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Locks
- Gringley on the Hill
Has anyone a photograph or postcard of Gringley top lock they could let me copy? Or similar for Ings Lane cottages near the lock? Many thanks
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GOULDING'S
- Gringley on the Hill
Could any one tell me about a family called goulding.my uncle Brian Goulding was born at Pit lane Gringley-on-the-Hill in 1938,but he was christened at Eden Grove Hexthorpe Doncaster,I dont know the connection to the Gringley Goulding's could someone please tell me.
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whaley
- Gringley on the Hill
Does anyone have an information on the whaley family. They moved to Rotherham and daughter mary jane married my great grandfather joseph amos barnes.?
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COCKING - SHAW
- Grove
Looking for info on family of William COCKING who married Ann SHAW in Grove 24 Nov 1776.
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Researching
- Harby
My g.x5 grandmother Jane HOLLAND was born in Harby 1st August 1784 her father was also born here abt.1753.Jane married in Skellingthorpe 20th April 1807 to John BELL.Her father also married there but I cannot find Jane's mother.If anyone has any moreinformation please contact me.
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Taylor
- Harby
John Taylor was born in Harby in 1781 but lived most of his life in Lincolnshire, where he married Elizabeth Challance. Looking for any connections.
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Hempshall
- Harby
Looking for any info on Mary Hempshall born abt 1831 in Harby, Notts. She married James Hardy (born Thorney, Notts) in 1856, and lived in North Scarle, Lincs, died in 1901. Thanks, J.
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Knight-1920's
- Harworth
My grandparents, named Knight, lived in Harworth for a short period around 1924-1926. I believe they were Sunday School teachers, probably at the chapel rather than church. Would there be any records of this?
thank you, Sandra
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Kimberley or Lane Families
- Harworth
I am looking for information about these families. It seems the Lanes lived in Harworth for ever but John Kimberley m. Anne Lane and then seemed to disappear from the village though he was around to record his children and was at their weddings he was not on the census other than the 1881 one. He was born in 1835 in Durham, the son of a wheelwright Joseph K and John was also a wheelwright. Any info about them or the Lane family Joseph and Elizabeth would be much appreciated.
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Bradford/Fox Marriage, etc.
- Harworth
Margaret Fox married a William Bradford (b. 1530, Austerfield) in Harworth on Oct. 19, 1567. I need supporting info on this marriage. I have no other info about her and would like to know more. Help, please?
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Dawn/Martin Family of Hawton
- Hawton
Looking for more information about Ann Dawn who appears on the 1851 Census for Hawton, Newton, Nottinghamshire, England.
Ann Dawn, mother in law, age 69, widow, born about 1782 in Elston, Nottinghamshire living with Richard Dawn, age 35 head born abt 1816, Ag Lab, Farndon, Nottinghamshire, England, his wife Martha, age 35 born abt 1817 Glenburn, Ireland, formerly Dressmaker and sons James, age 2 born about 1849 and William, age 9 mos. born about 1850 both in Hawton, Nottinghamshire, England and John Dawn, age 39, unmarried, brother in law born about 1812 in Hawton, Nottinghamshire, England.
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mann family
- Hickling
hi I am trying to find out any information about the Mann family including the parents if possible of WILLIAM AND ABIGAIL MANN who as far as i know were married in HICKLING in approx 1800.did they have any children,any information would be gratefully recieved thanks in advance colin
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Sarah Daft (b1816)
- Hickling
Charles Aldridge b 28/7/1814 Great Wigston Leics married Sarah Daft b 1/8/1816 Great Wigston. Children born in many places in England & Wales. In 1881 living near Oswestry. Surname Daft has been traced to Hickling Notts (Dictionary of Surnames); has anyone anything to add? I can supply one line of descent in return, RW
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DAFT(E) OF HICKLING
- Hickling
I have traced my tree back to 1606 with the Daft surname where the e was added to the end of daft i have a Richard Daft(e) 1606 Hickling married to a Margaret Bateman 4th May 1631.Most lived in Hickling but then arrived in Leicester Thurmaston around 1755 then into leicester itself around 1851
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Maltby
- Hickling
William Maltby was born in 1853 in Hickling and later settled in Redmile. I show the marriage of Joseph Maltby to Eleanor Daft on April 19th, 1798 at St. luke's Church in Hickling. Looking for more facts to see if there is a link between William and Joseph.
Also want to see any kind of connection of the Maltbys of Hickling to the Maltbys of Hoveringham and / or Orston (all in Nottinghamshire).
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marson/marsdon/marston Job
- Hickling
I am try to trace the marriage of Job Marson to Frances ??? they had a daughter elizabeth b 1832 and son job born 1838
job was born 1771 and frances b 1801
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Cartwright Family
- High Marnham
Does anyone have info on descendants of Edward (Edmund) Cartwright (April 24, 1743 in Marnham, Nottinghamshire October 30, 1823 in Hastings, Sussex) His brothers, Major John Cartwright (17401824)or George Cartwright (17391819), His daughter Elizabeth (17801837) wrote novels under the pseudonym of Mrs Markham.
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Lamb
- Hockerton
I have been searching for a George Lamb born 1817 in Hockerton, Nottingham
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William Lamb
- Hockerton
seeking birth details William Lamb born about 1774 and details of his parents possibly John and Hannah Lamb
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John Barton - Holme
- Holme
Am trying to find links to John Barton born in the hamlet of Holme, E. Nottinghamshire c1860..1950. Also of descendants of the same name who married Isabella Gernon, (probably from Lancashire), in St Giles Church, also in Holme in the 15th century.
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Thomas Samuel Blundy 1893-1854
- Holme
Thomas Samuel Blundy (farmer, Holme by Newark) married Elsie May Horner, producing two sons - Thomas Raymond and Oliver Cecil Patrick, both born in the 1920s. But we haven't traced back any further than that.
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John DIXON and family
- Holme Pierrepont
John DIXON, b. c1764, Holme Pierrepont, married hannah Buss of Broughton Sulney at Broughton Sulney, 19 Oct. 1789. They had six children, all born, Broughton Sulney. Three children died young leaving William b. 1790, John b 1796, and Thomas b. 1799. The mother, Hannah, died Dec. 1804. Thomas joined "Royal West-India Rangers", that were disbanded in canada. Thomas probably settled in Canada. Want to trace brothers William and John. Did the father remarry?
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Goushill
- Hoveringham
Does anyone know the provenance of Sir Robert Goushill of Hoveringham, Notts, who was living in 1420? He married, as her fourth and last husband, Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, and had by her two daughters, Elizabeth and Jean, both of whom married and had children.
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Glazebrook
- Hoveringham
Searching for any information on the Glazebrook's of Hoveringham. The earliest Glazebrook's in Hoveringham I have been able to trace are John Glazebrook (buried 09.04.1764, Hoveringham) and his 1st wife, Elizabeth Charlton (bapt 21.03.1674, Hoveringham. Buried 10.05.1732) and 2nd wife, Ann Pawson (Born Bingham, Married 02.12.1741 in Hoveringham and buried 20.10.1761 in Hoveringham).
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John Marsh
- Hoveringham
Searching for information about John Marsh born Hoveringham 1822 and his wife Rebbecca Brassington, Born 1825, or any decendants.
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Glazebrooke
- Hoveringham
I am searching for information on the background of Lucy Glazebrook(e) of Hoveringham, married to a John Savage, and was living in Caythorpe. She married John Savage in 1830 in Hoveringham. They are my (3) grandparents. John Savage was the local blacksmith and John was one of the founder members of the Methodist church.
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Beswick family in Hucknall
- Hucknall
The extended Beswick family arrived in Hucknall from Yorkshire in the C19 and descendants still live there. Beardall Street and Ebor Cottage were a couple of addresses. The men mostly worked in the mines. My grandmother's name was Clarke.
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grtgrandparents
- Hucknall
i am looking for any information about my grtgrandparents who lived on eastwell street in 1891.there names were william and sarah timson.
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Hawksworth/Raynor
- Hucknall
Hi I'm looking for any information on Hawksworth or Raynors of Hucknall. George Herbert Hawksworth from Salford married Eliza Anne Raynor of Hucknall 1907 at Moore Green parish church. they had a family of 11 children and moved to Mansfield at some point.
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CHADBURN descendants
- Hucknall
William CHADBURN was born in 1842 or 1844 in Kirskby. He had three children with Esther COX : Mary Elizabeth 1865 , Sarah 1868 and John 1870. He married Esther COX in1867 (?) . Esther Cox died in 1874 and William Chadburn married Elizabeth born in 1853 in Hucknall Torkland. They had four children : Ada 1976, Ellen 1877, William 1878 and Walter 1880. On the 1881 census there is a Chadburn Frank Cox mentioned as being living with the family.
In 1881 Mary Elizabeth Chadburn, aged 16 had already left the house and was working as a domestic servant in a Farm. Aged 20 she had a child Leonard CHADBURN with Ernest Pope, son of the pastor and rector of Rempstone and delivered in the Loughborough Unions Wokhouse. She get married in 1889 with Robert William WILSON and had ten children.She died in 1917 and is buried in Wymeswold
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richard and elizabeth
- Hucknall
searching for an elizabeth--------- who married richard watkinson 1807 at hucknall. richard watkinson was born in 1782 and elizabeth was born in 1786. does anyone have in their family my elizabeth, my 4great grandma. heres hopeing
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bird
- Hucknall
looking for desendants of john 1868 (whitwich)wife mary a b1868 hucknall children adam 1894 minnie 1898 sarah 1895 all born hucknall
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any info
- Hucknall
john william elliott married caroline upton 12th june 1886 at hucknall torkard any info would be greatful
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john william elliott
- Hucknall
john william elliott married caroline upton 12th june 1886, had a son oscar elliott 22nov 1888.
has anybody more info.
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worralls
- Hucknall
hi, i am looking for any info on RICHARD and WILLIAM WORRALL both born in Walsgrave on sowe Warwickshire and moved to nottingham around 1890/5. Richares wife was called Emma and William's wifee Selina.
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Clarke
- Hucknall
In late 1800's George Clarke was a coalminer in Hucknall Torkard ( as it was called then )He was born in Thame in Oxfordshire about 1845. He had 2 sons, William bc1887 and James bc1889. Would like to make contact to share Clarke Family Tree info.
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John Alpheus Cooper
- Hucknall
Looking for anything on the above or his wife Mary Ann Bettley. They married 7.9.1890 at Basford, witnesses Richard Bettley and Alice Brown and John unfortunately died in 1895. I am really at a dead end with this one so anything would be great.
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Jim Bradbury
- Hucknall
searching for descendants of James(jim)Bradbury
born in Wombwell Yorks, in 1881,moved to Hucknall and married Alice?about 1900,any info greatly appreciated
1891 census has him living in Notts
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Bodill
- Hucknall
I am looking for any information on John Bodill of Hucknall,Notts who married a Mary Matilda Williamson,nee Samsan in 1947.
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Beswick of Hucknall
- Hucknall
I am a descendant of the Beswick family of Sherburn/Malton/Snainton and have details of them. I lived at Ebor Cottage from 1962 - 1970. I would like contact with other Beswicks who come from Hucknall as our branch of the family has died out - too many daughters!
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RADFORD
- Hucknall
Trying to find where the Radfords were before they went to Hucknall in the 1700s. John RADFORD b 1799 married Mary HOLLIDAY.
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Thomas Clay married Elizabeth Johnson
- Hucknall
Would there be anyone researching the CLAY name of Hucknall Notts?
I have a THOMAS marrying a ELIZABETH JOHNSON 9th October 1880, they had a daughter JEMIMA born in 1885 & another daughter JANE b ?
Thank you Ellen
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Clay,Hall, Cockaram
- Hucknall
I have William Clay a Quaker who married Mary Cockaram in1674. His father was Francis Clay of Hucknall under Huthwaite, I have no birth date for him.William's daughter Mary born 1678 married George Hall and the Clay name was used as a first name after that in the Hall family.Anyone with connections to this family I would be interested to hear from.
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the lost McKesswick
- Hucknall
I have been researching the John McKesswick of the Pentrich Revolution, I believe I may have found his son born 1815, William, on the 1871 census his surname spelt is McIsock on the 1891 McKissock, has anyone seen him on the 1841, 1851, 1861 & 1881, Born Heanor Derbyshire, on both censuses he is in Hucknall, any help in the search welcome, for him and any of his siblings. Sylvia
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BOND
- Hucknall
I would like to hear from anyone connected with BOND in Hucknall, maybe descendants of John BOND and Alice TUDOR.
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James Bradbury
- Hucknall
Jim bradbury and Alice Driver had 3 living children 2 infants died in 1901
George 1912 Alfred 1915 Doris (polly)1920
all lived in Hucknall Torkard any info most grateful
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