Allen Frank - Family Of (Jun 08 Red)
Please can you help me? I am trying to trace my ancestors in order to draw up a family tree. My Father came from the Greenham/Newbury area. I have his birth certificate which states Born 29 May 1907 Hillsden, Oxford Street U.D. Name Frank Allen Father John Cope Occupation Coachman (domestic) Mother Rosa Bessie Cope formerly ALLEN Residence Shaw House Stables, Shaw, Newbury Registered Birth 2 August 1907 Newbury Berkshire I have been told that Frank was brought up by his Grandfather ? Allen on Knights Bridge View Farm, Crookham Common. I cannot find any trace of this farm in all my searches. I also know that Grandfather Allen ( who I never met) had several other children, Lydia, Sally, Bessie, Alice, Lucy and 2 boys, unfortunately I do not know of the birth order or what the boys were called. Lucy married a George Webber and had 2 children, Millicent and Fred. As a child I called Millicent Aunty Milly and visited her and her father quite often as they had moved to my then home town of Abingdon. Frank Allen married Annie Pearce of Abingdon, in 1936 and they had 1 daughter, me Margaret. He died in 1980. On the marriage certificate his father was listed as Fred Allen.

Lawrence - Meakin (Apr 08 Red)
I am looking for any information about these two family names both known to have been in the Speen/Newbury area mid 1800's before they moved to Cumberland

SWAIN / COTTERELL (Feb 08 Red)
Alfred SWAIN (B.1847 Egham Surrey), married to Harriet (B.1857 Newbury). Children were (Charles B.1879) (Alice B.1881), (Elizabeth B.1883), (Sarah Ann 1885-1921), (Alfred B.1890), (Louie B.1892), (Edith B.1894), (Rose 1896-1976), (Kate B.1900). They lived at Backway Speenhamland in 1881, Pelican Road, Speen in 1891 and 7 Gilder Square, Speenhamland in 1901. Alfred may have been married to Ellen COTTERELL before Harriet. Does anybody have any further information about this family. Many thanks

Johnson Family (Feb 07 Green)
Looking for Phillip Johnson, born about 1791, d. 1858 in Speen. He married Charlotte (d. 1884) from Thatcham and they had at least 9 children, including Thomas (b. 1827 in Newbury)

Winterbournes of Speen (Aug 06 Red)
James WINTERBOURNE (born 1714, Wantage - died May 1789, Speen) m. September 30, 1736 to Mary Taylor (born 1716, Speen - died 1779, Speen). James, remarried on August 21, 1780, to Sarah Noon (born about 1759) and remained in Speen. James Winterbourne and Mary (Taylor)'s children (all christened in Speen): Richard, born 1737, christened April 10, 1737 James, born 1738, christened March 4, 1738 Elizabeth, born 1741, christened November 1, 1741 Robert, born 1744, christened September 16, 1744 (buried May 10, 1800) William, born 1747, christened November 15, 1747 Sarah, born 1750, christened September 9, 1750 Elizabeth Winterbourne married James Mackabee (born about 1737 - Speen), May 19, 1764, in Speen. Sarah married William Carter (born about 1746 - Speen) Robert married Winifred Ansell (born about 1755 - Stock Cross, Speen) July 12, 1779 Looking for any additional information. Thank you!

death John Holder (Revised Nov 09 Green)
Death certificate for John Holder, died March 1885 aged 65, father of William Holder of Speen, to be given away to first family historian to contact me; charity donation welcome.

Thomas Palmer (May 05 Green)
Baptised Speen in 1777. Married Mary Carter in Speen on 28th December 1796.

GOATLEY (Oct 04 Red)
THOMAS GOATLEY was married to Amelia Waters in June 1806 and died in May 1819. His children were Lucy, who called herself Louisa, Thomas, George, Elizabeth and James. Louisa married William Charles Stanley and lived in St Marylebone. Her father is descended from Daniel Goatley.

Blanchard (Sep 04 Red)
Diana Blanchard b. 1781(pas. John Blanchard/Hannah Adams of Speen) married 1)Wm Bosher of Bramley, Hampshire 1800, 2)Moses Mason of Furzon Hill, StockCroft in Speen, CofE . 1841 Speen Census gr-son Charles Henry Boshier age 14, living with his grandparents Moses and Diana Mason. Any info appreciated.