Hello again Pam, I believe I was incorrect yesterday and the Country House images and description are of Manor House Bampton and not that of Weald. If you search as Wendy has suggested and search for both Manor House, Bampton and Manor House, Weald, Bampton, you will see they are different houses. Kind Regards, Jill -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Wendy King Sent: 10 August 2011 22:05 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] KIRKE, COXETER and Weald Manor Bampton use the Heritage link on the home page of the OFHS to get to the Oxhist archives put manor house bampton into the 'exact words' box and you will get 10 images of the house in 1890 and 1900 Wendt -----Original Message----- From: Jill Muir Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 3:51 PM To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] KIRKE, COXETER and Weald Manor Bampton

Thanks once again, Robin. Hmmm . . ., well now . . .. I'm still inclined to think that this is the JAMES WAITE I believe him to be! (i.e. aka James SKIDMORE!) But, I wonder if someone could kindly check if there is a baptismal record for him, please. Census returns record his birthplace as Lower Heyford; the GRO ref is James WAITE, Q2 1868, Bicester. Banns for James Wait's marriage to Mary Ann Clements were said at North Aston on 31 Jan, 7 & 14 Feb 1897 but they weren't married there; the GRO ref is Q1 1897, Bicester (WAIT and CLEMENTS) - and, again, a parish register lookup would be greatly appreciated. It would be a lovely eureka moment if one or both of these entries included the name SKIDMORE as I feel fairly sure that this was this James's given surname for the census returns of 1871, '81 and '91 as well as for his enlistment into the Militia in 1892. Throughout this time he could have been known as James "SKIDMORE junior", eldest child of James and Louisa (née-Wait) Skidmore who married 6 months or so after his birth. >From his own marriage in 1897, on through the North Aston census returns of 1901 and '11, and ending with his burial entry on 22 April 1927 in the North Aston register, he appears to be James WAIT(E). That is - apart from 1909 when he was entered as James Skidmore for next-of-kin details in the hospital admission of Sarah Skidmore (also of North Aston). To my mind, he would have been her brother or, more likely, step-brother but he was described as being her brother-in-law (which, as said before in other threads, was not uncommonly used for step-brother). Any clarification would, indeed, be most welcome - particularly, as I call him Spiderman! All best wishes, Carole (in Devon) ********************** From: "Robin Price" <robin.price@yahoo.com> To: <oxfordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 8:12 AM Subject: James WAITE, North Aston Carol - the [sic] was inserted by me to indicate that the prospectus said "J. Waite, jnr" rather than James WAITE, which was in the index. Kind regards..................Robin

