Dear Listers, MY great great grandfather, Robert Drew was born in Wiltshire (according to the 1841 Census for Chilton Foliat). The first verifyable record I have of him, is his wedding to Ann Mills at Little Bedwyn, Wilts. in 1812 (aged 22 years). He had children christened in Little Bedwyn, Hungerford and Chilton Foliat (most of these from about 1817). He died on 21st September, 1849 and is buried in Chilton Foliat. The age at his wedding shows that he was born about 1790 - and the only Robert I can find born in that year in Wiltshire, is in Aldbourne (which is close to all the other places I have mentioned) - unfortunately, there were two Robert Drews born in that year, both in Aldbourne. One of these I know has quite strong connections with other researchers, but can anyone please suggest any method or means by which I may pursue any relationship between my gg grandfather and this other Robert ? I really am at a brickwall. The children included Rachel (1813), Sarah (1814 - marrried Isaac Upsdell), James (1818 - died same year), Robert (1819 - married (a) Jane Elizabeth Lance, (b) Ellen Stratford), Jane (1821 - died same year), Eliza (1823 - married William Wicks - a sergeant in the 4th Regt.of Foot), Thomas (1824), Mary Ann (1825), Elizabeth (1827 - died aged 5) and Henry (1829 - married Mary Elizabeth Sparkes) Kind regards Tony Drew

Hi Tony I cant help on your enquiry. However i do have a few Wiltshire Drews in my tree-mainly from Bishops/All Cannings connected to the Wordly and Maslen families-is this of any relevance to you please contact me. stanley.archer@googlemail.com On 02/09/06, Tony Drew <tdre2186@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Dear Listers, > > MY great great grandfather, Robert Drew was born in Wiltshire (according to the 1841 Census for Chilton Foliat). The first verifyable record I have of him, is his wedding to Ann Mills at Little Bedwyn, Wilts. in 1812 (aged 22 years). He had children christened in Little Bedwyn, Hungerford and Chilton Foliat (most of these from about 1817). He died on 21st September, 1849 and is buried in Chilton Foliat. > > The age at his wedding shows that he was born about 1790 - and the only Robert I can find born in that year in Wiltshire, is in Aldbourne (which is close to all the other places I have mentioned) - unfortunately, there were two Robert Drews born in that year, both in Aldbourne. One of these I know has quite strong connections with other researchers, but can anyone please suggest any method or means by which I may pursue any relationship between my gg grandfather and this other Robert ? I really am at a brickwall. > > The children included Rachel (1813), Sarah (1814 - marrried Isaac Upsdell), James (1818 - died same year), Robert (1819 - married (a) Jane Elizabeth Lance, (b) Ellen Stratford), Jane (1821 - died same year), Eliza (1823 - married William Wicks - a sergeant in the 4th Regt.of Foot), Thomas (1824), Mary Ann (1825), Elizabeth (1827 - died aged 5) and Henry (1829 - married Mary Elizabeth Sparkes) > > Kind regards > > Tony Drew > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- Cheers-Stanley