My grandfather was born on the I-of-W and before he left about 1891 to train as a policeman, he had been a member of the VOLUNTEER RIFLES in the Whitwell /Wroxall area where he lived. I know there is a pub in that area called the Volunteer Rifles but do not know if there is a connection. I would love to know if there are any documents from that time that lists active members. Can anyone tell me where I could go to get any information to my query? Thanks. April

Hello April There is a pub in Ventnor called the Volunteer,it is in Victoria Street.I do not know if it is connected through. Valerie

Dear List I know I probably know the answer to my question but my brain is not working this week so I would ask kindly that you help me. Other than actually sending for the certificate of registration...is there any other way of finding out the actual dates of births, marriages and deaths that occurred in England after 1837? Hoping there is because I can't afford to order the certificate for every individual in my tree. LOL Thanking you in advance for any assistance you can render. Sincerely Judi McRae Tacoma, WA, USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Judi McRae, a Proud Canadian living in the Glorious Pacific Northwest (Tacoma,WA, USA) Please NOTE*** I am NOT researching the McRae name. Nothing attached to this letter is from me unless specifically mentioned in the body of the letter. FIGHT SPAMMERS: Please remove all previous addressees before forwarding this material. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .

Hi All I'm hoping SKS with access to the records office can help me! I'm trying to track more information about my father who married a girl from Barton Village. I have a Ryde address for 1909, he was in Southampton in 1914 and I'm told he "left the island in 1919". The last sighting before 1909 is Sept 1906, when he was in the Royal Garrison Artillery, probably in Scarborough. The information I have is: 8 Jan 1906 William James Frederick FORREST (b. 4 Aug 1882) m. Amy Kate JEFFRIES (b. 17 Jun 1887) at Tynemouth Priory, NBL. 18 Nov 1909 William Scott FORREST b. 3 Sun Place, High Street, Ryde, IOW, to the above 30 Oct 1914 John Allan FORREST b. 98 French Street, Southampton, to the above In the 1901 Census, the JEFFRIES family were at 11 John Street, Barton, so I guess they stayed put. I'm in no tearing hurry for any information that anyone can dig up... I've waiting long enough to track him down! With many thanks in advance John LOVE

Hello Everybody, I have just purchased at an auction a large number of ORIGINAL documents on the following people from the I-O-W. WILLIAM HENRY WAY (BOWCOMBE) Document dated 1800. HENRY & ROBERT PINHORN (Newport) 1852. ANDREW LEGG (Saint Cross) 1866. ANDREW LEGG & JOHN LOCK (Newport) 1867. Very large document. ELIZA WEBB & CHARLES WEBB 120, HIGH STREET NEWPORT 1895 JAMES JOLLIFFE SPICKERNELL (Newport) 1895. If there is any person interested in these documents would they kindly get in touch. Regards, Syd

Many thanks to Jon, Len, Don and Kate for the helpful information and suggestions. regards, Eve

Hi Eve and Jon When I read your original message (Eve) it didn't ring any bells, but Jon's suggestion that this is the chapel within the Castle reminded me that when we visited a few years ago, the chapel is indeed a war memorial. I seem to remember that it is quite colourful, with the names of casualties painted on panels all around the walls. We managed to find some of my RANNs. The castle isn't far from the cemetery - they are on adjacent hills and you can look across from one to the other, with Whitcombe Road in the valley between. If you put these coordinates into Google maps with satellite view it may help ... Carisbrooke Castle chapel - 50°41'14.55"N 1°18'50.72"W Chapel at Mount Joy cemetery - 50°41'21.78"N 1°18'24.50"W You can use the same cords inn Google Earth and then you'll see quite a few photos linked to the area too. Kate -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Baker Sent: 30 April 2008 20:25 To: 'Eve Ward'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [IoW] Mount Joy Carisbrooke Cemetery Eve "St Nicholas-in-castro" is not the chapel at Mount Joy cemetery ("in castro" is Latin for "in the castle" I think if I remember my schoolboy Latin correctly). This is the Chapel within the Castle walls (see pictures at http://www.carisbrooke.shalfleet.net/carisbrooke_castle2.htm.) Mount Joy Cemetery is about a mile away and is a municipal cemetery. Not 100% sure but I think "RFN" means Rifleman. Jon Baker -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eve Ward Sent: 29 April 2008 17:48 To: [email protected] Subject: [IoW] Mount Joy Carisbrooke Cemetery Hello Listers, My brother told me that the Chapel in Mount Joy is called The Chapel of St.Nicholas in Castro, and that it was redecorated in 1929 as the Island War Memorial. Can anyone tell me what the letters RFN before the names mean? We are interested particularly in the names C.STARK, E.F. STARK, J. STARK. Thanks, Eve ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: [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 message ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: [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 message

