Today, 8th December, is the 150th anniversary of the death of one of Lincoln's most famous sons George Boole, the mathematician without whom we would probably not be communicating on this list. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boole> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boole Next year marks the 200th anniversary of his birth and many events are being organised to commemorate this by University College, Cork (formerly Queen's College) in Ireland where he was the first professor of mathematics. He was my second cousin 5x removed - not that close but an honour to be associated with him. George was born in Lincoln but the family originated in Broxholme, just north of Lincoln. Terry Wells

Hi Geoff, Frederick MEANWELL served from 1905 to 1919 in the Royal Garrison Artillery but in the 190 HB not the 124. You might find more names for the 124 from a trawl through the RGA Medal Rolls. Regards, David David Meanwell On 04/12/2014 17:00, Geoff Blyth via wrote:

Hi All This is an experiment to see how many names might be collected for soldiers serving with the, the 124th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, from 1914-1918. This will depend on what records listers have for their grandfathers or great grandfathers. Many people have a name, a photograph, an army number and regiment or battery. I'm told that there is a big difference between the regimental system and the artillery. They are completely separate and, here, we are seeking artillerymen. Separate again is the Royal Field Artillery, which used the more mobile field guns. 124 battery RGA went out to the Western Front in April 1916, using the 60-pounder gun. The battery was increased from 4 to 6 guns 23 January 1917. One section joined it from 203 Heavy Battery RGA. A 4 gun battery consisted of 200 men and a 6 gun battery consisted of 300 men, so we are talking about a large number of people. When I was a child I talked to quite a few old artillerymen from Goole, where my grandfather and great uncle were born (I wish I'd asked them more!). I suspect that many of the men serving in the 124th were from Goole, Hull and north Lincolnshire, hence my posting to local lists. Here are the names I have and the sources, most of which have been collected from a 1970s sound archive recording by Leonard Jesse OUNSWORTH on the Imperial war Museum's website. From this I know the battery was involved in the battle of the Somme. If any of the people below are 'yours', more details would be great. 1. COLLIER. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 2. JOHNSON, Charlie. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 3. LEIGH, George. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 4. LOCKING. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 5. NEWLOVE, Billy, wheelwright. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 6. Mr NOBLE (officer?). Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 7. OUNSWORTH, Leonard J, signaller. Wounded, survived. Source: Imperial War Museum sound recording, accessible on line. 8. PALMER, Charles driver. Source: Witnessed will made by L. Steel. 9. Mr PYM-SIMON (?) (officer?). Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 10. RICHMAN, George, driver. Source: Witnessed will made by L. Steel. 11. Mr ROBBINS (officer?). Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 12. STEEL, Lawrence, driver, my grandfather, Regimental Number: 237 (and later 290805). Gassed 1917, survived. Source: family records. 13. STEEL, Reginald, gunner (acting bombardier), my great uncle, Regimental Number: 203. Died of wounds 1916. Source: family records. 14. SUMPTER, Joe. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. As most private soldiers records have not survived it raises the prospect of finding a surviving record if we have enough identifiable names. There may also be anecdotes and letters still in the hands of their descendants. There is no war diary for this battery but, if there are enough responses it might be possible to reconstruct the unit's history on the Western Front. A bit of a long shot but worth a try? Geoff

Rats! I missed celebrating Ada A. Lovelace's death on Nov. 29th. She is the patron saint of geeks like me (she is considered the first programmer on Babbage's Difference Engine). Are any of your Lincolnshire women famous? Lou (list admin.)

Hi I subscribed to this List some months ago but have not posted anything - until now. I am researching my Direct Line of CRAWSHAW of Epworth and am getting a little confused as their appears to be two distinct families. Are there any Listers who are also researching this Surname? Thanks in advance Garry __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10821 (20141203) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

Perhaps the "Bady" was in fact Betty ( short for Elizabeth)? Margaret Taylor ( Port Perry.Ont) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lucinda via" <[email protected]> To: "Garry F Bell" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [LIN] CRAWSHAW of Epworth > Garry, I am interested in the CRAWSHAW line because I have found a relative of mine that was baptized to James Crawshaw and Elizabeth (Martin). Upon further searching I also found another son Samuel, which would be my gggdf. They also had a son Martin. They came to Canada in early 1800's. I found Martin's marriage and his parentage showed James CROZIER and Bady (?) Martin. I can't put it all together, but it appears that perhaps the Crozier name was corrupted. Any thoughts or information? > Regards, > Lucinda

Garry, I am interested in the CRAWSHAW line because I have found a relative of mine that was baptized to James Crawshaw and Elizabeth (Martin). Upon further searching I also found another son Samuel, which would be my gggdf. They also had a son Martin. They came to Canada in early 1800's. I found Martin's marriage and his parentage showed James CROZIER and Bady (?) Martin. I can't put it all together, but it appears that perhaps the Crozier name was corrupted. Any thoughts or information? Regards, Lucinda -----Original Message----- From: Garry F Bell via Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 4:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LIN] CRAWSHAW of Epworth Hi I subscribed to this List some months ago but have not posted anything - until now. I am researching my Direct Line of CRAWSHAW of Epworth and am getting a little confused as their appears to be two distinct families. Are there any Listers who are also researching this Surname? Thanks in advance Garry __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10821 (20141203) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

OK, Missing Lincs, You've got the calendars for next year (at least on order!), you gave the dogs their HartGuard, you packed in 4 large bags of dog and cat food to last thru a long winter, you've got the stack of Christmas/Hanukkah cards ready to address. Sounds like you are ready to hunker down for the winter. Oh, yes, let's not forget to change all those online passwords. Yes, you know you should. remember the list I told you to make? And then clean out those old online folders. You know, you can delete the old boyfriend's e-mail. Do it before the grand-kids find it! Lou

Hi Lou - I shall check it out! Regards, Lesley From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: Lesley Gent <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [LIN] GREENFIELD Family Probably the best place to start for a general "feel" for Lincolnshire and the records available is a site like Genuki:     http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/ I'll admit to some bias.  I maintain this site on the Internet.         Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Gent via" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 2:44:37 PM Subject: [LIN] GREENFIELD Family I am trying to confirm that John GREENFIELD and his wife Elizabeth (nee BAILEY) brought their family from Lincolnshire to Ontario, Canada around 1850. I have them on the 1861 and 1871 census in Ontario - and based on the purported birthplaces of their children, and some detective work, I think I've found registrations for two sons in the Spilsby district. This is new research for me - Lincolnshire is not a county I'm familiar with. Any general information/assistance is appreciated. Regards, Lesley GentArnprior ON  ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Probably the best place to start for a general "feel" for Lincolnshire and the records available is a site like Genuki: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/ I'll admit to some bias. I maintain this site on the Internet. Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Gent via" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 2:44:37 PM Subject: [LIN] GREENFIELD Family I am trying to confirm that John GREENFIELD and his wife Elizabeth (nee BAILEY) brought their family from Lincolnshire to Ontario, Canada around 1850. I have them on the 1861 and 1871 census in Ontario - and based on the purported birthplaces of their children, and some detective work, I think I've found registrations for two sons in the Spilsby district. This is new research for me - Lincolnshire is not a county I'm familiar with. Any general information/assistance is appreciated. Regards, Lesley GentArnprior ON  ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Spilsby is both the name of the Registration District and the market town within it. The village of West Keal is also in Spilsby RD. There is a Male Greenfield birth in Spilsby RD in Mar q 1842 which could be your William? The marriage of John GREENFIELD and Elizabeth BAILEY (Sep q 1841 Spilsby RD) is not in the Lincolnshire post 1837 marriage index so was presumably non-conformist or Register Office. What is your source for knowing that John was born 1803 and Elizabeth 1812? And you are looking for other children up to 1854 - do you know where the family were from that year? There is a 30 year old Elizabeth BAILEY in Spilsby (town) in 1841 with John BAILEY 64 shoemaker journeyman and Mary BAILEY 60. Could this be your Elizabeth? If John GREENFIELD was born 1803 it is probable that it was 2nd marriage for him in 1841? As you found there are Ellen GREENFIELD births in Mar q 1852 Caistor RD and Dec q 1852 Horncastle RD. There are also possible deaths, both Jun q 1859 for Ellen GREENFIELD in Louth RD and Horncastle RD. Kind regards, Alan Moorhouse Stroud, Gloucestershire [email protected] ----Original message---- >From : [email protected] Date : 25/11/2014 - 17:11 (PST) To : [email protected] Subject : [LIN] What registration district was Spilsby in 1852? Trying to find an evasive birth - Ellen Greenfield in 1852, there’s one in Horncastle and one Caistor - parents John b abt 1803 and Elizabeth (nee Bailey) b abt 1812 Greenfield also had William 1842 West Keal, Samuel and John (between 1841 and 1854) Can’t find any of them on 1851 census. John and Elizabeth married Spilsby 1841. Regards Jan Sent from Windows Mail ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Trying to find an evasive birth - Ellen Greenfield in 1852, there’s one in Horncastle and one Caistor - parents John b abt 1803 and Elizabeth (nee Bailey) b abt 1812 Greenfield also had William 1842 West Keal, Samuel and John (between 1841 and 1854) Can’t find any of them on 1851 census. John and Elizabeth married Spilsby 1841. Regards Jan Sent from Windows Mail

