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    1. [G] Chris Gray's problem...
    2. JANETHESKI via
    3. When Chris Gray put his question on the Epsom, Ewell, Cheam Memories, Family History and Genealogy Facebook site, I responded to his query by suggesting that the writer make contact with his 'namesake' who is a member of the Guild.... But he was one and the same... So I felt a bit silly... There are three main Facebook groups started by Terry Gale and friends at the end of November 2015. They are : Kingston, Surbiton, Tolworth... Esher, Claygate and the Dittons plus Epsom, Ewell, Cheam etc. All are closed groups, with high standards of contribution and comment. On May 12th I had been booked by a local Surbiton group to give a local history talk, which I based on extracts from the newspaper archive on FMP. Eight or so of the Kingston based Facebook group attended, above and beyond those who normally attend the meeting. There has been a call for a Local History walk of the area and a date has been suggested. At present some genealogical work is taking place, supported by photographs, a marriage certificate and memories. Personally I have been in collaboration,on line, with a distant cousin regarding a local property in Surbiton. This property is in the same road as one in which Mary Georgiana Heskins Green resided in 1928, which brings me back to Chris Gray's problem with the name, ROWE. I have absolutely no idea as to how Mary Georgina etc gained the name 'HESKINS'. She was born in India but has no connection with any of the known HESKINS families. So how she gained the name is a total mystery...There must be a connection somewhere. The only possibility that I can think of is that Mary's family was in contact with Francis Heskins WINTERBOTHAM, who had been given his second name in honour of a family friend. This young man was in India as a soldier,but died in one of the Afghan Wars. I need to check the dates... I know that people are rather sniffy about Facebook but the groups I have mentioned are well run and have an academic approach in dealing with valid research. Janet HESKINS [2281]

    05/29/2016 10:28:35