According to at least one UK census return Edward WILSON was born in Fulham in 1813. At his marriage in 1837 he stated that he was a Silk Weaver, living in Church St. He married Ann RUBIN at the Parish Church, Paddington. He stated his father's name was Joseph WILSON, a carpenter. I would really appreciate some advice in determining a possible birth record for him and especially discovering the names of his parents. Many thanks, Jan

I am looking for help to further my research on a group of families (partly in my tree) who were related through marriage and property. The common point for them all is ELIZABETH ISHERWOOD, who married WILLIAM BLOXAM on 16 Sep 1788 in St Brides, Fleet Street. They had a large family, including JANE BLOXAM, born about 1796 who died a spinster in 1876. The will of Elizabeth Bloxam (d 1826) shows her to have had a brother ROBERT ISHERWOOD. Their father was HENRY ISHERWOOD, whose wife probably had the maiden name BROMWICH. Robert Isherwood died on 14 July 1837, but not before he and his (unknown to me) wife had produced a daughter ANNA MARIA ISHERWOOD, born in Highgate 1814-1815. Anna Maria married HARRY CHESTER (born 1806-7 in Ipswich) in September q 1837 and had at least 5 children by him. Harry's occupation is described in the 1841 census as "Privy Council Office Justice of the Peace for Middlesex". The Isherwoods/Bloxams/Chesters all lived at one time or another in a large house in Highgate that was probably built in the 1600s - the details about the property and its owners are described in the following link http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=65013. The house may still exist but I wasn't sure from looking on the street view in Googlemaps. I have some factual details about this cast of characters, but what I would especially welcome is help in finding the following: the wife and parents of Henry Isherwood, and Henry's date of birth and death the date of birth of Elizabeth Isherwood (I do not believe her to be the Elizabeth Isherwood recorded in the IGI as born in 1769) the marriage of Robert Isherwood help in finding out more about Harry Chester in his role as Justice of the Peace for Middlesex; he died in 1868. Thanks in advance Lawrence _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now

Hi Lawrence I think Anne has taken care of a fair bit of the family stuff for you. I walk down South Grove every morning as part of my daily constitutional, and Voel House is still there (and still number 18, though the numbering on South Grove is a little odd). To locate it on Google Street View, search for the postcode N6 6BJ, then drag the little orange man to South Grove and point him going in a south-westerly direction (towards Highgate West Hill). Stroll past the church (St Michael's, founded in 1832) - the house immediately after it, with the red door, is Voel House. Hope this helps Caroline > > > I am looking for help to further my research on a group of families > (partly in my tree) who were related through marriage and property. > > > > The common point for them all is ELIZABETH ISHERWOOD, who married > WILLIAM BLOXAM on 16 Sep 1788 in St Brides, Fleet Street. They had a > large family, including JANE BLOXAM, born about 1796 who died a > spinster in 1876. > > > > The will of Elizabeth Bloxam (d 1826) shows her to have had a brother > ROBERT ISHERWOOD. Their father was HENRY ISHERWOOD, whose wife > probably had the maiden name BROMWICH. > > > > Robert Isherwood died on 14 July 1837, but not before he and his > (unknown to me) wife had produced a daughter ANNA MARIA ISHERWOOD, born > in Highgate 1814-1815. > > > > Anna Maria married HARRY CHESTER (born 1806-7 in Ipswich) in September > q 1837 and had at least 5 children by him. Harry's occupation is > described in the 1841 census as "Privy Council Office Justice of the > Peace for Middlesex". > > > > The Isherwoods/Bloxams/Chesters all lived at one time or another in a > large house in Highgate that was probably built in the 1600s - the > details about the property and its owners are described in the > following link http://www.british- > history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=65013. The house may still exist but > I wasn't sure from looking on the street view in Googlemaps. > > > > I have some factual details about this cast of characters, but what I > would especially welcome is help in finding the following: > > > > the wife and parents of Henry Isherwood, and Henry's date of birth and > death > > > > the date of birth of Elizabeth Isherwood (I do not believe her to be > the Elizabeth Isherwood recorded in the IGI as born in 1769) > > > > the marriage of Robert Isherwood > > > > help in finding out more about Harry Chester in his role as Justice of > the Peace for Middlesex; he died in 1868. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Lawrence > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ > Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anne/Caroline - many thanks to you both.. Anne - the Times obit was great. Will do some more digging as you suggest. And aren't Ancestry just annoying over silly slips like 1827 vice 1826. Caroline - thanks for the pointers on Google Maps. I have subsequently discovered that there is a tablet to the memory of William and Elizabeth Bloxam in St Michaels Church. I wonder if I could indulge your kindness a little further and ask you during one of your daily constitutionals to go in and transcribe it for me - or even better take a photo - and email it/them to me. In addition, William Bloxam is said to have owned the house in Highgate on the site of Fairseat - see http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=65004 (scroll down to Fairseat) - which is said to have still been in the Bloxam family in 1936. I am having trouble tracking the site of that down. Do you know of it? Thanks again and regards Lawrence > From: caroline.bradford@btinternet.com > To: middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:49:07 +0100 > Subject: Re: [MDX] BROMWICH/ISHERWOOD/BLOXAM/CHESTER families - Highgate area - 1750-1870 > > Hi Lawrence > > I think Anne has taken care of a fair bit of the family stuff for you. I > walk down South Grove every morning as part of my daily constitutional, and > Voel House is still there (and still number 18, though the numbering on > South Grove is a little odd). To locate it on Google Street View, search > for the postcode N6 6BJ, then drag the little orange man to South Grove and > point him going in a south-westerly direction (towards Highgate West Hill). > Stroll past the church (St Michael's, founded in 1832) - the house > immediately after it, with the red door, is Voel House. > > Hope this helps > > Caroline > > > > > > > I am looking for help to further my research on a group of families > > (partly in my tree) who were related through marriage and property. > > > > > > > > The common point for them all is ELIZABETH ISHERWOOD, who married > > WILLIAM BLOXAM on 16 Sep 1788 in St Brides, Fleet Street. They had a > > large family, including JANE BLOXAM, born about 1796 who died a > > spinster in 1876. > > > > > > > > The will of Elizabeth Bloxam (d 1826) shows her to have had a brother > > ROBERT ISHERWOOD. Their father was HENRY ISHERWOOD, whose wife > > probably had the maiden name BROMWICH. > > > > > > > > Robert Isherwood died on 14 July 1837, but not before he and his > > (unknown to me) wife had produced a daughter ANNA MARIA ISHERWOOD, born > > in Highgate 1814-1815. > > > > > > > > Anna Maria married HARRY CHESTER (born 1806-7 in Ipswich) in September > > q 1837 and had at least 5 children by him. Harry's occupation is > > described in the 1841 census as "Privy Council Office Justice of the > > Peace for Middlesex". > > > > > > > > The Isherwoods/Bloxams/Chesters all lived at one time or another in a > > large house in Highgate that was probably built in the 1600s - the > > details about the property and its owners are described in the > > following link http://www.british- > > history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=65013. The house may still exist but > > I wasn't sure from looking on the street view in Googlemaps. > > > > > > > > I have some factual details about this cast of characters, but what I > > would especially welcome is help in finding the following: > > > > > > > > the wife and parents of Henry Isherwood, and Henry's date of birth and > > death > > > > > > > > the date of birth of Elizabeth Isherwood (I do not believe her to be > > the Elizabeth Isherwood recorded in the IGI as born in 1769) > > > > > > > > the marriage of Robert Isherwood > > > > > > > > help in finding out more about Harry Chester in his role as Justice of > > the Peace for Middlesex; he died in 1868. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > Lawrence > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ > > Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? 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