Good morning everyone and to David, i also think this is a wonderful idea. I have searched for the marriage (for many years, without success) of my 5x g.grandparents Robert STEPHENSON and Sarah SPARROW. I have the baptism for my 4xg.grandfather John Sparrow STEPHENSON (on my maternal side) as June 3, 1762 at Somersham, Suffolk. I have not found anymore children born to Robert and Sarah before this date, therefore i think the marriage could be from abt. 1759 to 1762? I do have the burial information for Robert as: Robert STEVENSON of the parish of Creeting St. Peter, January 27, 1797 at Mickfield age 58. And for Sarah: wife of Robert, Late Sarah SPARROW of Mickfield, February 22, 1785, age 58. Several years ago someone sent me information about someone's family tree having marriage information for a Robert STEPHENSON and Sarah SPARROW but i discounted that because it was in Wales and they had Sarah's father's name as William. I do know his name was John SPARROW and he died January 26, 1775 at Mickfield, age 68. I have searched parish records for 31 different villages in Suffolk for the marriage information without success. I have been a very good boy this year and wish Santa will help me bring home Robert and Sarah so they can have a Christmas with their children. Bob Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Looking for ancestors of James Chinnery b ca 1806 and Lucy Lambert b ca 1806 and married in 1826 in Grundisburg Suffolk children were baptised in Otley, Marriage said he was from Rushmere. Keeble might be surname in Lucy Lamberts tree. This is just one of my mountains to climb. Others posted in my web site www.chinnery.info Wishing all the best of Holidays Don Chinnery Sun City Center FL USA

What a lovely idea, and as my thanks for help from the list in past, am willing to do some lookups for those searching for lost families in Oakley, Brome and Stuston. Don’t have complete records and can’t promise for Christmas, but will certainly get to it as soon as possible. Happy Christmas to all Elizabeth

David, A wonderful idea. My brickwall has been my direct COOPER line. My 2x grt grandfather James COOPER was born Barking, Suffolk. Birth years range from 1809 to 1822 based on 1861 [b 1813] and 1871 [b 1817] England Censuses, 1881 [b 1811] & 1891 [b 1816] Canada Censuses, ship record of 1872 [b 1822] , and Manitoba, Canada death obit of 1893 [b 1809]. Married?? Kerenhappuch Amelia HAYWARD b 1834 Claydon, Suffolk, d 1875 Ontario, Canada. Have had success in tracing Kerehnappuch's parents, etc. 1861 England Census, they were in Plymstock, Devon, England with children. RG 9, piece 1428, folio 12, pg 17, GSU 542811. 1871 England Census, they were in St. Stephen by Saltash, Burraton, Cornwall, England with children. RG10, piece 2232, folio 74, pg 25, GSU 834872. Have not been able to find James COOPER in earlier censuses, etc. Have not been able to find marriage record. Rumor was - he was in Australia looking for gold prior to getting married. Kerenhappuch Amelia Hayward is found in 1841, 1851 England Censuses. In 1841 she is with grandmother Catherine Cundy in Brent Eleigh, Suffolk as Kerenhappuch Hayward. In 1851 she is with aunt Susannah Hayward and cousins in Lambeth, Surrey as Amelia Hayward. There is a James Cooper b 1818, chr 1820 Barking, Suffolk, mar. to Elizabeth Saunders. Parents are Samuel and Sarah Cooper. He is not "my" James Cooper. Have gone thru BMD M regs. with no success. Any one out there with ideas?? Have a great Christmas. Gail, Canada ------------------------------- 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

Just a idea for Christmas week: The Kent List is running "Bring an ancestor home for Christmas" where instead of posting a greeting you post a brick wall and ask for help bringing them home for Christmas. This keeps it all relevant. Think we could try ? David in balmy -2C Toronto

Does anyone have access to the parish registers of Mendlesham please?. I am looking for confirmation that Ephraim Taylor of Groton married Elizabeth Bendall of Mendlesham in 1807. I have a note that they married by Licence. Elizabeth was supposed to be the daughter of Sutton Bendall of Mendlesham.

G'day All Works better with the whole url highlighted as a hyperlink, as below http://sounds.bl.uk/TextPage.aspx?page=backgroundGeorge%20Ewart%20Evans%20collection There is also an interesting book, (probably one of many), that deals with the old days of Suffolk life. Given to me by one of my cousin's sons, and inscribed personally to him at the time. The book is: "Many a Summer, The Story of George (1893 - 1984)" by Hardiman Scott. The author is Peter Hardiman Scott, and some of you may know of him from his work during and 1960's and 1970's on British television and radio. "George" is George Albert Everett, MM, who is my cousin's (once removed) Uncle. George lived in Butcher's Lane, Boxford for the latter part of his life. As did Peter Hardiman Scott in February 1992, (4 Butcher's Lane to be exact!), and no doubt as a result of this close relationship, Hardiman Scott found George such an interesting character that he documented his experiences of Suffolk life. Interwoven into George's life are some of the daily "genealogical events" of life and of his family. Foot notes explain some of the old Suffolk dialect and terms used. Words and phrases that my father used, here in Australia, came back to haunt me as I read this book about George and Suffolk life in those days. Even today I call the last meal of the day "Tea", whilst the average Australian of my age and generation would call it "Dinner"! Peter Hardiman Scott is buried in the Boxford 'new' cemetery, Boxford, Suffolk. A little book worthwhile reading, if you can get your hands on a copy of it. regards to all Eddie Tricker Australia ________________________________________________________ >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 >email with no additional text. > > >End of SUFFOLK Digest, Vol 5, Issue 310 >***************************************

Thomas Garrard (1712 - 1788) married Mary Everson at Thorndon on 19 June 1732. His gravestone at All Saints, Saxtead, reveals that he was born in 1712. As far as I know, this is the only record of his birth and it seems that no one has been able to find a record of where he was born or who his parents were. As the three-hundredth anniversary of his birth is fast approaching, I wonder if anyone had been able to get beyond this barrier and can shed more light on the birth and parentage of Thomas Garrard. Geoff Aslett In wet Brisbane geoff@asletts.com http://www.asletts.com

Hi Pat:: Thanks for that map website; I was able to look at the closeness of Lawrence family background communities of Shropham, Thompson, Merton, Wretham etc in Norfolk. Merry Christmas. Cheers. Jim Lawrence -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Bridges [mailto:patricia@bridgessuffolk.plus.com] Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 3:28 AM To: suffolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] The Suffolk accent *blushing* Good to hear from you David :-) I hope that you might be able to have a look at an exciting web site that a friend is producing. He is a radio producer and a good owd Suffolk bor. If you go to the following http://www.suffolkdialect.co.uk/maptest.html you will find a map of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex which is dotted with little people, move the map to the area you wish to hear and click on the little person. For example if you click on the little chap close to Holton St Mary you will hear a lovely owd bor chatting away. This is a pilot site and there are many more voices to be added, but as a little Christmas treat, go and have a listen - for a real treat go to the little chap who seems to be in the middle of nowhere between the roads B1078 and the A12 and listen to 'Suffolk treasure' Peggy Cole talking about when she was asked by Sir Peter Hall to be in his Suffolk film of 'Akenfield'. Nick is also producing CDs of the Suffolk dialect/accent, if anyone is interested email me off list at patrica@bridgessuffolk.plus.com and I can let you have details. There is no huge profit being made, this is purely a side line because Nick recognises the importance of preserving the local accent/dialect. He kindly gave a talk to Suffolk Local History Council's Local History Recorders in October and many are now following advice and information he gave and are looking into making 2011 a year for making Oral History Recordings. Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kindred" <kindred_david@hotmail.com> To: <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 1:28 AM Subject: [SFK-UK] The Suffolk accent The Suffolk accent I remember a few years ago that there was some discussion on this list about the Suffolk accent (of which Patricia Bridges has an uncanny knack for writing the sounds in words!). I stumbled across the following British Library link with on-line, free access, to "Archival Sound Recordings". http://sounds.bl.uk/TextPage.aspx?page=backgroundGeorge Ewart Evans collection Of interest is the following: 250 recordings of interviews and songs made by oral history pioneer George Ewart Evans between 1956 and 1977, many in Suffolk, with a smaller number in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The recordings document rural life and agricultural work in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, folk beliefs about animals, medicine and witchcraft, folk and popular songs. Writer and oral historian George Ewart Evans (1909-1988) is widely regarded as the 'grandfather' of British oral history, although he always said that the term 'oral history' reminded him of 'the filing cabinet of a well-equipped dentist'. His preference was for 'spoken history', the title of the last of a series of books based on recorded reminiscences published between 1956 and 1987. >From this page, click the link: "Return to the George Ewart Evans >collection collection" for the full selection of the interviews. On the left side of the page is a link to "Accents and Dialects" - you can browse by county (Suffolk of course) - some fascinating recordings of Suffolk life. My Christmas present to you all - Enjoy David Kindred (In China where Christmas ain't) ------------------------------- 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 Oracle and Daily Advertiser ( London, England ), Monday, October 29, 1798; Issue 21804. DIED. Saturday se'nnight, aged 22, Lieut. T. B. BUCKE , of the marine forces, eldest son of Mr. BUCKE , surgeon, of Ipswich. He was on board the Victory, Admiral Lord St. Vincent's ship, in the action of the 14th of Feb. 1797, and five other different engagements since the commencement of the war. Same day, aged 87, Mrs. PORTER , of Witnesham, near Ipswich.

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kindred" <kindred_david@hotmail.com> To: <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 12:28 PM Subject: [SFK-UK] The Suffolk accent The Suffolk accent Christmas greetings to all from Down Under. In 1981, when I really wasn't "into" family history, my husband and I visited the graveyard at St Mary's, Parham where my grandparents ( George and Fanny MEADOWS) were buried. I was delighted to locate their grave. While we were ther we struck up a conversation with an elderly gentleman who was cutting the grass and I identified myself. He said " I knew old George Medders, he were a big man, about 8 foot tarl". Well, yes, it seems that he was a big man, my Dad was 6ft. 3 ins. Wish that I had asked more...... Margery

Cood blaarst Suffolk mawther, thas hully wunnerful! Memories of my granddad. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: suffolk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:suffolk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Bridges Sent: 18 December 2010 11:28 To: suffolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] The Suffolk accent *blushing* Good to hear from you David :-) I hope that you might be able to have a look at an exciting web site that a friend is producing. He is a radio producer and a good owd Suffolk bor. If you go to the following http://www.suffolkdialect.co.uk/maptest.html you will find a map of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex which is dotted with little people, move the map to the area you wish to hear and click on the little person. For example if you click on the little chap close to Holton St Mary you will hear a lovely owd bor chatting away. This is a pilot site and there are many more voices to be added, but as a little Christmas treat, go and have a listen - for a real treat go to the little chap who seems to be in the middle of nowhere between the roads B1078 and the A12 and listen to 'Suffolk treasure' Peggy Cole talking about when she was asked by Sir Peter Hall to be in his Suffolk film of 'Akenfield'. Nick is also producing CDs of the Suffolk dialect/accent, if anyone is interested email me off list at patrica@bridgessuffolk.plus.com and I can let you have details. There is no huge profit being made, this is purely a side line because Nick recognises the importance of preserving the local accent/dialect. He kindly gave a talk to Suffolk Local History Council's Local History Recorders in October and many are now following advice and information he gave and are looking into making 2011 a year for making Oral History Recordings. Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kindred" <kindred_david@hotmail.com> To: <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 1:28 AM Subject: [SFK-UK] The Suffolk accent The Suffolk accent I remember a few years ago that there was some discussion on this list about the Suffolk accent (of which Patricia Bridges has an uncanny knack for writing the sounds in words!). I stumbled across the following British Library link with on-line, free access, to "Archival Sound Recordings". http://sounds.bl.uk/TextPage.aspx?page=backgroundGeorge Ewart Evans collection Of interest is the following: 250 recordings of interviews and songs made by oral history pioneer George Ewart Evans between 1956 and 1977, many in Suffolk, with a smaller number in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The recordings document rural life and agricultural work in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, folk beliefs about animals, medicine and witchcraft, folk and popular songs. Writer and oral historian George Ewart Evans (1909-1988) is widely regarded as the 'grandfather' of British oral history, although he always said that the term 'oral history' reminded him of 'the filing cabinet of a well-equipped dentist'. His preference was for 'spoken history', the title of the last of a series of books based on recorded reminiscences published between 1956 and 1987. >From this page, click the link: "Return to the George Ewart Evans >collection collection" for the full selection of the interviews. On the left side of the page is a link to "Accents and Dialects" - you can browse by county (Suffolk of course) - some fascinating recordings of Suffolk life. My Christmas present to you all - Enjoy David Kindred (In China where Christmas ain't) ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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

William SILLETT married Rebecca HUSEN 5th April 1760 at Huntingfield. By my reckoning, this would be William's second marriage but as far as I know, he is not designated as a widower. I have not myself seen the entry. If anyone has easy access to this record, it would be useful to know if he is indeed down as a widower. I do not know if it was commonplace for a widower to class himself as single and I believe this was a marriage by licence.

