Hi Eve I recommend you to get hold of any of the books by Spike Mays, particularly Reuben's Corner and Five Miles from Bunkum. He wrote in the 1970s about his childhood in Ashdon, particularly around the Bonnett, Steventon End, which was a pub and is now a guest house. Best wishes Dudley Quoting Eve Ferguson <Coyston@sympatico.ca>: > Hi Listers > With the help of a kind soul I have found a Family of ADAMS were granted a > Settlement certificate from Steventon End to Ashdon. > This seems very close?? does any one know if there was a seperate Parish of > Steventon End and if they had their own registers or is it part of Ashdon > Parish? > Thanks > Eve > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- ------------------------------------------------- Visit Pipex Business: The homepage for UK Small Businesses Go to http://www.pipex.co.uk/business-services

In a message dated 24/09/2008 08:59:59 GMT Standard Time, aqsc30@dsl.pipex.com writes: I recommend you to get hold of any of the books by Spike Mays, particularly Reuben's Corner and Five Miles from Bunkum. He wrote in the 1970s about his childhood in Ashdon, particularly around the Bonnett, Steventon End, which was a pub and is now a guest house. I endorse Dudley's recommendation. I have just read Reuben's Corner and it's good! Geoffrey.

The 1861 census shows Hepzibah living with her mother Margaret wife of a mariner who is not on the census. There were other children listed mostly born in East Donyland, Essex The 1851 shows Margaret as a fisherman's wife; again the husband is not on the census but the eldest son is called James so could be named after his father. On freebmd there is a birth of Hephzibah Enar CLARK (no 'e' at the end) born in Lexden registration district, which includes East Donyland. Your best option is to send for this birth certificate as it will show both parents names including the mother's maiden name. Full reference is: CLARK Hephzibah Enar; Qtr- June 1858; Registration district - Lexden; Vol - 4a; Page - 241 Two other children on the census are also on freebmd, again as CLARK William Benjamin CLARK James Prior CLARK There is a marriage of a James CLARK to Margaret PRYOR on freebmd so that would appear to be the correct marriage in Lexden in 1842. May be worth sending for this too. Diane

1861 Census: James CLARKE (Born abt 1817 in Great Coggeshall) - Master on vessel "James Margaret"!!!! - in Hampshire waters. Also on the vessel was James CLARKE (born 1856 in East Donyland, Essex) who must be his son presumably. There is a death of a James CLARKE in September quarter of 1880 in Lexden district (Ref: 4a/253). Also spotted on the Ancestry website, somebody has posted details of James (senior's) ancesters, siblings, etc, living in Coggeshall. Regards, Howard Dale -----Original Message----- From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of The Taylors Sent: 23 September 2008 18:47 To: essex-uk@rootsweb.com Subject: [Ess] Hepzibah E Clarke- 1861 /1871 Census Dear All Hepzibah E Clarke b circa 1859- my gt grandmother May I ask if there is a Census Reference to Hepzibah (Erner) Clarke in the 1861 census or 1871 Census, possible in or around Colchester or a River Colne village. I am keen to attempt to find out why Erner as a middle name and also who her parents were. If identified does the Census give her parents birthplaces? Parents may be James and Margaret, but I am not 100% sure. Many thanks Graham Taylor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1685 - Release Date: 22/09/2008 16:08

Presuming it is not the one who is married to George 1871 England Census about Hophisaboh E Clark Name: Hophisaboh E Clark [Hepzibah Clark] Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Margaret Gender: Female Where born: East Donyland, Essex, England Civil Parish: East Donyland Town: East Donyland County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: Chapel St Registration district: Lexden Sub registration district: Peldon ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Household schedule number: 91 Household Members: Name Age Hophisaboh E Clark 12 Margaret Clark 53 wife Where born: Great Bromley, Essex, England Occupation: wife to smack owner and fisher Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1690; Folio: 49; Page: 17 1861 England Census about Hephzibah Clarke Name: Hephzibah Clarke Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Margaret Gender: Female Where born: East Donyland Civil Parish: East Donyland Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester County/Island: Essex Country: England Occupation: Mariner's wife Registration district: Lexden Sub registration district: Peldon ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 69 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Clarke 10 Hephzibah Clarke 2 Margaret Clarke 43 born Gt bromley Essex Margaret Clarke 10 Sarah Clarke 6 Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1102; Folio: 30; Page: 12 The father never seems to be home in the censuses! 1851 England Census about Benjamin G Clarke Name: Benjamin G Clarke Age: 8 Mo Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: East Donyland, Essex, England Civil Parish: East Donyland County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: Lexden Sub registration district: Wivenhoe ED, institution, or vessel: 2b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 44 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin G Clarke 8 Mo James P Clarke 5 Margaret Clarke 34 Margaret B Clarke 7 William B Clarke 3 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1782; Folio: 180; Page: 10; Presumably you have 1881 1881 England Census about James (Mrs) Clarke Name: James (Mrs) Clarke Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Gt Bromley, Essex, England Civil Parish: East Donyland County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: Chapel St Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower) Occupation: Householder Registration district: Lexden Sub registration district: Peldon ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Household Members: Name Age Hepzibah Clarke 22 James (Mrs) Clarke 63 Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1795; Folio: 48; Page: 15 This is probably the marriage Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Mar 1843 CLARKE James Lexden 12 161 PRYOR Margaret Lexden &c 12 161 HTH Anne On 23 Sep 2008, at 18:46, The Taylors wrote: > Dear All > > > > Hepzibah E Clarke b circa 1859- my gt grandmother > > > > May I ask if there is a Census Reference to Hepzibah (Erner) Clarke > in the > 1861 census or 1871 Census, possible in or around Colchester or a > River > Colne village. > > > > I am keen to attempt to find out why Erner as a middle name and also > who her > parents were. If identified does the Census give her parents > birthplaces? > Parents may be James and Margaret, but I am not 100% sure. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Graham Taylor > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Hello Alan I have found Hepzibah on the 1861 in East Donyland [near Colchester] with mother Margaret and siblings Margaret 15, Benjamin 10 and Sarah 6. Margaret senior is shown as a 'Mariners Wife' so presumably father is away at sea. All the children shown born in E.Donyland. In 1871 Hepzibah [this time with an 'E' added for a second name] is the only child living with Margaret Snr and she is shown as wife of a smack owner, born in Gt Bromley, Essex. Once more father must be away at sea. In 1881 Hepzibah is living with a 'Mrs James Clark' who is a widow and is the right age and born in Gt Bromley Essex to be Margaret snr of the previous returns. Going back to 1851 to see if there were any older siblings before Margaret jnr, there do not appear to be any but there are two additional children, James aged 5 and William aged 3. Once more James Snr seems to be away at sea. I can't find a marriage for Margaret and James, if Margaret's maiden name had been Erner it would have answered your query! I have an itnterest as I have the unusual surname of 'Awner' in my ancestry which has been mistranscribed many times so thouguht it worth trying to trace your Hepzibah! Anyway hope this helps a little. Best wishes, Gwyn 2008/9/23 The Taylors <gemat@83bramcote.freeserve.co.uk>: > Hepzibah E Clarke b circa 1859- my gt grandmother -- Gwyn Bailey OPC for Springfield, Essex

A big thank you to John and Kevan for your advice on how to find the farm in Shelley Essex where my Gt Gt Grandmother lived. I do appreciate your help and will work on your suggestions. Best wishes, Julie.

Dear All Hepzibah E Clarke b circa 1859- my gt grandmother May I ask if there is a Census Reference to Hepzibah (Erner) Clarke in the 1861 census or 1871 Census, possible in or around Colchester or a River Colne village. I am keen to attempt to find out why Erner as a middle name and also who her parents were. If identified does the Census give her parents birthplaces? Parents may be James and Margaret, but I am not 100% sure. Many thanks Graham Taylor

Hello Graham 1861 Census East Donlyland Margaret Clarke, age 43, Born Bromley Essex Margaret Clarke, Daughter, age 10 Born East Donyland Essex Benjamin Clarke, Son, Aged 10, Born East Donlyland Sarah Clarke, Daughter, Aged 6, Born East Donlyland Hepzibah Clarke, Daughter, Aged 2 Born East Donyland 1871 Census Chapel Street East Donyland Essex. Margaret Clark, married, age 53, born Great Bromley Essex Hepzibah E Clark, daughter, age 12, born East Donyland Essex. No husband at home on night of census. 1881 Census Chapel Street East Donyland Essex Mrs James Clarke, Widower, age 63, born Great Bromley Essex Hepzibah Clarke, Daughter, age 22, born East Donlyland, Occupation Coat Maker. Will send images (along with others not listed here) off list in a separate mail for you Best regards Heather Visit my Family Tree's at GOODWIN and GORDON http://heatherac.tribalpages.com CARBIS SPARROW ATTWOOLL http://carbissparrow.tribalpages.com JOLLIFFE MOULAND http://jolliffemouland.tribalpages.com/ --- On Tue, 23/9/08, The Taylors <gemat@83bramcote.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: Subject: [Ess] Hepzibah E Clarke- 1861 /1871 Census To: essex-uk@rootsweb.com Dear All Hepzibah E Clarke b circa 1859- my gt grandmother May I ask if there is a Census Reference to Hepzibah (Erner) Clarke in the 1861 census or 1871 Census, possible in or around Colchester or a River Colne village. I am keen to attempt to find out why Erner as a middle name and also who her parents were. If identified does the Census give her parents birthplaces? Parents may be James and Margaret, but I am not 100% sure. Many thanks Graham Taylor

