Hi, Found in the Dartington PR's Marriage entry 140 WHEELEN John of Black.......???? [ maybe Blackawton] then cannot read the extra info. married by Banns 11 Sep 1797 Jane JONES, of St James, Bristol Witness: William PULLIN & Halse PHILLIPS Both made their mark X Vicar: John TAYLOR If anyone is interested in this entry perhaps the DRO will check the writing on the entry for you. Cheers Bev. Edmonds Australia OPC Dartington & Stokenham, Devon, Eng.

G'day Any Australian members with BLOCKLEY interests may like to contact Ron Abbey's Bookhouse in Bowral http://www.abebooks.com/home/RABOOKHOUSE/ I was in there today and noticed they had 2 books and about 10 booklets pertaining to the history of Blockley. Unfortunately they do not appear to be on their catalogue so you would have to ring them for titles and prices. I think they must be newly in as I have not noticed them before. They are in excellent condition and are competitively priced with other on-line booksellers when you take currency conversion into account. If they can't find them tell them they are in the England part of the Other Lands? Foreign Lands? (or something like that) section. 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.

Cab anybody direct me to someone who would know about Military info, I am looking to find out about the 'Queens Own Lancers' circa 1895 and what is the difference of the Lancers and Hussars. Many thanks Toni.

Then there was the 16th (The Queens) Lancers who were in Dublin in1885. Later amalgamated to become the 16th/5th as below. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Tadd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [WSX] Help > I cant see a "Queens Own Lancers" but you could try > www.regiments.org/milhist/index.htm or for the "Queens Royal Lancers" > www.deathorglory.com/brief_history.htm . > There is a "Queens Own Hussars" listed on > www.regiments.org/milhist/uk/lists/bargxref.htm . > Good Hunting > Harry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Toni Evans" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 4:35 AM > Subject: [WSX] Help > > > > Cab anybody direct me to someone who would know about Military info, I am > looking to find out about the 'Queens Own Lancers' circa 1895 and what is > the difference of the Lancers and Hussars. > > > > Many thanks Toni. > > > > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > > Looking for a modern UK map site - try these......... > > http://uk8.multimap.com/map/places.cgi http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ > > http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk/getamap/getamap_index.htm > > > > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > Introduction to UK genealogy > http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/Riindex.asp > >

I cant see a "Queens Own Lancers" but you could try www.regiments.org/milhist/index.htm or for the "Queens Royal Lancers" www.deathorglory.com/brief_history.htm . There is a "Queens Own Hussars" listed on www.regiments.org/milhist/uk/lists/bargxref.htm . Good Hunting Harry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toni Evans" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 4:35 AM Subject: [WSX] Help > Cab anybody direct me to someone who would know about Military info, I am looking to find out about the 'Queens Own Lancers' circa 1895 and what is the difference of the Lancers and Hussars. > > Many thanks Toni. > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > Looking for a modern UK map site - try these......... > http://uk8.multimap.com/map/places.cgi http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ > http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk/getamap/getamap_index.htm >

Hi listers Last Autumn, this society produced its first CD of Monumental Inscriptions. This was based on the parish of Horspath, and contained photographs of the church and each individual headstone, as well as a transcription of each MI. Navigation on the CD is by means of a clickable plan view of the churchyard. The data is in HTML format. It requires a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to be installed on the user's computer. It does not require that you have an internet connection. I'm now pleased to advise you that the society's second such Monumental Inscriptions CD is about to be released on general sale. This is based on the parish of Eynsham, and similarly contains photographs of the church and each individual headstone, as well as a transcription of each MI. Again, navigation is by means of a clickable plan view of the churchyard. At the moment, just the Horspath CD appears on the society's website. However, Eynsham will appear on there in a couple of days. If you're interested in this CD, please keep an eye on the section entitled "Monumental Inscriptions" at :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html Any queries, please let me know. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Hi Sara My g3 grandmother was a SWEET and I'm wondering if there is a connection with yours. In the 1851 Census for Banwell, her name is quoted as being Billender, her age suggests she was born in 1804 and the birthplace is quoted as being Ollard. I don't know of a place with this name, but it could be a mis-spelling of Aller. She married William FOLLETT, probably in the early 1830's, but I don't know exactly when and my g2 grandfather John FOLLETT was born in 1840, the mother's name being quoted as Belanda. In the 1881 Census for Banwell, Belinda gives her birthplace as Bridgewater. Geoff Morse Hertfordshire -----Original Message----- From: Sara White [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 01 February 2003 10:02 To: [email protected] Subject: [WSX] SWEET in Aller, Curry Rival, Stoke St Gregory, Somerset Minerva Sweet born somewhere in Somerset, between 1805-1812 and in Stoke St Gregory, Curry Rival and Aller by her own account and probably somewhere else entirely and possibly out of the time frame mentioned above! She married George Watts in 1830 and had children 1831 to 1850 so I think she must have been born between 1805 and 1815. Can anyone help me find the baptism/parents/siblings of my elusive ancestor? Sara White ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== Introduction to UK genealogy http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/Riindex.asp

Hi listers Following on from the parish register CDs released early last year, Oxfordshire FHS has now released further CDs as follows :- 1. the parish registers of Chipping Norton area. 2. the parish registers of Headington area. 3. the parish registers of Thame area. 4. the parish registers of Wallingford area (volume 2). These CDs are in Acrobat format, and hence will run on most flavours of computer including AppleMacs. For full details of the parishes contained on each CD, pricing and ordering details, please see the webpage at :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html Any queries, please let me know. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Thanks to everybody who has contributed to the discussion about the people of Tisbury, Wardour & the Catholic Church. I have learned a lot from this, and might now be able to find out more about the ancestry of Juliana Mullins. Best wishes, Tina

Further to the obituary Mary found I offer this Edwin Thomas Shute and his wife Elizabeth received today. I was so struck by the coincidence that I have to share it. I have traced a Great Uncle Harvey Rawles, (Methodist family) from Bere Regis via Bishop Auckland and St Martins, Shropshire to the Rhaggatt Estate near Corwen in Merioneth in 1891 and 1901 censuses. He was a game keeper so I asked the Merioneth List who was living at Rhaggatt Hall. The owners were evidently not in residence but this is the kind reply I received from one of the listers:- "As for the occupants of Rhaggatt Hall, all I know is from the 1881 census and that at that time it was an Edwin Thomas Shute and his wife Elizabeth. His occupation listed as coachman and he was born in Taunton, Somerset." Best wishes Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 12:19 PM Subject: [WSX] Joseph Shute > Does anybody have an interest in the family of Joseph & Lydia Shute of > Gillingham, Dorset. I have a copy of his obituary, his death occurred in > August 1911 & he was born circa 1837 in Buckhorn Weston. The family were > Primitive Methodists and lived at Lodden Farm, Gillingham > > Joseph & Lydia had 9 children and 2 of his daughters married into my family. > > The children are > > Martha Priscilla c 1861 married 1881 Edwin Hiscock > Eden c 1864 > Mary c 1866 married 1885 Sidney Albert Hiscock (nephew of Edwin) > Harriet c 1868 married Arthur Tucker. Harriet died 1928 obituary available > James c 1869 > John c 1873 > Julia c 1875 > Albert c 1878 > Lillian c 1880 > > Mary Allen > researching many Motcombe families in Dorset > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > For Oxfordshire family history visit:- > The Oxfordshire FHS www.ofhs.org.uk > >

G'day, In recent years, when I've needed some military records, I have used the services of Brian Walker, 78 St James Ave, Hampton Hill, Middlesex TW12 1HN England Tel: 0011-44-(0)181-979-1819 Email: [email protected] I have found him to be very reliable, and he accepts foreign cheques. David Armstrong, Maylands, Western Australia Researching Delamont, Jeffery, Perry, Pearce, Slade, Stagg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Wright" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 6:06 AM Subject: [WSX] LET BUYER BEWARE > --=======48ED45E7======= > Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-61546E63; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > In about June of last year, I got the name of an Independent Researcher, > from the P.R.O. > Web site, and contacted him regarding obtaining my fathers Royal Flying > Corps Service > record from WWI. > > His fee was Forty Pounds Sterling, which I sent him by way of a Sterling > Money Order > which was cashed on Nov 13th 2002. His initial E mail stated that any > records found > would be sent within 28 days after getting his fee. It is now some 75 Plus > days and > NO records and just one contact since his getting my money order. > > An E mail to the PRO got a reply that he was removed from the list of > recommended researchers > in July of last year, for his tardiness in doing research and not keeping > in touch with paying > customers. Can any of the UK members give me any ideas as to what if > anything can be > done. If any members who are thinking of getting someone to get records of > servicemen from either War > contact me off list and I will give you this so called researchers name > etc. I am loathe to publicly > list it on any of these mailing lists, but will do so privately. > > Ta in advance...........Stuart Wright, Brantford, Ontario, Canada > > --=======48ED45E7=======-- > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list send the command "unsubscribe" to: > [email protected] (if in mail mode) or > [email protected] (if in digest mode.) > >

Sorry about last email...had a senior moment (suffering from AnnesHill Itus) and it came out rather garbled: Re Portsea/Portsmouth checking BMD 1/4 isn't enough as there were many many entries & some 80+ churches for the area so a GRO index look would be needed first by you to provide a date. Meant to say that for a baptism look up, the GRO quarter is not enough as a baptism could have taken place years after the birth whereas at least with marriage or burials, the parish register entry has a pretty good chance of being in the quarter that the event took place. In Portsea, an address is useful if you don't have IGI data, so that at least we can narrow down the choice of church. Thanks folks Linda & Tony

Hello all for an update &/or reminder we have the following fiche if anyone needs a look up or two( from these fiche only........) We are also more than happy to do full IGI entry look ups from the fiche below but please provide the full date and year for this. Re Portsea/Portsmouth checking BMD 1/4 isn't enough as there were many many entries & some 80+ churches for the area so a GRO index look would be needed first by you to provide a date. Parish Registers on Fiche (C = Christenings; M = Marriages; B = Burials) BISHOPSTOKE (CMB 1658-1781; CM 1700-1781; CB 1782-1812; B 1813-1906) BISHOPS WALTHAM Bishops Waltham (C 1612 - 1905; M 1612-1925; B 1612-1904) BOARHUNT (CMB 1654-1805; C 1813-1988; M 1813-1836, 1838-1973, 1975-1989; (CB 1803-1812; B 1813-1988) CURDRIDGE (C 1835-1946; M 1838-1962; B 1835-1934) DROXFORD (CMB 1633-1812; C 1813-1976; M ,BANNS 1754-1928; B 1678-1739, 1813-1975) DURLEY (CMB 1561-1812; C 1813-1909; M 1813-1948; B 1813-1914) FAREHAM Holy Trinity ( C 1836-1914 M 1847-1915 B 1836-1896) St Peter & Pauls (B 1813-1867) FARLINGTON St Andrews Church ( CMB 1754-1812 C1813-1930 M 1813-1933 B 1813-1906) GOSPORT Alverstoke (C 1738 - 1911; M 1711-1919; B 1714-1812) Gosport Methodist Circuit (C 1878 - 1904) Holy Trinity (C 1708 - 1925; M 1708-1929; B 1708-1902) St. John's Forton (C 1840 - 1915; M 1841-1917; B 1841-1879) St. Matthew's (C 1846 - 1927; M 1846-1928) St. Thomas Elson (C 1845 - 1912; M 1846-1890; B 1846-1927) Anns Hill Cemetery (B 1855 - 1953).......................................(All alphabetically indexed) St. Lukes, Forton (C 1900 - 1913) Christ Church (C 1881 - 1939; M 1913-1933) HAMBLEDON (M 1813-1837) .................................................................. (All online at our website) at www.knightsure.co.uk/knightroots/genealogy & click on parish registers) HAVANT St Faiths (B 1813-1895) PORTCHESTER St Mary's (C 1813-1922; M 1813-1935; B 1804-1911) PORTSEA/PORTSMOUTH/SOUTHSEA All Saint's (C 1828 - 1913; M 1839-1921) Holy Trinity (C 1841 - 1906; M 1845-1905) Royal Garrison Church (B 1741 - 1863) St Agatha, Landport (C 1892 -1927 M 1898 - 1925) St. Bartholomews (C 1864- 1918; M 1865 - 1907) St. George's (C 1876 - 1906; M 1876-1913) St. James (C 1844 - 1922; M 1845-1915; B 1845-1936) St. John's (C 1789 - 1951; M 1865-1922) St Judes (C 1851 - 1903 M 1851- 1904) St. Luke (C 1864 - 1909, M 1864 - 1905) St Marks, North End (C 1874-1904; M 1875-1902) St. Mary's (C 1800 - 1901; B 1813-1900) St. Matthew (C 1899 1905, M 1904-1907) St Michael (C 1872 - 1904 M 1882 - 1938) St. Peter (C 1788 - 1794, 1883 - 1906, M 1883 - 1908) St.Simon (C 1868 - 1922; M 1868 - 1910) St Thomas, (C 1873 -1925 M 1877 - 1900 B 1813 - 1855) SARISBURY (C 1836 - 1979; M 1852-1916; B 1836-1917) SHEDFIELD (C 1829-1921; M 1843-1924; B 1830-1931) SOBERTON (CB 1538-1627, 1756-1872; C 1623-1775, 1813-1879; CMB1662-1682; (M 1538-1621, 1654-1666, 1813-1921; M BANNS 1754-1812; B 1813-1957) SOUTHWICK (CM 1584-1628; CMB 1628-1794; CB 1794-1810; C 1813-1905) (M BANNS 1755-1808 M 1808-1975; B 1813-1926) WARNFORD (C 1541 - 1996; M 1541-1978; B 1541-1997) WICKHAM (C 1813 - 1950, M 1813 - 1932, B 1813 - 1897) WIDLEY (C 1813 - 1917 M 1754 - 1934 B 1813 - 1946) WYMERING & WIDLEY CMB 1738 - 1812 CB 1791 - 1812 WYMERING C 1812 - 1910, M 1755 - 1905, B 1813 - 1897 Also if you click on the links page of our website Carol Dolton's look up exchange also has others doing look ups too. Please ask cos if you don't ask you won't have. If we can help we will. Thanks for your patience in reading this looooooong e-mail but hope to help. Take care,Linda & Tony

Does anybody have an interest in the family of Joseph & Lydia Shute of Gillingham, Dorset. I have a copy of his obituary, his death occurred in August 1911 & he was born circa 1837 in Buckhorn Weston. The family were Primitive Methodists and lived at Lodden Farm, Gillingham Joseph & Lydia had 9 children and 2 of his daughters married into my family. The children are Martha Priscilla c 1861 married 1881 Edwin Hiscock Eden c 1864 Mary c 1866 married 1885 Sidney Albert Hiscock (nephew of Edwin) Harriet c 1868 married Arthur Tucker. Harriet died 1928 obituary available James c 1869 John c 1873 Julia c 1875 Albert c 1878 Lillian c 1880 Mary Allen researching many Motcombe families in Dorset

Hi All, Seeking information on James John COUZENS, Independent Minister, b. 1841, Bruton SOM. In the 1881 Census he was living in Cheltenham, occupation as Without a Charge. In 1891 the family were in Taunton his occupation is now retired Independent Minister, and in 1901 still in Taunton occupation retired. His wife was Anne P. ?, and they had 7 children. In each Census, living with the family was Eliza B. (Barber?) LUCAS, b. 1832, Ilminster, relationship cousin. It is thought Eliza was Eliza Barber WHITE married in 1854 to William Eves HUTCHINGS in Greenwich, and a second marriage to an unknown LUCAS. Any information would be appreciated please including where to find a list of Independent Ministers. Regards,

Hi > I am tracing the family of EDEY/EDDY. Caroline EDDY aged 30 on 1851 census in Bath. Place of birth is Oxford. The Oxford City Baptism Index (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/searches.html) doesn't show a Caroline EDEY/EDDY, but it does have the following entry :- EDEN, Caroline, October 1819, St Peter B The parish registers for St Peter-le-Bailey have been transcribed by Oxfordshire FHS members, and are available on :- 1. microfiche (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/mfiche.html) 2. CD-Rom (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html) I've checked the full entry in the transcript for you, and it reads :- October 31, EDEN, Caroline, d Joseph and Prudence, lab. Is that your ancestor ? Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Hello all Just to let you know that we have finally completed indexing the above! Some 37,300 names & dates are now alphabetically saved together with other vital info 1855-June 1953.(the registers were not filmed beyond this date). Although we will not be putting this online we will be more than happy to provide a surname look up if requested. Take care,Linda & Tony

Hi List, I am tracing the family of EDEY/EDDY. Caroline EDDY aged 30 on 1851 census in Bath -3 children but no husband is mentioned. Place of birth is Oxford. I am wondering if this was her maiden name and she was not married or she may have been married in Oxford. There are no birth certs. for her children although born after general registration and no. I.G.I. entries for them. Her daughter also Caroline I cannot find a marriage cert. although I know all names after that up to the present day. If there are any surname lists or anyone knows of entries for the family of EDEY/EDDY or even better be researching this family, I would be glad to hear from you. regards Valerie - Kent

Hi Helen > Although marriages in the Catholic Church were illegal until 1837, there were a number of illegal marriages which have been recorded. From my experience of using pre-1837 Roman Catholic records in South Lancashire, I can confirm that such marriages were quite common. However, they will often be found in two registers - in the RC register and in the local C of E register as well. This suggests that the couple held two ceremonies. Their marriage in the eyes of the law would be that carried out in the established church, whilst that in the eyes of the faith would be the ceremony carried out in the Catholic Church. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Could someone please advise the weekly newspaper which circulates in Purton? Bob Dean Broadstairs Kent