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If you have any questions about the Boards or what the following is, pls contact me off-list at: mailto:SUFFOLK-admin@rootsweb.com . Thanks, Peter SUFFOLK List Admin. -------------------------------------------------- Re: parish records lookups This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertStephenson369 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8609.16.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Pam, just noticed you are researching someone who lived or was born in Offton. I do have the Offton prs on fiche from about 1550 to 1900 if you require a lookup, just give me a name and possably dates. Bob -------------------------------------------------- Re: parish records lookups This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bobtie Surnames: CRANFIELD/SHOPLAND Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8609.16.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Bob, I'm trying to find supporting evidence of the birth of Sarah Jane CRANFIELD in 1804. Would be wonderful if you could find her in the Offton PR's; Sarah was my great, great grandmother. She married James SHOPLAND in Westminster on 1 Feb 1835. Regards, Pam Tyghe(Chambers) Nowra, Australia PS Do you have Little Stonham ancestors? We have a Robert STEPHENSON b. 1835 in our tree; he was the son of Benjamin STEPHENSON, my husbands great, great, great grandfather. -------------------------------------------------- Re: parish records lookups This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertStephenson369 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8609.16.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Pam, i found the public baptism for Sarah Jane Cranfield dau. of Samuel Cranfield and Emma Jane Garnham August 29, 1804 fiche 3, Offton parish records. I also have a sibbling for Sarah. Samuel Cranfield son of Samuel and Emma Jane Garnham baptized privately December 19, 1802. fiche# 3. John son of Samuel and Emma Jane Cranfield was privately baptized April 13, 1806, fiche# 3.Emma Mary dau. of Samuel and Emma Jane bapt. Oct. 18, 1807. Samuel Cranfield a married man age 69 was buried April 15, 1800. fiche# 3. This must be the father of Samuel. Sarah Cranfield a wid. age 69 buried May 30, 1808, fiche# 3. William Crachnall and Mary Lamb married June 1, 1780, fiche# 5, entry 56. Samuel Cranfield and Emma Jane Garnham married March 16, 1802, fiche 5, entry 21, with consent of parents. Pam, if you need anymore information please ask. In regards to Benjamin Stephenson, i have not found a connection from him to my Stephenson line but, this is not to say he is not connected. I thi! nk he may be from the line of Matthew Stephenson? Bob -------------------------------------------------- Re: parish records lookups This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bobtie Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8609.16.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Bob, Many, many thanks for all the info regarding the CRANFIELDs. It's fabulous as I now not only have a great, great, great grandfather Samuel, I possibly have a g, g, g, grandfather Samuel CRANFIELD also! I'm now going to pester you for some more information if I may? As there is a record of a Samuel CRANFIELD being buried in Offton on 15 April 1800, I'm guessing that his son Samuel (Emma's husband - gets confusing with all these 'Samuels') was also born in Offton around 1780. Can I get you to check whether the PR has a record of his baptism please and that of his father in 1731? (Although now looking at the dates, it may also be possible that the Samuel who died in 1800 could have been Samuel's - Emma's husband - grandfather?) Kind regards, Pam -------------------------------------------------- Re: Percy James (AKA Jim) Maddocks born 1885 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: crusoe123 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8643.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: BIRTH Name: MADDOCKS, Percy James Registration District: Bosmere County: Suffolk Year of Registration: 1886 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar Mother's Maiden Name: Not available before 1911 Q3 Volume No: 4A Page No: 788 1891 census: 44, Moor Street, Burton Upon Trent Reg. District: Burton upon Trent Sub District: Burton upon Trent Parish: Burton upon Trent Enum. District: 12 Ecclesiastical District: Christchurch City/Municipal Borough: Burton upon Trent Address: 44, Moor Street, Burton Upon Trent County: Staffordshire Name Relation Condition Sex Age BirthYear Occupation ,Disability Where Born MADDOCKS, William D Head Married M 36 1855 Builder BurtonStaffordshire MADDOCKS, Margaret A Wife Married F 30 1861 DaltonYorkshire MADDOCKS, John H Son M 7 1884 South BankYorkshire MADDOCKS, Percy J Son M 5 1886 Stonham AspallSuffolk MADDOCKS, Tom H Son M 3 1888 BurtonStaffordshire MADDOCKS, Howard O Son M 1 1890 North OrmesbyYorkshire 1901 census transcription details for: 44, Moor Street, Burton Upon Trent Reg. District: Burton upon Trent Sub District: Burton upon Trent Parish: Burton upon Trent Enum. District: 10 Ecclesiastical District: Burton on Trent Christ Church City/Municipal Borough: Address: 44, Moor Street, Burton Upon Trent County: Staffordshire Name Relation Condition Sex Age BirthYear Occupation ,Disability Where Born MADDOCKS, William D Head Married M 46 1855 Architect Burton on TrentStaffordshire MADDOCKS, Margaret A Wife Married F 40 1861 RichmondYorkshire MADDOCKS, John H Son Single M 17 1884 Apprentice (Bricklayer) South BankYorkshire MADDOCKS, Percy J Son Single M 15 1886 Clerk (Builders) StonhamSuffolk MADDOCKS, Tom H Son M 13 1888 Burton on TrentStaffordshire MADDOCKS, Howard O Son M 11 1890 Nth OrmesbyYorkshire MADDOCKS, Milicent E Daughter F 9 1892 Burton on TrentStaffordshire MADDOCKS, Winifred D Daughter F 7 1894 Burton on TrentStaffordshire MADDOCKS, William E Son M 2 1899 Burton on Trent Staffordshire On the 1911 census, there are lots of Maddocks in Burton on Trent, nearly all connected with the Building Industry. 