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Nottinghamshire / Re: Thorpe Family, Elkesley
« on: Monday 31 October 22 10:50 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that information!  I will update my family records.  My grandmother, Flora Thorpe, died in April 1927, age 33, from TB, at 173 Bunkers Hill, leaving 5 and 7 year old daughters!  It must have been an incredibly hard time.  I would like to visit the cemetery some time.

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Nottinghamshire / Re: Thorpe Family, Elkesley
« on: Monday 17 October 22 17:18 BST (UK)  »
It’s strange you have returned to this now! I have been busy trying to find my unknown paternal grandfather using DNA but it’s proving very hard so I decided to put it on the back burner for a while and return to my Mum’s family in Elkesley.  Sadly, she passed away in March, a few weeks after her 100th birthday.  A bit different to her own Mum Flora, who died at 27.  Mum remembered spending holidays at Bunkers Hill and taking food out to the workers during harvest!

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Oxfordshire / Re: Barnes family - Milton/Fifield areas
« on: Friday 11 February 22 12:17 GMT (UK)  »
"A William Barnes married Sarah Burdock 15 May 1802 Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire.
Could this be William 1780 above?

Could this be their son?
William Barnes   Baptism   31 Jul 1803   Witney, St Mary   William,Sarah

If so William & Richard were brothers."

Hi Colin

I spent a lot of time yesterday and am fairly certain that your thoughts above are correct.  William & Richard were brothers and that gives me the link to the line that went to NZ.  My DNA match there has done some careful research and this all links with her.

I suppose we can never be 100% but this is all looking good.  Thank you so much for your help!

Lynne

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Oxfordshire / Re: Barnes family - Milton/Fifield areas
« on: Tuesday 08 February 22 17:08 GMT (UK)  »
Oh goodness Colin, I wish you hadn't  ;)  I knew this was going to be tricky! 

I am fairly confident about John Barnes and Sarah Jackson, as I have dna matches to both and one of my matches is sure they are correct.  I have Sarah's birth as Ascott under Wychwood.

  I now need to be sure of the link to the NZ Barnes, where I have at least 3 matches.  I wish they had used some unusual names for their children!  I will look to see if any of them have trees that might give us a clue.

Thanks again for your continued support!
Lynne

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Oxfordshire / Re: Barnes family - Milton/Fifield areas
« on: Monday 07 February 22 17:55 GMT (UK)  »
William's death fits perfectly!  I have 27 Aug 1842 age 39

Ann Jane was born 1842, the year William died.

Just need the correct parents for William now  :-\

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Oxfordshire / Re: Barnes family - Milton/Fifield areas
« on: Monday 07 February 22 16:05 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your reply Colin.  This really is a tricky one!  I have seen the marriage of William & Sarah at Stow on the Wold.  Their children appear to have been baptised at Fifield Church, the youngest after the death of William in 1842, entry is marked Sarah, Widow.

I have William's parents as Henry and Sara but am not sure about them.

I believe John and Sarah Jackson had 11 children between 1831 and 1856.  Jane, William, James, John, Edwin, George, Richard, Sarah, Fred, Ann, Ruth.  I have dna matches to 5 of these lines.  John's father was Richard married to Ann Russell.

Place names are also confusing, but most seem to be Milton or Shipton under Wychwood.

There has to be a connection somewhere!

Lynne

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Oxfordshire / Barnes family - Milton/Fifield areas
« on: Sunday 06 February 22 15:58 GMT (UK)  »
I am hoping someone might be up for a challenge!!  I am searching for an unknown grandfather and have several dna links to the family of John Barnes 1806 & Sarah Jackson 1811 from Milton under Wychwood. 

I also have some dna links to another Barnes family but have been unable to connect the two families.  The links are in New Zealand and I have connected these to Charles Barnes b. 1860 in Chipping Norton who emigrated and married in NZ in 1882. 

Charles was the son of Thomas Barnes b. 1831 and Ann Mary Slatter from Fifield. 
Thomas was the son of William Barnes b. 1803 and Sarah Castle also Fifield.

I have been looking at this for so long, I am probably missing something obvious, so would really appreciate any thoughts and suggestions!

Lynne

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Wednesday 12 January 22 11:31 GMT (UK)  »
Good result FS!  I am searching for my Dad aged 9 months and his Mum and absolutely no sign of either of them  :(

I will keep trying!

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Saturday 08 January 22 14:09 GMT (UK)  »
I totally understand why we have to pay towards all the hours of work to bring this exciting document to us.  I just wish I could find my Dad and Gran 😩


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