Thank you to all who responded to this question. Ruth > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 16:33:35 +0100 > From: "Richard Brown" <carolstree@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] 1910 Land Valuation Survey > To: "Ruth Burkholder" <ruth.burk@sympatico.ca>, > <kent-eng@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <403AA5B43EF1421D8C5319A268A78CE1@usered3851f9e7> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I believe the Land Valuation Survey forms the largest single collection at > TNA. The whole of England is covered, > don't know about Wales, Scotland or Ireland. > > I have found it useful but VERY difficult to navigate round. > > Carol > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the KENT-ENG list administrator, send an email to > KENT-ENG-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the KENT-ENG mailing list, send an email to > KENT-ENG@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KENT-ENG-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of KENT-ENG Digest, Vol 5, Issue 141 > **************************************** >

I believe the Land Valuation Survey forms the largest single collection at TNA. The whole of England is covered, don't know about Wales, Scotland or Ireland. I have found it useful but VERY difficult to navigate round. Carol

Joy, Not sure if you want information on Lady HUNTINGDON's Chapels or on William BAYNES or on Charles WOOD ?? Richard Goulden

Saw your post re: Lady Huntingdon's Hymns. Try looking at these sites for more info and googling Lady Huntingdon's Connexion (note the spelling of the last word). Countess Of Huntingdons Connexion (This is the official website for Lady Huntingdon;s Connexion) Connexions - The Elect Lady Chapter XI: Two Sorts of Methodists Wapedia - Wiki: Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion It was a Wesleyan Methodist denomination at a time when anything but the Church of England was called non-conformist. My grandmother and grandfather were married "according to the rights of Lady Huntingdon's Connexion". Sincerely; Gary

Hi all The item number is 280501190512. "2 page legal document dated 1865, printed with handwritten details. Refers to Ann Neve the wife of Thomas Neve of Benenden in the county of Kent, gentleman. Also mentions William Curlas (?) of Tenterden in the county of Kent, brewer, Richard Charles Mathews Young of Hambledon in the county of Bucks, gentleman although there is no other information about these. Page two states that Ann Neve had an interest in property in the parishes of Woodchurch and Wittersham in the county of Kent (no further information about the address of the properties). Document sworn at Tenterden." Thomas NEVE - b abt 1789 Tenterden - Ann lookes to be his 2nd wife in the 1861 census. She was born abt 1802 at Tenterden. Born Ann SHEPHERD, she was widow CURTEIS at the time of her marriage to Thomas. No connection with me. Cheers Andy

Steve mentioned this in the message below. I had not heard of it before. Does it cover ALL of England or only Kent? Ruth Message: 6 KENT-ENG Digest, Vol 5, Issue 135 Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:13:11 +0100 From: "Steve Baldock" <contact@baldockfaggfamily.org.uk> Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Farm Ownership To: kent-eng@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <75b0b8f0691dd9ce6a0ca5a4a296933b.squirrel@webmail.plus.net> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Linda Try to locate records in the 1910 Land Valuation Survey for the properties. This would tell you whether the father was owner as well, or just farmer. If the latter, I believe the owner might also be given. Steve Baldock B.Sc.(Hons)(Eng) contact@baldockfaggfamily.org.uk http://baldockfaggfamily.org.uk http://www.facebook.com/baldockfaggfamily http://twitter.com/baldockfaggfam

Hello: I have had this small book of hymns in my possession for some time now, but have just recently taken a closer look at it. It was printed for W. Baynes and Son, Paternoster Row, by C.Wood, Poppin's Court, Fleet Street. MDCCCXX1. It belonged to my grandmother who came to Canada, from Tunbridge Wells, c. 1888. I have googled and read some of the information, but just wondered what some of the knowledgeable people on this list might be able to add to it. - Joy in Canada. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail & Messenger. Get them on your phone now. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724463

Hi Lynne Have you checked British history on line? You never know...... www.british-history.ac.uk/ Google search http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GPEA_enAU304AU306&q=%22Richard+Foord+Higgins%22 Pam from Adelaide Australia > > One of my ancestors, Richard Foord Higgins, was a member of the Aldington > Gang of smugglers and transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1827. According > to Lord Teignmouth and Charles G Harper in The Smugglers, Richard worked > as a gamekeeper to a gentleman. I would be interested to find out more > about who Richard may have worked for and when. Any other local history > information about Bonnington would also be very much appreciated. > > Regards, Lynne

Hi Gary I hate to be the party pooper here, but on the other side of the coin from what Charani said, it is possible the money was stolen and the suicide was the outcome...... I hate myself for even suggesting it, but it is a possibility. Newspapers would definitely carry that sort of a story. Cheers Pam from Adelaide Australia > Hi List > > I have a ancestor who commited suicide on a railway track back in 1931 > weymouth, i have the press cuttings , he died with thousands of pounds > and cheques on him , the press mentions the money ,but not what happened > to it . > > The police would have held it ,i suppose at first , would a coroners > court record show what happened to it or how it was processed by the law . > > I have not yet located if he had a wife etc , but he had siblings . > > G.Hodge

Hello All. A map of London c1828 displayed on the MAPCO website has been revised and improved. It is: Smith's New Map Of London c1828 http://archivemaps.com/mapco/smith/smith.htm The main thumbnail map and map section images have been reworked to take full advantage of the wider format MAPCO website design. The 'click to enlarge' feature has been improved to give better access to very high quality enlarged images of each map section. This is one of my favorite London maps on the MAPCO website, so I am pleased to be able to present it in this improved format. Look out for more MAPCO Revised maps in coming months. Kind regards, David Hale, Adelaide, South Australia. MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online http://archivemaps.com Map of London 1851 http://london1851.com Map of London 1868 http://london1868.com Map Of Dublin 1798 http://dublin1798.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

pam hillier wrote: > Hi Gary > I hate to be the party pooper here, but on the other side of the coin from > what Charani said, it is possible the money was stolen and the suicide was > the outcome...... > I hate myself for even suggesting it, but it is a possibility. > Newspapers would definitely carry that sort of a story. I agree it is possible, as could the money being stolen from the body, but this, from Gary's original post, suggests that it was actually on the deceased and not stolen from him prior to the event: "he died with thousands of pounds and cheques on him , the press mentions the money" He also says he has the press cuttings. The distribution of the money would have been a private matter unless it wasn't the deceased's money in the first place. However, had the latter been the case, the press would have made mention of it, I'm sure. The press had a bit more respect for people's privacy then than they do now. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Pam, Game keepers were registered in the local courts - they had to be licensed so it would be worth checking the local archives to see if they have a list. I know the East Riding Archives do for that area. There's also the local trade directories. > Regards, Neil.

Can someone who has access to the Tonbridge Baptism records, please check for the baptism of Mary Ann GOLDSMITH after March 1881, please? She is shown as six days old in the 1881 Census. Also, if anyone has any interest in her parents, Elizabeth and William GOLDSMITH, please get in touch with me. Thanks Chris Page

Hello Sunella Have you checked with the BMA? Founded (under another name) in the 1830s I think it must be very likely that they have an archivist who could help. Sid

Hello All. I have just displayed an 1844 map of London on the MAPCO website. It is: Cross's London Guide 1844 http://archivemaps.com/mapco/cross1844/cross1844.htm Also note the URL of the slightly later version of this same map, printed on silk: Cross's London Guide 1851 http://london1851.com I hope that you find these pretty little maps of interest. Enjoy! Kind regards, David Hale, Adelaide, South Australia. MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online http://archivemaps.com Map of London 1851 http://london1851.com Map of London 1868 http://london1868.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

One of my ancestors, Richard Foord Higgins, was a member of the Aldington Gang of smugglers and transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1827. According to Lord Teignmouth and Charles G Harper in The Smugglers, Richard worked as a gamekeeper to a gentleman. I would be interested to find out more about who Richard may have worked for and when. Any other local history information about Bonnington would also be very much appreciated. Regards, Lynne _____________________________________________ http://web.me.com/lynne_paul/Lynnes_Site/Welcome.html

Sunelia Heath wrote: > Henry's DN only said "doctor" but he would have studies in he mid > 1830's and came back to Albania district in the now South Africa. > Albania is were the 1820 British Settlers settled and 15 years > later there were not much more than farms and very small towns > there. I can't see why someone with a doctoral in anything but > medicine, would go back there. He was most likely a doctor of medicince but he could have been had a doctorate in a science field other than medicine or been a doctor of divinity, ie a clergyman. > Am I correct in saying that finding any documental proove of John > Henry studying as a doctor, would be unlikely? I'm not sure it would be unlikely but it might be difficult. Someone else might have a better idea where to look for documentary proof, but in the interim you could try the London Gazette and the Times to see if there were any announcements on his qualifying. Google will find the London Gazette and your local library may have the Times Digital Archive. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Hi, Depending on finances etc - Is there a possibility that - he had gone somewhere else other than England to study medicine? Europe? Some people are dedicated to their chosen career. Perhaps - like some {not many] today ,are not as concerned about making the dollars - but want to follow their calling - of healing. - no matter what the pay. *like frontier doctors - payment with food, etc Of course not knowing the situation. just speculation. Just wonder if the Archive for S.Africa - might hold some documentation. Cheers,STella At 09:05 AM 28/04/2010, Sunelia Heath wrote: >Hallo :) > >Thank you for all the advise and opinions! Obviously it's not going >to be an easy answer question. > >Henry's DN only said "doctor" but he would have studies in he mid >1830's and came back to Albania district in the now South >Africa. Albania is were the 1820 British Settlers settled and 15 >years later there were not much more than farms and very small towns >there. I can't see why someone with a doctoral in anything but >medicine, would go back there. > >Am I correct in saying that finding any documental proove of John >Henry studying as a doctor, would be unlikely? > >Does someone know how long they used to study to become a medical doctor? > >Kind regards >Sunelia Heath - South Africa

I have a bookseller of Tenterden: Hester BOURNER, who died in 1871. She states that she was, before her marriage, a HIGGINS from East Sutton, born around 1797 there. She married William BOURNER at Tenterden on 3 April 1832. Who were her Higgins parents and when was she baptized at East Sutton ? I'd certainly like to know. Richard Goulden

gary hodge wrote: > Hi List > > I have a ancestor who commited suicide on a railway track back in 1931 > weymouth, i have the press cuttings , he died with thousands of pounds > and cheques on him , the press mentions the money ,but not what happened > to it . > > The police would have held it ,i suppose at first , would a coroners > court record show what happened to it or how it was processed by the law There's unlikely to be an extant coroner's report as they are his to destroy after 15 years whilst cases of note are closed for 75 years. However, it is still worth contacting the record office (Dorset Studies in Dorchester) to see if they have any extant records. The press reports would carry as much, if not more, information than the coroner's report. > I have not yet located if he had a wife etc , but he had siblings . If the money was legally found to be his, then it would be distributed amongst his siblings if he had no parents still living. Have you checked for a will? -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk