARMSWORTH (1763-1826) married Ann WAY at Titchfield on 16 December 1784. Their children included Mary Ann (1785 - ?) married William AMOR (Gosport, Vitualler). He may be her 2nd husband as apparently she was provided for in the Will of Mr Martin of Stubbington. Catherine (1790 - ? married John Cleves CHAPLIN (Portsmouth, Grocer) Harriett married Richard James WAY Ann married William BEVIS Thomas (1795-1868) married Susanna LITTLEFIELD on 5 November 1821 at St Thomas Portsmouth Thomas Harmsworth and Susanna LITTLEFIELD had at least 6 children - John married Sarah Ann BAXTER William Amor Harmsworth married Amelia Jane FLOWERS William Amor Harmsworth & Amelia Flowers had 4 children Mary Susanna married Benjamin Joseph J EMERY (died 1888), her 2nd husband was Edward Ralph FISHER William Thomas married Jane PARHAM (born abt 1868 in Westbourne Sussex). His brother George married Jane's sister Lily Parham. If anyone has any connections, please let me know Rita

My interest is John Willoughby WATT, said he was born in Portsmouth 1789. Next found in Pt Jackson, NSW, in 1804 aged 14, signing on as Boy 2nd Class on the Calcutta. Captured on board Calcutta by the French Oct 1805, spent next 8½ yrs. in prison in France. Appointed Lieutenant August 1818, went immediately onto halfpay. Moved to Allemagne, now called Fleury-sur-Orne (nr Caen), in France and lived there until his death Oct 1842. During that time he married in London, and 2 daughters born in France. Seeking information on his birth, parents and whereabouts from 1789 to 1804. Thanks for the opportunity to post our interests, Di

Hello here are my surname interest for Portsmouth and Gosport WATERS NEWELL GALLIENNE RUFFLE FARRELL CAINS HOLLIS SIMPSON BILLINGER FERGUSON ENEAS regards Bob Newell

I know it is a long shot with the SMITH name but I have SMITH ancestors John Edward b 1836 Alverstoke married Caroline Louisa HAWKINS c 21 May 1838 Alverstoke. their children were Mary Ann 1849 John 1851 Henry W 1857 James Edmund 24 Jul 1859 who was the landlord of the Royal Arms and captain of the Queens Bowls Club. James Edmund was married twice. first wife was Elizabeth BLACKALE and they had one child Ethel Lavina. His second marriage was to Agnes GALLIENNE with whom he had James Edmund 28 Jul 1905, Frank 28 Oct 1907 and a John b unknown. Let me know if any of this ring so a bell. Bob Newell ----- Original Message ----- From: <tracyjenney@aol.com> To: <eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com> Cc: <hampshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 2:13 PM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Roll Calll: POTTER, PASCOE, CORNEY, SMITH,MARSH > POTTER: PORTSMOUTH AND GOSPORT > SMITH: GOSPORT > PASCOE: IOW AND GOSPORT > MARSH: GOSPORT > CORNEY:IOW > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda & Tony <knightroots@btinternet.com> > To: eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com > CC: wessex-plus@rootsweb.com; hampshire@rootsweb.com; > eng-southampton@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 21:34 > Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Roll Calll > > > > As the list is quiet, time for a roll call. > Perhaps several e-mails if lots of surnames and capitalise surnames so > they > stand out. > Please put surname/s in the subject heading and not as we have put roll > call. > As much information as you can provide will hopefully add to helping you > all. > Last and by no means least good luck and hope that we can connect up with > someone new in our family. > Take care, > Linda and Tony > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL Email goes Mobile! You can now read your AOL Emails whilst on the > move. Sign up for a free AOL Email account with unlimited storage today. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.17/1657 - Release Date: 06/09/2008 20:07

WOOD, George b. 1830 Northchapel Sussex, d. 1833 Alverstoke +RUSSELL, Isabella b. abt 1846 Chichester Sussex, d. 1886 Gosport WOODS, Frederick G. b. 1868 Gosport, d. 1949 Weymouth +TITHERIDGE, Rhoda b. abt 1867 ?, d. 1939 Weymouth WOOD, Bessie A b. 1872 Gosport, BHC - sent to Canada WOOD, William J b. 1874 Alverstoke, BHC - sent to Canada WOOD, Ann b. 1879 Gosport, BHC - sent to Canada WOOD, Isabella M b. 1881 Gosport, moved to Canada Donald Wood, proud grandson of BHC William John Wood Portland, Oregon Grunty@aol.com **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)

I'm mainly interested in: BETTESWORTH - Hayling Island from 1819 onwards - a very large family which originated in Sussex. SIVYER - Hayling Island 1930s-1970 - also originated in Sussex HINTON - Titchfield 1880s-1891 - also Portsmouth 1850s and Chichester SHERLOCK - Gosport David Blake

To name but a few......... My husband's line from his paternal Grandmother, Mabel TAYLOR, born 1900 in Gosport (lived in and around Brdgemary), goes back through FRAMPTON in and around the Christchurch area, to DEACON, HUTCHINS, PITT, TANNER, CORBIN and others in the Western New Forest - Gorely, Fordingbridge, etc. From his Grandfather, George Frederick LANE born 1900 in Fareham, to REEVES, REEKS, BRIDGES etc. some of these in and around Bishops Waltham, Dundridge, Durley. Would be glad to add to these. Liz Elizabeth Lane. Worthing, West Sussex. liz_lane@ntlworld.com

I'm Looking for more information on William Hewett born c1801 in Gosport.He married Sarah Francis c1832.I've found them in the Censuses & have traced his parents as James & Elisabeth according to the IGI.      I would much appreciate confirming William's baptism & marriage.      One of William & Sarah's children was Jane Hewett born in Alverstoke 1853.She married John Austin in 1871.He joined the Army & died in Manchester in 1883.  Bob

Like many families mine had a wide variety of spellings for their surname but from about 1851 they have been consistent in preferring the GAMBLEN version except where somebody wrote it wrongly. (The christening record for one of my uncles in 1900 had -in although all the other children christened at the same church are -en.) If I can start with John GAMBLEN born Titchfield in 1787 who married Jane LANDFORD born Portsea 1796.(I have never succeeded in finding anything about the LANDFORD family so any information would be particularly welcome). They married at St.Mary's Portsea on 9th.July 1821. The children I know of were John 1822, William 1827 Elizabeth Jane 1830 and Thomas 1832. John and William remained in the Alverstoke area and had large families and many descendants. Thomas married Emma COLLINS and moved to Plymouth. They had nine children and I know quite a lot about their descendants since they were my great-grandparents. Elizabeth Jane married Thomas Rickard on 26th. June 1853. He died on 19th. April 1858 but I do not know what became of her or whether there were any children. All the above had strong connections with the Royal Navy and after leaving it several worked in the Victualling Yard To go back a generation. On the 1841 census living with John, Jane and their children is Peter GAMBLIN 83 (This enumerator didn't round - very helpful) Peter appears to have been born in 1758 in Titchfield. On his Death Certificate 1st.October 1846 his occupation is given as sawyer (in H.M.D. presumably). All the above derives from census and BMD records. There is a patron submission on the IGI which says that Peter married Esther born 1766 (surname unknown) in Titchfield in 1783 and that their children were William 1783, Joseph 1786, John (above,1787),Thomas 1790, Sarah 1794, Martha 1797 and Mary baptised 4th.July 1801 and died 11th.June 1802. Is anyone in a position to confirm any of these dates? I should be very pleased to hear from anyone who has an interest in these families Best wishes Alice Clarke (born Gamblen) Now living in Oakham, Rutland

