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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Tuesday 19 September 17 13:17 BST (UK) »
So I gather! All sorted now.
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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Monday 18 September 17 18:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Graham. I can't remember that Elizabeth ever had my email address. I'll email it to you. I don't particularly want to put it on a public forum. News from the Collyer Family Group would be good, thanks.
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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Sunday 17 September 17 15:18 BST (UK) »
Hello again, Graham. Keith came from Joseph's line, and his maternal grandfather was Edwin - lovely, lovely man was Grandad 'Ted' - my 'adopted' grandfather, he was. Keith's mother was Bessie. Joseph seemed to have lived all his life in Elstead, too, and was a carpenter. Edwin was born not far away (Witley) but, having met his wife (May Mandall Hall) in Norfolk at the end of WW1, they married in Lambeth, and Bessie was born in Stockwell. Eventually, they moved into a house in Sutton, along with Keith's parents. It was an interesting mix; May was one very strong-willed woman, not that I disliked her at all.
Thank you for the invitation, but it's not possible, sadly. The church I've been going to since we moved here is closing down on that day, with a special service and tea. As I'm on the leadership team, and have my name on the booking sheet for the hall where we're having the tea, it's probably best if I'm actually there! I imagine that a lady named Elizabeth Berry will be at the get-together, though, as I've a copy of a letter, along with a copy of a photo of James and Hester, she sent to my M-i-L, and she mentioned you. It's a very small world.
Thanks for the info. Enjoy the meet-up!
All the best, Gerry
Thank you for the invitation, but it's not possible, sadly. The church I've been going to since we moved here is closing down on that day, with a special service and tea. As I'm on the leadership team, and have my name on the booking sheet for the hall where we're having the tea, it's probably best if I'm actually there! I imagine that a lady named Elizabeth Berry will be at the get-together, though, as I've a copy of a letter, along with a copy of a photo of James and Hester, she sent to my M-i-L, and she mentioned you. It's a very small world.
Thanks for the info. Enjoy the meet-up!
All the best, Gerry
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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Saturday 16 September 17 21:21 BST (UK) »
Wow! Hello, Graham! So, you're on the same 'layer' of the family as my husband (Keith Palmer) was. My husband only had a very vague interest in any family history research I did, on both sides of both of our families but, as I said, I started looking a little more closely at James and Hester because of the course I was doing on the Victorian countryside. I thought it would give more meaning to what I learned, and to where I live now (rural West Wight). I would love to hear of any relevant information you pick up from the get-together. How exciting. Thanks very much. 
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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Sunday 29 January 17 17:28 GMT (UK) »
Didn't know that! Thank you - I'll bear that in mind. I know the Farnham area (not far away) used to be a hop-growing area and, nowadays, sheep seem to be the animal most reared in Surrey. That is, of course, where former farms haven't become gated estates of very expensive houses!
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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Saturday 28 January 17 21:45 GMT (UK) »
Via the Surrey Archive, I found that Ancestry hold electoral roll details for Surrey, and found James Collyer on there, recorded as being 'Occupier as tenant of house and land' at Woolfords Farm, so at least my guess that he was a tenant farmer was confirmed. As far as finding out what he grew or raised there, I still can't track down any information. It's still progress, though!
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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Tuesday 24 January 17 17:49 GMT (UK) »
Ah, yes, of course. Amazing how quickly I've forgotten.
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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Tuesday 24 January 17 14:36 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much, Mark! Very useful and interesting. I have to admit that I know nothing about Elstead, although I did visit nearby Frensham a couple of times as a child - a long time ago.
I assume that's Sheerwater High School, Rosie? Paul Weller territory!
I assume that's Sheerwater High School, Rosie? Paul Weller territory!
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Surrey / Re: Farms in Elstead, 1800s
« on: Monday 23 January 17 13:22 GMT (UK) »
No, I hadn't, so thanks for that. I had tried looking for a Surrey archive, but couldn't find anything - Google failed this time! I lived in Surrey myself for 27 years, but nowhere near that area, and I wasn't into Family History then, either. I can start digging now. Thanks again. P.S. Just seen that the archive is in Woking - I lived three miles from there the whole time I was in Surrey, and never knew there was such a thing!