Eve "St Nicholas-in-castro" is not the chapel at Mount Joy cemetery ("in castro" is Latin for "in the castle" I think if I remember my schoolboy Latin correctly). This is the Chapel within the Castle walls (see pictures at http://www.carisbrooke.shalfleet.net/carisbrooke_castle2.htm.) Mount Joy Cemetery is about a mile away and is a municipal cemetery. Not 100% sure but I think "RFN" means Rifleman. Jon Baker -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eve Ward Sent: 29 April 2008 17:48 To: [email protected] Subject: [IoW] Mount Joy Carisbrooke Cemetery Hello Listers, My brother told me that the Chapel in Mount Joy is called The Chapel of St.Nicholas in Castro, and that it was redecorated in 1929 as the Island War Memorial. Can anyone tell me what the letters RFN before the names mean? We are interested particularly in the names C.STARK, E.F. STARK, J. STARK. Thanks, Eve ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: [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 message

Hello Listers, My brother told me that the Chapel in Mount Joy is called The Chapel of St.Nicholas in Castro, and that it was redecorated in 1929 as the Island War Memorial. Can anyone tell me what the letters RFN before the names mean? We are interested particularly in the names C.STARK, E.F. STARK, J. STARK. Thanks, Eve

I'm hoping that my cousin David Savage is still on this list. David, I'm one email address behind, apparently, as the messages I've been trying to send bounce back to me. Please drop me a quick note - Norm and I planning to visit the Island at the end of October.... If there is anyone here that knows David (he lives in Cowes), could you let him know that his daffy American cousin is looking for him... Sharon ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

I have recently found a connection to the Isle of Wight and have joined this group. I'm looking for a Charles HARDY, born about 1809, supposedly on the Isle of Wight (depending on what census return you look at). He married Jane Moss in Hampshire and they had a number of children, some born in Hampshire (Jane, Leonard, William), and others in Taunton, Somerset (Charles-from whom I am descended, Helena/Ellen, Sophia). Any connections? Lynn _________________________________________________________________ Enter today for your chance to win $1000 a day—today until May 12th. Learn more at SignInAndWIN.ca http://g.msn.ca/ca55/215

I have this name in my Mum's chart. Descendants of Solomon DUNFORD ------------------------------ 1-Solomon DUNFORD b. Abt 1730, bur. 16 Oct 1796, Northwood Isle Of Wight +Letitia ADAMS b. Abt 1735, m. 23 Oct 1757, Northwood Isle Of Wight, bur. 30 Sep 1810, Northwood Isle Of Wight |--2-Solomon DUNFORD bur. 9 Jun 1776, Northwood Isle Of Wight |--2-Edward DUNFORD c. 9 Apr 1758, Northwood Isle Of Wight, bur. 16 Apr 1820, | Northwood Isle Of Wight | +Mary KELLY b. Abt 1759, m. 15 Apr 1783, Northwood Isle Of Wight, bur. 27 | Jan 1840, Northwood Isle Of Wight | |--3-David DUNFORD b. 6 Jan 1784, c. 23 Mar 1784, Chale Isle Of Wight, bur. | | 1 Jan 1844, Northwood Isle Of Wight | |--3-Solomon DUNFORD c. 19 Feb 1786, Northwood Isle Of Wight | |--3-Mary DUNFORD c. 6 May 1787, Northwood Isle Of Wight | |--3-Edward DUNFORD c. 29 Dec 1788, Northwood Isle Of Wight | |--3-James DUNFORD c. 7 Aug 1791, Northwood Isle Of Wight | |--3-George DUNFORD b. 22 Mar 1793, c. 21 Apr 1793, Northwood Isle Of Wight | |--3-Edward DUNFORD c. 5 Jul 1801, Northwood Isle Of Wight |--2-Abraham DUNFORD b. Abt 1761, c. 21 Jun 1764, Northwood Isle Of Wight, d. | 1843 | +Martha MARTELL m. 7 Apr 1782, Northwood Isle Of Wight, bur. 1843, | Northwood Isle Of Wight | |--3-Abraham DUNFORD c. 23 Apr 1786, Northwood Isle Of Wight, d. 21 Mar | | 1867, bur. Ryde Isle Of Wight |--2-Letitia DUNFORD c. 25 Mar 1764, Northwood Isle Of Wight |--2-Sarah DUNFORD b. 11 Feb 1772, c. 15 Mar 1772, Northwood Isle Of Wight |--2-Jane DUNFORD c. 19 Jul 1778, Northwood Isle Of Wight Best Wishes, Chris -----Original Message----- From: Peter & Angela McMurtry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IoW] SOLOMON DUNFORD I must have missed the earlier thread re Solomon Dunford. There is a new IOW FHS member who signed up over the weekend, she lives here in OZ and that is one of her lines. If you email me I will put you in touch with her. Angela in Oz No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 28/04/2008 13:29

