>Clear DayIf anyone out there is related in any way to the Browning's of >Burley - PLEASE get in touch, there are so many of them and so many with >similar first names, its a nightmare trying to sort out who is who. Lack of >cross data such as both parents is another handicap we all face. I've >recast the family tree in the 1700's four times now and still have doubts >plus countless Browning's without a home!! My cousin married one, way back, but since the divorce 'they don't speak to one another now'. so that is not going to be helpful (he is not the type to be interested in dead persons, only live blondes. His parents live in Hordle, when they were alive but understood to be from Burley way. -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society

> Your maximum number of ancestors through 10 generations is 2046. I found them all on the IGI :-) Vic Wise Brisbane Australia vwise@gil.com.au

Good Day, What this I hear -- a Swiss yacht won captained by a Kiwi? Tut-tut, Edna - Ottawa

Hello Brian Sorry, Unable to send directly to you as your e-mail addie seems to have flown out the window(s) when we got new PC, but I received the letter below after sending you birthday greetings. I'm sure Chris won't mind me putting it on the list as it is definately gen-related & you might find some more rellies or ancestors, anyway Kind regards, Maureen, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert & Sylvia Mary Smart" <Hillandale@btinternet.com> To: "Derek&Maureen" <franki-mo@paradise.net.nz> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:25 AM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Paging Mr. Reeks..... Hi, I'm not Mr. Reeks but my wife was Miss Reeks from Hampshire as were her ancestors. If your Mr. Reeks would like to contact us we can compare notes and see if there is any link. Robert.

Hi Bev Are you in or have access to North London? At the Colindale newspaper library (part of the British Library) you can access microfilm of almost every local and national newspaper. I found three reports of an inquest from Exeter, ca 1900, each of which gave a slightly different slant on a similar event involving one of my gt. uncles. Best wishes Ron Dunning

With my experience of the IGI two thirds of them will belong to someone else!!! Moya ----- Original Message ----- From: Vic Wise To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] HOW MANY ANCESTORS??? > Your maximum number of ancestors through 10 generations is 2046. I found them all on the IGI :-) Vic Wise Brisbane Australia vwise@gil.com.au ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== This is YOUR list so please treat it the way you wish yourself treated. Remember: "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION" It comes bundled with the software! ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

A good site -- http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/ Edna - Ottawa

Good Day, Brian Reeks has been off-List for a couple of weeks and may have missed your Birthday Greetings. To everyone -- a big thankful, it was very nice of you to think of me. Will be back.

Clear DayIf anyone out there is related in any way to the Browning's of Burley - PLEASE get in touch, there are so many of them and so many with similar first names, its a nightmare trying to sort out who is who. Lack of cross data such as both parents is another handicap we all face. I've recast the family tree in the 1700's four times now and still have doubts plus countless Browning's without a home!! Robert.

Beverley wrote, " Where would I look for a divorce as this seems the only possible answer?" I doubt that very much Beverley, divorce was very rare - it is more likely that they had split up, hence him being listed as 'single' in 1891 (unless of course it was just a mistake in the enumeration?). By 1901 of course Fanny would have been a widow and perfectly entitled to remarry. HTH Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverley Wadhams" <Bev.Wadhams@tesco.net> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:53 PM Subject: [HantsLife] Found one !!!!!!! > > I've found one!!!!! I've found one!!!!! > > There's always a problem in passed on family tales, but don't discount them > totally. Mum has always insisted > that she could remember family talk of one of her uncles being killed on the > railway whilst working on one of those manual truck thingys. > > By a long very slow process of elimination and lots of failures we finally > homed in what looked like a possible candidate and sent for the certificate, > not really expecting a result. > > Entry of Death > 24.6.1900 London & South Western Railway near Fontley Fareham. > Andrew WINTER 42 years. Platelayer. Accidentally killed by a train. > > Certificate received from Leonard Warner. Deputy Coroner of Hants. > Inquest held 2nd July 1900. > > Three questions for the list. > > 1. Where, or can we get a copy of the inquest ? > > 2. What would the local paper for the area be? > > This one's a bit more complicated > > Andrew married Fanny EMMETT (23) on July 24 1886 at Droxford Register > Office. > On the 1891 he is given as single and at home. One the 1901 I find what > appears to be > the same Fanny listed as EMMETT not WINTER single and living with her > parents. > > 3. Where would I look for a divorce as this seems the only possible > answer? > > Thanks > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I've found one!!!!! I've found one!!!!! There's always a problem in passed on family tales, but don't discount them totally. Mum has always insisted that she could remember family talk of one of her uncles being killed on the railway whilst working on one of those manual truck thingys. By a long very slow process of elimination and lots of failures we finally homed in what looked like a possible candidate and sent for the certificate, not really expecting a result. Entry of Death 24.6.1900 London & South Western Railway near Fontley Fareham. Andrew WINTER 42 years. Platelayer. Accidentally killed by a train. Certificate received from Leonard Warner. Deputy Coroner of Hants. Inquest held 2nd July 1900. Three questions for the list. 1. Where, or can we get a copy of the inquest ? 2. What would the local paper for the area be? This one's a bit more complicated Andrew married Fanny EMMETT (23) on July 24 1886 at Droxford Register Office. On the 1891 he is given as single and at home. One the 1901 I find what appears to be the same Fanny listed as EMMETT not WINTER single and living with her parents. 3. Where would I look for a divorce as this seems the only possible answer? Thanks Bev

when i joined this site, i thought it was for genealogist. seems as everyone had rather send birthday and nonsence wishes not pertaining to geneology.

SKS put this on the list a while ago... Edna - Ottawa ------------------------------- Try writing to the Principal Registry of the Family Division, Decree Absolute Section, Probate Searchroom, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP. For a fee, they will check the index to decrees absolute and either provide a copy, or arrange a copy be sent to you. If you specifically want to get information about the grounds for divorce (in the 1890's this was basically either assault or desertion), then you have to ask them to include this detail. Further information can be found in the PRO, where case files are kept which include a case number - this can make applying for a copy of the decree cheaper. The case files at the PRO are in class J78 with an index in class J77 (a 'class' is just the PRO name for a group of similar documents).

To give credit where its due, it actually came to me from Pat Kearns in Oz!! Moya Page (nee Banting) researching BANTING and PERREN in Hampshire ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris & Caroline To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:43 PM Subject: [HantsLife] HOW MANY ANCESTORS??? Moya Page sent this to us today and we thought we would share it with you all!! Makes you wonder doesn't it!!! Chris and Caroline How Many Ancestors Do You Have?" Many of you who have been researching your lines for a long period of time are aware of the material that is presented here and we hope you will bear with us while we present some basic information for those of you who may not have given it thought until now. We are including a chart below that will show you the maximum amount of ancestors you have through 10 generations. You have; 2 Parents 4 Grandparents 8 Great Grandparents 16 Great Great Grandparents 32 Great Great Great Grandparents 64 Great Great Great Great Grandparents 128 Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents 256 Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents 512 Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents 1024 Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents Your maximum number of ancestors through 10 generations is 2046. --- 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: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/2003 ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Using family heirlooms to trace ancestors Dear List Members, I am writing from a television production company to see if anyone would like to be involved in a family history TV programme with a difference. The programme is called 'Antiques Ghostshow' and aims to trace participants' forebears through the heirlooms they've left behind. The team of investigators include a genealogist, an antiques expert and, somewhat unusually, a psychic. The psychic claims to be able to pick up information embedded in the heirlooms about their original owners (and turns out to be surprisingly accurate!); the other two experts pursue the leads he provides, as well as more traditional lines of enquiry, so that together they can build up a fuller picture of the identity and life of the ancestor in question. The item needn't be of great financial value - a cigarette case, some jewellery, a tool of some kind, a piece of furniture - anything that was personal and has been kept in the family could hold a wealth of hidden secrets about your forefathers. So if you have a family heirloom and would like to see if our team of experts can use it to help you trace more of your family history, please get in touch, either by phone, email or online form: Tel: 020 7515 6006 Email: ipmlnet@aol.com - please send us a contact telephone number and a brief description of your heirloom. Website: www.livingtv.co.uk/ghostshow I hope to hear from some of you soon. David

Cake Tin One way to get a cake tin is to use the Roasting pans! Now a free cake tin open to offers is the Westpac Stadium in Wellington New Zealand. called a cake tin, as it looks like one!! Whoever designed it I wonder! It is situated down on the old railway area... This must be the friendliest Rootsweb site out! The others should take note - smile and be happy!! I could list two not to venture near!! They snap at you, with the slightest error... HAve a wonderful day its breezy up here in Clareville. Carterton NZ.. out in the wop wops!! Adele http://www.geocities.com/carterton_historical_society

Moya Page sent this to us today and we thought we would share it with you all!! Makes you wonder doesn't it!!! Chris and Caroline How Many Ancestors Do You Have?" Many of you who have been researching your lines for a long period of time are aware of the material that is presented here and we hope you will bear with us while we present some basic information for those of you who may not have given it thought until now. We are including a chart below that will show you the maximum amount of ancestors you have through 10 generations. You have; 2 Parents 4 Grandparents 8 Great Grandparents 16 Great Great Grandparents 32 Great Great Great Grandparents 64 Great Great Great Great Grandparents 128 Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents 256 Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents 512 Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents 1024 Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents Your maximum number of ancestors through 10 generations is 2046. --- 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: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/2003

James Blatchford was married too a Lucy Warren from Flushing,Cornwall She had a sister Mary Who married a George Tame.They operated a grocery store at # 30 Chappel lane.Southampton.some of James's family are listed on the 1881 census. My grandfather George Tame Blatchford was named after this grocery store operator. any additional help appreciated.In 1962 I was in Southampton on a holiday.There is family there.??. keep on-keeping on-never quit.

Hello from Canada; Is anyone searching a Barbara DURDELL or Mary (PHILPS) DURDELL from Christchurch. Barbara DURDELL I believe married someone by the name of EGGS. I am searching for a Mary DURDELL who could be a connection to our family tree - circa 1791. If you have any interest in this query please reply to ginn@ebtech.net Kind regards, Helen Ginn Ontario Canada --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.454 / Virus Database: 253 - Release Date: 02/10/2003

Hello Listers: I have found a will on the PRO for BILSON of Buriton Hamps. Is anyone searching the BILSON surname from this area? I am hoping there might be a link to a JUDITH BILSON who was born 1759, married William Ginn in 1804, died 1815 and is buried in Christchurch. No clues on the marriage document as parents or occupation was not listed. Please reply to ginn@ebtech.net if you have any interest in this query. Regards, Helen Ginn Ontario, Canada --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.454 / Virus Database: 253 - Release Date: 02/10/2003