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H M Patrol ship 'SANDRA' - (Brightlingsea - Essex)
Hi again, I am now trying to find out information about H M Patrol ship 'SANDRA', sunk off Zebrugge Sept 25 1915. John Everett (59) from Brightlingsea also Leonard G Ellis (59), where would one research from for details like this?
Many thanks. Jennifer.
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Robert Jesse Tillett - (Brightlingsea - Essex)
I am the adopted daughter of Robert Jesse and Gwendoline Tillett I remeber parts of the family being in both Colchester and Brightlingsea I can just rememeber my fathers mother and a wooden solitaire set in my Uncle and Aunts house in Colchester their name was Bloomfield there was also an Aunt who lived in Reading her name I do not rememeber But I do rememeber Gillian who lived in Colchester and was great to me as a child I would be grateful if anyone with information would contact me I can also remember being bitten by a swan in the park near a castle and everyone making a big fuss
Family Surnames: Tillett
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Street plans 1840-1880 - (Brightlingsea - Essex)
Both the names and the start and/or end of certain streets in Brightlingsea appear from census data to have undergone several changes in the 1840-1880 period as the population grew and the village expanded. Can anyone help me identify where these changes are documented, with particular reference to Water Lane, Lower Green, North St (heads N. from the Kings Head), Spring Rd and Church Rd?
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Brown and/or Wenlock family - (Brightlingsea - Essex)
Looking for relatives of the Brown family (Joseph) who farmed East End Green Farm and Arthur Wenlock, captain of the Rosabelle lived in Springmeade, both situated in Brightlingsea.
Family Surnames: Brown, Wenlock
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Brightlingsea - GILDERS - (Brightlingsea - Essex)
Hello,
I have 22 Gilders in my family tree. Most of them come form Brightlingsea but some are from Harwich, tedering & Devorncourt. Also the names with-in the tree which married in or out of the Gulider are as follows; WARD / WHITE / COLE / POOL / GRIMSEY / LOWNS / HILLS / HARPER / GOODEN / EDWARDS. Would love to hear form anyone who can help me with anything.
Family Surnames: Gilders / Ward / White / Cole / Pool Grimsey
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Lee and Taylors of Brightlingsea 1850 to 1922 - (Brightlingsea - Essex)
Hi, to those people that may know about the Lee's and Taylor's of Brightlingsea Essex.
I am trying to find information about my grandfather, a Robert Ladbrook Lee who was a Mariner. he lived in the above village at some time and was married to an Alice Taylor also of the same place. He was born in 1865, and died in 1922 and maybe buried in Dartford Kent. Any information about his Merchant Navy life etc would be gratefully received.
Other members of who I am interested in finding out about are Charlotte Lee, Daniel Lee, and Alice Taylor/Lee my grandmother. These names are from the mid to late 1800s.
Any information would be most gratefully received. Thank you Richard.
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bromley - (Bromley Cross - Essex)
Does anyone have any information about a 15 year old boy leaving London bound to Virginia on June 23 1635 on the ship America, William Barker her master.
Family Surnames: Bromley
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PERRIN - (Broomfield - Essex)
Hi all, looking for any info pls on family of George Perrin b abt 1820 Broomfield married 1844 Chelmsford to Sophia Everitt b 1820 Writtle died 1866 Chelmsford. George died 1892 Chelmsford. They had 5 children all born Chignall St James.
Cheers,
Julie
Family Surnames: Perrin
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Hawkes - Broomfield - (Broomfield - Essex)
Hi,
I am seeking information on Joseph Hawkes, born 1843 Broomfield. He was living in Chelmsford in 1871 with his wife Susan and son William Alfred (aged 3). Joseph is then mentioned on the marriage certificate for William Alfred in his marriage to Amy Florence Woodgate in 1896 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Any info on the family would be gratefully received!!
Cheers
Family Surnames: Hawkes
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Brown of Broxted - (Broxted - Essex)
Elizabeth Brown bp 16 April 1780 Broxted, Essex to parents Thomas Brown & Martha Crow (who married 12 Oct 1779 in Tilty). She had a brother Thomas (bp 12 June 1785 in Broxted) and moved to Bartlow Hamlet, Essex and married John Smith in 1799. Any connections out there???
Family Surnames: Brown, Smith
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George Cowell of Broxted, Essex about 1837 - (Broxted - Essex)
Although my convict ancestor said he was from Debden, newspaper accounts have operating as a member of a poaching gang in the Broxted area between 1835 and 1837. At the time there was also an older George Cowell, agricultural labourer, the father perhaps?) living near Broxted.. The convict was GEORGE COWELL, born about 1815, and his parents were GEORGE COWELLand MARY ANN.COWELL. There was a possible marriage for a Mary to a George Cowell in Saffron Walden but I have not been able to find the birth for George Cowell born about 1814. Any help would be much appreciated.
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BASS FAMILY OF BROXTED - (Broxted - Essex)
LOOKING FOR CONNECTIONS WITH THE BASS FAMILY OR ANYONE NAMED BASS FROM BROXTED. ESPECIALLY ANY RELATED TO WILLIAM AND MARY ANN BASS LIVING AT BRIDGEFOOT FARM 1860'S. FAMILY JAMES, DANIEL. SAMUEL, CHARLES, EMMA AND SUSAN.
Family Surnames: Bass Of Broxted
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Thomas Baynes - (Broxted - Essex)
I am trying to find details on Thomas Baynes b:1796 who married Bathsheba Baker Jun 1812 in Broxted, Essex. Whilst Thomas stayed in Broxted, his children moved to Greenwich and settled in Greenwich. Does anyone know details of Thomas' brothers and sisters or better still his parents names.
Any details of the Baynes family in Broxted would be very much appreciated.
I have lots of information on various Baynes families in and around the Takley, Broxted and Dunmow areas but am unable to link them in.... any help greatly received.
Regards
Stephen
Family Surnames: Baynes
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Green and Savil - (Broxted - Essex)
I am looking for the baptism of William Green about 1804 in Broxted, Also Elizabeth Savil born about 1808. Any Barltrop information would also be helpful. HAs anyone access to the parish registers, please?
Family Surnames: Green, Savil, Barltrop
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John Grout(1607-1681) - (Broxted - Essex)
He married a Mary Boram in Manuden in 1634 and have reason to believe that he returned to this parish between 1634 and 1642.
Am looking for any record in this parish(or Chawreth)for births.
Family Surnames: Grout
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Henry John Long - (Buckhurst Hill - Essex)
Henry married Fanny Leach in 1859 in Bethnal Green. Both died in Buckhurst Hill. Daughter Mary Ann born 1882. She married William James Graylin in 1915.
Family Surnames: Long Leach Graylin
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Britten Robert Andrew - (Buckhurst Hill - Essex)
Robert Andrew BRITTEN married Annie Louisa SAVILLE in 1887. They lived at 43 Albert Street South, Buckhurst. They had at least three children, Winifred 1890, Florence Mary born 1892 and Robert John born 1894. Florence emigrated to Australia, as did Robert (he died WW1). Florence married Linden Stafford Teague in 1919 in Western Australia and Winifred died at age 11.
Family Surnames: Britten. Saville. Teague.
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HARRIS family of Buckhurst Hill, Essex - (Buckhurst Hill - Essex)
Hi
Trying to find out what happened to my HARRIS family especially after 1901. John HARRIS was born abt 1841 in Barnet, Hertfordshire and his wife Ann COLLINS was born 1843 in Godstone, Surrey daughter of William COLLINS and Matilda AUTY. They moved to Buckhurst Hill where John worked as a butcher on Queen Street. They had 7 children:
Annie Florence HARRIS (1869 -
William Charles HARRIS (1870 -
Henry HARRIS (1871 -
Elizabeth HARRIS (1873 -
Joseph Frank HARRIS (1875 -
Frederick HARRIS (1876 -
Charlotte Rose HARRIS (1879 -
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers
Janine, NZ
Family Surnames: Harris, Collins
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Bollands of Palmerston Road c 1870s - (Buckhurst Hill - Essex)
My great grandparents Abijah & Elizabeth BOLLAND lived on Palmerston Road in 1871 census, with their daughter Rose. He was a GARDENER, not a domestic one, so does anyone know of any LARGE GARDEN where he could have been employed in that area. Any information about the family or area in the 1870s would be welcome.