1911 census Reg. District: Burton upon Trent Sub District: Burton upon Trent Parish: Burton upon Trent Enum. District: 9 Address: 255 Horninglow Road North Burton on Trent County: Staffordshire Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age BirthYear Occupation Where Born MADDOCKS, William Dickinson Head Married M 56 1855 Architect Staffs Burton on Trent MADDOCKS, Margaret Ann Wife Married27 years F 50 1861 Yorks Richmond MADDOCKS, Milicent Evelyn Daughter Single F 20 1891 Waitress Staffs Burton on Tent MADDOCKS, Winifred Dora Daughter Single F 18 1893 Staffs Burton on Tent MADDOCKS, William Edwin Son M 12 1899 Staffs Burton on Tent 1911 census indicates that William and Margaret had been married for 27 years, had 8 children, but one had died, leaving 7 still living Civil Registration event: Marriage Name: MADDOCKS, William Dickenson Registration District: Middlesbrough County: Yorkshire Year of Registration: 1883 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Spouse's last name: available before 1912 Volume No: 9D Page No: 713 Name: HUGILL, Margaret Ann Registration District: Middlesbrough County: Yorkshire Year of Registration: 1883 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912 Volume No: 9D Page No: 713 -------------------------------------------------- Re: Percy James MADDOCKS born Suffolk England 1886 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: crusoe123 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8643.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Name: James Maddocks Birth Date: abt 1888 Age: 35 Port of Departure: Montr�al, Qu�bec, Canada Arrival Date: 5 Aug 1923 Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England Ports of Voyage: Quebec Ship Name: Canada Search Ship Database: View the 'Canada' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Shipping line: White Star Dominion Line Official Number: 106806 Travelled with Gladys Maddocks and two children -------------------------------------------------- Re: Percy James MADDOCKS born Suffolk England 1886 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hscottdavies Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8643.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you. Percy travelled alot ... he was in the timber trade and regularly traveled to Chile, Brazil and Africa. Liverpool fits as he lived in Liverpool with my grandmother. Gladys is a surprise but will look into it further. He married my grandmother in 1926. What is your interest in Maddocks? H -------------------------------------------------- Re: Percy James (AKA Jim) Maddocks born 1885 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hscottdavies Surnames: Maddocks Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8643.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you. This all fits and confirms what I know. I have a very early photo circa 1900 of the family on holiday in Jersey. Percy definately served in the military ... I have his kit bag, medals etc but I cannot pick him up on any military records. My mother had reason to think he lived in Canada and was possibly married to someone called Zena??? His kit bag suggests he served in RCA. Thank you for all your help H -------------------------------------------------- Re: Percy James (AKA Jim) Maddocks born 1885 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hscottdavies Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8643.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Stella ,... thank you. Confirm details as correct. Have birth details for him as Bosmere. Don't know when he served. I have his kit back and medals showing he did serve but my searches have led me nowhere. His kit bag states RCA which I believe to be Canadian and number is 131989. My mother always thought he had lived in Canada and had been married before possibly to a lady called Zena. He travelled a lot as he was in the timber trade and I have him coming in from Brazil and Chile and we know he travelled to Africa alot. He did not settle in Canada. He married my grandmother in 1926. His siblings remained in England and I do have some details for them. Thank you for all your help. Whats your interest in Maddocks? H -------------------------------------------------- Whitehead This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lesliemitchelmore57 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8644/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I am the 5th Gt Gd Son of Thomas Whitehead 1733 on the male line untill my mother. I have just come across your tree and would be very interested to correspode more to share our info -------------------------------------------------- Whitehead This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lesliemitchelmore57 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8645/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I am the 5th Gt Gd Son of Thomas Whitehead 1733 on the male line untill my mother. I have just come across your tree and would be very interested to correspond more to share our info -------------------------------------------------- Re: parish records lookups This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: diamondlifestyle Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.sfk.general/8609.13.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi Bob, I've not got copies of the actual registers, most of my info is electronic copies of transcripts. Your marriage is on the IGI (batch 8113891 sheet 31 call no 1260892) so the LDS may be able to send you the details on the original fiche. alternatively the local RO should be able to send you a copy (for a fee!) there's a lot of info from St Margarets online, including the Lowestoft cemetery index, with rather a lot of Gooches on it: http://www.waveney.gov.uk/cemeteries/lowestoft/lowestoft_gage_gowen.html looking at your threads the net seems to be closing on this one, hope it's the right connection! Kate --------------------------------------------------

And I am another 'looker-up' who checks this list daily and is willing to help where I can. I have more parishes not on the Surnames List now, too :) On 3 Jan 2011, at 08:52, John McLinden wrote: > Following Ray's unfortunate death there has been a problem with > maintaining the Suffolk Surnames webpage (nobody's fault) but there > is no reason why you shouldn't put up your query on this board for > the time being to be picked up by a looker-up.

Following Ray's unfortunate death there has been a problem with maintaining the Suffolk Surnames webpage (nobody's fault) but there is no reason why you shouldn't put up your query on this board for the time being to be picked up by a looker-up. I suspect almost all the group subscribe to this board.   Pat Bridges is keeping us informed about getting the webpage up and running properly in due time but I, for one, check this board every day.   No need to address your query to individuals, just put it on the board. There's a good chance one of us will see it and if we have the fiche, will do the look-up for you.   J

Me too. A list of the parishes i have on fiche. Burstall- Creeting St. Mary- Debenham- Little and Great Blakenham - Offton and Somersham. Would anyone have the prs for Aldham or Holton? Am very happy to do lookups but not blanket lookups please. Bob

Many thanks for the clarification, Pat. Happy New Year to you and yours. I'll look forward to the news regarding the web site. I'm another person who rarely posts but avidly reads. Kind regards, Heatha > I can confirm that the web site will be re-launched very soon and will give more details of this via the list towards the end of next week.

