Hello: I wish to contact Ross family members re: DNA testing results. My maiden name was Homans, this surname picked by my gg grandfather, John "Charles" Homans, when he arrived in Nova Scotia, Canada. Reason for changing surname unknown, he was born abt.1818/1820 in Kent area. Have no info on his family. To help solve this mystery I had DNA testing, I have not matched any Homans, however I am matching surname of "Ross". 34/37 markers. Also found pics of William John Ross b, 24 April, 1894,Portsmouth, Hampshire-died 12 May 1975 Gillingham Kent.. He married Caroline Agnes Downs. This Ross looks like he could be a brother to Alexander (Sandy) Homans. I do have a pic of older man and his wife (seated) taken in Canterbury on tin plate, and name of studio on listed; It was among the Homans papers. Any of the Ross relations living in the Kent, if any family members had DNA testing completed etc. If so contact me off the list, it will be most appreciated, Thanks, Jacquie Homans Duncan, Nova Scotia

I have just found that the County Archives Office, Lewes, hold the Parish Registers for Framfield. Excuse my ignorance but would this office and the East Sussex Record Office be one and the same or 2 separate buildings? Thank you Ann Menzies Australia

Hi Geof, It was common for Scottish families to name.... 1st son after father's father 2nd son after mother's father + use of mother's maiden surname 3rd son after father 1st dau after mother's mother + use of mother's maiden surname not her married surname 2nd dau after father's mother + use of mother's maiden surname not her married surname 3rd dau after mother + her maiden surname For 4 + males or females these could be named for parents siblings. Not all children were given a maiden surname as a middle name, some gave the Minister's or employer's name as a middle surname too. Hope this helps, Jenny - with plenty of paternal Scottish families and mother's paternal families of SSX

Many thanks for that Iain very interesting - but why didn't I think to GOOGLE it before bothering the list? Tricia

The most likely burial place is in the churchyard of the parish where he/she was resident. However, if you don't find them there, you could try Midhurst Cemetery, Fernhurst Cemetery, Northchapel Cemetery, or Petworth Cemetery (the old one). Best wishes Marion Woolgar Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Usually in the ground <g> Sorry I could not resist :-) This may help http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/midhurst.html He does not seem to be on the NBI Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hi, If someone died c.1894 in Midhurst area, > where would he be most likely buried. > > Thank you, > > Edna- Ottawa

Hi, If someone died c.1894 in Midhurst area, where would he be most likely buried. Thank you, Edna- Ottawa

Hello list, Not strictly Sussex, but famhist-related. I hope some knowledgeable person can help me out. I don't want to subscribe to another list for a one-off question. I have distantly related ancestors from Scotland 18th-19thC, and they seem to have a tradition of naming the children with the mother's maiden name as a second forename. Hence, for example, William Robertson married Martha McCreadie and their child was named James McCreadie Robertson. He remarried to (?) Orr and the children were named Agnes and Thomas Orr Robertson. So can anyone tell me whether this was common practice in Scotland (and/or perhaps Ireland, there are links) or was this just a family thing? It was used for four generations, dying out at the end of the 19thC. I would be most grateful if any lister could throw any light on the subject. Thanks in advance, Geoff

> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:20:05 -0800 > From: "Tricia" <triciaem@btinternet.com> > Subject: [SXP] Type of accommodation and WREN > To: <SUSSEX-PLUS@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001701c87804$f4d262d0$4101a8c0@PATRICIA> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > Hello > Can sks explain the type of accommodation that an ancestor Mary WREN was > living in at the time of the 1861 Census: > RG9/579 Folio 17 Pg 30 Sch 150 > Mary was a College Pensioner (boarder), she was 76, Widow, a Farmer's wife > at Sackville College East Grinstead > Many thanks > Tricia > > ------------------------------ Take a look here www.sackville-college.co.uk

Heather, on reviewing my GADD family notes and the information sent to me recently by another GADD researcher from Canada, suggests that my Richard GADD aged 62 in the 1851 census, born in Gaffham (c 1789) and a Henry GADD a farmer in Graffham aged 60 + wife Charlotte may be linked to the same family, as those mentioned in the two Henry GADD wills you mention (1773 and 1735). In 1700 a Henry GADD married Martha Smith, at Chichester or the village of at Appledram Sussex on 11th January 1699 (?) Henry GADD was christened at Birdham 22/2/1750 mother Mary (nee' Hammond) father Henry GADD on 21 Apr 1774 Henry Gadd of Cocking, 1 year. Bachelor, Yeoman aged 24. (b 1750) married Jane Lawrence spinster of Oving aged 25 years. (1749) Bosham, West Sussex, Date: 24 Jan 1811: Subject: Henry GADD, widr of Graffham Spouse: Charlotte REYNOLDS, sp otp/ (lic) (the same from the 1841 census and who may be the son of Henry and Jane, likewise my Richard GADD.) The licence information on the 1811 Henry + Charlotte marriage may also provide a link. Are the records for Graffham transcribed to the IGI? Films of these are in the LDS archives. Currently Hugh Wallis's website on the IGI batch numbers is not loading so it is a bit hard to check whether there are any Graffham entries on the IGI. cheers Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Brooks" <heather.brooks@virgin.net> To: "bob campbell" <rcampbell3@optusnet.com.au>; <SUSSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:19 AM Subject: Re: [SXP] Strange GADD will reference? Hi, I have a copy of this will, date 16th September 1773 not 1770. Henry Gadd was baptised at Birdham, West Sussex 2nd of August 1714 son of Henry Gadd and Martha nee Smith, Henry Gadd senior left a will in 1735 naming the above son Henry Regards Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob campbell" <rcampbell3@optusnet.com.au> To: <SUSSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:11 PM Subject: [SXP] Strange GADD will reference? > Came across this reference on the LDS website today, of interest as I have > ancestors from around West Sussex etc. surname GADD from the 18th century. > > Has anyone seen a reference to the will of Henry GADD of Birdham dated > 16th > September 1770? > > As I am in Australia I was most intrigued by the birth of this same Henry, > entered by the anonymous submitter of this entry :- > > ie 1730 Sydney, NSW, Australia!! > > Maybe dear old Henry could have saved Captain Cook the trouble and expense > of discovering the East Coast as our dear Henry's parents were already > there!! > > But back to being sensible, as this will must have been sighted and not a > complete work of the imagination, would there be a reference to it > somewhere? > > cheers > Bob > in Brisbane > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Would anyone have access to the Death/Burial Registers for Midhurst? Re: Death - William James Hellier age 35 2nd Qtr 1894 2b 223 Midhurst Thank you, Edna - Ottawa

Testing....

I am possibly researching a member of the same family but I haven't got much information as yet I have a John ELPHICK that married a Mary ELLIS (?) in the parish of Maresfield April 15, 1816 I believe one of their daughters, Charlotte (born c1840) might have married a William Ivor Thomas in 1867 If you think this might be a connection, please contact me Judy BC Canada > From: p-a-t@telus.net> To: SUSSEX-PLUS@rootsweb.com> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:32:33 -0800> Subject: [SXP] JOSEPH THOMSON Warbleton, Sussex> > Hi: I was hoping that someone would be able to help; I found on the IGI David TOMPSON baptized Nov 28 1809 Heathfield, Sussex Independent Church. I believe his parents where Joseph and Kezia (Ellis) THOMSON. Name changes later to Thompson. I am trying to find more information on Joseph. He was married on Dec 28, 1807 Warbleton, Sussex. I have not found anything else for him. Was wondering if someone is researching this family? Pat> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________

Hi, I have a copy of this will, date 16th September 1773 not 1770. Henry Gadd was baptised at Birdham, West Sussex 2nd of August 1714 son of Henry Gadd and Martha nee Smith, Henry Gadd senior left a will in 1735 naming the above son Henry Regards Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob campbell" <rcampbell3@optusnet.com.au> To: <SUSSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:11 PM Subject: [SXP] Strange GADD will reference? > Came across this reference on the LDS website today, of interest as I have > ancestors from around West Sussex etc. surname GADD from the 18th century. > > Has anyone seen a reference to the will of Henry GADD of Birdham dated > 16th > September 1770? > > As I am in Australia I was most intrigued by the birth of this same Henry, > entered by the anonymous submitter of this entry :- > > ie 1730 Sydney, NSW, Australia!! > > Maybe dear old Henry could have saved Captain Cook the trouble and expense > of discovering the East Coast as our dear Henry's parents were already > there!! > > But back to being sensible, as this will must have been sighted and not a > complete work of the imagination, would there be a reference to it > somewhere? > > cheers > Bob > in Brisbane > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi: I was hoping that someone would be able to help; I found on the IGI David TOMPSON baptized Nov 28 1809 Heathfield, Sussex Independent Church. I believe his parents where Joseph and Kezia (Ellis) THOMSON. Name changes later to Thompson. I am trying to find more information on Joseph. He was married on Dec 28, 1807 Warbleton, Sussex. I have not found anything else for him. Was wondering if someone is researching this family? Pat

Hello Can sks explain the type of accommodation that an ancestor Mary WREN was living in at the time of the 1861 Census: RG9/579 Folio 17 Pg 30 Sch 150 Mary was a College Pensioner (boarder), she was 76, Widow, a Farmer's wife at Sackville College East Grinstead Many thanks Tricia

Just to let you know that I have found Willis road now thanks its in Portsmouth. Bob

Leeann If you have not already seen it, the IGI at www.familysearch.org has a number of the children of William GIBBS and Elizabeth FULLER listed. They are submitted entries and so should not be fully trusted without going back to the original PRs. Levi born 3 Mar 1805 and died 24 Jun 1889. Ian C

Hi I am looking for any NYE descendants from Shoreham. My interest is in Charles NYE who married Elsie GALLIENNE in Alverstoke Gosport in 1917. Charles was a shipwright and came from a boatbuilding family in Shoreham. On his marriage he was listed as being from 11 Willis Road is that in Shoreham ? Regards Bob Newell

Came across this reference on the LDS website today, of interest as I have ancestors from around West Sussex etc. surname GADD from the 18th century. Has anyone seen a reference to the will of Henry GADD of Birdham dated 16th September 1770? As I am in Australia I was most intrigued by the birth of this same Henry, entered by the anonymous submitter of this entry :- ie 1730 Sydney, NSW, Australia!! Maybe dear old Henry could have saved Captain Cook the trouble and expense of discovering the East Coast as our dear Henry's parents were already there!! But back to being sensible, as this will must have been sighted and not a complete work of the imagination, would there be a reference to it somewhere? cheers Bob in Brisbane