Hello Denise, Just a word about a TYTHING in your context. A tything was a part of a manor and normally supported about 10 families in mediaeval times. You are confusing this with a tythe, a payment to the church. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Brown" <denise@lighthouseelectrical.com> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:22 PM Subject: [IoW] Henry PAGE and Milford, Wiltshire > To the many fellow listers who have answered, I am doing a "total" > reply as each has brought up different answers/suggestions and the > following is a summary of what has been found/happening. > > It seems my Henry PAGE was born on 6th April 1786 and baptised on > 28th December 1792 (along with three brothers Richard, Robert and > George) at Scots Lane Independent, Salisbury, Wiltshire. This > information is via the IGI and Batch No C077951. Hopefully one day I > will be able to get a copy of the originals. > > As pointed out Milford is a tything to Laverstock near Salisbury - > boy oh boy it is learning all the time. I gather "tything" is where > a percentage is paid to the church. Now I could assume this would be > to the Church of England, whereas it would appear that the above > family was christened at a Non-Conformist church (another item to be > checked). > > When my Henry moved to the IOW is obviously a big question but he did > marry at Norton, Freshwater in 1812 to Sally ROBBINS. Their son > Henry (who marries a Matilda BROWN) is listed in 1851 Census and not > to be confused with Dad Henry. At a guess Henry Snr is away at sea > with both the 1841 and 1851 Census but his wife Sally does appear in > the 1841 Census at Freshwater. > > Unfortunately Henry Snr's birth is listed in the LDS site as 6th > April 1788 (being submitted information) this being what was given to > my cousin (who put up the information) by a researcher - close to the > birth date in 1786 but the year incorrect and the cousin will not > change this or other information which is incorrect. > > My brick wall has crumbled in regards to Henry Snr's birth and now I > have to try and find out about his parents - no luck with a marriage > on the IGI so the next wall comes up (and I have no idea re Wiltshire) > > Many thanks again to all who have helped chip away and knock a couple > of bricks off the brick wall - what would family history/genealogy be > without a challenge. > > Kind regards, > Denise B > Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - denise@lighthouseelectrical.com > > > ************************************** > 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 > > _______________________________________ > No viruses found in this incoming message > Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.6.4 > http://www.iolo.com > _______________________________________ No viruses found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.6.4 http://www.iolo.com