Am I becoming confused in my old age? I have just visited these sites. A couple of things. Where did they get the idea that the Queen of Norway sent Prince Albert a tree that was then put up in Trafalgar Square. This custom surely started in 1947 as a Thankyou from the people of Oslo. Also surely Victoria and Albert married in 1840? Harry -----Original Message----- From: jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 3:50 PM To: eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Christmas traditions in Wiltshire At this time of year people sometimes wonder about how their ancestors celebrated the Christmas season. There are some interesting web pages, which feature Christmas traditions in Wiltshire. Christmas-through-the-ages http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/whats-on/christmas-in-wiltshire/christmas-traditions-and-history/christmas-through-the-ages This has information about the Winter Solstice, Romans, Medieval Christmas and Victorians. The question 'Are there any traditional Christmas customs in Wiltshire?' is answered on a Wiltshire Community History web page: http://www.northwilts.gov.uk/community/getfaq.php?id=194 -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At this time of year people sometimes wonder about how their ancestors celebrated the Christmas season. There are some interesting web pages, which feature Christmas traditions in Wiltshire. Christmas-through-the-ages http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/whats-on/christmas-in-wiltshire/christmas-traditions-and-history/christmas-through-the-ages This has information about the Winter Solstice, Romans, Medieval Christmas and Victorians. The question 'Are there any traditional Christmas customs in Wiltshire?' is answered on a Wiltshire Community History web page: http://www.northwilts.gov.uk/community/getfaq.php?id=194 -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:52:05 -0000, David Roberts <david@roberts-productions.com> wrote: > Also the location for the film Doctor Doolittle? Yes, the village scenes of the 1967 film of Dr. Dolittle were filmed in Castle Combe. Mentioning this film, you have brought back a memory from my youth. I remember seeing it at a cinema in 1968. I haven't thought of that occasion in a long, long time! -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

Also the location for the film Doctor Doolittle? David On 15 December 2010 14:32, <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > This year I've received a Christmas Card, produced by the RNLI, showing a > snowy scene of Castle Combe with river, bridge, church and cottages. > > Castle Combe was part of my childhood and youth. When I was quite young, > my parents took me into St. Andrew's Church and I remember cycling there > from my home in South Gloucestershire, when I was older. Later, Castle > Combe was an afternoon car trip from my parents' house. In the 1970s, > there was an antique shop in the village, where I bought a silvery metal > frame in which I put a photograph of my Mum as a child taken in the early > 1920s. The photograph must have been taken after Christmas as my Mum is > shown with the doll's pram and doll, which she received as Christmas > presents. > > For anyone who doesn't know about this charming village, which has been > called 'The Prettiest Village in England', there are photographs and > information on the Castle Combe Village Website: > > http://www.castle-combe.com/ > > Here, there are links to interesting pages on Things to see in Castle > Combe, The Village Museum and St. Andrew's Church. > > -- > Josephine Jeremiah > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This year I've received a Christmas Card, produced by the RNLI, showing a snowy scene of Castle Combe with river, bridge, church and cottages. Castle Combe was part of my childhood and youth. When I was quite young, my parents took me into St. Andrew's Church and I remember cycling there from my home in South Gloucestershire, when I was older. Later, Castle Combe was an afternoon car trip from my parents' house. In the 1970s, there was an antique shop in the village, where I bought a silvery metal frame in which I put a photograph of my Mum as a child taken in the early 1920s. The photograph must have been taken after Christmas as my Mum is shown with the doll's pram and doll, which she received as Christmas presents. For anyone who doesn't know about this charming village, which has been called 'The Prettiest Village in England', there are photographs and information on the Castle Combe Village Website: http://www.castle-combe.com/ Here, there are links to interesting pages on Things to see in Castle Combe, The Village Museum and St. Andrew's Church. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

For anyone who is interested in Poll Books, there is information here: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/special-collections/featurepollbooks2.pdf The printed label of the Wiltshire Poll Book of 1818 is shown on page 2 along with details of the voters in Purton, Redbourne Cheyney, Sevenhampton and Shorncut. The title page of the Wiltshire Poll Book of 1818 is shown on page 3. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:40:44 -0500 Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Eliz, > Can't speak to transcriptions, but with the rate they seem to be > planning to put it online I do wonder if they are partnering with > someone else? Ancestry have, in the past, had the transcriptions done overseas (India, IIRC) for a fraction of what it would cost to do here. I suspect the 1911 will be the same and goes a fair way to explaining the poor transcripts reported. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" Where will you be when the bodies burn? The Gasman Cometh - Crass

Can anyone help? I am looking for the families of Thomas ABSOLOM, born 1831 in Wilcot, Wilts and Diana NASH, born 1831 in Etchilhampton, Wilts I believe that Diana's mother was called Lucy, but I have nothing as yet to who her father was. As for Thomas, I just don't seem to be able to find any parents. I do know that they had ten children: Elizabeth, 1855, Wilcott James, 1857, Wilcott Albert, 1859, Wilcott Stephen, 1861, Wilcott Eliza, 1863, Wilcott Fanny, 1866, Sharcott Thomas, 1869, Stratton St. Margaret Emily, 1870, Stratton St. Margaret Kate A, 1873, Stratton St. Margaret Ada M, 1879, Stratton St. Margaret I am also interested in finding out more about Albert ABSOLOM and his marriage to Helena Louisa GIBBENS. My interest here is why their children spent the vast majority of the childhood living with their Grandmother, Diana and not their own parents, this arrangement couldhave been used on two or more occasions, so I'm interested to find out more. Any help, as always, is most gratefuly recieved. Thank you, Peter.

