Hi Derek Having been born in Little Hampton and spent my first 28 years there you had me bewildered as I had never heard of Park Farm. However there may be a slight chance that it is now called Hampton Park Farmhouse and is the headquarters of a boat hiring firm called "Challenger Syndicateship". Look at www.challengershare.com . The address is Red Lane Hampton and is on a narrow track that leads from Hampton to Charlton. Look at www.streetmap.co.uk coordinates 402500, 244500. Regards Mike Walker ----- Original Message ----- From: "DEREK NELSON" <derekn@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 5:25 PM Subject: [WOR] FIRKINS at Great & Little Hampton > Hello Listers > > My research brings me to Worcestershire > > In the 1871 census an address is given as what looks like : > > > Parish of Little Hampton > Park Farm, Great Hampton > Worcestershire > > It must have been quite a large farm for those days as it covers an area of 306 acres. > > My problem is............. i cannot find Great Hampton, Little Hampton or Park Farm on any maps on the web. > > Does anyone know of Park Farm? Does it exist today? > > The family name of the farmer is FIRKINS > > Any help wouold be much appreciated. > Regards > Derek the Man from Kent > > > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > http://www.worcestershiresurnames.co.uk/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 06/05/05 > >

It's a while since I asked if anyone had any information. The GARLAND family lived in Worcester (Friar Street and Dingle [Diglis?] Street) in the early 1800s before moving to Dover, Kent and then Camberwell, South London. William GARLAND, born around 1790-1800 His son Samuel GARLAND born in St.Martins, Worcester, abt.1818 married Mary Ann WORMINGTON on 20 October 1839 in Upton-on Severn Five children: George William, 1841 Herbert, abt.1844 Charles (my g-grandfather), 1846 Emma, 1848 Sarah, abt.1850. Any one else come across these? Terry Garland www.terrygarland.co.uk

Derek Great Hampton is still around and in Worcestershire, just South-West from Evesham across the R.Avon. Don't know why it didn't come up on web. This site: <http://www.wdcra.org.uk/greath.htm> is for the church of StAndrew in Great Hampton. On the current Ordnance Survey maps the village is referred to as just "Hampton" If you go to: <http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/> and type the OS reference SP029431 into the box that says Placename or Postcode... (it accepts OS references as well) you will come up with Hampton. Can't see Park Farm though. Good hunting. Terry Garland www.terrygarland.co.uk ================================ ----- Original Message ----- From: "DEREK NELSON" <derekn@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 9:25 AM Subject: [WOR] FIRKINS at Great & Little Hampton Hello Listers My research brings me to Worcestershire In the 1871 census an address is given as what looks like : Parish of Little Hampton Park Farm, Great Hampton Worcestershire It must have been quite a large farm for those days as it covers an area of 306 acres. My problem is............. i cannot find Great Hampton, Little Hampton or Park Farm on any maps on the web. Does anyone know of Park Farm? Does it exist today? The family name of the farmer is FIRKINS Any help wouold be much appreciated. Regards Derek the Man from Kent

Hello Listers My research brings me to Worcestershire In the 1871 census an address is given as what looks like : Parish of Little Hampton Park Farm, Great Hampton Worcestershire It must have been quite a large farm for those days as it covers an area of 306 acres. My problem is............. i cannot find Great Hampton, Little Hampton or Park Farm on any maps on the web. Does anyone know of Park Farm? Does it exist today? The family name of the farmer is FIRKINS Any help wouold be much appreciated. Regards Derek the Man from Kent

First call to list, My gggrandmother, Maria Cornish, was born around 1800 at St Swithins, Worcester. Is there an index of citizens living at St Swithins in 1800? Would there be parish records available for that church? I know absolutely nothing about Worcester, so please don't come down too heavy on me Happy to hear from you, Jim Windsor mainrd@clear.net.nz

A big thank you to all those who replied to my query regarding Drakes Broughton's registration district - namely Ann, Michelle, John and Ruth. Your help is very much appreciated. Liz

Hello I am renewing my search for my 3rd gt grandmother, Ann BISHOP and hoping to solve the puzzle. Ann (nee SIMMONDS) was married to William BISHOP on 17th March 1835 at Claines and had 3 (known) children, John Edgar b.1837, William Broughton b. 1840 and Charles James b. 1841. They all lived at Bridge Street, Worcester in 1841, but there is no sign of Ann after this time. I have all the other BISHOP's on all the following censuses apart from Charles James in 1851. I believe Ann BISHOP died between 1841 and 1851 but having sent for every death of Ann Bishop registered on the GRO (up to 1860) I haven't been able to find her. Her husband, William, was in Nottingham as a visitor in 1851 with one son, John, and son William was in Worcester with a relative. William remarried in 1860. I was wondering if she was in an asylum and wondered if anyone knew where the Worcester asylum would have been and if it's possible to get a list of any admissions for this period. If someone died in an asylum I would presume that the death should still be registered in the normal way or would it be possible that some went 'astray'? Does anyone have any other ideas on how to find her death? Hoping someone is able to help or if anyone is researching these Bishop's I would love to hear from you. Regards Ally

