From: "Anne Grant" <Queenie98@xtra.co.nz> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:13 PM Subject: [IoW] Yet more about the Midlanes > Just about everybody I meet who has Midlane ancestry knows of Albert the hymn-writer but none of us can connect him into any of our own Branches. Does anyone on the list have details of his forebears? We would all love to know just who he is. > > Thank you, > > Anne, New Zealand My Midlane research has had to take a back seat due to other commitments but I always read with interest the emails regarding Albert Midlane on this newsgroup. I would be willing to answer any queries people have regarding possible connection to Albert who was the younger brother of my GG grandfather. While much of my research is on my PC there still remains plenty to be input, so you could be waiting a week or so.. For the interest of those with Midlanes in their family Tree below are some details. There were 11 known children in the family with Albert being the youngest. Their parents were James Midlane and Fanny Laws. James was born c 1779 died 1824 and buried in Newport IoW. He married Fanny Laws on Jan 1 1802 in Newport. Fanny was buried 23 April 1872, Mountjoy Cemetery (beside Carisbrooke Castle) Grave Letter P No 453. Children of James Midlane and Fanny Laws are: John, Jane, Ann, Charles, Caroline, Edwin, Eliza, Marianne,Edgar, Egbert, Albert Edgar married Caroline Downer Caroline Downer 24 January 1844 in Whippingham, Isle Of Wight, In addition to the well known hymn Albert wrote some books including A Mother's Memorial May 1872 (consisting of simple verses presented to his mother on her 74th to 88th birthdays) As the moment I have no further information beyond Albert's parents. Mary Beglan, Dublin, Ireland (with Midlane and Downer connections IoW)

Hi I don't know if the stuff below is of any help but it may be another brick out of your wall. Beki In the 1851 Census Index for Ryde, Isle of Wight there are the following people listed: Eliza SOTHCOTT aged 18 b.St Helens, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/166 Elizabeth SOUTHCOTT aged 54 b. Newchurch, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/029 Elizabeth SOUTHCOTT aged 20 b. Ryde, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/088 Elizabeth SOUTHCOTT aged 18 b. Ryde, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/029 Henry SOUTHCOTT aged 31 b. Ryde, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/029 Henry SOUTHCOTT aged 2 b. Ryde, isle of Wight HO/107/1664/029 Jane SOUTHCOTT aged 44 b. Binstead, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/088 John SOUTHCOTT aged 18 b. Ryde, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/088 Mary Anne SOUTHCOTT aged 27 b. St Helens, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/029 Mary Ann SOUTHCOTT aged 11m b. Ryde, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/029 Thomas SOUTHCOTT aged 54 b. St Helens, Isle of Wight HO/107/1664/029 In 1881 under the surname of MEDLEY there are the following people listed: Dwelling: Simeon St Shipton Cottage Census Place: Ryde, Hampshire, England Source: FHL Film 1341288 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1179 Folio 84 Page 22 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John W. MEDLEY M 50 M Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Rel: Head Occ: Tailor Elizabeth MEDLEY M 48 F Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Wife James ADAMS U 27 M Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Stepson Occ: Artist (Pr) William Southcott ADAMS U 25 M Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Stepson Occ: Mariner Harry MEDLEY 14 M Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Son Occ: Grocers Boy (Errand) Clara MEDLEY 12 F Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Gertrude MEDLEY 11 F Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Percy John MEDLEY 10 M Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Edgar MEDLEY 9 M Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Mabel MEDLEY 4 F Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar -----Original Message----- From: UnpuzzlingPast@aol.com [mailto:UnpuzzlingPast@aol.com] Sent: 17 March 2004 13:59 To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IoW] So(u)thcott? Speaking of surnames gone crazy, I can't find any info on my relative, Elizabeth SO(U)THCOTT. I know that she was born in 1833 and married James ADAMS in 1852. Together they had three children (that I know of), James ADAMS, William Southcott ADAMS and Bertha ADAMS. After James Sr. passed away, she married a John W. MEDLEY in 1866. She passed away in 1908 and was buried in Ryde Cemetery. If someone could please find some information on her or her family (parents? siblings?) . . . In the 1881, I found her and her family living in Ryde. Their next door neighbor just happened to be a Henry SOUTHCOTT . . . I don't know if this is a brother, a cousin, an uncle or what. Frustrating! Thanks! Happy St. Patty's Day! Kelly

Hi Lis, Sorry, but I have nothing beyond what was in the church records ot marriage. Have you perhaps a date of death for Thomas ETHERINGTON. I wanted to chase down the my aunt Annabel's branch of the Etherington family as she was named as one of my brother Patrick's baptismal sponsors in 1918. Thanks for the contact. Kind regards, Terence in S. Africa

On a visit to the Isle of Wight last year, I passed through Calbourne and noticed a small dwelling named "Geelong Cottage". I was intrigued by the name for two reasons: - I work in and live near Geelong in Victoria, Australia and, as Geelong is an anglicised version of the aboriginal name for the bay upon which the city of Geelong now lies, it seems that there must be a connection. - My great great grandmother, Jane HOBBS, was born in Calbourne in 1827. She married James SPRAKE in 1852 and came to Australia, arriving in Geelong in January 1853. Jane and James lived in Geelong for 15 years before moving into western Victoria. I cannot help but believe there must be a connection between my great great grandmother Jane, the city of Geelong in Australia and the name of the cottage. Does anyone have any idea knowledge of this cottage and the origins of its name? Also interested in any info on the HOBBS family of Calbourne (or elsewhere on IOW). Cheers, Ian in Oz

Hi, Is there anyone on the Island that can help me by looking up the birth of Francis BUSH, born I think January 1894. Not sure where on the Island, but could be NEWPORT District, if possible could you also let me know his Parents names, Father thought to be George Bush. Religion Possibly R.C. Many thanks for your time. Rob. West Sussex. UK

Hello Cheryl, We have had this family in our notes for a while now but unfortunatly we have been unable to link him with the Lock/e's on the island, however its not to say his grandparents were not from the island, especially as all his childrens names appear in other Lock/e familys that do have connections. I can also tell you that beside the children listed in the 1881 cencus there are two others,Thomas Peter 27/4/1862 Ryde and George Edward 3/4/1864 Gosport, extracted records on the LDS site, if you type in the parents names (Peter and Emily) and the childs names that appear in the 1881 cencus you will also get extracted records for most of them as well. Sorry I can't help any further but if you do find who Peters father is, we may be able to help you in the future, regards Andrea Cox (nee Lock). _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool emoticons - download MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

Hi I live in the UK please Please give your attention to this advice.I have written to my MP urging him to get this Early Day Motion.please please pass it on.The more people we ask the more people will listen.Thank you for reading this.take care bye for now Lesley :) ********************** A House of Commons debate on the release of the 1911 census find out who your MP is by giving your post code, or online at http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/ Alistair Carmichael MP (LDEM, Orkney & Shetland) has secured an end of day adjournment debate on the release of the 1911 census. This will be on Monday, 29th March. It will start at approximately 10pm (when most MPs will have left the House) and last for 30 minutes. Mr Carmichael will give a 15 minute speech and then a Government minister will respond. So please urge your MP to sign this Early Day Motion (EDM) within the next few days. That this House notes that the average closure period for pre-1911 UK decennial population census records is 80 years; that informants were not guaranteed that the 1911 census records would be closed for 100 years; that the release of the 1911 Census Online for England & Wales in 2004/5 would be likely to generate between £10m and £40m in revenue before the scheduled release date of 2012; and urges the Lord Chancellor and the Registrar General to use their existing powers, under section 5(1) of the Public Records Act 1958, to arrange for the early release of the 1911 Census Online, thus making the most of a golden opportunity to generate very substantial income between 2004 and 2012 from those records. Make sure that your MP knows that the average closure period for UK censuses is 80 years. You can use the following link to email most MPs: *********** find out who your MP is by giving your post code, or online at http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/ Simply copy this email to your MP TODAY and urge him/her to sign the EDM.

An entry on the Isle of Wight free BMD (www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk) shows Peter LOCK married to Emily PRESSLEY at Northwood in 1861. Could this be the same couple? Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: cheryl collier To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 11:37 AM Subject: [IoW] LOCKE hi, i keep changing directions on my tree!and now wonder if anyone can help me here,peter LOCKE,born i belive in titchfield,in 1839,married emily from iow,i havent a surname for emily but poss PREISTLY,was living in westbourne in 1881 with their children one of them being james my gt grandad,i have noticed loads of LOCKES from iow so thought you could help me out. still searching for info on the DE SA'S. cheryl. _________________________________________________________________ Find a cheaper internet access deal - choose one to suit you. http://www.msn.co.uk/internetaccess

Eileen Many thanks for your offer. I have an old photo of a house on the IOW, which once belonged to my ancestors named Baskett. I would love to know if it is still there. If it is - a new photo of what it looks like today would be wonderful. Can I send you photo as an attachment to your private email??? Regards Ann Spiro explorer@smartchat.net.au Perth, Western Australia All outgoing and incoming mail is checked by Norton Anti-Virus updated daily ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen" <eileen@bigwig.net> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 11:55 AM Subject: [IoW] Service Offered > If anyone would like I would be willing to offer my services to look for and > take pictures of any item (if still available) on the island for just enough > to cover paper and travel expenses. Please Email me privately if interested. > >

hi, i keep changing directions on my tree!and now wonder if anyone can help me here,peter LOCKE,born i belive in titchfield,in 1839,married emily from iow,i havent a surname for emily but poss PREISTLY,was living in westbourne in 1881 with their children one of them being james my gt grandad,i have noticed loads of LOCKES from iow so thought you could help me out. still searching for info on the DE SA'S. cheryl. _________________________________________________________________ Find a cheaper internet access deal - choose one to suit you. http://www.msn.co.uk/internetaccess

If anyone would like I would be willing to offer my services to look for and take pictures of any item (if still available) on the island for just enough to cover paper and travel expenses. Please Email me privately if interested.

Hi Terence, Don't forget the WOODFORDS on the mainland. My own Woodfords were born in Boldre but moved to the IOW. Hope you manage to track yours down. Kathryn

HI. Has any one got an old photo of a shop called Jordan & Stanley. This used to be situated at 30 upper st.james' street Newport (1908), I believe part of the bus station now occupies the area. Thanks Steve.

Hello List, My grandfather, William Wood TEALL. Married Ellen TUTTON, at Northwood Parish Church IoW , April 3rd 1864. Their daughter, Clara Jane, was born March 26th 1865. She was baptised at the Parish Church Northwood IoW, the date entered in the church's baptisms register is April 31st.(is the IoW that Different?) On all the certificates my grandfathers address was given as the Gas House, East Cowes. His occupation , Gas Manager. I am hoping to find someone, who may be able to help me find out some thing about the gas works in the above period, is the house still standing, is there any thing left of the gas works.? I would be most grateful for any information. Regards, Graham Teall. Researching. TEALL, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire. MATTHEWS Wiltshire. JONES Oxfordshire & Gloucestershire. SAUNDERS Oxfordshire. RIXON Berkshire.

BlankGreetings! Just about everybody I meet who has Midlane ancestry knows of Albert the hymn-writer but none of us can connect him into any of our own Branches. Does anyone on the list have details of his forebears? We would all love to know just who he is. Thank you, Anne, New Zealand

Thank you Dave for the 1871 census records for Benjamin, John and George. I think George was buried at Shalfleet on 31/12/1877 - I have not found him in the 1881 census. I suppose I was being a bit optimistic trying to prove that Benjamin, John and Joseph were brothers when they were already all over 55 years of age. I believe I am not the first person to wrestle with this problem. This is the family as I have patched it together (with lots of help): WOODFORD James(2) of Calborne married Anne SMITH by licence 9 June 1807- Shalfleet. Children: (1) James(3) son of James and Ann privately baptised received 29 5 1808 bap 22November 1807 CAL (2) Benjamin son of James and Ann bap 28 May 1809 CAL * (3) William son of James and Ann bap 7 July 1811 CAL (4) Joseph son of James and Ann born 13 Jan. 1813 (5) John son of James and Ann b.c. 1815 (6) Anne daughter of James and Ann butcher of Calbourne bap 5 February 1814 CAL **(7) Mary daughter of James and Ann of Calbourne butcher bap 13 December 1818 CAL (8) Caroline daughter of James and Ann of Calbourne butcher bap 4 March 1821 CAL (8a) Caroline Jemima Anne, bap 26 March 1842 CAL. daughter of (8)Caroline and granddaughter of James(2), butcher of Calbourne. (8a) NOTES: (8)Caroline never married. (8a)Caroline J. A. married a LITTLE who was a Supervisor-Inland Revenue. [Dave Peach - 1891 Census] *(3) CAL Buried 18 March 1812 Wi lliam Woodford of Calbourne aged 11months. **(7) CAL Buried 20 June 1836 Mary Woodford of Calbourne aged 17yr (b.c. 1819) CAL Buried 7 Dec 1853 James(2) Woodford of Calbourne aged 76yr (b.c. 1777) CAL Buried 30 Dec 1863 Ann - wife of James(2) Woodford of Calbourne aged 75yr (b. c. 1788) Regards, Terence

Will of Thomas Vrrey, Gentleman of Gatcombe Isle of Wight, Hampshire 13 April 1632 PROB 11/161 Another spelling for you Mark ! >From the documents online site :-) Angela

Dear All Having read messages from David & others about wills online, are you aware that you can search the collections of Winchester records office online too? The link is; http://www.hants.gov.uk/record-office/collections.html Go to search, & I usually type in the surname I'm researching, or you can try the area & up pops a list of all the documents they hold regarding your search. I found a will & indenture papers that I was unaware of & easily took the reference numbers to Winchester with me & in no time at all was holding the papers myself. I'm sure they'd do a copying service for researchers living further afield, at a small cost. Good luck! Debbie...in damp Southampton U.K.

David you want to swap Collyer for MCMURTRY? . People usually say ' Mc Who ?' One letter arrived last week addressed to Angela McDonald . I rest my case. Actually best letter was from the Tax Office Angela Mc ............. no surname . Off for a Guiness to celebrate that part of me which is Irish .......hic Angela

Whilst transcribing some shipping lists today, I came across this entry: CHIVERTON, Henry, aged 41. British Seaman. Fireman aboard "Black Swan" 214 tons, of Sydney, Australia. Date of voyage 6th March 1869. This may be of help to someone. Evelyn in Vanuatu.