use the Heritage link on the home page of the OFHS to get to the Oxhist archives put manor house bampton into the 'exact words' box and you will get 10 images of the house in 1890 and 1900 Wendt -----Original Message----- From: Jill Muir Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 3:51 PM To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] KIRKE, COXETER and Weald Manor Bampton Hello Pam, I have looked for Kirke and Coxeter [ just in case] in Bampton and have not found any. Have you looked at later census for this property? Weald Manor, (fn. 72) at the north end of Weald Lane, originated as the farmhouse for 3 copyhold yardlands on Bampton Earls manor. (fn. 73) From the late 16th century to the early 19th it was let to local gentry, including, probably, members of the Snoddenham family from the 1560s, in 1609 Bartholomew Peisley, (fn. 74) and from c. 1675 or earlier members of the Coxeter family. (fn. 75) It was drastically remodelled allegedly in 1742, when the lease was held by Thomas Coxeter (d. 1755) in trust for his mother, with reversion to his wife Elizabeth; (fn. 76) she lived elsewhere by 1765, (fn. 77) and in 1774 the lease passed apparently through marriage to Robert Kirke (d. 1800) of Clements Inn. (fn. 78) The house, called a mansion house in 1738 and the Manor House from the earlier 19th century when it housed a private school, (fn. 79) was sold with manorial rights in 1870, perhaps through a misconception resulting from the name. (fn. 80) http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15914&strquery=Kirke FamilySearch shows that a Harriet Coxeter was baptised 8th March 1767 the child of James and Mary at Bampton, Oxford, England And an Elizabeth Coxeter married 05 May 1628 -Bampton, Oxford, England spouse: Robert Redburne If you look at the VCH [Victoria County History] the Manor House became a School. I have sent you an image of the 1841 census for the place I believe is the school, called Mansion House School. Clement's Inn mentioned in VCH was apparently an Inn of Chancery before the reign of Edward IV. Read more: INNS OF COURT - Online Information article about INNS OF COURT http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/I27_INV/INNS_OF_COURT.html#ixzz1UdbMLO00 There is a Bampton- well several - websites one I cannot get to connect is www.bamptonoxon.co.uk/ Kind Regards, Jill -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pam and Fred Sent: 09 August 2011 16:32 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] KIRKE, COXETER and Weald Manor Bampton Hello All I wonder if anyone is able to assist me in identifying Weald Manor in Bampton on the census please? Although my main interest is in a family that lived there before the 1841 census, I would like to know more about its inhabitants. My husband's 4x great grandparents, and Harriet (nee COXETER) resided there, Robert until his death in 1800. Robert was at one time, appointed Consul by King George III to Algiers. Robert and Harriet's son, William Fetcham KIRKE also lived there until his death in 1840 - my husband descends from WFK's line through his illegitimate son who died in Reading Workhouse! Robert's mother was also a COXETER - Elizabeth, but I have yet to be able to connect Elizabeth to Harriet, if indeed there is a connection. Robert and Elizabeth had other children, but apart from the death of one and the marriage of another, I have been unable to find any reference to either George Robert KIRKE and Robert KIRKE both born circa 1762 - 1767, and possibly in Algiers. Any help at all, on Weald Manor, Bampton, the KIRKE or the COXETER families, would be most gratfully received. Many thanks. Pam Hodge from Kent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please?http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear List I have been absent from the list for a while, of late mainly due to PC problems. But I'm back! I am researching mainly SKUCE in Deddington and Charlbury, but many other names that married into the line. I have recently reserected a family skeleton - the curious case of Mary Ann and Robert GARDNER. Mary is the mother of my great grandmother Eliza SKUCE nee GARDNER. It's now most certain that the man Mary Ann married is not the father of my great grand mother, or any of the subsequent children, and that Robert, was actually transported for goodness knows what! Mary Ann was born about 1805 in Chipping Norton according to 1841 and 1851 and other census' of Deddington. She married 1. Robert GARDNER about 1825/26. I can not find this marriage from the IGI, as there are no marriages coverage. I've found them on the 1841 which shows: Chipping Norton, Churchill Road, H0107/879/3 Robert GARDNER, 45, Labourer, "Y" (in county) Mary GARDNER, 35, Y Ann GARDNER, 14, Y Robert GARDNER, 12, Y John GARDNER, 7, Y Jane GARDNER, 5, Y Thomas GARDNER, 3, Y And 1851 shows: Deddington, Philcock Street Mary GARDNER, 45, 1806, House servant, Chipping Norton Elizabeth GARDNER, 8, Deddington, (note this should be Eliza not Elizabeth, my great grandmother) George GARDNER, 6, Deddington Emma GARDNER, 4, Deddington Harriet GARDNER, 1, Deddington All living in the household of Thomas Wilkins who she later married in 1865! >From previous kind help, and copies of PRs and a couple of certificates, I know that Robert GARDNER was transported around about 1839-41, and on the PR for Eliza's birth, who was a twin with Eleanor, (Eleanor died 11 weeks later), bapt. 24 02 1843 in Deddington, it states that Robert is not the father of these children. It's more than likely that Thomas WILKINS is the father of Eleanor and Eliza, and several subsequent children all born before she married him in 1865. There are several discrepancies queries re. the above, but mainly: 1. The date of his transportation. Pam in NZ kindly helped back in 2005 with information that Robert GARDNER, convict no. 28130 departed Portsmouth 14 07 1841 (6 weeks after the 1841 census carried out on 16th June 1841), on the Lord Goderich bound for Tasmania. The main problem with this, is when Isabella GARDNER AKA Louisa was bapt. 12 06 1853, Mary Ann states on the registration that father was transported 1839. That's a 2 year discrepancy. I am in contact now with the Archives Office of Tasmania to see if I can get any further with his transportation. 2. I am desperate to know who Mary Ann's parents were. When she married Thomas WILKINS in 1865, register says her father's name is William, but infuriatingly, she does not give a surname, only that he is a "cooper" (prof.) If any one can offer me any advice, I'll gladly take it and be eternally grateful. Kindest regards Lynne Scaife Tenerife

