A good way to start the new year David. My interest is in any references to the LON family. The first date I have is for William and his father Peter LON in 1868 when William married Emily Miller at St Marys, Southampton. The 1881 census shows William as a Naturalised British Subject and the master of the vessel Sibl at Southampton. He died in 1888. Any further leads would be much appreciated. John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.299 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 03/01/2005

Good morning all My interests in Southampton concern the PORTER and PLOWMAN families. I have John PORTER (b 1812- father John PORTER- mother unknown) married Ann PLOWMAN in June 1838 (b 1808 in Marnhull Dorset- father George PLOWMAN, cordwainer). John and Ann had four sons, Frederick,(b 1842) John Henry (b 1845) George James ( b 1847) and Edward (b 1849- my great great grandfather) and a daughter, Jane (b 1840) were all born in Southampton. John PORTER had been married before as the marriage certificate shows him as being a widower, but I have been unable to find any further information on this. John PORTER had an ironmonger's business that was on Lower East Road (1859)and at 110 East St (1867 to 1878). I would love to hear from anyone who has any further information, or can suggest some way of furthering my knowledge of the PORTER family in particular- I have some knowledge of the ancestors of Ann PLOWMAN, but with John PORTER being such a common name, have been unable to get any further with my research. Thank you for this opportunity Regards Anne Boyanup WA 6237

Good thinking Dave - and a happy new year to you and the list. My interests are GULLIVER - I have them back to the early 1800s when they were living in Sussex but I would love to hear from anyone researching other branches of the family. The main family was based in Millbrook in 1880 and whilst I have my direct line and one other, I have no details on any other lines. Regards Martin

In response to Dave's request here are my Southampton and surrounding area interests: BLUNDELL HAYSOM PEARCE Any instances would be much appreciated. I have a good deal of information already and am willing to share and help other researchers. Colyn.

Happy New Year Everyone My intersts are BEASLEY,HICKMAN and PENNY in Southampton,my husband Ivor's family.I would love to hear from anyone with the same connections. Regards Valerie

Following Dave's suggestion, these are my interests: I am interested in HEATHER in or around Totton/Bitterne 1900 onwards. I think my lot started in Chichester, then went to Guildford and a few went on to Southampton. Has anyone any interest in or knowledge of any of these: William HEATHER, born abt 1850 Chichester, Sussex, England, Silversmith Clothier Elizabeth HEATHER, born abt 1854, Guildford, Surrey, England Percy W.J. HEATHER, born abt 1875, Guildford, Surrey, England Harry V. HEATHER, born abt 1876, Guildford, Surrey, England Archibald J. HEATHER, born abt 1880, Guildford, Surrey, England Certainly Harry and Archie ended up in the Southampton area. Harry, aka Podger, was a watchmaker, in Bitterne I think Archie served as a steward on the White Star Line and successors. Thanks, John Parker Romsey, Hampshire, England E-mail: ParkerFamHist@aol.com

Hello subscribers, and a good new year to you all. Why don't we give a kick-start to our currently quiet list by each resolving to send a new message. It seems to me there are three reasons for having subscribed: 1: you hope to make contact with someone else already researching your Southampton ancestors. 2: you need to find out more about known ancestors, and perhaps find even earlier ones. 3: you want to find out more about the Southampton where your ancestors lived. 4: you are able and willing to give help and advice to people in categories 2 and 3. But first, despite the odds being against you, would all those hoping to contact others with similar ancestral interests please write to the list with brief details? Thanks. When that mighty rush is over, I'll invite category 2 members to write in, and so on. Cheers and good hunting. Dave Jacobs Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)

Dear List I am looking for the family of Glover in Southhampton, My family is associated with Pascoe from Cornwall and Campbell from Scotland. They ended up in Lymington is all I know. In particular I am looking for information of Catherine Glover nee Pascoe, Launce Glover nee Campbell, and more on any children they may have had. I would like to find Catherine death records, grave, and so on as well. Launce had 7 children including Edward Glover born about 1811. thank you for any leads. David

