Dear Margaret, have you looked at Beaulieu or Fawley? There were some THOMASes there: Thomas, Ann, born about 1816 Beaulieu; married James SALTER of Shalfleet, I.o.W. 15.09.1834 at Beaulieu Thomas, Ann, dtr. of Charles, born 1852 at Boldre Thomas, Celia, born about 1806 Fawley; married George RANN 10.07.1821 Fawley Thomas, Charles, born 1824, farm labourer of Beaulieu, married Eliza BULL about 1849 at Beaulieu Thomas, Eliza, dtr. of Charles, born 1857 at Boldre Thomas, Eliza (nee BULL) married Charles about 1849 Beaulieu Thomas, Elizabeth, born about 1789 Boldre; married William HARDING at Whiteparish 12.08.1809 Thomas, Emma Elizabeth, dtr. of Charles, born 1859 at Boldre Thomas, Hugh, paid rent to the Vill of New Lymington in 1327 Thomas, James, son of Charles, born 1855 at Boldre Thomas, Sarah, born about 1820; married Henry CAVELL 21.07.1838 at Fawley Regards, David

Hello David I was in contact some time ago who thought my Southampton-area Thomases might be connected to his, but we never made a link - that was before I knew about Elizabeth Thomas born c1786 in Boldre. The one on your list, she married William Harding in Boldre in 1809, he was born in Whiteparish, Wiltshire. They are my ggg.grandparents. The Fawley connection interests me greatly - children in my Thomas family were sent there to live with relatives after their mother was confined to an asylum; their father went to London where my Thomas g.grandparents had already settled. Thank you very much for sending the other names on the list, I shall certainly look into them in greater depth, always assuming I don't get blown away by our terrible gales beforehand! Best wishes Margaret On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 8:37 PM, david dowd <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Margaret, > have you looked at Beaulieu or Fawley? There were some THOMASes there: > > Thomas, Ann, born about 1816 Beaulieu; married James SALTER of Shalfleet, > I.o.W. 15.09.1834 at Beaulieu > Thomas, Ann, dtr. of Charles, born 1852 at Boldre > Thomas, Celia, born about 1806 Fawley; married George RANN 10.07.1821 > Fawley > Thomas, Charles, born 1824, farm labourer of Beaulieu, married Eliza > BULL > about 1849 at Beaulieu > Thomas, Eliza, dtr. of Charles, born 1857 at Boldre > Thomas, Eliza (nee BULL) married Charles about 1849 Beaulieu > Thomas, Elizabeth, born about 1789 Boldre; married William HARDING at > Whiteparish 12.08.1809 > Thomas, Emma Elizabeth, dtr. of Charles, born 1859 at Boldre > Thomas, Hugh, paid rent to the Vill of New Lymington in 1327 > Thomas, James, son of Charles, born 1855 at Boldre > Thomas, Sarah, born about 1820; married Henry CAVELL 21.07.1838 at Fawley > > Regards, David > > For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at > www.knightroots.co.uk > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Dear List Seeing mention of RANN on the posting about 'THOMAS family of Boldre' has encouraged me to stop lurking and post my main interest in the area. I'm particularly interested in all RANN families in the area, because I've finally traced my Isle of Wight RANN lines back onto the mainland. I've been aware for ages of all the RANNs in the Beaulieu/Fawley/Boldre area and thought that there must be a link with my 4xgreat grandfather William RAN(N). He appears to have been the first RANN on the IoW, perhaps arriving in the Freshwater area sometime before his marriage to Mary CHIVERTON on 17th April 1776. I believe that nearly all the IoW RANNs descend from this couple. The remaining few, commonly known as the 'Blacksmith RANNs' descend from Benjamin RANN (born Beaulieu 1818) and Sarah WHITE (born Beaulieu 1821). I now know that my 4x great-grandfather, William RAN(N) was baptised in 1746 at Milford on Sea (a little hop across the Solent to Frashwater). His parents were George RANN (1711-1802) and Elizabeth ARNOLD (1711-1796) who married in Milford on Sea 01/05/1746. I would really love to find a connection between the Milford RANNs and those from the Beaulieu/Fawley/Boldre area, so that I can finally prove that all the IoW RANNs are related. It would be good to hear from anyone who has links/interests in any RANNs in the area and/or ARNOLD as that is now in my direct line too. Many thanks Kate In 'breezy' Devon, UK -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of david dowd Sent: 11 March 2008 20:38 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HAM] THOMAS family of Boldre Dear Margaret, have you looked at Beaulieu or Fawley? There were some THOMASes there: Thomas, Ann, born about 1816 Beaulieu; married James SALTER of Shalfleet, I.o.W. 15.09.1834 at Beaulieu Thomas, Ann, dtr. of Charles, born 1852 at Boldre Thomas, Celia, born about 1806 Fawley; married George RANN 10.07.1821 Fawley Thomas, Charles, born 1824, farm labourer of Beaulieu, married Eliza BULL about 1849 at Beaulieu Thomas, Eliza, dtr. of Charles, born 1857 at Boldre Thomas, Eliza (nee BULL) married Charles about 1849 Beaulieu Thomas, Elizabeth, born about 1789 Boldre; married William HARDING at Whiteparish 12.08.1809 Thomas, Emma Elizabeth, dtr. of Charles, born 1859 at Boldre Thomas, Hugh, paid rent to the Vill of New Lymington in 1327 Thomas, James, son of Charles, born 1855 at Boldre Thomas, Sarah, born about 1820; married Henry CAVELL 21.07.1838 at Fawley Regards, David For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at www.knightroots.co.uk ------------------------------- 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

