You will find info on the vine Inn on this link < http://www.insula.vecta.btinternet.co.uk/RP1.html> And in in back copy iof IOWFH journal Vol 30 pg 32 Vine demolition , I dont have a copy Best wishes Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ros Fletcher" <rosfletcher@iprimus.com.au> To: "IOW Mailing List" <ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12:20 PM Subject: [IoW] Lavinia WILLIAMS > > I wonder if SKS would do a look up for me at the Record Office. I > would like the baptism and parents for Lavinia WILLIAMS born about > 1824 in Newport, I think, and her sister, Sarah (Humber?) WILLIAMS, > born about 1809. There's no rush I know everyone's busy at this time > of year. > > Lavinia married Edward Kennet MINTER in 1845 and Sarah had a daughter > that year who she named, surprisingly, Rosina Minter SANDERS. I > wonder why Sarah would want to give her daughter her brother-in-law's > surname? > > Another item of interest relates to the cover of last month's > journal. In 1841 Lavinia's mother, Mary WILLIAMS, was the innkeeper > of the Vine Inn then in Pier St. By 1851 Sarah's husband, Thomas > SANDERS, had taken over. The 1861 census shows Thomas still the > innkeeper and the Vine Inn between Sivier's Hotel & the Royal > Victoria Yacht Club so I think that means that the Riviera Hotel was > originally the Vine Inn?! Can anyone confirm? > > Best wishes ............ Ros. > > ************************************** > You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: > Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-WIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thank you Cecilia & Ann, I appreciate your help. I think the "godfather" idea is probably the right one, It was also interesting to read about the Vine Inn in those 2 sources (luckily I do have the CD of the back copies of the journal.) It would seem that the old building was demolished before 1870 and Thomas Sa(u)nders transferred the name and licence to 16 Castle St. He couldn't have been there long as I have his probable death as 1871. Apparently he was also a builder and is credited with building the Victoria Arcade in Union St. Thank you, also, Roy - I have tried the IGI for Lavinia in the past with no success and have only recently become aware of the HUMBER connection. I was able to find the reference to the marriage of Edward WILLIAMS to Mary HUMBER but I could not find Sarah Humber WILLIAMS' baptism. I'm not sure where I could have gone wrong? Thank you again and a Merry Christmas to all, Best wishes ........... Ros. On 16/12/2009, at 12:46 AM, Ann Ryder wrote: > You will find info on the vine Inn on this link < http:// > www.insula.vecta.btinternet.co.uk/RP1.html> > > And in in back copy iof IOWFH journal Vol 30 pg 32 Vine > demolition , I dont have a copy > > Best wishes Ann > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ros Fletcher" > <rosfletcher@iprimus.com.au> > To: "IOW Mailing List" <ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12:20 PM > Subject: [IoW] Lavinia WILLIAMS > > >> >> I wonder if SKS would do a look up for me at the Record Office. I >> would like the baptism and parents for Lavinia WILLIAMS born about >> 1824 in Newport, I think, and her sister, Sarah (Humber?) WILLIAMS, >> born about 1809. There's no rush I know everyone's busy at this time >> of year. >> >> Lavinia married Edward Kennet MINTER in 1845 and Sarah had a daughter >> that year who she named, surprisingly, Rosina Minter SANDERS. I >> wonder why Sarah would want to give her daughter her brother-in-law's >> surname? >> >> Another item of interest relates to the cover of last month's >> journal. In 1841 Lavinia's mother, Mary WILLIAMS, was the innkeeper >> of the Vine Inn then in Pier St. By 1851 Sarah's husband, Thomas >> SANDERS, had taken over. The 1861 census shows Thomas still the >> innkeeper and the Vine Inn between Sivier's Hotel & the Royal >> Victoria Yacht Club so I think that means that the Riviera Hotel was >> originally the Vine Inn?! Can anyone confirm? >> >> Best wishes ............ Ros. >> >> ************************************** >> You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: >> Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF- >> WIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >