Thanks for the suggestions re NP and also for the book suggestion. It sounds interesting and I will see if I can track down a copy via a library here in Oz. Regards Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: Philip Wills To: Eileen White ; [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [WSX] NP I think it was to do with the Poor Law - a parish would only pay relief to people who came from there - their "legal place of settlement". There is a good description of this in "Rural Life in Wessex" by J H Bettey ISBN 0-86299-425-X. He suggests that the "settlement examinations" provide "a wealth of detail about the lives of just that sort of person who does not normally figure in any other official document". Does anyone know how you can get to look at these? Philip Wills ----- Original Message ----- From: Eileen White <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:49 PM Subject: [WSX] NP > Hi Listers, > What did it mean, in the early 1800's, when a person stated that a particular place was their Native Place? My ancestor was baptised at Heytesbury but claimed his NP was Tisbury. > Cheers > Eileen > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > To find a UK mailing lists - try John Fuller's page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-unk.html > John also includes some useful non-Rootsweb Lists eg Moonrakers etc > >

Hello listers Wednesday 11 June 2003 marks the second “Family Tree Day” in Oxfordshire, which on this occasion will be held at the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies. This will be a family history extravaganza not to be missed. Hosted by the staff of the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies in conjunction with the Oxfordshire Family History Society, the day will have numerous attractions including :- 1. computer demonstrations by some of the members of the society’s Computer Group. Topics likely to be covered include family history on the internet, family history data on CD and genealogy computer packages. 2. the chance to browse and make purchases from the society’s extensive bookstall. 3. the opportunity to make purchases of CD and microfiche from the society without incurring those irritating postal charges. The society’s computerised search services and birth brief index will also be available for consultation. However, probably the best feature of “Family History Day” will be the opportunity for family historians to consult records of relevance to their research with an expert at their elbow. The researcher will be able to use the Centre’s records and resources, and then to discuss their problems and findings with members of the society committee and other experienced family historians. We can’t guarantee that visitors will leave the venue with a complete pedigree back to William the Conqueror, but nevertheless we hope that the day will prove to be an enjoyable and thought-provoking event. “Family Tree Day” will be held on Wednesday 11 June 2003 at :- Centre for Oxfordshire Studies Central Library Westgate Oxford OX1 1DJ The event will start at 12.00 noon and end at 5.00pm. Admission is free and all visitors are welcome. Further information about “Family Tree Day” and about the Oxfordshire Family History Society can be obtained from the society’s website at :- www.ofhs.org.uk Further information about the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies and how to find it can be obtained from the record office website at :- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/index/things_to_do/cos.htm Those with further specific queries can contact me by e-mail and I will do my best to help. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Hello listers.... Can anyone shed any light on the parents of Matthew LUMBERT/LUMBARD... who married Elizabeth MOOREY (sic) on 26th February 1764 in Axminster DEV? I am trying to connect him to the several LUMBARD families in the Hawkchurch and Thorncombe area on the DEV/DOR border in the early 1700's Also seeking the parents of a Charles BAILEY of Littleham (Exmouth) DEV, who was made to pay a sum of money in regards to a Bastardy Order in Honiton DEV in 1807. Not surprisingly this bounder is proving to be rather elusive! Thanks and may 2003 bring all our ancestors 'home to roost'!!!!! Philip Lombard "Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we strive to resemble them" ~ Moliere ~

