Gillian, I should have stressed that although you said James married Mary in 1804. He in fact married Susannah Clarke of Sawtry. Their son James 1812-1894 married Mary Payne of King's Cliffe on 30 January, 1844. Alex

Gillian, Good to hear from you again. I will certainly go to Huntingdon record office soon when the weather eases here and check the Sawtry records for the Farrington family. I can tell you now that James Farrington and Susannah Clarke were married at Winwick on 25 June, 1804. Susannah was baptized at All Saints, Sawtry on 3 January, 1779. I have not succeeded in finding the birth or baptism of James. James, their son, was born in 1812 and died in 1894. I have Thomas born in 1818 and John in 1820, baptized on January 23 in Winwick. I am sorry I cannot produce other detail now but I will pour over my five years of notes, and I promise to check soon at Huntingdon. Best wishes from a wintry east of England, Alex

I am trying to trace any info on JOHN BEESLEY b.1844 and his son JAMES BEESLEY b. 1906. Both were born in Eaton Socon in the districy of St Neots, HUN. James' mother is AGNES BEESLEY formerly WARD. I have James' birth certificate but can trace him or his father or mother no further. Many thanks, Sarah

(Date) (Name/Item) (Amount) 1800 Contd & Brot forward 88/17/2 Pd Edwd Sabey 2 Week's Pay for 37 paupers 12/3/0 Do a Bill 1/15/7 Pd Thos Walker 1/6 Morton 1/ 0/2/6 12 Markham 3/ Jno Teat 2/6 0/5/6 13 Wid Peck 1/ T Newman 3/ 0/4/0 T Robinson 7/ T Fisher 3/ 0/10/0 Quince 1/6 T Townsend 2/ 0/3/6 Hull /9 Chessham 2/6 0/3/3 Endersby Simpson & Valentine 0/5/0 Barlefields, Rowlett & Ray 0/2/6 Jno Smith, James Jarvis 0/1/6 Thos Dawson, W Barker 0/1/0 W Gardner, Mary Shelton 0/6/0 W Taylor 2/ James Joyce 7/ 0/9/0 Pd Thursday Coll 9/10/0 A Bill to Kimbolton parish for Wid Briggs 5/0/6 Town Totals up to March 14 1800 120/1/0 (Date) (Name/Item) (Amount) 1800 Saml Parker's Disburstments from Feby 14th to March 14th for Wyboston Feby 15 Pd W Salloway 0/7/0 Barham 6 Clark 3 0/9/0 Hamilton 8/ 0/8/0 Pd Rd Barker 7 Weeks Collection due the 13 0/10/6 Pd Seamer 7 Week's Coll 1/18/0 Goodchild 2/ Robinson 1/ 0/3/0 Fisher 7/ Barham 1/ 0/8/0 Thursday Collections 1/16/0 W Sallaway 5/ Barham 9/ 0/14/0 W Harrison 2/ Goodchild 2/ 0/4/0 Howel 3/ Thornton 1/ 0/4/0 Thursday Collections 1/16/0 Fisher 1/6 James Barns 5/ 0/6/6 W Harrison 2/6 Barham 6/ 0/8/6 W Sallaway 5/ Seamer 4/6 0/9/6 Mar 3d Pd for a Coffin for Baldock's Wife 0/12/0 Fisher 5/, Barham 9/, Thornton /6 0/14/6 Thursday Coll 1/160 T Dust 15 Week's Coll 2/5/0 Sallaway 9/ Seamer 9/ 0/18/0 17-6-5 Harrison 4/6 Robinson 3/ 0/7/6 Pd a Shop Bill for Baldock's Wife's funeral 0/8/7 Ale for do 0/2/10 Pd Thornton 0/0/6 Fisher 0/5/0 Robinson 1/6 Barham 4/6 0/6/0 Seamer 9/ Barringham 0/13/0 Mar 13 Pd Thursday Coll 1/18/6 Wyboston Total up to March 14th 1800 20/9/5

