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Kent / Re: George Coote
« on: Wednesday 25 August 10 15:25 BST (UK) »
"Some People of West Wickham" has been listed on ebay. If you have any difficulty purchasing it please send me a personal message & I can assist you.
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Kent / Re: George Coote
« on: Saturday 21 August 10 14:44 BST (UK) »
Your original query was a while ago but if you are still interested, I have discovered an obituary for Mary Anne Coote from the Kentish Times of 13th January 1939, found in "Some People of West Wickham" by Joyce Walker, which has some valuable background information:
"We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Mary Anne Coote, of White Gate Farm, West Wickham, who passed away in her 84th year. She was well known & highly respected in the village. Mrs. Coote was the widow of Mr. George Coote, a well-known farmer of Wickham, who died in 1911. She had been associated with the village for 62 years. She came of a famous farming family in Somerset, where her people kept the Home Farm, Norton St. Phillips, and also the Old George Inn, a tavern which belonged to a Duke of Monmouth. George Coote, whom she married, came of a family whose records show that they have been settled in West Wickham since 1713."
Much more information about this family could be found from local sources if you are interested?
"We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Mary Anne Coote, of White Gate Farm, West Wickham, who passed away in her 84th year. She was well known & highly respected in the village. Mrs. Coote was the widow of Mr. George Coote, a well-known farmer of Wickham, who died in 1911. She had been associated with the village for 62 years. She came of a famous farming family in Somerset, where her people kept the Home Farm, Norton St. Phillips, and also the Old George Inn, a tavern which belonged to a Duke of Monmouth. George Coote, whom she married, came of a family whose records show that they have been settled in West Wickham since 1713."
Much more information about this family could be found from local sources if you are interested?
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Kent / Re: Balcomb / Balcombe of West Wickham Kent
« on: Thursday 19 August 10 14:02 BST (UK) »
The earliest record I can find of William Balcombe in the locality is 1770 when he appears in the poor rate book as a recipient of funds, ie a pauper. As my sources are purely local I have no information about the marriage of William & Ann which must have taken place elsewhere, but it appears that William was a tenant of Lord Gwydir, a labourer, & received money from the parish from time to time over several years including for giving lodging to widows occasionally.
I am close to someone who has made a very extensive sudy of local history & so I can be confident of the accuracy of this information - my friend would be interested to know your source also.
If anything else comes to light I will pass it on.
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Champagne03
I am close to someone who has made a very extensive sudy of local history & so I can be confident of the accuracy of this information - my friend would be interested to know your source also.
If anything else comes to light I will pass it on.
Regards,
Champagne03
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Kent / Re: Balcomb / Balcombe of West Wickham Kent
« on: Tuesday 17 August 10 15:41 BST (UK) »
All these baptisms were also at St John the Baptist Church, West Wickham.
Hopefully more info to follow.
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Hopefully more info to follow.
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Kent / Re: Balcomb / Balcombe of West Wickham Kent
« on: Sunday 08 August 10 15:07 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I came across this post by chance & have some information to help you from an index to the church registers:
Elizabeth Balcombe was born 13 Nov, baptised 13 Dec 1789.
Ann Balcombe, also born to Willian & Ann, 24 Sep, baptised 22 Oct 1775.
Ann Balcombe (same one?) buried 18 Feb 1787.
John, son of William & Ann, born 20 June, baptised 26 Jul 1778.
William, son of William & Ann, born 4 Jan, baptised 9 Feb 1772.
If you want to know any more I would be willing to look in the original registers & perhaps the poor rate books to see what else I could find.
Regards,
Champagne03
I came across this post by chance & have some information to help you from an index to the church registers:
Elizabeth Balcombe was born 13 Nov, baptised 13 Dec 1789.
Ann Balcombe, also born to Willian & Ann, 24 Sep, baptised 22 Oct 1775.
Ann Balcombe (same one?) buried 18 Feb 1787.
John, son of William & Ann, born 20 June, baptised 26 Jul 1778.
William, son of William & Ann, born 4 Jan, baptised 9 Feb 1772.
If you want to know any more I would be willing to look in the original registers & perhaps the poor rate books to see what else I could find.
Regards,
Champagne03