Who was your John Thomas the son of ?Is it Henry & Sarah? Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Westall" <fred_westall@msn.com> To: <westall@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:57 AM Subject: Re: [WESTALL] Parents of Henry Westall b 1827 Axford > Bob, > > William Westall (who married Jane Woolford) was my 4x great granduncle. > His parents were John Westall (b.1718) and Hester Benfield (b.1720) who > married 1 Sep 1745 in Aldbourne. I am descended via their son (William's > brother) David Westall (b.1752, Baydon) who married Hannah Sims on 27 Oct > 1777 in Inkpen Wilts. I think Ernest (1879) was the son of one of > Henry's > (1827)/Eliza Pike's children, probably either Elizabeth (b.1853) or Sarah > Ann (b. 1859), but I can't identify which. > > I think you are probably right that Jack Westall (b.1914) was the same who > was killed in WW2 (b.15 Sep 1944, Italy). I'm a bit puzzled why he was in > the 5th Bn, Hampshire Regiment, as he was born in Cardiff, Wales, but so > far > he's the only Jack Westall I have been able to find in GRO who fits the > age > profile given in CWGC. Actually, there is another Jack Claude Westall > who > was born in Kingscleare, Hampshire in 1898 but it's unlikely to be him as > he > would have been 46 years old when he died. By the way, this Jack's > parents > were John Henry Westall (b.1864, Newbury) and Ada Ellen Hiscock (b.1870, > Kingsclere). So far I have been unable to find out who John Henry's > parents > were, but I guess they connect at some point with my family as they were > from the Newbury area. Any help would be appreciated. > > Unfortunately, in my branch of the family there has been a tendency for > the > John Westall's to call themselves 'Jack'. I have recently been > researching > a colourful grand uncle of mine, John Thomas Westall (1870 - 1940) who was > known by everyone as 'Jack'. If anyone wants to know more about this > particular Jack and his descendants then please contact me (there are > groups > based at both ends of England i.e. in the Worthing/East Preston area of > West > Sussex, and in the Cadishead area of Lancashire. It's a long story!). > Amongst other things he was no.1 Diver for the Great Western Railway, and > there is a small prize for anyone guessing correctly why a railway needs a > diver... ;0) Jack's a bit special as it was stories that my dad told me > about him that got me hooked on finding out my family history! > > Fred > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Bob Westall" <bobatbmw@cox.net> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:05 PM > To: <westall@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [WESTALL] Parents of Henry Westall b 1827 Axford > >> Fred, >> >> This is very helpful. Henry Westall b 1827 is the ancestor of Oliver >> Westall one of our members I believe! >> >> Where does Henry Westall b 1827 meet up with your family. You have >> William >> Westall m Jane Woolford 5 Jan 1771 Highworth, Wiltshire but I cannot tie >> them to your direct ancestors? >> >> The more you learn the more confusing it all becomes! Thanks again for >> all >> of your emails. >> >> Bob >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: westall-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:westall-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On >> Behalf Of Fred Westall >> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 2:43 AM >> To: westall@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [WESTALL] Parents of Henry Westall b 1827 Axford >> >> Bob, >> I haven't seen the parish records myself, but this is what I have >> obtained >> from the IGI: >> Henry Westall (bap. 4 Feb 1827, Axford, Wilts.) m. Eliza Pike (bap. 12 >> Jun >> >> 1831, Axford) on 12 Jun 1851 in Ramsbury, Wilts. >> They had 7 children. Henry's parents were William Westall (bap. 26 May >> 1799, Lambourne, Berks) and Eliza Hiscock. They married 24 Dec 1814 in >> Ham, >> >> Wilts. William's parents were Isaac Westall (bap. 4 Apr 1773, Baydon, >> Wilts) and Hannah Challis (bap. 13 Oct 1771, Lambourne) who married 16 >> Feb >> 1797. Isaac's parents were William Westall and Jane Woolford (m. 5 Jan >> 1771, Highworth, Wilts). >> It's currently my best theory (by a process of elimination). >> Never in the field of genealogy were there so many Henry, William and >> George >> >> Westall's in such a small area in such a short period of time! ;o) >> Fred >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Bob Westall" <bobatbmw@cox.net> >> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:28 AM >> To: <westall@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: [WESTALL] Parents of Henry Westall b 1827 Axford >> >>> Fred, >>> >>> >>> >>> The big question is who is the father and mother of Henry Westall b 1827 >>> in >>> Axford, Wiltshire, England? I have searched for them until I am green >>> in >>> the face. 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