Dear John, I have a William Richard Mortley, born about 1847 at Margate, who married an Agnes Ann Wren from a branch of my Sandwell family. At the 1881 census, William is a coastguard in Lincolnshire. Agnes and William had four children that I know of. I would be happy to exchange info if this family is of interest to you. Best wishes, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wareham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 5:45 AM Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] MORTLEY >I am seeking contact with anyone having the name MORTLEY in their family >tree. > I am attempting to piece together this family & no matter how small your > data, it would be appreciated. > John Wareham > Springfield, NSW, Australia > > ------------------------------- > 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

Thanks to everyone who replied so promptly Sandra

Hi Sandra, I think you're referring to Michael's Bookshop - http://www.michaelsbookshop.com/ , which has a good selection of re-published books, directories etc on Thanet. There's a link on his main page to a list of what's available. Regards Martin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of dave ager Sent: 10 June 2009 19:08 To: [email protected] Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] books on Thanet Dear List I recall there is, or was, a bookshop - I think in Ramsgate - with a good local section. I think it was called Michael's. Can anyone give me information and in particular a web address if there is one Thanks Sandra Ager ------------------------------- 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

Hi Sandra, Address: Michael's Bookshop 72, King Street, Ramsgate. Well worth a visit if you can get there. The website is: http://www.michaelsbookshop.com/ Pat.xxx :o)) A Maid of Kent. > Dear List > > I recall there is, or was, a bookshop - I think in Ramsgate - with a good > local section. I think it was called Michael's. Can anyone give me > information and in particular a web address if there is one > > Thanks > > Sandra Ager > > ------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.61/2167 - Release Date: 06/10/09 05:52:00

Dear List I recall there is, or was, a bookshop - I think in Ramsgate - with a good local section. I think it was called Michael's. Can anyone give me information and in particular a web address if there is one Thanks Sandra Ager

Hi, Michael also has Images of Thanet on his website. Maddie In a message dated 10/06/2009 19:19:43 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Sandra, Address: Michael's Bookshop 72, King Street, Ramsgate. Well worth a visit if you can get there. The website is: http://www.michaelsbookshop.com/ Pat.xxx :o)) A Maid of Kent. > Dear List > > I recall there is, or was, a bookshop - I think in Ramsgate - with a good > local section. I think it was called Michael's. Can anyone give me > information and in particular a web address if there is one > > Thanks > > Sandra Ager > > ------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.61/2167 - Release Date: 06/10/09 05:52:00 ------------------------------- 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

Hi Suzannah, You're a good girl!!! Many thanks for the offer, but not necessary. Regards & happy hunting, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzannah Foad" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] MORTLEY > > Hi John > > I was willing to pop to the library and copy the names for you if you were > stuck. I have a few parish records from 1840-1860 for St John's at home. > Regards > Suzannah > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: John Wareham <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, 9 June, 2009 12:03:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] MORTLEY > > Many thanks Suzannah, however, I am not really stuck - just trying to put > together a massive Excel spreadsheet on MORTLEY. > I currently have St Peter parish registers on loan from LDS & am wading > through them. I have already been through Stone, Lydd, Old Romney, New > Romney, Folkestone & CityArk. > In what format do your Thanet parish records appear??. Are they digitised, > on CD, or copys of PR's. > Regards, > John Wareham > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> Just had a cursory look for MORTLEY in Thanet in the parish records and >> there are copious amounts!! >> If you could tell me where you are stuck I will try and help >> >> Suzannah > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

There are cheaper copies available. If you go into www.abebooks.co.uk and search under the author and title, then sort the results by "lowest first", you will find there are copies of the original edition under 8 pounds in America and the cheapest of the reprint is under 14 pounds. There are about 6 pages with Thanet info on and I'd be happy to scan them. My copy came from the US and the name of the original owner is inside - a German name. I found the book as it was mentioned in The Third Kentish Patchwork by Robert Goodsall, when he was describing WW2 in Harrietsham, where he lived. All the best Margaret > Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:03:15 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] WW2 resistance > > > Excellent, Thank you for letting me know. I cannot find a copy cheaper than £17. Can you let me know how many pages in which Thanet is mentioned, in total as I may ask you to scan them to me if possible. > > Many Thanks > Suzannah > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Margaret Lewington <[email protected]> > To: Isle of Thanet list <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 9 June, 2009 9:02:49 AM > Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] WW2 resistance > > > Hi Susannah > > > > Thought this information might interest someone. I've just read a book called The Last Ditch by David Lampe, about the Resistance organisation which was set up in the UK in WW2 in case the Germans landed. There was some information about Thanet. The Resistance group leader for Thanet was Norman Steed, a farmer from Manston Grove. The group used existing tunnels in the chalk from smuggling days as hideouts. Another hideout was under a brickyard about a mile south-west of Margate. Most of the hideouts were destroyed at the end of the war. The other name mentioned in Thanet is a radio operator called Lamont. > > > > The book was originally published in 1968 and reprinted by Greenhill Press in 2007 and is a great read. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Margaret Lewington > > > > in Perth, Western Australia > > _________________________________________________________________ > POP access for Hotmail is here! Click here to find out more > http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=802246 > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Looking for a new car this winter? Let us help with car news, reviews and more http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801459%2Fpi%5F1004813%2Fai%5F859641&_t=762955845&_r=tig_OCT07&_m=EXT