My main interests are as follows HILL Coleorton, Newbold, Farmtown, Ashby de la Zouch, Griffydam - Leices Nottinghamshire Eaton Socon - Beds SMITH Staunton Harold - Leics BEIGHTON Critch, Fritchley - Derbyshire Coleorton - Leicestershire KENDRICK Swannington Coleorton - Leics HEMSLEY Coalville Swannington Coleorton - Leics HARRISON Canada (with links to the Hill family from Coleorton Jason

Hi List I am new to the list and would like to try and trace more of my great great grandparents John BAXTER (c1806-1877) and Lucy WEST(1800-1872). John BAXTER, according to the census, was born in Warboys c 1806, but I have not found any sign of him in the parish records. Perhaps he was born elsewhere and his family moved there when he was young. I would love to know where. He married Lucy WEST in 1828 in Old Hurst and by 1833 had moved to Hemingford Abbots where ggrandfather Samuel was born in 1833. He had an older half-brother John b. 1823 in Broughton, an older sister, Elizabeth, b. Old Hurst abt 1829, who married James EVERETT in HA in 1853. Lucy WEST (b 1800 in Broughton) was the daughter of Joseph WEST and Anne. They were not married in Broughton and he was not born there but they were both buried there. Joseph WEST was born abt 1762 and Anne abt 1760. I have found a possible marriage for a Joseph WEST and an Anne MARRINGTON not far away in Wistow in 1787. Joseph is said to be from Hilton. I would love to have any further info on this. Joseph and Anne have 8 children in Broughton between 1794 and 1811. Grandson Joseph WEST and his wife Rhoda seem to be there in 1881 as does granddaughter Fanny WEST and husband Thomas DICKERSON. I should be grateful for any leads offered! Philippa in Brighton

Hello listers I am a new subscriber to this list looking for information on my GG Grandmother Elizabeth REEVE who from details in various censuses was born about 1808 in Colne. By 1829 she was living in Necton, Norfolk and in that year married John ELLIS there. I'd be delighted to hear from anybody with knowledge of a REEVE family in Colne or who has access to the Parish Registers for Colne. Hopefully waiting Shelagh

Hi Alison, how was your week, not too hectic I hope. I visited the website you gave me in your last email.I found it quite interesting. Anyway it sounds like a good idea to deal with what info you have first, then work backwards. That way I will be able to double check what I might already have. My Aunt Betty,George's great great granddaughter is pretty tickled to think we have a link with the past. bye for now Violet -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004

(Date) (Name/Item) (Amount) 1800 Contd and Brot Up 68/16/0 Mar 3rd Pd for a Letter from Bedford 0/0/2 Mrs Emery a Bill 0/3/6 4 Cross 9/ Griffin 8/ 0/17/0 J Martin 4/6 Quince 1/ 0/5/6 Josh Fisher 0/3/0 Attending the Justices at the White Horse 0/2/6 Jos Cope 0/5/0 G Mayes 2/ Hull /6 0/2/6 Edith Barker 1/ Wid Barker /6 0/1/6 Chessham 2/ G Walker 5/ 0/7/0 Jno Markham 3/ Simpson 1/ 0/4/0 T Walker 1/6 Richardson 3/6 0/5/0 Robinson 7/ T Newman 3/ 0/10/0 Newman /6 Quince 1/6 0/2/0 T Dawson 1/6 G Townsend 1/ 0/2/6 Jno Smith /6 J Rowlett 1/ 0/1/6 2/6 H Barlefield /6 Wid Ray 1/6 0/2/0 Rt Smith 1/ Eliz Day /6 0/1/6 W Taylor /6 Fisher 2/ 0/2/6 Thursday Coll 9/10/0 Jno Teat 2/6 Elliss 2/ 0/4/6 T Martin 1/ Richardson 2/ 0/3/0 T Townsend 2/ Braybrooks 3/ 0/5/0 Wid Pak 1/ W Gardner 2/6 0/3/6 Hattwood 4/ Hull /6 0/4/6 Richardson 2/ J Newman 5/6 0/7/6 Rt Smith 3/6 Haddow 8/ 0/11/6 Jno Newman 7/ T Walker 5/6 0/12/6 Washing for Quince 0/0/6 Quince 2/ Jno Squires 10/6 0/12/6 Geo Townsend 3/6 T Rowlett 3/ 0/6/6 Do 9 Deanons Children 0/6/0 10 Richardson 2/ Griffins 12/ 0/14/0 Rt Smith 1/ Quince 2/ 0/3/0 W Hicks 2/ Cross 9/ 0/11/0 G Walker 5/ Mary Pine 9/ 0/14/0 Braybrooks 3/ 0/3/0 (total) 88/17/2

Page 38 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1870 Born Feb 15 1841 Mar 20 George William & Ann Flawn Eaton Socon Smith E Horley Born Jan 21 1848 Mar 20 Sarah William & Ann Flawn Eaton Socon Smith E Horley Born Mar 12 1854 Mar 20 Annie Maria William & Ann Flawn Eaton Socon Smith E Horley Born May 12 1853 Mar 20 Harry John & Eliza Gurnsey Eaton Socon Carpenter E Horley Mar 21 Rebecca James & Elizabeth Foot Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley March 27th Harriet Ellen William & (blank) Stone Eaton Socon Labourer J Fitzhubert (Curate) March 27th Edward Robert & Martha Ayres Eaton Socon Labourer J Fitzhubert (Curate) March 27th Flora George & Mary Jane Bundy Eaton Socon Labourer J Fitzhubert (Curate) Page 39 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1870 April 3d Ann Thomas Alexander & Sarah Dilly (The Union) Eaton Socon Labourer Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union April 3d Thomas Alexander Thomas Alexander & Sarah Dilly Union Eaton Socon Labourer Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union April 3d Alfred Thomas Alexander & Sarah Dilly Union Eaton Socon Labourer Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union April 3d Robert Thomas Alexander & Sarah Dilly Union Eaton Socon Labourer Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union April 3d William Thomas Alexander & Sarah Dilly Union Eaton Socon Labourer Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union April 3d Ada Ellen Sarah Wiles Union Eaton Socon Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union April 3d Rose John & Mary Barr Union Eaton Socon Labourer Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union April 3d William Joseph & Mary Dudley Union Eaton Socon Labourer Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union Page 40 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1870 April 3d Ada Ellen Sarah Maria Perkins Union Eaton Socon Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union April 3d Ann Isabella Elizabeth Tibbitt Union Eaton Socon Wm Maule Chaplain of the Union Ap 24 Charles John & Charlotte Hemtuams Eaton Socon Sweep E Horley Ap 24 William Walter Joseph & Mary Ann Giblett Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Ap 24 Eleanor Francis George & Eleanor Butler Eaton Socon Soe E Horley June 26 James William Juin & Mary Day Kilburn Middlesex Gardner E Horley July 31 Frank Joseph & Elizabeth Day Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born 21 Feby 1868 July 1st Laura Charles & Ann Medley Eaton Socon Blacksmith E Horley Page 41 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1870 Born May 1st 1870 July 31st Jane John & Alice Oakley Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Aug 26 Albert Thomas Robert & Elizabeth Cooper Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born July 31 1870 Aug 28 Hannah George & Sarah Mirfin Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born July 26 1870 Aug 28 Albert Edward George & Mary Ann Gardner Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born Mar 10 1870 Aug 28th Elizabeth John & Frances Single Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born Aug 2 1870 Sept 7 Fanny John Hutchison & Jane Elizabeth Peppercorn Eaton Socon Gentleman E Horley Born Aug 26th 1870 Sept 25th George John & Sarah Lawson Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born June 10th 1870 Septr 25th