Hello Barbara, Thank you for the e.mail, I will put the information to good use, you asked me if I have any further information on SEPTIMUS SMITH and WILLIAM SMITH with some help I have been going through the GRO INDEX at my local library and just today I have found a marriage of a SEPTIMUS SMITH to a ROSE WILD at KINGSCLERE in 1923 in the SEPT quarter would you have any details on this marriage, I have yet to find a year for WILLIAM SMITH but will keep looking. Would you have a look for a couple of baptisms for me the names are ALFRED BREWER and an AGNES BREWER born between 1910 and 1920 both from KINGSCLERE they are the children of FREDRICK and ALICE BREWER. Many Thanks CHARLIE

Hello Barbara, Thank you for the e.mail, I will put the information to good use, you asked me if I have any further information on SEPTIMUS SMITH and WILLIAM SMITH with some help I have been going through the GRO INDEX at my local library and just today I have found a marriage of a SEPTIMUS SMITH to a ROSE WILD at KINGSCLERE in 1923 in the SEPT quarter would you have any details on this marriage, I have yet to find a year for WILLIAM SMITH but will keep looking. Would you have a look for a couple of baptisms for me the names are ALFRED BREWER and an AGNES BREWER born between 1910 and 1920 both from KINGSCLERE they are the children of FREDRICK and ALICE BREWER. Many Thanks CHARLIE

Barbara I am trying to find out more about William Holding who married Mary Carter 17 Sep 1795 in Kingsclere. Between 1798 and 1814 they had 9 children all in Kingsclere. The information I have is from the IGI. Does the marriage register have any further information on this couple? Thanks for your help. Richard Rollins

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Just to let everyone know, I will be ordering the Chedworth films at my 'local' Mormon FHC and will let you know what I find. If anyone has already looked at them, can you let me know and save me a long journey. Regards Jenny Beaumont Aberdeenshire, Scotland Researching in Berkshire PEARCE - Kintbury & Hungerford; STEVENS - Sunninghill & Windsor; Hampshire & Oxfordshire: WATTERS/WALTERS - Abingdon, Drayton, Wallingford, Cholsey & Henley areas; MILES - Midgham & Hampstead Norreys, Kingsclere; WARD - Brightwell NEWMAN - Netley & Hound

On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 17:04:13 -0800 Evelyn Isley wrote: > Debbie, John, Peter, Barb. > Thanks for your messages and help. > It's a bit confusing as I have several birth certificates of > the POCOCK'S of Greenham that John mentioned, some have Bishop > Green, Greenham Common and others have Bishop Green > Ecchinswell,Kingsclere ( 1884-1891.) You can assume that both places are one and the same. At that period Bishop's Green was physically part of Greenham Common but ecclesiastically part of Ecchinswell Parish, as it still is. This snippet may help "Ecchinswell Residents vote to Change their Parish Name. Bishops Green village has grown in the last 40 years to be, by far, the largest settlement in the Parish of Ecchinswell and Sydmonton. For quite some time now the residents of Bishops Green have been asking the Parish Council to recognise this fact and include the name of Bishops Green in the Parish title. This re-naming was also in line with the Parish Council's and the Borough's aim of giving Bishops Green a higher and better profile. However, the Parish Council did not want to lose the name of "Sydmonton" as this name goes back to the Domesday Book and so it was decided that it should be kept in the title. In a recent Parish Poll, residents of Ecchinswell & Sydmonton Parish Council voted to change their Parish Name to include Bishops Green in the title. The new Parish Name will now be Ecchinswell, Sydmonton & Bishops Green Parish Council." -- John Lewis <jayellatntlworlddotcom> from Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. using Debian GNU/Linux and GeneWeb genealogy software Main Family Names in HAM are: Kingsclere: BUTLER, COOPER, FISHER, FOSTER, GIRDLER, HAWKINS, SMITH Hazeley Heath: BARKER, CHANDLER, LEWINGTON, NEVILL(E) Main Family Names in GLA are: GRIFFITH, HOPKINS, JENKINS, LEWIS. MORGAN, PHILLIPS and CMN: HOPKINS, DAVIES

Hello Charlie and Monina, Marriage Certificate. Frederick BREWER age 24 years bachelor labourer living at The Dell, Kingsclere, his father is Alfred Frederick BREWER his occupation is a Tidgrove ?. married to Alice Louisa SMITH age 20 years spinster living at The Dell, Kingsclere her father is Thomas SMITH his Occupation is a Gardener's Labourer 30 October 1909 Witnesses were Thomas SMITH and Agnes Ruth HUTCHINS. Marriage Certificate Mary SMITH age 22 years spinster living at Frobury FRAM father James SMITH his occupation Carter married to Henry ROUSE age 28 years bachelor his occupation a Sawyer, living in Hermitage, Berkshire his father is James SMITH Carter. Witnesses are Edith A SMITH and Edwin ROUSE. 2 August 1919 Charlie, about what date do you think that Septamus Harry Smith and William John Smith got married, and do you know who they married.? Burials George SMITH age 84 years, number 22 The Dell, Kingsclere 9 November 1953 Albert Thomas SMITH age 10 months of Union Lane (possibly the Work House) 4 March 1907 Elsie Emily SMITH age 4 months lived at Waterloo Inn 19 February 1912 Jesse SMITH age 70 years lived at the Union House, 29 May 1915 William Charlie SMITH age 16 days, Union Lane, Kingsclere 25 September 1909 Enos SMITH age 82 years Union House, 23 April 1917 Elsie May SMITH age 14 years North Street, Kingsclere 31 October 1918 Annie SMITH age 54 years Union Lane, 9 December 1926 Harry SMITH age 50 years The Dell 14 January 1923 Ada SMITH age 58 years George Street 14 January 1933 Joseph SMITH age 85 years Waterloo Terrace 7 June 1934 Albert SMITH age 69 years Union Lane 16 September 1935 Susan SMITH age 52 years The Dell, 13 January 1945 Regards Barbara Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants, UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie and Monina" <cmrodgers@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-KINGSCLERE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 9:54 PM Subject: kingsclere records | Hello Barbara. | In your recent e.mail to the mailing list you mention you how a lot of | records for Kingsclere, do the burial records cover the Kingsclere cemetery | or the 1900's plus, if so would you please have a look if you have an Alice | and Fredrick Brewer from Kingsclere, Also do you have any marriages for a | Septamus Harry Smith and William John Smith | Many Thanks | Charlie | | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 |

Debbie, John, Peter, Barb. Thanks for your messages and help. It's a bit confusing as I have several birth certificates of the POCOCK'S of Greenham that John mentioned, some have Bishop Green, Greenham Common and others have Bishop Green Ecchinswell,Kingsclere ( 1884-1891.) Thanks Evelyn .

