Thank you for that, Howard. Anne On 6/18/2011 3:23 PM, Howard Fuller wrote: > Raymond Gadney (rgadney@btinternet.com) started this thread by > enquiring what trade a Freeman of the City of Oxford might follow. As > the author of indexed lists of "The Freeman of the City of Oxford, > 1663-1997", perhaps I can contribute a little? > > I prepared these lists in 1998 at the instigation of Dr. Malcolm > Graham, at that time head of the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies in > Oxford Central Library. The lists were available in bound volumes on > the open shelves. (The Centre has moved from the Central Library and > will be part of the Oxfordshire Heritage Centre at St.Luke's, Cowley, > Oxford, due to open in July 2011.) > > The Introduction to the lists, prepared by Dr. Graham, outlines the > history of the Freemen of Oxford: > > The Freemen or Burgesses of Oxford are first recorded in the 11th > century. Some or all of them became the members of the town's > Merchant Guild by about 1100. The Merchant Guild gradually took over > the functions of local government and its officers were chosen from > among the Freemen. Only the Freemen, known also in Oxford as > Hanasters or Hannisters, were permitted to practise their trade within > the town and only they could vote at elections. [snip] > ... the number of admissions declined considerably after 1835 when the > Municipal Corporations Act swept away exclusive trading privileges and > widened the franchise to non-Freemen. > > Admission to the Freedom was generally by patrimony, that is by being > the son of a Freeman, or by serving a full apprenticeship to a > Freeman. Many people also became Freemen by Act of Council, usually on > payment of a fee. The practice of granting Honorary Freedoms developed > further during the 17th century and several historically important > persons were so honoured. The number of such honours declined sharply > after 1835 ... [snip] > > The Corporation which developed out of the old Merchant Guild kept > detailed records of Admissions to the Freedom and Apprenticeship > Registers from the early 16th century. The Registers of Freemen or > Hanasters provide the Date of Admission, the Name of the Freeman, the > name and occupation of his Father, and (where the Freedom had been > obtained by Apprenticeship) the name and occupation of the Master. A > typical entry in the Apprenticeship Registers includes the name of the > Apprentice, the name, occupation and place of origin of the Father, > the name, occupation and domicile of the Master, and the date of > Indenture and Enrolment. [snip] > > Some Admissions to the Freedom are indexed in "Selections from the > Records of the City of Oxford 1509-1583" (W.H.Turner, 1880) and in the > volumes of Oxford Council Acts covering the years 1583-1801 which have > been published as "Oxford Historical Society 1st Series vols. 87, 95" > and "2nd Series vols. 2, 10, 15". The 18th Century Apprenticeship > Registers have been calendared and indexed in "Oxford City > Apprentices, 1697-1800" (Ed. Malcolm Graham, Oxford Historical > Society, 2nd Series, vol. 31, 1987). > > I hope this will be helpful. > > Howard Fuller > _____________________________________________ > > Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? > ------------------------------- > 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 > > >

Raymond Gadney (rgadney@btinternet.com) started this thread by enquiring what trade a Freeman of the City of Oxford might follow. As the author of indexed lists of "The Freeman of the City of Oxford, 1663-1997", perhaps I can contribute a little? I prepared these lists in 1998 at the instigation of Dr. Malcolm Graham, at that time head of the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies in Oxford Central Library. The lists were available in bound volumes on the open shelves. (The Centre has moved from the Central Library and will be part of the Oxfordshire Heritage Centre at St.Luke's, Cowley, Oxford, due to open in July 2011.) The Introduction to the lists, prepared by Dr. Graham, outlines the history of the Freemen of Oxford: The Freemen or Burgesses of Oxford are first recorded in the 11th century. Some or all of them became the members of the town's Merchant Guild by about 1100. The Merchant Guild gradually took over the functions of local government and its officers were chosen from among the Freemen. Only the Freemen, known also in Oxford as Hanasters or Hannisters, were permitted to practise their trade within the town and only they could vote at elections. [snip] ... the number of admissions declined considerably after 1835 when the Municipal Corporations Act swept away exclusive trading privileges and widened the franchise to non-Freemen. Admission to the Freedom was generally by patrimony, that is by being the son of a Freeman, or by serving a full apprenticeship to a Freeman. Many people also became Freemen by Act of Council, usually on payment of a fee. The practice of granting Honorary Freedoms developed further during the 17th century and several historically important persons were so honoured. The number of such honours declined sharply after 1835 ... [snip] The Corporation which developed out of the old Merchant Guild kept detailed records of Admissions to the Freedom and Apprenticeship Registers from the early 16th century. The Registers of Freemen or Hanasters provide the Date of Admission, the Name of the Freeman, the name and occupation of his Father, and (where the Freedom had been obtained by Apprenticeship) the name and occupation of the Master. A typical entry in the Apprenticeship Registers includes the name of the Apprentice, the name, occupation and place of origin of the Father, the name, occupation and domicile of the Master, and the date of Indenture and Enrolment. [snip] Some Admissions to the Freedom are indexed in "Selections from the Records of the City of Oxford 1509-1583" (W.H.Turner, 1880) and in the volumes of Oxford Council Acts covering the years 1583-1801 which have been published as "Oxford Historical Society 1st Series vols. 87, 95" and "2nd Series vols. 2, 10, 15". The 18th Century Apprenticeship Registers have been calendared and indexed in "Oxford City Apprentices, 1697-1800" (Ed. Malcolm Graham, Oxford Historical Society, 2nd Series, vol. 31, 1987). I hope this will be helpful. Howard Fuller

Dear Listers, I am hoping that Wendy will allow this posting, as there may be some list locals who would like to join us. St Thomas's event. We still have some tickets available for this interesting walk, especially for the 11th July. There was much friction between Town and Gown and those of you who have heard Liz Woolley talk before know she is a good and knowledgeable speaker. There will be two chances to do this walk either on Wednesday 6th July 2011 or Monday 11th July 2011. Meet promptly at 6pm in the Castle yard, outside the Key Learning Centre, near the foot of the castle mound, access is from New Road, opposite Nuffield College. Route is about 1.5 miles, all on the flat, stopping at the church for a 20-minute talk from the vicar about its history and then a chance to look around the church, which is normally locked outside service times. Ticket from Pam Woodward 01865 820522: £4 for members, £6 non-members. This includes £2 to church funds. Longworth and District History Society event. Kind regards, Jill Muir

Where can I get a copy of this? -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Adams Sent: 16 June 2011 15:34 To: OXFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] CHALK/CHAULK The Berkshire Archdeaconary Probate Records Index 1480-1652 (Berkshire Record Society publication 2011) lists several CHALK/CHAULKs in the 1500s and 1600s in Berkshire at Chieveley,Shaw cum Doddington and one at Hagbourne Elizabeth _____________________________________________ Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? ------------------------------- 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

Looking at Canada the only Abel I can find is in BC in 1901 married to an Emma but he is born 1863 in Newfoundland and is a methodist and a carpenter. Looks likes his death age 79 in 1943 Perhaps son of your man There is a directory of 1870/71 with Abel Chalk as a fisherman in Newfoundland Morton's Harbour and in 1898 as Chaulk with Wm sr, Abraham, Absalom, John R, Richard and Wm jr But I am not finding any of these in a census or BMD etc Ron Lankshear -Sydney NSW (from London-Shepherds Bush/Chiswick) try my links http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lankshear/ On 2011-06-16 6:33 PM, Chalk wrote: > They went to Canada at some time and Abel marries in Newfoundland in 1858. > > Nigel Chalk

The Berkshire Archdeaconary Probate Records Index 1480-1652 (Berkshire Record Society publication 2011) lists several CHALK/CHAULKs in the 1500s and 1600s in Berkshire at Chieveley,Shaw cum Doddington and one at Hagbourne Elizabeth

Hi Nigel I looked at census and only Abel I found was born 1896 in Hampshire So did your man leave England? In Oxford in 1841 there appear to be only two families Great Hasely, Oxfordshire, England William Chaulk 50 Mary Chaulk 38 Ann Chaulk 19 John Chaulk 12 William Chaulk 10 also Great Milton Hundred: Thame Oxfordshire Thomas Chalk 80 James Chalk 50 Elizabeth Chalk 50 Thos ChalkJun. 20 Ron Lankshear -Sydney NSW (from London-Shepherds Bush/Chiswick) try my links http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lankshear/ On 2011-06-15 9:50 PM, Chalk wrote: > I am looking for Abel born about 1830 somewhere in Oxford, possible father > John. > > > > Nigel Chalk

Yes please John to chalkie_at_5days@ntlworld.com

Try going to www.familysearch.org There are records of Abel's in Newfoundland on that site. Hope something might be of help. Jon

Hi Paul I am looking for the period 1840-1870 Mike in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com PaulGask@aol.com wrote: > For historic Oxfordshire, records of Gamekeepers' Deputations form part of > the Quarter Sessions Rolls that we have published on DVD for the period > 1687-1830. They are actually within Volume VIII of the Calendar. The original > records will be at the Oxfordshire History Centre when it opens, hopefully > on 1 July !

Thanks to all who have replied, I seem to be getting a lot of dead ends tracing CHALK(E)/CHAULK families the only one that goes all the way back to 1500's is from Downton, Wiltshire and there is no Abel there either. The only other CHAULKs I have found come from Oxfordshire area at this time, all areas spell it CHALK or CHALKE. They went to Canada at some time and Abel marries in Newfoundland in 1858. Nigel Chalk

Hello Nigel, I hope you received what I sent you - much the same as from Howard and Ron. In addition, there is (was) a CHALK family at White Notley, nr Witham in Essex, with head John born 1786 (1841 census) or 1783 (1851 census) and son Amos (not exactly Abel!) born 1841. Will send you details if you wish - pse let me know. John (Stead) -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Chalk Sent: 15 June 2011 12:51 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] ABEL CHALK/CHAULK c.1830 I am looking for Abel born about 1830 somewhere in Oxford, possible father John. Nigel Chalk _____________________________________________ Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? ------------------------------- 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

Just because of the Spelling, the only CHAULK's I have found this early on seem to be in Oxfordshire, everywhere else it is spelt CHALK or CHALKE

On 15/06/2011 12:50, Nigel Chalk wrote: > I am looking for Abel born about 1830 somewhere in Oxford, possible father > John. > > Nigel Chalk Hello Nigel, I can find no Abel CHALK/CHAULK in any of the records of the Oxfordshire FHS. If he was born c1830 and the family had not moved out of Oxfordshire, one would expect him to appear in the 1841 or 1851 Censuses, but neither he nor his putative father John do not. These are the most possibly relevant entries: 1841 Census - 881/ 10/ 2 Ewelme Little Haseley HAULK William 50 y CHAULK Mary 38 y CHAULK Ann 19 y CHAULK John 12 y CHAULK William 10 y 1851 Census - 1726/82 - Gt Haseley (Thame Union) - CHAULK William HD m 61 Ag.Lab OXF Little Haseley CHAULK Mary WI m 48 OXF Great Haseley CHAULK John SO u 22 Ag.Lab OXF Little Haseley CHAULK William SO u 19 Ag.Lab OXF Little Haseley Why do you think he might have been born in Oxford(shire)? Howard

Dear Nigel, > I am looking for Abel born about 1830 somewhere in Oxford, possible father > John. It may help people answer your question if you say why you think there is such a person - what evidence do you currently have? And have you managed to find Abel Chalk in any of the censuses? And when you say "Oxford", do you mean the city of Oxford, or perhaps the county of Oxfordshire? Best wishes Paul -- Paul Betteridge, Leafield, Oxfordshire pbetteridge@pobox.com

Thank you for your reply. I'll find it one day Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond Gadney" <rgadney@btinternet.com> To: <oxfordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [OXF] Trade freedom > Hi Mike > > No one else from the list seems to have addressed your question so I > thought > I should reply. I am not the best person to give advice though as it is > over > ten years since I was able to visit the studies centre. As far as I am > aware > there are no lists of apprentices as such, but you may find your person of > interest in the list titled "Admission to freedom of Apprentices" > unfortunately I did'nt take note of any library type reference at the time > (my early attempts at recording sources left a lot to be desired back > then) > As mentioned recently on this list there is a book "Oxford city > Apprentices > 1697-1800 but that wont be any help to you as you are looking at 1840. > > Regards > Ray G > > _____________________________________________ > > Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your > names of interest? > ------------------------------- > 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 >

In a message dated 15/06/2011 09:49:24 GMT Daylight Time, mjflists@yahoo.co.uk writes: Are the Register of Gamekeepers Deputations for Oxfordshire available anywhere and would there be any publican records ? Mike For historic Oxfordshire, records of Gamekeepers' Deputations form part of the Quarter Sessions Rolls that we have published on DVD for the period 1687-1830. They are actually within Volume VIII of the Calendar. The original records will be at the Oxfordshire History Centre when it opens, hopefully on 1 July ! More details from :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/DVDsales.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/DVDsales.html) Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)

Hi Mike No one else from the list seems to have addressed your question so I thought I should reply. I am not the best person to give advice though as it is over ten years since I was able to visit the studies centre. As far as I am aware there are no lists of apprentices as such, but you may find your person of interest in the list titled "Admission to freedom of Apprentices" unfortunately I did'nt take note of any library type reference at the time (my early attempts at recording sources left a lot to be desired back then) As mentioned recently on this list there is a book "Oxford city Apprentices 1697-1800 but that wont be any help to you as you are looking at 1840. Regards Ray G

I am looking for Abel born about 1830 somewhere in Oxford, possible father John. Nigel Chalk

Hi All Having access to /*Jackson's Oxford Journal */I have recently found that my gggrandfather Salathiel Artiss is mentioned apprehending poacher in Dytchley Park and having book they recorded such matters. I imaging he must have worked as a gamekeeper there, but only know of him been a roadman and latterly publican at the Ewe and Lamb, Gangingwell. Are the Register of Gamekeepers Deputations for Oxfordshire available anywhere and would there be any publican records ? Name could be recorded as Artess. -- Mike in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com