Hi again Michelle - The notice you were looking for was published in the Echo of Thursday December 30th. There were in fact two separate entries, from different family groups. You will no doubr find them on the Echo's web site, but if you'd like a scanned copy of the entries as printed I'll happily do that for you and attach it to an e-mail. As for family history clues, the first says: = CHAMMEN Marjorie Late of Howard Close Passed away suddenly on December 25th 2004 A much loved mother of Sheila, nan of Kevin and Sue Great grandmother of Ben, Rebekah and Amber ... plus funeral details, Jan 6 at Southampton Crematorium == The other says: = CHAMMEN Marjorie Evelyn (nee ROOD) Died Christmas Day 2004, aged 95 Mother of Julie, nan of Jane, Mary and Julie, great grandma of Laura and Robin ================ Tell me if you'd like the scan, so you won't think it an apparently unsolicited one! Cheers, Dave Jacobs ====================================================== Hi Michelle I realised that you wanted a copy of the death announcement in the local paper, and as we get the Echo every day I was going to look out for it. You will realise that there has been no paper over Chrstmas, and the office will only have opened today (if then, I'm not sure if there's a paper today as Mon and Tues are supposedly Bank holidays in lieu of Christmas Day and Boxing Day). Even when the family get round to it, and not everybody does, it may take a couple of days more to work through the backlog. Anyway, as Tony has pointed out, you can look at the daily announcements for yourself, so here's hoping there's a lot of genealogical info in it when it comes. Cheers, Dave Jacobs =============== At 18:04 27/12/2004, Michele Cook wrote: >I have just been informed that a distant relative >Marjorie Evelyn Chammen nee Rood, passed away on the >25 Dec 2004 in Southampton, age 95. Is there sks on >the list who may be able to copy the death notice for >me please. > > >Michelle Cook nee Chammen >Christchurch >New Zealand > >Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. >http://au.movies.yahoo.com > > >============================== >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 ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)

Could SKS please tell me which mailing list covers DOVER UK. searching for a marriage in 1843 for Frederick FULL. Thank you. Marion.

Thank you Tony for the link to the newspaper. Your comment about the newspaper notice is correct. Michelle Cook nee Chammen Christchurch New Zealand Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com

Hello, There was an Echo yesterday (Mon 27th), but there was no notice in it. I don't get the Echo everyday (probably will not today) but I'll also keep an eye open for the notice when I do get a copy. Best wishes, Lynda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Jacobs" <Dave@Jacobs.net> To: <ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOU] Death Notice lookup please > Hi Michelle > > I realised that you wanted a copy of the death announcement in the local > paper, and as we get the Echo every day I was going to look out for > it. You will realise that there has been no paper over Chrstmas, and the > office will only have opened today (if then, I'm not sure if there's a > paper today as Mon and Tues are supposedly Bank holidays in lieu of > Christmas Day and Boxing Day). Even when the family get round to it, and > not everybody does, it may take a couple of days more to work through the > backlog. > > Cheers, Dave Jacobs > =============== > > At 18:04 27/12/2004, Michele Cook wrote: > >I have just been informed that a distant relative > >Marjorie Evelyn Chammen nee Rood, passed away on the > >25 Dec 2004 in Southampton, age 95. Is there sks on > >the list who may be able to copy the death notice for > >me please. > > > > > >Michelle Cook nee Chammen > >Christchurch > >New Zealand

Hi Michelle I realised that you wanted a copy of the death announcement in the local paper, and as we get the Echo every day I was going to look out for it. You will realise that there has been no paper over Chrstmas, and the office will only have opened today (if then, I'm not sure if there's a paper today as Mon and Tues are supposedly Bank holidays in lieu of Christmas Day and Boxing Day). Even when the family get round to it, and not everybody does, it may take a couple of days more to work through the backlog. Anyway, as Tony has pointed out, you can look at the daily announcements for yourself, so here's hoping there's a lot of genealogical info in it when it comes. Cheers, Dave Jacobs =============== At 18:04 27/12/2004, Michele Cook wrote: >I have just been informed that a distant relative >Marjorie Evelyn Chammen nee Rood, passed away on the >25 Dec 2004 in Southampton, age 95. Is there sks on >the list who may be able to copy the death notice for >me please. > > >Michelle Cook nee Chammen >Christchurch >New Zealand > >Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. >http://au.movies.yahoo.com > > >============================== >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

Hi everyone, I know this is not a Southampton question but does have to do with family who lived in Southampton. In searching for records -whether census, BMD or otherwise for the Isle of Wight, will I find them included in Hampshire records - generally speaking? Many thanks. My search for my DREW family who lived in Southampton for years has led me back to the Isle of Wight. Eleanor, B. C. Canada