Hi Pam, Here is an image of the Manor House. You could purchase this for a princely sum of £3.85 million! http://www.countrylife.co.uk/news/article/446181/Luxury-property-for-sale-in -Oxfordshire-and-Wiltshire.html This is an excellent site as it gives a good history of the house. You may also enjoy this website: http://www.bastonfamily.co.uk/williambaston/wmbg07.htm Robert (Baston) BASTON-2255 was christened 1 on 4 Aug 1765 in Clanfield, Oxfordshire. He died in Union Workhouse, Faringdon, Oxfordshire. He was buried 2 on 6 Oct 1854 in St Matthew's, Langford, Oxfordshire. Robert was counted in a census in 1841 at Mansion House Academy, Bampton, Oxfordshire. Unfortunately they have stated that the image of the 1841 census is the Baston Family copyright. Kind Regards, Jill

Hello Pam, I have looked for Kirke and Coxeter [ just in case] in Bampton and have not found any. Have you looked at later census for this property? Weald Manor, (fn. 72) at the north end of Weald Lane, originated as the farmhouse for 3 copyhold yardlands on Bampton Earls manor. (fn. 73) From the late 16th century to the early 19th it was let to local gentry, including, probably, members of the Snoddenham family from the 1560s, in 1609 Bartholomew Peisley, (fn. 74) and from c. 1675 or earlier members of the Coxeter family. (fn. 75) It was drastically remodelled allegedly in 1742, when the lease was held by Thomas Coxeter (d. 1755) in trust for his mother, with reversion to his wife Elizabeth; (fn. 76) she lived elsewhere by 1765, (fn. 77) and in 1774 the lease passed apparently through marriage to Robert Kirke (d. 1800) of Clements Inn. (fn. 78) The house, called a mansion house in 1738 and the Manor House from the earlier 19th century when it housed a private school, (fn. 79) was sold with manorial rights in 1870, perhaps through a misconception resulting from the name. (fn. 80) http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15914&strquery=Kirke FamilySearch shows that a Harriet Coxeter was baptised 8th March 1767 the child of James and Mary at Bampton, Oxford, England And an Elizabeth Coxeter married 05 May 1628 -Bampton, Oxford, England spouse: Robert Redburne If you look at the VCH [Victoria County History] the Manor House became a School. I have sent you an image of the 1841 census for the place I believe is the school, called Mansion House School. Clement's Inn mentioned in VCH was apparently an Inn of Chancery before the reign of Edward IV. Read more: INNS OF COURT - Online Information article about INNS OF COURT http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/I27_INV/INNS_OF_COURT.html#ixzz1UdbMLO00 There is a Bampton- well several - websites one I cannot get to connect is www.bamptonoxon.co.uk/ Kind Regards, Jill -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pam and Fred Sent: 09 August 2011 16:32 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] KIRKE, COXETER and Weald Manor Bampton Hello All I wonder if anyone is able to assist me in identifying Weald Manor in Bampton on the census please? Although my main interest is in a family that lived there before the 1841 census, I would like to know more about its inhabitants. My husband's 4x great grandparents, and Harriet (nee COXETER) resided there, Robert until his death in 1800. Robert was at one time, appointed Consul by King George III to Algiers. Robert and Harriet's son, William Fetcham KIRKE also lived there until his death in 1840 - my husband descends from WFK's line through his illegitimate son who died in Reading Workhouse! Robert's mother was also a COXETER - Elizabeth, but I have yet to be able to connect Elizabeth to Harriet, if indeed there is a connection. Robert and Elizabeth had other children, but apart from the death of one and the marriage of another, I have been unable to find any reference to either George Robert KIRKE and Robert KIRKE both born circa 1762 - 1767, and possibly in Algiers. Any help at all, on Weald Manor, Bampton, the KIRKE or the COXETER families, would be most gratfully received. Many thanks. Pam Hodge from Kent