I have just looked at my copy of the Bastardy Bond and the reason the child is not named is: "...hath Declared upon Oath that she is great with child and that the Above Bound Francis Lawrence is the Father of such child or children she now goeth withall" Denis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Mallyon" <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-KINGSCLERE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: Kingsclere Research Hello Carol, Baptism.for the LAWRENCE family. Elizabeth daughter John and Mary 29 September 1749 Tomas son of Thomas and Elizabeth 19 January 1748 John son of Thomas and Elizabeth 26 December 1750 Marriage Thomas LAWRENCE and Elizabeth SMITH both of Kingsclere 26 December 1747. I have checked for the information that you require, some of the earlier microfiche are illegible due to being microfilmed, they are almost black. Early Parish Register entries have been microfilmed for the fiche in the sideways position, my reader cannot show me some of these entries, I need a new microfiche reader, where the lens turns 360 degrees. Barstardy Bonds. 1748 Elizabeth JEWEL single woman - no name or sex of child give. Francis LAWRENCE (father) of Beenham Berks. Labourer. Thomas Cox of Speen, Berks. Inn holder and Jack Hatton of Lackhampstead, Berks. tailor. £30.00. If I do find the information that you require I will contact you, . Regards Barbara Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants, UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Mallyon" <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-KINGSCLERE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:47 AM Subject: Re: Kingsclere Research | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Carol Lawrence" <carol@twpo.com.au> | To: "Barbara Mallyon" <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> | Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 6:03 AM | Subject: Re: Kingsclere Research | | | | Hi Barbara, | | You are going to be inundated I'm sure. So I will be patient :0) | | My First request is for Francis LAWRENCE possibly in the area Baptism | late | | 1600 early 1700. | | Marriage would be after 1748 as that was when there was a Bastardy order | | against him for the upkeep of his son Jonathon JEWELL. His marriage and | | children would be wonderful . I know there are still LAWRENCE's in | | Kingsclere which I hope are his descendants. | | Keeping my fingers crossed. | | Carol | | | | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 | ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:32 AM Subject: Re: Re Jonathan JEWELL Hi Barbara - thought you might like to see this E Mail I have just sent to Carol Lawrence. Denis ----- Original Message ----- From: Denis Hamilton To: Carol Lawrence Cc: Carol Lawrence Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:30 AM Subject: Re Jonathan JEWELL Gidday Carol I have noted your request to Barbara on the Website. I am not certain if I have been in contact with you before re Jonathan but it will not hurt repeating myself! Jonathan is on my wifes lineage. He was Baptised 16 April 1749 at St. Marys, Kingsclere the Base Born son of Elizabeth JEWELL. The Bastardy Order [I have copy on File] shows the father to be Francis LAWRENCE. My researching has drawn a blank on Francis and must admit have not pursued since finding him many moons ago, so have no Baptism date. I can go back on Elizabeth's lineage. I have no idea if the two finally married. Jonathan Married Ann SMITH on the 16 April 1777 at St. Marys. Under his Grandfather John JEWELL's Will Jonathan was granted Administration on 7 June 1781 due to the death of his Aunt Sarah BRISTER, dau of John. From the Will it is apparent that John loved his Grandson very much. [Will Ref: 1781 B 26/2]. I hope this info is of some use to you - sorry I cannot help on Francis - perhaps Barbara will have better luck What part of Australia do you live - I have many cousins and correspondents that live in different parts. Denis

Hello Carol, Baptism.for the LAWRENCE family. Elizabeth daughter John and Mary 29 September 1749 Tomas son of Thomas and Elizabeth 19 January 1748 John son of Thomas and Elizabeth 26 December 1750 Marriage Thomas LAWRENCE and Elizabeth SMITH both of Kingsclere 26 December 1747. I have checked for the information that you require, some of the earlier microfiche are illegible due to being microfilmed, they are almost black. Early Parish Register entries have been microfilmed for the fiche in the sideways position, my reader cannot show me some of these entries, I need a new microfiche reader, where the lens turns 360 degrees. Barstardy Bonds. 1748 Elizabeth JEWEL single woman - no name or sex of child give. Francis LAWRENCE (father) of Beenham Berks. Labourer. Thomas Cox of Speen, Berks. Inn holder and Jack Hatton of Lackhampstead, Berks. tailor. £30.00. If I do find the information that you require I will contact you, . Regards Barbara Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants, UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Mallyon" <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-KINGSCLERE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:47 AM Subject: Re: Kingsclere Research | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Carol Lawrence" <carol@twpo.com.au> | To: "Barbara Mallyon" <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> | Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 6:03 AM | Subject: Re: Kingsclere Research | | | | Hi Barbara, | | You are going to be inundated I'm sure. So I will be patient :0) | | My First request is for Francis LAWRENCE possibly in the area Baptism | late | | 1600 early 1700. | | Marriage would be after 1748 as that was when there was a Bastardy order | | against him for the upkeep of his son Jonathon JEWELL. His marriage and | | children would be wonderful . I know there are still LAWRENCE's in | | Kingsclere which I hope are his descendants. | | Keeping my fingers crossed. | | Carol | | | | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 |

