Hello all, If anyone comes across a birth of a Sarah CHAPMAN in their research around Basingstoke, I would be grateful for the information. This is all I have to go on from her marriage in Tilehurst in 1827 and the 1851 census transcription and I am stuck. I can't even find her death. The marriage says she was "of this parish" so presumably she was working there. 1827 No 209 Thomas Selwood of this Parish Bachelor and Sarah Chapman of this Parish Spinster were married in this church by Banns this seventeenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and 27 by me Rd Walker Curate Both made marks: Witnesses Elizabeth Selwood made Mark Charles Osborn? made mark 1851 107/1691 Cresswells Brow Tilehurst Thomas Sellwood head age 48 Aglab born Englefield Sarah Sellwood wife age 44 ag lab born Basingstoke John Sellwood son age 21 aglab born Theale Percilla Sellwood dau age 13 at home born Englefield I live in hope. Yours Vicki

Moya, No need for you to apologise, Mark did well to get where he did after his surgery etc. "They" didn't expect him to even be able to play competition again, so if nothing else, he has proven "them" wrong a well deserved victory in itself. I think the young man is stoked with his success in the fact that he got as far as he did, so I say well done Mark. And congratulations to Roger Federer!! Further congratulations must go to "Old Timer" Martina Navratilova for her 20th Wimbledon win!! Pat in Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: marp To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 1:19 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Wimbledon final. Sorry Australia , Mark tried hard - lets hope he comes back ready to win next year. And to the Swiss - congratulations!! Moya ______________________________

HI Bishop of Winchester's HAM marr allegs records 1669-1837. As no one appears to require any A surnames, will lookup any beginning with B. this includes brides as well as grooms. initial data includes Bridegroom, Marr date and location and Brides full name. I may have further info re age, consent, bondsmen and occupation if you find any of yours regards Ben

Dear All, Does anyone have any idea as to where Holewood might be? It is mentioned on the IGI as a place of marriage but I have never heard of it and it is not in the 'Parish Registers of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight' by Alan McGowan. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Jenny

Can SKS with access to the 1891 Records please fill in the details of the following two references :- 0941 2- 56 The name I found relating to this one was EMMETT 0941 1+ 8 The name I found relating to this one was PARRINGTON I am hoping that the rest of the record will give me an idea of who else was at these references and what their relationships to each other were. Thanks Bev

Now who can help please. bought a jam jar full of old coins.. mostly NZ and OZ ones, but..but... Victoria 1854. its thick. about the thickness of two ordinary pennies put together. (this will stump the decimal people! What are pennies!!) I have googled British Coins. could not find this particular one... so open to offers my friends.. is it worth anything? Not selling.. just interested! Many thanks Adele. (Fair Cop.. all the coins were coppers..no silver at all.)

Following our 'discussions' of HOGSFLESH, I have just come across a marriage for one Arthur, in Upper Clatford. 25/10/1886 - Arthur HOGSFLESH - age 33 - bachelor - carpenter & joiner, abode: Liphook parish, Bramshott. Father: Henry HOGSFLESH - farm bailiff, - to Alice DUDMAN - age 29 - spinster - Upper Clatford. Father: Charles DUDMAN - blacksmith. Witnessed by William Dudman and Sarah Jane Dudman. Moya Page (nee Banting) researching BANTING and PERREN in Hampshire

Hi Everyone I have just learned that my late Father in Law had an uncle HARRY HEAD who lived at Lyndhurst in the middle of the 20th Century. The only info that I have on him was his birth in Sittingbourne Kent in 1888. Any locals know any more about him please? Keep Searching Vic Wise Brisbane Australia vwise@gil.com.au

Ben, how wonderful to have you back on the list. I bet you'll be busier than ever now, with his very kind offer. Take care Kindest regards Maureen, over the ditch in NZ

Sorry Australia , Mark tried hard - lets hope he comes back ready to win next year. And to the Swiss - congratulations!! Moya

