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Wiltshire
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All Cannings... Atworth
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Please help extend the lines - (All Cannings - Wiltshire)
Thomas MASLEN (abt 1561)
Margaret RIVERS (Abt 1567)
Edith PIERCE (Abt 1571)
William BREWER (Abt 1580)
Elizabeeth BURD
Mary COOPER (1647)
William ASHTON (abt 1614)
William BURDEN (abt 1576)
Thomasine EVERETT (abt 1580)
Edith STEVENS (abt 1647)
James MASLEN (abt 1675)
Ann PARRY (abt 1682)
Nicholas LYNE (abt 1614)
Marie FILPE (abt 1583)
Joan STUCKLE (abt 1620)
Robert MASLEN (Abt 1607)
Margaret RIVERS (abt 1567)
Alice MASLEN (abt 1611)
Phillip PARRY
All from ALL CANNINGS-can anyone help extend the lines or link the trees please
Family Surnames: Maslen Rivers Parry Pierce Brewer Burd Cooper Ashton Burden Everett Stevens Parry Lyne Filpe Stuckle Maslen Hiscock Swanborough Neate
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Hester Miell nee Wadworth - (All Cannings - Wiltshire)
Trying to find details of a Hester Miell nee Wadworth, born in Devizes. Married William Miell, who died in 1805. 3 children from the marriage. She later had two further children (George 1807 & William 1809) by a George Maslen of All Cannings.
Family Surnames: Miell,Wadworth
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John Doust - (All Cannings - Wiltshire)
John Doust was a freeman wheelwright in (Allington)All Cannings when his son Charles (a coachman who moved to Coventry where he married Mary Large in 1817, and then to Birmingham where he died in 1867) was born in 1794, apparently married to Elizabeth. Any ideas as to John's forbears? His second wife was Mary Manning.
Family Surnames: Doust Manning Large
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Miles Family - (All Cannings - Wiltshire)
I am a descendant of the Miles family from All Cannings who migrated to South Australia in the 1800's.
In Australian records there are a number of spellings (Miells, Miles ) for the descendants.
I am willing to share my knowledge of the family here as there was some attempt to research & write a family history.
Family Surnames: Miles
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HOLLOWAY - (All Cannings - Wiltshire)
John Holloway married Elizabeth Shepherd 7th August 1609 All Cannings, Wiltshire. I know Elizabeth was from Melksham, Wiltshire but cannot find out where John Holloway was born or who his father was. Could someone please look up the All Cannings Parish records for me to see if it has any information on John Holloway. Thanks a million Pam (Canada)
Family Surnames: Holloway
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Maslen's in England - (All Cannings - Wiltshire)
I am looking for info on Maslen's from England. I have a William Alexander Maslen, b. 25 FEB 1825, Lincolnshire, Essex, Engl d. 12 Jan 1909 in ElDorado Springs, Cedar County MO, I know he married Helena Kilby 1JAN 144 in London. He was my fathers GG Grandfather and I am trying to find more on either Helena or William A. All I have found so far is William's father was Benjamin. Anyone with info can e-mail me!
Family Surnames: Maslen, Maslin
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merritt - (All Cannings - Wiltshire)
Joseph G Merritt married Emma Jane Hinton in 1901,childern Lillian L V Merritt and Audrey V Merritt.looking for any Merritt connections UK or Canada,Thanks Ray
Family Surnames: Merritt
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Merrett the Butcher - (All Cannings - Wiltshire)
Richard Merrett b. in All Cannings 1824, later married Harriet and moved to Middlesex.
Anyone know Richard's father parents/siblings?
Richard was a butcher (or meat salesman).
Anyone know about butchers in All Cannings?
Family Surnames: Merrett
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Besant family Allington - (Allington - Wiltshire)
Trying to trace my grandmothers relations, she was Mary Besant,born 18th March 1889 possibly in Pewsey.Sisters were Sarah, Lizzie, Dorah, Alice and Annie known as Nance. Mary married Walter Moxham in Allington Parish Church 14 Feb 1914.
Marys father was Edward Besant, and they were residing in Allington at that time. pewsey.
Family Surnames: Besant
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King - Alvediston, Wilts - (Alvediston - Wiltshire)
My grandmother Olive King was born in the small village of Alvediston, Wiltshire in 1899. Her parents were Mark King b1863 and Kate (surname unknown) b1871. I can't find out Kate's surname although i am waiting for some records from the Parish church in Alvediston. Mark's mother was called Elizabeth b1833 and he was the stepson of Elizabeth's husband Henry Louter (Luter?)b1823. Can anyone help me here as i am totally stuck? Thanks.
Family Surnames: King, Louter (Luter)
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Find a Page - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
Is there anyone out there who can tell me the whereabouts of the Page family: mother Joan (an Austrian by birth), Josie the eldest, Manfred - who went into the RAF I think and of coures Richard. I was told that Josie married a solicitor from London who settled in the Salisbury area. Her father was a WOI in the R Signals but I was told that he had died. Please help.
Family Surnames: Page
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DIMER, DYMORE, FAMILY TREE - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
I have done most of my family tree back to the 1700's still a few bits missing so if any of the following Amesbury,Bulford,Wilts,Surnames i.e DIMER, DYMER,DYMORE, CLIFT,GOULD,KEEL,KILL,PECK, PIKE,MARSHALL,HEBBERT, GOULT, STURGESS, SAFE, BRIERLY,SKIPP, DAVIES, BROCK, ABRAHAM, SPIERS,LINGFIELD,KNIGHT, MUNNS, SALMON, COLLINS, HARGRAVES, DOBLE, WILLIAMS, LINGFIELD are in yours or you have any information to share then please e-mail me. Many thanks.Dawn
Family Surnames: Dimer, Dymer, Dymore, Clift, Gould, Brock, Spiers, Abraham,Keel, Kill, Pike, Peck, Marshall, Hebbert, Goult, Sturgess, Safe, Brierly, Skipp, Davies, Lingfield, Knight, Munns, Salmon, Collins, Hargraves, Doble, Williams, Lingfield
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Godden - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
Edward Godden was born in Amesbury in 1822. He married Mary from Alfriston. Does anyone have any info about his family?
Family Surnames: Godden
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Vidler/Smeeth - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
Does anyone have any information on Elizabeth Vidler born Amesbury c 1794 or John Smeeth who were married in 1815 or their son Edmund Smeeth born Amesbury 1817. I really need Edmunds wife's name.Many Thanks
Colin from New Zealand
Family Surnames: Vidler Smeeth
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Hibbs - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
Iam researching my family tree and need more info on the hibbs,macey,lupson,maguire families,i have traced relations back to the dorchester area on which i have some papers on this history,so if anyone has any info on any of the i would be very thankful,Phill
Family Surnames: Hibbs
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MUNDY - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
I am looking for any information for Herbert Sidney b.22.9.1886 and Ernest Charles b.10.10.1898 believed to have been born in South Wiltshire or Hampshire. It is possible that both of these may have emigrated to Australia before WW1
Any info. please to curious fox
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Valentine James PRANGNELL - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
I am trying to trace anyone who has information on Valentine James PRANGNELL, he was born on 3rd March 1906 in Amesbury, Wiltshire. He married my Grandmother Alice Edith Irvine on 29th March 1955 in Westminster, it was at least the 2nd marriage for both of them. He died on 24th September 1974 in Westminster as the result of an accident. I believe that he was known as Jim or Jimmy. I don't believe that he and my Grandmother had any children, but I am not 100% sure about this. The only information I have about my Grandmother is fact's and figures as she gave my mother up when she was 5 years of age and had no further contact with her. I would love to make contact with anyone who might have known her so that I can maybe get some knowledge of what she was like as a person. Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Family Surnames: Prangnell, Irvine
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CHARLES WHEELER- Amesbury Wilts / Portsmouth - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
I am looking for any inforamtion on my grt grandfather CHARLES WHEELER who was born in Amesbury in abt 1841. He had moved to Portsmouth by abt 1860 as he married a MARTHA from Southsea and their son EDWARD WILLIAM WHEELER was born in Portsea in 1863. Has anyone come across CHARLES in their Tree and can tell me who his parents were etc?
Family Surnames: Wheeler
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THORNE/THORN - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
Looking for any information on the Thorne family from Amesbury Wilts. Grt grandfather was Charles Thorne who married Daisy Street.
Family Surnames: Thorne/Thorn
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COTTON - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
Can anybody tell me anything about the family of Martha Cotton who was born in Amesbury Wiltshire c1717. She married Henry Case who was from Stratford Tony amd they had 6 children. I think Martha's mother's name was Ann.
Family Surnames: Cotton, Case
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John CARPENTER b. 1628 - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
More information sought on John Carpenter (b. 1628, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England / d. 23 May 1695 Rehoboth, Bristol, MA) s/o William Carpenter (b. May 1605 / d. 7 Feb 1697 Rohoboth, Bristol, MA) and Abigail Seales (b. 1606 in England). John emigrated with his parents and three siblings to the American colonies sailing from Southampton on 16 May 1638 on the "Bevis". Information on their life in Amesbury sought. With thanks. Lili
Family Surnames: Carpenter, Seales
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The Abbey - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
I am trying to find information on the Polish servicemen who were based at The Abbey, Amesbury towards the end of the war. Are there listings available somewhere?
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Elizabeth Rushworth/ Weston or Western family - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
Hi I am searching for information on my Gt Gt grandmother Elizabeth Rushworth who was born in Amesbury, Wilts c 1811 according to the 1841, 1851 census. I believe her father was George Rushworth and her mother may have had the name Patience Passion Weston or Western.Any information on the families would be appreciated.
Family Surnames: Rushworth, Weston, Western.
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Amesbury - Stephens Robert - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
According to the 1841 UK Census Robert Stephens who was a Drill Sergeant R W Y was living in Amesbury. He was born in Ireland c. 1806. Was there a Military Barracks in Amesbury around this time? Was he part of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. Two of his children were born in Ireland and another in Wiltshire. I can find no further mention of this family. Did the Wiltshire Yeomanry serve in Ireland do you know? Many thanks for any suggestions. Cheers, Gayle
Family Surnames: Stephens
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Coombes - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
seeking any information about Rosina J Coombes, born in the Amesbury Reg. District in 1913.Mother was Edith Mary Coombes,nee Titford/Spearing, and father was George J Coombes. Thanks.
Family Surnames: Coombes/Titford/Spearing
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Cummins/Barnes/Thorn - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
I am trying to trace my gr x3 and my gr x 4 grandmothers,both from the Amesbury area.Ann(Nanny) Cummins/Cummings/Comyngs was born about 1740 and married John Thorn in Amesbury in 1765.Mary Barn(e)s was born around 1765,daughter of John and Martha Barnes.
Any help would be much appreciated
Family Surnames: Cummins/Barnes/Thorn
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Durrington - (Amesbury - Wiltshire)
My grandfather, William Lawes, immigrated to Galveston, TX around 1880. Later he was joined by his sister, Ellen. He married Margaret Mitchell of Chester, who was visiting in Galveston. I have in my posession a bible inscribed Stephen Lawes, his book, 1765. Any information would be appreciated.
Family Surnames: Lawes, Durrington, Salisbury
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Thomas Smith - (Ashley - Wiltshire)
I am seeking the baptism and forbears of Thomas Smith c1821. In 1881 he was in DBY Alfreton with wife Elizabeth born NTH Cottingham c1831. His place of birth is given as Ashley. Wiltshire. Was this a parish in its own right or part of another parish ? Several possible baptisms are shown on the IGI, but nothing for Ashley.
Family Surnames: Smith
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White & a Scottish Leach - (Ashley - Wiltshire)
Hi I am researching my maternal line and this includes the White family who married a Scotsman named Leach in the Ashley area. I have quite a bit of information that I am willing to share in the hope of helping each other. I would love to hear from anyone researching this family.
Family Surnames: White & Leach
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goddard - (Ashton Keynes - Wiltshire)
are you decended from : EDWARD or ALBERT born 1863/1869 ?
we are desperate for info on there families , they also had a brother William b LEIGH 1858 who ended up in Swindon,did they have any other siblings, please get in touch can give a lot of info on decendents if you need help to .
Family Surnames: Goddard
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Hayward - (Ashton Keynes - Wiltshire)
Doing research into the Hayward family of Ashton Keynes. My gt gt grandfather was called Joseph and was born in 1849, went on to marry Eliza not sure of her maiden name, they had 7 children on the 1871 census, one with the name of Henry Ricketts. not sure of the story there, Just hoping this might ring a bell with someone out there.
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Habgood - (Ashton Keynes - Wiltshire)
Looking for any information on William Habgood, miller, 1791 also described as a maltster,corn dealer. Also his son William 1821 also a miller.
Both living in the parish of Cricklade on the 1841 ans 1851 census returns. Address, 23 Church Road Ashton Mill.
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Highworth - (Ashton Keynes - Wiltshire)
The POUND family and COLLINS family lived and intermarried in these villages in the 1800s. They are my forebears and Iwould appreciate any information on them.
Family Surnames: Collins Pound
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Sheppard - (Atworth - Wiltshire)
Any conections to the Sheppard family of atworth wiltshire, oldest known person Daniel Sheppard born about 1803?
Family Surnames: Sheppard
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