Hello listers. Is anyone researching the CAWS/CASS name on the Island? My Gt-gt-grandfather Thomas Richard WILKINS married Fanny CAWS on 1st October 1846 in Southampton. I believe that she was christened as Fanny CASS on 23 August 1818 in Carrisbrooke and her parents were possibly the Thomas CAWS who died 26 April 1859 and Hannah CAWS who died 22 April 1859, both in Carrisbrooke. There are several marriages between various Thomas CAWS/CASS and different Hannahs in the records, but little detail. I know very little about these three - are they familiar to anyone here? Any information would be very welcome, on or off list. David Wilkins IoW FHS 1509 Hants FHS 9253 davidinlondon@talk21.com

Hello David, Yes, these names are familiar to me. There were three couples named Thomas and Hannah CASS recorded in the card index at Newport Record Office: CASS, Thomas, bachelor m Hannah MACGUIRE, spinster, Carisbrooke, 14 February 1805 CASS, Thomas, bachelor m Hannah WARDER, spinster, Carisbrooke, 30 October 1817 CASS, Thomas of Whitwell m Hannah BLOW, Brighstone, 1820 The CASS/MACGUIRE couple were the parents of your Fanny and are shown on the 1851 census living at Carisbrooke: HO 107/1663, Folio 271R, schedule 16, Carisbrooke Street, Carisbrooke Thomas CAWS, 71, Carpenter (journeyman), born Calbourne Hannah CAWS, 71, born Newport The CASS/WARDER couple were living at Mark's Corner in 1851, where Thomas was still living in 1881. He died in 1884 and Hannah in 1873: HO 107/1662, Folio 22, schedule 52, Mark's Corner, Northwood Thomas CASS, 65, agricultural labourer, born Calbourne Hannah CASS, 59, born Brixton The CASS/BLOW couple were living at Chale in 1851, though they later moved to Elm Grove, Carisbrooke, where Thomas was living with his son in 1881. Thomas died in 1889 and Hannah in 1876: HO 107/1665, Folio 197R, schedule 64, Down End, South Chale Thomas CASS, 54, Farmers labourer, born Whitwell Hannah CASS, 55, born Wellow I don't know if any of the three families are connected. I believe that the Thomas CASS who married Hannah BLOW was the grandson of my husband's 5 x great grandparents, William BULL and Jenny YOUNG, who were married at Whitwell in 1763. I hope this has been of some help, Janet ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:03 PM Subject: [IoW] CAWS/CASS 19th Century Hello listers. Is anyone researching the CAWS/CASS name on the Island? My Gt-gt-grandfather Thomas Richard WILKINS married Fanny CAWS on 1st October 1846 in Southampton. I believe that she was christened as Fanny CASS on 23 August 1818 in Carrisbrooke and her parents were possibly the Thomas CAWS who died 26 April 1859 and Hannah CAWS who died 22 April 1859, both in Carrisbrooke. There are several marriages between various Thomas CAWS/CASS and different Hannahs in the records, but little detail. I know very little about these three - are they familiar to anyone here? Any information would be very welcome, on or off list. David Wilkins