I want to give you the latest information on the Westward Ho! Movement & Migration Conference being organised by the SW Group of Family History Societies, at Exeter University from 3 - 6 April 2003. This is a major family history conference with world class speakers. It is a residential and non-residential event. Non-residential is £20.00 per day including lunch. Look at www.Cornwallfhs.com or www.sdhfs for more information You should be able to download a registration form, if not contact the bookings sec. Audrey Lovell, 784 Muller Rd, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6XA There will be lots of Society bookstalls and exhibitions showing migration from the South West and plenty of time to enjoy the talks and meet interesting people. Hope to see a lot of you there. Please pass this on to other lists. Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard, Programme Organiser for Westward Ho! Conference WESTWARD HO! MOVEMENT & MIGRATION, CONFERENCE EXETER UNIVERSITY - 3 - 6 April 2003 ROGRAMME OF TALKS Thursday 3 April 19.0 Dinner Graham Davis: Myths and Legends among the Irish pioneer settlers in Texas. Friday 4 April 09.30 Opening of Conference. William Van Vugt: Britons in the Ohio River Valley during the 18th Century: Multicultural Episodes in the Emerging 'Empire of Liberty'. 11.45 Eric Richards: Varieties of West Country Emigration to Australia, OR Andrew Hinde: Migration from West Dorset in the Nineteenth Century. Lunch 14.0 Gordon Handcock: Provenance and Patterns in the West of England Migration to Newfoundland, OR Peter Towey: Germanic Immigration to Britain 1500-2000. 15.0 Sheila Haines: Captain Hale, Red Herrings & Brandy: The Petworth Ship of 1833 & Mark Brayshay: The Role of James B. Wilcocks, Plymouth's mid-Victorian selecting agent, in assisted emigration to Australia from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset & Dorset, OR Paddy Fitzgerald: Early Irish Migration into South West of England, & Graham Davis: Irish in Britain in the Nineteenth Century. 19.0 Reception hosted by The Federation of Family History Societies 20.0 Dinner followed by Social Evening Saturday 5 April Joint Day with the Centre for South-Western Historical Studies and the Institute of Cornish Studies, Exeter University. 16.0 Bruce Elliott: Nineteenth Century Emigration from England's West Country OR Bernard Deacon: Barra or Barrow? Bute or Burnley? Why did some people in the 19th Century emigrate and others just migrate? 17.0 Sharron Schwartz: The Making of a Myth: The Migration of South West Metal Miners to Latin America, OR Jill Chambers: Forced Migrants - Swing Rioters transported to Australia, OR Guild of One Name Studies Meeting. Lunch 14.0 Visit/Tour Exeter (all afternoon ) 14.0 Federation AGM (as long as it takes ) 14.00 - 18.00 Migration session - Chair: Prof. Roger Burt & Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard, short talks from Willaim Van Vugt & Eric Richards about migration to the US and Australia. Dr Bill Jones: "Not dead but gone to Slough" (Scranton or Ballarat or): Leaving Wales 1800-1939. Tea break Regional Migration Studies - Dorset & Channel Island Migration , Irish Migration Centre, Cornish Migration, Petworth Project, Newfoundland, Ellis Island etc. Graham Davis & Paddy Fitzgerald: Migration Studies where are we now? General Discussion with the speakers. OR 14.00 - 15.00 Group Sessions - Northcotte House Steve Wilkinson: Wot's in a Census? OR Sharon Hintze: Getting the most out of the LDS Family Search Website OR Sylvia Guthrig & Eileen Wilmot: Sources at The Tree House (Devon FHS Centre) 16.00 - 17.00 Dr Moira Donald: MA in Family History at Exeter University OR Ian Maxted: Come up and look at my etchings BANQUET Sunday 6 April 08.30 Ecumenical Service in the University Chapel, conducted by the Lazenby Chaplain, Revd. Dr Jeremy Law. 09.30 Moira Martin: Emigration of Pauper Children from Bristol to Canada 1870-1915 OR Diana Trenchard: Movement and Migration within England from the South West in the 19th Century. 11.15 Andrea Buttons: Migration of Indentured Servants & Malefactors to the West Indies during the 17th Century OR Roger Burt: Freemasonry and Emigration during the Victorian period. Conference ends with Lunch. SPEAKERS and where they are from: Prof. William Van Vugt, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan,, USA Prof. Eric Richards, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia Dr. Andrew Hinde, Southampton University Prof. Gordon Handcock, Memorial University, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada Peter Towey, Anglo-German Family History Society Dr Sheila Haines, University of Sussex, Brighton Dr Mark Brayshay, Plymouth University Dr Paddy Fitzgerald, Centre for Migration Studies, Omagh, Northern Ireland Dr Graham Davis, Bath Spa University College, Bath Prof. Bruce Elliott, Carleton Centre for the History of Migration, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada Dr Bernard Deacon, Institute of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter, Truro Sharron Schwartz, Institute of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter, Truro Jill Chambers, Letchworth Dr Bill Jones, Cardiff University Dr Moira Martin, University of the West of England, Bristol Dr Diana Trenchard, SDFHS, West Dorset Research Centre, Bridport Andrea Buttons, University of the West of England, Bristol Prof. Roger Burt, the Centre for South-Western Historical Studies, Exeter University Steve Wilkinson, SDFHS Sylvia Guthrig & Eileen Wilmot, Tree Tops, DFHS Sharon Hintze, Dir. Hyde Park Family History Centre, London Dr Moira Donald, Exeter University Ian Maxted, Local Studies Library, Exeter Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard & Celia Martin, SDFHS, West Dorset Research Centre, Bridport

Any suggestions ??? I have a Jane SAMPSON b. Malmsbury, Wilts abt.1849 as a widow living with sil, she is also in the same household in 1891 but shown as marr. Do not know who she is and only one SAMPSON brother unnacounted for. Does anybody have a marr. index for Wilts from 1869 up and could search for an Archibald SAMPSON marr. to Jane ? or any SAMPSON. There is another twist to this another brother Thomas marr. Jane HALL but the age is out 6 years out and I 'think ' she was from Glo. I have many times hunted for the marr. of Archie in the PRO Index's and free BMD, if it is not Archie then who ? and how loosely was this term used ?? Thank you for listening as I cannot think of anyway around this. Toni.

I have noticed quite a few people using Gordon Beavington's 1851 et al census CDs. I came across some freeware quite by accident which I use to search the CD and have found it very useful. It's author is Duncan Weir and the programme is called Cen Sort. There is another programme on his site which can be used to search other census CDs. These programmes are well worth looking at and can be found at www.duncanweir.co.uk I have not seen any comments or write ups on these programmes anywhere so I thought it might be helpful for me to spread the word to other users. Happy searching Pat in Biggin Hill

Hi all. A little aside - if anyone happened to see the Bath Chronicle on Monday, there was an interesting article on a small bit of social history, namely the establishment of the "Lollipop" Men and Women who still see children safely across our roads. I have a particular pride in that the very first, and the subject of much af the article, was my Grandmother, MARY HUNT, nee CROSS (1895-1984), whose family lived previously in East Huntspill, Bridgwater and prior to that in Babcary. Best wishes, Colin Hunt.

Hi list At the end of the last meeting of the OFHS Computer Group, there was a brief discussion about databases and image management software. Kevin Tomes had been speaking on "Scanning and retouching photographs", and the chit-chat was a logical extension of the evening's subject matter. In the latest edition of "Digital Photography Made Easy" magazine, there's a review of a new programme called "Adobe Photoshop Album". This is described as "photo management software", and costs £34 in the UK. The review seems to be fairly positive, and readers are advised to visit www.adobe.co.uk for further information. On a similar topic, a splendid yet totally free magazine is :- http://www.megapixel.net/html/issueindex.php?lang=en This is an internet only magazine that I discovered a few months ago. Those who are interested in digital photography, retouching old photographs, scanners and the like might find it worth a look. It's totally free to view, although there are a few (but not too many) advertisements. Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Hi all. I am currently researching my mother's family. My g g g g grandfather, John Joyce, was born in Aldbourne, Wilts and christened on 9th April, 1820 - the illegitimate son of one Mary Joyce ( spelled Joice in the parish register ). I know little about her - she may have been the daughter of John Joyce and Mary Brazier of Hungerford, but I have no conclusive proof that the Mary Joyce born to this couple is the same one. John Joyce moved to Chilton Foliatt, where he became the village blacksmith. He is listed in Pigots Trade Directory of 1844? - but his christian name is given as William - although he reverts to the christian name John for the 1851 census. His wife's name was Elisa - but I do not know her maiden name. He is also listed as William Joyce on the later Kelly's Trade Directory. His son, my g g g grandfather, George Joyce was 6 years old at the time of the 1851 census - and he appeared to do quite well for himself. He became a teacher, and on the 1881 census he was living and working in Fernhurst , Sussex. Any help or information or suggestions which might be of use to me in my search would be greatly appreciated. --------------------------------- With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs

Hi Listers, What did it mean, in the early 1800's, when a person stated that a particular place was their Native Place? My ancestor was baptised at Heytesbury but claimed his NP was Tisbury. Cheers Eileen

G'day Any interest in the following folk - please note they are not my family, entries on my index of GLS and Bristol born people who arrived Australia per 1888; see my web site http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur/ [All Bristol 1851 census from Gordon B's CD transcripts] Fanny Elizabeth STONE born Bristol c1830 arrived VIC as an assisted immigrant 30 Dec 1854 "Tudor". She married in VIC David Hamilton and when she died in VIC in 1871 her parents were given as John Harwood STONE and Harriet nee READ. From the BVRI this appears to be a sibling STONE, Sarah Jane Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 21 Apr 1833 Recorded in: Clifton, Gloucestershire, England Collection: St Andrew Father: John Horwood STONE Mother: Harriet Source: FHL Film 1595528 Dates: 1833 - 1836 and this MAY be the family 1851 census (though without Fanny) St P & J Out 69a NURSERY STONE Harriet Widow/er 46 Charwoman Gloucestershire Jane 15 Servant Somerset William 13 Servant Somerset Joshua 11 Servant Somerset The BOULTER sisters were also on the Tudor; here they are 1851 census (brother John apparently did not come, neither did Hannah) St P & J Out BARTON ROAD BOULTER Mary 30 Dressmaker Bristol Lucy Sister 23 Baker Bristol Hannah Sister 19 House Maid Bristol John Brother 10 Engineers Apprentice Bristol Rosina Sister 14 Ironers Apprentice Bristol BOULTER Olivia Sister 9 Bristol From BMD entries in VIV and "The Somerset Years" (Florence Chuk) the parents of these sisters were John BOULTER and Mary nee HALLETT Both the BOULTER sisters and Fanny STONE went to the home of Mrs HERD, Rathdowne St North Melbourne, whom they described as "cousin". I believe this to be the Martha HEARD bc1830 Bristol, wife of William, who had arrived as unassisted immigrants per "Mary Anne" Apr 1853 with chn William aged 8 and Martha aged 1. Here is William HEARD living Clifton 1851 census 161 WITHERS Charles 25 Watch Maker Clifton Gloucestershire Mary 26 Clifton Gloucestershire Lucy 8m Bristol HEARD William Brother in Law Widow/er 31 Cabinet Maker Clifton Gloucestershire HOTLEY Joseph Brother in Law 23 Tailor Clifton Gloucestershire HURD William Nephew 6 Scholar Clifton Gloucestershire Jane Visitor 24 Servant Bristol SANDERS Richard Visitor 14 St. Briavels shipwright I assume that William HEARD's first marriage was to ???? WITHERS. HOTLEY should be HOBLEY according to the BVRI. I assume that William married Martha c1851/2; on her death in VIC Martha's parents were given as Joseph RICKETTS and Sarah. However there is some evidence in VIC that Martha had a previous marriage to a FREEMAN, and here she is with her family also living Clifton 1851 29 RICKETTS James 49 Soap Maker Bristol Sarah 47 Bristol William 10 Bristol FREEMAN Martha Daughter Widow/er 22 Bristol I don't know whether the James is a mis-transcription or whether the name given on Martha's death cert is wrong. There are several patron submissions to the IGI that suggest James is correct and that Sarah was nee LEWIS. Can anyone suggest how the "cousin" relationship between Fanny STONE, the BOULTER sisters and Martha HEARD nee RICKETTS could come about? I assume that the relationship is with Martha rather than her husband since "Mrs HERD" was specifically named by the immigrants. Regards Kaye Kaye Purnell <[email protected]> Ancestors from GLS who came to Oz? Database kept on GLS arrivals to AUS pre 1888. Entries happily accepted; searches done. Visit my site at <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur>. Snail mail to 15 Balla Machree Way, Gymea Bay NSW 2227 AUS, including SSAE or 1 IRC.

I think it was to do with the Poor Law - a parish would only pay relief to people who came from there - their "legal place of settlement". There is a good description of this in "Rural Life in Wessex" by J H Bettey ISBN 0-86299-425-X. He suggests that the "settlement examinations" provide "a wealth of detail about the lives of just that sort of person who does not normally figure in any other official document". Does anyone know how you can get to look at these? Philip Wills ----- Original Message ----- From: Eileen White <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:49 PM Subject: [WSX] NP > Hi Listers, > What did it mean, in the early 1800's, when a person stated that a particular place was their Native Place? My ancestor was baptised at Heytesbury but claimed his NP was Tisbury. > Cheers > Eileen > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > To find a UK mailing lists - try John Fuller's page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-unk.html > John also includes some useful non-Rootsweb Lists eg Moonrakers etc > >

G'day Any interest in the following folk - please note they are not my family, entries on my index of GLS and Bristol born people who arrived Australia per 1888; see my web site http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur/ From the BVRI ROWE, James Age: 22 Marriage Wife: Caroline Dunn WARREN Age: 21 Marriage Date: 8 Sep 1848 Recorded in: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Collection: St James Husband's Father: William ROWE Wife's Father: John Pimm WARREN Source: FHL Film 1596542 Dates: 1831 - 1852 Here is the family on 1851 census (thanks to Gordon) St. Philip & Jacob, (Out) 1851 Census, H.O. 107/1954 54 ROWE James 25 Carpenter Bedminster Caroline 24 Upholsterer Bristol St. Philip Jacob Alice 2 Scholar Bristol St James James 8m Bristol St. Philip Jacob James and his family arrived VIC as Assisted Immigrants 1852 "Ann Thompson" (Geelong) Also on board was Eliza ROWE aged 30 a dressmaker; was there an 1851 census entry for a father William ROWE with dau Eliza of right age on 1851 census - yes there was, living same area P & J THRISSELL STREET CLARK John 31 Artist - Pencil Bedminster Caroline 28 Bristol St James John 3 Bristol St. Philip Jacob Emily 1 Bristol St. Philip Jacob ROWE William Lodger 59 Carpenter Bristol St Augustine Elizabeth Wife 66 Ilfracombe Devon Elizabeth Daughter 29 Bristol Temple JONES William Grandson 4 Lodgers Bristol St. Philip Jacob Several other family members came to join James ROWE in VIC; Samuel Weeks NOBLE and wife Mary Ann nee ROWE and family arrived as assisted immigrants 1854 "Bride of the Sea" (Geelong VIC) The BVRI gives a very likely bapt for Mary Ann ROWE, Mary Ann Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 15 Sep 1816 Recorded in: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Collection: Temple Father: William ROWE Mother: Elizabeth Source: FHL Film 1597124 Dates: 1813 - 1902 Here is the family on the 1851 census P & J 160 NOBLE Samuel Weeks 36 Grocer & Tea Dealer Bristol Mary Ann 34 Bristol Mary Ann 12 Scholar Bristol Samuel Weeks 10 Scholar Bristol Henry James 8 Scholar Gls. St Georges Alfred 3 Gls. St Georges Priscilla 1 Bristol Page/Folio 38/513 Also Louisa COLE aged 24 and Emma COLE aged 22 arrived as assisted immigrants 1854 "Parsee" (Melbourne VIC); they both went to stay with Mr James ROWE of Highett St Richmond, whom they described as a cousin; here are the girls with their family again 1851 census P & J 115 COLE Eliza 65 Widow/er Bristol Josias son 26 Carriers Clerk Bristol Caroline 24 Hillsbury Louisa 23 Bristol Emma 22 Straw Bonnet Maker Bristol DAUBERRY Hannah Visitor unmarried 50 Lady's Maid Bristol so I am assuming that Eliza COLE was nee ROWE, a sister of William. The BVRI gives the following possible marriage for William & Elizabeth ROWE, William Marriage Wife: Elizabeth THOMAS Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1815 Recorded in: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Collection: St Philip and St Jacob Source: FHL Film 1596783 Dates: 1813 - 1840 Probably another son William close by in P & J 1851 census 70 ROWE William 33 Carpenter Bristol Temple Eliza 33 Bristol Temple Louisa 10 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob George 8 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob Caroline 7 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob Isabella 4 Scholar Cheltenham, Gloucs Amelia 2 Cheltenham, Gloucs Julia 10m Bristol St. Philip Jacob Page/Folio 16/451 Interestingly enough, James himself did not remain in VIC; though he and Caroline had 5 chn reg there, 4 died as infants, including the 1 year old John James who had accompanied them to VIC. Here is the surviving family on the 1881 census; Alice (bc1849 Bristol) appeared to have survived so she was probably married Dwelling: Salonica Villa Worrall Rd Census Place: Clifton, Gloucester, England Source: FHL Film 1341597 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2482 Folio 81 Page 26 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James ROWE M 55 M Bristol Rel: Head Occ: Carpenter Employing 6 Men And 2 Apprentices Caroline ROWE M 53 F Bristol Rel: Wife Annie ROWE U 26 F Australia Rel: Daur Emily ROWE 16 F Bristol Rel: Daur Occ: Drapers Apprentice Arthur ROWE 12 M Bristol Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Elizabeth WARREN W 80 F Ross, Hereford, England Rel: Mother In Law If anyone knows who the dead husband of Elizabeth COLE (nee I presume ROWE) was I would be grateful. These are common Bristol names and I may have made some wrong assumptions here but they seem to hang together. Regards Kaye Kaye Purnell <[email protected]> Ancestors from GLS who came to Oz? Database kept on GLS arrivals to AUS pre 1888. Entries happily accepted; searches done. Visit my site at <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur>. Snail mail to 15 Balla Machree Way, Gymea Bay NSW 2227 AUS, including SSAE or 1 IRC.

