Hi Terry, Thanks for the site - very useful. I will definitely be putting this in my favourites. 7.2 miles does seem to be reasonably close so I will keep the baptism I have as a possibility. Thanks again Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Waters-Marsh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Henry Perrott or Perrett born circa 1772 > Dear Lynne, > > I can not help you with the family info but I can answer your question " I > do not know Wiltshire and am not sure if Lugershall would be anywhere near > Milston ". > > If you go to the online gazetteer at http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/gaz > and type in Ludgershall, you can then click on the place name under 'Place > Entry' and then scroll down below the new map to check how far Ludgershall > is from other places under the heading " How far away is xxx ". > > Click that link and in the new box, type Milston and enter. It will come > back and tell you that " Milston, Wiltshire [SU163452] is 7.2 miles (11.6 > Km) WSW of Ludgershall, Wiltshire [SU264509]. This is measured directly > between the two points 'as the crow flies' ignoring any geographical > features such as rivers or hills. " > > Hope this helps (from another Queenslander!!) > > Warmest regards, > > Terry Waters-Marsh > FreeCEN Country Coordinator for ENGLAND > FreeCEN County Coordinator for SOMERSET (1891), WILTSHIRE, BEDFORDSHIRE, > BERKSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, CHESHIRE, DORSET, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, > HERTFORDSHIRE, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, WORCESTERSHIRE. > Visit the FreeCEN web site at http://www.freecen.org.uk > Somerset web page http://freepages.genealogy.rootswseb.com/~somtcen > Wiltshire web page http://www.pope-genealogy.me.uk/nwop.htm > Warwickshire web page > http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/freecens/1861/index_1861.html > Worcestershire web page http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/wo-a-p.html > OPC for Avebury, Wiltshire > General census information > http://www.british-genealogy.com/resources/census/index.htm > > "To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree > without > a root." (Chinese Proverb) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynne Goote > Sent: Thursday, 19 February 2009 10:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Henry Perrott or Perrett born circa 1772 > > Hello all, > > I have been unable to find a baptism for my great great grandfather HENRY > PERROTT (or variation) or his marriage. I have found the baptisms of most > of his children in Milston. > > What I do know is as follows: > >>From the 1841 Census he was born in Wiltshire about 1772. He was living >>in > Brigmerston at the time of the Census. He died there and was buried in St > Marys Milston in 1849. > > He married MARY possibly around 1799 to 1800 but I am not sure if they > married in Milston as it is possible their first child was born elsewhere. > I have the baptisms and burials for Milston and there is a burial for an > Edmund Perrot but no baptism. The first child born to Henry and Mary in > Milston was Sarah in 1802. Edmund was born about 1801. There is also no > baptism for Henry in Milston. > > I have found the following baptism - > > Henry Perrett - Parents Thomas Perrett and Ann Lansley or Lancely in > Lugershall on Jun 30, 1776. Henry and Mary did name two of their children > Thomas and Ann. > > Unfortunately being in Australia, I do not know Wiltshire and am not sure > if > Lugershall would be anywhere near Milston. > > I was wondering if anyone could possibly find any other baptism for Henry > Perrott or a marriage to a Mary around 1800. > > I am a member of the P*rr*tt Society which is where I found the Lugershall > baptism. > > Thanking you > > Lynne > Queensland > Australia > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.10.25/1958 - Release Date: 02/18/09 08:57:00