Knopp of Grays - Grays
My ggg grandfather was William KNOPP m Jane VALE and had 5 children, three of whom were James, John and Eliza. James Knopp b. 1827(my gg grandfather) m. 7 July 1851 Sophia Lydia CLAY b.1928 and immigrated to Australia with eldest 2 children William and Emma ohe 'Grand Trinon' in May 1857. I have a lot of information on this line and am interested in hearing from anyone with information on the Knopp name from Grays, Thurrock Essex. Many thanks Marg

Looking for any Pinnocks in Grays area - Grays
Searching for any Pinnock family in Grays area related to James Henry Pinnock

Buttel - Grays
Am seeking information on Joseph Buttel,b.1846 in South Ockendon/Grays area.Later living in Croydon.

Forsdick family - Grays
Looking for familly of George William Forsdick who was a Master Outfitter at 33 high Street. Grays country of Essex Married Elizabeth knights who was burried in grays church yard who also married Edith Mary Harme Taylor. thanks

Fanny Brown - Grays
Am tryin to trace family connections for Fanny Brown. She was married to Leonard Victor Crooks and had 1 son - Frank. I belive that Fanny was one of 6 children - 2 boys and 1 girl. Any information on her family would be a great help

madam boulds - Grays
I am looking for any information on a lady known only as madam boulds, who lived in grays circa 1680, also a madam palmer and lady butler also of this time frame. if any one has any evidence of their existance, i would appreciate your help, thank you.

John Sayers and Elizabeth Nye - Grays
Does anyone have a marriage for John Sayers and Elizabeth Nye, or details of their daughter Fanny's baptism? Fanny was born 5 June 1846 in Grays, Essex. I have a lot of information on Fanny after her marriage but know nothing of her parents. Any help would be greatfully received. Thank you.

Wards - Shipbreakers - Grays
Has anyone any information on Wards, Shipbreakers from Grays?? My father worked there during the 1960's. Is it still there??? I can remember it was near the Wharf pub!!

Witmore - Grays
I am looking for any info on a John Witmore, b.1817, Tillingham, who was a baptist minister in Grays, late 1800's, any info, very grateful for.

SQUELCH/GEE - Grays
Are you related to or know of a Salome Squelch who lived in Grays, Essex with my aunt Kathleen Gee in the early 1940's? Kathleen died in 1942, but I do not know what became of Salome.

Great Baddow - Great Baddow
My g3 grandfather Robert Waskett was born in Great Baddow, the son of William and Hannah Waskett. Does anyone have any interest in this family? I'm trying to find William and Hannah's marriage and work back from there.

Bundock - 1797 Onwards - Great Baddow
Searching for Joseph BUNDOCK in West Hanningfield Road 1870-1897 Son of John and Rachel BUNDICK, born in Great Burstead. Married to Emma ANDREWS (daughter of William ANDREWS of W Hanningfield), 13(?) children including my grandfather George. Anyone know anything more about ANDREWS family? What happened to rest of the BUNDOCK/BUNDICK children? Anything known about ancestors? Where were they after 1883?

Springham 1848 - Great Baddow
In White's Essex Trade Directory 1848 a Mrs Springham is recorded as a schoolteacher at Great Baddow. Does anyone know whether this was Elizabeth Springham, please?

John Bedford Gentry - Great Baddow
This is my ggGrandfather born in Gt Baddow in 1855. Mother was Charlotte Gentry date unsure. He was a Police Constable in the East Donyland area, later promoted to Sergeant around 1901. On retiring/pensioned in 1904 he ran a cab/taxi company in Rayleigh. any info would be appreciated, thanks

Fitch family of Chelmsford and Great Baddow - Great Baddow
I am looking for information on the following line: Hedley John FITCH, b Chelmsford 1883 (d Canada 1967) and m Rose Agnes Emma SNODGRASS. He is s/o George Fitch b 1836 Chelmsford and Emily BEATTIE, b 1849 Great Hallingbury; they had 5 sons and one daughter. George is s/o Samuel Fitch b 1786 Great Baddow, Chelmsford and Sophia RUSSELL, b 1811. They had 2 sons and 5 daughters. Samuel was s/o Edward Fitch and Jane, m abt 1784 (first child Edward bap 1785 in Baddow Lane Old Chapel, Chelmsford). Welcome any info on the Fitch family, as well as Snodgrass, Beattie, and Russell wives.

LINCE - Great Baddow
My g g g g randfather married Phyllis LINCE in 1804 in Great baddow her parish EVAN EDWARD HART from LITTLE BADDOW. Later moved to Prittlewell till present times Southend area. please see HART in Prittlewell listings

Barnabas Flexman - Great Baddow
I am trying to locate the parents of Barnabas Flexman. The only info I have is that he was married to Eleanor Allington on 23rd June 1767. The family at the time appear to be located in and around Gt. Baddow, Essex. Any info would be much appreciated.

reuben stock - Great Baddow
reuben stock worked on pontlands farm inlate 1800's i am trying to find some of his family he came from takeley.

Gooch Arthur and wife mona - Great Baddow
Looking for anyone who might remember my parents.My father was an AA patrol officer and my mother was the district nurse/midwife. They resided at 14 crescent road Great Baddow in the 1930's

BURGESS family - Great Baddow
I'm searching for the ancestors of Judith Burgess born about 1780. Her birthplace is shown in the census as Chelmsford, then later as Great Baddow. She married in Chelmsford in 1802 to a Thomas How(e). Does anyone know anything about her parents?

ALGER FAMILY - Great Baddow
Looking for decendants of Louisa Alger who lived at "Skinners" in 1902. She was the widow of William White Alger who died in 1900 and they previously lived at Nether Hall Moreton. They had 3 daughters. Lousia b 1878,Edith b 1879 and Amy b 1890. Would very much like any info on this family.

ALDRIDGE GREATOREX - Great Baddow
Joseph ALDRIDGE of Great Baddow married Elizabeth LEWINTON, widow, nee GREATOREX of Sharpenhoe in the Parish of Streatly, Beds. They had at least 2 sons:- 1)Joseph ALDRIDGE who had a daughter, Sarah Hunter Cooper ALDRIDGE 2)Edward Bright ALDRIDGE (Edward's mother Elizabeth was the daughter of the Rev. John GREATOREX and his wife Anne, nee BRIGHT) Joseph signed his will 3 Sept. 1811. It was proved at London 7 April 1814. Elizabeth was left 2100 pounds. I wish to make contact with descendants of Joseph & Elizabeth. They had grandchildren 1)Mary Elizabeth 1807- 2) Henry Greatorex 1808- 3)Edgar 1817- 4) Alexander 1819- 5)Augustus 1821- 6)Julia 1823- ...all with surname ALDRIDGE. I am very interested in Elizabeth's sister, Priscilla GREATOREX who married George KING of Haverhill, farmer & miller of "Haverhill Place" on 23 Oct. 1778. I have much information to share about the ancestral lines back from GREATOREX. See also my KING entries for Haverhill. KJI

SUCKLINGs of Great Baddow, Essex. - Great Baddow
I am anxious to identify the birth place and parents of my direct line ancestor John SUCKLING b. c. 1773 and d. 20 March 1779 in Chelmsford Union Workhouse. John married Mary BRAZIER b. 1779 in Great Baddow in the town on 12 February 1803. Please can you help?

Literary Institution Of 1858 - Great Bardfield
From Cassells Gazetteer c1896 Bardfield Great Essex : 1891 Population : 956 - In 1858 the Literary Institution was founded for educational purposes.

Thorne - Great Bardfield
My great, great, great grandfather, Arnold Thorne was (according to the 1881 census) born in Great Bardfield, Essex c. 1831/1832. Have only found reference to one church, St Mary the Virgin, but no luck so far in locating baptism record. Is/was thisthe only church there? He was a Bootmaker and at some point moved to North London.

Ruse Family - Great Bardfield
My Ruse family ancestors occupied Pitley Farm, Great Bardfield for most of the 19th century and probably earlier. Joseph Ruse was born in about 1770. I have found no sign of the Ruses since. Any pointers gratefully received.

George Hills - Great Bardfield
George Hills and his wife Mary nee Undershell had a large family at Great Bardfield from 1780 to the early 19th century. The Undershells were an important family of London tanners and I suspect George Hills was connected with the trade.His son George became a London tanner, another son Thomas Bryant Hills was a London Corn factor.

Hornsby Family in Great Bardfield - Great Bardfield
I am looking for my family history with the surname being "Hornsby". My Grandfather, Frank Edward Hornsby, and family lived in the village of Bardfield and I would appreciate any infomation that anyone may have.

Hornsby - Great Bardfield
My grandfather was Frank Edward Hornsby of Great Bardfield, Essex. My father was Percy Edward Hornsby and his brothers were Frank and Harold. There may have been other brothers of whom I am unaware. If you have any information about this family please let me know.

Great Bardfield, Coggeshall, Essex; London area - Great Bardfield
Thomas COLE (c 1825-1900) from Great Bardfield, son of Samuel COLE, carpenter, married Charlotte POTTER of Coggeshall, Exeter (c 1829-1884), daughter of Sarah and Thomas POTTER, also a carpenter, in 1849. They lived in the London area (Shoreditch, Bethnal Green and Hackney) where they had at least seven children: Charlotte Bella (later SAUNDERS) (1851-1934), William (b. c. 1853), Thomas (b. c 1855), Sarah Ann (b. 1859), Harry (b. 1861), Kate (b. 1862) and Florence (b. 1867). Thomas worked in sales. There is a family story that one of the boys became a court hairdresser. If you have any information about this family, please contact me. I have some census records as well as a few marriage and birth certificates to share.

Ethel Allen - Great Bardfield
My aunt Ethel Allen used to visit cousins in Great Bardfield. I don't know the surname of the cousins (her mother's maiden name was Keen).Ethel lived in Theydon Bois.She was born in 1900 in Middlesex and died in the 1970's in Kent.Trying to fill in family history gaps.

WOOLLARD FAMILY - GREAT BARDFIELD - Great Bardfield
Has anyone any connection to the Woollard (Woolard or Wollard) family of Great Bardfield. Have some information to share. Susan Woollard Married Frederick Green and settled in Dartford, Kent. The are my 2 or 3 times gr grandparents.

Great Bardfield - Great Bardfield
Grt Grandfather William Brand was born in Grt Bardfield

Frost baptism and marriage - Great Bardfield
I am looking for the birth of George Frost c. 1812 in Gt. Bardfield parents believed to be Jeremiah Frost & Mary nee. Olley also searching for his marriage after 1833 to Ellen Jarvis/Jervis. Regards; Derek

Pritchard - Great Bardfield
My Father was born at Great Bardfield Hall in the early 1900's. Keen to contact any other Pritchard connections

Great and Little Bardfield,Essex - Great Bardfield
Researching the SALMON family from Great & Little Bardfield, Finchingfield and Felsted,Essex. Other surnames connected include HARRINGTON,BREWTY,GOODMAN,TURNER,HOLLY,BRETTON,FITCH,BEALE. Would be pleased to make contact with any relatives.

Smith family Great Bardfield - Great Bardfield
Does anyone have any connection to the Smith family from Great Bardfield? I have connections going back to around 1640 up to 1900's in my own tree. Harry Smith married Selina Newbery, his father William married Rachel Stock. If any of this rings a bell, please get in touch.

The Old Mill House Gt Bentley - Great Bentley
Please can anyone tell me about the history of The Old Mill House at Gt Bentley Green. I was born there in 1938 at which stage it was a Maternity Home.

FIRMIN - Great Bentley
Searching for Thomas Firmin born c1805 Great Bentley. Any information regarding the Firmin family would be appreciated.

Palmer bertie george - Great Bentley
My father I think was born in Great bentley on the 13th January 1904 any information would be helpful.Thankyou.

Watcham Family - Great Bentley
Does anyone have any info on the Watcham family. I am in possession of 1851 census, which states that my gr gr grandad was living with his inlaws, the Newmans at The Green. I think his daughter had the house later on. Does anyone have any further information please?

Hill House, Great Bentley - Great Bentley
Looking for info on Ethel Buxton. She was staying with her Sister at Hill House in November 1907, she wrote to Miss Eva Smee of Brantham, Manningtree, and I am attempting to discover if they were related or just Friends? An Info welcomed Pete Smee Http://smee.me.uk

GOOCH / GOUGE - Great Bentley
Looking for anyone who links into the GOOCH family of Little Bromley/Little Bentley and the surrounding area. They are proving very difficult to research. I am a direct descendant of Susannah Gooch born 1807-1811 to Daniel Gooch.

Unwanted certificate - Great Braxted
Wedding of William Wallace and Elizabeth Ann Clements on 5th Nov 1864. Right name for g-gran but wrong husband, and she was only five miles away.

Rushen - Great Braxted
Looking for references to Rushen families in Great Braxted and villages in the surrounding area.

Galley - Great Braxted
Looking for information about my great grandparents Daniel and Florence Galley who lived in a cottage called Pundicts, in one of the villages.

Strutt family - Great Bromley
My 5x great grandfather Thomas Strutt was born in Great Bromley in 1794. He became a Master Mariner and retired in Middlesborough. Does anyone have info on any other Strutts in Great Bromley?

Everett/Everit/Everard in Great Burstead from c 1770 - Great Burstead
Edward Everit/Everett/Everard and his wife Hannah had a large family in Great Burstead. I would like to exchange information with others researching this family in Great Burstead.

Mrs Harvey Of Great Burstead - Great Burstead
There was a Mrs Harvey in Great Burstead who rented land between 1790 to 1795, and then a William Harvey born in Buttsbury in 1797. Does anyone have any information or can you connect these Harvey's with the Shenfield Harvey's of 1630's to 1660's. Would be most interested!

Harveys of Great Burstead - Great Burstead
I am looking for information on a John Harvey, Born in Great Burstead c1817. He married a Mary Ann Lloyd, also from Great Burstead born c1821. They married at Billericay in the March quarter 1840.