Online Parish Clerks are a totally separate organisation and only some counties are taking part. UK Parish Look Up Exchange is made up of volunteers in various counties around the UK. The Suffolk Surnames List is the home of the Suffolk Parish Look Ups Exchange. We also have Local History Recorders in Suffolk (where the scheme originated) but they cover Local History, not family history. Pat ... Suffolk Surnames List and www.slhc.org.uk :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: <fenenga@connpoint.net> To: <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] Postings that's the Suffolk surname list > > as far as the Parish Register look up list that I am aware of is > > http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/ [1] > > BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } > and I stumbled across this one, as well, it has other lookups for > Suffolk; > > http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/sfk.lookup.html [2] > > and don't forget FreeReg at Rootsweb.com > On Sun 01/02/11 3:00 PM , Stella Young stellamy@mac.com sent: > Hear hear to this, John! I have very few requests these days for > look- > ups from the parish registers I hold - I suspect that the many > transcripts that exist are part of the reason... > http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html [3] > is the current address for this, I believe :) > On 2 Jan 2011, at 11:36, John McLinden wrote: > > Following this thread, I would point out that while many registers > > > have now been transcribed by various organisations (usually for > > profit) the errors, typos etc., call them what you will, can be > > horrendous. > > > > The Parish Register fiche held by the Look-up Group contain the > > actual data - and we do it for free! > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com [4] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/ > [2] http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/sfk.lookup.html > [3] http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html > [4] mailto:SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

>From The Ipswich Journal, ( Ipswich, England ),Saturday, January 25, 1800; Issue 3500. Thursday se'ennight died at St. Alban's, Mrs. SMYTHE , wife of Mr. Henry SMYTHE , Quarter-master in the Queen's Bays, now quartered there, and daughter of Jos. FLINDELL , late of this town, Gent.

Thank you for the comment, Patti. I agree with Nivard that although the spelling is distinctive, the WILLSON families originated from different places. There are many in Pennsylvania around the turn of the last century, but only a few belong to my lot from Suffolk who came from the Kelsale-Middleton-Theberton-Wenhaston-Yoxford area. The first record I have is 1675. Best wishes to all for successful research in 2011. Carol B. in Syracuse, NY, USA On Dec 23, 2010, at 2:21 PM, Patti Lee wrote: > I was once told by a Canadian Cousin that we are related to all > Willsons who spell their name with two "L's" Curious as our Willsons > originally came from Ireland in 1698. The line then continues from > Scotland to New Jersey and then as Loyalists left to live in Ontario > Canada where they live to this day. We also have Canadian Ellis > Cousins who married Willsons and their children are said to have > moved to Saskatchewan and Kewadin, Michigan. > Patti in Minnesota > > On 12/22/2010 9:45 AM, Carol Bradford wrote: >> Hello all, >> I have been looking for William Ellis WILLSON for many years. His >> birth was registered in Plomesgate in Jun quarter, 1841. He was the >> son of John and Elizabeth (Ellis) WILLSON of Framlingham. He was >> mentioned in his father's 1871 will as "believed to be in >> Australia." I found this note of him:

Dear Pat Can I say thank you from me (silent reader) and no doubt many others for caring for these lists -- through which I have met many relatives (hubbys side) either in person or by email. Happy and healthy new year to you and yours Ann Taylor On 02/01/2011 16:15, Patricia Bridges wrote: > passed away last year. This is one of the reasons that I am keen to update > the web site, now that I have some more time available. > > I can only apologise for the apparent lack of interest in maintaining the > Surnames List. > Over the past few years I had been sole carer of an elderly relative, the > last two years in particular left me with little free time. > > If there are any queries regarding the web site, please contact me directly > > onpatricia@bridgessuffolk.plus.com > > With best wishes to everyone for a happy, healthy New Year. >

Just to confirm, the Suffolk Look Up Exchange is to be found at the Suffolk Surnames List website which since the passing of Ray Long, my web partner, has been dormant. I can confirm that the web site will be re-launched very soon and will give more details of this via the list towards the end of next week. The UK Look Ups Exchanges can be found at http://aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm The Surnames List parish records look ups and various resources look ups are still active via the present web site (which is kindly being hosted by Terry Aspinall in Aus). http://www.ssldatabase.plus.com/parish_lookups/parishes_a_b.html If you click on the name of the person able to carry out the look up an email form will appear. PLEASE - note: due to the fact that the version of the website on-line at the moment is a copy of the website when it was last updated, many looks ups are offered by Jill Orriss.  As I am sure many of you are aware, Jill passed away last year.  This is one of the reasons that I am keen to update the web site, now that I have some more time available. I can only apologise for the apparent lack of interest in maintaining the Surnames List. Over the past few years I had been sole carer of an elderly relative, the last two years in particular left me with little free time. If there are any queries regarding the web site, please contact me directly on patricia@bridgessuffolk.plus.com With best wishes to everyone for a happy, healthy New Year. Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stella Young" <stellamy@mac.com> To: <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] Postings > Hear hear to this, John! I have very few requests these days for look- > ups from the parish registers I hold - I suspect that the many > transcripts that exist are part of the reason... > > http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html > > is the current address for this, I believe :) > > On 2 Jan 2011, at 11:36, John McLinden wrote: > >> Following this thread, I would point out that while many registers >> have now been transcribed by various organisations (usually for >> profit) the errors, typos etc., call them what you will, can be >> horrendous. >> >> The Parish Register fiche held by the Look-up Group contain the >> actual data - and we do it for free!

Just to confirm, the Suffolk Look Up Exchange is to be found at the Suffolk Surnames List website which since the passing of Ray Long, my web partner, has been dormant. I can confirm that the web site will be re-launched very soon and will give more details of this via the list towards the end of next week. The UK Look Ups Exchanges can be found at http://aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm The Surnames List parish records look ups and various resources look ups are still active via the present web site (which is kindly being hosted by Terry Aspinall in Aus). http://www.ssldatabase.plus.com/parish_lookups/parishes_a_b.html If you click on the name of the person able to carry out the look up an email form will appear. PLEASE - note: due to the fact that the version of the website on-line at the moment is a copy of the website when it was last updated, many looks ups are offered by Jill Orriss. As I am sure many of you are aware, Jill passed away last year. This is one of the reasons that I am keen to update the web site, now that I have some more time available. I can only apologise for the apparent lack of interest in maintaining the Surnames List. Over the past few years I had been sole carer of an elderly relative, the last two years in particular left me with little free time. If there are any queries regarding the web site, please contact me directly on patricia@bridgessuffolk.plus.com With best wishes to everyone for a happy, healthy New Year. Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stella Young" <stellamy@mac.com> To: <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] Postings > Hear hear to this, John! I have very few requests these days for look- > ups from the parish registers I hold - I suspect that the many > transcripts that exist are part of the reason... > > http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html > > is the current address for this, I believe :) > > On 2 Jan 2011, at 11:36, John McLinden wrote: > >> Following this thread, I would point out that while many registers >> have now been transcribed by various organisations (usually for >> profit) the errors, typos etc., call them what you will, can be >> horrendous. >> >> The Parish Register fiche held by the Look-up Group contain the >> actual data - and we do it for free!

Hear hear to this, John! I have very few requests these days for look- ups from the parish registers I hold - I suspect that the many transcripts that exist are part of the reason... http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html is the current address for this, I believe :) On 2 Jan 2011, at 11:36, John McLinden wrote: > Following this thread, I would point out that while many registers > have now been transcribed by various organisations (usually for > profit) the errors, typos etc., call them what you will, can be > horrendous. > > The Parish Register fiche held by the Look-up Group contain the > actual data - and we do it for free! >

The Parish Register Look Ups are on the Suffolk Surnames List website, as are the Look Ups from other Suffolk resources such as directories. As the mirror image version on the web at the moment (thanks to Terry Aspinall) does not always connect, please send any requests you have to me, and I can pass on the details of the person able to carry out look ups. The good news is that the Suffolk Surnames List will be coming back on-line very soon :-) Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Stephenson" <rstephenson3@cogeco.ca> > Good morning John, could you please send me the link for the Parish > Register > Lookup Group. I have parish records on fiche and would like to offer > lookups > through this group if it is not already there. > > Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John McLinden" <orange483137@yahoo.com> Following this thread, I would point out that while many registers have now > been transcribed by various organisations (usually for profit) the > errors, > typos etc., call them what you will, can be horrendous. > > The Parish Register fiche held by the Look-up Group contain the actual > data - and we do it for free! > > All the more reason for using this board rather than paying out good > money > for sometimes very poor data! > > John McLinden

On 2011/01/02 11:56, Nivard Ovington wrote: > I would suggest Author& Auther plus variants are alternatives rather than > any of them being the correct spelling > > There are to many of those spellings in the census , BMD etc for them to be > just mistakes , Arthur outweighs the other spellings by a Country mile but > the alternative spellings are significant in number I'm inclined to agree with you. In fact, I'd go so far as to suggest that in some cases, when the census schedules were collected from the householders, even the enumerator had problems transcribing the handwriting he was presented with into the books that we see today. And, like we transcribers, he was told "Transcribe As Seen"! hence, some of the variations. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg

Following this thread, I would point out that while many registers have now been transcribed by various organisations (usually for profit) the errors, typos etc., call them what you will, can be horrendous.   The Parish Register fiche held by the Look-up Group contain the actual data - and we do it for free!   All the more reason for using this board rather than paying out good money for sometimes very poor data!   John McLinden

that's the Suffolk surname list as far as the Parish Register look up list that I am aware of is http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/ [1] BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } and I stumbled across this one, as well, it has other lookups for Suffolk; http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/sfk.lookup.html [2] and don't forget FreeReg at Rootsweb.com On Sun 01/02/11 3:00 PM , Stella Young stellamy@mac.com sent: Hear hear to this, John! I have very few requests these days for look- ups from the parish registers I hold - I suspect that the many transcripts that exist are part of the reason... http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html [3] is the current address for this, I believe :) On 2 Jan 2011, at 11:36, John McLinden wrote: > Following this thread, I would point out that while many registers > have now been transcribed by various organisations (usually for > profit) the errors, typos etc., call them what you will, can be > horrendous. > > The Parish Register fiche held by the Look-up Group contain the > actual data - and we do it for free! > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com [4] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Links: ------ [1] http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/ [2] http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/sfk.lookup.html [3] http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html [4] mailto:SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com

that's the Suffolk surname list as far as the Parish Register look up list that I am aware of is http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/ [1] BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } and I stumbled across this one, as well, it has other lookups for Suffolk; http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/sfk.lookup.html [2] and don't forget FreeReg at Rootsweb.com On Sun 01/02/11 3:00 PM , Stella Young stellamy@mac.com sent: Hear hear to this, John! I have very few requests these days for look- ups from the parish registers I hold - I suspect that the many transcripts that exist are part of the reason... http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html [3] is the current address for this, I believe :) On 2 Jan 2011, at 11:36, John McLinden wrote: > Following this thread, I would point out that while many registers > have now been transcribed by various organisations (usually for > profit) the errors, typos etc., call them what you will, can be > horrendous. > > The Parish Register fiche held by the Look-up Group contain the > actual data - and we do it for free! > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com [4] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Links: ------ [1] http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/ [2] http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/sfk.lookup.html [3] http://www.terryaspinall.com/suffolk-surname-list/index.html [4] mailto:SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com

Hi Joy I would suggest Author & Auther plus variants are alternatives rather than any of them being the correct spelling There are to many of those spellings in the census , BMD etc for them to be just mistakes , Arthur outweighs the other spellings by a Country mile but the alternative spellings are significant in number Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Having read about Arthur or Auther in a census, it has occurred to me that > times were very different then and, just maybe, the spelling of Auther was > the correct way in those days just as Arthur is correct in our time now :) > > Joy

Hi Folks, in the recent post by John McLinden he mentions the Look up Group. I am not familiar with this. Is is similar to those run via Genuki Phil White

Having read about Arthur or Auther in a census, it has occurred to me that times were very different then and, just maybe, the spelling of Auther was the correct way in those days just as Arthur is correct in our time now :) Joy