I am trying to confirm that John GREENFIELD and his wife Elizabeth (nee BAILEY) brought their family from Lincolnshire to Ontario, Canada around 1850. I have them on the 1861 and 1871 census in Ontario - and based on the purported birthplaces of their children, and some detective work, I think I've found registrations for two sons in the Spilsby district. This is new research for me - Lincolnshire is not a county I'm familiar with. Any general information/assistance is appreciated. Regards, Lesley GentArnprior ON 

Lesley, What were the dates of birth, and their names? Did you find them on FreeBMD? Joan (ex-Lincs) now in Ontario Canada -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lesley Gent via Sent: November 24, 2014 5:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LIN] GREENFIELD Family I am trying to confirm that John GREENFIELD and his wife Elizabeth (nee BAILEY) brought their family from Lincolnshire to Ontario, Canada around 1850. I have them on the 1861 and 1871 census in Ontario - and based on the purported birthplaces of their children, and some detective work, I think I've found registrations for two sons in the Spilsby district. This is new research for me - Lincolnshire is not a county I'm familiar with. Any general information/assistance is appreciated. Regards, Lesley GentArnprior ON ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, Missing Lincs, I noticed something on a web site that got me to thinking. Winter is coming and I know that some of you would love to go skating on the River Withern or one of the local canals. Not yet, it hasn't frozen over enough yet. But what I saw was the gravestone of a young lad, aged 10, who drowned on a December day in the 1800s, along with his 8-year-old sister who tried to save him. So if you have some children who go missing from your family tree, try looking in the online newspaper archives to see if they are mentioned. If you can, use the microfilm copies at some of the Lincolnshire libraries. A good place to start would be at: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/papers.html LOu (list admin.)

I am trying to find a couple of Newspaper cuttings regarding G E Brewer who appears on the Boultham war memorial. He was in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and was killed 30 October 1917 at Passchendaele I have a couple of partial newspaper cuttings but unfortunately they are missing the date and name of the paper (probably the Chronicle or Echo). I have tried the National Newspaper archive but the OCR is really not very good and simply can’t find him. I have the information from CWGC and Medal Roll. Anything relating to him would be greatly appreciated Thanks Howard Laver GOONS #3175

On 19 Nov 2014, at 10:45 AM, Howard Laver via wrote: > I am trying to find a couple of Newspaper cuttings regarding G E Brewer who appears on the Boultham war memorial. > He was in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and was killed 30 October 1917 at Passchendaele [...] Howard, I can't really help reference the clippings, but wonder if you have seen this Ancestry Public Tree ... http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/66463816/person/42153772318 The owner does cite: London Gazette 29953, pg 1756. 19 February 1917 Also, there is a description of the battle ... http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/66463816/person/42153772318/storyx/14ef76a0-f80e-4836-b783-15bd7114ea58?src=search Denny, Perth Ontario > Howard Laver > GOONS #3175 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Howard George Edward married Daisy Needham in Jun qtr 1917 in Lincoln reg.dist. Chris -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Howard Laver via Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LIN] G E Brewer I am trying to find a couple of Newspaper cuttings regarding G E Brewer who appears on the Boultham war memorial. He was in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and was killed 30 October 1917 at Passchendaele I have a couple of partial newspaper cuttings but unfortunately they are missing the date and name of the paper (probably the Chronicle or Echo). I have tried the National Newspaper archive but the OCR is really not very good and simply can’t find him. I have the information from CWGC and Medal Roll. Anything relating to him would be greatly appreciated Thanks Howard Laver GOONS #3175 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5577 / Virus Database: 4213/8595 - Release Date: 11/19/14

We are investigating a missing entry for a marriage which took place at Corpus Christi Church on Grimsby Rd, Cleethorpes in 1980. This is a Roman Catholic Church. What would help me look at this further is to locate some other marriages that took place there at that time. If you have a marriage from 1980 from that church all I need to know are the names of the bride and groom, the date of the marriage and the GRO ref if known. Please help if you can Regards Denise

To Susan Watkins. Thanks for the info you sent via Ancestry.com Sorry I have been unable to get into my account & reply. could you send me an email to [email protected], Many thanks Arthur On 6 November 2014 11:36, Arthur Wall <[email protected]> wrote: > My Wife Stella nee Overton is the 6 G Grandaughter of Philip Willows & we > have Jane Hanson Christened Theddelthorpe 3 Dec 1703 She was married > Theddlethorpe 11 May 1733 mother Eliza. Father Frac Hanson. I hope this > helps. Regards Arthur Wall South Australia > > On 6 November 2014 01:22, ERIC JOHNSON via <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I am trying to find birth details or a JANE HANSON who married PHILIP >> WILLOWS in 1733 at Theddlethorpe St Helen. After a trawl on various sites I >> have found that she was christened on 3rd December 1703 at both >> Theddlethorpe and Irby on the Marsh. Now if these places were adjacent to >> each other I could understand it but they are fifteen miles apart. Does >> anyone have the definitive answer please? >> >> Eric >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >