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Would anyone from Lewes be able to pop into the All Saints Centre, along Friars Walk, and take a digital photograph of headstone (pictured here) for me, and then email it to me?

I only have poor quality photos and cannot make out the picture at the top of the headstone....

It would be greatly appreciated!!

Kind Regards

J

Seven year lease dated 1831 Durrant Ade and Samuel Hemsley both of Lewes.
This seal was attached to ‘Hemsley’ as you can see.

But what is it of? (My guess is a crane or stork )
And what does it mean? By that I mean the meaning of what is on the seal, and the meaning of having a seal?

Does the existence of a seal increase the likelihood of the bearer being an armiger?


Cheers

J


East Sussex Record Office ref: HIL/7/8/1

sa. three bars ar.;in chief, a lion pass, of the last.

Hello, I am looking for information on my (gx3)grandfather and his father Samuel.

My (gx3) grandfather's name was Thomas Botting Hemsley.
The 1861 Census states his birthplace as Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
An 1848 Marriage Certificate states his Father's name and occupation as:
Samuel Hemsley, Licensed Victualler.
Also an entry from www.familysearch.org suggests his D.O.B. As 03/04/1812.


Might someone please be able to check parish records at Tunbridge Wells for a Thomas Botting Hemsley circa 03/04/1812. Apparently he was christened in St Marylebone Rd, St Marylebone, London 22/06/1825, so his christening records should not be in Tunbridge Wells.

He was a Teacher at the Free School, Southborough in 1840 according to Pigots. I know that he latter become an Auctioneer/Appraiser and owned/lived at Osborne House and Osborne Lodge, 10 and 12 Mount Ephraim Road respectively. Died in 1884 whilst living at 7 Urswick Rd, Hackney, London. Sired at least six children and married, I believe, four times.

His father, Samuel is of interest to me though I know nothing about him. The 1841 census reveals a Samuel Hemsley at Lewes of suitable age, who is also a Victualler but this is only mildly corroboratory.

I would check these details myself but live in the English antipodes and requests from here are both expensive and extraordinarily slow so would appreciate any assistance.

Kind Regards

J. Hemsley


P.S.
 I know that the one called  Casalguidi has mentioned him before on this forum...


Re: MABB FAMILY WADHURST OR LAMBERHURST
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 26 October 05 18:13 UTC (UK) »   

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This looks likely to be your Ann in 1851:

Ann MAB 13 b.Wadhurst Sussex house servant to Thomas B HEMSLEY (schoolmaster & gen'l warehouseman) at 2 Garden Terrace, Tonbridge, Kent HO107/1614 folio 167 page 71

Her parents 

1851 Sparrowsgreen, Wadhurst

John MABB head mar 50 ag lab b.Lamberhurst Kent
Ann wife 47 b.Tudley Kent
Martha dau 15 b.Wadhurst Ssx
George son 15 b.Wadhust
Richard son 11 b.Wadhurst
Lucy dau 8 b.Wadhurst

HO107/1639 folio 425 page 7

Casalguidi