My cousin and I have been searching for Henry for many years. He is believed to have started out in life as Henry HART b. 1853, Brighton, to Henry HART and Martha BROWN, with siblings Mary Ann HART and Martha HART. Next sighting 1861 at 48 Egremont Streeet, Brighton, with mother, now a widow, and sisters. Next sighting 1881 at 17 Egremont Street, with partner Martha C. HART (Wilkinson) and sons, Henry, George and Catherine. Next sighting 1891 at 48 Egremont Street with mother. Next sighting 1901 at 82 Carlisle Street, Brighton, now married to Ann, formerly DAVIE, nee BRUNDRETT, with daughter, louise, aged 4, and Ann's children, Alice and Millie DAVIE. Next sighting 1911 at 165 Elm Grove, Brighton, with wife Annie and Daughter Louise. Henry is a house painter throughout the censuses. Here's where it gets awkward; the children with him in the censuses were Henry James HAYDEN b. 1874, Oldham, Lancashire, George William HAYDEN, b. 1877 in Shoreditch, Catherine Rose HAYDEN b. 1879, Hampstead and Joseph HART b. 1881, Kemp Town, Brighton. All of these children were born to Henry HART or HAYDEN and Martha Caroline HART or HAYDEN nee WILKINSON, according to their various birth certificates. Martha Caroline WILKINSON married Robert LANGRIDGE in 1883 (children Catherine and Joseph living with them) and went on to have other children. There are other mysteries attached to this man, but this is enough for now. Why did Henry go to Lancashire and change his name and, upon his return to Brighton, change it back again. The only theory I can come up with is that the child, Joseph, was born in Brighton where his grandmother lived, presuming that Henry did not want his mother to know of the previous change of name. Joseph eventually changed his name to HAYDEN as he was married in Plaistow under the name HAYDEN. We are descended from the children bearing the name HAYDEN, but now wonder if we really are HARTs. On the other hand, is there a Henry HAYDEN that we just cannot find! June and Julie

Hi I am looking for the burial for Lucy Hicks (nee Stevens) b 1758 wife of Walter Hicks, burial probably in Herstmonceux, Sussex between 1791 – 1799 any help would be appreciated. I have quite a bit of information on this family but have been unable to find Lucy’s death. thanks Pat

I found this link on my geneanet newsletter. The information should be shares as widely as possible so here loes for the sussex list. UK airport tries to find century-old lost teddy's family http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/04/world/europe/uk-lost-teddy-bear Gloria Bauer ishida "Genealogy. An account of one's descent from an ancestor who did not particularly care to trace his own." Ambrose Bierce

Also researching COSSAM, LANGRIDGE, GATES, GODLEY, MARDEN

In case others are working on an answer to this post, I've gone off line to send Jenni an attachment. The parents of Walter Barrow b1887 at Cuckfield are Spencer Barrow and Elizabeth Christian who married Mar 1870 at Battle. The paternal tree from Spencer Barrow is on Ancestry although they haven't gone as far as listing Walter or all of his siblings. The maternal tree is on http://www.petex.org.uk/pedigree.php?personID=I1189&tree=chr. But, as this is predominantly a tree for the Christian surname, once again only half the tree has been done. There's been no effort to trace Walter's paternal lines or spouses and descendants of Walter and his siblings. Put both halves together, and you get the start of a reasonable tree. Peter in Sydney

Jenni, I never know how to answer questions like this. Obviously I don't have any connections. They might be found on submitted trees on Ancestry and a variety of other sites. Sometimes even Googling selected names bring surprise results. But the question is ... "Are they accurate?" As for information, you should be readily able to get back to early 1800's using census records, FreeBMD and Family Search. FreeBMD will also get you descendants up to about 1937. Later records are available via Ancestry or Find My Past. It's just a case of following the steps one at a time. And it's more fun when you find things for yourself. Peter

Hello listers, I have a research interest in Walter BARROW born 1887 in Cuckfield, Sussex and Lilian Edith MARSH born ca 1882 in Wimbledon, Surrey. According to the 1911 census, Walter and Lilian married in 1910. Walter was then a police constable (East Sussex constabulary) and their address was 1 Fairfield Road St Johns Terrace Burgess Hill Sussex. At the time, they had no children. Lilian Edith MARSH was one of two children of Annie Jane EASTWOOD (1858-1932) and her first husband Frederick George MARSH (1858-1887). After Frederick's death, Annie Jane married Charles MOSELEY (born ca 1858 in Guisborough, Yorkshire), and they had a son Lionel Charles MOSELEY born 1892 in Chislehurst, Kent. Is there anyone out there with connections to, or information regarding Walter BARROW and Lilian Marsh. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you, Jenni Gibson (Melbourne, Australia)

Christina, I think the town you want is BILDESTON. It looks like one of those names that has a dozen variants and is always being mistranscribed. Try searching 1841 or 1851 census of Suffolk using BILD* to see some of the varieties. It also looks like a parish with sporadic IGI records. The Archer Software site shows a whole host of small broken batches again with various spellings. You might be better directing your question to the Suffolk List that might have a better idea of the area The best I could find was a 1795 marriage for John Jacobs and Anne Keeble in Bildeston, But I can't find any christenings for children. Using only the Jacobs surname and Suffolk, 1841 census only has one or two occurrences of John and Ann*. None are in Bildeston, so you might check other nearby locations. But my guess is that they have died. Perhaps somebody can check National Burial Index. Peter

Christina, If you've been unable to find them, my guess is that they have probably died. Based on son Jonathan being born 1799, they be born before 1780, so be at least 60 by 1841 census. Have you looked for their marriage or any other children? Google "Hugh Wallis" or "Archer Software" and check IGI batches for Bilderstoke. I'd also check Jonathan's age. 39 seems a bit old for marriage in those times. Perhaps the easiest was would be to purchase Jonathan's marriage certificate from GRO for 9.50 pds. It should show if father is still living, and if Jonathan was previously married There may also be clues in the witnesses. Peter

The SFHG's Events Team has squeezed another event into the busy summer schedule. We will be at the East Worthing Baptist Church History Day, Pendine Avenue, Worthing on Saturday 22 June between 10am and 4pm. You will find directions on their web site at http://www.eastworthingbaptist.org.uk/find_us.html . Free on-street parking is available within time limits. Best wishes, Marion Woolgar Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Trying to locate a John Jacobs and Anna Maria in the 1841, there son Jonathan was born 1799 in bilderstoke suffolk married Anne Farrant in 1838 in kent and in 1853 came to New Zealand, can any one help with more children of John and Anna Maria. Thanks Chris

Like to hear from anyone researching the Stone family that lived in Lancing Sussex. William John Stone born 1828 married Matilda Ives born 1861 Lancing children of above: William, Violette, Walter, Lillian, Percy and Frederick Information on the history of this family would be appreciated. Pat

Hi List, Thankyou for all the replies to my message re the Akehurst family.Its very kind of you all. I will be at above in Northallerton on the 19th of this month and if anyone would like a QUICK lookup in the Parish Registers held there let me know, Judith [Leeds]

Judith, The quickest and simplest solution would be to buy the 1927 marriage certificate, which would give her age and father's name. Peter

I am slightly confused as to what you are asking: if you have her maiden and married names and the dates of marriage and death, then you HAVE her surnames? Are you looking for the birth of a Violet Dixon? On Find my past there are 5 in Yorks - none from Harrogate but there is one in Knaresborough in 1895, 4th quarter Also Rotherham 1894 1st qu Violet May Dixon Sculcoates 1895 4th qu Violet Montrose D Middlesborough 1896 1 qu Another in Sculcoates 1896 2 qu Yet another in Sculcoates 1892 2 qu Take your pick! Which are you more sure about - the date or the place? Knaresborough and Harrogate are close in geog and type.... Jean Wood http://www.cheziris.eu/index.htm http://www.cheziris.eu/Duterrau.htm http://www.saintes-fleur-de-sel.fr/index.htm > Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:23:05 +0100 > To: SUSSEX-PLUS@rootsweb.com > From: judith.varley@btinternet.com > Subject: [SXP] Akehurst > > Hi Everyone, > I'm new to this list but have been on the Yorkshire lists for many years. > I'm searching for information on a Violet Akehurst nee Dixon, > she married Leslie James George Akehurst in 1927 at Uckfield > and died in Maidstone in 1973. > I believe she was born in Harrogate in 1894 and my grandmothers > cousin she used to visit Yorks in the 1960's > but we lost touch after my grandmother died. > We have a photograph of her but we only knew her as cousin Violet from Maidston > it would be nice just to put her surname on the Photo > Thankyou > Judith Varley[Leeds] > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Everyone, I'm new to this list but have been on the Yorkshire lists for many years. I'm searching for information on a Violet Akehurst nee Dixon, she married Leslie James George Akehurst in 1927 at Uckfield and died in Maidstone in 1973. I believe she was born in Harrogate in 1894 and my grandmothers cousin she used to visit Yorks in the 1960's but we lost touch after my grandmother died. We have a photograph of her but we only knew her as cousin Violet from Maidston it would be nice just to put her surname on the Photo Thankyou Judith Varley[Leeds]

Hello Sussex list I've signed up for one query related to my family history. I'm looking for people born in the Brighton SUSSEX area in 1942 who think their father may have been a Canadian soldier by the name of Walter. I have reason to believe my father had a child born in a Brighton hospital and registered there some time in 1942. If there's anyone on or off this list who knows of any such births, I sincerely hope they will get in touch with me so that we can compare notes and take whatever other measures may be necessary to establish whether we have a connection. Thank you, Katie de Haan The Netherlands

Hallo again Pam, I found these this afternoon. http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/goody-two-shoes.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goody Jean Wood http://www.cheziris.eu/index.htm http://www.cheziris.eu/Duterrau.htm http://www.saintes-fleur-de-sel.fr/index.htm > From: cliveden@iinet.net.au > To: SUSSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 08:51:43 +1000 > CC: sfhg@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SXP] Goody DIGGINS > > Greetings Listers > > One of my ancestors is named, in her burial entry in Eastbourne > in 1700, as Goody DIGGINS. She was the wife of John DIGGINS who was also > buried in Eastbourne, but nearly 25 years earlier - in Jul 1676. She and > John DIGGINS (sometimes noted as DICKENS) were married prior to cir 1635 > when it has been estimated that their only known child, also John DIGGINS, > was born. > > Would Goody have been her Christian name or was it a description > at that time for a woman, or possibly widow, of good character? > > Many thanks. > > Cheers > > Pam > Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Pam,   The Oxford Names Companion has Diggins and Dickens etc as variations of Dick.   The Sussex Marriage Index has a handful of marriages for a John Diggins etc between 1600 and 1700 but the only one in Eastbourne was:-   John Dickens married Mary Russell 11th November 1630. The date seems about right for your couple.   Best wishes,   Robin ________________________________ From: PMR <cliveden@iinet.net.au> To: SSX-PLUS - Mailing List <SUSSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: SFHG Mailing List <sfhg@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 6 June 2013, 23:51 Subject: [SXP] Goody DIGGINS Greetings Listers             One of my ancestors is named, in her burial entry in Eastbourne in 1700, as Goody DIGGINS. She was the wife of John DIGGINS who was also buried in Eastbourne, but nearly 25 years earlier - in Jul 1676. She and John DIGGINS (sometimes noted as DICKENS) were married prior to cir 1635 when it has been estimated that their only known child, also John DIGGINS, was born.             Would Goody have been her Christian name or was it a description at that time for a woman, or possibly widow, of good character?             Many thanks.             Cheers             Pam             Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia ------------------------------- 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

Diggins is certainly a name you do not hear every day, but I have a Samuel Diggins marrying a Sarah Harris in 1767. From my research of this line they were in the Frensham Surrey & Headley Hampshire areas. Whilst not a fit with your line, worth a mention? Regards Julie Sent from my iPhone  > On 06/06/2013 23:51, PMR wrote: >> Greetings Listers >> >> One of my ancestors is named, in her burial entry in Eastbourne >> in 1700, as Goody DIGGINS. She was the wife of John DIGGINS who was also >> buried in Eastbourne, but nearly 25 years earlier - in Jul 1676. She and >> John DIGGINS (sometimes noted as DICKENS) were married prior to cir 1635 >> when it has been estimated that their only known child, also John DIGGINS, >> was born. >> >> Would Goody have been her Christian name or was it a description >> at that time for a woman, or possibly widow, of good character? >> >> Many thanks. >> >> Cheers >> >> Pam >> Beaudesert,