Dear Eunice, I've been following the answers you received regarding Catherine ORNANT (as you spelled her last name) as the mention of George SPRIGGINS caught my eye. I can give you a little bit of insight into her....and the George SPRIGGINS that is listed as her son. Seems her surname has many spellings depending on who is reading the transcripts....OMANT (is the spelling used by the LDS in their IGI files)....the census seems to have OMENT and OMANT....I have not seen the spelling you used (ORNANT) or those that found her in the census (ORNENT)....could be a handwriting issue. Anyway....This is the information that I have for her: Ickleford Baptisms 1814 Parish Register: Novemr 13th, Kitty, daughter of John & Mary Omant, Ickleford, Labourer 1841 Census of England, Ickleford OMANT, Mary, Age 56, Plaiter OMANT, Kate, age 26, Plaiter OMANT, William, age 20, Ag Lab OMANT, David, age 16, Ag Lab OMANT, Eliza, age 11, Plaiter OMANT, George, age 7 OMANT, Emily, age 5 months * believe the George Omant listed above to be the illegitimate son of Kate (Kitty) Omant and George Sprigings (b. 1809) Listed as George SPRIGGINS in parish regsiter for baptism. ** believe Kate to be the same as "Kitty" (both diminuatives of Catherine) The IGI lists the baptism of George as follows: George SPRIGINGS OMENT Christening: 9 Jun 1835, Ickleford, Hertford Parents: Mother: Kitty OMENT but his baptism records shows the word "illegitimate" Baptism, Ickleford Parish Church Records Page 47, Entry No. 373 Date: June 9, 1835 Child's Name: George Spriggins Parent's Name: Kitty Omant (Illegitimate written underneath) Abode: Ickleford Profession: Straw Plaiter By whom ceremony performed: H. L. Gates (?) 1851 Census of England, Hitchin, Bancroft Street OMENT, Catherine, Head, Unmarried age 36, Straw Plaiter, born Ickleford, Herts OMENT, Eliza, Sister, Unmarried, age 22, Straw Plaiter, born Ickleford, Herts SPRIGGINS, George, Son, Unmarried, age 16, Footboy, born Ickleford, Herts OMENT, Emily, Daur, Unmarried, age 10, Straw Plaiter, born Ickleford, Herts OMENT, Alfred, Son, age 7, Infant, born Ickleford, Herts OMENT, Marian, age 2, (infant) born Hitchin, Herts 1861 Census of England, Hitchin OMENT, Catherine, Head, Unmarried, age 46, Straw Plaiter, born Ickleford, Herts OMENT, Alfred, Son, Unmarried, age 17, Ag Lab, born Ickleford Herts OMENT, Mary A, Daughter, age 12, Straw Plaiter, born Hitchin, Herts 1881 Census of England, Ickleford Road, Hitchin OMANT, Catherine, Boarder, Unmarried, age 66, Nurse Domestic, born Ickleford, Herts at the home of: ALLEN, Phillip, Head, Married, age 73, Retired Carpenter, born Hitchin, Herts ALLEN, Sarah Ann, Wife, Married, age 70, born Baldock, Herts I have done extensive research on the SPRIGGINS / SPRIGINGS / SPRIGGENS side of the family and have come to believe that Catherine "Kitty" ORMANT ( daughter of John OMANT and Mary NEWBERRY) had an illegitimate son with George SPRIGGINS (b. about 1809). Although I have no definite proof that he is indeed the father, he was in the Ickleford area at the time and with the family naming patterns believe this to be highly likely. It also might interest you to know that Catherine's brother Thomas OMANT (and his cousin Daniel Newberry) were convicted of stealing (also prior records of poaching and assault) with Thomas being transported for life years to Van Diemans Land (now Tasmania, Australia) in 1837. In the convict records his mother is listed as Mary Newberry Omant. I have more information specific to the SPRIGGINS side of the this family if you are interested that I would be glad to share. Please contact me at dominicci@aol.com Looking forward to hearing from you. Patricia (SPRIGINGS) Dominicci dominicci@aol.com Virginia Beach, VA USA

Just a little bit more to add to this thread regarding Kitty Omant, I have her baptism date as 14 April 1808, also George Spriggins 1835, Emily 1841, Alfred 1844 and Mary Ann 1849 were all Kitty's (or Catherine's) illegitimate children. The name has been spelt many different ways and I think that the name originated as HAMMOND, but that's just my opinion at the moment until I find some proof. Regards Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dominicci@aol.com> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 4:01 AM Subject: Re: [HRT] BROWN > Dear Eunice, > I've been following the answers you received regarding Catherine ORNANT > (as > you spelled her last name) as the mention of George SPRIGGINS caught my > eye. > > I can give you a little bit of insight into her....and the George > SPRIGGINS > that is listed as her son. Seems her surname has many spellings depending > on > who is reading the transcripts....OMANT (is the spelling used by the LDS > in > their IGI files)....the census seems to have OMENT and OMANT....I have not > seen > the spelling you used (ORNANT) or those that found her in the census > (ORNENT)....could be a handwriting issue. > > Anyway....This is the information that I have for her: > > Ickleford Baptisms 1814 > Parish Register: Novemr 13th, Kitty, daughter of John & Mary Omant, > Ickleford, Labourer > > 1841 Census of England, Ickleford > OMANT, Mary, Age 56, Plaiter > OMANT, Kate, age 26, Plaiter > OMANT, William, age 20, Ag Lab > OMANT, David, age 16, Ag Lab > OMANT, Eliza, age 11, Plaiter > OMANT, George, age 7 > OMANT, Emily, age 5 months > * believe the George Omant listed above to be the illegitimate son of > Kate > (Kitty) Omant and George Sprigings (b. 1809) Listed as George SPRIGGINS in > parish regsiter for baptism. > ** believe Kate to be the same as "Kitty" (both diminuatives of Catherine) > > The IGI lists the baptism of George as follows: > George SPRIGINGS OMENT > Christening: 9 Jun 1835, Ickleford, Hertford > Parents: Mother: Kitty OMENT > > but his baptism records shows the word "illegitimate" > Baptism, Ickleford Parish Church Records > Page 47, Entry No. 373 > Date: June 9, 1835 > Child's Name: George Spriggins > Parent's Name: Kitty Omant (Illegitimate written underneath) > Abode: Ickleford > Profession: Straw Plaiter > By whom ceremony performed: H. L. Gates (?) > > 1851 Census of England, Hitchin, Bancroft Street > OMENT, Catherine, Head, Unmarried age 36, Straw Plaiter, born Ickleford, > Herts > OMENT, Eliza, Sister, Unmarried, age 22, Straw Plaiter, born Ickleford, > Herts > SPRIGGINS, George, Son, Unmarried, age 16, Footboy, born Ickleford, Herts > OMENT, Emily, Daur, Unmarried, age 10, Straw Plaiter, born Ickleford, > Herts > OMENT, Alfred, Son, age 7, Infant, born Ickleford, Herts > OMENT, Marian, age 2, (infant) born Hitchin, Herts > > 1861 Census of England, Hitchin > OMENT, Catherine, Head, Unmarried, age 46, Straw Plaiter, born Ickleford, > Herts > OMENT, Alfred, Son, Unmarried, age 17, Ag Lab, born Ickleford Herts > OMENT, Mary A, Daughter, age 12, Straw Plaiter, born Hitchin, Herts > > 1881 Census of England, Ickleford Road, Hitchin > OMANT, Catherine, Boarder, Unmarried, age 66, Nurse Domestic, born > Ickleford, > Herts > at the home of: > ALLEN, Phillip, Head, Married, age 73, Retired Carpenter, born Hitchin, > Herts > ALLEN, Sarah Ann, Wife, Married, age 70, born Baldock, Herts > > I have done extensive research on the SPRIGGINS / SPRIGINGS / SPRIGGENS > side > of the family and have come to believe that Catherine "Kitty" ORMANT ( > daughter of John OMANT and Mary NEWBERRY) had an illegitimate son with > George > SPRIGGINS (b. about 1809). Although I have no definite proof that he is > indeed the > father, he was in the Ickleford area at the time and with the family > naming > patterns believe this to be highly likely. > > It also might interest you to know that Catherine's brother Thomas OMANT > (and > his cousin Daniel Newberry) were convicted of stealing (also prior records > of > poaching and assault) with Thomas being transported for life years to Van > Diemans Land (now Tasmania, Australia) in 1837. In the convict records > his > mother is listed as Mary Newberry Omant. > > I have more information specific to the SPRIGGINS side of the this family > if > you are interested that I would be glad to share. Please contact me at > dominicci@aol.com > > Looking forward to hearing from you. > > Patricia (SPRIGINGS) Dominicci > dominicci@aol.com > Virginia Beach, VA USA > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily > regarding the English County of Hertfordshire. Discussion of migration > patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, > family Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is > encouraged. > > >