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Marriage
- Newbury
On the 1841 census John Abdale and his wife Mary (nee Webb) were living in Newbury. John was born in Catterick, Yorkshire and Mary was born in Suffolk. I am looking for their marriage prior to 1841. Can anyone please help
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Ferris family Newbury berkshire
- Newbury
Hi Any info on the name ferris in newbury burghclere and wootton bassett henry wood ferris b 1826 burghclere father william ferris b 1787 wootton bassett wilts his father robert ferris and mother dorothy brokenbrow
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Letter writing in 1945
- Newbury
Looking for Jean Reynolds from Newbury, who in 1945 had address of 19A The Market Place--wrote letters during the war to a Campbell from USA. Probably school-age at the time--Still alive?
Thanks.
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William Brindley
- Newbury
Hi I'm trying to trace a William Brindley (b1794) he married Charlotte Challis 25/12/1815 in Newbury Berkshire.Their children were James,Maryann,Charles,Joseph,Thomas,Sarah,Daniel.
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Stroud
- Newbury
Seeking information about Benjamin STROUD who married Esther (Decker?)C1790. Had 10 children William, Esther,John, Sarah,Ann,Samuel,Thomas,Henry,Jane,Sarah. Moved to Poole, Dorset before birth of tenth child. Older children stayed in Newbury. Any details about Benjamin and Esther would be terrific.
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Charles Elliot/Elliott b. 1770's in Newbury
- Newbury
We are looking for any information tying this ancestor born in the 1770's to his parents. He was a bricklayer.
Married in Reading St. Mary's in Sept. 1810 to Ann Trendall of Mapledurham, Oxfordshire.
Died in Newbury as well in the 1850's.
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giles
- Newbury
i would like to know more on the giles family of newbury my g granmother lived at 45 greenham road her son my grandad lived in cold ah then in old newtown road
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Smith Newbury
- Newbury
I am Deanna Lesley MacNulty (nee Smith) looking for any relatives of my grandparents that lived in a cottage in Pelican Lane,Newbury.Thier name was Smith,thier children were Iris,Olive,Monica,Don,and my dad Leslie Ronald Frederick born 18th October 1921 died 1sst July 1982.I last visited the cottage in Pelican Lane in the early sixties.
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William Povey married Ann Fortescue
- Newbury
I am looking for William Povey I believe was born around 1816, in Newbury Berkshire. He married an Ann Fortescue who I believe was born around 1823 in Hove, Susse. The only thing definate that I know about them is that they had a daughter called Sophia born 1843. Sophia married a David Evans also born 1843 at St Mary Newington, Surrey in 1865. Any information on William and Ann would be much appreciated.
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Henry Hawes Mason
- Newbury
Looking for information on Henry Hawes Mason b. abt 1824 in London and by 1851 census was a grocer in Newbury. His parents were James Hawes Mason and Elizabeth Mason (nee Walton) I would like to find the death of Elizabeth as James Hawes Mason remarried to Sophia Street of Newbury in 1836. Roy, Western Australia
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Cox family of Newbury
- Newbury
If anyone can let me have any information about the Cox family including Gabriel who was Mayor of Newbury and is connected to the John and Frances West family, I would be grateful. I seem to be related through the Ball and Cook families around Uffington and Longcot and am trying to establish my pedigree at Christ's Hospital and thus to join the John and Frances West group.
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Garratt and Witherall Families
- Newbury
Hi trying to find information about GERTRUDE R M GARRATT, born Newbury 1916, brother RONALD BRICE E GARRATT born 1920 died 2004
Parents were MONTAGUE B GARRATT born 1883 died 1962 and EMILY E M GARRATT (maiden name WILLERALL)born 1882 died 1961 they are both buried in ST MARY THE VIRGIN at Speen. MONTAGUE AND EMILY were married in 1916 Newbury.
Places I have that MONTAGUE lived 8 Gulder's Square
47 Chaucer Cresent, and a MRS E. M. GARRETT Lived at 9 Westbourne Terrace Newbury 1938 and 1939.
I am interested to know what happened to GERTURDE as I cannot trace her after her birth. Thank you.
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INFORMATION ON WITHERS FAMILY
- Newbury
MY GRANDFATHER ARTHUR WITHERS LIVED AT 2 PELICAN TERRACE IN 1929 LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON HIS SECOND WIFE CAROLINE.
ALSO MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS ELIZABETH AND JAMES SPANSWICK LIVED AT NO 1 PELICAN TERRACE THEY ALSO HAD LIVING WITH THEM FROM THE AGE OF 5 YEARS MY FATHER EDWIN FRANK WITHERS.
ANY INFORMATION ON THESE FAMILIES WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU.
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ROUSE, HORWOOD
- North Hinksey
Joseph ROUSE,born about 1772 married 23 Jun 1801 Nth Hinksey to Mary HORWOOD born 1777. Trying to find parents and siblings of both of these people.
AND / OR descendants of their children; all born Nth Hinksey.
John 1801; Mary 1804; William 1806; Susannah 1808; Thomas 1810; Charlotte 1812 (my ancestor);George 1817.
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Wing/Holmes
- North Moreton
Looking for info on John Wing b North Moreton/Frieth c1806, married Elizabeth Holmes b c1806, had children Robert Eliza, Lucy, Jo hn and Eizabeth. Please help
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Cork Family In Northcourt Berks
- Northcourt
Cork family, Northcourt, Berkshire
Looking for information about Job Cork b 1806, Emma b1806. Their children were William b1825 Mary b1831 Edward b 1833 Sarah b 1836 and Elizabeth b1839. All lived in Northcourt in 1841. Family also linked with Abingdon and Dry Sandford.
