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Morton/Hill - (Bovingdon - Hertfordshire)
Any information about families with this name would be appreciated. Also any connection with 'Tongue" (not the one in Sutherland, Scotland I believe, but a house name?)
Sue
Family Surnames: Morton, Hill, Wharton (Warton), Webb
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WOODGATE - (Bovingdon - Hertfordshire)
I am wondering if anyone has any info or can lookup some info regarding a John Woodgate born 1826 and anything about his parents William and Sarah and John married a Isabella Glyde. would like to know if anyone else is looking also. many thanks
Family Surnames: Woodgate
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Hobbs, Groom, Lyons - (Bovingdon - Hertfordshire)
Researching the Hobbs and Groom families from Bovingdon.
Sarah Hobbs (1802-1886) married in 1823 Thomas Groom (1794-)
Thomas was at times a tea dealer and a draper but I can find no evidence of this in directories only census records.
I would very much like to know where he had premises if any!
They had the following children- Nancy(1825-1885), Francis(1828-1872), Elizabeth(1837-)(married Robert Lyons), Thomas Jnr(1836-1893)George(c 1837-1884), Ebenzer(1839-1876) and James (1842-1898)
Deb
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Bovingdon Green history - (Bovingdon Green - Hertfordshire)
I am interested in Bovingdon Green and the Royal Oak pub in particular. I am connected to Jonathan Josiah BURGIN who ran the pub from c1870-c1910 and later lived in the adjacent house, Bovingdon Green Cottage. Other names connected with this are MEAD, REEVES, JOINER, FOSKETT, HOBBS and PUDDEPHATT.
Shaun
Family Surnames: Burgin, Foskett, Hobbs, Joiner, Mead, Puddephatt, Reeves
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Allen family - (Boxmoor - Hertfordshire)
I am trying to trace any descendants/relatives of George Leonard Allen b. 1876 who married Amy Brown in 1902. Last sighting was in a 1948 address book when they were living in or near Boxmooor and/or Bourne End. Thanks, John
Family Surnames: Allen
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Bishop Family - (Boxmoor - Hertfordshire)
Iam looking for the deaths of Joseph Bishop and his wife Isabella Bishop (Nee Ivory).I beleave Joseph died around 1930-32.Isabella Iam not sure of. Joseph live in 42a Puller Rd Boxmoor in 1922-23.He was born 20/1/1851 and Isabella 2/12/1851.If anyone knows of any info on these two people could you please let me know.
Family Surnames: Bishop
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Rose - (Boxmoor - Hertfordshire)
Looking for the family of William Rose, born Boxmoor 1785, father Thomas Jeffreys Rose 1765, Great Berkhampstead and mother Sarah Allcock 1765 Puttenham, Herts.
William went on to marry Elizabeth Bex & become a Butcher who lived in Whitechaple.
He was my 3 x great grandfather
Family Surnames: Rose Bex
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Kettle - (Bramfield - Hertfordshire)
Researching all Kettle / Kittle / Kiddle from Bramfield pre 1881, especially Richard and Betsy. Have various info for 1813-1901.
Family Surnames: Kettle Kittle Kiddle
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The Grandison Arms and the Robbins family - (Bramfield - Hertfordshire)
I am trying to trace when my gt grandparents WILLIAM and JANE ROBBINS took over as licencees at THE GRANDISON ARMS in Bramfield. I know they were living there in 1919 when my grandparents (ALBERT WILLIAM and LUCY STEVENS) wed but any light shown on their occupation or when they left would be appreciated.
Family Surnames: Robbins Stevens
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traylen - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
I am interested in Jabez Traylen, the village
Veterinary Surgeon about 1880 to 1902; also any
Traylens in Hertfordshire,Essex or Suffolk.
I thank in advance anyone willing to contact me.
Family Surnames: Traylen
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Aldridge - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
Elizabeth Aldridge gave birth to Robert in Braughing in 1937. He married Jane Flack in 1868 and lived in Great Hormead, having 5 children, William, Emma, Alice, George and Henry. William moved to London sometime between 1881 and 1896. Any informationon this family would be welcome.
Family Surnames: Aldridge Flack
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Aldridge, Louisa - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
Seeking any Aldridge / Prior / Skipp information for Braughing. My link into this village is via Lucy Margaret Prior b 18 May 1874 to Louisa Aldridge b c1842 Braughing Herts m 28 Dec 1862 to Thomas Prior b c 1842 Braughing. Thomas Prior's father wasJohn Prior. I have infomation on other Aldridge / Prior / Skipp persons in Braughing.
Family Surnames: Aldridge, Skipp, Prior
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Cornhill family - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
Trying to trace the Cornhill family christened in Braughing area from 1810-1820. Parents were: William, a wheelwright, and Mary Ann(nee Wyman) who married in 1809 when surname spelt Cornwell.
(My ancestor: Levi Cornhill, b.1818, moved to London c.1845.)
Regards.
Family Surnames: Cornhill, Cornwell
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ALDRIDGE - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
I am looking for an Alice Mary Aldridge born to a John Aldridge in Braughing. She was born in 1858. I have found an Alice on the 1861 census with a father Joshua and mother Elizabeth but on her marriage ceriticate where she marries my gt grandfather William T Parr, it gives her father as a John Aldridge. She was married in Holkham, Norfolk
Thanks Eunice
Family Surnames: Aldridge
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HILLS family - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
Stephen HILLS was baptised in 1829, his parents were Edward and Mary. Are there any other HILLS from this area, or children of Edward and Mary HILLS (nee DELLOW)?
Family Surnames: Hills, Dellow
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William Bush b.1793 - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
William Bush was born in Braughing Parish and married Hannah Rand of Wenden, Essex in Gt. Amwell in 1831. I have info from 1831 onward. Does anyone have info about family before 1831?
Family Surnames: Bush Rand
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DAVID CONYARD - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
My Gt.Gt.Grandfather David CONYARD was born in Braughing around 1806. I have found him in the 1841 census living in Ponders End, Middlesex, married to Elizabeth HISCOX of Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Any information most welcome.
Family Surnames: Conyard, Hiscox
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Loots/Walker - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
I am interested in any information about John Loots, who was the workhouse master in Braughing before the Poor Law Union and was married to Mary Walker. Her father was the village baker
Family Surnames: Loots Walker
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Judd/Dellow - Braughing marriage - (Braughing - Hertfordshire)
John Judd married Pamphillis Dellow in Braughing on 17th January 1746 has anyone access to the register? as I have no idea where John came from and don't know whether it might state this on the marriage entry, he was born 1725? but cannot go back any further, his wife came from Little Hadham, Herts and was born in 1725, please help knock down this brick wall.
Family Surnames: Judd, Dellow
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SELL FAMILY - (Brent Pelham - Hertfordshire)
Looking for any information concerning the SELL family,living in BRENT PELHAM,HERTFORDSHIRE,from the 1750,s to the 1900,s lived at COLE GREEN FARM,and other addresses in the village
Family Surnames: Sell,Wyburn
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Knightley - (Brent Pelham - Hertfordshire)
I looking for any info re the Knightley's @ Brent Pelham. John Knightley b 1714 m. Eliza Webb at B/P in 1745. They had a child John b. 1746(maybe others) he married Sussanna Spicer @ Great Hormead in 1768. I am trying to go further back if poss and ultimately seen if there is a connection to the Knightley's of Fawsley, Northants. Any info will be gratefully received.
Family Surnames: Knightley
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Parcell, Of Brickendon - (Brickendon - Hertfordshire)
Anyone who may have a connection with the Parcell's of the Hertford area and families who married them. ie, Richard Parcell (1819 - ) married Mary Ann Catlin (1827 - )in 1848, Father James PARCELL married Elizabeth WARREN in 1806. Mary Ann Catlin's parents William CATLIN and Elizabeth MOULDING in 1819. HELP needed! run out of records.
Family Surnames: Parcell Odell Warren Moulding
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William Gregory - (Brickendon - Hertfordshire)
Fanshaws Farm, Brickendon, Hertfordshire was farmed by the Gregory family between about 1927 and 1954. William Gregory together with Frank Neale of Swallow Grove Farm achieved their fifteen minutes of fame by getting their photographs on the front page of the News Chronicle of 27 May 1948 welcoming the rain following a significant drought. William Gregory was my Great Grandfather and I wondered if anyone living in the area knows anything of the Gregory family. Are they buried in the church yard etc? I need to find the name of his wife or some member of his family in order to track him on BMD. Are there still Gregory family members in the area? If anybody knows of any clue please contact me
Family Surnames: Gregory
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Jim/william Gregory Brickendon - (Brickendon - Hertfordshire)
Will the person who played with Jim Gregory as a child in Brickendon please let me have further information. Without doubt Jim was my Grandfathers brother or uncle. Anyone else who remembers Jim or William Gregory or family in Brickendon please get in touch.
Family Surnames: Gregory
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Haylock - (Bricket Wood - Hertfordshire)
giles haylock and wife jane morris moved to bricket wood in the 1840's.he was gamekeeper for lord knutsford of munden lodge. would love to hear from anyone from the family.children of giles : sidney born 1836 henry morris born 1843 george born 1846mary ann born 1852 frederick born 1857 emma born 1849.
frederick was my great grandfather.
Family Surnames: Haylock
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Brookmans Park - (Brookmans Park - Hertfordshire)
Near Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
My grandparents lived in Mymms Drive when my mother was born and my parents in Moffats lane when I was born, in the intervening 29 years the family had moved away from Brookmans Park during WW2.
Moffats Lane
Just over 50 years ago, one got off one's bike and pushed it up Moffats Lane. It was impossible to ride up for the Lane was a farm road, an unmetalled country lane with the north side lined with 1930s houses and the south side, farm land. Houses on the south side were built in the 1960's. At the top of the hill was Mrs Robinson who ran a nursery school and just around the corner from there was the Sunday School. These have since been knocked down and nuew houses built in the 80's and 90's.
When you reached the top, Moffats Farm was a working farm, though a small one, run by old Mr and Mrs Canham. The farmhouse itself was not, as spick and span as it is today. It had stood there for 500 years. Originally it had been owned by a Mr Moffatt, after which the Lane was named. Legend has it that his daugher who as "Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and way".
On the right-hand side, an old lane led down hill to the old disused sewage plant, where children used to explore. This was before the Parish Council bought Gobions Open Space and the whole area was wild and adventuresome. By the 1960's it was a park with a childrens play area.
Children walked or cycled to the Primary School, unlike the practice now. The school, was presided over by the Welsh Mr Harris ("Harry Boy") who believed in the cane for small children. But there were some excellent teachers there, notably Miss Raine, and most of the parents got what they wanted, success in the 11+ examination.
A number of shops centred around Bradmore Green, for there were no supermarkets. WJ Duncum, the gaunt, energetic butcher, ran his shop very efficiently. He also taught Institute of Meat students at the Technical College.
Bread was to be had at Harman's the Bakers, now Jan's Pantry. Plenty of Fish was available in Linton's shop near the present chemist. Groceries were bought in Moon's shop The chemists stood where it stands now, under Mr Coombes senior, as did the Spenholme's greengrocery. Thus all the basic needs could be met on Bradmore Green.
Newspapers were delivered by Saxby's where stamps, etc were also sold. The County Library was also there, but if you needed cash from the bank you had to go elsewhere. If you wanted to move, there was only one estate agent in the hut on the green.Bradmore Green was a better, more varied shopping centre then than now.
Altogether, Brookmans Park was a quieter and pleasanter place to live in than now. There was more open space, fewer cars, no school traffic rush hour, nor a commuter one, public transport was adequate, and the shopping more varied.
Employment was more secure, 'house for sale' rarely appeared, and burglary was almost unknown.
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Littlechild - (Broxbourne - Hertfordshire)
My fathers name was Robert Littlechild. Born 1940 and died 1999. He grew up and went to school in Waltham Cross. His parents were Charles (d1974) and Violet (d1992)(nee Tucker) Littlechild. I know my aunts and uncles but any more information about the Littlechilds or Tuckers would be great. All I know is my Great Nan Tucker had 'love and hate' tattooed on her knuckles which she tried to burn and bleach off in later life!
Family Surnames: Littlechild, Tucker
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Aldridge, Glading - (Broxbourne - Hertfordshire)
Hi, I am looking for any information on Charles Aldridge, he was born in Broxborne (Hoddesdon) and died in 1934 aged 80? in Middlesex. His age suggests he was born c1854, he married Hannah Harriet Glading and they had (to my knowledge) 4 sons, William 1895, Arthur 1897, Herbert 1898, Sidney c1905, and 2 daughters, Gertrude 1901-1902 and my Grandmother Edith May 1903-1944.
Edith married Charles Cecil Rhodes in 1925.
I have lots of information on them but cannot trace any further than Charles Aldridge, any help would be appreciated.
Family Surnames: Aldridge
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Edward Labouchere Ruthven Thornton - (Broxbourne - Hertfordshire)
I am searching for info on my g/grandfather who was born in Ware in 1870. In the 1891 census, aged 20, he was living in Eastfield House, High Road, Broxbourne. His father George was the Reverend George Thornton. In the 1871 census he was living in Great Amwell, Herts.
Family Surnames: Thornton
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Draper - (Broxbourne - Hertfordshire)
I'm trying to trace a Charles Draper born approx. 1908. I believe he was the brother of Florence. I have an address for him in Broxbourne and one later in Hoddesdon (no dates). please can anyone help with more information?
Family Surnames: Draper
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William Handleby or Hundleby - (Broxbourne - Hertfordshire)
I have a copy of William's will and in it he desires: "to be buried in Broxbourne churchyard near to the place where Wm Boss's body is deposited and that I may have an Arch and Stone over my Burial place like to Mrs Turk's who lies buried in the said churchyard". I would be most grateful if anybody living near to the churchyard was able to check this out for me. Is the grave still there, and is there a more detailed inscription on the gravestone? I would also love to know if there are any other Handleby or Hundleby graves in this churchyard. I know this is a tall order but I have now hit a brick wall with my family history.
Family Surnames: Hundleby Handleby
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George Hague Bates - (Brunswick Park - Hertfordshire)
I am looking for any information about George Hague Bates and Caroline Matilda Neale. They married in 1908 and lived in Brunswick Crescent. George worked as a railway clerk. They had six children, George, Ethel, Hilda, Arthur, William and Cecil. Caroline died in 1934 and George died in 1937. Does anyone have any info or photos of this family? Anything would be really appreciated, thankyou.
Family Surnames: Bates Neale
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Pinner - (Buckland - Hertfordshire)
Looking for information about my ancestor William Pinner born 1792 in Buckland and who later moved to Newnham, Hertfordshire. Many thanks.
Family Surnames: Pinner
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Charles Jackson - (Buckland - Hertfordshire)
I am looking for any information about Charles Jackson born about 1652 in the Buckland/Therfield area. He married Alice???? in 1677 and they had 10 children that I can find records for. Their son Charles b.1695 married Mary Rankin. I have only sketchy information about various Jackson spouses before 1800. I would also like any stories about the Jacksons in the area as my GGrandfather left the area about 1885
Family Surnames: Jackson Rankin Dowe Dermer Clark Bigg
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Bentinck - Earl of Portland - (Bulstrode - Hertfordshire)
From The Century Cyclopedia of Names 1895
William Bentinck was born 1649 ? and died at Bulstrode, near Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire 23rd November 1709. A companion, confidential advisor, and diplomatic agent of William III, he was created 1st Earl ofPortland. He was the son of Henry Bentinck of Diepenheim, Overyssel, Holland.
He became personal attendant to the Prince of Orange, and went with him to England, and rose there to a high position in the service of the State and in the army.
Family Surnames: Bentinck
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Nowlin/Newland - (Buntingford - Hertfordshire)
William Newland was baptised William Nowlin on 6 Jan 1805 son of Joseph & Sarah Nowlin.He married Mary Hale in London on 4 Feb 1836. He was a publican at the Windmill PH London Rd from 1836 to 1850. Any infomation on Joseph & Sarah Nowlin would be welcome.
Family Surnames: Newland, Nowlin
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