I have just been informed that a distant relative Marjorie Evelyn Chammen nee Rood, passed away on the 25 Dec 2004 in Southampton, age 95. Is there sks on the list who may be able to copy the death notice for me please. Michelle Cook nee Chammen Christchurch New Zealand Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com

It appears that Michelle is after a copy of the newspaper obituary , not the death certificate. The Southampton Echo announcements can be viewed at http://www.thisissouthampton.co.uk/hampshire/southampton/announcements/ but as yet Marjorie's announcement has not appeared but may do in the next few days. Take care Linda & Tony -----Original Message----- From: Chris & Caroline [mailto:chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 27 December 2004 18:21 To: ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-SOU] Death Notice lookup please I don't think we can ghet hold of this Michelle, I think it has to be a relative, but not sure Chris Michele Cook wrote: >I have just been informed that a distant relative Marjorie Evelyn >Chammen nee Rood, passed away on the >25 Dec 2004 in Southampton, age 95. Is there sks on the list who may be >able to copy the death notice for me please. > > >Michelle Cook nee Chammen >Christchurch >New Zealand > >Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. >http://au.movies.yahoo.com > > >============================== >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 > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004 ============================== 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

I don't think we can ghet hold of this Michelle, I think it has to be a relative, but not sure Chris Michele Cook wrote: >I have just been informed that a distant relative >Marjorie Evelyn Chammen nee Rood, passed away on the >25 Dec 2004 in Southampton, age 95. Is there sks on >the list who may be able to copy the death notice for >me please. > > >Michelle Cook nee Chammen >Christchurch >New Zealand > >Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. >http://au.movies.yahoo.com > > >============================== >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 > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004

Anybody know what the Castle of Edincheve or something similar to this was? It is to do with trying smugglers at the Lent Assizes at Winchester/ Western Circuit Indictment files (1729 to 1971) held at Kew (Ref: ASS25 13/5) refer to this. Chris and Caroline -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004

Well Santa should have called by now, we have to wait another few hours here in the UK. But CHRISTMAS GREETINGS to all down under May your turkey not have sand in it!! lol Chris and Caroline -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004

Dear Listers, I apologise if you get this several times. It was on a couple of other lists I subscribe to and seems too good a resource to miss. best wishes, Jeanne >Subject: Amazing find of WW1 personnel records > > > > Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, UK: The Gillies Archives of plastic >surgery > > > > Purely by accident, I have discovered an amazing archive of WW1 >personnel > > material, which hitherto I have never seen listed as a source for >research. > > For years I have been trying to locate the admission and discharge >records > > of a particular Cottage Hospital in the 1930's. Two weeks ago, I >discovered > > that they were located at The Gillies Archives of plastic surgery at >Queen > > Mary's Hospital Sidcup, UK. > > > > I had to make an appointment to view the records that I was seeking but >to > > my amazement I discovered the main contents of the archives were the >case > > notes of military personnel who suffered facial injuries during WW1. I > > mentioned that I had a member of my family who had a war wound to his >jaw > > and within seconds of me giving his name, his medical records were >produced > > with details of his age, rank, regiment, date of wound and the battle, > > together with the dates and nature of his operations. To my >astonishment, >I > > was then informed that they had further information on my relative, in >as > > much that whilst he was in the hospital for treatment he had learned > > embroidery and they showed me a photograph of his handiwork, which was > > embroidery of his regimental cap badge and colours. > > > > They have thousands of photographs of their WW1 patients, many taken >before > > they were wounded, but mostly of their wounds and the result after > > treatment. The archivist is keen to obtain photographs of ex-patients >after > > they had settled back into civilian life. > > > > Altogether the archives contain over 2500 records of UK, Australian and >New > > Zealand personnel. Most of the case notes are in their original folders >and > > relate mostly to soldiers, with a small number of Navy and Flying Corps > > personnel, whom had suffered burns. The records include rank, number, > > regiment and date of wounding so that the action in which they were >wounded > > can often be identified. > > > > I am informed that The Gillies and Macalister Archives are probably the >most > > important and complete collection of facial surgery records of their age >in > > the world and they are available to researchers by application to the > > Curator, details of which are on the following website: - > >http://website.lineone.net/~andrewbamji/> > > > > I hope this information may of use to some WW1 researchers who are >currently > > unaware of this research source. > > > > Glyndwr (Glyn) Davies, > > Chatham, Kent, UK. > >