I never realized that my name had been so popular Nivard, but where does yours come from? How about Drusilla Zenobia on my tree !! Pauline Colchester. Britain's First City. -----Original Message----- From: norfolk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:norfolk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington via Sent: 26 November 2015 13:19 To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFK] Names If you look back over the years you will often find that names come into fashion and out again In 1881 for example in English census (given there will be transcription errors) compared to 1911 Brenda 135 2,166 Pauline 1,593 4,458 Glad*s 589 168,909 Cyril 1,938 61,745 Nigel 126 552 Den*is* 7,906 19,364 there will be some variations included in the above, plus second names etc but you get the idea All of the above can be found at various points in history A few names have been introduced over time but most have been in use in some form for centuries Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> I've transcribed in the past for FreeREG and FreeCEN and usually the end >> point was around the end of the 1800s with occasional excursions into the >> 20 th century. One thing which I found curious was the absence of first >> names which have been familiar to me through most of my life time since >> I've been able to take note of such things. >> Where were, for females, the Brendas, Paulines ,Gladyses and others in the >> 1800s. For the men I don't recall too many Cyrils, Nigels and Dennises for >> example. >> On the other hand some of the "ancient" names have had a bit of a >> resurgence eg my Grand daughters an Abigail a name which goes way back. >> Any one able to shed some light bon this? >> David --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you look back over the years you will often find that names come into fashion and out again In 1881 for example in English census (given there will be transcription errors) compared to 1911 Brenda 135 2,166 Pauline 1,593 4,458 Glad*s 589 168,909 Cyril 1,938 61,745 Nigel 126 552 Den*is* 7,906 19,364 there will be some variations included in the above, plus second names etc but you get the idea All of the above can be found at various points in history A few names have been introduced over time but most have been in use in some form for centuries Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> I've transcribed in the past for FreeREG and FreeCEN and usually the end >> point was around the end of the 1800s with occasional excursions into the >> 20 th century. One thing which I found curious was the absence of first >> names which have been familiar to me through most of my life time since >> I've been able to take note of such things. >> Where were, for females, the Brendas, Paulines ,Gladyses and others in the >> 1800s. For the men I don't recall too many Cyrils, Nigels and Dennises for >> example. >> On the other hand some of the "ancient" names have had a bit of a >> resurgence eg my Grand daughters an Abigail a name which goes way back. >> Any one able to shed some light bon this? >> David --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

When I was at school in Norwich in the 1940's we had in my class (which had 50 children - there was a war on) 7 Michaels, 3 Anns 2 Johns, 2 Joyces, 2 Margarets, 2 Adrians in fact many multiples of what were then common names. The only unusual one was Keiran Bugg, who we all assumed must be the daughter of a German agent. Look in the GRO Indexes and you will find surprising rashes of unfortunately named children; in the village where I now live two boys were named Redvers after General Redvers Buller, who was successful and popular after early achievements in the Zulu Wars but after later exploits his name "has become a byword for military stupidity" (British Empire.co.uk). However I can't pour scorn on people using trendy names. In 1964 my wife and I named our daughter Nicola - Steve Race had a catchy tune on the piano with that name, which we had never heard previously. Jane seemed a good match for a middle name. When she was in secondary school her class of 28 contained 7 girls named Nicola, four of whom were Nicola Jane. Adrian > >> I've transcribed in the past for FreeREG and FreeCEN and usually the end >> point was around the end of the 1800s with occasional excursions into the >> 20 th century. One thing which I found curious was the absence of first >> names which have been familiar to me through most of my life time since >> I've been able to take note of such things. >> Where were, for females, the Brendas, Paulines ,Gladyses and others in the >> 1800s. For the men I don't recall too many Cyrils, Nigels and Dennises for >> example. >> On the other hand some of the "ancient" names have had a bit of a >> resurgence eg my Grand daughters an Abigail a name which goes way back. >> Any one able to shed some light bon this? >> David

Not Norfolk, but transcibing the 1871 for Camberwell just come across Keturah (f) and Rosina. With English born parents. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Tennant" <d_jtennant@sympatico.ca> To: <norfolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:47 PM Subject: [NFK] Names > I've transcribed in the past for FreeREG and FreeCEN and usually the end > point was around the end of the 1800s with occasional excursions into the > 20 th century. One thing which I found curious was the absence of first > names which have been familiar to me through most of my life time since > I've been able to take note of such things. > Where were, for females, the Brendas, Paulines ,Gladyses and others in the > 1800s. For the men I don't recall too many Cyrils, Nigels and Dennises for > example. > On the other hand some of the "ancient" names have had a bit of a > resurgence eg my Grand daughters an Abigail a name which goes way back. > Any one able to shed some light bon this? > David > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > >

It would seem there were regional and sub regional variations. In the Norfolk villages I transcribed, the names I mentioned were conspicuous by their absence. There have been instances in my tree. I have a Peregrine and an Ellis. Peregrine was a Rat Catcher!. Ralph too, but only in the 16 and 1700s. The name then, in my tree, disappears and then, from my transcription experiences, seemingly becomes somewhat rarer until more modern times. In the midst of all this are a half dozen or so Williams .all with the same surname, all living in the same small village with a population of 300 or so. Nicknames no doubt much in evidence to distinguish one from another! Also being born in 1935, I schooled with several Marinas (then a brand new Duchess of Kent), predating the rash of Elvises in the late 1950s. I also worked with, over the years, a William Ernest who went by Peter and a John always known only as Colin! When I asked my parents why I was named David Ernest, it seems a near neighbour was involved in the naming process. Perhaps as I was number 5 they were running out of ideas! I know my Grand Children were subject to an extensive and somewhat prolonged process before a name was settled. I recall my wife and I went through a somewhat similar process with unsolicited input from family members. I seem to remember that one criterion was that the initials did not form an undesirable word. David On 11/26/2015 8:35 AM, Donna Casey via wrote: > Kieran is an Irish name. Male or female. > Donna > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 26, 2015, at 8:14 AM, Adrian Abbott via <norfolk@rootsweb.com> wrote: >> >> When I was at school in Norwich in the 1940's we had in my class >> (which had 50 children - there was a war on) 7 Michaels, 3 Anns 2 >> Johns, 2 Joyces, 2 Margarets, 2 Adrians in fact many multiples of what >> were then common names. The only unusual one was Keiran Bugg, who we >> all assumed must be the daughter of a German agent. >> >> Look in the GRO Indexes and you will find surprising rashes of >> unfortunately named children; in the village where I now live two boys >> were named Redvers after General Redvers Buller, who was successful >> and popular after early achievements in the Zulu Wars but after later >> exploits his name "has become a byword for military stupidity" >> (British Empire.co.uk). >> >> However I can't pour scorn on people using trendy names. In 1964 my >> wife and I named our daughter Nicola - Steve Race had a catchy tune on >> the piano with that name, which we had never heard previously. Jane >> seemed a good match for a middle name. When she was in secondary >> school her class of 28 contained 7 girls named Nicola, four of whom >> were Nicola Jane. >> >> Adrian >> >> >>>> I've transcribed in the past for FreeREG and FreeCEN and usually the end >>>> point was around the end of the 1800s with occasional excursions into the >>>> 20 th century. One thing which I found curious was the absence of first >>>> names which have been familiar to me through most of my life time since >>>> I've been able to take note of such things. >>>> Where were, for females, the Brendas, Paulines ,Gladyses and others in the >>>> 1800s. For the men I don't recall too many Cyrils, Nigels and Dennises for >>>> example. >>>> On the other hand some of the "ancient" names have had a bit of a >>>> resurgence eg my Grand daughters an Abigail a name which goes way back. >>>> Any one able to shed some light bon this? >>>> David >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Kieran is an Irish name. Male or female. Donna Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 26, 2015, at 8:14 AM, Adrian Abbott via <norfolk@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > When I was at school in Norwich in the 1940's we had in my class > (which had 50 children - there was a war on) 7 Michaels, 3 Anns 2 > Johns, 2 Joyces, 2 Margarets, 2 Adrians in fact many multiples of what > were then common names. The only unusual one was Keiran Bugg, who we > all assumed must be the daughter of a German agent. > > Look in the GRO Indexes and you will find surprising rashes of > unfortunately named children; in the village where I now live two boys > were named Redvers after General Redvers Buller, who was successful > and popular after early achievements in the Zulu Wars but after later > exploits his name "has become a byword for military stupidity" > (British Empire.co.uk). > > However I can't pour scorn on people using trendy names. In 1964 my > wife and I named our daughter Nicola - Steve Race had a catchy tune on > the piano with that name, which we had never heard previously. Jane > seemed a good match for a middle name. When she was in secondary > school her class of 28 contained 7 girls named Nicola, four of whom > were Nicola Jane. > > Adrian > > >> >>> I've transcribed in the past for FreeREG and FreeCEN and usually the end >>> point was around the end of the 1800s with occasional excursions into the >>> 20 th century. One thing which I found curious was the absence of first >>> names which have been familiar to me through most of my life time since >>> I've been able to take note of such things. >>> Where were, for females, the Brendas, Paulines ,Gladyses and others in the >>> 1800s. For the men I don't recall too many Cyrils, Nigels and Dennises for >>> example. >>> On the other hand some of the "ancient" names have had a bit of a >>> resurgence eg my Grand daughters an Abigail a name which goes way back. >>> Any one able to shed some light bon this? >>> David > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There are a number of web sites which detail the popularity and use of forenames in each century-currently the grandson/great nephew "layer" in our family is looking old fashioned-Williams Henrys and Roberts ( somehow Hubert has not found favour...). I had some bookmarked but lost them when I changed browser, sorry. I remember talking about this with the list several years ago because I wondered why mid Norfolk parents suddenly favoured the name Rhoda in the 1800s I think I wondered if it represented them searching the Bible and showed improving literacy ( despite all the x on registers) or that someone had been reading a popular novel and started the trend. There was an Edwardian revival of older names-Mildred and Maud Edgar etc maybe Tennyson to thank for that? My year group at school had at least five Lindas, four Ruths. four Pennys and Judiths, two Rosemarys a Barbara, several Julies and Susans yet you would be hard pressed to find any of those names in the current birth announcements. One of my Southery tribe, illiterate ag labs living probably in a wooden fen cottage, had a daughter they named Lucretia. Rosie On 25/11/2015 23:47, David Tennant via wrote: > I've transcribed in the past for FreeREG and FreeCEN and usually the end > point was around the end of the 1800s with occasional excursions into > the 20 th century. One thing which I found curious was the absence of > first names which have been familiar to me through most of my life time > since I've been able to take note of such things. > Where were, for females, the Brendas, Paulines ,Gladyses and others in > the 1800s. For the men I don't recall too many Cyrils, Nigels and > Dennises for example. > On the other hand some of the "ancient" names have had a bit of a > resurgence eg my Grand daughters an Abigail a name which goes way back. > Any one able to shed some light bon this? > David > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nivard Many, many thanks for that ! Very interesting. It seems to say that they lived over the shop which is what we had guessed despite my OH’s aunt saying that they didn’t, but she was born only a few weeks before her father dying and I guess that they moved to Sculthorpe Road when she was very small as she didn’t remember the shop. We did wonder if they had lived in Sculthorpe Road because of something else said, so this has confirmed this. (My MIL wouldn’t talk about her childhood and her younger sister was old when we discovered her and she too was reluctant to talk about her life) The other Scarffs in Norwich Street aren’t related that I can see, but it’s strange that they are so close by. That has set me a lot of things to investigate when I finally get to Norwich ???? Many thanks again, Nivard Caroline From: Nivard Ovington via Sent: 25 November 2015 17:49 To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers Hi again This is not a precise transcript, I started off that way but it was taking to long but hopefully it will give some ideas In reverse order 1931 District W Fakenham 1611 Rw Ow SCARFF Amy Sculthorpe Road 1930 same 1929 same 1928 1235 O O SCARFF Ethel Carry - J Sculthorpe Road 1927 & 1926 Dist L SCARFF Robert Near Craymeres 1927 Dist W 1212 O O SCARFF Ethel Carry - J Norwich street 1926 Spring Dist W 1207 R O SCARFF Thomas - J Norwich street 1208 HO HO SCARFF Ethel Carry Norwich street 1209 R O SCEARFF (sic) Edward Norwich street 1926 Autumn Dist W 1205 O O SCARFF Ethel Carry Norwich street 1206 R O SCEARFF (sic) Edward Norwich street 1925 Autumn Dist W all Norwich street SCARFF Thomas - J SCARFF Ethel Carry SCARFF William Charles - J SCARFF Amy SCARFF Edward 1925 Spring same no 1924 1923 same as 1925 1922 same (first appearance of Amy Spring 1922) 1921 Thomas Ethel Carry William Charles Edward 1920 same as 1921 1919 as 1920 (at some point the Polling district changed to Q) 1918 same as 1919 Thomas Ethel Carry William Charles Edward no 1917 or 1916 1915 (unsure if same Thomas) Gresham Polling dist N parish of Sustead SCARFF Thomas abode Sustead Same 1914 1914 Parish of Feltwell SCARFF Thomas Feltwell 1913 same Not sure if of interest On Ancestry William Charles SCARFF RFA 150833 Norwich street Fakenham Occupation Manager Boot Store born about 1887 20th July 1916 next of kin Mrs Ethel C SCARFF wife of Norwich street Fakenham Ethel Carrie SMITH spinster married 27th Sep 1914 S Matthews Church Ipswich In the freemason records there are two entries for Edward SCARFF b1858 Joppa Lodge Fakenham 1916 Kellys directory Tobacconists SCARFF Thomas Norwich street Fakenham Also Fakenham SCARFF Thomas tobacconist & beer retailer Norwich st Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 25/11/2015 16:39, Caroline Bell via wrote: > Nivard > > Many thanks – it’s nice of you to offer as I’ve been a bit sluggish > on the family history side recently (particularly in Norfolk) !! The > name is Thomas and Amy Scarff. They were definitely there from 1916 > (my MIL’s birth there) until Thomas’ death in 1926 and Amy was there > with some of her three children until about 1935/6, I think. We know > that Thomas had a tobacconists shop in Norwich Street but we have no > idea where they actually lived ???? These are my husband’s grandparents > and that is almost all we know about them while they lived in > Fakenham ! > > Many thanks > > Caroline --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Possibly Air raid Precaution Corps. Martin Fisher Researching FISHER & BARKER in Kings Lynn On 25 Nov 2015 5:16 am, "Peter Hyde via" <norfolk@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is non-Norfolk specific, but this person's family were all from > Norfolk... > In 1917 my grandfather, Horace Robert Nudds is enrolled into the Freemasons > and lists his occupation as "Sgt A. P. Corps" But I can't find what the AP > Corps was... anyone know? > > Thanks, Peter Hyde > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2016.0.7227 / Virus Database: 4477/11060 - Release Date: 11/24/15 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I've transcribed in the past for FreeREG and FreeCEN and usually the end point was around the end of the 1800s with occasional excursions into the 20 th century. One thing which I found curious was the absence of first names which have been familiar to me through most of my life time since I've been able to take note of such things. Where were, for females, the Brendas, Paulines ,Gladyses and others in the 1800s. For the men I don't recall too many Cyrils, Nigels and Dennises for example. On the other hand some of the "ancient" names have had a bit of a resurgence eg my Grand daughters an Abigail a name which goes way back. Any one able to shed some light bon this? David --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Hi again This is not a precise transcript, I started off that way but it was taking to long but hopefully it will give some ideas In reverse order 1931 District W Fakenham 1611 Rw Ow SCARFF Amy Sculthorpe Road 1930 same 1929 same 1928 1235 O O SCARFF Ethel Carry - J Sculthorpe Road 1927 & 1926 Dist L SCARFF Robert Near Craymeres 1927 Dist W 1212 O O SCARFF Ethel Carry - J Norwich street 1926 Spring Dist W 1207 R O SCARFF Thomas - J Norwich street 1208 HO HO SCARFF Ethel Carry Norwich street 1209 R O SCEARFF (sic) Edward Norwich street 1926 Autumn Dist W 1205 O O SCARFF Ethel Carry Norwich street 1206 R O SCEARFF (sic) Edward Norwich street 1925 Autumn Dist W all Norwich street SCARFF Thomas - J SCARFF Ethel Carry SCARFF William Charles - J SCARFF Amy SCARFF Edward 1925 Spring same no 1924 1923 same as 1925 1922 same (first