Hi Lawrence I will indeed endeavour to get a photo of the tablet - it may be a day or so, though, because it will have to wait until I can go at a more civilised hour than the 7 am that I normally pass by! Fairseat is now the Junior Department of Channing School (an independent school for girls). To "walk" past it, type "N6 2JR" into Google Maps, then proceed uphill a bit towards Highgate Village and it is on your left, right behind a sign directing you to the nearest public toilet! You will find a nice picture of the rear of the house at http://tinyurl.com/37zv2od. Best wishes Caroline > -----Original Message----- > From: middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lawrence > Pearse > Sent: 16 July 2010 10:18 AM > To: middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MDX] BROMWICH/ISHERWOOD/BLOXAM/CHESTER families - > Highgate area - 1750-1870 > > > 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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Many thanks, Caroline - found it. Look forward to receiving a photo when you have an opportunity. Regards Lawrence > From: caroline.bradford@btinternet.com > To: middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:32:36 +0100 > Subject: Re: [MDX] BROMWICH/ISHERWOOD/BLOXAM/CHESTER families - Highgate area - 1750-1870 > > Hi Lawrence > > I will indeed endeavour to get a photo of the tablet - it may be a day or > so, though, because it will have to wait until I can go at a more civilised > hour than the 7 am that I normally pass by! > > Fairseat is now the Junior Department of Channing School (an independent > school for girls). To "walk" past it, type "N6 2JR" into Google Maps, then > proceed uphill a bit towards Highgate Village and it is on your left, right > behind a sign directing you to the nearest public toilet! You will find a > nice picture of the rear of the house at http://tinyurl.com/37zv2od. > > Best wishes > > Caroline > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lawrence > > Pearse > > Sent: 16 July 2010 10:18 AM > > To: middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [MDX] BROMWICH/ISHERWOOD/BLOXAM/CHESTER families - > > Highgate area - 1750-1870 > > > > > > 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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