Sending info on Henry off list as he's not from Thanet, though he later moved to Thanet and his parents Henry 1827-1902? and Alice nee ? 1825-1909 to Birchington And here is the Poem. Suzannah Just in case you would like to go over old messages, You can check the Isle of Thanet archives by looking for the subscribe page on Rootsweb. A FAMILY HISTORIANS LAMENT - AUTHOR UNKNOWN I've been doing family history for nearly 30 years, Diligently tracing my illustrious forebears, From Pigeon Lake to Peterborough, Penrith to Penzance, My merry band of ancestors has led me quite a dance. There's cooks from Kent and guards from Gwent And chimney sweeps from Chester. There's even one daft fisherman lived all his life in Leicester, There's no - one rich or famous, no not even well-to-do, Though a second cousin twice removed once played in goal for Crewe. I've haunted record offices from Gillingham to Jarrow; the little grey cells of my mind would humble Hercule Poirot. I've deciphered bad handwriting that would shame a three year old, and brought the black sheep of the family back into the fold. My bride of just three minutes, I left standing in the church, as I nipped into the graveyard for a spot of quick research. Eventually I found an uncle, sixty years deceased. That was far more satisfying than a silly wedding feast, After three weeks of wedded bliss, my wife became despondent She named the public records office as the co-respondent. I didn't even notice when she packed her bags and went I was looking for a great granddad's will who'd died in Stoke on Trent But now my 30 year obsession is lying in the bin Last Tuesday week, I heard some news that made me pack it in. It was then my darling mother, who is not long for this earth, casually informed me they'd adopted me at birth! ______________________________ ------------------------------ ----- Original Message ----- From: "MAUREEN SHARPE" <mo.sharpe@btinternet.com> To: <Isle-of-Thanet-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 5:00 PM Subject: [IoT] A Family Historians Lament and the Austens > Hi Suzannah > > Last September you put out the above poem - I've lost it and would be grateful for a repeat. It says something of my problem - I did what you're not supposed to do and took the Henry Austen I was looking for, to be one and the same of Pimlico Farm - but having finally drawn up my tree from all my bits of paper I realised that he was the Henry that emigrated to Tasmania!! So if anyone can help out with my Henry, father of Alfred Austen born Sturry 1857 married St Johns Thanet to Eliza Adeline Neaves born Sturry 1862 and living in Northdown Margate at time of marriage. Needless to say I would be extremely grateful for a push in the right direction. > > Mo in Yorkshire > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 6/1/06 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 6/1/06