Alfred Joseph & Elizabeth Hardwick Eaton Socon Sawyer E Horley Page 42 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1870 Born May 16th 1867 Septr 25th Ellen Isaac & Anna Stocker Eaton Socon (Staploe) Labourer E Horley Born Nov 21st 1869 Septr 25th Charlotte Isaac & Anna Stocker Eaton Socon (Staploe) Labourer E Horley Born Aug 22d 1870 Septr 25th John Thomas Charles & Esther Newman Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born Aug 20th 1870 Septr 25th Alfred Thomas William & Catherine Stocker Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born July 22d 1863 Sept 25th Anthony Thomas John Robert & Lucy Brown Wyboston in Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born November 25 1869 Sept 25th Eleanor John Robert & Lucy Brown Wyboston in Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Born Feb 18th 1870 October 6th Mary Ann John & Ann Franks Wyboston in Eaton Socon Labourer (Private) James Fitzhubert Born Feby 2nd 1867 October 9th George Allen George & Mary Ann Stratton Eaton Socon Labourer (Private) James Fitzhubert Page 43 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1870 Born Sept 14th 1870 Oct 30th Lizzie James & Mary Evans Eaton Socon Labourer James Fitzhubert Born Aug 28th 1870 Oct 30th Jenny George & Elizabeth Fletcher Eaton Socon Labourer James Fitzhubert Born Sept 13th 1870 Oct 30th Kate Thomas & Eliza Verry Eaton Socon Labourer James Fitzhubert Born Oct 9th 1866 Oct 30th Sarah Ann John & Ann Franks Wyboston in Eaton Socon Hawker James Fitzhubert Born July 18th 1869 Oct 30th James Leonard Leonard & Jane Bundy Wyboston in Eaton Socon Labourer James Fitzhubert Born July 20th 1870 Oct 30th Charles Frederick John & Emily Flanders Eaton Socon Carman James Fitzhubert Born Sept 5th 1870 Nov 13th Hastings Edward & Mary Squire Eaton Socon Farmer James Fitzhubert Born Decr 15th 1869 Nov 19th Ada Rosetta Charles & Emma Low Eaton Socon Tonman James Fitzhubert Page 44 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1870 Aged about 14 months Nov 25th Sarah Jane Sarah Ann Bodger Eaton Socon James Fitzhubert Nov 27 Samuel Thomas Thomas & Mary Luff Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 27 Sarah John & Sarah Markham Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 27 George James Robbins & Sarah Hawkins Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 27 Emma Elizabeth Charles & Eliza Watts Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 27 Clara William & Mary Markham Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 27 Anne William & Mary Markham Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 27 George John & Alice Searle Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Page 45 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1870 Nov 27 Sarah Ellen Thomas & Eliza Norman Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 27 Surtees Serf Surtees & Emiline Williamson Eaton Socon Gentleman E Horley Born Oct 26th 1870 December 25th Elizabeth John & Ann Durham Eaton Socon Labourer James Fitzhubert Born Oct 28th 1870 Dec 25th Alice Eliza James & Eunice Avery Murfin Eaton Socon Labourer James Fitzhubert Nov 15th 1855 Dec 25th Martha Joseph & Elizabeth Foote Eaton Socon Labourer James Fitzhubert Born Dec 6th 1859 Dec 25th Thomas Joseph & Mary Foote Eaton Socon Labourer James Fitzhubert 1871 Jan 1st Eliza William & Hannah Partridge Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley

Page 30 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1869 Feb 19 Isabella Charlotte Foote Eaton Socon Single Woman E Horley Mar 28 Albert Ashwell Fanny Bunday Eaton Socon Single Woman E Horley Mar 28 Elizabeth William & Maria Freeman Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Ap 11 James Alfred William & Harriet Cozens Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Ap 14 Matilda James & Anne Darrington Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Ap 25 Mary Joseph & Rebecca Thody Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Ap 25 Harry Henry & Elizabeth Barnes Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Ap 25 Anne Louisa William & Mary Anne Peck Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Page 31 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1869 Ap 25 Sarah Ann Thomas & Sarah Joyce Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Ap 25 Ada Ebenezer & Anna Mayes Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley May 30 Emily Elizabeth William & Mary Wade Eaton Socon Stone Mason E Horley May 30 Jane Margaret Robert & Jane Bollard Eaton Socon Mer Keeper E Horley May 30 Sarah Jane Frederick & Sarah Simons Eaton Socon Tailor E Horley May 30 Harry William & Anne Usher Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley May 30 John William William & Rachel Sauders Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley May 30 Alfred Frederick & Eliz Coleman Eaton Socon Bricklayer E Horley Page 32 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1869 June 24 Frederick Alfred & Sarah Coleman Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley June 27 George John & Sarah Lawson Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley June 27 William Brown John & Sarah Lawson Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley June 27 Virtue James & Ann Murfin Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley July 25 Katie George & Caroline Smith Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley July 25 Sarah Lizzie Henry & Mary Maddy Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley July 27 Mary Ann Thomas & Elizabeth Banks Eaton Socon Carpenter E Horley Augt 29 James Alfred William & Harriet Cousins Eaton Socon Groom C L Lauria Page 33 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1869 Augt 29 Adel Eliza William & Anna Crow Duloe Labourer C L Lauria Augt 29 Clara Elizabeth Charles Ann Horner Staploe Labourer C L Lauria Augt 29 Harry John & Sarah Manning Eaton Socon Labourer C L Lauria Augt 29 Martha Ann John & Sarah Manning Eaton Socon Labourer C L Lauria Augt 29 Walter Matthew Elizabeth Garton Eaton Socon Shoemaker C L Lauria Augt 29 Ada John & Eliza Prigmer Eaton Ford Labourer C L Lauria Augt 29 Eliza James & Rebecca Elliott Duloe Labourer C L Lauria Augt 29 Elizabeth David & Anna Elliott Duloe Labourer C L Lauria Page 34 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1869 Augt 29 Elizabeth James & Rebecca Elliott Duloe Labourer C L Lauria Sept 26 Elizabeth Joseph & Jane Beesley Eaton Socon Wheel Wright E Horley Sept 26 Emily John & Eliza Osborn Eaton Socon Bricklayer E Horley Sept 26 Clara Alfred Eliza Mayes Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Oct 31 George Abraham & Mary Ann Pye Eaton Socon Shoemaker E Horley Oct 31 Jane Henry & Mary Rudkin Eaton Socon Sanden E Horley Oct 31 Francis Ada James & Elizabeth Barnes Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Oct 31 William William & Sarah Cox Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Page 35 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1869 Oct 31 Alfred Joseph William & Alice Stratton Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Oct 31 Harry William & Alice Stratton Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Oct 31 Charles Elizabeth Single Woman Smith Eaton Socon Charwoman E Horley Oct 31 Robert Elizabeth Single Woman Smith Eaton Socon Do E Horley Oct 31 Samuel Elizabeth Single Woman Smith Eaton Socon Do E Horley Oct 31 Mary Ann Joseph & Elizabeth Foot Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Oct 31 Harry Thomas & Anna Mason Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Oct 31 Herbert John & Mary Yarrel Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Page 36 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1869 Nov 28 Lilly William & Elizabeth Smith Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 28 Rosa William & Elizabeth Smith Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 28 William William & Mary Ann Freshwater Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 28 Thomas John & Fanny Barringer Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Nov 28 Louisa John & Fanny Barringer Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Dec 26 Mary Elizabeth John & Mary Gray Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Dec 26 James Harry Thomas & Frandzy Cox Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Dec 26 Jane Joseph & Elizabeth Bodger Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Page 37 When Baptised (year) Month Day Child's Christian Name Son of / Daughter of Parents Name Surname Abode Quality, Trade, or Profession By whom the Ceremony was performed 1869 Dec 26 Emily Jane Charles & Dinah Flowerdew Eaton Socon Miller E Horley 1870 Jan 30 Henry James & Sarah Jarratt Eaton Socon Carrier E Horley Jan 30 Ann David & Anna Elliot Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Feb 27 Kate Samuel & Elizabeth Quince Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Feb 27 Emma Elizabeth James & Elizabeth Cattell Eaton Socon Miller E Horley Feb 27 Elizabeth William & Eliza Manning Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Feb 27 Emma Charlotte Ezekiel & Charlotte Amelia Bartram Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley Feb 27 Ester John & Ann Dean Eaton Socon Labourer E Horley

I am resubmitting this request one year after I originally submitted as I had no luck in obtaining any information then. Perhaps someone has joined the list since then who can shed some light on this elusive man. Thank you. I am trying to find out the when and where of the birth of my GGGgrandfather John GOODWIN but am having no success at all. He is not in IGI, BVRI2 or his burial in NBI. He apparently married a Sarah BULL [born St. Neots] in Little Paxton in 1817, they had three children in Great Paxton between 1821 and 1826 and they moved to live in Godmanchester so I expect he originated from that general area of Huntingdonshire. I have found no connection with GOODWINs from other areas, i.e. Gt Gidding. But come the 1841 census he was dead! He was a cordwainer by trade. If I cannot find him then I cannot go any further back in my direct line. Parish registers are notorously difficult to come by for Huntingdonshire, but then again I wouldn't know exactly where to search for him. Judging by his marriage year he would have been born about 1797ish, and Sarah was declared as 50 in the 1841 census. Any ideas please? Regards Ron Goodwin, Chorley, Lancs.

Could anyone with access to the St. Neots PRs please look up BULL births in 1790's. I am particularly interested in Sarah BULL, born about 1791. Thank you. Best regards Ron Goodwin, Chorley, Lancs.

Dear Alison Sorry if you haven't been able to get through to me, my server has been down and I haven't been able to get mail in or out. Also I don't know if you got my last message sent on 3rd Feb. Anyway look forward to hearing from you soon acheers Violet -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004

Thanks to much kind assistance from around the world, I'm now further along with my Sutton family in and around St Ives. I now know that: Thomas and Elizabeth SUTTON had four children born in St Ives William King, 1800 Ann, 1803 Marianne, 1805 Sarah King, 1807 Ann Sutton married John James REEVE in St Ives in 1828, my gt gt grandparents Thomas SUTTON of Hartford and Elizabeth BEETLES were married in Grafham, Hunts in 1795. So, if anyone knows anything about the Beetles family in Hunts or knows anything of a link between the surnames SUTTON and KING I'd be delighted to hear from them. Thanks to all the correspondents who've brought me this far. Brian Davis in Auckland, New Zealand

Dear Alison As promised here is some of what I have on George and Elizabeth Smart. They moved to Camden from Sydney and finally settled at Nangus Creek just out of Gundagai in New South Wales.George became a farmer and the farm is still in our family today. Their sons James and William settled in the same place, the farm was divided between James and William,both building homes on the property. Hepzibah disappeared from the scene and no-one knows what happened to her. George died on 17/11/1885 and Elizabeth on18/2/1899. James married Elizabeth Jane Norris at Camden in 1862, she was born Jan.1841.daughter of Smasom Norris and Sarah Reed they had 11 children, Mary 29/11/1863; Caroline Ada 5/6/1864; Alice Mary 26/7/1866; Elizabeth Jane 31/1/1869; Charles Norris 25/3/1871;(my gr father) Eleanor 1873; Sarah Ann 29/11/1875?; James 26/2/1877; Maria 24/9/1879; William Henry 19/8/1885? Roberet 16/10/1886/7. Charles took over running the property from his father, which was given the name Barolyn and his brother James bought the adjoining farm Kumbilor. This too is still in the family. Charles married Ada Therese Clemson,my grandparents. Ada is the sixth child of William Sharp Clemson and Mary Ann Purcell.she was born1/9/1873-29/5/1951. they had ten children Enid Stephanie 19/11/1898; Norman Charles 2/9/1900;Mildred Mary 13/6/1902; James Neville 8/5/1904; Athol William 14/5/1906; Walter Cecil 8/8/1907; Cyril Claude 20/2/1909; Mervyn Gerald 18/4/1911; Edna Clarice 15/1/1914; Charles Henry 8/7/1916 -7/2/1994. ( my father) Charles Henry Smart married Gladys Marjorie Egan 5/11/1955. she is the youngest daughter of George Egan and Clara Violet Keough.born on 25/7/1930-6/10/1980.they had two children, me,Violet Eileen 15/9/1956; Charles William 7/3/1962. I have three children Jousha William 15/12/1984; Antony Stephen Charles 2/2/1986; Melissa Eileen Louise 10/1/1988. Melissa has a son Alex Phillip; 1/7/2004. I have details on all members of Ada and Charles' family but it fills a book. Charles' brother James adopted my mother Gladys. when her mum died and it is his second eldest daughter I call Nan. as it was left to her to raise my mum. bye for now Violet. -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004

Hi Mickey I've had a look through the Ramsey Parish records for you. No exact baptisms, only a LUMBEY in 1744 and a LUMBIS in 1742. In the marriage index I found the following: Oct 26th 1829 Samuel ULMBERS to Mary Ann SEATON Oct 13th 1834 Jubile GERMAN to Sarah LUMBERS June 1st 1840 Aaron PAIN to Sophia LUMBERS ofa wid d.o. William LICHFIELD On the 1851 census I found the following: Folio 74b 3 George Yard, High Street (Above this an uninhabited house) Mary LUMBERS d u 11 Scholar Hun Ramsey Abraham " s u 9 " " " George " s u 7 " " " Folio 141a and 141b 10 Great White (The SOUTHAM family) Ann LUMBERS Nu M 34 Cam Whittlesey Hannah " V U 9 mo Hun Ramsey Great White or Whyte is the main street of the town. My ancestors, the HALL family were butchers there. Hope this helps Christine Booth Harrogate, UK Christine Booth Harrogate, UK

Hi there I'm new to this list but subscribe to a few others and admin to a couple. Helping a friend to unravel his Ditchfield family line and we have found a marriage in March 1869 to a Marianne LOMBERS and the 1871 census shows she is from Ramsey? Huntingdonshire. We haven't got the marriage certificate yet as we only found it last night. We've had a look on Free BMD but can't find a birth, can anybody shed a little light on the family and location. Many thanks Mickey

Dear Alison Thanks for your email, yes I have excel,so send away. I am so happy to finally find some one that is researching the same families as me. George and Elizabeth left London for Sydney on 30/8/1852,on the ship "Wilson Kennedy," shipmaster was Thomas Hobson. They arrived in Sydney on 27/12/1852. If you could come up with a birth date for William and Sarah,would be great as I am only guessing when I said 1790 George's birth year is 1815, I should know the rest of it, as he is my gr. gr.grandfather and is buried in the Nangus cemetery along with nearly all his decendants, he died between 17th & 30th Nov. 1885.He used to like a bit of a drink and would walk over the hills to the nearest pub,get roaring drunk,then walk home.He did this once to often and it was two weeks before he was found.He was 71. Elizabeth died 18/2/1899 aged 92.They were married on 2/11/1835, at Hail Weston.They had five children when they left to come to Australia, James 15;George 13; Hepzibah 11; William 6; and Elizabeth 3, she died on the way out. look forward to hearing from you soon Cheers Violet

Sheila, I am back again to say that if you look at _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) you will find a marriage at Molesworth on 20 Oct. 1769 between Thomas Pashler and Elizabeth Chapman. Click on search, then on IGI on the left, then put in Thomas Pashler and British Isles for the region. Regards, Alex