Here is a useful website for people researching unusual names etc it gives explanations of the origins. http://www.rootsmap.com/ What is RootsMap? RootsMap specialises in providing Surname Distribution Maps to help in the search for a particular surname. Using the 1881 Census as a data source, a map can show the likely origin of a surname in the UK. What is a surname distribution map? A surname distribution map takes the incidence of occurrence of a particular name and transfers that information to a map. Most of RootsMap UK distribution maps are based on data from the 1881 census and are available showing either place of residence or place of birth at the time of the Census. Both of these interpretations will be of interest to anyone researching a particular surname. Other maps based on IGI data are also available. We have no connections with Rootsmap or any of its subsiduaries. Chris and Caroline --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/2003

Hello Chris and Caroline, This is great. I have forwarded it to my mailing lists as I am sure all those researching UK will find it very useful. Thanks for all the useful tips you give us Listers. We do appreciate your input. Marie -----Original Message----- From: Chris & Caroline [mailto:chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 3:54 AM To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HantsLife] Rootsmap for names Here is a useful website for people researching unusual names etc it gives explanations of the origins. http://www.rootsmap.com/ What is RootsMap? RootsMap specialises in providing Surname Distribution Maps to help in the search for a particular surname. Using the 1881 Census as a data source, a map can show the likely origin of a surname in the UK. What is a surname distribution map? A surname distribution map takes the incidence of occurrence of a particular name and transfers that information to a map. Most of RootsMap UK distribution maps are based on data from the 1881 census and are available showing either place of residence or place of birth at the time of the Census. Both of these interpretations will be of interest to anyone researching a particular surname. Other maps based on IGI data are also available. We have no connections with Rootsmap or any of its subsiduaries. Chris and Caroline --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/2003

Saw this posting and am now going to show my ignorance. Please can anyone explain what Ben is referring to when he mentions 'marriage allegation records'? Am not familiar with this term. Explanations to enlighten me would be most welcome. Thanks Veronica -----Original Message----- From: B L Skeates [mailto:leonard@intune.com.au] Sent: 05 July 2003 01:30 To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HantsLife] re Bishops of Winchester's HAM Marr Allegation records Hi I have over 26,000 marriage allegation records dating from 1669 to 1837. As there are so many, I can Look up one surname letter at a time starting with A' If you need a lookup for surname begining with the letter A please put ALLEGS in the Subject box, nothing else. I will check and send direct to you (winzipped) if there are more than two or three entries otherwise I will include them to the list as text. Regards Ben ______________________________

Those interested in anything maritime will love this site, it has hundreds of links to life in the navy, waterways etc and other links with the sea. Victory, Nelson, Captain Cook and hundreds more. A lot of links with a lot of history. http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk/ROADS/subject-listing/18th.html Chris and Caroline --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/2003 --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/2003

Hi I have over 26,000 marriage allegation records dating from 1669 to 1837. As there are so many, I can Look up one surname letter at a time starting with A' If you need a lookup for surname begining with the letter A please put ALLEGS in the Subject box, nothing else. I will check and send direct to you (winzipped) if there are more than two or three entries otherwise I will include them to the list as text. Regards Ben

The following updates have now been added to SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages And can be accessed from the MAIN INDEX or by clicking on the county concerned on the front page. UPDATES: Buriton- pictures of the Manor and pond Buriton - church photographs http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/buriton.htm Corhampton and Exton - photographs of the churches and village http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/meonstok.htm East Meon Photographs of the church and village http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/eastmeon.htm SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) is not a commercial website and is to give a brief insight into the villages where your forefathers may have lived. We are constantly on the lookout for new information or old and new photographs to add. If contributing please check with us before you send this is due to virus activity etc. A credit will go alongside the photographs or articles that are submitted so please give us your name and hometown. We would also like to thank all of our subscribers to Hampshire Life, visitors etc for all the support they have given us in the past two years, without your help we would not have such a popular website!! ------------------------------------------- Chris and Caroline See where your ancestors lived.....visit.... SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) WEBSITE Featuring the history of the villages of: Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Dorset, Isle of Wight, West Sussex & Wiltshire http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/2003