My great grandfather John CLARK b abt 1853 Shoreditch married Sarah JEFFERIES on July 12, 1880 in the Parish of Milton, Portsea. John is a widower and is a Corporal R. M. A. [I have copies of his records] his father is John Daniel CLARK who is a cabman. Witnesses: Thos. ELLIS and Emily HICKS 1881 John and Sarah are living at 3 Hill Lane Ter., Portsea 1891 living at 31 Henderson Road, Southsea 1895 living at 33 Henderson Road, Southsea, John is a Pensioner R. M. A. 1901 living at 195 Francis Ave, Portsmouth [written under address Sweet Shop and Post Office] 1912 living at 46 Liss Road, Portsea John and Sarah's children: Herbert William CLARK born Apr 27, 1881 Hants, Portsmouth married Florence Annie RYVES 1904, St Bartholomew, Portsea Florence Ada CLARK born 1884 Hants, Portsmouth, married Cuthbert Walter HARDING 1912, Milton, Portsea Sarah Emily CLARK born 1886 died 1900 Hants, Portsmouth William James CLARK born 1888 Hants, Portsmouth (have not been able to locate any addition info, but believe that he was still alive in 1951) Elizabeth (Eliza) Maude CLARK born 1890 died 1900 Hants, Portsmouth Annie Louise CLARK born 1892 Portsea, Hampshire (have not been able to locate any addition info, but believe she was not married and still alive in 1951 as per her brother Thomas's obit) Thomas Stanley CLARK born 1895, 33 Henderson Road, Southsea, married Phyllis KING 1924, Toronto, Ontario, Canada died May 17, 1951, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Would love to find out what happened to William James and his sister Annie Louise. Lyn Beggs Zephyr, ON Canada

Hi All My interests are: MALE: Samuel Male, a Carrier, came to Portsmouth around 1825 from, I think, Chidham, Sussex, when he married a Miriam or Mirian or Mira or Miriah MATTHEWS (from Chidham) in St Mary's. This is my brickwall as I still haven't managed to confirm Samuel's link to Chidham. I am descended through his son, Samuel John Matthews, b1828; Luke, b1863; Luke, b1886; Leslie Charles, b1925; all living in Portsmouth. I am researching Samuel's descendants but am particularly interested in the 20th century lot as the family seems to have gone its separate ways despite living within a stones throw of each other in the centre of Portsmouth. BUSHNELL: Jacob came to Hampshire around 1815 from Bristol when he married Lucy COLLINS in Alverstoke, his children living in Portsmouth, Alverstoke and Woolwich. Like the Males, a number of Bushnell's either ran, or lived in, pubs. Alice Emma Bushnell married Luke MALE in 1907 in St Lukes. GOBLE: Mary Ann GOBLE married Luke MALE in 1886. She was the daughter of William and Mary Ann(nee STARES) GOBLE. HATCHARD: Mary Jane HATCHARD married Samuel John Matthews MALE in 1850 in St Mary's. She was the daughter of Henry and Jane (nee BROWN) HATCHARD. WALLIS: George WALLIS married Lil MALE in 1911. He was a Portsmouth councillor and later alderman from 1935 until the mid 1960s. His sister, Elizabeth, married Lil's brother, Jack (John William) MALE. I believe that other siblings ran the fish shop in Fawcett Road for many years. I am researching all the Hampshire descendants but particulary the 20th century, the period I know least about. Any information or connections would be very much appreciated. Chris Male

Hi List, I am looking for the TERRY family, JOHN TERRY married SARAH UNKNOWN, they had a son HARRY TERRY , born 26 Nov.1797, Saint Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, he died between 1851-1861 at Fitzroy Harbor, Ontario, Canada, in the 1851 Fitzroy Harbor , Ontario , Canada census, HARRY TERRY is listed as a Tailor.HARRY TERRY married LUCY JOHNSTON, 20 July 1817, Saint Mary's, Portsea, Hampshire, England. LUCY JOHNSTON was born about 1794, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. LUCY died 10 Jan. 1877, Fitzroy Harbor, Ontario, Canada HARRY and LUCY TERRY had two children that I know of, but it is believed there were more, the ones I have are as follows: 1. MARY ANN TERRY, born: 16 Jan. 1825, Saint Mary's, Portsea, Hampshire, England, she died 6 May 1861, Fitzroy, Harbor, Ontario, Canada. MARY ANN married JAMES WARK, 16 Aug. 1847, Bathurst District, Village of Fitzroy, Ontario, Canada. 2. AMELIA SARAH TERRY, born 25 Dec. 1822, Saint Mary's, Portsea, Hampshire, England. It is believed that this family is related to the famous Dame Ellen Terry, who's family was famous for acting. I would really like to find the link as well as more information of this family in Hampshire, I wonder how and where MARY ANN TERRY AND JAMES WARK met. JAMES was in Ontario in the 1851 census, 1906 Census ,James Immigrated to Canada in 1840. 1901 Census, James immigrated to Canada in 1841. I could really use some help with this family, and would appreciate any help out there. Cheryl Wark, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Betsey Jane Hewitt b: 1839 (Edna's grand-aunt) father - Robert. +George John Payne b: 08 Jul 1834 in Portsmouth m: 11 Jul 1858 in All Saints Church, Portsea I'm not following the Hewitt family but I do have a connection. Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Austin" <robert.austin13@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 8:30 AM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] AUSTIN, HEWETT,BAKER & DOREY in Gosport/Alverstoke I'm Looking for more information on William Hewett born c1801 in Gosport.He married Sarah Francis c1832.I've found them in the Censuses & have traced his parents as James & Elisabeth according to the IGI. I would much appreciate confirming William's baptism & marriage. One of William & Sarah's children was Jane Hewett born in Alverstoke 1853.She married John Austin in 1871.He joined the Army & died in Manchester in 1883. Bob ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

POTTER: PORTSMOUTH AND GOSPORT SMITH: GOSPORT PASCOE: IOW AND GOSPORT MARSH: GOSPORT CORNEY:IOW -----Original Message----- From: Linda & Tony <knightroots@btinternet.com> To: eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com CC: wessex-plus@rootsweb.com; hampshire@rootsweb.com; eng-southampton@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 21:34 Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Roll Calll As the list is quiet, time for a roll call. Perhaps several e-mails if lots of surnames and capitalise surnames so they stand out. Please put surname/s in the subject heading and not as we have put roll call. As much information as you can provide will hopefully add to helping you all. Last and by no means least good luck and hope that we can connect up with someone new in our family. Take care, Linda and Tony ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL Email goes Mobile! You can now read your AOL Emails whilst on the move. Sign up for a free AOL Email account with unlimited storage today.

John CUMMINGS Captain 1st Garrison Battalion married Ann BOYTON of this Parish by License on 27th of October 1805 at Holy Trinity Alverstoke Gosport. Their son, John George William CUMMINGS baptised Holy Trinity 14th January 1807. This family came to Australia in 1808 on the Recovery Troop ship carrying men of the NSW Corps. Captain John CUMMINGS was the senior Officer. After many years searching, I still don't know where in England he came from. Army records for Officers speak in detail about promotion and regiment movements but don't mention origins of individuals. Still hoping for a link. Many thanks Jennifer Bantow nee CUMMINGS Geelong Australia

> LOCKE William b 1844 Winchester father Joseph (Joseph was a labourer living near Tipner in 1873) m Johanna Lock in 1873 in Portsea b 1851 in Portsea dtr of John and Elizabeth (Bailey?) both born in Titchfield. Haven't been able to go further back with either William or Johanna John and Elizabeth had: Elizabeth Martha Eliza John (twin to Johanna?) m Clara Couzens 1870 had sons Lewis John, Charles and Horace (m Rose Draper 1899 in Portsea) Johanna Amelia Don't have anything on the other girls William & Johanna had: William (died young) Thomas Fred (1874-1955) m Annie Martell (1875-1901) in 1894; Edith Harding in 1911; Gladys Violet Lucy ? in 1928 Elizabeth (1877-1909) m William Coates 1898 Sarah Jane (1879-1904) m William Charles Hunt (1879 - ?) in 1901 Charles m ? had a dtr Dorothy Elizabeth Locke (1909-1993) I'd like to go back further or have contact with any of the other descendants of William and Johanna...

Hi, I'm still lurking, and if I can just wean myself off eBay, I shall be rootling around with my rellies again this winter. Here's what I have so far for Hampshire: My Dad was Reginald Wilfred WATKINS (b1917 Alverstoke), son of Frederick Walter WATKINS (b1889 Alverstoke) and Emily COOK (b1890 Forton). Fred's father was Frederick Walter WATKINS (b1860 Shrewsbury), and the big mystery is what brought him to Gosport? How did he meet his wife, Edith Maud SWEETMAN (b1861 Bemisters Lane, Gosport). Edith's parents were John SWEETMAN (b1832 Annshill, Gosport) and Frances BRISTOW from Sussex. The SWEETMAN family goes back thro John SWEETMAN (b around 1801/1806) and possibly Hugh SWEETMAN. They seem to have been butchers by trade. Emily COOK's parents were Thomas Henry COOK (b1859 Forton) and Sarah Ann BARNES (b1860 Alverstoke). Sarah's family were coal merchants and also have strong links with SAUNDERS and SIMS. Her parents were William Thomas BARNES (altho his middle name could have been James - my enduring gratitude to anyone who can unpick this puzzle) (b1836 Alverstoke), and Adelaide Ann OGBURN (b poss 1837, but was it Portsea or Alverstoke?). Hers is another family of butchers. The BARNESs go back thro William and then Cornelius, while the OGBURNS have Thomas. That's as far as I've got, as I can't afford the certificates to verify each individual and there are a lot of duplicated names. Thomas COOKs line goes back via John J and then James COOK, but they and Thomas's mother were both from outside Hampshire. My Mum was Joan Lilian HAMMOND, whose parents were William Henry HAMMOND (b1886 Forton) and Lillian Florence PROOST (b1890 Ryde IOW). The HAMMONDs were Gosport people - Henry James (b1853 Forton), Henry John (b1830 Alverstoke), Henry (b abt 104) and George (nothing known yet). The HAMMONDs married into the WESTBROOK of Droxford and also the REEVES family. Mum's gran, Sarah PAY (b1853, Forton or Harting Sx?) was the dau of William PAY (abt 1824 Petersfield) and Harriett PRIOR (b1830 Harting, Sussex). Mum's other grandparents were Auguste Henri PROOST (b1857 Paris) and Adelaide Sarah FARGE (b1854 St Pancras to Belgian ancestors). They were reputed to be great sweethearts and Auguste was a bit of a bloke from a very noble background. Turns out he may have been running ahead of the law when he came to England and probably never actually married my g'grandmother. By the time they started their family of 10 kids on the Isle of Wight, he'd already had 2 boys with his legal wife in London - even called them the same names. That bit of the family must have been completely swept under the carpet, not least because they died young in poor circumstances, one having been in prison. There are still members of the PROOST family in and around Portsmouth, two of whom have done sterling work in tracing our ancestors. Thank you if you've read as far as this. If anyone has any connections or info to help with my mysteries, do get in touch. Jenny COLE (Coventry) _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/

Can we also please suggest that approximate year/s are written where known to assist with possible linking up with families. Thanks Linda & Tony hampshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Roll Calll As the list is quiet, time for a roll call. Perhaps several e-mails if lots of surnames and capitalise surnames so they stand out. Please put surname/s in the subject heading and not as we have put roll call. As much information as you can provide will hopefully add to helping you all. Last and by no means least good luck and hope that we can connect up with someone new in our family. Take care, Linda and Tony

As the list is quiet, time for a roll call. Perhaps several e-mails if lots of surnames and capitalise surnames so they stand out. Please put surname/s in the subject heading and not as we have put roll call. As much information as you can provide will hopefully add to helping you all. Last and by no means least good luck and hope that we can connect up with someone new in our family. Take care, Linda and Tony

I am compiling a database of all those who served in the Supply & Secretariat Branch of the Royal Navy on the Royal Yacht Britannia and the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert (3). I have a list of all those who Commissioned RY Britannia in Jan 1954 and a list of those serving onboard at the end of the Westabout tour of 1963 (I was one of them). I am lacking detail such as joining dates, rank on joining and leaving and dates. Official numbers would also be very useful. The Supply & Secretariat Department numbered some 3 Officers and about 50 ratings comprising Writers, Stores Assistants, Cooks, Caterers and Stewards. Any help would be most appreciated. I have details of some 225 at the moment. Mike Hill Waterlooville