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Derbyshire / Re: Beardsley of Melbourne and Belper
« on: Thursday 14 January 21 12:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All

I too have been researching John Beardsley & Elizabeth Radford. He was my Gt.Gt.Gt. Grandfather through their son Joseph, b. 1839.  There are a lot of Beardsleys in Belper but, as yet, I've had no luck in tracing his parents.

Reference Robert Beardsley, samhuzz, the newspaper articles make interesting reading. My Grandmother could remember him when he came out of prison. She was scared of him. He worked for his father in the butcher's shop and was known as the village 'pig sticker' as he would kill the pigs owned by families in Melbourne.

Will keep searching.

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Dorset Lookup Requests / Re: Wills/Bartlett - marriage.
« on: Saturday 27 April 13 15:55 BST (UK)  »
Hello again silaswall.

Yes, I have used the IoW Family History Society and it has proved very useful.   I've always assumed that John Wills and Caroline Bartlett married on the mainland as John was from Yeovil, Somerset and Caroline was born in Batcombe in Dorset.   I believe they met in Leigh, Dorset so thought they would have married there.   Their first child, Fred, was born in 1886.   The GRO can't find any record of a marriage so I've not been able to make much progress in tracing my family tree apart from knowing that my Grt. Grt. Grandfather William Wills was a Glove Manufacturer in Yeovil.   His wife was Jemima Newman.

Thanks for your helpful suggestion.

Regards

miggins

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Dorset Lookup Requests / Re: Wills/Bartlett - marriage.
« on: Friday 26 April 13 22:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi silaswall.   I don't suppose our family are connected to the "cigarette people but they are an interesting family aren't they?   Very prolific!   

Would be interested to hear any other stories you unearth.   Was interested to discover that Brighstone used to be called Brixton.   Do you know when the name was changed?   I'm still struggling to find the marriage of my Great Grandparents John Wills and Caroline Bartlett.   I assume they must have married as they seem to have had their children baptised.   Would the Church have done this if the children's parents weren't married?   Something else to dwell on!!!   

Sorry to hear of your family funeral.

Regards

miggins

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Dorset Lookup Requests / Re: Wills/Bartlett - marriage.
« on: Thursday 25 April 13 18:14 BST (UK)  »
Hello again silaswall

You have that story in your family too!!!   My grandfather also said we were related to the Wills of Burke & Wills of the Australian Explorer ilk.   I suppose there is a strong possibility of some connection somewhere but I think it would need quite a lot of research.

It's good to meet up with the other Wills family of the IoW.   My family were late arrivals compared to yours.

Regards

miggens

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Dorset Lookup Requests / Re: Wills/Bartlett - marriage.
« on: Thursday 25 April 13 10:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi silaswall

Opps!   Seem to have pressed the wrong button!

If I remember correctly, I googled W.D. & H.O. Wills and it came up with the history.

Good Luck.

Miggens

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Dorset Lookup Requests / Re: Wills/Bartlett - marriage.
« on: Wednesday 24 April 13 20:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi silaswall

Many thanks for your post.  It is very helpful as it gives my Great Aunts' correct names!

Regards

Miggens

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Dorset Lookup Requests / Re: Wills/Bartlett - marriage.
« on: Wednesday 24 April 13 20:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi Willsy777

Good luck with your search.   Unfortunately, Wills is a very common name in the West Country and the family of W.D. & H.O. Wills (tobacconists) was very large too!   Sorry my Percy isn't yours but CaroleW is very helpful.

Regards

Miggens

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Dorset Lookup Requests / Re: Wills/Bartlett - marriage.
« on: Wednesday 24 April 13 20:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi CaroleW

Many thanks for your post about the baptism of John Percy Wills 15.4.1883 - a strange coincidence but perhaps there is a link there.

To date, have still not found the marriage of John Wills to Caroline Bartlett but perhaps the reference to Brixton, Hants may be of use.

Thanks again and regards

Miggens


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: What is this unit of measurement from 1728?
« on: Monday 20 August 12 09:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Any chance it might just be an archaic way of writing yards?!!!

miggins

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