I am trying to trace Bertram Alan WEARING, son of Jane WEARING and unknown, who was born 26 February 1902 at Enstone Oxfordshire. Bertram's mother Jane was a sister to my paternal grandfather. This is what I know about Bertram: 1911 Census lists Bertram and his mother Jane staying with Bertram's grandparents Thomas and Sally WEARING in Enstone Oxfordshire. Bertram was a seaman in the Royal Navy during WW1, for there is a medal card for him. Bertram married Sylvia M. M. KEITH in 1928 in Malta. The marriage was recorded in the Army Chaplains Register of Marriages in Malta. Sylvia arrived in the UK with daughter Barbara, 2 years old, in April 1932 aboard the Barabool coming out of Sydney, Australia. They were going to Duke Street, Hintlesham, Suffolk, near Ipswich. (I have no proof that this is the Sylvia that Bertram married in Malta). There is a Barbara M. WEARING who was born in Malta in 1929. I have a copy of a death certificate for a Bertram Allen WEARING (different spelling of Alan), who died in 1966 at age 64 (Registration District: Ipswich, Suffolk, Volume 4b, page 1141). The certificate states that he died 18 March 1966 at the Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital, Anglsea Road Wing, Ipswich. He lived at 16 Deben Way, Felixstowe, Suffolk and was a retired Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. The cause of death was Cerebral Thrombosis b. Hypertension.The informant was Barbara M. BEARE, daughter, who was present at the death. She was then living at 155, Sunnymead Drive, Waterlooville, near Portsmouth. (So I assume that this Barbara was the daughter of Sylvia who travelled from Australia in 1932. (I have no proof that this is my relative). I would be interested to hear how I might connect the Bertram Alan WEARING who was born at Enstone in 1902 with the Bertram Allen WEARING who died at age 64 in Ipswich in 1966. I would think that the age and similarity of the somewhat unusual name would indicate that this is likely the same person. I posted this message on the Suffolk list, but did not receive any replies, so I am hoping that someone on this list may be able to help me. Mike Wearing Nova Scotia, Canada

(sic) simply means that it is an accurate transcription of what is on the page for example Persie (sic) when the father meant to write Percy on the registration Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Robin Price Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 8:12 AM To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] OXF] James WAITE, North Aston Carol said: I was intrigued by "[sic]" which I assume the book's editors inserted. If "[sic]" means that the original prospectus should not have said that he was a "junior" James Waite, then I'm inclined to agree. ========================== Carol - the [sic] was inserted by me to indicate that the prospectus said "J. Waite, jnr" rather than James WAITE, which was in the index. Kind regards..................Robin PS - I'll have to check my files regarding Emma SCARSBROOK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please?http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Though not my own area of research, I know that there were once a lot of SCARSBROOKSs in Kirtlington and can point you to someone who has connections, if you need to follow this line. John (Stead) -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mrs Carole Skidmore Sent: 10 August 2011 02:28 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] OXF] James WAITE, North Aston Thank you very much, Robin, for your helpful response. A small detail it might be, but still worth knowing that someone in the family tree appears to have lived in North Aston and paid a weekly rent of about eight (decimal) pence a week - which was probably something to moan about much as we do today with our housing costs! I was intrigued by "[sic]" which I assume the book's editors inserted. If "[sic]" means that the original prospectus should not have said that he was a "junior" James Waite, then I'm inclined to agree. Having looked again at available info, a little coincidence has now arisen. There were 2 male births registered with similar names within a year of each other in that part of Oxon and the middle name of one features as a surname in your own list of Oxon interests! The James WAITE in the book could be the one whose birth was registered in Bicester in Q2 1868 (not 1869 as stated in the index) and who is possibly the son of spinster Louisa WAIT. The other (less likely) contender could be James Scarsbrook WAIT, son of William and Emma (née Scarsbrook) WAIT, baptised at North Aston on 10 October 1869 - and who is possibly related to your research interests! He had moved to London by 1891. Many thanks again. Carole ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please?http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carol said: I was intrigued by "[sic]" which I assume the book's editors inserted.  If "[sic]" means that the original prospectus should not have said that he was a "junior" James Waite, then I'm inclined to agree. ========================== Carol - the [sic] was inserted by me to indicate that the prospectus said "J. Waite, jnr" rather than James WAITE, which was in the index. Kind regards..................Robin PS - I'll have to check my files regarding Emma SCARSBROOK

Thank you very much, Robin, for your helpful response. A small detail it might be, but still worth knowing that someone in the family tree appears to have lived in North Aston and paid a weekly rent of about eight (decimal) pence a week - which was probably something to moan about much as we do today with our housing costs! I was intrigued by "[sic]" which I assume the book's editors inserted. If "[sic]" means that the original prospectus should not have said that he was a "junior" James Waite, then I'm inclined to agree. Having looked again at available info, a little coincidence has now arisen. There were 2 male births registered with similar names within a year of each other in that part of Oxon and the middle name of one features as a surname in your own list of Oxon interests! The James WAITE in the book could be the one whose birth was registered in Bicester in Q2 1868 (not 1869 as stated in the index) and who is possibly the son of spinster Louisa WAIT. The other (less likely) contender could be James Scarsbrook WAIT, son of William and Emma (née Scarsbrook) WAIT, baptised at North Aston on 10 October 1869 - and who is possibly related to your research interests! He had moved to London by 1891. Many thanks again. Carole

