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Thomasin Warner
- Colchester
She was married to James Bate(s) at St Martin Colchester on 4.4.1700. I am looking for both their parents?
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Eliza Welham
- Colchester
She married Eliza Welham Thomas William Greenleaf, a bootmaker,at All Saints, Colchester, on 25.12.1845. Witnesses Thos Barrett Wilkinson & Catherine Eldar. I am looking for Eliza Welham's parents
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Sarah Lester
- Colchester
She married Thomas Greenleaf at St Marys, Colchester on15.5.1785. They had 4 children William, Thomas, James & George. I am looking for Sarah Lester's parents and ancestors.
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Thomas Greenleaf
- Colchester
Christened 7.11.1790 at St Mary, Colchester. Married Hannah ??? c1815 at Colchester.I am looking for Hannah's surname and ancestors.
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Mary Kemp
- Colchester
She married John Greenleaf at St Mary, Colchester on29.9.1751 I am looking for her parents and ancestors.
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Elizabeth Clark
- Colchester
She married John Greenleaf at St Marys Colchester on 21.5.1700. I am looking for her parents and ancestors.
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John Greenleaf
- Colchester
Born c 1765 married Elizabeth Clark at St Marys, Colchester 21.5.1700. I am looking for his parents and ancestors.
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Ambrose
- Colchester
Looking for details of Ambrose family in Colchester at beginning of 19th century.
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Can you help
- Colchester
Looking for details of John & Jane (Godfrey)Drane son John was transported to Tasmania in 1825.John Jr.was born in either Colchester or Thaxted.His occupation was ploughman
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SALMON
- Colchester
TRYING TO FIND AN ELUSIVE SALMON,
ACCORDING TO A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE I HAVE FOR MY UNCLE EDWARD SALMON 1930 (known as Ted)who was born 1904 in Colchester where his father Edward Albert Salmon was stationed in the army, this is where i have the problem i can not find a birth for 1904in any records including the G R O the only one that fits the details i have was Registered in Sunderland. the marriage certificate names his father as EDWARD ALBERT SALMON deceased occupation ELECTRICIAN I HAVE NO OTHER DETAILS FOR HIM EXCEPT I BELEIVE THE FAMILY MOVED TO lIVERPOOL ABOUT 1914, DO ANY OF THESE DETAILS RING ANY BELLS WITH ANY ONE
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Hitchcock and Belcher
- Colchester
I am looking for ancestors of John R. Hitchcock who was born 1814 in Essex. he came to the states in 1846 and lived in Hardeman Co., Tennessee an later moved to Tippah County, Mississippi. He married Emily Belcher, also from Essex. He died March, 1870 in Tippah County, Mississippi in the states. Emily was born in 1816 died 1887 in Mississippi. He and Emily had 8 children; Emily, b. April 26,1836 in Essex, she married Charles Wesley Davenport in Saulsbury,Tennessee May 12, 1859, d. in Tippah Co., Ms. on May 12, 1928., Ellen Hitchcock, b. 1836 in Essex, m. F.L. Foster April 02, 1879, she died ? in Benton Co., Ms., Clara Hitchcock, b. 1841, Essex, md. William Herd Redfern 10-16-1879, my greatgrandfather. He and Clara are buried in Cannan Cemetery in Benton Co., Ms., Caroline, b. 1842 in Essex, never married and died 1877, Cannan Cemetery, Benton Co., Ms., Louisa P., b. 1846 in the State of Tennessee, md. T. W. Beaty December 24,1872, Buried Benton Co., Ms., Thomas W., b. 1853 in Tennessee, md. E. F. Brown, buried Benton Co., Ms., Fannie J., b. 1853, Tippah Co., Ms., md. J. C. Johnson 1874, Benton Co., buried Cannan Cemetery, Susan Flora, b. Oct. 10, 1879, Tippah Co., Ms., md. T. J. Roffe 1879,burial unknown. I have a photo of a woman, assuming she was his mother, made in Colchester. It is a cabinet card picture made by William Gill in his studio. I would like any info from anyone that has any knowledge of this Hitchcock Family and also the Belcher Family. Please contact me. Thanks Carolyn
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death of jane gant
- Colchester
can anyone help me find the death date of jane gant nee moules born marks tey 1872 and lived at 23 sheepen road colchester in 1922
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Stow Bullocks
- Cold Norton
I have family from this village? or is it part of Cold Norton. Any information would be of great help to me.
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Re Reading Room
- Collier Row
From Cassells Gazetteer c1896
Collier Row nr Romford : 1891 Population : --- Here is a chapel of
ease and a reading room
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MOSS-Colne Engaine & Earls Colne
- Colne Engaine
I am interested in sharing family history research with others connected to the MOSS family - earliest records show them in Earls Colne, moving to Colne Engaine. Towards the end of the 1900's most of them moved to London, but my g-grandfather Samson Moss lived in Colne Engaine, and 'Rukkee Cottage' until he died about 1930. Hopefully there are still some remote relations living thereabouts. Other connected surnames are SYCAMORE, CRABBE and RINGER.
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Wass
- Colne Engaine
I am looking for information on Daniel Wass born in Boreham-Essex but moved to Colne Engaine and married Ellen in 1881 census he was living at Brickhouse Cottage. Did he move here by himself or with his family has he any brothers and sisters ,what were his parents names?Any information please.
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Ford Mill
- Colne Engaine
Could anybody help me with information connected with William White, master miller at Ford mill Colne Engaine.
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TREDGETT, ARCHER,
- Coopersale Common
Any information about the ancestors of William Tredgett and Winifred Archer. Tredgett (Epping), Archer(Saffron Walden), Tarling(Epping), Bailes (Epping Green), Gilby (Saffron Walden)
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SMITH
- Copford
Robert & Ann Mary Smith of Brick and Tile, Eight Ash Green 1850-1890, any relatives please. About 9 children but have been unable to trace all of them.
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Theedham, Creeke
- Copford
I am seeking information on William Theedham and his wife Elizabeth Creeke. They were married in 1757 in Copford, Essex.
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Horne
- Copford
Seeking information about the family of William Horne, born abt. 1838 at Copford, Essex. He married Charlotte Wakefield of Great Cornard, Suffolk. I am aware of 3 daughters: Edith, Alice, and Beatrice.
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Pettican Henry John
- Copford
Any information on Henry John Pettican - killed in WW1 Ypres Nov. 1917 aged 35 - his name is in Copford C of E Church Roll of Honour. Sons Alfred & Henry - wife came from South Coast of UK. Any living relatives ?
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Nice
- Copford
I have a Reginald Victor NICE born 1897 and baptised Copford.
In 1901 census he is with his parents and siblings in Copford but I can find no further information about him either in marriage or death Indexes. Can anyone help me on this.
Ron
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Samuel Pettican
- Copford
My Samuel born ca 1846 at Copford and married an Eliza Jarman at Fordham 1865. Happy to exchange information.
Ron
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John Pettican
- Copford
John Pettican born ca 1806 Copford and subsequently married a Sarah Unknown from Marks Tey. Wish to know John's parents and date of marriage.
Happy to exchange information.
Ron
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Urgently needed.....
- Copford Green
Does anyone have any pre-1900 photographs of people and/or places in Copford, Birch, Easthorpe, Kelvedon, Layer Marney? If so, I would love to hear from you. Susie
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searching
- Copford Green
searching for PETTICANS and JARMANS
Copford Green and surrounding area
my ancestor PETTICANS in Copford Green since 1806
help please in tracing offshoots
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Whitehead
- Cornish Hall End
Looking for my paternal family born Cornish Hall End. Grandfather Albert born 1894 His parents Rose & John Whitehead
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Chandler/lazell
- Cranham
Daniel Chandler (b. Abt 1814) married Charlotte Lazell (b. Abt 1812) on 10 Dec 1837. Daniel was a blacksmith and his father was Richard Chandler, a labourer in a gunpowder magazine; Charlotte's father James was a labourer.
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Cranham, Essex
- Cranham
I am looking for John Morrish born about 1847, migrated to Australia about 1874/5
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Lazell
- Cranham
Interested in all Lazell surnames in the Cranham area. Especially descendants of David and/or Thomas Lazell. David Lazell married Elizabeth Smith December 1837.
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Lazell
- Cranham
James Lazell married Sarah Hills on 13 Oct 1769. They had at least two sons: (1) James, born about 1769 and (2) Thomas bapt. 27 Apr 1777.
James (b. 1769) married Mary Johnson, and they had 10 children.
Any further information appreciated.
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Whent
- Creeksea
Researching Whent's / Went's of the Dengie Hundred area
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John BINKS
- Cressing
Looking for descendants of John Binks or George Binks born in Cressing in the 19th century. Connected with Fryatt family in same area.
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Ann Clover (nee ??) b1841
- Cressing
William Clover b 1840 in Runwell, Essex married Ann (unk maiden name) b 1841 Cressing Essex were living in Boreham Essex in 1881. Info offered on one line of descendents, interested in ancestors and other lines, RW
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Surridge/Tokely/Rayner
- Cressing
any information on SURRIDGE from Rivenhall, Cressing, Wakes Colne, Tendering, names I have, Charles, James, John, Robertina, Mary Ann,
Frank, Francis
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Carrington als Smith, of Cressing Temple
- Cressing
John Carrington als Smith, of Cressing Temple and other places in the area. He of the Carringtons of Carrington, Cheshire family. Had to change name after Battle of Bosworth Field. Any information please. He married Millicent Lenham/Lainham who brought him part of Manor of Rivenhall.
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Ager
- Cressing
Looking for the parents of Elizabeth AGER born abt 1869
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LING FAMILY
- Cressing
would like to contact any decendants of this family. Martha Ann Ling was born here in 1841 and her parents were Thomas and Martha.
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1850 - 1925
- Custom House
Any information regarding these families would be most helpful. Gillespie: Hugh, Catherine. Dimmick: William, Hannah, Children: William, Ethel
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BILLARDIS
- Custom House
Am searching for the Birthplace of George Billardis circa 1865
died Hooper Rd Custom House 1936
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Stevens - Dimmick
- Custom House
Any information please. My Grandmother Ethel Dimmick lived in Leyes Road with her father William Dimmick and mother Katherine Gillespie and her grandfather Hugh Rollo Gillespie till about 1916 when she moved to King Georges Avenue with her husband George Phillip Lancelot Stevens and family, George was killed in 1917 and Ethel remarried in 1920 to Henry Miller, he was killed in the docks in 1929 and Ethel carried on living in King Georges Avenue till her death in 1975 with her daughter Grace Baker and family.
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Robinson - Stevens
- Custom House
Does anybody have information on the Robinson family that lived in Leyes Road, Custom House in the late 1890s to the 1930s their name was really Stevens but every one knew them as Robinson. The family was father John Clark, mother Mary Anne Amelia and the children were John William Samuel born 1877,James Henry Augustus born 1879, George Philip Lancelot born 1881, William Edwin Franklin born 1894 and Sidney born 1900, John married Caroline Wullenwebber and James married Jessie Thomas.
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