jeanmhealy
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I have hit a brick wall trying to trace my ancestors on my fathers' side - my grandfather was Ernest Brown but for some reason changed his name to Seacombe, he married my grandmother, but she already had my father (Ronald Desmond Seacombe) at this stage
I have no one to ask why he changed his name, I have found the Browns in Chesterton, with districts of Willingham and Fulbourn, I wondered how to go about checking parish records or local papers for any information.
I would be really grateful if someone could point me in the right direction
Many thanks
Jean Healy
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CaroleW
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Hi and welcome to Rootschat
Can you tell us what years are involved so we know what records are available
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jeanmhealy
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Sorry to have taken so long to reply, the dates in question are
Stephen Drurey (born 1809) married Frances (born 1816) -
the grandchildren (no idea of parents) were
Frances, Nellie, William, Alfred, Ernest and Arthur born 1890 ish
Ernest was my grandfather and I believe he changed his name to Seacombe for reasons unknown
He married Laura Desmond from Sussex, who already had a son Ronald Desmond by person unknown and from then on they were known as Ernest, Laura and Ronald Seacombe (they then had a daughter Phyllis)
Thanks for any help
Jean
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rosie99
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Hi
Stephen Drury father Daniel Drury
married
Frances Bullen father William Casburn
8th July 1845 Chesterton (Cambridgeshire)
It looks as though Frances was either illegitimate or she had been married before.
Rosie
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rosie99
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1881 census has family living at Occupation Rd, Victoria Road, Chesterton
Stephen Drury age 75 bn Swaffham Cambridgeshire
Frances age 65 bn Chesterton
James S Drury SON age 24 bn Chesterton
RG11/ 1660/ 110 /59
Rosie
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CaroleW
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1851 census for Chesterton Cambridgeshire. All b Chesterton except where shown otherwise
Mary Wilmot 64 widow
Stephen Drury 44 nephew & visitor b Little Swaffhern, Cambridge
Frances Drury 34 niece & visitor b Fenditten
Catherine ... Drury 2/3 months
Frances Mary Bullen 14
Charles Bullen 9
HO107; Piece: 1759; Folio: 421; Page: 19
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rosie99
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Hi
Catherine Wilmot Drury birth registered Chesterton 14 39 December qtr 1848,
ADDED James Stephen Drury reg Chesterton 3b 433 Dec qtr 1856
Rosie
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CaroleW
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In 1841, Frances was living with the Wilmot's with daughter Frances 4 and son George aged 2 but is shown as Bulling. No hubby shown. Must have still been alive as son Charles was only b 1842
From the IGI
FRANCES CASBOURN Spouse: JOSEPH BULLIN
Marriage: 13 OCT 1836 Chesterton Cambridge
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rosie99
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There is a marriage for Catherine Willmont Drury father Stephen
to
John James Fordham father Thomas
17th April 1870 Chesterton
Rosie
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CaroleW
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We have no information as to where any of the children named were born. Apart from Ernest - we don't even know their surnames which is why I have requested the information shown in my second reply
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rosie99
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 I missed that, Thanks CaroleW 
Looking at the index for 1901 James S Drury is living in Chesterton with a son Ernest J.
I think we will just have to wait for a bit more clarification of the facts that you have requested before we can continue.
Rosie
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jeanmhealy
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I would love to reply quicker, but my laptop is out of action, and the only posts I can make are at work which doens't happen as often as I would like!
The J stands for James, all the children were Browns and all seem to be born in the Fulbourn district of chesterton
Hope this helps and again many thanks for all your help
Jean
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