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Cork/Reynolds Family
- Northcourt
Information required on William Reynolds(also known as William Cork Born Gnossal, Staffordshire 1854. Later moved to Yorkshire circa 1901 to work as a coal miner in Normanton/Featherstone Area Father Joseph Reynolds, Mother Emma Cork from Knightley,Gnossal, Staffordshire.Any information on relatives gratefully received.
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Woolhouse
- Old Windsor
Researching the Woolhouse Family. Will be happy to establish any contacts and share what I have.
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James Thomas Meredith Of Windsor England
- Old Windsor
James Thomas Meredith born abt 1833 Windsor England married 1869 to Elizabeth Kelly in Australia.
James Parents were William Meredith and Sarah Harris.
Could we receive any assistance please on James Meredith,William Meredith,Elizabeth Kelly or Sarah Harris.
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RIMMINGTON
- Old Windsor
LOOKING FOR ANY INFO ON WILLIAM AND MARIA RIMMINGTON AT LEAST 2 SONS AND2 DAUGHTERS ALL BORN IN WINDSOR 1840 ONWARDS .LIVED IN LEEDS YORKSHIRE BY 1881 ANY HELP CAROL
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Slark Family
- Old Windsor
looking for information on Slark families in Old windsor, and lived in Royal Mews.William nad James.1800's.
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Morgan/Thorne
- Old Windsor
I am looking for any info on Frederick Morgan married to Elizabeth Thorne in 1824 at All Saints Fulham MDX. Their children James bpt. 1824, William 1827, Charlotte 1828 John 1831 all baptised Old Windsor Sophia 1833 baptised New Windsor. Any help at all would be appreciated. Thanks
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HEARN family in the1800's
- Old Windsor
I would be grateful for any information on the HEARN family who were publicans and horsedrawn cab proprietors in the Clewer and Windsor areas in the 1800's. They ran The Bell, The British Grenadier and The Victoria Arms at various times. Please help if you can. Thankyou.
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Charles Knott
- Old Windsor
charles knott wed lizzie pullin had lizzie,maria.annie willie.margaret.eliza jane.sarah.eva and my father is harold ernest.this is all i have found so far.harold e born14.6.1904 wed my mother lillian mary.proctor 12.4.1930.
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Quelch
- Old Windsor
Am looking for information on William Quelch who lived in the windsor area in the mid 19th century. He was apparently a renowned bare knuckle fighter. His son was a Walter Samuel Quelch.
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Colbourn
- Old Windsor
Charles ( my great grandfather) Born 1881
Maud and Daisy his sisters
Great Great Grandfather , SSgt in the Life Guards
daisy Married Len Head they had a son Denis.
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Beesley
- Old Windsor
Hi, can anyone give me any details on the Beesley's from Old Windsor. This was my Grandfather's family but I know very little about them. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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DORRELL
- Old Windsor
Sarah born 1801,Ann born 1804,Henry born 1805,at Windsor,Berkshire. Sarah still unmarried in 1851, residing at Lambeth, Surrey. Ann married John BALL about New Windsor, Berk, 1826. Is anyone researching these names please?
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William Henry Lambell
- Old Windsor
William Henry Lambell was bpt. 1783 at Old Windsor. He became a Royal Marine based at Chatham & then Woolwich 1808-1832. He married Elizabeth Kathrine Matthews 1810 at Gillingham, Kent. After leaving the Royal Marines William & his family moved to South Shields Co. Durham. Any connections & Info would be appreciated.
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James
- Old Windsor
Looking for any infomation on Rosa James (1866), Sarah Ann James (1868).
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John Robinson 49th Regiment
- Old Windsor
I am looking for any details to with John Robinson who was married to Elizabeth Hand (living in Clewer New Town) in Windsor 1878. It is written on their marriage certificate that he was a Sargeant in the 49th Regiment and his father was John William Robinson occupation Farrier. Where it says age on the cert it just says Full for both of them so am finding it hard to trace back.
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The Grapes 5 Thames Street 1840s
- Old Windsor
If anyone has any information on the Coventry Family who ran the Grapes Public House in Thames Street in the 1840,s or any information on the Public House around that time.
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Henry John Stamp b1861 - Pamber, Hants
- Pamber Heath
I am trying to track down any information on Henry John Stamp born in Pamber in about 1861, who married my great grandmother Louisa Harrington in 1890 at Hale, nr Farnham Surrey. The earliest record I can find is when he was lodging in Hale in 1881 with the Wilds family. His parents may have been Joseph and Jane Stamp from Pamber, but I cannot confirm this - any help appreciated.
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Johnson Of Pangbourne, Berks
- Pangbourne
Researching children of John Johns(t)on and wife Jane Ford: Maria L. b. 1836,Arthur b. 1838,Frances M. b. 1840, Edward G. b. 1842, Albenia E. b. 1845, John F. b. 1847, Elizabeth J. b. 1849, Mary F. b. 1852, Annie C. b. 1855 all of Pangbourne.
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Wilson Family
- Pangbourne
William C. Wilson is listed as a Grocer & Baker on the 1881 Census and as a Baker on the 1901 Census. His daughter Amelia came to Canada between 1901 & 1909. She was my Gr-Aunt. I am looking for any info on her siblings, Frederick, Arthur and Lucy.
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HEADACH HEDDYCH(E) HERRIDGE Pangbourne
- Pangbourne
Researching family with above name changes. Comm Richard Heddyche d 1586 Bucklebury had twin sons. Richard Heddyche and Henry Headach. Henry had 9 kids and Thomas b 1570 Bradfield Pangbourne had 13 kids Thomas b 1604 had 7 kids inc Mary b 1659. Thos b 1645 Pangbourne had son Thos b 1671. Son John b 1696 Bradfield had son Francis Herridge and 6 siblings inc twins. Son Thos b 1767 Padworth married Sarah Ing my main tree.
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