Family Surnames: Bolland
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Hale - (Bulmer - Essex)
Small market gardeners. Daughters: Harriet,Rosamond,Mary Anne,Rhoda. Only son Johnathan. Lived in area c early 1800s. Eldest daughter married James Campin of Halstead, Suffolk
Family Surnames: Hale Campin Or Campion
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Cansell Family - (Bulmer - Essex)
I am researching family history and know we have a connection with Gertie Coe (nee Rowe) who lived at Brickwall Farm in the 1950's. Can anyone help?
Family Surnames: Cansell
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jiggens bulphan and benfleet - (Bulphan - Essex)
charles jiggens born 1798 bulphan married to Mary. Had 5 kids charles junior amongst them. he also married a mary and they had A son called Arthur John. he married Sarah ann and they settled in Benfleet. Their son James born 1907.
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Knaves.Naves Families - (Bulphan - Essex)
Three generations of my family lived in or around the village of bulphan,marraiges include the surnames of Farr.Mann & Wallis between the years 1790 to 1900 by the 1900's they seem to have all moved to the kent.london area a few stayed in or around the Orsett area but only those who seem to have lost the K from their surname.Are there any desendent's with those names in their family tree this would be very helpful to me.
Family Surnames: Knaves.Naves
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Family History - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
I am researching Chipperfield and Boosey surnames and history. My grandfather George Chipperfiled and his son David lived and worked in Burnham for many years.
I believe the surnames Yardley and Cundy may be connected.
Family Surnames: Yardley Cundy Chipperfield Boosey
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Lee Family - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
Barnard Lee moved to Burnham from Great Tey around 1825. Large family, most of which moved away around 1900. Judah Lee stayed and ran a butchers in Tillingham, now a private house. Pleased to hear from anyone connected.
Family Surnames: Lee
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building history - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
i wonder if anyone can help! last year i opened a hair dressers in burnham, 111a station road. i had to completely gut the place and in doing so uncovered alot of history. i know the recent past of the building but what i really want to know is whatwas there before someone decided to put a roof between two buildings. there's a drop kurb in front so i'm guessing it was an entrance to something. if anyone has any picture's or information it would be gratly apprieciated. thank you sally r.
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Artist 'Stebbing' - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
I am looking for any information on an artist called 'R. Stebbing' who lived in B.on C. approx 40 years ago, he painted a picture of a Thames barge that my family has. Any info would be greatly appreciated
Family Surnames: Stebbing
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COOCH - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
I am researching my fathers family.
His mother was Sophia Jane Cooch (born Canewdon)1873. Father was Samuel Cooch born Burnham. (1881 census) brothers Samuel, George, William.Sisters Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Edith,Emily.
Sophia married Frederick James Clark born Burnham 1873. Their children were William, Maud, Guiver, Harold, Wilfred, Hilda, Gladys and Asby (born 1912 Camberwell).
Family Surnames: Cooch/Clark
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Bowtell/Boutell search - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
My Bowtells or Boutells or Bowtles depending which spelling you take seem to originate from Burnham & Little Wakering.
This is what I've got (in brief)
My Grandfather was Leonard James Bowtell b. 1909 in West Ham
His father Edward Henry Bowtell b.October 10, 1876 in Deptford m. Linda Edith Whitbread b.September 29, 1878 in Poplar
Edwards father was Samuel Bowtell b. Abt. 1843 in Burnham, Essex m. Ann Brown b. 1849
Samuels father was also Samuel Bowtell (sometimes Boutell) b. Abt. 1804 in Little Wakering, Essex m. Maria (unknown) b. 1810 in Canewdon, Essex
That's as far back as I've managed to go so far but I'm desperately trawling the net trying to find someone who can help with any further information.
Nic
Family Surnames: Bowtell
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Hempstead / Parchment - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
Looking for information on these familys living in Burnham area.Mary Ann HEMPSTEAD b.1817Burnham on Crouch,father John HEMPSTEAD known to be living in Mayland in 1840 a Farmer.James PARCHMENT b.1817 Southminster,Mary Ann PARCHMENT b.1843 Creeksea
Family Surnames: Hempstead Parchment
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Tiltman Coatguard Death - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
Does anyone have any info on Richard Tiltman, born in Burnham (Dengie) in 1806. He was a coast guard and according to the records he served at Bletchington and then Misner Haven where he was drowned some time in 1841 He had a wife called Mary born in 1811 who may have been a local girl and according to the 1841 census they were living at Silver Lane in shared accomodation with two other Navy/coastguards, Thomas Connell aged 22 and John Stone aged 24. Any info would be welcome. Many thanks Jackie
Family Surnames: Tiltman
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ALICE, ELSIE, MOLLY MORGAN - (Burnham-On-Crouch - Essex)
I am seeking anyone who may have known 3 sisters - Alice, Elsie, Molly MORGAN
(may also have had brothers). Alice married (husband name unknown) and had a daughter who lived in Hampstead and was/is an artist. Elsie was known to have married a gentleman with the surname of GRAY. It is possible that Alice at some stage "adopted" a young boy (approx 1926) by the name of Peter Raymond BROWNE Born. 16/1/1921 in Boscombe, Bournemouth/Winchester - mothers name Iris Ellen BrOWNE (married name WALL). Any feedback or info linking to the above would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. J.
Family Surnames: Morgan, Gray, Browne, Wall
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Outten Family - (Buttsbury - Essex)
The Outten family lived in Buttsbury in the 18/19th centuries. Some were still there in 1901. Samuel and Sarah ran the grocers shop. I would be pleased to hear from any present day family.
Family Surnames: Outten
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outten buttsbury - (Buttsbury - Essex)
Samuel and Sarah Outten/Outen from buttsbury. I am sure they are related to my husband but not sure. would love to here from anyone that has any info re this
Family Surnames: Outten,Outen
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Stephen Outten - (Buttsbury - Essex)
Stephen and Eliza Outten 1881 census of Church Lane, Mountnessing. Stephen born Buttsbury & Christened in Mountnessing 17 Sept.1826 son of Stephen and Elizabeth.
Family Surnames: Outten, Outen
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The Wright Fmily. - (Buttsbury - Essex)
Looking for information on Joseph, hannah, edward,Charlotte Wright who were born in Buttsbury/Stock for my family tree. Would be grateful for any info.Also information on Hannah Hunt,who later became Josephs wife.
Family Surnames: Wright
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WATTS/SUCKLING. - (Buttsbury - Essex)
I should very much like to hear from anyone please who has information about Ellen WATTS, who was born in Buttsbury on 8 July 1852, or about any member of her or her husband's families. On 12 February 1871, Ellen married James SUCKLING who was born 24 June 1850 in Stock, Essex. James worked on Lord Petre's Estate as a Sawyer/Carpenter. Thank you.
Family Surnames: Watts/Suckling
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WATTS Family. - (Buttsbury - Essex)
Have you any information at all about members of the WATTS family of Buttsbury, Essex, in and around the mid 1800s please? If so, I'd love to hear from you. Thank you.
Family Surnames: Watts Family.
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Whitwell in Canewdon and Prittlewell - (Canewdon - Essex)
James Whitwell b. abt 1736 in Canewdon marr. Mary Prentice in 1768, then Susanna Sudbury in 1782. Son James b.1768 marr. Maria Merritt. Ten Whitwell children born in Canewdon between 1797 & 1819 including Thomas Whitwell in 1814. Thomas marr.Martha Ann Killworth in 1832 in Canewdon.
Family Surnames: Whitwell, Prentice, Sudbury, Merritt, Killworth
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Cannot find Torley Birth - (Canewdon - Essex)
20 May 1855 at CANEWDON James Torley married Eliza Summers. On the marriage certificate James' father was Joseph Torley and Eliza's father was William Summers. I cannot find any information of either family beyond this record Can anyone help me?
Family Surnames: Torley, Summers
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