Please could svks look up a birth for me, I don't know where the person lived but I know that they were born in Salibury. The person that I would liked look up is Walter Ronald Lywood. He was born between 1909 - 1911. I would like to know who his Mother and Father was, also if he had any brothers and sisters. TIA Diane Sowden

Using family heirlooms to trace ancestors Dear List Members, I am writing from a television production company to see if anyone would like to be involved in a family history TV programme with a difference. The programme is called 'Antiques Ghostshow' and aims to trace participants' forebears through the heirlooms they've left behind. The team of investigators include a genealogist, an antiques expert and, somewhat unusually, a psychic. The psychic claims to be able to pick up information embedded in the heirlooms about their original owners (and turns out to be surprisingly accurate!); the other two experts pursue the leads he provides, as well as more traditional lines of enquiry, so that together they can build up a fuller picture of the identity and life of the ancestor in question. The item needn't be of great financial value - a cigarette case, some jewellery, a tool of some kind, a piece of furniture - anything that was personal and has been kept in the family could hold a wealth of hidden secrets about your forefathers. So if you have a family heirloom and would like to see if our team of experts can use it to help you trace more of your family history, please get in touch, either by phone, email or online form: Tel: 020 7515 6006 Email: [email protected] - please send us a contact telephone number and a brief description of your heirloom. Website: www.livingtv.co.uk/ghostshow I hope to hear from some of you soon. David

Hi All, Wondering if any one can help with this family who moved to South Africa about 1820. There is plenty of detail from this time to present day. It is for a fellow researcher who is related on my May line from Surrey and lives in Australia. They know most of my relatives came from Wiltshire so asked for my help; so I'm hoping someone out there may recognise this family. The information I have is: John Stanford b1785 married 1811 Maria Born 1794 Children: John 1812 Matilda 1813/14 Letitia 1815 Jane 1818 Sophia 1819 Charles (between 1816-1820) Two born in the Cape; William 1820 and Mary 1824. Apparently the family came from Salisbury. On the IGI I discovered a John and Maria had at South Newton; John 1811 and Charlotte 1815 Thanks Sarah

Hello colleagues The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be held on Monday 24 February 2003 at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7:15 pm for coffee, help with both genealogy and computers, bookstall, exchange journals etc. The subject of the talk at 8:00pm is "Maps and social and family history", by Lillian Gibbens. A well-known and excellent speaker, Lillian is sure to be covering ground here that will be very useful for many researchers. All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions to get there, see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html For a list of future meetings of OFHS see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html Any queries, please contact me off-list. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Hello, Would like to make contact with any list member with an interest in James and Sarah BOLWELL of Ansty, Wiltshire or any of their children. They are: 1. James BOLWELL, born 1764 2. Sarah BOLWELL, born 1767 3. Mary BOLWELL, born 1770 4. Allen BOLWELL, born 1774 Any help appreciated. regards, Valerie, NSW, Australia [email protected]

Hi everyone, This is the first time I have asked for information on this list - after having kept an eye on the requests that have been put on for some time. The family I have discovered so far are:- John JONES and Sarah LERWILL were the parents of Sarah JONES who married John LETHABY in 1823 in Ilfracombe, Devon. Their daughter, Hannah, who was born in Ilfracombe in 1832, was my 2XGreat Grandmother. Sarah LERWILL married John JONES on 6th April 1802. There is a Sarah LERWILL baptised 13th May 1781 in Braunton with parents WM LERWILL and Mary. LDS IGI Batch # C050411. I have found the 1851 Census entry for John and Sarah JONES (nee LERWILL) which states:- Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace John JONES Head M 73 M Mariner Ilfracombe-DEV Sarah JONES Wife M 70 F Nurse Braunton-DEV Eliza LETHABY GChd U 10 F --- Ilfracombe-DEV Mary ISAAC Lodg U 91 F Annuitant Fremington-DEV Address: High Street, Ilfracombe Census Place: Ilfracombe Barnstaple, Devonshire PRO Reference: HO/107/1893 Folio: 139 Page: 30 FHL Film: 0221044 This would tend to show that I am on the right track with the baptism record for Sarah LERWILL. What I would like to know is anyone out there researching into this family. Any help would be most welcome. It's good to make contact with 'relatives' - no matter how distant they might be. Thanks in anticipation. Chrissie

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