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Sweeting - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I am looking for information on George Sweeting born about 1823 in 'Dunmore' Essex and his father William together with their spouses, siblings and/or children. George is known to have moved to Gloucestershire by 1851 and married there.
Family Surnames: Sweeting
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SAMUEL FAMILY - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I am seeking information about the SAMUEL family who lived pre-1840 in Dunmow, in particular SAMUEL SAMUEL who was a bricklayer and who moved to Blackmore. He was married to an Elizabeth and Ann but I have no information about his marriages or baptism.
Family Surnames: Samuel
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Killingback,Whitney.Rainbird - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Am interested in the following names that are in my wife Gina's family history.
Killingback,Whitney, Reynolds,Rainbird,Cook,
and many others that are married in,
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Family Surnames: Killingback, Rainbird, Whitney
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WHYBROW Joseph John - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Looking for any family of above Joseph John Whybrow bn Gt. Dunmow c.1820 and moved to Chelmsford occ. blacksmith.
Pleased to find any other WHYBROW family still in the area.
Regards John
Family Surnames: Whybrow Joseph John
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Alice Beard Born 1894 - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I am tring to find information on my ancesters. Alice was my grandad's Mother, Her husband was
Albert Day also i believe from dunmow. My grandad James Day lived in High Easter with my Nan Vera Day, maiden name Monk,also from Dunmow. Any leads would be apprieciated.
Family Surnames: Beard, Day
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Stock family of Dunmow - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Sarah lived in Dunmow during 1800s.She was born about 1822 and married a Mr. Stock who may have been called James. She definitely had a daughter Eliza born in 1855. Sarah was living in East Ham , with her widowed daughter, in 1901.
Family Surnames: Stock
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Hollington Gunn Tyler - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Looking for connections with Isaac Gunn who married Ann Tyler early 1850. They had eight children by 1871,including Henry(Harry)Gunn who married Jane Hollington on the 30 September 1876 in West Ham. They are shown living at 49 Rounton Road, Bromley by Bow in 1881 and 91 Empson Street in 1891, then at Radleys End, Great Easton, Essex in 1901. Birthplace for Isaac Gunn given as Saling, Essex which is actually Great Saling.
Family Surnames: Hollington Gunn Tyler
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Joseph Whybro(w) - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Looking for marriage details of Joseph Whybrow bn. c. 1773 Gt.Dunmow or Gt.Canfield. Mrd Gt.Dunmow or Gt. Canfield c. 1800.
Son William bn. c.1802 Gt.Canfield.
Your help appreciated,
Regards John
Family Surnames: Whybro(W)
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Looking for Boatman - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I am trying to trace the Boatman family tree, I know they came from Dunmow or eastor areas.
My grandmothers maiden name was ada boatman, she had two sisters, edith and constance.I am trying to get more details from family. any help would be great. thanks.
Family Surnames: Boatman
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Brand's Farm, Great Dunmow - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
My mother took me to see Brand's farm, when I was a child (a long time ago) and she said she used to be sent there from London when she was a child for the summer holidays and the farm was owned by her relations, but I have not been able to prove this. Can anyone give me any information on this farm which is still there today.
Family Surnames: Brand
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Brick kiln farm - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
My Grt Grt Grandfather William BRAND was a Brickmaker and lived at the above with his family and wife Sarah nee WARNER, her father was Joseph WARNER also from Great Dunmow.
Family Surnames: Brand & Warner
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Old House Farm,Broadway,Great Dunmow - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
On the 1891 Census I have my Great Uncle Henry BRAND living at the above address with his wife Emma, children and Mother Sarah BRAND nee WARNER.
On the 1901 Census I have my Great Uncle Charles BRAND living at the above address (Henry had died in 1891)with his wife Sarah and sons.
Can anyone give me any information on the above address ?
Family Surnames: Brand & Warner
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Barnard - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Looking for info about Elizabeth Brand BARNARD, nee ADAMS, baptised at Great Waltham 2/5/1825 daughter of Samuel Adams, miller and farmer, and his wife Mary nee BRAND (who came from Thaxted). Married 24/9/1846 at Gt Dunmow to Wyatt BARNARD, farmer of Little Canfield, son of John Barnard. Wyatt appears to have died 1856. I know of three children of the marriage, Mary Elizabeth, aged 11 at 1861 census, Fanny Jane (8) and Wyatt Henry (5).In 1881 Elizabeth was living and farming at "Olives", Great Dunmow, Mary and Fanny were living with her, unmarried, but Wyatt junior was living as a boarder in Kensington, London. Elizabeth seems to have died 12/1887 apparently never remarried. I would be very grateful for any info re what happened to her children and any later descendants. Her father Samuel Adams once owned the site of my house, hence my interest.
Family Surnames: Barnard, Adams, Brand
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TURNER - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Hi, looking for any info please re Elizabeth Turner b 1820 Great Dunmow, died 1907 Chelmsford, married 1840 Dunmow to James Fewell b 1822 Chignal St James. They had 10 children.
Cheers
Julie
Family Surnames: Turner
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Bird family - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Have researched the Bird family of Great Dunmow and Thaxted. They spent most of the 19th Century and early 20th Century at Church End Great Dunmow. Vital information should have been available on 1851 Census but have not been able to access this Census although all others are available. Anyone have information on 1851 in the area surrounding Great Dunmow.
Family Surnames: Bird
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Sweeting, Pavelin - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Interested to know connection of Pavelin family in Great Dunmow to Sweeting family. William married Mary Sweeting. I know about the Pavelin side - would be interested to hear about the Sweetings - ie Mary's family.
Family Surnames: Sweeting, Pavelin
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SKINGLE - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
My Skingle family goes back to Dunmow. My G.G.G grandad William was born there in 1806 with his 3 brothers and sister Mary. He had 5 children, one being Mark, born 1836 (my G.G grandad) he married Elizabeth Lee from Dunmow and they went on to have 9 children, and lived in the White Horse Inn, Chelmsford. They both died in Dunmow.
The most recent I have traced to Dunmow, is Agnes, my grandad Mark Leonard's sister. Agnes had 6 children with Hubert Wells. Anyone have anymore information?
Family Surnames: Skingle
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Leech of Dunmow - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
George Leech of Dunmow, married Louisa Wright of Homerton in 1837. Looking for details of his father, William (I think) born 1791 and a carpenter. Would like to know if there were any other siblings and William's wife. If you have any information I would be grateful.
Family Surnames: Leech Wright
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Joseph Lambert - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Would like to hear from anyone connected to Joseph Lambert who was born in 1811 at Dunmow his father was Steele Lambert who was married to Elizabeth Willsher in 1795.
Family Surnames: Lambert
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LAMBERT FAMILY - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Would like to contact any of the decendants of Steele Lambert and his 1st wife Elizabeth Willsher who married in 1796 and had 11 children.His 2nd wife was Jemima Fox who he married in 1848. He died in 1858.
Family Surnames: Lambert/Fox
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LAMBERT - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Can anyone give me any info on Eliza Lambert her sisters Elizabeth Martha and Ann who were born here between 1798-1809.Would like to know who they married and whether they have any decendants living today.
Family Surnames: Lambert
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James Bird of Essex/Dunmow/High Easter; Born c1810 - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I am attempting to trace the family of my paternal Grandmother:- ELIZA ANN BIRD born 1871, in High Easter, Essex.
She was living at Pleshey Road, Dunmow, Essex, aged 10, and a Scholar at time of 1881 census, and at 45, Crossingham Road, Lewisham, London, working as a Domestic Servant, aged 20, at the time of the 1891 census. She married Julius James Law in December 1897 in Islington, London.
She was with Julius James, in India at the time of the 1901 census. She returned to live in Ayr, Scotland, around 1907.
Died around 1940 at her daughter Ivy's home at The Chuckery, Walsall, Staffs.
Her 5 Siblings were: ELLEN J. BIRD born c1869, GEORGE BIRD born c 1870, SARAH A. BIRD born c 1873, KATE BIRD born c 1875, and FLORENCE MARY BIRD born c 1882.
She had 6 Children (all with surname Law): Stanley, Harold, Charles, Dolly, Reginald and Ivy.
Her father was CHARLES BIRD, born 1845, in High Easter.
Charles had 2 siblings; STEPHEN BIRD (c1838), and JOSEPH BIRD (c1842), both born in High Easter.
Their father was JAMES BIRD, born in Great Dunmow Essex, c 1810.
This is as far as can get; If anyone has any links with any of the above named persons, to enable me to research my family tree further, it would be greatly appreciated.
Geoff
Family Surnames: Law, Bird
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Peter SAMUELS, G Dunmow Essex 1801 - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I'm interesting in finding out about any SAMUELS living in Great Dunmow or surrounding area of Essex. Peter was born c1801 and was a bricklayer. The family story says there is a Jewish connection. Any info on a Jewish ancestry or on Peter's parents or siblings would be great.
Family Surnames: Samuel, Samuels
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Franklin family - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
William Franklin, his wife Ann and his family appear on the 1841 census for Great Dunmow. One of his sons, Richard, moved to Islington London during the 1850s. He married Elizabeth Ann Thomas in 1856 and had several children, one of whom was Thomas, born in 1866. Thomas Franklin was my husband's grandfather and lived in Chiswick during his latter years. I would like to hear from anyone who has a connection to this family.
Family Surnames: Franklin
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Looking for info on broomfield - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Im looking for any info on broomfields that lived in and around the dunmow area.
Also names like brumfield bromfeld bromfelda ect
Also any info on the history of broomfield village in essex
Any help appreciated
Family Surnames: Broomfield Brumfield Bromfeld Bromfelda
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Ruffle/Ruffell family in 1700's - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I am particularly looking for the parents of William Ruffle born in Dunmow in 1798. I believe there were two people of the same name around that time. My William had some degree of education and later opened his own business in Great Sampford. Any info would be much appreciated as I have hit a brick wall with this.
Family Surnames: Ruffle, Ruffell
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SAICH, OF DUNMOW AND BURSTEAD - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I have been researching George Saich born around 1811, in Great Burstead. I have been told that his father's name was Robert Saich, of Great Burstead. Although, as of yet, I haven't confirmed this
Anyone researching the 'Saichs' of Great Dunmow or Burstead, or Brentwood, want to go in?
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Abigail Goody - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Looking for any information on the Goody family of Dunmow, all I have is Abigail born 1810, she married Charles Phillips in 1832 in Aveley, Essex. anything would be a great help.
Family Surnames: Goody
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saich family - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I have been researching the Saich family. Up to now, they have come from Brentwood Essex, but, working back, have now got to George Saich born 1839, born in Dunmow, although lived in Brentwood, also. I have sent for his marriage cert, and he was married to Mary Ballard, and his father was Robert Saich. Both George and his father, Robert were labourers. I am now having trouble trying to find the correct birth record for this George. I thought that it was George John Saich born 1839, but after sending for his birth cert, with checking reference of Robert, as the father, it came back that this was NOT correct. Can anyone helkp out, here, please. I would like to get another generation back, at least.
Thanks
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Page and Cutterick/Cuttsrick - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
I am looking for information on Arthur Cutterick or Cuttsrick born in Dunmow around 1880. It seems that Arthur's real name was Lee but his mother was 'sold' in the market to Mr Cutterick/Cuttsrick. (I've read that this was a low-cost way to divorce and usually agreed between the parties beforehand - no stigma attached.) The only records I have been able to find with a reference to Cutterick/Cuttsrick are the births of Ernest W Page in 1913 and Florence M Page in 1916(both in Dunmow)which show the mother's maiden name as Cutterick and Cuttsrick respectively. The timeline would be right for their mother to be Arthur's half-sister. Can anyone help with a first name for her or any other information?
Family Surnames: Page Cutterick Cuttsrick
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John WOOD - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Looking for any information on John WOOD born 1804 married more than once but did marry Ann ABBOTT born 1808 also in Great Dunmow. Any information on either person or their marriage greatly appreciated, John also married a Martha SEABROOK
Family Surnames: Wood, Abbott, Seabrook
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COOK of Dunmow & Broad Oak, Hatfield - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Looking for any information on Henry Cook b.Q March 1864 Dunmow. He married Annie Page in 1894 & had 3 children, Harry b.25 April 1897, Lillie b.1895 & David b. Q Dec 1899.Can't find him on any other census other than 1901 in Sheering, Essex, where he was a Carman on a Horse. We know some of the family stayed in Harlow, Essex & were there in 1945. Some sketchy family info. tells us that Henry was killed in his 40's in an accident, possibly on a motorbike. Any help would be most appreciated.
Family Surnames: Cook
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Charles Little b. 22 Sept 1837 - (Great Dunmow - Essex)
Charles Little born in Great Dunmow on 22 Sept 1837. He married Sarah Aves born with a GRO ref of Q1/1839 Witham Vol 12 Page 277 (christened 3 Mar 1839 - per IGI)in Q3/1864 Witham Vol 4a page 431.
I am trying to trace his parents who, from Census Records appear to be Parents James Little b.1808 Great Dunmow and Mary Little b.1800 Finchingfield, Essex. Later census return show her as Mary A and a copy of Charles' birth certificate shgows his mother as Abigail formerly (and this is an unreadable name). I cannot trace his parents marraige on IGI so can anyone confirm the deatils above and give me Charles' mothers full name, please.
Family Surnames: Little
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Mary Key(1722) - (Great Easton - Essex)
The above lady married my ancestor in Great Easton in 1722{John Grout)but no trace can be found of any children from this marriage.
Does anyone have any information on this.
Regards.
Michael.
Family Surnames: Key
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Thomas Patient - Great Easton - (Great Easton - Essex)
The 1861 census shows -
Great Easton, Essex
Thomas Patient 69 born Great Easton
Hannah Patient wife 63 born Birchanger
Mary Ann Stock gr.dau 8 born Lt. Easton.
I am interested to know if Hannah Patient.
was born Hannah Wybrow or Whybrow or variant.
Hoping to contact others researching this family.
Family Surnames: Patient
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Albert Alfred Mead - (Great Easton - Essex)
Interested in any information about ancestors of Albert Alfred Mead, born 1877 died 1940, and thought to have family connections with Great Easton, Essex including Isaac Mead. Had brothers Sidney and Andrew and mother maiden name Anderson. Family subsequently resided at Lewisham and Blackheath, London.
Family Surnames: Mead
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LAMBERT FAMILY - (Great Easton - Essex)
Would like any info on the Lambert family who lived in the village at the end of the 18th century.Steele Lambert who was I believe the son of Jeffrey and Martha.I think they also had 2 daughters baptised in the church.
Family Surnames: Lambert
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