I also have Rolfs but way back in Portsmouth.My one James Rolf, married Sarah Tudway Horton in 1785. Have found lots of Rolfs/Rolph/ Roffs in the non conformist registers. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "PAUL STACEY" <pbkstacey@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Surrey Street, Portsea in 1871 > Hi Tony > > Sorry I can't help with your question, but I noticed your name ROLFE and wondered if you have any relatives still in the Portsmouth area? Strangely my Rolfe also ran a pub in Portsmouth in the 1960's ! The name HEARD also rings a bell with me. > > I don't have much on my ROLFE family but we may find a link? > > Regards > > Paul Stacey > > > > > Tony Rolfe <genealogy@gillandtony.com> wrote: > Greetings > > I am a new subscriber to your list and I hope someone can help me with > a couple of questions... > > I have found my 3rd great grand aunt Clara HEARD (nee ROLPH) with > her musician husband James and daughter Sophia as visitors at 26 > Surrey Street, Portsea. Under the street address is the notation > "Who'd have thought it". The head of the family is a brewer and > beerhouse keeper. > > Does anyone know whether this was a pub or similar named "Who'd > have thought it"? or, if not, what would the annotation have meant? > > Secondly, is there any possibility that James was actually in two places > on census night? James was born in Writtle, Essex, only a few miles > fro Chelmsford. There is also a James HEARD, a bandsman, same > age, born Chelmsford on "Monarch" at no 10 dock, Portsmouth > Dockyard. Could it be that he actually spent the night ashore, but was > recorded as being on the ship? > > Any thoughts would be greatfully received > > Thanks in advance > > Tony Rolfe > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Are they called brickwalls because there is always MORTAR find? > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger - want a free & easy way to contact your friends online? > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.13 - Release Date: 19/05/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.13 - Release Date: 19/05/2005