Hello All I wonder if anyone is able to assist me in identifying Weald Manor in Bampton on the census please? Although my main interest is in a family that lived there before the 1841 census, I would like to know more about its inhabitants. My husband's 4x great grandparents, Robert Kirke and Harriet (nee COXETER) resided there, Robert until his death in 1800. Robert was at one time, appointed Consul by King George III to Algiers. Robert and Harriet's son, William Fetcham KIRKE also lived there until his death in 1840 - my husband descends from WFK's line through his illegitimate son who died in Reading Workhouse! Robert's mother was also a COXETER - Elizabeth, but I have yet to be able to connect Elizabeth to Harriet, if indeed there is a connection. Robert and Elizabeth had other children, but apart from the death of one and the marriage of another, I have been unable to find any reference to either George Robert KIRKE and Robert KIRKE both born circa 1762 - 1767, and possibly in Algiers. Any help at all, on Weald Manor, Bampton, the KIRKE or the COXETER families, would be most gratfully received. Many thanks. Pam Hodge from Kent

Thanks again Paul & also Jill & photographs. Rachel Fletcher ________________________________ From: "PaulGask@aol.com" <PaulGask@aol.com> To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 8 August, 2011 20:32:58 Subject: Re: [OXF] Boffin's Bakery In a message dated 08/08/2011 20:22:34 GMT Daylight Time,  jill@shottle.plus.com writes: Elliston  & Cavell - what a lovely memory. It was a superb shop, as were others  in Oxford when we came here just over 50 years ago. One would have thought  things would have improved in 50 years. Oxford seems to have lost the magic it  once had for me. My husband remembers Boffin's but cannot recall exactly  where this was. One of my books gives this as being High Street opp St  Mary's; on Carfax and 71 St Giles. Jill et al If we're all reminiscing about local shops, I'd like to bring this book to  your attention :- "Memories of Bygone Oxford Shops" by Hazel Bleay. Published about a year ago, I enjoyed reading it !  More details from :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html) Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Bookstall Manager Oxfordshire Family History  Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please?http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carol said: Just found, via Google, details of a book published in 2007 called 'North Aston - A Millennium' which would, I'm sure, be a real delight to anyone interested in that place (http://www.north-aston.co.uk/index.htm).  I think I have just one person in my husband's ancestry with connections to North Aston and he might be the man listed in the given index as James WAITE born 1869 and mentioned on page 61. ============================ Carol - you are right that the book is a real delight for those with North Aston ancestors.  I'm afraid that the book does not give much on J. Waite, jnr [sic].  He is mentioned on part of the prospectus for the sale of the North Aston estate in 1907.  He is shown as a tenant of a one a cottage with a rent of £4 pounds per year.  That is the only information.  Robin Price OFHS Member 5590 Oxfordshire interests: ADAMS in Weston-on-the Green and Bucknell CLAYDON in Weston-on-the-Green CRIPPS in Islip and Bletchingdon DUMBLETON in Hook Norton HICKMAN in Bletchingdon MOBBS in Middle, North and Steeple Aston PRICE and PRIEST in Charlton-on-Otmoor SCARSBROOK in Chesterton WHITLOCK in Deddington (Clifton) and North Aston

Elliston & Cavell - what a lovely memory. It was a superb shop, as were others in Oxford when we came here just over 50 years ago. One would have thought things would have improved in 50 years. Oxford seems to have lost the magic it once had for me. My husband remembers Boffin's but cannot recall exactly where this was. One of my books gives this as being High Street opp St Mary's; on Carfax and 71 St Giles. And here is one of the Boffin's Bakery stores http://www.headington.org.uk/oxon/high/tour/south/carfax.htm Kind Regards, Jill -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Wendy King Sent: 07 August 2011 21:47 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] Boffin's Bakery That took me back - don't remember Boffins but do remember Elliston's was Saturday girl many many years ago! Wendy -----Original Message----- From: John Stead Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 8:08 PM To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] Boffin's Bakery I can just remember Cooper & Boffin's bakery (by name) and my 95yo mother remembers them well and says they were near Elliston's (now Debenhams).

In a message dated 08/08/2011 20:22:34 GMT Daylight Time, jill@shottle.plus.com writes: Elliston & Cavell - what a lovely memory. It was a superb shop, as were others in Oxford when we came here just over 50 years ago. One would have thought things would have improved in 50 years. Oxford seems to have lost the magic it once had for me. My husband remembers Boffin's but cannot recall exactly where this was. One of my books gives this as being High Street opp St Mary's; on Carfax and 71 St Giles. Jill et al If we're all reminiscing about local shops, I'd like to bring this book to your attention :- "Memories of Bygone Oxford Shops" by Hazel Bleay. Published about a year ago, I enjoyed reading it ! More details from :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html) Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Bookstall Manager Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)

Hello, Just found, via Google, details of a book published in 2007 called 'North Aston - A Millennium' which would, I'm sure, be a real delight to anyone interested in that place (http://www.north-aston.co.uk/index.htm). I think I have just one person in my husband's ancestry with connections to North Aston and he might be the man listed in the given index as James WAITE born 1869 and mentioned on page 61. As North Aston is beyond my main areas of interest and the book is too expensive for me to buy primarily for the sight of one page, I wonder if someone has a copy and would be kind enough to let me know what is said about James WAITE. I'd be very grateful. All best wishes, Carole (in Devon, UK)

That took me back - don't remember Boffins but do remember Elliston's was Saturday girl many many years ago! Wendy -----Original Message----- From: John Stead Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 8:08 PM To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] Boffin's Bakery I can just remember Cooper & Boffin's bakery (by name) and my 95yo mother remembers them well and says they were near Elliston's (now Debenhams). -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PaulGask@aol.com Sent: 07 August 2011 11:57 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Cc: Yvcocking@aol.com Subject: Re: [OXF] Boffin's Bakery In a message dated 06/08/2011 16:21:11 GMT Daylight Time, cliff@baughen.demon.co.uk writes: As to the connection with Cooper Rachel found an advertisement in Alden's Oxford Guide of 1906 showing 107 High Street & says 'also at Carfax' BUT at the bottom it says Proprietor G. H. COOPER. We have found George Henry Cooper in the 1901 census but discovered he had died before the 1911 census (i.e. wife was a widow). His death is indexed under Dec Q. 1910 aged 50 Headington 3a 534. A review of Boffin's Restaurant at Carfax in 1897 says that Alfred Boffin is managing the business. Therefore the change of ownership appears to be between 1897 and 1906. Whether the Boffins had any real connection with the business after this we currently don't know. Cliff An elderly acquaintance of mine says that the business was at Carfax and was known as Boffin and Cooper in the immediate post-war years. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please?http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please?http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many many thanks to Howard for information regarding my Paynes of Brookhamstead, much appreciated. Also to Paul Bettridge, the snippets from JOJ are particularly interesting and helpful. Your responses were much appreciated, and have enabled me to tie up one little mystery surrounding this family (and created several more as well, as is always the case !) Eunice On 07/08/2011 10:42, Howard Fuller wrote: > Hello Eunice, > > Brookhampton is a tithing of Newington near Wallingford, then in > Berkshire.

I can just remember Cooper & Boffin's bakery (by name) and my 95yo mother remembers them well and says they were near Elliston's (now Debenhams). -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PaulGask@aol.com Sent: 07 August 2011 11:57 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Cc: Yvcocking@aol.com Subject: Re: [OXF] Boffin's Bakery In a message dated 06/08/2011 16:21:11 GMT Daylight Time, cliff@baughen.demon.co.uk writes: As to the connection with Cooper Rachel found an advertisement in Alden's Oxford Guide of 1906 showing 107 High Street & says 'also at Carfax' BUT at the bottom it says Proprietor G. H. COOPER. We have found George Henry Cooper in the 1901 census but discovered he had died before the 1911 census (i.e. wife was a widow). His death is indexed under Dec Q. 1910 aged 50 Headington 3a 534. A review of Boffin's Restaurant at Carfax in 1897 says that Alfred Boffin is managing the business. Therefore the change of ownership appears to be between 1897 and 1906. Whether the Boffins had any real connection with the business after this we currently don't know. Cliff An elderly acquaintance of mine says that the business was at Carfax and was known as Boffin and Cooper in the immediate post-war years. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please?http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message