Jacquie I did not expect to be able to enter Langham Church, but several years ago, having walked across the field from the road I found it was open !!. I was able to take pictures of the interior where my grandparents got married in February 1895. I sent some pictures of the windows, and I thought the altar to Simon for his website. If anyone wants copies I will be happy to send them. It is good to know that I will be able to visit Tostock Church and possibly Stowlangtoft. I only have exterior pics of these on postcards. I have to do as much preparation for the visit as possible as I will only be in the area for three or four days. Thank you very much for your help. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: suffolk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:suffolk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jacquie Knott Sent: 25 July 2010 16:04 To: suffolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] STIFF family in LANGHAM Shirley I am afraid that Langham is one of the very few churches in Suffolk which is kept locked without a keyholder. You can obviously visit the church and churchyard - they are about half a mile from the nearest road, but there is a public footpath to them. Stowlangtoft has a keyholder notice, but Tostock church is always open. Simon www.suffolkchurches.co.uk On 25/07/2010 15:24, shirley bond wrote: > Brian > Stupid me thinking there could be 40 houses in a row in a tiny place > like this. I have looked it up on the map as Ian suggested and now > have a good idea of what I will see when I reach Langham. Meanwhile I > will try to find out if any old records are available as you > suggested. I will be staying in the centre of Bury St E so may find > some info at the record office. > > Next places I will need to work on before arriving in Suffolk are > Stowlangtoft and Tostock. I have the certificates for the family but > am trying to fill in the social side of where they lived, where they > worked etc etc. Many thanks for your help. > Shirley > > -----Original Message----- > From: suffolk-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:suffolk-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Brian Lummis > Sent: 24 July 2010 15:44 > To: suffolk@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] STIFF family in LANGHAM > > > shirley bond<sj.bond@onyxnet.co.uk> wrote: > >> I am visiting Suffolk in two weeks time and wondered if someone who >> lives in or around LANGHAM can help me. The 1891 census shows my >> great >> > >> grandfather GREGORY STIFF living in No 40 HUNSTON ROAD, LANGHAM. >> Although the road is still there - I would love to find No 40 and >> take >> > >> a picture of where they lived if possible. >> > > Shirley > > I don't want to dissappoint you but if you look at the census again > the property is unnumbered and 40 is the number in the enumerator's > schedule. The only thing to guide you is that there were 8 dwellings > in Hunston Road > which appear to be after the Hall and before you get to Hunston and > Gregory > Stiff was living in the 6th dwelling. It could be that two families were > > living in one house although the enumerators marks do not seem to > indicate this. > > However the properties may have been altered or demolished in the past > 120 years so trying to find the exact one could be difficult unless > there is a > local historian who has details that have been passed down. I would > guess > that the properties in Hunston Road belonged to the Hall so there may be > > some estate records that could help. > > You could try to find an old map of the area for around 1891 which > might > > show what houses were in Hunston Road and then try to work out where > your ancestor lived but that would only be guesswork. > > Good luck > > Brian > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3027 - Release Date: > 07/25/10 07:36:00 > > ------------------------------- 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