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I have just found a copy of a ten year old letter that was sent to another relative.

The family I am looking for is Lewis/Lewes. It seems that they may have been in Beeding around this time.

Hi Gary,
John Fry, son of Henry Fry (c.1730, ?) and Ann Seward (March1732, Wambrook), born April?, 1760, Wambrook.
The Wambrook register is damaged for many entries from the 1730s to after the 1760s. The exact date of John's baptism is illegible, but in section above 1761
There is, however an early 19thC transcript. The Transcriber found April.

Ann Seward, his mother, was the daughter of George Seward and Ann of Wambrook. Don't know when they married, but I have distinguished this couple as her parents - though for a time I had her confused with 2 other contemporary Ann Sewards in the neighbouring village of Chardstock! She did have a brother, John.

I cannot confirm your trail, but it certainly seems likely. I have found a different spelling  to Mary Mattocks -- Matlocke.

As I am in Portugal, although closer to the UK, reaerch problems are much the same!

Watermusic

Thanks for your work....but it is beginning to look as if he's not related at all, and the surname, Fry, is just a coincidence.

Still, what an over 80 year old with a gammy leg was doing at a farm in Steyning around the turn of the century, will have to remain a mystery.

Any names at the main Maine's farmhouse, 'Lewis' comes to mind, or anyone obviously born in Dorset/Devon?

Cheers
Watermusic

Hi Doran,
Having found that Philip was born in Charlton, Wiltshire I have also been investigating on the Wiltshire board, and it seems that 1841 Philip (1836) the son of William is not the Philip (1831) we are looking for, as some one has found Philip (1836) and father William at West Dean on the 1851.

The 1851 North Cerney one looks to be the right Philip Fry, as the birth year is only a year out and his occupation is Gardener.
Bliss does not connect with anyone on my charts.

Looks like I'm going to have to order his marriage certificate to get any further back on this line!

Thanks,
Watermusic

Thanks.
I've tried the 1851 on FreeCEN, but I get no results....where was he living then?

Regards
Watermusic