Hi Blanche Nothing to do with the Theatre site but commiserations on you R.S.I. My husband plays Bass and has also built a five string, swell back, full size bass, never having done such a thing before. He would be suicidal if he couldn't play his beloved bass, all day.......every day......... He also sings, he's a baritone and I am a retired opera singer, too. I am the genealogist in the family and also looking for the connection between Joseph GRIMALDI and my grandmother's family. They are PAVITT's and SMITH's from Stanford Rivers and Theydon Mount in Essex. I am hoping also that someone has heard of the MOHAWK MINSTRELS with whom my grandfather Matthew MORAN sang. That was around 1910 - 1930 (I believe) Best wishes Josephine Allen-Kemper ----- Original Message ----- From: Blanche Charles <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 8:01 AM Subject: [THEATRE-UK] SIDDONS > Hello Dave & Theatre Listers > > Having joined this List this morning [New Zealand time] I'm not wasting time > in posting a query. I'm a 'muso' [cellist in our National Orchestra for 29 > years until overtaken by the dreaded 'repetitive strain injury'] and > passionate family historian / genealogist. Anyway, is there anybody who can > possibly help me out, please? > > My query relates to the in-laws of [Mrs] Sarah SIDDONS, nee KEMBLE. > > Sarah KEMBLE m William SIDDONS, 26 Nov 1773, Trinity Church, Coventry, WAR > > William SIDDONS was chr 24 Sep 1744, St Matthew, Walsall, STS, s/o Joseph > SIDDONS and his wife Ann. > > Joseph SIDDONS was given as a Licensed Victualler - the "London Apprentice", > Walsall and was, reputedly, killed in a "fist-fight". He had been baptised, > 3 Aug 1707, Darlaston STS. > > Can anybody please assist me with: > > a/ the date of Joseph's ignominious death? > > b/ the date of Joseph's marriage and the name of his wife, Ann? > > Joseph SIDDONS was a younger brother of my 5x gt-grandfather, William > SIDDONS [for whom, I guess, Mrs Siddons' husband was named.] > > Many thanks for any assistance. > > Blanche Charles > Wellington, NZ > > > > > > ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail with just the word - unsubscribe - > in the body of the message to [email protected] > or [email protected] if in 'Digest' mode > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >