hi I wonder if this is the correct list to post this query to?? I have John SPOKES b 1805 and transported to australia. his papers give Reading as his native place I believe that there are some publications of some of the birth transcripts for reading. I wonder if anyone has access to these for this time and could have a look for me ..... only if they are indexed of course Thank you for reading this. I have looked through some of the parish records but no luck. hoping he might be on an indexed transcript Kerri Kerri researching COATES,ESAU,HAYNES,SNELL in London BAKER,STALLARD in Somerset SPOKES in Berkshire WALL,WILLIAMS in Herefordshire SAVILLE in Essex HARKER,GIBSON in Cumberland CANNON,QUAYLE in IOM CAPEWELL,YATES in Staffordshire WORRALL,in Worcester MEE in Leicester ALCORN in Sussex

Hello listers I wonder if anyone will be able to help us locate a church. An exact replica of it is built in Monte Vista (America) and one of its members (Carole Anne Farley) would like to find the 'original' here in England where her family used to worship before they emmigrated. The most likely places for it is Wiltshire or Oxfordshire, but not definitely. I have a photograph of the replica - now 111 years old - at my website, along with a couple of newspaper pictures: http://www.oodwooc.f9.co.uk/ph_unknown.htm Thanking you in advance. Mandy Ball Swindon Wiltshire

Can anyone advise where the following two wills will be held. James TIBBS, Caundle Bishop, 5 1782 (also has Ref.12 DS). Thomas TIBBS, Gussage All Saints, 31 1780. The ref. for them comes from the British Record Soc. list of Dorset wills, 1568 - 1799. Dorset R.O. informed me (admittedly in 1999) that they thought they were held by Wiltshire R.O. but the latter do not appear to have them listed. Happy to make the trip from rain soaked Surrey provided I know which direction to take. Vince Alexander.

Hi List Many thanks to those who responded to my query re location of Kingsbrompton. I think the short answer in today's terms there is really no such place, however, the consensus seems to be that Brompton Regis is the actual location, which in my poor vocabulary range is Brompton King? Just back to front!!! Thanks again for your help. David Cheek - Adelaide - Australia Virus Protection by Norton AntiVirus 2001

Hi Listers, I'm trying to track down a William BARKER who was supposedly born c1833 in NewTown, Oxford, England. He married in Australia in 1851. Cannot locate a NewTown in Oxfordshire although have been advised that there is a Newtown in Hamps and a New Town in Glouc not far from Oxfordshire. Is anyone able to help with New Town or locate possible family in 1841 census ? Thank you Doug (Tasmania)

Work commitments mean I have to unsubscribe for a few days. If anyone has data on the following I'd appreciate an off-List message. Many thanks and good hunting, people. Charles charles.henrywood@btinternet.com NEATH Sth Wales Researching: HAYES (Somerset, Glamorgan): HARDIMAN (Wilts, Dorset) HERRING (Wilts): HONEYWOOD (Essex, Suffolk, Sussex, Cambridge, Kent) ISAAC (Dyfed, Glamorgan): JOHN (Dyfed): JONES (Dyfed) MOULTON (Suffolk, Essex): OWEN (Warks): PARSONS (Somerset, Glamorgan) PERKINS (Warks): ROBEY (Wilts, Berks): SIMKIN (Suffolk) TURNER (Warks): WANMER (Kent)

Thanks for your help , am going away for aholiday, shall log back on when i return. Steve.

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 13:05:48 +0100, you wrote: >Hi listers > >We have found a rele that was an inmate at Portland Prison in 1851 and would like to find out more details. His name was Thomas KNAPP and he was born/bap in High Ham in Somerset. > >Does anyone have an idea as to where to look to find out when his case was tried and what details we are likely to find out? Is there any info on the net we can search through? Does anyone have any records that they would lookup for us? > >Thanks for helping > >Andrew and Sue Hi Andrew and Sue I would have thought that the Somerset Archives would be the place to start looking: http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/mainpage.htm however, having said that I've just done a search on "Prison Calendars" at: http://www.foursite.somerset.gov.uk/ and this item came up: don't know if it might include your Thomas? >Record Number: GRN0111609 >Local Class No.: T 347 >Loc. Class(Somerset): T 347 >Corporate Name: Somerset. Court of Quarter Sessions >Title: Calendars of the prisoners for Quarter Sessions October 1846 >- October 1852 >Format: Books >Copies: 1 > >Copy Availability > >Library Shelf location Status Due Back >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Somerset Studies Taunton Check Shelves > Not on the net though. Now all you need is SKS to drop into the Local Studies Library in Taunton to have a look to see if he's there: I'm not sure if anyone here can help, but I think there might be a lady who frequents the Bristol and Somerset List who might be able to, if she isn't too busy putting her website on-line:-) So it might also be worth asking on our sister list at: Bristol_and_Somerset-L-request@rootsweb.com But getting back to the Somerset Archives site I note that there is a list of prisoners at: http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/asp/listal.asp?Database=../_Private/prisoner.mdb&File=PrisonDescriptions&Field=Surname but regret no Thomas KNAPP! I don't know how complete or otherwise this list is? Another angle may be to try and find local newspapers for the period: these may be too early, but Paul Mansfield has indexed some papers for the area and these can be seen by downloading the files from: http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.mansfield1/paul001.html At least they will give you an idea of the content and maybe the particular newspaper that you need to research? But at the end of the day I would have thought that if any records survive, then they will be at Taunton RO. Regards Paul Portland

Hello Alison I have no idea where Daglinworth is, but I used to be a Smith and have been chasing them thro, Glouc,Somerset, Oxford, Canada etc with little progress BUT we never know,do we. My grandmother was a Ruth,my Aunt and my younger sister also were Ruth and it is my 3rd name so MAYBE there's a connection? Rosemary Barbour, BC, Canada

Hi, I am biting the bullet and going to attampt to do my SMITHS......All four lines!!!!! The first I would like to work on are a couple who were living in Daglingworth in the mid 1700s, they did not however marry there, they were Richard and Ruth Smith, I am descended through their daughter Sarah who married Thomas BRUNSDON. Does anyone out there have any clues as to where I should start looking for their marriage? Alison, Canberra

Can someone tell me exactly where Eaton Water, Wilts. was located. I have long suspected it being next to or very close to Eaton Hastings, Wilts. It was surely near Lechlade, Inglesham, or Eaton Hastings, Wilts. In the Dooms Day Survey it was called Water Eaton but later is referred to as Eaton Water. Any help or thoughts welcomed! Gary Benton Prather Frisco, Texas USA

Stumbled on this site during a search and thought it may be of use to some of you. It list over 470,000 names from trade directories from 40 counties in or around 1848. It is a good starting point for anyone who thinks their ancestors may have had a trade. http://www.direct-resources.uk.com/surname.htm David Foster has given me permission to post his site. He has done a lot of work. Good Luck and pass this on to other lists if you think they may benefit. sorry to those on the same lists as me. Diana in Aus, Researching GREAVES,LANE, OLNEY> Hanslope BKM. WARBURTON, PHILLIPS> Bromyard HEF. WARBURTON> STS>WAR. HAYWARD, HAYES>WIL MCKELLAR, MCINTOSH, CORMIE, BRYSON> ARG>LKS. WOCKNER >Germany>AUS

Thanks Robyn this will take some time to look at Andrew and Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Robyn Down <robynd@iconnect.net.au> To: Droo <droo@lineone.net> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 10:30 AM Subject: RE: GULLEY > Hi Andrew & Sue, > I have GULLEY's is this area, and you may know more than I do. > I am just ratting around amongst my stuff trying to find the details. > Found the ged file hope you don't mind the whole lot. > > Descendants of Ann Gulley/Gully > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. ANN1 GULLEY/GULLY. She married JOHN SYMONDS July 03, 1804 in > Chittlehampton Devon, son of WILLIAM SYMONDS and SARAH TRIGGER. > > Children of ANN GULLEY/GULLY and JOHN SYMONDS are: > i. WILLIAM2 SYMONDS, b. March 05, 1805. > 2. ii. GEORGE SYMONDS, b. June 16, 1807. > iii. ANN SYMONDS, b. February 26, 1810. > 3. iv. ELIZABETH (BETTY) SYMONDS, b. December 13, 1812. > v. HENERY SYMONDS, b. 1828; m. ELIZABETH. > > More About HENERY SYMONDS: > Occupation: Reference: 1891 Census: Woodman born Chittlehampton > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. GEORGE2 SYMONDS (ANN1 GULLEY/GULLY) was born June 16, 1807. He married > MARY ANN MANNING. > > Children of GEORGE SYMONDS and MARY MANNING are: > i. ELIZABETH3 SYMONDS, b. 1833. > ii. MARY SYMONDS, b. 1835; m. THOMAS DYER, 1862, London Eng. > iii. GEORGE SYMONDS, b. 1837. > iv. ANN SYMONDS, b. 1839. > 4. v. JOHN SYMONDS, b. 1842. > vi. WILLIAM SYMONDS, b. 1845. > vii. SARAH SYMONDS, b. 1848. > viii. JAMES SYMONDS, b. 1850. > > 3. ELIZABETH (BETTY)2 SYMONDS (ANN1 GULLEY/GULLY) was born December 13, > 1812. She married JOHN DOWN October 25, 1832 in Chittlehampton Devon, son > of JOHN DOWN and JOAN/JANE. > > Children of ELIZABETH SYMONDS and JOHN DOWN are: > i. JANE3 DOWN. > ii. ANN DOWN, b. February 24, 1833. > 5. iii. HENRY DOWN, b. February 01, 1835. > iv. ELIZABETH DOWN, b. February 16, 1837. > v. JOHN DOWN, b. July 02, 1837. > vi. SARAH DOWN, b. July 02, 1837. > vii. WILLIAM DOWN, b. 1843. > viii. JAMES DOWN, b. 1845. > ix. GEORGE DOWN, b. 1850. > > > Generation No. 3 > > 4. JOHN3 SYMONDS (GEORGE2, ANN1 GULLEY/GULLY) was born 1842. He married > SARAH. > > Children of JOHN SYMONDS and SARAH are: > i. SOPHIA E.4 SYMONDS, b. 1879. > ii. ELIZABETH SYMONDS, b. 1881. > iii. JOHN SYMONDS, b. 1883. > iv. GEORGE H. SYMONDS, b. 1885. > v. MARY A. SYMONDS, b. 1887. > vi. ELEANOR M. SYMONDS, b. 1890. > > 5. HENRY3 DOWN (ELIZABETH (BETTY)2 SYMONDS, ANN1 GULLEY/GULLY) was born > February 01, 1835. He married SUSAN DAWE May 21, 1861 in Belfast (Now > PortFai, daughter of DANIEL DAWE and ANN BARTLETT. > > Children of HENRY DOWN and SUSAN DAWE are: > 6. i. JOHN HENRY4 DOWN, b. April 19, 1862; d. April 03, 1933, Yambuk. > ii. ELIZABETH (BESSIE) DOWN, b. August 28, 1863; d. 1911, Yambuk. > iii. WILLIAM GEORGE DOWN, b. February 01, 1866; d. April 03, 1953, > Warracknabeal. > iv. ANN DOWN, b. April 20, 1867; d. 1948, Colac. > v. THOMAS DOWN, b. September 10, 1868; d. February 19, 1945, Sea Lake. > vi. JAMES DOWN, b. January 05, 1870; d. March 13, 1917, Yambuk. > vii. GEORGE DOWN, b. November 15, 1871; d. 1880, Yambuk. > > More About GEORGE DOWN: > Cause of Death: Diptheria > > viii. FRANCIS (FRANK) DOWN, b. April 20, 1874; d. September 19, 1929, Port > Fairy. > ix. HENRY ERNEST DOWN, b. June 10, 1876; d. 1880, Yambuk. > > More About HENRY ERNEST DOWN: > Cause of Death: Diptheria > > x. ARTHUR EDWIN DOWN, b. December 28, 1878; d. 1880, Yambuk. > > More About ARTHUR EDWIN DOWN: > Cause of Death: Diptheria > > > Generation No. 4 > > 6. JOHN HENRY4 DOWN (HENRY3, ELIZABETH (BETTY)2 SYMONDS, ANN1 GULLEY/GULLY) > was born April 19, 1862, and died April 03, 1933 in Yambuk. He married (1) > SARAH ANN PETERS. He married (2) ELIZA FLORENCE AUSTIN May 19, 1886 in > Queenbeyan NSW. > > More About ELIZA FLORENCE AUSTIN: > Cause of Death: Childbirth > > Child of JOHN DOWN and SARAH PETERS is: > i. GEORGE DOUGLAS5 DOWN, b. March 25, 1918; m. VIOLET MARY HUMPHRIES. > > Hope you find a connection, the above George & Violet are my husbands > parents > regards > Robyn Down > Portland Victoria Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: Droo [mailto:droo@lineone.net] > Sent: Monday, 26 March 2001 5:45 PM > To: DEVON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: GULLEY > > > Hello everyone > > Does anyone know anything about the GULLEY family? > > We are looking for Dorcus GULLEY born Swimbridge 1863 and her subsequent > marriage to John KNAPP from High Ham in Somerset. Also Sophia GULLEY born in > Barnstable aprox 1839, mother Grace ???? > > Hope this is the right list, or is there a Devon one we should be going to? > > Tanks for all help > > Andrew and Sue > > >

Hi and thanks, this most likely is Dorcas' family. Now we just need to confirm that.. Thanks again Lora, BTW it is raining still in UK - not raining again, raining still!!! been one of those years Andrew and Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <LBes989656@aol.com> To: <droo@lineone.net> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 3:10 PM Subject: Gulley > Hi Andrew & Sue: > > I looked at the 1851 census cd and find the following: > > Laurence Gulley, 47, blacksmith, born Chittlehampton, with Grace, 38 born > Torrington; daughters: Sophia 12 scholar born Buckland Brewer, and Grace 4 > born Chittlehampton. > > Yes, you're on the right list. Have to check the 1881. Lora in sunny and > cold Wisconsin USA >

Hi listers We have found a rele that was an inmate at Portland Prison in 1851 and would like to find out more details. His name was Thomas KNAPP and he was born/bap in High Ham in Somerset. Does anyone have an idea as to where to look to find out when his case was tried and what details we are likely to find out? Is there any info on the net we can search through? Does anyone have any records that they would lookup for us? Thanks for helping Andrew and Sue

Hi List, Could somebody do a look up on the 1861 Census for Codford St Peter in Wiltshire for:- James Trowbridge-head Jane " -wife Mary Ann " -daughter (my G.Grandmother) James " -son There are so many Trowbridges in that area at that time that I am finding it confusing.If possible, if they are found, could I have the place of residence at the time if possible. Thankyou, Anne Shilton _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

Dear Listers, The probable cause of death was a stroke. This sudden death was known in some areas of the country as 'a stroke from the hand of God'. Iain, in a beleaguered Cumbria.

I am a new member to your list. The family I am researching is the HOARE family in High Ham / Huish Episcopi / and Langport. I have received a death certificate belonging to an Elizabeth Hoare who died in December 1858 at Huish Episcopi, the cause of death from the Coroners Inquest held on the 15th December 1858 gives the cause of death as ''Suddenly by a visitation of God' Elizabeth was 38 years old and the wife of Henry HOARE. Could anybody give an explanation as to how this cause of death was reached, or maybe they did not know. Maybe it could be a local expression at that time. Many thanks Maureen

Hello everyone Does anyone know anything about the GULLEY family? We are looking for Dorcus GULLEY born Swimbridge 1863 and her subsequent marriage to John KNAPP from High Ham in Somerset. Also Sophia GULLEY born in Barnstable aprox 1839, mother Grace ???? Hope this is the right list, or is there a Devon one we should be going to? Tanks for all help Andrew and Sue

Hello: Folks on this list have been so helpful, I was hoping SKS would be willing to look on the 1881 census CD's for George Edward HOARE, unmarried, age 23 or 24. He was listed as a bachelor when married my great grandmother (Elizabeth Smith BAKER, a widow) on 12 Oct 1892 in the Andover registry office. So far I have had no luck finding him or his parents (his father was George HOARE)in 1881. He was listed as living at Fullerton, Andover at the time of the marriage (she was living in Tangley). Evidently they went on to have other children together. Thanks for any asssitance you may be able to offer. Louise (in Ontario, Canada where the snow is just now starting to melt!) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.