*blushing* Good to hear from you David :-) I hope that you might be able to have a look at an exciting web site that a friend is producing. He is a radio producer and a good owd Suffolk bor. If you go to the following http://www.suffolkdialect.co.uk/maptest.html you will find a map of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex which is dotted with little people, move the map to the area you wish to hear and click on the little person. For example if you click on the little chap close to Holton St Mary you will hear a lovely owd bor chatting away. This is a pilot site and there are many more voices to be added, but as a little Christmas treat, go and have a listen - for a real treat go to the little chap who seems to be in the middle of nowhere between the roads B1078 and the A12 and listen to 'Suffolk treasure' Peggy Cole talking about when she was asked by Sir Peter Hall to be in his Suffolk film of 'Akenfield'. Nick is also producing CDs of the Suffolk dialect/accent, if anyone is interested email me off list at patrica@bridgessuffolk.plus.com and I can let you have details. There is no huge profit being made, this is purely a side line because Nick recognises the importance of preserving the local accent/dialect. He kindly gave a talk to Suffolk Local History Council's Local History Recorders in October and many are now following advice and information he gave and are looking into making 2011 a year for making Oral History Recordings. Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kindred" <kindred_david@hotmail.com> To: <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 1:28 AM Subject: [SFK-UK] The Suffolk accent The Suffolk accent I remember a few years ago that there was some discussion on this list about the Suffolk accent (of which Patricia Bridges has an uncanny knack for writing the sounds in words!). I stumbled across the following British Library link with on-line, free access, to “Archival Sound Recordings”. http://sounds.bl.uk/TextPage.aspx?page=backgroundGeorge Ewart Evans collection Of interest is the following: 250 recordings of interviews and songs made by oral history pioneer George Ewart Evans between 1956 and 1977, many in Suffolk, with a smaller number in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The recordings document rural life and agricultural work in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, folk beliefs about animals, medicine and witchcraft, folk and popular songs. Writer and oral historian George Ewart Evans (1909-1988) is widely regarded as the 'grandfather' of British oral history, although he always said that the term 'oral history' reminded him of 'the filing cabinet of a well-equipped dentist'. His preference was for 'spoken history', the title of the last of a series of books based on recorded reminiscences published between 1956 and 1987. >From this page, click the link: “Return to the George Ewart Evans >collection collection” for the full selection of the interviews. On the left side of the page is a link to “Accents and Dialects” - you can browse by county (Suffolk of course) - some fascinating recordings of Suffolk life… My Christmas present to you all - Enjoy David Kindred (In China where Christmas ain’t) ------------------------------- 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

The Suffolk accent I remember a few years ago that there was some discussion on this list about the Suffolk accent (of which Patricia Bridges has an uncanny knack for writing the sounds in words!). I stumbled across the following British Library link with on-line, free access, to “Archival Sound Recordings”. http://sounds.bl.uk/TextPage.aspx?page=backgroundGeorge Ewart Evans collection Of interest is the following: 250 recordings of interviews and songs made by oral history pioneer George Ewart Evans between 1956 and 1977, many in Suffolk, with a smaller number in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The recordings document rural life and agricultural work in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, folk beliefs about animals, medicine and witchcraft, folk and popular songs. Writer and oral historian George Ewart Evans (1909-1988) is widely regarded as the 'grandfather' of British oral history, although he always said that the term 'oral history' reminded him of 'the filing cabinet of a well-equipped dentist'. His preference was for 'spoken history', the title of the last of a series of books based on recorded reminiscences published between 1956 and 1987. >From this page, click the link: “Return to the George Ewart Evans collection collection” for the full selection of the interviews. On the left side of the page is a link to “Accents and Dialects” - you can browse by county (Suffolk of course) - some fascinating recordings of Suffolk life… My Christmas present to you all - Enjoy David Kindred (In China where Christmas ain’t)

