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Berkshire / Re: St . Giles , Reading
« on: Monday 29 April 24 16:23 BST (UK) »
Thankyou for the reply Artifis..appreciate any help
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Berkshire / Re: St . Giles , Reading
« on: Friday 26 April 24 12:42 BST (UK) »
Thanks to the 2 Carol's for your replies..I did think of writing to the church and arranging possibly a view of anything they might have for another visit . Sometimes there are documents and info . on site..I have been lucky before on a visit to the Merthyr area .
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Berkshire / St . Giles , Reading
« on: Thursday 25 April 24 19:22 BST (UK) »
Hi all ,
I've just returned from Reading where I have visited the excellent central library and various streets and churches associated with my family past .
St . Giles in Southampton Street has 2 past family members buried within the grounds but gave me no clues as to where their burial site was . The Findagrave site gives the site as plot 12 with no attached picture but I've not been able to find any map or clue ( within the library or online ) as to where this sits within the grounds . I would expect as numerically small in number , it may be near to the church itself .
I visited the church on 4 occasions over 2 days as I was staying very near in the hope that a church warden or local sage maybe onsite , but alas no luck .
I give details of the family members buried within plot 12 and appreciate any thoughts on a further advance in finding the actual site .
Mary Ann Yard Hooper 1806 - Mar 1895
William Hooper 1806 - 20 Feb 1844
Regards..
I've just returned from Reading where I have visited the excellent central library and various streets and churches associated with my family past .
St . Giles in Southampton Street has 2 past family members buried within the grounds but gave me no clues as to where their burial site was . The Findagrave site gives the site as plot 12 with no attached picture but I've not been able to find any map or clue ( within the library or online ) as to where this sits within the grounds . I would expect as numerically small in number , it may be near to the church itself .
I visited the church on 4 occasions over 2 days as I was staying very near in the hope that a church warden or local sage maybe onsite , but alas no luck .
I give details of the family members buried within plot 12 and appreciate any thoughts on a further advance in finding the actual site .
Mary Ann Yard Hooper 1806 - Mar 1895
William Hooper 1806 - 20 Feb 1844
Regards..
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Berkshire / Re: Faringdon , Berks and the Cambray surname
« on: Monday 08 April 24 12:50 BST (UK) »
Appreciate all this help..I do have a couple of news articles but not these so thankyou . Fantastic that the dates known between you have been added to my OP . Anything else known or found will be a big help..thankyou all again
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Berkshire / Faringdon , Berks and the Cambray surname
« on: Sunday 07 April 24 19:02 BST (UK) »
I've been looking into a second marriage of William Sheard to Mary Cambray on 14th September 1797 at Faringdon , Berks . This date was given to me previously and they lived their lives in Oxford where William had a grocers business .
The Berkshire FHS shows a possible bp . for Mary as 1774 All Saints . Also a pos . sister Sarah bp . 1772 All Saints and pos . a brother Thomas brd . 1771 All Saints .
There is also a mrg . shown ( no named bride found ) for Thomas Cambray which could be their father in 1769 at All Saints .
Jacksons Oxford Journal ( 25 Jan 1817 ) also gives the death / obituary of Sarah Cambr (ey) 73 y
of Faringdon , Berks shown as the mother of Mrs Sheard of the High Street , Oxford .
I'm believing this may be the mother of Mary Cambray ( bp . 1774 ) and therefore wife of Thomas Cambray ( of mrg shown in 1769 Faringdon ) .
Does anyone have access to the actual dates for the years I ' ve given and support any of my info . shown .
Regards
The Berkshire FHS shows a possible bp . for Mary as 1774 All Saints . Also a pos . sister Sarah bp . 1772 All Saints and pos . a brother Thomas brd . 1771 All Saints .
There is also a mrg . shown ( no named bride found ) for Thomas Cambray which could be their father in 1769 at All Saints .
Jacksons Oxford Journal ( 25 Jan 1817 ) also gives the death / obituary of Sarah Cambr (ey) 73 y
of Faringdon , Berks shown as the mother of Mrs Sheard of the High Street , Oxford .
I'm believing this may be the mother of Mary Cambray ( bp . 1774 ) and therefore wife of Thomas Cambray ( of mrg shown in 1769 Faringdon ) .
Does anyone have access to the actual dates for the years I ' ve given and support any of my info . shown .
Regards
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Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Walter Jessop of Oxford burial 11 April 1819
« on: Wednesday 03 April 24 11:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks ArthurK..all info helps . Some great pictures of church on various sites but without the specific info . of help..will keep looking . Apologies , advised mods it was posted in wrong place and asked if they could move , then decided to play around myself as not a tech wizz..got there in end .
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Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / Walter Jessop of Oxford burial 11 Apr 1819
« on: Tuesday 02 April 24 16:31 BST (UK) »
Walter Jessop ( Bachelor and Grocer ) mrd . Ann Sheard ( Spinster ) at Oxford St . Mary the Virgin on Jan 07th 1816 by licence and both shown of the parish .
I know of a daughter ( Ann ) bp . 12 Mar 1817 , Oxford St . Michael ( Northgate )
I know of a son ( William Walter ) bp . 12 Mar 1819 , Oxford St . Michael ( Northgate )
Very soon after this bp . of their son William Walter , the father ( Walter ) died with a known burial at again St . Michael ( Northgate ) on 11th April 1819 at 26 yrs .
I believe it as Northgate as Walter was working in the Cornmarket area with father in law , William Sheard as an apprentice in the grocers trade . The St . Michaels church from viewing maps across the last 200 years was and still is about 75yrds from the believed workplace and can find no other of this name . Previous info . suggested it was on the corner of Market Street ( which was shown as Jesus College Lane ) and the Cornmarket ( which looking at streetview and Oxford History info . site , is now the Wasabi site ) .
I am looking to visit Oxford City Centre this month and have been looking to find info . on the burial ground of the St . Michaels Northgate in the hope of a headstone in place . The church from maps found show generally small grounds and modern views show shops built around the church .
Anyone with local knowledge of the church site , headstones on site , records etc.. The Oxford History Centre could be a possibility at some stage , if not this visit . I'm also looking for info . on Ann's father William Sheard who I believed married twice ( Martha nee Walker brd . Lechlade 19 Nov 1795 and possibly Mary Cambray at Farringdon , Berks 14 Sept 1797 ) .
Some ' ifs and buts ' probably in the info . given but trying to show as much as I have in the hope of further help .
Appreciate any thoughts and info . Thankyou
I know of a daughter ( Ann ) bp . 12 Mar 1817 , Oxford St . Michael ( Northgate )
I know of a son ( William Walter ) bp . 12 Mar 1819 , Oxford St . Michael ( Northgate )
Very soon after this bp . of their son William Walter , the father ( Walter ) died with a known burial at again St . Michael ( Northgate ) on 11th April 1819 at 26 yrs .
I believe it as Northgate as Walter was working in the Cornmarket area with father in law , William Sheard as an apprentice in the grocers trade . The St . Michaels church from viewing maps across the last 200 years was and still is about 75yrds from the believed workplace and can find no other of this name . Previous info . suggested it was on the corner of Market Street ( which was shown as Jesus College Lane ) and the Cornmarket ( which looking at streetview and Oxford History info . site , is now the Wasabi site ) .
I am looking to visit Oxford City Centre this month and have been looking to find info . on the burial ground of the St . Michaels Northgate in the hope of a headstone in place . The church from maps found show generally small grounds and modern views show shops built around the church .
Anyone with local knowledge of the church site , headstones on site , records etc.. The Oxford History Centre could be a possibility at some stage , if not this visit . I'm also looking for info . on Ann's father William Sheard who I believed married twice ( Martha nee Walker brd . Lechlade 19 Nov 1795 and possibly Mary Cambray at Farringdon , Berks 14 Sept 1797 ) .
Some ' ifs and buts ' probably in the info . given but trying to show as much as I have in the hope of further help .
Appreciate any thoughts and info . Thankyou
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Gloucestershire / Re: A 1939 Thornbury mystery
« on: Monday 01 January 24 13:19 GMT (UK) »
Ambly and Dundee , you've certainly moved this on and looks like you've pinpointed the post office and with pictures . Thankyou for the work you've put in .
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Gloucestershire / Re: A 1939 Thornbury mystery
« on: Sunday 31 December 23 15:21 GMT (UK) »
I did the search yesterday from the given link and came up with that modern day look building and pos . one showing scaffolding with lorry outside . From the maps I gave details of , the post office and telephone exchange are shown and so am confident the spot is correct .
When in the area , a knock on the door may provide additional help . I have looked through local books of Almondsbury pics and although post office buildings are shown from surrounding villages , sadly not here at Almondsbury . Thankyou for replies .
When in the area , a knock on the door may provide additional help . I have looked through local books of Almondsbury pics and although post office buildings are shown from surrounding villages , sadly not here at Almondsbury . Thankyou for replies .