Page last updated at 23:51 GMT, Sunday, 27 April 2008 00:51 UK Historic Bailey trials go online The crimes of Dr Crippen, Oscar Wilde and the suffragettes are among those detailed online on an expanded website. Some 200,000 trials are now on the Old Bailey Proceedings site, taking the court coverage from 1674 to 1913. Crimes detailed include pickpocketing, terrorism, murder and stealing a ship to use in the slave trade. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7365879.stm http://www.oldbaileyonline.org.uk/ You will realise how much historical documentary evidence we really have in Britain. You may not get into the site first try. I suspect its overloaded with requests. Janet

Hello. I am looking for further help on my MORRIS family. My grt-grand father WILLIAM MORRIS was born Mottistone 16/7/1926. His wife HARRIET nee Gallop, was born Mottistone 1/7/1821. 1881 census shows William to be 42 and Harriet to be 43. A teeny-weeny bit of discrepancy here in her age. Maybe she was not to sure. My request would be as to where they are buried. I have burials for Ventnor and Wroxall where I am likely to find them but cannot find the one with a correct death age for William and cannot seem to find Harriets grave. April

Would like to ask a favour of any members living in the Auckland NZ area to look up living relatives, please. Please contact me. Rick Marion [email protected]

I must have missed the earlier thread re Solomon Dunford. There is a new IOW FHS member who signed up over the weekend, she lives here in OZ and that is one of her lines. If you email me I will put you in touch with her. Angela in Oz

If anyone is going to the record office - could I have a bap look up please? Email off list Cheers Angela in Oz All mail scanned with AVAST 2008 No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced

Hello all Today we have uploaded as follows: ANDOVER MARRIAGES 1747 - 1769 ANDOVER BAPTISMS 1746 - 1783 Andover burials 1748 - 1783 All transcribed by DIZ SWIFT - Many thanks (and smiles ;-) You can check on these and all of the other transcriptions FREE online at www.knightroots.co.uk and click on Online Transcriptions. We are always looking for donations of transcriptions or microfiche, village histories and photographs (must be your own copyright)or of course, volunteer transcribers. Contact [email protected] for details. To find an entry, either use the CTRL+Find on an individual parish page - or use the site search engine on the left hand navigation pane. Take care Linda & Tony Hampshire OPC Co-ordinators

Hello all Today we have uploaded as follows: ANDOVER MARRIAGES 1747 - 1769 ANDOVER BAPTISMS 1746 - 1783 Andover burials 1748 - 1783 All transcribed by DIZ SWIFT - Many thanks (and smiles ;-) You can check on these and all of the other transcriptions FREE online at www.knightroots.co.uk and click on Online Transcriptions. We are always looking for donations of transcriptions or microfiche, village histories and photographs (must be your own copyright)or of course, volunteer transcribers. Contact [email protected] for details. To find an entry, either use the CTRL+Find on an individual parish page - or use the site search engine on the left hand navigation pane. Take care Linda & Tony Hampshire OPC Co-ordinators

30 March 1839 Newport An elderly man , of the name HAYDEN, applied to the magistrate for his watch. The bench told him it was in the custody of a constable, and it had been dropped by his son in an attempt to commit a capital offence on a young woman, and if he would produce his son, who stood charged with the offence, he would soon have his watch. John RIAL - committed to trial in Winchester , theft of a bushel and half of barley from George LECK his master, with whom he had worked 7 years William HALL , a lad lately in the employ of Mr CHIPP of Coomb Farm committed to trial - theft of a silver spoon from master and trying to sell it on. ------------------ 13 July 1839 William SMITH , theft of 8 pounds of bread from Freshwater, 3 m hard labour John POPE of Cowes, theft of a 10 pound Bank Of England note , 12 m hard labour James CHALK , theft of copper iron. James RACKETT, theft of a beer glass from Red Lion, acquitted Joseph NICKENDENS, theft of a fowl from Maurice DEAR of Cowes, 1 m hard labour Joseph SMITH of Cowes, John SMITH Junior, & Joseph MITCHELL - theft of a silver watch belonging to Charles MORREY. Joseph SMITH 6 months sentence to be whipped privately in first week of sentence and last week and to spend the last week of his sentence in solitary confinement Daniel DYER - theft of a silver spoon the property of Joseph STARK John COOPER, theft of a trowel Ann MILLER wife of Joseph MILLER butcher, 2 months hard labour for theft of one pillow, 1 sheet, 1 blanket , one coat , 2 plates and a set of candlesticks. ( rather lenient !) Angela All mail scanned with AVAST 2008 No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced