ANDERSON - sailmakers & fishing fleet - Lowestoft
My GG Grandfather was Thomas ANDERSON who was born abt 1866 in Great Yarmouth, NFK. He married Elizabeth JAMES in 1887. My G Grandfather was William Percival ANDERSON b 1891 GY, NFK and soon after they moved to Lowestoft, SFK where the family operated a sailmaking and fishing fleet business. After WWI the majority of the family moved to Australia. Their address in Lowestoft was 44 Edinburgh Road.

Palmer - Lowestoft
Has anyone any information on the Palmer family from lowestoft from about the 1800 onwards please.

Elizabeth Watson & Thomas J. Ames - Lowestoft
I am looking for information on my GreatGreat Grandparents. Elizabeth Watson's DOB 12/24/1820?? She married Thomas J. Ames DOB 6/22/1819?? Their children were all born in N.Y. State. Who was Elizabeth Watson parents? Who was her sibling's? Who was Thomas J. Ames parents? Who was his sibling's? Thank you for any information. Marie

Sparrows Nest - Lowestoft
Searching for information in general regarding the Nest but especially regarding the old cottage that once stood there "Cliff Cottage" (aka Sparrows Nest Cottage) and those who resided there:- Robert Sparrow, and his daughter Mary (married to the Earl of Gosford), William Jones, Edward Hall Alderson, William Whewell, Joseph Davy and his daughter Margaret. But any information welcome, thanks regards Paul

Irex Road - Lowestoft
Irex - Can anyone tell me the origin of this word? the form suggests Latin, but is not nor is it a surname or placename

Hook ,Prettyman - Lowestoft
I am looking for any information on the Hook and prettyman families from lowestoft area, I know my ggrandand was a sailmaker in lowesoft can any help?

Turner Emigrants, Lowestoft - Lowestoft
Looking for information about Turner family. James Clement and Edgar George, Cecil and Lancelot, sisters Beatrice and Dolly. Last contacts ?1940s by mother Victoria Anne Turner, daughter of James Clement and stepdaughter of Edgar George.

LOWESTOFT - Lowestoft
I AM RESEARCHING MY GRANDMOTHERS SIDE OF THE FAMILY. MAGGIE MAY EDWARDS WAS BORN 1895 IN POPLAR MIDDLESEX. THE FAMILY APPARENTLY RELOCATED TO LOWESTOFT AND WERE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FISHING FLEET. CAN ANYONE HELP?

Burgoyne - Lowestoft
We are starting to look into the Burgoyne Family Tree and would like any assistance Thanks

Freestone family relatives - Lowestoft
I am looking for possible descendants of Christopher & Clarissa Freestone of Horning Nfk and Great Yarmouth. I believe there may be some with the name Kirk relatives of Jessica. Christopher was my Grandfather and worked as captain of the Queen of the Broads paddle steamer for some 40 odd years. I would also be interested to here from anyone with information relating to the latter.

Kirk Family - Lowestoft
I am looking for members of the kirk family who may be descended from Christopher Freestone of Gt. Yarmouth and Horning through one named Jessica.

Botwright - Lowestoft
Searching for information on NOAH BOTWRIGHT born 1710 LOWESTOFT Suffolk. Married ELEANOR REWSLEY, (November 1733). Children: Sarah, Ursula, John & William. DB

killett - Lowestoft
Great Grandfather was Ernest Albert Killett, brother of Emma Jane Killett. Have traced back a couple of generations earlier. Any information on Robert Killett born c.1815 in Beccles area Please. His fathers name was John Killett, a Carpenter.

Street name origins - Lowestoft
from Corton to Carlton to Oulton, anything relating to anyone named in a road name

Rant - Lowestoft
Rant circa 1600, Christopher of the High Street, originally from Ipswich

Spurgeon Acton line - Lowestoft
Rev Spurgeon and his children circa 1800

kett family - Lowestoft
Any information on George and Elizabeth Kett 1881 census - 56 steven street, lowestoft, suffolk george kett age 36. H. bricklayer Elizabeth age 38 w. emma age 14 john 12 robert 10 WALTER 9 Thomas 7 Mary. 1 Thanx!

Davey - Lowestoft
Previously at The Town House, Thorpe next to Norwich. Joseph and Margaret (his sister). Resided at Cliff Cottage, Whapload Road. Any information wanted.

Martins Score - Lowestoft
Believed to be named after one Thomas Martin? appearing about 1850, but who was he?

ernest martin - Lowestoft
looking for any information about a ernest samuel martin,born around 1918,fathers name stephen henry martin.would love any information especially from any living relatives,

martin - Lowestoft
looking for any information on ernest samuel martin born around 1918,fathers name stephen henry martin.once lived at london road. last heard he was get,n remarried and still living in lowestoft.would love any information especially from any living relatives.

Batchelor, Warnes - Lowestoft
Annie Warnes nee Batchelor & Reuben Warnes Lived in Seago Street. Annie died 1904, any info on the family would be appreciated

Henry Spurgeon - Lowestoft
Does anyone have any information about Henry Spurgeon, born in Lowestoft in 1812 died in 1898 ? We are particularly interested in details of his parents and children. Many thanks.

Local Coastguards - Lowestoft
I am after information on a Henry Battrick who was a coastguard in this area about 1850-1870s. He was born in Dorset 1810 and married a Sarah Clarke from Pakefield, Suffolk.

Pomfrey & Broughton - Lowestoft
Great-great-grandfather Robert Pomfrey (b.1816) moved to Lowestoft from Langham around 1871, as did his son Edmund (b.1843). Robert was a tailor and Edmund was a local postman. Edmund's daughter Daisy (my grandmother) married Lemuel Charles Broughton from Pakefield. Both Daisy and Lemuel (also known as Charles) both died in Walton Road in Lowestoft in 1953. Any info on these families gratefully received and given.

Constance - Lowestoft
Information required on Constance family from Pakefield Street, Lowestoft. Great grandparents William (Born 1875) Linstead Parva married Edith Emily Keable (born 1882), Children Arnold Sherrad (Grandfather) died Padstow Cornwall 1984. Daisy Alice civilian war dead London Road North, 1942, Nellie, Frederick L. died Singapore 1942, William John died 1964, Levinia May died 1999, Ethel, Jimmy (James?) went to Wales and never heard of again.

Carr thomas - Lowestoft
born1858/59 married eliza leavould Tailor with own businesses

Nicholls, Nichols, Nichol, Forder, Doy - Greenock - Lowestoft
Hi my Grt Grt Grandmother was Jessie Nicholls b.c1849 at sea off the coast of Greenock, Scotland, married name Forder, who had a son Charles Nicholls b.1872 Dundee who married Harriet Maria Doy. The marriages were registered in Mutford. Does anyone have a connection, and in particular has anyone cracked the mystery of Jessies birth?

Clark - Lowestoft
I am trying to find out any information on John Clark from Lowerstoft born about1862 and married a Rosetta Ablett and moved to Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire any information greatfully recieved

Langdale?? - Lowestoft
Looking for Michael John's Mother. He was born 8th June 1939 possibly in Hackney as his mother would have been 16? She maried and had a further 4 or 5 sons. Her sister's married name was Cooper and lived in or around 62 Sandy Lane, Oulton Broad? he ws adopted by the Gough's Thanks

LOWESTOFT - Lowestoft
Researching the names SIMPSON,HARDING, HARDEN, CRANE,and MASON in the Lowestoft area 1600-1850.

manning family - Lowestoft
looking for information on the manning family living in and around lowestoft in 1881 and 1891, john and elizabeth manning , ived in ? blundeston with their children, edith, precursor fredrick, wilfred george, bessie, claude and elsie, i know that wilfred george went on to marry anne chanery and lived in lowestoft in 190 with their 4mnth old daughter ethel , did they have any other children ? precursor manning went on to marry, ethel charlotte coleman of great yarmouth in 1900 and would like to know if they had children, also very interested in a victor claude manning born may/jun 1906 in the mutford distict would very much like to know his parents name and if anyone knows if this man changed his name for any reason ? strong links to my grandfather , any help greatly appreciated thanks

LOWESTOFT - Lowestoft
lOOKING FOR BURGOYNE, WOOLLEY, ARCHER, DAWSON

Lowestoft Pier Fortune Teller. - Lowestoft
Looking for the name and any details of the woman who was the fortune teller on Lowestoft Pier just pre-war or poss. post-war. It has been suggested that she was "Arabella" and probably "Burgess" though the name used as a fortune teller is not known. Any slightest details appreciated.

William Tooke born abt 1834 - Lowestoft
Searching for William Darby Tooke my GG grandfather from 1878 onwards. He was a basket maker - as was his father - also William Darby.He appears on Birth Cert for son Herbert - born in Hoveton 1878 - then disappears from the family home. Wife Emma and children move to his fathers shop - Dukes Head St in 1881 census then London Rd Sth in 1891 then to London by 1901.All census's say she is married - not widowed. Any help appreciated.

JOHN BALLS - Lowestoft
I am searching for the family of John Balls born in Lowestoft c1849-1852. He moved up to Newcastle-upon -Tyne in the late 1870's early 1880's. He married Mary Lydia Boyles 1859 but I can't find any record of the marriage anywhere. I wonder if this rings any bells with anyone.

Laan or Larn family - Lowestoft
I am trying to find out about the Laan family of Lowestoft. My 6 g grandfather, Samuel Laan (d. 1739 )in Lowestoft, married Elizabeth Mayes (b.1687). I would appreciate any information on any Laan or Larn or Laughren from Lowistoft

John William Smith - Shipwright - Lowestoft
He married Elizabeth Breach 14 Feb 1864 declaring his father to have been John Smith. From this I estimate a date of birth circa 1840 but have not been successful in tracing back this Smith line. Son William John Breach Smith attended the Leman School at Beccles and later married to Annie Treleaven (a Cornish girl) became a Fish Auctioneer at Newlyn, Cornwall. Parents appear to have "died young", certainly before 1881 census. Any advice on the Smith line would be appr eciated.

mills/nicholls palmer oulton' - Lowestoft

Button, Crisp, Fuller, Hardy - Lowestoft
Jonathon Button b 1832 Westleton lived with his sister and her husband, William & Hannah FULLER at Lowestoft in 1851. He married Jane Hannah CRISP do John and Phoebe (b 1832 Rushmere) at Lowestoft in 1855 and they had 11 children. Particularly seeking information on the fate of Jane Hannah who appeared in the 1871 census with her husband but no records since then. In 1881 Jonathon was record as married, a Master Mariner,living a 2 Lake Lothing Tce, Lowestoft with his 11 year old son John Samuel, and his housekeeper was Dorothy Hardy, aged 47, widow, born Sunderland, Durham. He had three surviving daughters living in London - Alice Jane b 1859 was at 133 Wilbeforce Rd, Hornsey, Jessie Charlotte (1860 - 1883) was at 75 Finsbury Park Rd, Hornsey, and Laura was at Bruce House, 101 Wilbeforce Rd, Hornsey.

garner - Lowestoft
hi. i am tryin to find any info on the lowestoft garner family pre 1830.my great great great grandfather george wilson was born there in abt 1827. according to the 1841 census he lived with his brother henry james (1824), sister louisa (1821) and his mother mary ann (1796). i have reached a dead end and would be extremly gratfull for any info no matter how small. many many thanks, abbii xx

palmer - Lowestoft

HI pls help - Lowestoft
i am looking for info on the last name of 'spurgeon' in lowestoft area and married a church, all around the 1915's pls,

hammond - Lowestoft
imfo on hammond from roman rd lowestoft in 1907 when my mum was born

Frederick Henry Nobbs - Lowestoft
I believe came from Lowestoft. Came to Canada with three sons to build churches. Lived on Saltspring Island in BC where he looked after his grandson Frederick James Nobbs and granddaughter Mina.

William Worledge b 1798 - Lowestoft
Looking for information on William Worledge b 1798 in Lowestoft. Moved to Wangford where he married Mary Gardener

RUTTER - Lowestoft
Looking for information about William Joseph Rutter, son of Joseph Rutter and Mary Anne Goddard. Birth (possibly in Dublin,Ireland) 14.12.1865. William moved to Newlyn, Cornwall at the age of 15 yrs. Any information would be appreciated.

Gower - Lowestoft
Can trace the family back to a William Gower (c1816 - 1900) married to Charlotte Harper in 1842. Ok on the Harpers - but stuck on William. Anyone any clues? Similarly with Liffens - Ann married Willy's son George. I've got as far as her father, Tom but any earlier anyone?

Adams family - Lowestoft
I am interested in the Adams family of Lowestoft. Frances Matilda Adams was born there in 1839 and married Richard Rigby at Kelloe, Durham in 1856. Her parents were Charles and Isabella Adams

Rose, Keable, Johnson, Chilvers, Newson, Pluck,Bowles - Lowestoft
Looking for any details of the above families in the town. Have researched quite a bit and always looking for more info to share.