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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Kent => Topic started by: adcor on Monday 13 August 12 07:36 BST (UK)

Title: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: adcor on Monday 13 August 12 07:36 BST (UK)

Hi folks - hoping someone can shed some light on "A find"I have had.

Found our 4th great grandparent - John William Lane - baptised on the 26th December, 1794 -
St Mary, Lewisham Kent - father John Lane and mother Mary.

I was trying to read the original parish register which I found on Ancestry.  However, I am a little confused as to what I am looking at.  At the end of the line where the above information is written it has Botany Bay (I think that is what it says).  Could someone please advise me what or  where Botany Bay is.
Tried to search the web for Botany Bay but it comes up with a college in Kent and talks about slavery?

I am in Australia

Kind regards  Adcor

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: Victor Harvey on Monday 13 August 12 07:39 BST (UK)

Hi,
Botany Bay is in Sydney, NSW. Capt COOK first landed there in 1770.
Victor

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: adcor on Monday 13 August 12 07:58 BST (UK)

Hi Victor,

Thank you for your reply.  I am originally from Sydney and that is why I was taken back when I saw Botany Bay.  Other areas mentioned in this particular parish record were Sydenham - which is in Sydney and a suburb.  Many towns in Australia were named after British towns.

What I am trying to establish is am I seeing Botany Bay - is it an old area in Kent .

Regards

Adcor

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: redtonyt on Monday 13 August 12 08:41 BST (UK)

If you Google Botany Bay Lewisham you will find that, in 1841 Botany Bay was a dwelling together with Perrins Rents on Lewisham Bridge.

Link direct to

http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Place:Lewisham_Registration_District,_1841_Census_Street_Index_L-O

Tony

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: adcor on Monday 13 August 12 09:55 BST (UK)

Hi

Thank you Tony, I will give that ago.  I am assuming that it was also that in late 1790's

Regards  Adcor

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: Lynette3 on Wednesday 12 September 12 16:20 BST (UK)

I am trying to get in touch with Adcor. I think we may have some ancestors in common, Cook, Worthington  Johnstone, Treacher

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: adcor on Wednesday 12 September 12 21:48 BST (UK)

Hi Lynette,

How great to hear we may have a connection.  Here is my email   (*)

Look forward to hearing from you.   Do you go into chatroom?

Regards

Ad

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Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: Lynette3 on Wednesday 12 September 12 22:17 BST (UK)

I have a connection through the Johnstone/Worthington,        TWD johnstone is my gx3 grandfather. 

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: Lynette3 on Wednesday 12 September 12 22:20 BST (UK)

I am new to this so please bear with me.

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: Lynette3 on Wednesday 12 September 12 22:45 BST (UK)

Yes if you are still there, I can go on chat now

Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: Lynette3 on Wednesday 12 September 12 23:05 BST (UK)

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Title: Re: LANE family Lewisham Kent
Post by: AndrewWA on Saturday 23 December 17 09:20 GMT (UK)

Just to confirm the advice regarding Botany Bay Lewisham.

Botany Bay was located on the West bank of the Ravensbourne River, to the West of the railway line to Catford and south of the Lewisham Railway Station.

Botany Bay leads into Lewisham Bridge and Holmesdale.

All the places mentioned above can be found on the 1862 map of London.

http://www.mappalondon.com/london/south-east/lewisham.jpg (http://www.mappalondon.com/london/south-east/lewisham.jpg)