Hello again Lynne, You are right - does not look like a connection! I will keep your message on file however - you never know! So many John Little, Thomas Little etc.all connected to the sea, - I think they may eventually be traced further north - particularly if yours was a coal miner! Best of luck Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "lynne robinson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 2:34 AM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] JOHN LITTLE Portsmouth > Hi Brenda, > > Wish I could compare notes. As I mentioned in my thanks to Mike and Ian, all I > know about John Little is that he is the father of Alfred J.P. Little, > abt 1862 > Charles Little, abt 1865; Sarah Little, abt 1869; Robert Little, abt 1870, > Elizabeth Little Age, abt 1873 and Clyde L. MCL. Little, abt 1876. They were > all born in Portsmouth to Elizabeth Little, nee Toms, earlier married to > Frederick Parkes (also a seaman). By the 1881 census, she was a widower. > > I found a "John Little" in the Royal Navy that could POTENTIALLY be the right > person, and haven't been able to rule him out by any means (e.g. living past > 1881, married to someone else in the crucial periods, etc.) This John Little > appears in the 1841, 51 and 61 censuses: > 1841 England Census > Census > Name: John Little > Birth: abt 1836 - Somerset, England > Residence: 1841 - Corston, Corston, Somerset, England > > 1851 England Census > Census > Name: John Little > Birth: abt 1836 - Corston, Somerset, England > Residence: 1851 - Bristol St George, Gloucestershire, England > > 1861 England Census > Name: John Little > Birth: abt 1835 - Bristol, Somerset, England > Residence: 1861 - Canton River China, Vessels, Royal Navy, England > > This John Little's parents are William and Elizabeth and William is a coal > miner. Doesn't seem like a match for anyone of yours, but who knows, maybe > someone will recognize one of our John Littles and help us out. > > Best of luck in your search. > > Lynne > > > Quoting "brenda.davison" <[email protected]>: > > > Lynne, I have several John Littles in my FH in Portsmouth.Can we > > compare notes?? > > My 2xGt.grandfather John was born about 1806 son of Thomas and > > Elizabeth(Bulbick) > > He had a brother Joseph and they both baptised sons John > > in 1837. > > I also have a John with a daughter Ann Walker. > > Brenda in Suffolk > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >