Hi again In the past you have all been very helpful and i was hoping that you can again. I am looking for info on a William DUFF (b1789?) married to Lucy. They had 2 children Sampson (b1819) and Harriet (b1828). I am trying to find out if they are related to a Joseph DUFF (b1805?) and if so what their fathers name was. It becomes very confusing as there are a lot of Joseph Andrews and they seem to swap them around regardless of whats on there birth, marriage and death certificates. From the info I have the family came down from Scotland to the New Forest before moving to the I.of W. Many thanks in anticipation Myra --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO'VE HELPED ME OUT ON THE QUERY REF CARISBROOK WORKHOUSE - SOME GREAT INFORMATION. If this is any use to anyone I've found a stray from IOW in Derbyshire records Burial: Kings Sterndale (nr Buxton), Derbyshire: 15 Mar 1897 Henry PICKFORD of Isle of Wight Shanklin Jo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 - Release Date: 13/01/2004

Dear Listers, I have just reposted this request with the marriage date corrected. Hope someone can help! George ABSALOM died in about 1802 and Esther/Hester in 1796. They were married in Carisbrooke in 1752. I believe they are my 5xgrandparents. My 3xgrandfather and 2xgrandfather, both also called George were also carpenters and lived in Portsea, Hampshire. I am trying to make a definite link by finding the names, ages and occupation of other ABSALOMs on the Isle of Wight. I would be most appreciative of any assistance. Rhoda OZ ______________________________

Off topic but relevant to those sending in links to useful sites and hope the list administrators don't mind. How many times have you found a website that you think would benefit others, only to find that when you print the extremely long URL (address) it comes up broken due to Rootswebs system or your email programme cannot get it all in on one line? If that is the case then go to http://tinyurl.com/ and copy and paste in the URL An example of this is for our Netheravon page the url is http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/wiltshire/netheravon.h tm But using Tiny URL we get the format below http://tinyurl.com/yvqjr In fact the text would be half the size but as this is in plain text then it has been changed. Try it and see Chris and Caroline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 08/01/2004

Jo There are quite extensive records from the Isle of Wight Workhouse (the workhouse was in the parish of Carisbrooke but is for the entire Island). You should contact the isle of Wight Record Office to see exactly what they have. You can find their details at the following url: http://www.iow.gov.uk/library/record_office/ -----Original Message----- From: Jo [mailto:jo@stumpypost.co.uk] Sent: 15 January 2004 19:23 To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [IoW] Carisbrook Workhouse 1890's I wonder if anyone can help: do any records from Carisbrook workhouse exist? I am trying to trace admission information for a couple: Joseph and Dinah Eveleigh...they were in the workhouse in 1891 (aged in their 70's), and died some time in the 1890's...so maybe a death record too? They had originally come from Devon and Somerset, and their names are variously misspelt on documents ...so any help tracing IOW information about them would be wonderful. Many thanks Jo Gloucestershire --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 - Release Date: 13/01/2004 ______________________________

Hello listers In December I asked whether any-one had knowledge of records of the bookings made by a deckchair/boating hire Assistant in 1913 re. travel from Southampton to Melbourne, by my Grandfather and his brothers. Their journey had started in Ventnor. Valerie suggested that I write to the Longshoreman Museum, The Esplanade, Ventnor. I have just received their reply. Unfortunately, the books were destroyed many years ago. Best wishes Shirley Mundy (Mrs) Port Augusta South Australia 5700 _________________________________________________________________ Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp

hi all, still researching the DE SA family and wondered if anyone can help with this new info,manoel DE SA had children with a lady called hester BROWN they never married as manoel had a wife that had gone back to portugal,hester ran a lodging house in melville street ryde after manoel died in 1844,she lived there with their children who it would seem "worked "there too,one of them being paul DE SA a photographer later in life,i have all i need on the kids,manoel thier son being my 3x granfather,i am still stuck at manoel snr and hester.can anyone help. cheryl. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of 56k? Get a FREE BT Broadband connection http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/btbroadband

<do any records from Carisbrook workhouse exist?> The surviving Isle of Wight House of Industry (or workhouse) records are at the IW Record Office - contact them for details of holdings and research charges if you cannot visit yourself. I don't think there are admission / discharge books for that period but you may pick them up being admitted in the weekly or monthly minute books if they go up to that date. Or the catalogue to the records showing the IWRO holdings for the House of Industry may be on the A2A (Access to Archives - see PRO/National Archives) website. Although in Carisbrooke parish the House of Industry is nowhere near the village - it is at Parkhurst and is now part of St Mary's Hospital on the Newport to Cowes Road. Di ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo" <jo@stumpypost.co.uk> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:23 PM Subject: RE: [IoW] Carisbrook Workhouse 1890's

Hello Ian, we have other family for Harry and Jane HOBBS in our notes from the IOW record office card index, we have no known link to these at present but are glad to pass on details if they are of help. Harry Hobbs (carpenter) and Jane Hobbs children:- Mary Ann Hobbs bp. 16/11/1828 Calbourne Emma Hobbs bp.25/2/1829 Calbourne Frank Hobbs bp.22/8/1831 Calbourne Maria Hobbs bp.18/10/1832 Calbourne There are also these Hobbs connections to Calbourne that we found seperate to the ones above, we don't know if they are linked. John Hobbs age 54 of the House of Industry buried Calbourne 3/12/1832 Reuben and Ann Hobbs, daughter Eliza Hobbs b/bp 3/4/1836 Calbourne. Hope these are useful, perhaps you have them already, we didn't have the Jane with Harry and Jane but she could of been born elsewhere. Regards Andrea. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of 56k? Get a FREE BT Broadband connection http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/btbroadband