appearance of Amy Spring 1922) 1921 Thomas Ethel Carry William Charles Edward 1920 same as 1921 1919 as 1920 (at some point the Polling district changed to Q) 1918 same as 1919 Thomas Ethel Carry William Charles Edward no 1917 or 1916 1915 (unsure if same Thomas) Gresham Polling dist N parish of Sustead SCARFF Thomas abode Sustead Same 1914 1914 Parish of Feltwell SCARFF Thomas Feltwell 1913 same Not sure if of interest On Ancestry William Charles SCARFF RFA 150833 Norwich street Fakenham Occupation Manager Boot Store born about 1887 20th July 1916 next of kin Mrs Ethel C SCARFF wife of Norwich street Fakenham Ethel Carrie SMITH spinster married 27th Sep 1914 S Matthews Church Ipswich In the freemason records there are two entries for Edward SCARFF b1858 Joppa Lodge Fakenham 1916 Kellys directory Tobacconists SCARFF Thomas Norwich street Fakenham Also Fakenham SCARFF Thomas tobacconist & beer retailer Norwich st Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 25/11/2015 16:39, Caroline Bell via wrote: > Nivard > > Many thanks – it’s nice of you to offer as I’ve been a bit sluggish > on the family history side recently (particularly in Norfolk) !! The > name is Thomas and Amy Scarff. They were definitely there from 1916 > (my MIL’s birth there) until Thomas’ death in 1926 and Amy was there > with some of her three children until about 1935/6, I think. We know > that Thomas had a tobacconists shop in Norwich Street but we have no > idea where they actually lived ???? These are my husband’s grandparents > and that is almost all we know about them while they lived in > Fakenham ! > > Many thanks > > Caroline --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Nivard Many thanks – it’s nice of you to offer as I’ve been a bit sluggish on the family history side recently (particularly in Norfolk) !! The name is Thomas and Amy Scarff. They were definitely there from 1916 (my MIL’s birth there) until Thomas’ death in 1926 and Amy was there with some of her three children until about 1935/6, I think. We know that Thomas had a tobacconists shop in Norwich Street but we have no idea where they actually lived ???? These are my husband’s grandparents and that is almost all we know about them while they lived in Fakenham ! Many thanks Caroline From: Nivard Ovington via Sent: 25 November 2015 15:16 To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers Hi Caroline Findmypast have some ERs for Fakenham, the latest appear to be 1931 Why not post the name(s) you are looking for, so far I have not seen a name mentioned We can then check to see if they are listed Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 25/11/2015 12:19, Caroline Bell via wrote: > Keith > > Thank you for that. Unfortunately I don’t have Find My Past. The library in Fakenham weren’t helpful and I have still got to find a day to get into Norwich but I will check with the NRO first to make sure that they have the records. Unfortunately I have been chasing after other loose ends and this hasn’t been a top priority this year ???? > > Thanks again > > Caroline --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is non-Norfolk specific, but this person's family were all from Norfolk... In 1917 my grandfather, Horace Robert Nudds is enrolled into the Freemasons and lists his occupation as "Sgt A. P. Corps" But I can't find what the AP Corps was... anyone know? Thanks, Peter Hyde ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7227 / Virus Database: 4477/11060 - Release Date: 11/24/15

Hi Caroline Findmypast have some ERs for Fakenham, the latest appear to be 1931 Why not post the name(s) you are looking for, so far I have not seen a name mentioned We can then check to see if they are listed Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 25/11/2015 12:19, Caroline Bell via wrote: > Keith > > Thank you for that. Unfortunately I don’t have Find My Past. The library in Fakenham weren’t helpful and I have still got to find a day to get into Norwich but I will check with the NRO first to make sure that they have the records. Unfortunately I have been chasing after other loose ends and this hasn’t been a top priority this year ???? > > Thanks again > > Caroline --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Go to the main NCC library page and see what they have to say there. Rosie On 25/11/2015 12:19, Caroline Bell via wrote: > Keith > > Thank you for that. Unfortunately I don’t have Find My Past. The library in Fakenham weren’t helpful and I have still got to find a day to get into Norwich but I will check with the NRO first to make sure that they have the records. Unfortunately I have been chasing after other loose ends and this hasn’t been a top priority this year ???? > > Thanks again > > Caroline > > > > > From: Keith Drage > Sent: 24 November 2015 00:30 > To: norfolk@rootsweb.com;bambigods@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers > > > While the original post is a year old, there is now another source to > the one on familysearch, and the original poster may still need the > answer. As far as I can tell this is from a different source and may > therefore have different date limits. > > Images of electoral rolls held in the British Library are now available > on Findmypast up until about the 1930s. > > "England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1832-1932 > > Explore the single largest Findmypast collection with approximately 220 > million names of voters. The collection is made available online for the > first time in association with the British Library. You can search the > records by personal name, polling district, county and constituency, as > well as by keyword search to discover the history of your family home in > the nineteenth and twentieth century. Electoral registers were compiled > annually, which means it is likely you will uncover multiple records for > your ancestor." > > http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-electoral-registers-1832-1932 > > Note that when searching on name the name does not come up, so you have > to go see the image itself. > > Remember that many libraries in the UK give free access to findmypast > and this is available in the library version. > > regards > > Keith > > > On 15/10/2014 23:30, Serena via wrote: >> Hi Caroline, >> >> Try this link to the NRO catalogue. >> >> http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?dsqServer=NCC3CL01&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=12&dsqSearch=%28%28text%29%3D%27electoral%27%29 >> >> Hope this helps. I'd give the NRO a ring if you are not getting anywhere with your local library. >> >> >> Serena >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Caroline Bell <bambigods@gmail.com> >> To: Serena <serenac@btinternet.com>; norfolk@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 22:21 >> Subject: Re: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers >> >> >> Thank you, Serena >> >> I think I have looked at Family Search. Unfortunately, although it says that the Electoral Registers are for 1844-1952, those for Fakenham are only up to 1915 and don't show the family I am looking for. I'm not quite sure when the family moved to Fakenham - my OH's mother was born there in 1916. I am trying to find where they lived between then and 1936 when they moved back to Suffolk (or any other information about the family). >> >> Thanks for your help. Maybe I'll email the District Council and ask them if they know where the electoral registers for 1916 < are. >> >> Caroline >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Serena >> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:31 PM >> To: Caroline Bell ; norfolk@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers >> >> >> Hi Caroline, >> >> Have you tried searching familysearch (England, Norfolk Register of Electors, 1844-1952) See website link below: >> https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1824705 >> >> Hope you find what you are looking for. >> Serena >> >> >> >> >> From: Caroline Bell via <norfolk@rootsweb.com> >> To: norfolk@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 11:12 >> Subject: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers >> >> >> Does anyone know where I could see copies of the Fakenham electoral >> registers for the period of around 1914-1936 ?? I can't find them on the >> Norfolk Record Office catalogue - but I'm not very familiar with it :) I did >> try asking at the local library but they weren't much help. >> >> Thank you >> >> Caroline >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Keith Thank you for that. Unfortunately I don’t have Find My Past. The library in Fakenham weren’t helpful and I have still got to find a day to get into Norwich but I will check with the NRO first to make sure that they have the records. Unfortunately I have been chasing after other loose ends and this hasn’t been a top priority this year ???? Thanks again Caroline From: Keith Drage Sent: 24 November 2015 00:30 To: norfolk@rootsweb.com;bambigods@gmail.com Subject: Re: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers While the original post is a year old, there is now another source to the one on familysearch, and the original poster may still need the answer. As far as I can tell this is from a different source and may therefore have different date limits. Images of electoral rolls held in the British Library are now available on Findmypast up until about the 1930s. "England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1832-1932 Explore the single largest Findmypast collection with approximately 220 million names of voters. The collection is made available online for the first time in association with the British Library. You can search the records by personal name, polling district, county and constituency, as well as by keyword search to discover the history of your family home in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Electoral registers were compiled annually, which means it is likely you will uncover multiple records for your ancestor." http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-electoral-registers-1832-1932 Note that when searching on name the name does not come up, so you have to go see the image itself. Remember that many libraries in the UK give free access to findmypast and this is available in the library version. regards Keith On 15/10/2014 23:30, Serena via wrote: > Hi Caroline, > > Try this link to the NRO catalogue. > > http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?dsqServer=NCC3CL01&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=12&dsqSearch=%28%28text%29%3D%27electoral%27%29 > > Hope this helps. I'd give the NRO a ring if you are not getting anywhere with your local library. > > > Serena > > > > ________________________________ > From: Caroline Bell <bambigods@gmail.com> > To: Serena <serenac@btinternet.com>; norfolk@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 22:21 > Subject: Re: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers > > > Thank you, Serena > > I think I have looked at Family Search. Unfortunately, although it says that the Electoral Registers are for 1844-1952, those for Fakenham are only up to 1915 and don't show the family I am looking for. I'm not quite sure when the family moved to Fakenham - my OH's mother was born there in 1916. I am trying to find where they lived between then and 1936 when they moved back to Suffolk (or any other information about the family). > > Thanks for your help. Maybe I'll email the District Council and ask them if they know where the electoral registers for 1916 < are. > > Caroline > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Serena > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:31 PM > To: Caroline Bell ; norfolk@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers > > > Hi Caroline, > > Have you tried searching familysearch (England, Norfolk Register of Electors, 1844-1952) See website link below: > https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1824705 > > Hope you find what you are looking for. > Serena > > > > > From: Caroline Bell via <norfolk@rootsweb.com> > To: norfolk@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 11:12 > Subject: [NFK] Fakenham Electoral Registers > > > Does anyone know where I could see copies of the Fakenham electoral > registers for the period of around 1914-1936 ?? I can't find them on the > Norfolk Record Office catalogue - but I'm not very familiar with it :) I did > try asking at the local library but they weren't much help. > > Thank you > > Caroline > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Peter The most likely answer is Army Pay Corps. Adrian On 25/11/2015 05:15, Peter Hyde via wrote: > This is non-Norfolk specific, but this person's family were all from > Norfolk... > In 1917 my grandfather, Horace Robert Nudds is enrolled into the Freemasons > and lists his occupation as "Sgt A. P. Corps" But I can't find what the AP > Corps was... anyone know? > > Thanks, Peter Hyde >

Scouse Christine Cunningham 07712070989 Via iPhone 5S > On 24 Nov 2015, at 14:40, David Mills via <norfolk@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Stew, as stewed meat and vegetables, goes back to at least the 1750s IIRC > and is known all over the country as far as I can tell...... > Any other dialect words used instead? > > > On 23 November 2015 at 20:05, Nivard Ovington via <norfolk@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > >> >> Why Welsh Richard? >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >>> On 23/11/2015 19:37, Richard Myhill via wrote: >>> STEW !! That's welsh surely, >>> Richard. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > > Please note that this e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be > privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure under > applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this > message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this > communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If > you have received this communication in error, please notify the > sender immediately by replying to this message and then delete this > message, any attachments, and all copies and backups from your > computer. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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