Hi John I was willing to pop to the library and copy the names for you if you were stuck. I have a few parish records from 1840-1860 for St John's at home. Regards Suzannah ----- Original Message ---- From: John Wareham <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 9 June, 2009 12:03:07 AM Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] MORTLEY Many thanks Suzannah, however, I am not really stuck - just trying to put together a massive Excel spreadsheet on MORTLEY. I currently have St Peter parish registers on loan from LDS & am wading through them. I have already been through Stone, Lydd, Old Romney, New Romney, Folkestone & CityArk. In what format do your Thanet parish records appear??. Are they digitised, on CD, or copys of PR's. Regards, John Wareham ----- Original Message ----- > > Just had a cursory look for MORTLEY in Thanet in the parish records and > there are copious amounts!! > If you could tell me where you are stuck I will try and help > > Suzannah ------------------------------- 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

Excellent, Thank you for letting me know. I cannot find a copy cheaper than £17. Can you let me know how many pages in which Thanet is mentioned, in total as I may ask you to scan them to me if possible. Many Thanks Suzannah ----- Original Message ---- From: Margaret Lewington <[email protected]> To: Isle of Thanet list <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 9 June, 2009 9:02:49 AM Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] WW2 resistance Hi Susannah Thought this information might interest someone. I've just read a book called The Last Ditch by David Lampe, about the Resistance organisation which was set up in the UK in WW2 in case the Germans landed. There was some information about Thanet. The Resistance group leader for Thanet was Norman Steed, a farmer from Manston Grove. The group used existing tunnels in the chalk from smuggling days as hideouts. Another hideout was under a brickyard about a mile south-west of Margate. Most of the hideouts were destroyed at the end of the war. The other name mentioned in Thanet is a radio operator called Lamont. The book was originally published in 1968 and reprinted by Greenhill Press in 2007 and is a great read. Cheers, Margaret Lewington in Perth, Western Australia _________________________________________________________________ POP access for Hotmail is here! Click here to find out more http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=802246 ------------------------------- 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

Many thanks Suzannah, however, I am not really stuck - just trying to put together a massive Excel spreadsheet on MORTLEY. I currently have St Peter parish registers on loan from LDS & am wading through them. I have already been through Stone, Lydd, Old Romney, New Romney, Folkestone & CityArk. In what format do your Thanet parish records appear??. Are they digitised, on CD, or copys of PR's. Regards, John Wareham ----- Original Message ----- > > Just had a cursory look for MORTLEY in Thanet in the parish records and > there are copious amounts!! > If you could tell me where you are stuck I will try and help > > Suzannah

Hi Susannah Thought this information might interest someone. I've just read a book called The Last Ditch by David Lampe, about the Resistance organisation which was set up in the UK in WW2 in case the Germans landed. There was some information about Thanet. The Resistance group leader for Thanet was Norman Steed, a farmer from Manston Grove. The group used existing tunnels in the chalk from smuggling days as hideouts. Another hideout was under a brickyard about a mile south-west of Margate. Most of the hideouts were destroyed at the end of the war. The other name mentioned in Thanet is a radio operator called Lamont. The book was originally published in 1968 and reprinted by Greenhill Press in 2007 and is a great read. Cheers, Margaret Lewington in Perth, Western Australia _________________________________________________________________ POP access for Hotmail is here! Click here to find out more http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=802246

Greetings I have two requests of the list: 1. Confirmation that Henry Belsey who married Ann Tucker in Minster on 10 Jan 1799 (LDS) are the parents of the following children christened at St.Mary's, Minster, Thanet. Twins Ann Belsey & Elizabeth Hazeldine Belsey - 27 Nov 1803 Sarah Fuller Belsey - 28th Jun 1807 Thomas Fuller Belsey - 10 May 1812 Edwin Tucker Belsey - 1818 2. Who were the parents of Henry Belsey b:1771 Eastry d: 1850 Eastry - I know Eastry is not on the Isle but someone may know. The dates/place may be off. But if the marriage is correct above maybe some ages may give a clue to the exactness of Henry's detail. Thanks in advance Daryl Rickards Warrawee NSW Australia

Just had a cursory look for MORTLEY in Thanet in the parish records and there are copious amounts!! If you could tell me where you are stuck I will try and help Suzannah ----- Original Message ---- From: John Wareham <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 8 June, 2009 5:45:30 AM Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] MORTLEY I am seeking contact with anyone having the name MORTLEY in their family tree. I am attempting to piece together this family & no matter how small your data, it would be appreciated. John Wareham Springfield,  NSW,  Australia ------------------------------- 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

I am seeking contact with anyone having the name MORTLEY in their family tree. I am attempting to piece together this family & no matter how small your data, it would be appreciated. John Wareham Springfield, NSW, Australia

Hope this helps 160 1755 Jul 07 John BRETT B Reculver Ann ALLEN S otp B John Grant Benjn Morris 316 1789 Jul 26 Michael BRETT Ramsgate Susannah FOREMAN Tp B Thos. Price Eliz'th Maccaw John Burfield 436 1813 Jun 17 Michael BRETT Tp Philidelphia MERRITT Tp B Wm Holmes Jane Sucker 491 1825 Nov 24 George BRETT B Tp Elizabeth HARLOW Sp Tp B George Powell Thomas Mount Louise. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 8:00 AM Subject: ISLE-OF-THANET Digest, Vol 4, Issue 140 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: St Nicholas at Wade Marriages (Carole and Dave) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To contact the ISLE-OF-THANET list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the ISLE-OF-THANET mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. >

Hi Steve I read your offer re St Nicholas at Wade information and would appreciate some assistance with our Brett research. We have a Robert Brett marrying Mary Lindsay 21 Mar 1789 in Hoath. We believe he lived in Marsh Row in Chislet, in a cottage named the Swans Nest. He was a Looker/Ag. Lab. Robert and Mary had eight children, all of them were baptized at St. Nicholas church. After years spent searching for Robert's baptism we eventually found what we consider the likeliest, in Ash next Sandwich in Mar 1764, father William, mother Elizabeth nee Richardson. What I am requesting is if you could check for Brett baptisms before 1764 for me, we cannot find William's baptism. Do you recall anything about Bretts Row, Marsh Row of the Swans nest cottage? Thanks in anticipation, if I can help you with any research in the west country, let me know. Regards, Carole Brett -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Baldock Sent: 01 June 2009 00:06 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] St Nicholas at Wade Marriages I grew up in St. Nicholas-At-Wade, and have a KFHS CDROM of records dating back to the mid 1500's. If anyone needs specific info, please advise, and I can look things up for you. I also pop by every so often (my parents still live in Thanet and I visist approx. once a month), and I may be able to photograph graves. Steve Baldock B.Sc.(Hons)(Eng) http://baldockfaggfamily.org.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

Hi Michelle you could drop a note to the editor of the  Historic Gas Times - Mr Barry Wilkinson, 19 Airedale Terrace, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5ED  - he is the ED for this magazine which deals with Gas Works etc Hope this helps Tim Keenan  Tim Keenan - Margate - Kent - UK --- On Tue, 2/6/09, Michelle Connolly <[email protected]> wrote: From: Michelle Connolly <[email protected]> Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Isle of Thanet Gas, Light and Coke Company To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009, 2:03 PM Thanks for the info, Martin and Suzannah.  I'm sad to hear that the records were lost in the fire at Ramsgate Library.  Does Margate library or museum hold any personnel records and the Gas Industry Genealogical Index microfiche?  I contacted the National Gas Archive/Transco but they said unfortunately their personnel records don't go that far back. Michelle       ------------------------------- 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

Not sure if these will help anyone (from M2 Non-conformist fiche) Baptisms William Ansell, son of Thomas & Ann Ansell of St Lawrence. Born 6th November 1800 Bpt 12th December 1800 by George Townsend. Mary Knott Ansell, daughter of Thomas and Ann. b 28th September 1802 Bpt 21st November 1802 By George Townsend Sarah Ansell, daughter of Thomas and Ann b 4th October 1804 Bpt 9th December 1804 By George Townsend Elizabeth Ansell, daughter of Thomas and Ann of St Peter's, Broadstairs. born 22nd June 1808 Bpt 28th September 1808 By George Townsend Thomas Ansell, son of Thomas and Ann, of St Peter's. born 1st or 14th September 1812 Bpt 21st April 1813 By George Townsend.

Hi Michelle Sadly Margate Museum didn't have anything in the way of Primary Sources apart from the newspapers. The Library also doesn't have much in the way of archives, but do email them, always worth a try Regards Suzannah ----- Original Message ---- From: Michelle Connolly <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009 2:03:29 PM Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Isle of Thanet Gas, Light and Coke Company Thanks for the info, Martin and Suzannah.  I'm sad to hear that the records were lost in the fire at Ramsgate Library.  Does Margate library or museum hold any personnel records and the Gas Industry Genealogical Index microfiche?  I contacted the National Gas Archive/Transco but they said unfortunately their personnel records don't go that far back. Michelle       ------------------------------- 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