At 22:00 08/03/2003 -0700, you wrote: >A member of staff checked the R.O. catalogue of Parish Overseers' papers >for the parish of Chedworth [P77] but the only reference to a William >MILES was in the miscellaneous settlement papers [P77a OV 3/5/2/3]. This >transcript contained the following information: > >12 August 1767 >Warrant to apprehend Mathew JOCHAM and William MILES of Chedworth, >labourers as having deserted their families. > >No other information is given in the document. As William and Hannah's >eldest son William would have only been 14 years old in 1767 and probably >would not have had a family, this document no doubt refers to William >MILES Senior, although the possibility exists that it might refer to a >different William MILES altogether. Thanks for that information Denis - more muddy waters! I suppose he could have returned to his family. The children I have (from the IGI) are: William Miles bap 26 April 1730 - parents John Miles & Mary William Miles bap 27 Feb 1753 Joseph Miles bap 14 Jan 1756 Matthew Miles bap 19 Aug 1759 John Miles bap 28 Nov 1762 Joseph Miles bap 17 Nov 1765 Matthew Miles bap 14 Jan 1770 all parents William Miles & Hannah, all Chedworth So William was there in 1769, if it's the same one. Has anyone looked at the Chedworth parish register films? Regards Jenny Beaumont Aberdeenshire, Scotland Researching in Berkshire PEARCE - Kintbury & Hungerford; STEVENS - Sunninghill & Windsor; Hampshire & Oxfordshire: WATTERS/WALTERS - Abingdon, Drayton, Wallingford, Cholsey & Henley areas; MILES - Midgham & Hampstead Norreys, Kingsclere; WARD - Brightwell NEWMAN - Netley & Hound

----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Lawrence" <carol@twpo.com.au> To: "Barbara Mallyon" <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 6:03 AM Subject: Re: Kingsclere Research | Hi Barbara, | You are going to be inundated I'm sure. So I will be patient :0) | My First request is for Francis LAWRENCE possibly in the area Baptism late | 1600 early 1700. | Marriage would be after 1748 as that was when there was a Bastardy order | against him for the upkeep of his son Jonathon JEWELL. His marriage and | children would be wonderful . I know there are still LAWRENCE's in | Kingsclere which I hope are his descendants. | Keeping my fingers crossed. | Carol |

Hello Barbara. In your recent e.mail to the mailing list you mention you how a lot of records for Kingsclere, do the burial records cover the Kingsclere cemetery or the 1900's plus, if so would you please have a look if you have an Alice and Fredrick Brewer from Kingsclere, Also do you have any marriages for a Septamus Harry Smith and William John Smith Many Thanks Charlie

Hi Barbara, Sorry... I am a bit confused about your offer, does it include lookups of the Apprenticeship Indentures? I do not know much about Apprenticeship Indentures, do they exist when sons work for their fathers? My 3x Gt G/father Joseph TULL was apparently born at Mortimer, on 16 NOV 1791 and baptised at Tadley Independent Chapel on 22 DEC 1791. He was on the 1851 census in Tadley (I only have the 1851 index details). He was on the 1861 & 71 at Tadley Road. Joseph took on his father's trade, Cordwainer, as did Joseph's son Thomas TULL born at Tadley 7 MAY 1845, I do not have a baptism date for Thomas, I do not know if he was also baptised at Tadley Independent or at St Peters parish church. So far I have not linked up with anyone else on the Kingsclere list, I hope I will find some cousins in the Kingsclere area soon! Thomas' mother (Elizabeth BALDWIN nee WILD) was from Weston Patrick which seems not to come under Kingsclere. Any assistance with my research would be greatly appreciated TIA Kind regards, Candy Bridge NSW Australia --- ENG-HAMPSHIRE-KINGSCLERE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:49:51 -0000 > From: "Barbara Mallyon" > <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> > To: ENG-HAMPSHIRE-KINGSCLERE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Kingsclere Research > > Hello All, > > If anyone has hit a brick wall about their > Kingsclere and villages > ancestors, I now have the complete Parish Register > for Kingsclere, > Kingsclere Woodlands and Headley. > Baptisms, Marriage Banns, Marriages and Burials all > on microfiche. > > Please put your look-up requests on the Kingsclere > List, your ancestor > could be linked into others family trees, as many of > you have found out, > and the answers may help them. There is now the > ability for some of you to > get your family trees back to the 1500s and 1600s, > you only have to ask. > > Also I now have the Kingsclere Parish Records of > Settlement Certificates, > Settlement Examinations, > Removal Orders to Kingsclere, > Removal Orders from Kingsclere, > Vagrancy Passes and Examinations, > Bastardy Examinations, > Warrants to Apprehend the Father of Bastards > Orders for the Maintenance of Bastards > Bastardy Bonds > Bastardy Documents > Apprenticeship Indentures > > The above photocopy information came from the > Hampshire Record Office, > Winchester at 10p per page if anyone is interested. > > It is now up to you, we now have the information we > need for our family > tree, let us use it. > > Regards > > Barbara Mallyon > Basingstoke, Hants, UK > BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk > Listowner > http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile - Check & compose your email via SMS on your Telstra or Vodafone mobile.

On Sat, 8 Mar 2003 13:45:30 -0000 Peter Goff wrote: > Bishops Green is about half a mile off the A339 road by > Greenham Common. It is just over the border into Berkshire but > is included in Sydmonton and Ecchinswell Parish Council area. I was about to dispute Peter's statement when I had a look at my 5th Edition of the 1" OS map for Newbury & Reading (published in 1932), which does show Bishop's Green to the _north_ of the County boundary/River Enborne. It looks as though there was a church/chapel there too as there is an x at the end of one lane. Modern maps show Bishops Green as being south of the boundary line. If memory serves me correctly an estate of 'Married Quarters' for the Greenham Common airfield was built in the 1940s on the south side of the river, separate from the original Bishop's Green and this estate has become the Bishop's Green of today. There are very few houses on the north side of the Enborne but the Bishops Green Cottage I mentioned in my earlier email could be one of them. Bishop's Green as part of Ecchinswell Parish is confirmed by the many baptism entries in the St. Lawrence register which give this as abode of father. (As an aside, the real confusion arises when Sidmonton is given as abode. North Sidmonton Farm is several miles north of Sidmonton Court and St. Mary's Church and sometimes it is only from looking at previous entries that it is possible to be sure the family lived in Bishops Green/Sidmonton Common area rather than at Sidmonton Court) -- John Lewis <jayellatntlworlddotcom> from Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. using Debian GNU/Linux and GeneWeb genealogy software

Hello Dennis, Settlement Certificates, not everyone is registered as having a these Settlement Certificate, the HOLLEY family came from Wilton by Salisbury and they are not on the Settlement Certificate list, Joseph MILES and Martha BRIDGMAN came from Sidmonton to live in Kingsclere, they are not on the list. | Burial dates required; | William EDWARDS Died 6 October 1900 at Wolverton aged 83. | Wife Joanna/Johanna EDWARDS Died 22 May 1903 at Northcroft Lane, Newbury aged 84. You could telephone the Newbury Cemeteries usually under one telephone number and ask them to do a look up for you, as you know the dates of death, or write to them, most Cemeteries are very helpful and may send you more details than you have asked for. Sorry I cannot look up the telephone number for you, they are not in my Telephone Book. > A member of staff checked the R.O. catalogue of Parish Overseers' papers for the parish >of Chedworth [P77] but the only reference to a William MILES was in the miscellaneous >settlement papers [P77a OV 3/5/2/3]. At least you have checked and done your best, we will keep looking, you never know in genealogy, we may find the information yet Regards Barbara Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants, UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk | ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denis Hamilton" <Denis.R.Hamilton@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-KINGSCLERE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 11:24 AM Subject: Edwards & Miles | Look up Barbara & a note for Jenny. | | Burial dates required; | William EDWARDS Died 6 October 1900 at Wolverton aged 83. | Wife Joanna/Johanna EDWARDS Died 22 May 1903 at Northcroft Lane, Newbury aged 84. | | Cannot find either Buried in Kingsclere but guess William was buried in Wolverton as he lived there. But was Joanna buried with him? - she appears to have been living with her married daughter Sarah Ann DENNIS who was a Temperance Hall Caretaker in Newbury and probably had her mother buried there. | | With regards to the MILES family and Chedworth connection, I did write to Hampshire R.O. last year re Removal or Settlement Certificates for both William's and they could find nothing [Barbara now confirmed] and this week received a letter from the Gloucestshire R.O. and this is what they said: | | A member of staff checked the R.O. catalogue of Parish Overseers' papers for the parish of Chedworth [P77] but the only reference to a William MILES was in the miscellaneous settlement papers [P77a OV 3/5/2/3]. This transcript contained the following information: | | 12 August 1767 | Warrant to apprehend Mathew JOCHAM and William MILES of Chedworth, labourers as having deserted their families. | | No other information is given in the document. As William and Hannah's eldest son William would have only been 14 years old in 1767 and probably would not have had a family, this document no doubt refers to William MILES Senior, although the possibility exists that it might refer to a different William MILES altogether. | | I hope this information is of use and please contact me if I can be of further assistance. | | Signed pp John PUTLEY / Mr. P.R. Evans, Archivest [Searchroom]. | | NOTE:- This info cost me nothing and I am very impressed with the response to my letter, full marks Gloucestershire R.O. | | Denis [from an overcast Eastbourne] | | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 |

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has got easy access to the 1871 Census at Highclere and would be willing to do a lookup for me. Please contact me off list. Thanking you, Margaret, N.S.W., Australia.

Evelyn My Tidbury family also lived in Bishops Green and seem to have spent a lot of time going backwards and forwards across the Berkshire/Hampshire border. On some of the records I have the abode is shown as Bishops Green, Sydmonton, and on others it appears as Bishops Green, Greenham Common. Coincidentally I was at the library yesterday looking through the Greenham and Newbury censuses for 1861 and 1871. I seem to remember coming across quite a few Pococks in Greenham. It is an unusual name and for some reason it just happened to stick in my memory. Have you seen the website of the Federation of Family History Societies? A lot of the Berkshire Records (eg, National Burial Index, Marriage Indexes and some of the 1871 census) are now available online on a pay-per-view basis. Here is the link to their website: http://www.familyhistoryonline.net All post-1858 wills in England can be found in the National Probate Indexes. The fiches are widely available and I expect you'd find that an LDS centre near you will have a set. The Berkshire Record Office have an index of all the Berkshire wills pre-1858 and I'm sure if you e-mailed them they would be able to check their indexes for you. http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/ <A HREF="http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/"> </A>Best wishes Debbie

In message <005b01c2e55b$94417e60$7b763c3e@barbara>, Barbara Mallyon <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> writes >Hello Margaret, > >The problem is that the 1871 Census is on film and not on the microfiche >like the 1861 Census. You need a look-up at the Hampshire Record Office, >Winchester. > >Regards > >Barbara Mallyon I've offered to do this for Margaret, Barbara. Hope I can be of help...... -- Roz Cawley roz@autumncottage.co.uk Autumn Cottage Diary http://www.autumncottage.co.uk