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Hi Andrea and list, your mention of HOBBS reminds me that I need to get back to my HOBBS research: gg Grandmother Jane HOBBS b. 5 May 1827 Calbourne (father Henry HOBBS, mother Jane ROBINSON) married James SPRAKE in Ryde 6 March 1852 and came to Australia. ANy info on HOBSS would be appreciated. Cheers, Ian in Oz >Welcome Phil, > >I have been waiting to see if you had any other reply's before I add >my little bit, I don't know if there is any connection, the only >Russell link I have is a first marriage to my Grandmother Annie >Louise HOBBS b.1902 Newport (father John HOBBS/GUSTAR) to Alfred R. >RUSSELL in 1923 All Saints Freshwater, she then married my >grandfather Frank LOCK in 1935 at Barton after Alfred died. > >Have you tried "The Isle of Wight Family History Society "site, they >have the records of all marriages on the island since 1837, with you >being new to the list you may not know about it. >Good luck with your search, regards >Andrea Cox > >_________________________________________________________________ >Sign-up for a FREE BT Broadband connection today! >http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/btbroadband > >______________________________

I wonder if anyone can help: do any records from Carisbrook workhouse exist? I am trying to trace admission information for a couple: Joseph and Dinah Eveleigh...they were in the workhouse in 1891 (aged in their 70's), and died some time in the 1890's...so maybe a death record too? They had originally come from Devon and Somerset, and their names are variously misspelt on documents ...so any help tracing IOW information about them would be wonderful. Many thanks Jo Gloucestershire --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 - Release Date: 13/01/2004

Dear Listers, George ABSALOM died in about 1802 and Esther/Hester in 1796. They were married in Carisbrooke in 1852. I believe they are my 5xgrandparents. My 3xgrandfather and 2xgrandfather, both also called George were also carpenters and lived in Portsea, Hampshire. I am trying to make a definite link by finding the names, ages and occupation of other ABSALOMs on the Isle of Wight. I would be most appreciative of any assistance. Rhoda OZ

Dear Reader.I haven't posted a message on here for quite along time,but I have read every single message and some where very interesting.Im researching Knowles and Hawkins,but mainly looking for a William Henry Benjamin knowles b.1895abt d.abt 1930 son of John Thomas Knowles.I also have a bible of a Mark Percival Early who was my step g-farther,if any one can prove they are a close relative will gladly forward it on.Richard Gale-- Swindon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fight Back SPAM! http://vww.spamcop.com/

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Having seen RUSSELL mentioned on the list ,l too have this name within my family tree. here are my RUSSELL Caroline RUSSELL born 1823 Shide bap at Carisbrooke in Nov 1823 . Parents .. James and Jane RUSSELL occp Labourer .Two possibles for her fathers father James RUSSELL bap Jane 1796 BRIXTON son of Richard and Ann. or James RUSSELL bap Nov 1795 son of James and Bethaniah Caroline married my grt grandfather marr William COTTELL 1844 someone may have a link here . Jean

Phil Here they are from the 1851 index. HO107/1665, Folio 273, Shorwell RUSSELL Henry, 29, Place of birth not registered Martha, 22, Kingston Herbert 2, Shorwell My husband is a Russell with origins on the IOW and Hampshire, but I can't see a link to your Henry. Jackie > GGGGrandfather Henry RUSSELL b 1822 Shorwell, Married Martha JAMES b 1831, > on the IoW in 1849. > e was still living in Shorwell and she was from Kingston > at that time. Please can someone do a lookup in 1841/1851 to get any other > family details and see where they were living after they married. >

Hi everybody, I have a couple of lookup requests which should help answer a couple of queries for me. Emma ANDREWS bn.1854 Leckford, Hants. married Charles RUSSELL on the IoW in 1873. Her fathers name was Charles, but I don't know anything else about her. Please can someone do a lookup in 1861/1871, in Hants./IoW to identify if there were any siblings and when and where her parents were born. GGGGrandfather Henry RUSSELL b 1822 Shorwell, Married Martha JAMES b 1831, on the IoW in 1849. e was still living in Shorwell and she was from Kingston at that time. Please can someone do a lookup in 1841/1851 to get any other family details and see where they were living after they married. ps If anybody requires lookups in Norfolk, please feel free to ask as I have access to Norfolk FHS archives. Phil.

Another enquiry I got this week . Can anyone help ? If yes please email me off list . Angela I have found your interest in Hollis Cowes on the IoW web site. My family seems to have lived there until the 1880s when they moved to Kent. I have traced them back to the 18 century but have got mixed up because they all use the same Christian names. Charles William, William and James feature. The family I am interested in maried into the Mouncher family, another island name. BANKIER FAMILY WEB SITE http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~palmtreeqld The Scottish Gaelic Association of Australia http://www.ozgaelic.org/