I don't know is I can help that much Virginia, but I do have a couple of ideas. I live not far from Southend and it sounds as if your James was born in Rochford Hospital. If his father was in the services the Palace Hotel on Southend sea front was used as a hospital : http://www.southendmuseums.co.uk/history/soshist/soshistory3.htm and it is possible that Ronald was/had been treated there and Ethel was living nearby, the houses in Hartington Road were quite large and possible Ethel was lodging there to be near Ronald or that they were both there whilst he was recovering. But as you say that Ronald died during the war I wonder if it was more likely that Ronald died in Southend of his injuries. However if he died on active service I think the best place to search for that would possibly be The National Archives. Maybe Ethel made friends with the Steins as they lived in the same road and perhaps she either died [Spanish 'flu caused an awful lot of deaths around 1919] or remarried and May Lucy informally adopted Ronald, who never the less retained his 'real' surname. Legal adoption was not possible until c1929. This 'informal' adoption is exactly what happened to my 2x grandmother in the 1870s when her mother died and her father remarried and the next door neighbour 'adopted' her. Sorry I can't be of more help. Regards, Gwyn > Her father Ronald Watford was born 24/8/1917 in Rochford South End on sea to a James Watford (born 1892 Iin shoreditch Middlesex) and Ethel Maud Hazell (born 1895 in Hackney )They lived at 54 Hartington Rd according to his birth cert that I have ... -- Gwyn Bailey OPC for Springfield, Essex

In a message dated 23/09/2008 17:08:45 GMT Standard Time, Coyston@sympatico.ca writes: With the help of a kind soul I have found a Family of ADAMS were granted a Settlement certificate from Steventon End to Ashdon. This seems very close?? does any one know if there was a seperate Parish of Steventon End and if they had their own registers or is it part of Ashdon Parish? It appears that Steventon End was/is part of Ashdon parish. I did think that it might be part of Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, which is very close by, but I 'googled' it and up came this: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashdon_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashdon) Yours, etc. Geoffrey Woollard in Cambridgeshire.

Hi Listers With the help of a kind soul I have found a Family of ADAMS were granted a Settlement certificate from Steventon End to Ashdon. This seems very close?? does any one know if there was a seperate Parish of Steventon End and if they had their own registers or is it part of Ashdon Parish? Thanks Eve

Do any of these names appear in your tree? Albert Arthur FIDLER of 36 Selwyn Avenue Highams Park. Died November 1964. Ethel Maud FIDLER of 36 Selwyn Avenue Highams Park. Died May 1971 Contance Ethel FIDLER married Richard SMITH in February 1944. Address 6 Mark Avenue. Chingford. June Iris FIDLER married Arthur POTTS. Jan-Mar. 1948 June Iris Potts died Dec 1999 Albert and Ethel FIDLER had four girls the two mentioned above and also twins, Hazel Patricia FIDLER. Born 1934 Hackney. Died age 3 years Sept 1937. Beryl FIDLER . Born 1937 Hackney. I have no further information on this person. Regards Brenda.

I have some photos of West Bergholt church but not your email address to send these to as I'm still on my daughter's PC until mine is serviced. If you send me your address - and the details you sent me about the family graves you're looking for again - I'll forward some pictures. Colleen

Cath, Directly helping you I have an Annie E. Stewart marrying William H. Haslam Jun Q 1919. St Giles,1b.1329 and then for Sue I see a Francis Stewart marrying Sarah Haslam Mar Q,1913, Bolton,8c,582 --which is not directly what was looked for but may help?? cheers John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Edge" <Cathy@edgefamily.freeserve.co.uk> To: "Sue Gunn" <sue.gunn@blueyonder.co.uk>; <essex-uk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [Ess] help with 1901 census lookup plse? > HI Sue > > The name HASLAM caught my eye. > > I have Annie Elizabeth STEWART born 1881 (from 1891 census) in Copford, > Essex marrying an unknown HASLAM. I have no other details. In 1901 she is > Elizabeth STEWART > > Cath > > -----Original Message----- > From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com]On > Behalf Of Sue Gunn > Sent: 21 September 2008 11:54 > To: essex-uk@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Ess] help with 1901 census lookup plse? > > > > Is there anyone who has free access to this census who is able to do a > look > up for me plse. > > > > I am looking for the following family. > > Surname is HASLAM and area is BOLTON area, Lancs, poss Horwich > > > > I know that this is a common name in that area > > > > I am looking for John Haslam who was definately born in 1898 and he had > siblings who we think are Annie, Ellen, Tom (Thomas?) and Jim ( James?) > but > I d/k when these siblings were born and there might be more. On his > marriage cert his father is listed as John J Haslam ( although that J may > not have been mentioned in census, and occ bleacher and by time of > marriage, > when he was 39, they are living in Peterboro. > > > > I would LOVE to know more about this family that belong to a friend of > mine, > there are many mysteries. > > > > Thanks so much in advance > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com 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 - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1683 - Release Date: 21/09/2008 > 10:10 > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

HO107/1836 Box, Wiltshire CENSUS 1 Page 3/F.158 Maria PETERS, svt, 36, Cook, b. Stratford, Essex head: Martha Shaw, Fund Holder CENSUS 2 Page 1 Isaac LAMBERT, 33, Mason, b. Shepton Mallet Elizabeth, 31, b. Colchester Martha, 4, niece, b. Tetbury Samuel, father, widower, 79, Mason, b. Shepton Mallet Page 27 Thomas FLETCHER, 51, Stuffer of Birds, b. Cirencester, Glos. Mary, 48, b. Essex Alfred, 16, Woodcutter, b. Box, Wilts. Jessey, son, 15, Tap Boy, do Catherine, 12, scholar, do Henry, 10, Errand Boy, do Moses, 6, scholar, do Ann Forty, visitor, 3, b. London Henrietta, 2, visitor, do Page 34/35 William SMITH, 38, Shepherd, b. Colchester Hester, 34, b. Colerne Henry, 16, do Susan, 12, scholar, do Caroline, 10, do do Ann, 8, b. Box, Wilts. William, 6, do George, 3, do Alfred, 11 months, do Hannah Newman, lodger, 6, Alms Person Pensioner, b. Box, Wilts.

HI Sue The name HASLAM caught my eye. I have Annie Elizabeth STEWART born 1881 (from 1891 census) in Copford, Essex marrying an unknown HASLAM. I have no other details. In 1901 she is Elizabeth STEWART Cath -----Original Message----- From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Sue Gunn Sent: 21 September 2008 11:54 To: essex-uk@rootsweb.com Subject: [Ess] help with 1901 census lookup plse? Is there anyone who has free access to this census who is able to do a look up for me plse. I am looking for the following family. Surname is HASLAM and area is BOLTON area, Lancs, poss Horwich I know that this is a common name in that area I am looking for John Haslam who was definately born in 1898 and he had siblings who we think are Annie, Ellen, Tom (Thomas?) and Jim ( James?) but I d/k when these siblings were born and there might be more. On his marriage cert his father is listed as John J Haslam ( although that J may not have been mentioned in census, and occ bleacher and by time of marriage, when he was 39, they are living in Peterboro. I would LOVE to know more about this family that belong to a friend of mine, there are many mysteries. Thanks so much in advance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1683 - Release Date: 21/09/2008 10:10

Julie, If you go to streetmap.co.uk and search with just first three letters such as "Bud" or "Bri" you will get all possibles. One I saw at glance was a Budds Farm in Essex not far from Chipping Ongar, which may be a possible. You can will also get ordinance map and can move view about if its a small area. Most farms are named, or at least most that are referred to in censuses. Cheers John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Cooper" <juliecooper5@googlemail.com> To: <Essex-UK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 12:45 AM Subject: [Ess] Farms in Shelley/CLARK > Hello, > I am new to your list, so hope this message is OK! > > My Gt Gt Grandmother Betsy CLARK is on the 1841 census as a 6 yr old. > Residence, I think is Bude or Bride Farm, Shelley/Ongar, Essex, but the > writing is unclear. >>>>>>>>

Hi Eve, I have an Elizabeth Cox b 1821 in High Ongar. She married a Jonathan Doe. Doe these fit in with yours by chance? Alan.

Julia, The 1851 directory lists the following farms in Shelley: - Bridge Farm (William Spitty & 1848); Motts farm - Molds Farm in 1848 (Wm Reed Britton) & New Barns Farm (James Clarke). The farmer names may help, which do you have on the census, Kevan -----Original Message----- From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Julie Cooper Sent: 21 September 2008 15:45 To: Essex-UK@rootsweb.com Subject: [Ess] Farms in Shelley/CLARK Hello, I am new to your list, so hope this message is OK! My Gt Gt Grandmother Betsy CLARK is on the 1841 census as a 6 yr old. Residence, I think is Bude or Bride Farm, Shelley/Ongar, Essex, but the writing is unclear. What I am asking is, has anyone come across this farm before or is there a directory of farms which I could look up and does anyone have any connections with these Clark's? Betsy's parents were William & Mary Clark, siblings were William b1821c, Hannah b1826c, Mary b1831c and Ann b1833c I would be very grateful if anyone could help me with this. I spent ages Googling this but came up with zilch. Thanks, Julie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message