Hello Joan, There'd certainly have been time for your William TAYLOR to have served a 7-year Apprenticeship between 1851 and his marriage - but records of Apprenticeships in rural areas are somewhat sparse. While Worcester Records Office has an "Index of Apprentices" the contents are almost exclusively of those within the City Boundaey, and recorded by the City Corporation. They *may* hold another index on cards or slips of other Apprentices (those "put out" by Poor Law Overseers) - but I can't be certain on that one. [Posted to List for possible correction by someone who knows more!] In general, though, a Rural Apprenticeship would be likely to be a Private Agreement between the Master, the Apprentice and the Apprentice's Guardian or Parent, drawn up as a Duplicate Deed (either by a local lawyer, or merely by copying an earlier one and changing the names - which would be cheaper all round) - and with no formal Registration anywhere. HTH Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Wood <joan.wood@paradise.net.nz> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 11:45 AM Subject: [WOR] Apprenticeship records > Hello Listers, > > I have no experience of researching family history in Worcs. and would > appreciate some advice, please. > > My great grandfather, William TAYLOR, was living in Great Hampton at the > time of the 1851 census, aged 14 and working as an Ag Lab. When he married > in 1860 in Bordesley, Birmingham, he gave his occupation as 'wheelwright'. > I assume that he would have had to serve an apprenticeship -- most probably > in Worcs. > > Can someone please tell me if there are accessible apprenticeship records > for Worcs. for the mid- 1800s and if so, where they are held. > > Kind regards > Joan > Rotorua > New Zealand > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > http://www.worcestershiresurnames.co.uk/ > >

Hi Jim There are certainly parish registers for Worcester St Swithins - look at the Worcestershire County Record Office website for further details: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/records But the main reason of my email is to let you know that there is a One-Name Study for the surname CORNISH, see: www.one-name.org Regards Polly Rubery List admin: MIDMARCH-L@rootsweb.com A genealogy and local history list covering the Counties of Brecon, Hereford, Monmouth, Shropshire, Stafford and Worcester. ENG-HEREFORD@rootsweb.com ROWBERRY-L@rootsweb.com ROWBERRY/RUBERY ONS - GOONS #278 rowberry@one-name.org http://www.rowberry.org Webmaster for the Herefordshire Family History Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukhfhs/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Windsor" <mainrd@clear.net.nz> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 5:38 AM Subject: [WOR] Finding Cornish family First call to list, My gggrandmother, Maria Cornish, was born around 1800 at St Swithins, Worcester. Is there an index of citizens living at St Swithins in 1800? Would there be parish records available for that church? I know absolutely nothing about Worcester, so please don't come down too heavy on me Happy to hear from you, Jim Windsor mainrd@clear.net.nz ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com UK Census on-line http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ http://www.worcestershiresurnames.co.uk/

http://www.wdcra.org.uk/greath.htm Great Hampton is in Evesham I believe. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DEREK NELSON" <derekn@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 9:25 AM Subject: [WOR] FIRKINS at Great & Little Hampton > Hello Listers > > My research brings me to Worcestershire > > In the 1871 census an address is given as what looks like : > > > Parish of Little Hampton > Park Farm, Great Hampton > Worcestershire > > It must have been quite a large farm for those days as it covers an area > of 306 acres. > > My problem is............. i cannot find Great Hampton, Little Hampton or > Park Farm on any maps on the web. > > Does anyone know of Park Farm? Does it exist today? > > The family name of the farmer is FIRKINS > > Any help wouold be much appreciated. > Regards > Derek the Man from Kent > > > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > http://www.worcestershiresurnames.co.uk/ >

Hi I am new to this list. My research has just moved into this area. My GGGrandfather was Benjamin BATEMAN baptized 19 Oct 1823 at St John Bedwardine. Parents were William BATEMAN b abt 1795 buried 1 Dec 1826 married 24 Dec 1822 at St John Bedwardine to Sarah GIBBS b abt 1801 buried 12 Apr 1825 at St John Bedwardine. When Benjamin was born Williams occupation was given as Glover living at what looked like (Nr)?? Pitmaston, any idea what and where this could be? It was hard to make out. Both William and Sarah signed the register and with good handwriting. Would a glover be educated enough in 1822? Benjamin is a bit of a mystery as he turns up in 1851 in Norwich as a Tea dealer/ Wine merchant and by 1871 income from houses & Annuity (I think). He died before 1881 but his wife is given as Annuitant. I am wondering how an orphan son of a glover at 3 ends up like this. Any body on the list researching these names? I would also be grateful for any back ground information on the area, occupation and the church. Also where do I look for wills? Sorry for all the Qs., but any help with this would be gratefully received. regards Sharon in NZ

A diary of an ancestor describes taking an afternoon walk in 1864 and firstly, visiting the Worcester Water Works then on to visit an Uncle's grave at the new cemetery. Bearing in mind that 10 miles was considered an afternoon stroll in those days, and that the ancestors concerned were staunch Wesleyans, which cemetery would be the "new cemetery" back then? Roger -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 6/05/2005

Hello again Roger, First off - I think you should look at your e-mailing set-up, as every message you send comes with a request to download a 12-minute translation package..... But as for your question, the Cemetery would be the City Council's Cemetery in Astwood Road, which opened in 1858. It's about 1Ľ milesEast of where the Water Works then was. HTH Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger <rogerj@xtra.co.nz> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 7:59 PM Subject: [WOR] Name of Cemetery in Worcester > A diary of an ancestor describes taking an afternoon walk in 1864 and > firstly, visiting the Worcester Water Works then on to visit an Uncle's > grave at the new cemetery. Bearing in mind that 10 miles was considered an > afternoon stroll in those days, and that the ancestors concerned were > staunch Wesleyans, which cemetery would be the "new cemetery" back then? > > Roger > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 6/05/2005 > > > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > FreeREG Project: parish register database > http://freereg.rootsweb.com > > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > http://www.worcestershiresurnames.co.uk/ > >

Would anyone be able to share a layout/map of Redditch Cemetery(Perhaps called Abbey Cemetery).I am trying to locate my Jakeman ancestors interred at this cemetery. Regards, Fraser Conrad Cow Bay Nova Scotia Canada

Would anyone be able to share a layout/map of Redditch Cemetery.I am trying to locate my Jakeman ancestors interred at this cemetery. Regards, Fraser Conrad Cow Bay Nova Scotia Canada

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Hello Liz, Drakes Broughton is/was indeed in Pershore Registration District. But it didn't exist as a separate Civil Parish until 1958, when it was created as Drakes Broughton and Wadborough out of some of the Rural Part of Pershore Civil Parish. In 1898 it was in the Civil Parish of Pershore Holy Cross, but it would appear never to have been a separate Ecclesiastical Parish. In 1898 it was a part of "Pershore, St Andrew & Holy Cross, with Pinvin St Nicholas, Wick St Bartholomew, & Bricklehampton St Michael & All Angels" so a CofE Baptism is most likely in Holy Cross or St Andrew. HTH Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: liz stilwell <lizstilwell@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 11:13 AM Subject: [WOR] Drakes Broughton > Morning list > > I am having a problem finding the details of my grandmothers birth. I understand from my family that she was born on the 31st December 1898 in Drakes Broughton, Worcs however I have looked on the Genuki site but I can't find anything which tells me which registration district this is in. Looking on a map I'm wondering if it came under Pershore - would I be right? My grandmother was Hilda Mary Edwards which is not an unusual name so I need to be sure of the registration district before I send for any certificates. > > Thank you in advance > > Liz in sunny Sussex

Morning list I am having a problem finding the details of my grandmothers birth. I understand from my family that she was born on the 31st December 1898 in Drakes Broughton, Worcs however I have looked on the Genuki site but I can't find anything which tells me which registration district this is in. Looking on a map I'm wondering if it came under Pershore - would I be right? My grandmother was Hilda Mary Edwards which is not an unusual name so I need to be sure of the registration district before I send for any certificates. Thank you in advance Liz in sunny Sussex

Subject: Re BUNN Hi List, A big Thank You for the speedy locating of my elusive BUNN family. They seem to be under different names every census :-) A special thanks to JOHN KANE who has helped me before. You are a lovely list ,very friendly . No doubt I shall return with another query. Until then, Many Kindest Regards Kathy BUNN, EDWARDS

Dear Kathy, I have no idea how many BUNN's there are in Worcester but I have just found this one living at Sidbury. Maria BUNN general servant unmarried age 25 from Fairford Gloucestershire. Regards Joan in Devon