Thank you for that information and your interest. My Cole family originated in Dogmersfield and I was told were there or in that area for many generations but I cannot track them back further than about 1800. Also told that Cole is a common Hampshire name and my various searches bear that out! My William Cole was born in Middlesex but the older and younger brothers were born and christened in Portsmouth, parents' marriage and father's death there too and I think the birth of William was never registered. I have tried the Middlesex List but could not cope with the sheer volume of messages! I have a grandson whose second name is Cole so the name lives on. For one generation at least. Pat, Ontario, Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Clarke" <baz@baz2000.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] William Cole > Hi Pat, > I have COLEs in my family. they originally came from Midhurst in West > Sussex.My 5x G/Father John Cole was married to Elizabeth and they had the > following children: > Elizabeth 1794 to 1865 (she married my 4 x G/father James CLARKE) > Charles 1797-? > Charlotte 1799-? > George 1802-? > John 1803-? > Harriet 1808-?(married Stephen WINDEBANK) > Sarah 1809-? > Emily 1813-? > When Elizabeth and James first son was born he was christened James Cole > CLARKE. This name was to used for three generations of sons. There is even a > living relative with the middle name of Cole > Regards > Bazzer > Portchester > Fareham > Hampshire > www.clarkeology.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "patnirv" <irvnyman@csolve.net> > To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 6:25 PM > Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] William Cole > > > > Ever searching for the elusive William Cole as above - can you give me > more detail on a William Cole christened 23 January 1842 at St. Mary's, > Portsea, mother Sarah Jane Cole - no other details on the IGI. I think it > is a year early for my man but you never know. Pat, Ontario, Canada. > > > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > > Family historian love graveyards they are the sort of places they like to > visit to meet up with old relatives > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 07/04/2005 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 25/04/2005 > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >