Hi Connie Yes you are on the right track with Linton near Ross. But what are the films that you mention? Are they the BTs or the PRs? As I said in a previous message, many gaps in the former. Also not everyone was baptised at the parish church, by the 19th century many people were non-conformists and did not have their children baptised there. So they may not appear in the parish registers. Also are you certain you are looking for a Mary JAMES? As I said her birth surname may be different to the one she married with - you need her marriage certificate to establish that. Kind regards Polly ----- Original Message ----- From: "cnb46" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [HEF] Linton & the Drew family Polly, Thank you so much. So I am on the right track with Linton near Ross? Funny I can't find them in the films I am looking at right now at the FHC. Will look again. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Polly Rubery" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [HEF] Linton & the Drew family > Hi Connie and Roger > > Having checked the census for the family that you gave the details of Mary > consistently gives her birthplace as Linton, and John as Kempley. As they > are living in Linton 1851, 1861 and 1871, it seems that's where she was > born! > > Roger their children seem to be (from the census returns) - with the GRO > references from FreeBMD given where they are on it, although it is VERY > incomplete still for this period: > > Jane born about 1848 Kempley > Births Dec 1848 > DREW Jane Newent 11 360 > > Lydia Ellen bc 1850 Linton > > Mary bc 1852 Linton > Births Sep 1852 > DREW Mary Newent 6a 188 > > Ros.... bc 1854 > Benjamin John bc 1856 Linton > William bc 1857 Linton > > Martha Matilda bc 1859 Linton > Births Dec 1860 > DREW Martha Matilda Newent 6a 192 > > Selina bc 1861 Linton > > Elizabeth F bc 1870 Linton > Births Sep 1870 > DREW Elizabeth Frances Newent 6a 243 > > Ernest bc 1872 Linton > Births Jun 1873 > DREW Ernest Newent 6a 266 > > Note that Linton was in the Newent RD until 1895 when it was transferred > to > Ross RD. > > By 1881 they have moved over the border and are living at Oxenhall, GLS, > and > by 1891 they are living in Dymock, next door to one of my cousins Naomi > LOAD! By 1901 they are back in HEF at Much Marcle. > > Their marriage is on FreeBMD: > > Marriages Sep 1848 > DREW John Newent 11 419 > JAMES Mary Newent 11 419 > > But if you do not already have this marriage certificate you need to get > it > before trying to find Mary's baptism, as it is quite possible that she was > married under a different surname (eg if she was a widow, or her mother > had > remarried). > > So little hope of finding Mary in the Bromyard Linton I fear! > Hope Roger can come up with something to help. > Kind regards > Polly > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rogereb" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 9:54 PM > Subject: [HEF] Linton & the Drew family > > > Linton & District History Society (that's the Linton near Ross on Wye) > have > produced a CD database of births, marriages and deaths covering 1570 to > 2001, which I have, it's called "Linton People". > Unfortunately the disk will not work on my new computer and I have had to > dig out my old steam driven Windows 95 computer to run the disk: a quick > check on births over a wide range of years showed a number of Drews. > Sorry for the delay in getting down to the job, but I have been tied up > with other things. Will the person on the original enquiry please reply. > > Regards > > Roger Bailey > > One mile from Linton at Aston Crews > > > > ==== ENG-HEREFORD Mailing List ==== > . > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > ==== ENG-HEREFORD Mailing List ==== > . > > ============================== > 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 > ==== ENG-HEREFORD Mailing List ==== . ============================== 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