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John & Charlotte HALL married 1829
- Cambridgeshire
Reseaching HALL family:
Christenings, Doddington, Cambridgeshire, England:
1829 Apl 26 HALL, Ann daughter of John & Charlotte HALL, farmer;
1801 Jly 5 HALL, John son of John & Mary HALL;
Marriage, Doddington, Cambridgeshire, England:
1829 Feb 6 HALL,John wdr - Charlotte Lockwoods (x) sp BOTP licence
wit: Edmund Burton, Phillis Parken;
1846 Oct 26 HALL, Ann (daugther of John & Charlotte HALL) married John Andrew BUTLER (son of Robert HALL). They emigrated from England in 1851 to Indiana, USAwith two children on Otillia out of Liverpool, England. Entry into USA was through New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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WAIGH CREAMER ALLEN
- Cambridgeshire
I am looking for information on GEORGE WAIGH married Mary Creamer Allen on 6th June 1855 St Clements,Cambridge. Regards Margret.
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Ringrose
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
Looking for John Ringrose born 1812 (parents were John and Elizabeth) he married Mary Ann Bonfield in Thorney, Cambridge in July 23 1833. Children were William, John, Harriet, Martha, George and Henry. Any help appreciated
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woods
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
Looking for my step-uncle, whose father married my grandmother in 1952. Her maiden name was Ethel Sadler, she became Ethel Cates when she married my grandfather. They divorced and she remarried a man named Woods living in Cambridgeshire.
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Chrisopher Hawkes
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
I am trying to find relations and descendants of CHRISTOPHER HAWKES. His profession was Agricultural Labourer, do not know what his parent's names were.
William was born c1807 his wife's name was LYDIA, I do not have her maiden name.
They had the following children: Mary Tabraham Hawkes, Sarah, Eliza, Susanna and Emma.
The family left Liverpool 4.10.1852 for South Australia.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
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March
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
I am searching for any information with regards to Thomas March. He was father to Elizabeth. She married Charles Lawrence in 1860. Residence at time of marriage was New barns. Any information gratefully recieved.
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Dawson-cambridgeshire
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
I am looking for any desendents of the Robert(b.1822)(cambridgeshire) and Mary(b.1823)(Richmond yorkshire) Dawson family.Son James (b.1853)Sunderland durham, daughter Elizabeth(b.1863)shincliffe durham and a daughter listed as N in the 1871 census (b.1860)in stockton. Elizabeth married Thomas Davison(b.1858) in 1882. they were my great grandparents.
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Cambridgeshire
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
Looking for info on Thomas Dexter Barnes born 1808 Norwich, married Mary Ann Shinkfield 1828 Clenchwarton. Thomas parents Thomas Barnes, Susanna Buck. Thomas and Mary children Thomas Shinkfield Barnes born 1832 Lynn-Norfolk married Mary Cole migrated to Australia Nov 1853 on ship Pekin, James Barnes born 1835 Upwell-Cambridgeshire migrated to Australia June 1859 on ship Yorkshire, married Eliza Marsh 1861 in Castlemaine, Australia.There were possibly four children born earlier 1819 to 1828 in Litlington but haven't definately verified these details.
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Little Gransden Cambridgeshire
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
I am looking for Joseph Smith who married Elizabeth Watts (born 1770)9 Sep 1793 in Little Gransden. They had 5 children in this village
Samuel 1794
George 1799
Sarah 1805
Henry 1801
William 1813
I do not have any info as to where Joseph was born. Any help to fill this gap will be gratefully received.
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Mansfield family marriage
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
Looking for marriage between Joseph Mansfield and a Mary ??? which took place before 1803. Joseph was born in 1775 in Needingworth, lived and died there. His wife shows in the 1841 census of Needingworth as being born out of county, so think she may be from Cambridgeshire somewhere. Does anyone have details of Joseph's marriage in Needingworth to a Mary? - or of his marriage in Cambs?
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Simpkin, Ling, Curtis, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
I am searching for info on John Simpkin and Sarah Ling who lived in Fordham, Cambs. They had William(1839), Maryann(1840) Robert(1842) Eliza(1844) and Susan(1846). Sarah was originally from Little Saxham,Suffolk.(Parents William Ling & Sarah Simpkin)and was first married to John Curtis. They had 2 daughters who died as babies, and Charles Curtis(1831) all born in Bottisham. I have been unable to find much info on John Simpkin. Any help would be appreciated.
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JOHN AND ELIZABETH TEGERDINE
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
John Tegerdine was a coal merchant who owned a fruit farm estate close to Wisbich in the 1880s, the area was at one time called the "new lands." Seeking any and all information about this family and descendants. Some children of John and Elizabeth are William (b. 1861), Jane, Abraham, Jacob, John, Robert, and Henry. Wife Elizabeth died in 1871 in Wisbich.
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Rowell relations
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
I am researching the Rowell family who lived in the Cambridgeshire area. William Rowell was born in Long Stanton in 1738. He and his wife Angess Green had a son John Rowell born in 1738 . John married Elizabeth Galltrop. Their son William Rowell was born 1767 in Stretham and married Elizabeth Day .Their son William Rowell was born in 1803at Stretham and married Ann Bull from Waterbeach. Their son Levitt Colin Rowell was born in 1839 and married Jane Murfitt. My husband is a descendant of Levitt's son William born 1862. William married Charlotte and had six boys, Albert, William, Edward, George, Stanley and Horace. Albert Colin Rowell was born in 1890 in Croydon and immigrated to Australia with his English wife (Alice Kezia Branch) in 1913.If you are related or can help me please contact me.
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truro cornwall
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
looking for a lady called florence lucetta cundy.who was married to my father victor douglas hart . they lived in a small town called truro in cornwall . they are known to have had children. they where not married long any info would be apreciated thanks ps time during the WW11 thanks
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KIRTON, KEARNEY, BARCLAY, in Cambridge?
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
I found an old purse in a charity shop in the grafton centre in Cambridge, Cambs. It contains several old photos and notes and I can only imagine
that the elderly lady who owned it has passed away and the purse has
been discarded by mistake. amongst the photos are:
1. photo of 2 elderly ladies.... one dark, one grey/white with
glasses, with younger dark woman, Compton Acres, 30th birthday, 1976
on back.
2.press clipping of Riverside estate ALEXANDRIA, Scotland re funfair
causing old folks home misery
3. Letter to dairymen asking for cooperation over milk bottle fillers
4.photo of 2 older ladies, same as in pic 1, marked Bournemouth, May
1976
5. card from the shore, Millisle, from Joan and Timmy
6. pic of 3 children, boy and 2 older girls, all dark-ish and under 8
years at a guess, June 1976
7. diary page, Oct 1965, speaking of TOM DAVIDSON, CAROLINE
(Daughter?).
8. pic of youngsters in Douglas IOM, 1931
9. pic of dark haired young woman, aged approx 20+, marked G KEARNEY,
21st July 1935
10.professionally taken pic of MISS M KIRTON, Douglas IOM, Sept 1923,
(pretty dark haired young woman about 20 years old)
11.Pic of 2 young women, both dark haired, BARCLAYS ROCK, 1935
12. hand painted picture of a rose, marked V M BARCLAY, May 1928
These are a few of the items discovered... the rest carry no details.
If anyone feels that they recognise them or can help me locate the
family of the owner of the purse, please contact me
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proctor fred
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
my G Grandfather born 1852 march cambridgeshire,married alice e. howes. had 2sons & 1 daughter alice frederick & arthur.I know arthur went to fight in the Boar War,and stayed in africa afterwards.any info would be welcome.
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Vinsen
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
I have a reasonable amount of information about the Vinsen family who mainly came from Cambridgeshire. Henry Vinsen b c1808 married Mary Anne Blinkhorn b c1809 of Ely.They married in Bury St Edmonds. Henry's parents were William Vinsen and Mary Howe. Henry and Mary Anne had 9 living children that we have know of. Our branch is through their son Walter and his son Percy who married Florence Keer. If anyone has any further information on anyone related to these people I would love to hear from you.
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Holliday, Dean, Deans,
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
George Holliday (my g.grandfather's brother) - in 1861 he was working in Cambridgeshire as a Carpenter and was single, by 1868 he had emigrated to the USA. His g.g.g.grandson says he first married an Elizabeth Dean/e/s prior to emigrating, but we can find no trace of this marriage. Any help gratefully received.
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JOHN HARDLEY
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
Looking for the parents of John Hardley born abt 1807 Cambridgeshire. He married Elizabeth Skelton born abt 1810. The lived at 45 Delph Street, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks......Kaye
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Violet Pearce
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
has anyone any information on Violet Florence Marcella Pearce, born 28/10/1885, died 9/3/1974. married Walter Henry Canham in 1907. Walter was born in 1885 and died 1/11/1957. both lived in Fowelmere, (once spelt Fowelmire).
any help much appreciated.
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William and Susan Moore born c. 1810
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
William Moore,b.c.1809 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire and his wife Susan (nee Tansley),b.c.1811 in Lambeth, Surrey, had 9 children - Hannah,b.c.1836 in Greenwich, Kent, Sarah D,b.c.1840 , Benjamin,b.c.1841,John,b.c.1844, Elizabeth,b.c.1845,Susan,b.c.1848,Richard,b.c.1850, William,b.c.1852 all in Lambeth, and Ann,b.c.1855 in Edmonton, Middlesex. Richard was my gt grandfather and married Clara Field, daughter of David Field and Clara Hastwell. Any connections?
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thomas radford
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
looking for any family of thomas radford born Oakington ??cambridgeshire abt 1829, was a butchers labourer .Think father could be william and mother ann ?? . Father was dec at time of arrival. And Ann was 65yrs on the 1851 census.
Came to australia i think 29 july 1854 on 'plantagenet.
Any help appreciated , Could be on wrong track. My husbands family.
thanks kath
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Looking for info on John Willis
- Cambridgeshire (County, Cambs, CAM, England)
John Willis born ely 1810. His father was John Willis a chimney sweep. Married to a Mary? I am trying to locate some info on John and Mary. Her maiden name. When they married etc.
I have been unable to get any other info except for john jnr birth in 1810. Did they come to this parish from elsewhere?
Any help appreciated. Thank you.
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