RootsChat.Com

Hi,
Am wondering if anyone has come across a family named HANLEY (or HANDLEY, HENLEY) - the father's name John Hanley, occ Commercial Traveller or Hawker?  His daughter Mary Ann Hanley was born in 1851 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, and married in 1871 in Portsea, Hampshire, to John Hughes, occ Bootcloser.  On the 1871 Census in Portsea, Mary Ann's surname is written as Henley.    I am unable to find her family on the 1861 Census in England or Scotland.   One Mary Hanley &  family show up in 1851 in Edinburgh that may possibly be them, but no father is shown as present. The mother gives her occupation as "Hawker's wife" from Lincolnshire.   Wonder if they could possibly be Travellers?  Anyone heard of them?   Juniper

Hi,  I am researching a family named KENNY who lived at 10 Academy Street, Shettleston, Glasgow. (Not sure when). 

I believe, the father, Peter Christopher Kenny, was born in about 1893 in Shettleston.  His wife's name was Margaret Linn. 

They had six children but only three survived:  Robert, Margaret and Peter. Also understand that Peter snr served in the Army in WW1 but no details.   

I believe Peter Kenny died in 1942 aged 49.   

If anyone can help with Scottish Census lookups or births of any of the above, I would be most grateful.   Records I have seen don't show the family at 10 Academy Street in 1901.  Any help finding more about this family or pointing me in the right direction is greatly appreciated.
Juniper

Is anyone else researching the Vincent family from the Docking area of Norfolk in the early 1800s?

I am looking particularly for John Vincent, farmer, b. 1788 in Docking and wife Francis Davis (Fanny) from Ringstead and their children:  Mary Ann (became Stupart) b. 1813, William b. 1817 and Phoebe b. 1832; John,  plus others.

John Vincent  b. 1788, was a  farm bailiff and moved about with his work from farm to farm in areas such as Bagthorpe, Norfolk,  Little Henny in Essex and Great Waldingfield, Suffolk.  Two of his children, Mary Ann and William settled in Marylebone London and some grandchildren settled in Shropshire and Staffs.

Am presently  trying to trace the origins of, and find descendants of,  the Vincent family in Docking and the Davis family in Ringstead.

If you think there is a connection or you can offer advice, please contact me.

 Juniper

Is anyone else researching the Partridge family of Calne, Wiltshire?  Looking particularly for LOUISA PARTRIDGE links. Juniper