I am pleased to announce that 2011 sees the Suffolk Family History Society launching a project to transcribe work house records. If any one has already transcribed any workhouse records our vice chair Jean Evans who is leading the project would like to know. If anyone in Suffolk is willing to assist in the project she would love to hear from you. Also if anyone is aware of any workhouse records not at one of the three record offices she would also like to know She can be contacted at vicechairman@suffolkfhs.org.uk Ken

Hi Phil Searching FreeBMD for the death of Grace (without specifying a surname) registered in the Hartismere district (including Mendlesham) between 1837 and 1841, I found Grace "*lling" in 1838 Q4. If you click on the spectacles symbol you can view the scan (UKD-01/N-Z/1838D4-N-Z-0444-rescan.JPG) which clearly shows this is Grace SNELLING. I've submitted a correction to FreeBMD. There seems to be no sign of her burial in the standard sources, so you may want to order a death certificate. David Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:11:24 -0500 From: Phil White <pwgrandmapa@comcast.net> Subject: [SFK-UK] SNELLING To: suffolk@rootsweb.com Hi Folks, I have a real "toughy" with a part of my Osborne tree and as it involves a direct line to my nephew I would like to get a 2nd(or 3rd or 4th etc ) opinion on the correct connections. It starts with one Jacob Snelling at Mendlesham, against whom a bastardy order was issued in 1822 relative to a male child of Grace Steff(Stiff). On 16 Jan 1823 Jacob and Grace were married at Mendlesham, and from that point on I cannot find any reference to her. ...

Hi Folks, Is anyone researching the PAWSEY family of Norton Suffolk. I am inerested in cross checking what I have as the family are connected tothe OSBORNES of Old Newton Phil White in New Hampshire USA Roots in Sussex and IOW

Hi, I would also suggest looking for a death somewhere around that time. Where was the last child born? Maybe she stayed with her parents for the birth? Another alternative may be depression after birth - where would she have been looked after? Maybe family or an institution. There may be a death many years later - but before he was a widower. Just some thoughts - hope it helps. Colleen -----Original Message----- From: Anitra Baxter <anitra.baxter@tiscali.co.uk> To: suffolk@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:47:13 +0000 Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] SNELLING Hi Phil Mary Ann Snelling baptized 06 Jun 1824 Mendlesham the daughter of Jacob and Grace Snelling Daniel Snelling baptized 10 Sep 1825 and buried 12 Sep 1825 Mendlesham son of Jacob and Grace Snelling Daniel Snelling baptized 05 Nov 1826 and buried 05 Dec 1827 Mendlesham son of Jacob and Grace Snelling Jacob Snelling bapttized 12 Oct 1828 Mendlesham the son of Jacob and Grace Snelling Daniel Snelling buried 15 Jul 1834 aged 1 years the son of Jacob and Grace Snelling. My guess is that Grace died between 1834 and 1841. She does not appear in the Suffolk burial index, FreeBMD or the 1841 census. If the family was poor and she was sick, she could have ended up in the workhouse, in which case she could have been buried in the workhouse burial grounds. It might be worth checking workhouse records for her. Hope this helps Anitra Phil White wrote: > On 16 Jan 1823 Jacob and Grace were married at Mendlesham, and from that > point on I cannot find any reference to her. > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- 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

Hi Phil Mary Ann Snelling baptized 06 Jun 1824 Mendlesham the daughter of Jacob and Grace Snelling Daniel Snelling baptized 10 Sep 1825 and buried 12 Sep 1825 Mendlesham son of Jacob and Grace Snelling Daniel Snelling baptized 05 Nov 1826 and buried 05 Dec 1827 Mendlesham son of Jacob and Grace Snelling Jacob Snelling bapttized 12 Oct 1828 Mendlesham the son of Jacob and Grace Snelling Daniel Snelling buried 15 Jul 1834 aged 1 years the son of Jacob and Grace Snelling. My guess is that Grace died between 1834 and 1841. She does not appear in the Suffolk burial index, FreeBMD or the 1841 census. If the family was poor and she was sick, she could have ended up in the workhouse, in which case she could have been buried in the workhouse burial grounds. It might be worth checking workhouse records for her. Hope this helps Anitra Phil White wrote: > On 16 Jan 1823 Jacob and Grace were married at Mendlesham, and from that > point on I cannot find any reference to her. > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >