>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, August 20, 1814; Issue 3200.  A melancholy accident happened on the 12th instant, in the village of Caversham, by the starting of a horse in the chariot of J. B. WILSON , Esq., of HENLEY-upon-Thames, by which Miss WILDBORE ( who was riding on the box ) and the coachman, were precipitated to the ground - the lady unhappily received a violent injury on the head, and died soon afterwards in consequence - the coachman escaped with a few cuts and bruises.  An inquest was held on the body of Miss WILDBORE by Mr. COOKE , coroner -Verdict of the Jury, "Casual Death."

Can anyone help!. I have the records of my father's service in the navy from 1921 -1945, i.e., the names of the ships and the dates. I would like to find out where and what he was doing . Is there any way I could find out this information. I live in France so going to record offices is not an option. Les Gearing. O,F,H,S No' 2776

Hi Try the mariners website http://www.mariners-l.co.uk Mike Fisher in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com

Hi Les I would suggest subscribing to the Mariners list where you will find many helpful people with much knowledge on the Navy <http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Occupations/MARINERS.html> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 30/08/2012 09:12, Les Gearing wrote: > Can anyone help!. > > I have the records of my father's service in the navy from 1921 -1945, i.e., > the names of the ships and the dates. > > I would like to find out where and what he was doing . > > Is there any way I could find out this information. > > I live in France so going to record offices is not an option. > > > > Les Gearing. > > O,F,H,S No' 2776

On Saturday Sept 8, Bucks Genealogical Society presents DISCOVERY DISCOVERY Getting to grips with the new 'improved' system fro access to the National Archives' various documents on line. There were three different but perfectly comprehnsible systems for access, but no, someone had to change things. There is a mass of informnation to be had, but the system is not dead simple. Simon Fowler, who for many years worked fror the PRO/National Archives and is now a freelance journalist, author of a number of useful books and also a tutor for the on-line site PHAROS, will be talking at 3pm, illustrated with powerpoint. Venue is the SOUTHCOURT COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREBENDAL AVE, AYLESBURY - parallel to the Oxford Rd, A418, just on the west side of town centre, . From East, turn off left at main traffic lights into Churchill Ave, then left again and you are shortly there. Ample parking. From the west, you need to go past the traffic lights and double back at the mini-roundabout. Alsdo at 2pm, the usual basic resources will be available for resesearch pls Speical topic: North and East london (books, fiches, CDs) to help discover your ancestors here. Further information: eve@varneys.org.uk

Just to update my previous message. I have now discovered the family in 1881 census. They are still in St Thomas' Oxford, but grandfather and father Matthew Dixon are not there. Matthew has died as his wife is a widow now. Rose Harriett Dixon has now married William Ward. My best wishes, Jill See website, KNIGHT, DAVIES and for 3 lines of JONES http://www.muirfamily-genealogy-online.co.uk/

Thank you so much Paul, it is good to know we are on the right lines then and that my grand-daughters red hair is just maybe from Irish blood. No, I cannot find her in 1881 which is odd. I don't think that the Tardebigge, Worcestershire one is her as there seem to be two Matthew Dixon's about the same age. Thanks I do have the 1891 census, living in Oembroke Street Cowley. Did they like the street name or where they owned by the same college I wonder? My best wishes, Jill See website, KNIGHT, DAVIES and for 3 lines of JONES http://www.muirfamily-genealogy-online.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paul Betteridge Sent: 25 August 2012 20:22 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] Rose Harriett DIXON b.ca 1866 in Oxford Dear Jill, > I wonder if I could enlist some help please with this family of my twin > grand-daughters'. > > We have Rose Harriett DIXON b.ca 1866 in Oxford possibly St Clements. Rose > married William Adams WARD b.ca 1864 in Oxford in the July-Sept Qtr of 1886 > in Oxford. This marriage happened at St Thomas, Oxford, on 2 August 1886. William Adams WARD, 22, bachelor, joiner, of Pembroke St, St Aldates [at least, in the OFHS transcript, this appears as "PEMBROKE ST ALDATES", so it's my interpretation.], son of James WARD, builder; married Rose Harriet DIXON, 21, spinster, of Christ Church Buildings, daughter of Matthew Dixon, umbrella maker. This matches the 1871 census entry: > I believe we may have found Rose > living in 9 High Street, St Thomas's aged 5 years. RG10/1440 folio 52 page > 4, though we need to know by Rose's marriage what her father's name was. I found the couple living in Cowley in 1891. Do you know where Rose was in 1881? Best wishes Paul -- Paul Betteridge, Leafield, Oxfordshire pbetteridge@pobox.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dear Paul, Thank you for your response to my queries I have contacted the Soldiers of Oxford Trust and drawn a blank there but haven't tried Oxfordshire Heritage Search. Earlier Jackson's Oxford Journal editions make mention of an Oxford Regiment of Loyal Volunteers, which I'm sure is the same unit as the Oxford Regiment of Volunteers,but no mention of a Captain Hicks found so far. I have found the baptisms of Paul Hicks' children at the New Road Chapel,you mention. One of these children,Henry Hicks,is one of my g.g.grandfathers. Looking for New Road Chapel records is some worth trying,thank you for the suggestion. Regards Peter Taylor Glossop On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Paul Betteridge <pbetteridge@pobox.com> wrote: > Dear Peter, > >> I am new to the list > > Welcome. > > > and I am attempting to find the parents of a Paul >> Hicks who was a grocer in Oxford. > > ... >> However an obituary in Jackson's Oxford Journal of 13th April 1839 has >> the following:- >> "Mr Hicks resided during NEARLY (my capitals) the whole of his life in >> this his native city" >> From this it seems as if he could have born some where other than Oxford. > > ... > > It's my opinion that the writer, in using the words "native city", meant > precisely that he was born in Oxford. So it seems to me altogether > likely that the baptism from 1776 is the right one. > > I imagine "nearly" may cover a period of years when he was absent, > perhaps as a young man apprenticed outside Oxford. > >> One further point, from the newspaper obituary, that I would very much >> like to enlarge upon is the following sentence:- >> "During the late war he was for some years a member of the Oxford >> Regiment of Volunteers,passing through various gradations from private >> to Captain" >> I assume that this unit was a Home Guard type organisation raised to >> combat any invasion from France during the Napoleonic War. > > I'm sure that's what it means. > >> Where could I find more information on this and do muster rolls exist? > > I don't know. However, I would suggest: > > * The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust: http://www.sofo.org.uk/ and > http://www.sofo.org.uk/research-centre > > Among the regiments they sem to list the (cavalry) Yeomanry from the > Napoleonic War, but not the (infantry) Volunteers - I may however have > missed it. I'm sure they would be worth contacting though. > > * Oxfordshire Heritage Search: > http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/heritagesearch > > (it would be worth searching with the terms 'volunteers' and 'militia', > at least (and 'paul hicks'?) > > * searching Jackson's Oxford Journal online with a term like 'oxford n9 > volunteers' will return many reports on the activities of the troops, > although I haven't yet seen anything specific mention of Mr Hicks. > > Searching for Paul Hicks in JOJ also produced a few interesting hits. > You might find more with various search terms. > > One item from the JOJ obituary you didn't mention was "His religious > persuasion was that of a Baptist;". Did you know that the births of his > children are recorded in the register of the New Road chapel? (see > transcript available from Oxfordshire FHS). I wonder if any church book > survives, that might record his admission or transfer to that church. > > Best wishes > > Paul > > -- > Paul Betteridge, Leafield, Oxfordshire > pbetteridge@pobox.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > OFHS Open Day - 6 October at Woodstock. > > See www.ofhs.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 Peter, > I am new to the list Welcome. > and I am attempting to find the parents of a Paul > Hicks who was a grocer in Oxford. > ... > However an obituary in Jackson's Oxford Journal of 13th April 1839 has > the following:- > "Mr Hicks resided during NEARLY (my capitals) the whole of his life in > this his native city" > From this it seems as if he could have born some where other than Oxford. > ... It's my opinion that the writer, in using the words "native city", meant precisely that he was born in Oxford. So it seems to me altogether likely that the baptism from 1776 is the right one. I imagine "nearly" may cover a period of years when he was absent, perhaps as a young man apprenticed outside Oxford. > One further point, from the newspaper obituary, that I would very much > like to enlarge upon is the following sentence:- > "During the late war he was for some years a member of the Oxford > Regiment of Volunteers,passing through various gradations from private > to Captain" > I assume that this unit was a Home Guard type organisation raised to > combat any invasion from France during the Napoleonic War. I'm sure that's what it means. > Where could I find more information on this and do muster rolls exist? I don't know. However, I would suggest: * The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust: http://www.sofo.org.uk/ and http://www.sofo.org.uk/research-centre Among the regiments they sem to list the (cavalry) Yeomanry from the Napoleonic War, but not the (infantry) Volunteers - I may however have missed it. I'm sure they would be worth contacting though. * Oxfordshire Heritage Search: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/heritagesearch (it would be worth searching with the terms 'volunteers' and 'militia', at least (and 'paul hicks'?) * searching Jackson's Oxford Journal online with a term like 'oxford n9 volunteers' will return many reports on the activities of the troops, although I haven't yet seen anything specific mention of Mr Hicks. Searching for Paul Hicks in JOJ also produced a few interesting hits. You might find more with various search terms. One item from the JOJ obituary you didn't mention was "His religious persuasion was that of a Baptist;". Did you know that the births of his children are recorded in the register of the New Road chapel? (see transcript available from Oxfordshire FHS). I wonder if any church book survives, that might record his admission or transfer to that church. Best wishes Paul -- Paul Betteridge, Leafield, Oxfordshire pbetteridge@pobox.com

Dear Jill, > I wonder if I could enlist some help please with this family of my twin > grand-daughters'. > > We have Rose Harriett DIXON b.ca 1866 in Oxford possibly St Clements. Rose > married William Adams WARD b.ca 1864 in Oxford in the July-Sept Qtr of 1886 > in Oxford. This marriage happened at St Thomas, Oxford, on 2 August 1886. William Adams WARD, 22, bachelor, joiner, of Pembroke St, St Aldates [at least, in the OFHS transcript, this appears as "PEMBROKE ST ALDATES", so it's my interpretation.], son of James WARD, builder; married Rose Harriet DIXON, 21, spinster, of Christ Church Buildings, daughter of Matthew Dixon, umbrella maker. This matches the 1871 census entry: > I believe we may have found Rose > living in 9 High Street, St Thomas's aged 5 years. RG10/1440 folio 52 page > 4, though we need to know by Rose's marriage what her father's name was. I found the couple living in Cowley in 1891. Do you know where Rose was in 1881? Best wishes Paul -- Paul Betteridge, Leafield, Oxfordshire pbetteridge@pobox.com

Hi all Another 36 wills have been added, at http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/index.html Testator names are AFFLETT ANDREWS DEELY DRUCE FLEXNEY GOMM HANKS HOBCROFT HONOR KERRY KILBY NICHOLSON PERROTT SABIN SHERVILLE SMITH WEST WISDOM WOODWARD Dave Beames -- coordinator

Hi Listers, I wonder if I could enlist some help please with this family of my twin grand-daughters'. We have Rose Harriett DIXON b.ca 1866 in Oxford possibly St Clements. Rose married William Adams WARD b.ca 1864 in Oxford in the July-Sept Qtr of 1886 in Oxford. We are trying to determine Rose's parents. I believe we may have found Rose living in 9 High Street, St Thomas's aged 5 years. RG10/1440 folio 52 page 4, though we need to know by Rose's marriage what her father's name was. It looks as if her mother was Katherine Wright prior to marriage, who was born in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. Many thanks for time. My best wishes, Jill See website, KNIGHT, DAVIES and for 3 lines of JONES http://www.muirfamily-genealogy-online.co.uk/

Hi Judy Liz I had one reply off list from a person who was not a list member but had been asked to help by a list member. The others were on list Thank you all very much. Mike Fisher in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com On 25/08/2012 10:50, Judy Lester wrote: > It might have saved time and effort if those helping had replied to the > list, or had at least posted to say they had replied privately! > > Judy > London, UK

I am new to the list and I am attempting to find the parents of a Paul Hicks who was a grocer in Oxford. He died in 1839 and the age on his death certificate has him as 62,which would give his birth at about 1777. The Baptism Index has a Paul Hicks parents Paul & Elizabeth Oxford St.Giles 1776 The informant on the death certificate is given as a Susan Parsons who made her mark X Presumably Susan Parsons was a domestic servant and as such not too sure of her masters age. However an obituary in Jackson's Oxford Journal of 13th April 1839 has the following:- "Mr Hicks resided during NEARLY (my capitals) the whole of his life in this his native city" >From this it seems as if he could have born some where other than Oxford. Is there anyone on the list who is also researching Oxfordshire Hicks' who could help? One further point, from the newspaper obituary, that I would very much like to enlarge upon is the following sentence:- "During the late war he was for some years a member of the Oxford Regiment of Volunteers,passing through various gradations from private to Captain" I assume that this unit was a Home Guard type organisation raised to combat any invasion from France during the Napoleonic War. Where could I find more information on this and do muster rolls exist? Peter Taylor Glossop Derbyshire

So right Judy. Liz Mdx UK -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judy Lester Sent: 25 August 2012 10:51 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] looking for Martha TAPLIN after her marriage It might have saved time and effort if those helping had replied to the list, or had at least posted to say they had replied privately! Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike in Droitwich Thanks to those that replied, problem solved yet again !!!! Mike Fisher in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep an eye on www.ofhs.org.uk and "like" the Oxfordshire FHS page at http://www.facebook.com/oxfordshirefhs to keep in the picture with Oxfordshire FHS news. ------------------------------- 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

It might have saved time and effort if those helping had replied to the list, or had at least posted to say they had replied privately! Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike in Droitwich Thanks to those that replied, problem solved yet again !!!! Mike Fisher in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com

Thanks to those that replied, problem solved yet again !!!! Mike Fisher in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com

A little more. In 1861 and 1871 they're in Shoreham, Kent ... 1861 census RG9/487 folio 105 page 17 Shoreham Village Edward Lee, Head, Mar, 33, Railway Lab, born Oxfordshire Deddington Martha Lee, Wife, Mar, 32, born Oxfordshire Lwr Ragford Edward Lee, Son, 1, born Kent Dartford 1871 census RG10/921 folio 117 page 15 Shoreham Village Edward Lee, Head, Mar, 45, Railway Plate Layer L C & D* born Oxfordshire Deddington Martha Lee, Wife, Mar, 44, born Oxfordshire Lower Heyford Edward Lee, Son, 12, Scholar, born Kent Dartford ( * = London Chatham & Dover) HTH Judy London, UK

Mike, Perhaps ... 1851 census HO107/1556 folio 428 page 53 18 Crisp Street, Poplar, Middlesex Edward LEA, Lodger, Married, 29, Laborer, born Dedington Oxfordshire Marth LEA, Wife, Married, 27, born Epwel(?) Oxfordshire An TAPLIN, Visitor, Unmarried 24(?), born Epwel(?) Oxfordshire They are lodging with a John SIMPSON(?), 42(?), Police Sergeant, born Beddington Surrey, and his family. The handwriting is amongst the worst I've ever seen, hence the queries. Please check the image for yourself if you can, or let me know if you need it to be sent. For reference, Ancestry has them under the surname LOS, whilst FMP has LEES. HTH Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paul Betteridge > Lost Martha TAPLIN born 1822 Lower Heyford after her entry in the 1841 > census in Lower Heyford. > I have found a marriage > > TAPLIN, Martha > Woodstock,Oxfordshire > 1842 Jul-Aug-Sep > Volume 16 Page 225 > > HOLLIS, William > LEE, Edward > NORGROVE, William > SIMONS, John > > BADLEY, Jane = LEE ? > STURCH, Priscilla = HOLLIS ? > WYATT, Sarah > ... These marriages are all in Deddington - at first I was surprised by that, but then given the way you found them, they have to be in one place, in sequence. That is probably a good way in principle to track them down, but I must admit I didn't do it that way. Anyway: William Norgrove married Sarah Wyatt Edward Lee married Martha Taplin (10 July 1842; Martha, full age, otp, d. John) John Simons married Jane Badley William Hollis married Priscilla Sturch I still don't think I can find Martha as Martha Lee.

Dear Mike, > Lost Martha TAPLIN born 1822 Lower Heyford after her entry in the 1841 > census in Lower Heyford. > I have found a marriage > > TAPLIN, Martha > Woodstock,Oxfordshire > 1842 Jul-Aug-Sep > Volume 16 Page 225 > > HOLLIS, William > LEE, Edward > NORGROVE, William > SIMONS, John > > BADLEY, Jane = LEE ? > STURCH, Priscilla = HOLLIS ? > WYATT, Sarah > ... These marriages are all in Deddington - at first I was surprised by that, but then given the way you found them, they have to be in one place, in sequence. That is probably a good way in principle to track them down, but I must admit I didn't do it that way. Anyway: William Norgrove married Sarah Wyatt Edward Lee married Martha Taplin (10 July 1842; Martha, full age, otp, d. John) John Simons married Jane Badley William Hollis married Priscilla Sturch I still don't think I can find Martha as Martha Lee. I note an Edward Lee died in Woodstock reg dist in June quarter 1843 (but he seems to be 79, buried at Wootton near Woodstock), and a Martha Lee married in Witney r.d. in the same quarter (but she married as a spinster in Ducklington, and was born in that placed according to the 1851 census.) Perhaps you will have better luck. Best wishes Paul -- Paul Betteridge, Leafield, Oxfordshire pbetteridge@pobox.com