Hi Susan If you have links with GROVES in Freshwater, do you have any link with a Mary GROVES who married William RAN(N) on 28 Mar 1803 in Arreton. William was born in Freshwater, but they moved on towards Newport over the next few years, so Mary may not be one of yours - thought I'd ask. While mentioning GROVES, I've also got George Albert GROVES born 1875 in Carisbrooke who married Alice Eleanor RANN on 08 Aug 1899 in Carisbrooke. Any link - happy to swap info. (but will be off-line until late tomorrow as have to go 'up North' briefly - and I don't mean North Devon!) Kate in sunny Devon, UK seeking my RANNcestors -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Johnstone Sent: 11 April 2008 12:29 To: 'Peter & Angela McMurtry'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [IoW] William GROVES runs off with married woman What a great story - thank you! William is one of the most common first names in the GROVES family (and in many other families, I know!). From my own limited information of the GROVES family, I can see two "possibles", who were born in the 1840s. The most likely by far would be William Groves, who was born in Freshwater in 1841 and died 1866. In 1861 census he was a "Prisoner in custody" in Newport police station, so no stranger to the law in 1864. No mention of him being a mariner, but many Freshwater GROVES were, including my own ancestors. The other "possible" was born in 1843 in Newport and became a Wesleyan minister - not so likely, perhaps! Susan. ************************************** 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