Dear Kate, here are a few local Ran(n)s to be going on with: Ran, Rann, Wran, nickname 'wren' Ran, Elizabeth, (nee LANE) born about 1803 probably Fawley; married Henry of Beaulieu 14.07.1821 Fawley Ran, Henry, of Beaulieu; married Elizabeth LANE 14.07.1821 Fawley Rann, Catharine, born 1818; dwelt Ippers (sic) Bridge; bur Fawley 03.09.1840 Rann, Charlotte, born about 1790 probably Fawley; married William WHITFIELD 25.12.1808 Fawley Rann, Celia, (nee THOMAS) born about 1803 probably Fawley; married George 10.07.1821 Fawley Rann, Clara, born 1856, dwelt Fawley; married Charles HATCHER maltster of Fawley 14.07.1877 Fawley Rann, Elizabeth, born about 1800 probably Fawley; married William OASEY 12.07.1818 Fawley Rann, Emily, born 1826; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 11.04.1830 Rann, George, born 1820; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 28.04.1822 Rann, George, born about 1796; married Celia THOMAS 10.07.1821 Fawley Rann, George, born 02.1849; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 05.05.1849 Rann, Hannah, born 1755; dwelt Hythe; bur Fawley 01.05.1834 Rann, Hester, born 1780; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 07.09.1846 Rann, Honora Ann, born about 1817; married Thomas ETHERIDGE 15.06.1835 Fawley Rann, James, born 1796; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 20.05.1869 Rann, James, born 1815; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 22.05.1842 Rann, James, born about 1817; dwelt Fawley, married Sarah SMITH of Hardley 22.01.1842 Fawley farmed Frost Lane, Fawley Parish 1859 Rann, James, born 20.12.1819; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 27.12.1819 Rann, James, born about 1842 Fawley; labourer of Frost Lane; married Sarah HIX servant of Frost Lane 24.09.1867 Fawley Rann, John, born 04.11.1822; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 20.11.1822 Rann, Jonathan, born 1767; dwelt Frost Lane; married 1) about 1792; as widower, 2) Mary GRAY 16.10.1832; bur Fawley 25.01.1849 Rann, Joseph, born Hythe 1761; bur 21.11.1813 Fawley Rann, Joseph, born 1794; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 30.12.1852 Rann, Joseph, born about 1797; married Mary MUSSELWHITE 01.08.1822 Fawley Rann, Joseph, born 08.09.1815 Frost Lane; bur 11.09.1815 Fawley Rann, Martha, (nee BUBB) born about 1774 probably Lower Exbury; married Thomas 08.10.1792 Lower Exbury Rann, Martha, born 08.1832; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 24.07.1933 Rann, Mary, born 1765; dwelt Frost lane; bur Fawley 20.10.1851 Rann, Mary, born 1771; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 15.03.1847 Rann, Mary, born 1795; dwelt Butsash; bur Fawley 24.08.1823 Rann, Mary, born 1803; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 15.03.1847 Rann, Mary, (nee MUSSELWHITE) born about 1804 probably Fawley; married Joseph 01.08.1822 Fawley Rann, Mary, (nee WHEELER) born about 1807 probably Fawley; marriedWilliam 08.10.1825 Fawley Rann, Mary, born about 1821 Hythe, married George CLASBY steward of Fawley 02.10.1841 Fawley Rann, Sarah, (nee SNELLGROVE) born about 1809 probably Fawley; married Thomas boatman 12.07.1827 Fawley Rann, Sarah, born 07.09.1817; dwelt Hardley; bur 28.09.1817 Fawley Rann, Sarah, born 1820; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 24.02.1849 Rann, Sarah, (nee SMITH) born about 1824 probably Fawley; married James of Fawley 22.01.1842 Fawley Rann, Sarah, (nee HIX) born about 1850 probably Fawley; married James labourer of Frost Lane 24.09.1867 Fawley Rann, Thomas, born about 1767 possibly Lower Exbury; married Martha BUBB 08.10.1792 Lower Exbury; tenanted an unnamed Beaulieu messuage in 1792 Rann, Thomas, born 1803; dwelt Fawley; bur Fawley 24.12.1887 Rann, Thomas, born about 1802 possibly Fawley; boatman, married Sarah SNELLGROVE 12.07.1827 Fawley Rann, Thomas, tenanted a Hardly (sic) farm (presumably Rann's Farm) in 1855 Rann, Thomas, born 1830; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 09.05.1855 Rann, William, born 1766; claimed common rights for Rann's Farm in Hardley, 1792; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 02.02.1848 Rann, William, born 1806; dwelt New Forest; bur Fawley 04.02.1858 Rann, William, born about 1800 (but possibly the above) possibly Fawley; married Mary WHEELER 08.10.1825 Fawley Rann, William, born 04.1854; dwelt Frost Lane; bur Fawley 17.08.1854 Regards, David