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London and Middlesex / Re: Howard family in Lambeth
« on: Monday 19 November 18 16:27 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Annette7 on Monday 19 November 18 09:21 GMT (UK)
It's quite easy - on Home Page click on 'Search'  button on top line of page, which brings up a white box to specify which set of records you want to search and click on Birth, marriage, death and parish records (or from Home Page you can click on Advanced Search at bottom of the 'Search all records' section, then click Birth, marriage, death and parish records.  It all comes down to your personal choice which method you choose).

Once in B,M, D and parish records, click on 'Parish Baptisms' - on the search screen that comes up I simply entered surname as Howard and ticked name variants, then alongside the 'Where, Britain' box I entered Great Ashfield, Suffolk.   (Didn't fill anything else in as knew it was a small parish but if it was a very common surname and was searching in a large town or city I would have narrowed it down by entering a year in the Date of Birth field with give or take which ever was applicable and if known enter parents Christian names).   

This shows 27 results - click on 'View 27 results' and voila!

Annette

Thanks Annette, very much appreciated!  ;D

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London and Middlesex / Re: Howard family in Lambeth
« on: Monday 19 November 18 07:33 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Annette7 on Sunday 18 November 18 22:09 GMT (UK)
Per FindMyPast, James Howard bp.27/8/1837 Gt. Ashfield, Suffolk, son of James and Mary.

However, there seems to be a situation regarding surname - his older siblings were William bp.26/5/1833 Gt Ashfield as 'Hayward, Mary Ann bp.27/9/1835 Gt Ashfield as 'Haywood', next 2 after James are George bc.1838, bp.15/5/1842 and Thomas Walter bc.1842?, bp.15/5/1842 both baptised as Howard then siblings baptised after then are shown as Hayword or Thompson, plus on 1841 and 1851 census in Great Ashfield the family are listed as Thompson!

Parents married as James Hayward and Marian Witton 12/8/1832 Great Ashfield.

Census shows James senior was bc.1809 Great Ashfield and baptisms reveal a James Haward bp.21/2/1808 Gt Ashfield, son of Amelia.    Three months later Amelia Hayward married John  Thompson on 11/5/1808 Gt. Ashfield.

So whilst the family name seems to be Howard/variants presumably John Thompson was the father of James Haward b.1808 and the latter giving the name Thompson for his family on 1841/1851 census.   Haven't gone forward from 1851 so don't know whether family in Great Ashfield continued with Thompson as their surname or whether reverted back to Howard.

Annette

Hi, sorry to be a pain, but I was wondering how you were bringing up those search results? As when I search Findmypast I don't seem to be able to get those results  ??? Thanks again.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Howard family in Lambeth
« on: Monday 19 November 18 00:11 GMT (UK)  »
That's great, thanks Annette 7 and Dundee! Very useful info  ;D

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London and Middlesex / Re: Howard family in Lambeth
« on: Sunday 18 November 18 20:04 GMT (UK)  »
I have his father down as James from that marriage entry you mention. Most sources say his birthplace was Ashfield in Suffolk. Thanks for your help, I shall continue searching!  ;D

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London and Middlesex / Howard family in Lambeth
« on: Sunday 18 November 18 19:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there :)

My 3x great grandfather is James Howard who was born in Suffolk, 1837. At some point he moved to Lambeth, London, where I presume he spent the rest of his life. He was there in the 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses. His wife was a lady named Harriet who was born in Southampton, Hampshire, according to the censuses. I can't seem to find James in the 1861 census, I think his father is also called James Howard from Suffolk but I can't find definitive proof that he is.

I was wondering if anyone would know an easier way to find his 1861 census entry and also if anyone knows why In the mid 1800s someone would move from Suffolk to London?

Thanks in advance. :)

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Travelling People / Re: Interesting traveller names!
« on: Sunday 10 July 11 14:45 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: origins on Sunday 10 July 11 13:13 BST (UK)
to send personal messages just click on the green scroll at the side.

Val

Ah, thanks for the help. Much appreciated! :)

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Travelling People / Re: Interesting traveller names!
« on: Sunday 10 July 11 13:06 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: CitizenSmith on Wednesday 27 January 10 10:45 GMT (UK)
Hi Jim

Thanks for posting this about Sportsellar. She belongs to my family!

I'm sure the spelling is accurate as she named one of her own daughters Sportcellar (shortened to Sportie) too who only died within the past few years and all the family know/knew her as that. I've met the daughter of Theodore/Feodore Diaper who is now in her 80s and she's given me all the family info, including a photo of Sportie the younger and some of Obidiah.

Obidiah and Sportsellar were raised by their maternal grandparents: these are the John Taylor and Charlotte you found in the census, mis-recorded as their parents. Their father was in fact a Spencer Diaper and their mother Alice Taylor. So the children went by both names, Taylor and Diaper.

I'd love to have the full details of the baptism of Feodore Diaper that you found in Malling. His daughter would be thrilled to see it.

I have lots of evidence that the family travelled down regularly from Suffolk to Kent, presumably for the hop-picking.

Many thanks in advance.

Best wishes
Sharon

Soorry, doubble post.

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Travelling People / Re: Interesting traveller names!
« on: Sunday 10 July 11 13:03 BST (UK)  »
I have just found tbhis post and it seems you have solved a mystery I have been working on for more than 2 years. Sportseller is my diect ancestor and I've been totally stumped as to who her parents were as they clearly weren't John and Charlotte.

I was wondering if you could maybe tell me some more information about Alice Taylor and Spencer Diaper, if it's not too much trouble? Did they die and were thus brought up by their grandparents or were the aforementioned parents never married? I can't seem to find them on the census anywhere and am totally confused because Sportseller's marriage certficate lists her father as "Snub Smith", her maiden name as "Smith"...

Thanks for your post, much appreciated :D I'm not sure how to send Private Messages on here but would love to chat to you further if you have the time.

Kind Regards and thanks very much!!!!

Ed

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