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We have had one or two people ask us about an icon that appears on their desktop, we have had this ourselves and could not understand where it had come from. But here is the answer!! Chris and Caroline Question: I have an icon that keeps appearing on my desktop. The name under the icon is ~ (tilde). Now I deleted this file from the desktop Thursday evening when a friend called and asked me if I had this icon on my desktop. She said that when she deletes it that it comes back on when she gets mail in Outlook. Do you have any idea what this might be or how I would find out? Thanks for any help you might have for me. Weezie Answer: The "~" (tilde) file is most likely appearing as the result of installing the "April 2003, Cumulative Patch for Outlook Express (330994)". Microsoft knows about the problem. You're not the only one who's had this file appear on their desktop. This file most often appears after you reply to an email and have Outlook Express set up to automatically add the person you're replying to added to your address book. Right now it appears it's a random problem but it happens to a lot of people. You can either live with the problem until it's fixed or uninstall (not recommended) the "April 2003 Cumulative Patch" by using the uninstall information described in the following Microsoft article: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/330994/default.asp --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/2003

I believe that Birch Lodge, Lyndhurst was occupied in the later 1920s / early 1930s by Arthur DENNETT, who ran a Tea Rooms there. The address seems to be Southampton Road -- but I can not find it shown on any maps ( or currently listed by that name). Can anyone tell me if this still exists, and if so where-abouts it is please ? It also seems to have avoided the postcard photographer's camera .. are any pictures of it known - maybe under another name ? Peter

I have recently bought a book published in 1936 about doings, saying etc., in Hampshire. I thought the list might be interested in the derivation of the surnames as listed: In the Liphook area these names, derived from occupations, are prevalent: SOUTAER - derived from a cobbler. HILLER - a tiller THECHERE - a thatcher FEWTRELL - a huntsman BREWER - from bruere, heather FORSTER - a forester SILVESTER - from Silva; a wood WOODWARD } WOODROW }- from the wood reeve WARNER - from a warrener SCIVIER - from the French, meaning bird catcher ( this name is found in many parts of Hampshire) KITCHER - from the French cuissier, a man who made thigh pieces of armour. Burley Parish Registers have a wonderful collection of unusual surnames: BEZOAR, FUMEMITTERY, WESTMUCKET, XURY, CLAPSHOE. Boldre records show these surnames: TIVITO, COOY, DIGLEY, TRICKUP, SLEYHOUND, GODSGRACE, WEYENRIGHTER. The following names are from where their namesakes lived: DOWNER, HATCH, HATCHER and HACK - one who lived beside a hatch or gate. TOWNSEND, TOWNSMAN - from TON, a primitive enclosure. WELLER } DODDEWLL}from the well. DENYER} DEAN } from the wood. In the Register (the book does not make clear which one) FAIRMINER was written VERMINER and was the rat-catcher of his day. Other unusual names are POPPEHALLE, DOUNEWATER and ENTICKNAPP. HOGSFLESH is an old Hampshire name and there are people still living in Liss with this name. It appears in the first registers of Liss for 1599. At Littleton two of the leading families were called SNOW and FITT, so it was commonly said that " There was always Snow in Littleton and the inhabitants were subject to Fitts." French surnames are very numerous, owing to the number of settlers here, during the time when the Norman Kings hunted our forests: PORTAL, PONCHARD, LE FROUCONER (probably the falconer) LE SAPRE, GULLIFERS. Other unusual surnames ( again, no district mentioned) DIGWEED, SPINAGE, THRUMWOOD, TIGGELL, PIZZEY, WOATMOR, SMALLBONES, HELCOOP, TANDY, FULBROAD, GASSER, RASSHEN, FUDGE, ROWDE. Now for some amazing Christian names, however no date is given for any of these: For the boys: - Chrywophilus, Gylo, Hercules, Malachy, Zebedel. (Oh! I do hope Hercules grew up to be more than a puny 5 foot 6 inch lad!!) >From Boldre, these girls names: Graceana, Tomasin, Rodygun, and Elriathan. >From Goodworth Clatford: Dorate, Trystreme, Averine, Clemency, Blandina and Felice. (looks like more French influence here) I just wonder how many of these surnames feature in the 2003 Hampshire phone directory!! Moya Page (nee Banting) researching BANTING and PERREN in Hampshire