I think I found a possible for him - spelled Apsolom George and Hannah, ag lab born in the county living Wiltshire > Wilcott > District 11 page 11 http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=view&r=an&dbid=8978&iid=WILCHO107_1185_1186-0424&fn=Thomas&ln=Apsolem&st=r&ssrc=&pid=16087939 If you have Ancestry that is the link Eliz On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Peter Collins <petenanncollins@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Can anyone help? > > I am looking for the families of Thomas ABSOLOM, born 1831 in Wilcot, Wilts and Diana NASH, born 1831 in Etchilhampton, Wilts > > I believe that Diana's mother was called Lucy, but I have nothing as yet to who her father was. As for Thomas, I just don't seem to be able to find any parents. > > I do know that they had ten children: > > Elizabeth, 1855, Wilcott > James, 1857, Wilcott > Albert, 1859, Wilcott > Stephen, 1861, Wilcott > Eliza, 1863, Wilcott > Fanny, 1866, Sharcott > Thomas, 1869, Stratton St. Margaret > Emily, 1870, Stratton St. Margaret > Kate A, 1873, Stratton St. Margaret > Ada M, 1879, Stratton St. Margaret > > I am also interested in finding out more about Albert ABSOLOM and his marriage to Helena Louisa GIBBENS. My interest here is why their children spent the vast majority of the childhood living with their Grandmother, Diana and not their own parents, this arrangement couldhave been used on two or more occasions, so I'm interested to find out more. > > Any help, as always, is most gratefuly recieved. > > Thank you, > > Peter. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The transcripts seem to have improved <>G but I think that could be all the error reports they are collecting <G> Oh you forgot to include China for transcripts, gosh they know English there but... Eliz On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> wrote: > On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:40:44 -0500 > Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Eliz, > >> Can't speak to transcriptions, but with the rate they seem to be >> planning to put it online I do wonder if they are partnering with >> someone else? > > Ancestry have, in the past, had the transcriptions done overseas (India, > IIRC) for a fraction of what it would cost to do here.  I suspect the > 1911 will be the same and goes a fair way to explaining the poor > transcripts reported. > > -- >  Regards  _ >         / )           "The blindingly obvious is >        / _)rad        never immediately apparent" > Where will you be when the bodies burn? > The Gasman Cometh - Crass > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Very Interesting Josephine. I lived in Swindon for 3 years in the 1960s. Brought a few memories back. But did we really look like that? David On 10 December 2010 23:47, Josephine Jeremiah <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com>wrote: > On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:16:17 -0000, Lenore Hailstone <lenhai@charter.net> > wrote: > > > I guess that I have one more big question, is there any site or source > > for finding the names of the "laborers" living in these small hamlets? > > I am sure they had no wills, probably no taxes, but of course I don't > > know that. In my mind I just > > picture them leaving no history but their church records, I am hoping > > that I am wrong about that. > > Hi Lenore, > > Poll Books give information about people in town and country. > > You can see examples of pages of the 1818 Wiltshire Poll Book if you go to: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/swindonlocal/5181840880/in/photostream/ > > Use the arrow key to find other pages from this Poll Book. > > Not all of Wiltshire is covered in these images, but they give an idea of > the information available. > > The pages may be of interest to people whose research interests include > Swindon and places nearby. > > Josephine > > -- > Josephine Jeremiah > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:09:39 -0500 Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Eliz, > Am I the only one excited?? <>G is everyone else getting it from > findmypast. They only have the hoh's listed so far but still useful > as far as I am concerned. I've read about it elsewhere, but have also read several complaints about the appalling standard of the transcriptions. I'll have to reserve judgement. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" Two sides to every story Public Image - Public Image Ltd

Can't speak to transcriptions, but with the rate they seem to be planning to put it online I do wonder if they are partnering with someone else? And I hear the Manchester census started recovery in 1999 (IIFC) with the Family History society <G> Eliz On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> wrote: > On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:09:39 -0500 > Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Eliz, > >> Am I the only one excited?? <>G is everyone else getting it from >> findmypast. They only have the hoh's listed so far  but still useful >> as far as I am concerned. > > I've read about it elsewhere, but have also read several complaints > about the appalling standard of the transcriptions. > > I'll have to reserve judgement. > > -- >  Regards  _ >         / )           "The blindingly obvious is >        / _)rad        never immediately apparent" > Two sides to every story > Public Image - Public Image Ltd > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Am I the only one excited?? <>G is everyone else getting it from findmypast. They only have the hoh's listed so far but still useful as far as I am concerned. http://www.ancestry.co.uk/census_records?o_iid=46466&o_lid=46466 This page also tells about the Manchester 1851, I have no rellies in Manchester so I didn't realize it was basically lost to flooding. Anyway Ancestry is restoring (or maybe have restored) the pages and digitally photographed and done some magic to make them viewable. There is a nice video about it. Eliz

Thanks, again! I will see if our local fhc has that listed for rent! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 3:47 PM Subject: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Wiltshire Poll Book, 1818 (was Wilsford in A Topical History of England by Samuel Lewis, 3rd. edn, 1835) On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:16:17 -0000, Lenore Hailstone <lenhai@charter.net> wrote: > I guess that I have one more big question, is there any site or source > for finding the names of the "laborers" living in these small hamlets? > I am sure they had no wills, probably no taxes, but of course I don't > know that. In my mind I just > picture them leaving no history but their church records, I am hoping > that I am wrong about that. Hi Lenore, Poll Books give information about people in town and country. You can see examples of pages of the 1818 Wiltshire Poll Book if you go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/swindonlocal/5181840880/in/photostream/ Use the arrow key to find other pages from this Poll Book. Not all of Wiltshire is covered in these images, but they give an idea of the information available. The pages may be of interest to people whose research interests include Swindon and places nearby. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:16:17 -0000, Lenore Hailstone <lenhai@charter.net> wrote: > I guess that I have one more big question, is there any site or source > for finding the names of the "laborers" living in these small hamlets? > I am sure they had no wills, probably no taxes, but of course I don't > know that. In my mind I just > picture them leaving no history but their church records, I am hoping > that I am wrong about that. Hi Lenore, Poll Books give information about people in town and country. You can see examples of pages of the 1818 Wiltshire Poll Book if you go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/swindonlocal/5181840880/in/photostream/ Use the arrow key to find other pages from this Poll Book. Not all of Wiltshire is covered in these images, but they give an idea of the information available. The pages may be of interest to people whose research interests include Swindon and places nearby. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

On Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:02:42 -0000, Lenore Hailstone <lenhai@charter.net> wrote: > My ancestor, William Hailstone is said to be born either in Bottlesford, > or Hilcott. On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:16:17 -0000, Lenore Hailstone <lenhai@charter.net> wrote: > There is so much more available on line than I formerly imagined. HI Lenore, Thanks for your response. Yes, a lot of information on our research interests comes up by putting just a few relevant words into Google. If you put "North Newnton Concise History" into Google, you'll find a web page which has references to Hilcott. If you put "Manningford Concise History" into Google, you'll find a web page which has references to Bottlesford. Scroll down the pages to find the information on Hilcott and Bottlesford. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

Josephine, You, and others on this list have been so helpful to me. I guess one thing I have to learn is to navigate the genuki site. There is so much more available on line than I formerly imagined. I do have the Wiltshire fhs parish registers, and they are quite helpful. The information that you have given me, makes the information that I have garnered here in the states, make a lot more sense. I cannot thank you all enough! I guess that I have one more big question, is there any site or source for finding the names of the "laborers" living in these small hamlets? I am sure they had no wills, probably no taxes, but of course I don't know that. In my mind I just picture them leaving no history but their church records, I am hoping that I am wrong about that. Thanks again, Lenore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 2:41 PM Subject: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Wilsford in A Topical History of England by Samuel Lewis, 3rd. edn, 1835 On Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:52:04 -0000, Lenore Hailstone <lenhai@charter.net> wrote: > The information that I have on William is that he was born either in > Hilcott or Bottlesford,(from his obituary), baptized in Beechingstoke, > with his parents living in Pewsey near Wilsford. I don't know where he > was married, I only have his marriage from the England and Wales > marriage index. It helps to know that these places were at least close > together. Hi Lenore, If you want 19th-century information on Wilsford, go to Google Books http://books.google.com/ and put into the search "Samuel Lewis""Wilsford""Pewsey" This will bring up information about Wilsford Dauntsey near Pewsey in A Topical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis, 3rd. edition 1835. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:52:04 -0000, Lenore Hailstone <lenhai@charter.net> wrote: > The information that I have on William is that he was born either in > Hilcott or Bottlesford,(from his obituary), baptized in Beechingstoke, > with his parents living in Pewsey near Wilsford. I don't know where he > was married, I only have his marriage from the England and Wales > marriage index. It helps to know that these places were at least close > together. Hi Lenore, If you want 19th-century information on Wilsford, go to Google Books http://books.google.com/ and put into the search "Samuel Lewis""Wilsford""Pewsey" This will bring up information about Wilsford Dauntsey near Pewsey in A Topical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis, 3rd. edition 1835. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

There is a map of Wiltshire Parishes here: http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/wilts%20parish%20map.pdf -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com