The "Roll of Honour" website has a "possible" as a young man from the "7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment".  It does not show a full name for him, either.     Lou ________________________________ From: Maria Borrill <maria.borrill@ntlworld.com> To: Louis Mills <louis_mills@att.net>; eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 11:55 AM Subject: An Ashby TODD Hi Lou Not sure if you got my last message re TODD and James Arthur TODD as I have not seen them on the list nor received an acknowledgement from you. However I happened to be at the Scunthorpe museum today outside there is a war memorial plaque which brings together all the information on the war memorials of the parishes of Scunthorpe. James Arthur TODD is not listed on this memorial [research has shown he was a resident of Hull at the time of his death] although he was recorded on the KENDALL memorial chapel plaque perhaps he wasn't the A. TODD recorded on Ashby's war memorial. As there is an Andrew TODD listed on the Scunthorpe memorial, so this maybe the A. TODD is the on the Ashby war memorial. However I can not see an Andrew TODD on the 1911 census in Ashby, there is one who was born in Hull born C1894, Maria

Many thanks, Nivard and Dan! That solves my 1901 question. Happy hunting!   Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Dan Billington [mailto:danny@billingtonuk.com] Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 2:59 PM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LIN] 1901 and 1911 census Looking at the original he is listed as William Dawson Fletcher. The last line of that page is blank ( normally means that there is not a continuation of that household) and the next page starts at a new household. The district contains only 12 pages . Lincolnshire > Usselby > District 14 and consists of 2 families ( Pickering and Saunby) Best wishes Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Robinson" <drobins6@rochester.rr.com> To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 7:24 PM Subject: [LIN] 1901 and 1911 census I have a 1901 census question please. I have an entry from the 1901 census that shows my great grandfather, William Fletcher (William Dawson Fletcher but the Dawson is not show in this census), living at The Lodge, Usselby, Lincs. William Fletcher, age 79, b. Barkston, Lincs. in Usselby Farmer Labourer, Worker Also in the household are: Frances Fletcher, age 66, b. Nots., Scrooby. in Usselby Emma Smith, 58, visitor, married, Postmistress, Pembroke, Pembroke Horace Griffiths Thackeray, 23, Chemist, London, Hackney. Also transcribed as Haskey Horace (Emma's son) is at the bottom of the page, and I do not have the following page so I do not know if there is anyone else at that home. If anyone can help out I'd much appreciate it. There might, in particular, be a Casper Thackeray. The other question is about 1911 census, and it is possible that people are not allowed to pass on information from it. However, my question is, who is living at that address in the 1911 census? William Fletcher's death is listed in March 1911, so he would not be there. Is there any sign of Frances? And/or of Emma Smith and her son Horace - who seems to have used the names Griffiths and Thackeray fairly interchangeably - long story. As far as I know they lived in Glanford Brigg, yet always seemed to be at the Fletcher household listed as visitors at the time of each of the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses. Any help much appreciated! Happy hunting! Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Siudek [mailto:msiudek@talktalk.net] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:25 AM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Admin. note: January Here is my disappearance. I know quite a lot about him until 1846 & he then vanishes. Cyprian Dalton is clearly quite a scoundrel- and he's my great great great uncle - born 1804 in Friskney. Married 1827 to Mary Ann Brocklesbury. 1834-6 abandons family & is denounced in parish records. I haven't been able to find him in 1841 census- though I found his wife & 3 children in the Spilsby workhouse. Jan 1843 sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing turkeys. Freed Nov 1846. He then disappears, not in any census, as far as I can see, under that name. Can anyone find him either in 1841, or after 1846? Margaret 4. January theme for list members: We are going to help you find lost souls in the census. Tell us who disappears in 1871, for example, and our detectives will hunt them down and report their whereabouts. We'll also give you the piece number, the folio and page number so that you can find them yourselves if you don't believe us. Remember, we can't send a copy of the page to the list because attachments aren't allowed. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Horace Griffith's Thackeray (transcribed as Haskey on Ancestry) is single and a visitor (would suggest any other Thackeray family members are elsewhere) . The same for Emma Smith, though she is Married Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Robinson" <drobins6@rochester.rr.com> To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 7:24 PM Subject: [LIN] 1901 and 1911 census I have a 1901 census question please. I have an entry from the 1901 census that shows my great grandfather, William Fletcher (William Dawson Fletcher but the Dawson is not show in this census), living at The Lodge, Usselby, Lincs. William Fletcher, age 79, b. Barkston, Lincs. in Usselby Farmer Labourer, Worker Also in the household are: Frances Fletcher, age 66, b. Nots., Scrooby. in Usselby Emma Smith, 58, visitor, married, Postmistress, Pembroke, Pembroke Horace Griffiths Thackeray, 23, Chemist, London, Hackney. Also transcribed as Haskey Horace (Emma's son) is at the bottom of the page, and I do not have the following page so I do not know if there is anyone else at that home. If anyone can help out I'd much appreciate it. There might, in particular, be a Casper Thackeray. The other question is about 1911 census, and it is possible that people are not allowed to pass on information from it. However, my question is, who is living at that address in the 1911 census? William Fletcher's death is listed in March 1911, so he would not be there. Is there any sign of Frances? And/or of Emma Smith and her son Horace - who seems to have used the names Griffiths and Thackeray fairly interchangeably - long story. As far as I know they lived in Glanford Brigg, yet always seemed to be at the Fletcher household listed as visitors at the time of each of the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses. Any help much appreciated! Happy hunting! Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Siudek [mailto:msiudek@talktalk.net] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:25 AM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Admin. note: January Here is my disappearance. I know quite a lot about him until 1846 & he then vanishes. Cyprian Dalton is clearly quite a scoundrel- and he's my great great great uncle - born 1804 in Friskney. Married 1827 to Mary Ann Brocklesbury. 1834-6 abandons family & is denounced in parish records. I haven't been able to find him in 1841 census- though I found his wife & 3 children in the Spilsby workhouse. Jan 1843 sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing turkeys. Freed Nov 1846. He then disappears, not in any census, as far as I can see, under that name. Can anyone find him either in 1841, or after 1846? Margaret 4. January theme for list members: We are going to help you find lost souls in the census. Tell us who disappears in 1871, for example, and our detectives will hunt them down and report their whereabouts. We'll also give you the piece number, the folio and page number so that you can find them yourselves if you don't believe us. Remember, we can't send a copy of the page to the list because attachments aren't allowed. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking at the original he is listed as William Dawson Fletcher. The last line of that page is blank ( normally means that there is not a continuation of that household) and the next page starts at a new household. The district contains only 12 pages . Lincolnshire > Usselby > District 14 and consists of 2 families ( Pickering and Saunby) Best wishes Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Robinson" <drobins6@rochester.rr.com> To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 7:24 PM Subject: [LIN] 1901 and 1911 census I have a 1901 census question please. I have an entry from the 1901 census that shows my great grandfather, William Fletcher (William Dawson Fletcher but the Dawson is not show in this census), living at The Lodge, Usselby, Lincs. William Fletcher, age 79, b. Barkston, Lincs. in Usselby Farmer Labourer, Worker Also in the household are: Frances Fletcher, age 66, b. Nots., Scrooby. in Usselby Emma Smith, 58, visitor, married, Postmistress, Pembroke, Pembroke Horace Griffiths Thackeray, 23, Chemist, London, Hackney. Also transcribed as Haskey Horace (Emma's son) is at the bottom of the page, and I do not have the following page so I do not know if there is anyone else at that home. If anyone can help out I'd much appreciate it. There might, in particular, be a Casper Thackeray. The other question is about 1911 census, and it is possible that people are not allowed to pass on information from it. However, my question is, who is living at that address in the 1911 census? William Fletcher's death is listed in March 1911, so he would not be there. Is there any sign of Frances? And/or of Emma Smith and her son Horace - who seems to have used the names Griffiths and Thackeray fairly interchangeably - long story. As far as I know they lived in Glanford Brigg, yet always seemed to be at the Fletcher household listed as visitors at the time of each of the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses. Any help much appreciated! Happy hunting! Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Siudek [mailto:msiudek@talktalk.net] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:25 AM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Admin. note: January Here is my disappearance. I know quite a lot about him until 1846 & he then vanishes. Cyprian Dalton is clearly quite a scoundrel- and he's my great great great uncle - born 1804 in Friskney. Married 1827 to Mary Ann Brocklesbury. 1834-6 abandons family & is denounced in parish records. I haven't been able to find him in 1841 census- though I found his wife & 3 children in the Spilsby workhouse. Jan 1843 sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing turkeys. Freed Nov 1846. He then disappears, not in any census, as far as I can see, under that name. Can anyone find him either in 1841, or after 1846? Margaret 4. January theme for list members: We are going to help you find lost souls in the census. Tell us who disappears in 1871, for example, and our detectives will hunt them down and report their whereabouts. We'll also give you the piece number, the folio and page number so that you can find them yourselves if you don't believe us. Remember, we can't send a copy of the page to the list because attachments aren't allowed. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Lou Not sure if you got my last message re TODD and James Arthur TODD as I have not seen them on the list nor received an acknowledgement from you. However I happened to be at the Scunthorpe museum today outside there is a war memorial plaque which brings together all the information on the war memorials of the parishes of Scunthorpe. James Arthur TODD is not listed on this memorial [research has shown he was a resident of Hull at the time of his death] although he was recorded on the KENDALL memorial chapel plaque perhaps he wasn't the A. TODD recorded on Ashby's war memorial. As there is an Andrew TODD listed on the Scunthorpe memorial, so this maybe the A. TODD is the on the Ashby war memorial. However I can not see an Andrew TODD on the 1911 census in Ashby, there is one who was born in Hull born C1894, Maria

Hi Diana The 1901 page is complete, schedule 7 is your family, the next page starts with schedule 8 PICKERINGS In 1911 that address has a family of four SMITHs Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) I have a 1901 census question please. I have an entry from the 1901 census that shows my great grandfather, William Fletcher (William Dawson Fletcher but the Dawson is not show in this census), living at The Lodge, Usselby, Lincs. William Fletcher, age 79, b. Barkston, Lincs. in Usselby Farmer Labourer, Worker Also in the household are: Frances Fletcher, age 66, b. Nots., Scrooby. in Usselby Emma Smith, 58, visitor, married, Postmistress, Pembroke, Pembroke Horace Griffiths Thackeray, 23, Chemist, London, Hackney. Also transcribed as Haskey

I have a 1901 census question please. I have an entry from the 1901 census that shows my great grandfather, William Fletcher (William Dawson Fletcher but the Dawson is not show in this census), living at The Lodge, Usselby, Lincs. William Fletcher, age 79, b. Barkston, Lincs. in Usselby Farmer Labourer, Worker Also in the household are: Frances Fletcher, age 66, b. Nots., Scrooby. in Usselby Emma Smith, 58, visitor, married, Postmistress, Pembroke, Pembroke Horace Griffiths Thackeray, 23, Chemist, London, Hackney. Also transcribed as Haskey Horace (Emma's son) is at the bottom of the page, and I do not have the following page so I do not know if there is anyone else at that home. If anyone can help out I'd much appreciate it. There might, in particular, be a Casper Thackeray. The other question is about 1911 census, and it is possible that people are not allowed to pass on information from it. However, my question is, who is living at that address in the 1911 census? William Fletcher's death is listed in March 1911, so he would not be there. Is there any sign of Frances? And/or of Emma Smith and her son Horace - who seems to have used the names Griffiths and Thackeray fairly interchangeably - long story. As far as I know they lived in Glanford Brigg, yet always seemed to be at the Fletcher household listed as visitors at the time of each of the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses. Any help much appreciated! Happy hunting!   Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Siudek [mailto:msiudek@talktalk.net] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:25 AM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Admin. note: January Here is my disappearance. I know quite a lot about him until 1846 & he then vanishes. Cyprian Dalton is clearly quite a scoundrel- and he's my great great great uncle - born 1804 in Friskney. Married 1827 to Mary Ann Brocklesbury. 1834-6 abandons family & is denounced in parish records. I haven't been able to find him in 1841 census- though I found his wife & 3 children in the Spilsby workhouse. Jan 1843 sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing turkeys. Freed Nov 1846. He then disappears, not in any census, as far as I can see, under that name. Can anyone find him either in 1841, or after 1846? Margaret 4.  January theme for list members:  We are going to help you find lost souls in the census.  Tell us who disappears in 1871, for example, and our detectives will hunt them down and report their whereabouts.  We'll also give you the piece number, the folio and page number so that you can find them yourselves if you don't believe us.  Remember, we can't send a copy of the page to the list because attachments aren't allowed. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This book is probably going to be rare as for some reason it is only available from one outlet (and not the usual Bookmark in Spalding!). I have not obtained a copy yet - I must get one. I should however make the usual comments about copyright. I have seen a photograph of it (a horrible Victorian edifice), at Spalding Library so I am sure the Lincolnshire Archives must have one. They probably have not got around to digitising it for Lincs to the Past yet. John R G Bland   Spalding   Member of the Lincolnshire Family History Society www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk/ Reg. Charity No 1000724 > -----Original Message----- > From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ken Woodgate > Sent: 18 February 2012 07:48 > To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LIN] BOOK - '70 years in Spalding - 1900-1970' - author M.Elsdon > > Evening > > > > This book was published 2011. Does any list member have a copy and would > consider scanning/emailing a picture for me. I understand there is a photo of > Spalding Workhouse - family I am interested in were 'guests' there at some > stage. > > > > Thanks > > > > Ken Woodgate > > New Zealand > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

Evening This book was published 2011. Does any list member have a copy and would consider scanning/emailing a picture for me. I understand there is a photo of Spalding Workhouse - family I am interested in were 'guests' there at some stage. Thanks Ken Woodgate New Zealand

Hi Pat Under what seacrh string ? I have tried under 'Spalding Workhouse' and the resultant images show only an old map and images of text. No image - should I use another search term? Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia McCrory" <patriciamccrory@yahoo.co.uk> To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [LIN] BOOK - '70 years in Spalding - 1900-1970' - authorM.Elsdon Hello Ken and Dan Lincs to the Past has images of Spalding Workhouse. Pat ________________________________ From: Ken Woodgate <Ken.woodgate@xtra.co.nz> To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 18 February 2012, 7:47 Subject: [LIN] BOOK - '70 years in Spalding - 1900-1970' - author M.Elsdon Evening This book was published 2011. Does any list member have a copy and would consider scanning/emailing a picture for me. I understand there is a photo of Spalding Workhouse - family I am interested in were 'guests' there at some stage. Thanks Ken Woodgate New Zealand ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Ken and Dan   Lincs to the Past has images of Spalding Workhouse.   Pat             ________________________________ From: Ken Woodgate <Ken.woodgate@xtra.co.nz> To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 18 February 2012, 7:47 Subject: [LIN] BOOK - '70 years in Spalding - 1900-1970' - author M.Elsdon Evening This book was published 2011.  Does any list member have a copy and would consider scanning/emailing a picture for me.  I understand there is a photo of Spalding Workhouse - family I am interested in were 'guests' there at some stage. Thanks Ken Woodgate New Zealand ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think a few other's might be seeking an image of this Workhouse too - I for one. perhaps someone can post it somewhere good luck Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Woodgate" <Ken.woodgate@xtra.co.nz> To: <ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 7:47 AM Subject: [LIN] BOOK - '70 years in Spalding - 1900-1970' - author M.Elsdon > Evening > > > > This book was published 2011. Does any list member have a copy and would > consider scanning/emailing a picture for me. I understand there is a > photo > of Spalding Workhouse - family I am interested in were 'guests' there at > some stage. > > > > Thanks > > > > Ken Woodgate > > New Zealand > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking for a marriage for George and Sarah, but have had no luck so far. Their first child, Sarah Ann was born abt 1836 Horncastle, and their second, Mary Elizabeth Buswell was born 1845, also Horncastle (big gap but haven't found any other children)George was a son of Edward Cartwright and Mary Brightwell.Thanks in anticipationJan

LRSM - Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury Full details from the newspaper are given below; I have no further information. LRSM 4 April 1856 Lincoln City Petty Sessions 29 March John WEST, butcher, was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Sarah RASEN, a girl 16 years of age, daughter of a woman of loose character. Mr. TOYNBEE appeared for the defendant. The girl admitted improper intimacy with another party 12 months before her connection with West, and also with the same party (a young fellow named NEESHAM, a butcher) after she became enceinte. Subsequently the girl admitted improper intimacy with Neesham in May last. Case dismissed. Rd. GELL, the carrier from Eagle to Lincoln, was also charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Mary DUNN. The girl had lived in Lincoln: the defendant took a hare to her master's, made acquaintance with the complainant, visited her repeatedly, promised to marry her, told the housekeeper that his visits were honourable, and wrote the girl (who is an orphan) letters. He seduced her, and at last told her if she was not satisfied with 1s. 6d. weekly she would get nothing. He did not appear. The Magistrates ordered that he pay 2s. 6d. weekly. The housekeeper asked for her pay for attendance as a witness, and was paid 2s. 6d. which she immediately handed to the girl. In another affiliation case, Ann WENTWORTH against John ALLEN, foundryman of Newark, neither of the parties appeared. Market Rasen Petty Sessions 31 March Ann ROBERTS, of Binbrooke, singlewoman, obtained an order upon Wm. MARSHALL, of Claythorpe, groom, for the payment of 1s. 6d. per week towards the maintenance of her illegitimate child. LRSM 11 April 1856 Lincoln (Lindsey) Petty Sessions 4 April John INGLE, of Metheringham , was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Ann OSBORNE, of Nettleham. The parties had lived at Mr. GILBERT's, of Metheringham Lodge, and they went to and returned from Navenby statutes together. Mr. TOYNBEE appeared for the defence. The case was dismissed for want of corroborative proof. Wm. NETTLESHIP, a lad 16 years of age next August, was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Sarah BAKER, a girl 20 years of age. The parties lived together in the service of Mr. ELLIS, of Lea, and the child was born in January last. Case dismissed for lack of corroborative proof. Mr. TOYNBEE appeared for the defendant. Boston Petty Sessions 9 April An order was made upon George HORN, of Boston, rat-catcher, for payment of 2s. per week and costs towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child belonging to Mary LAWRENCE, singlewoman. Spittlegate Petty Sessions [not dated] Harriet HUTCHINSON applied for an order of affiliation upon John LOUTH, of Westboro': they had lived in the same service at Stroxton. Mr. WAGSTAFFE appeared for defendant. Order refused. Hannah PLUMMER, of Long Bennington, applied for an order in bastardy upon Hy. ARNOLD. Mr. MALIM, for defendant, consented to an order of 1s. 6d. per week. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk

This couple married 10 May 1865, Great Grimsby and had 5 children John William Goodson b abt Sept 1866 supposedly Middle RasenArthur Charles Goodson b 04 Nov 1868 Middle RasenAlbert Edward Goodson b 16 Apr 1870 Market RasenGertrude Elizabeth Goodson b 03 Jul 1872 Middle RasenWalter Henry Goodson b 16 Jun 1874 Middle Rasen I can find none of these births on either Freereg, or Family Search. I have found Gertrude, Arthur, Albert and Walter in Births on Ancestry. The exact dates I have were from Passenger Lists after they emigrated to the USA in 1881, and other RS documents such as Census. I think the family was Methodist, John B was known as a Preacher in Michigan, USA, and his bother Charles William performed weddings in Norfolk where he later lived. I am trying to find any connection with the Church for John Burkitt and Charles William. I'm also trying to understand ow and why? Could anyone be a preacher and could anyone perform marriages - how did this work? Appreciate any advice/SuggestionsRegardsJan

Hi Pat, why not acopy to each of the Archives,Yorkshire,& Lincolnshire.   bazza ________________________________ From: Pat Cook <paver207@yahoo.co.uk> To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, 16 February 2012, 17:28 Subject: [LIN] Surname ROSSINGTON and researcher Doug ROSSINGTON I had a telephone call this morning from the son of Doug ROSSINGTON, to say Doug passed away on the 8th Feb, in Bury, Lancs Hospital. Doug has dedicated himself for the last 20 years to researching the surname ROSSINGTON, both in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire. He will be sadly missed by all the people he so generously helped over the years, and his meticulous recording of anything to do with the surname ROSSINGTON. Andrew has asked me to let the list know of his fathers death. Andrew is also asking what is the best way for his fathers research to be preserved for others.  Has anybody else had to do this, and what would they recommend. Doug's research mainly concerns Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, would an approach to either of those County Archives be best? Pat Cook, in Grimsby, Lincs A fellow ROSSINGTON researcher. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I had a telephone call this morning from the son of Doug ROSSINGTON, to say Doug passed away on the 8th Feb, in Bury, Lancs Hospital. Doug has dedicated himself for the last 20 years to researching the surname ROSSINGTON, both in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire. He will be sadly missed by all the people he so generously helped over the years, and his meticulous recording of anything to do with the surname ROSSINGTON. Andrew has asked me to let the list know of his fathers death. Andrew is also asking what is the best way for his fathers research to be preserved for others.  Has anybody else had to do this, and what would they recommend. Doug's research mainly concerns Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, would an approach to either of those County Archives be best? Pat Cook, in Grimsby, Lincs A fellow ROSSINGTON researcher.

Thank you so much for sharing all of the letters. Jean

I would follow Bazza's advice, but I'd also check with the local Family History Societies.  Does the Guild of One Name Studies want copies for their library?    Lou ________________________________ From: Baz Willy <spadga19382000@yahoo.co.uk> To: "eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com" <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:07 AM Subject: Re: [LIN] Surname ROSSINGTON and researcher Doug ROSSINGTON Hi Pat, why not acopy to each of the Archives,Yorkshire,& Lincolnshire.   bazza ________________________________ From: Pat Cook <paver207@yahoo.co.uk> To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, 16 February 2012, 17:28 Subject: [LIN] Surname ROSSINGTON and researcher Doug ROSSINGTON I had a telephone call this morning from the son of Doug ROSSINGTON, to say Doug passed away on the 8th Feb, in Bury, Lancs Hospital. Doug has dedicated himself for the last 20 years to researching the surname ROSSINGTON, both in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire. He will be sadly missed by all the people he so generously helped over the years, and his meticulous recording of anything to do with the surname ROSSINGTON. Andrew has asked me to let the list know of his fathers death. Andrew is also asking what is the best way for his fathers research to be preserved for others.  Has anybody else had to do this, and what would they recommend. Doug's research mainly concerns Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, would an approach to either of those County Archives be best? Pat Cook, in Grimsby, Lincs A fellow ROSSINGTON researcher. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Written by William Lee SMITH b 5 September 1873, Woodside, West Rasen, Lincs son of Thomas SMITH and Hannah nee LEE. This letter is written by William to his sister Agnes SMITH in Toronto, Canada. Kirkby - Cum - Osgodby, December 17 1916 Dearest Sister,    Many thanks for your very kind letter of sympathy.  We was very pleased to hear from you.  The loss of our Dear Son, as been a terrible blow to us, he had got to be such a fine young fellow, and he was very good to us.    It seemed only a few days after he had been home full of good health and spirits.  Telling us how they had a few scraps with the enemy, and what they was going to do, as soon as they got ready and how well he was getting on, he had been promoted once.  Then to come the sad news, that he was missing, then we got a wire to say that is body had been recovered, it did seem to make it a bit better being able to get him home for Burial.    We do know where is poor body is, and we do hope and pray his Soul is where there is no war,    We sent you a card and paper, which you will have got before now.    So you will see that he had a Grand Funeral.    I think all the people from around about were there, every body was very good to us, he was such a favourit.  They was willing to do anything, you see there was not much time after we got to know they would send him home.  We had to bury him as soon as we could as he had been dead about a week and then shaking all the way from Dover by train.  We did not see him, I did say I would but the Coffin was labeled not to be opened.  He had no doubt been knocking about in the water two or three days so we thought we would not open it.  It was a very big one but he was a big lad.  It did seem hard not to see him but we all has as much as we could bear it was some consolation to get him home there is many a poor lad buried and there parents know not how nor where.  Wont it be a blessing when this terrible war is over.  I expect we shall all have to go before it is over.    We are going to have a meatless day a week now things will soon be serious over here.  I wish I had stopped in Canada and got them all over there.    How is poor Joe getting on we never hear any thing remember me to him.  I will write to as soon as I can, we have sent him a card.    You dont know how pleased I was to hear from you, this trouble as been the turning point in my life.  I have signed the Pledge and I am trying by Gods help to lead a new life as soon as we can get turned round a bit I will send you some money.    I am going to try and save all I can because if the Lord spares us all we shall come over to Canada again. I like it better than this Country, yet people in the towns are getting a lot of money now but everything is so dear.  I am afraid when the war is over there will be a slump.  I am working in a Saw Mill at Usselby now, we have cut nearly all the wood down on the Caistor Road.  My hand hurt me a good bit this cold weather.  I cant do anything, can Joe work now.    You must thank Mrs Whiteley for her kind sympathy, there is one consolation he died doing his Duty and he was not a conscript.  We have only one of his photo's in Sailors clothes but we are going to get some took  then.  I will send you one, we have not got anything belonging to him yet but we are expecting hearing from the Admiralty every day.    Well Dear Sister.  I must now close - hoping you are in good health as it leaves us as well as can be expected, hoping to hear from you again soon.    May the Lord Bless and keep you in good Health is the earnest prayer of your Loving Brother William Lee Smith Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, Lincoln, England PS  Poor Uncle Joe as had a stroke and as been in bed since August. My grandmother has written this across the top of the letter. 'My love to you dear Agnes, Thank you very much for your and Mrs Whiteley's kind sympathy.  I knew you would feel our loss very much as you were fond of Joe.' Mrs Whiteley was English, Agnes worked for her as a Domestic Servant, when Mrs Whiteley's husband died, with his money she took Agnes with her to Canada, as her Companion. A really sad letter, I was staggered to find the letter has been kept in Canada all these years, and I was able to have a first hand account of my Grandparents sadness By the way William did get called up, I have a Driving Licence Card for William dated 11 November 1918, at Spekeland, Liverpool, he is in a Motor Transport Division. The Joe that William mentions, is his brother, Bernard Joseph SMITH, the two men went over to Canada, encouraged by their sister Agnes. Bernard/Joe stayed in Canada, he sent for his wife and six children, they had a further six children in Canada. William only stayed a few months and then returned to his wife and family in England. William injured two fingers in a circular saw accident in the wood. I have the legal document, where he claimed, and was awarded a few pounds compensation. Pat