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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Fordingbridge
« on: Wednesday 06 November 13 10:49 GMT (UK)  »
I have been doing my family tree for over 20 years now.

My Grandfathers family have been in Fordingbridge for over 400 years, and over the years have married into other families in the town, so looking at the parish records, on each page is about 4 or 5 of my relatives due to the fact I am probably related to most of the town one way or another.

Recently I took a trip there and was really excited to go to Fordingbridge church, thinking that every other gravestone would be a family member. Imagine my horror to find half a dozen gravestones in the church cementry! I spoke to the warden who said that in 1900 the churchyard was full up so they purchased a field on the outskirts of town to bury people in, fair enough, but they flattened the existing gravesyard! and to add insult to injury they put a few headstones around the church wall but the rest they made a path out of!

Has anyone else heard of this happening? I am still furious that a church could do this to the headstones!

Lorraine

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Surrey / Surrey Militia
« on: Monday 07 May 12 14:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Hope someone can help.

In 1782 when he was 19, my 4 x Great Grandfather was listed as being in the Surrey Militia, does anyone know where I could possibly get info and records as  can't find anything else on him. His name was James Deakins.

Many thanks

Lorraine

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Armed Forces / Surrey Militia
« on: Monday 07 May 12 14:56 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Hoping someone can help me on this one please.

My 4 x Great Grandfather was named James Deakins, when his son was chrstened in 1782, James was only 19 but listed his occupation as in the Surrey Militia. Does anyone know where I can get records of this because I can't go any further with james as this is the only info I have on him.

Many thanks

Lorraine

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Armed Forces / Surrey Militia
« on: Thursday 01 March 12 19:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

Sorry if I have posted this on the wrong bit  ::)

I have just found the christening record of  my 3 x Great Grandfather, George Deakins, it says that his father, James Deakins was in the Surrey Militia.

Are there any  records available to see if he is listed?

Many thanks

Lorraine

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / James Clark
« on: Sunday 04 September 11 18:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi Guys

I really need help with this one as I have been looking for days and have reached a big zilch  ::)

In Fordingbridge, James and Sarah had a large family:-

Mary Anne - 1800
Elizabeth - 1803
Sarah - 1805
George - 1811
Benjamin - 1816
Jane - 1817

I can trace all the children, but I can't find a single record for James or Sarah anywhere!

Please can someone help as it's driving me crazy  ???

Many Thanks

Lorraine

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Occupation Interests / Kitchener
« on: Saturday 03 September 11 16:43 BST (UK)  »
Hi

My Great Grandmother is on the 1871 census, as a kitchener. I know, as she was in service, this is probably the same as kitchen maid, but just wondered if anyone knew specifically?

Many thanks

Lorraine

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Surrey / Thomas Deakins
« on: Saturday 18 September 10 16:55 BST (UK)  »
Keyboard/Jane

Love you for ever if you can solve this one!!

I have Thomas Deakins born Buckland in 1838, I have him with his family in Reigate Foreign in the 1851 census. After this he disappears off the face of the earth.

Now I have been talking to two ladies that have been writting a book about a Thomas Deakins and a Rachel Franklin, they are descendants. They have Thomas Deakins & Rachel in the 1881 census in Cheam (but surname spelt Deekins) it says they don't know where they were born (a usual ploy as they hated officaldom) whilst they know everything about Rachel they know nothing about this Thomas Deakins.

My questions is................how can I prove these 2 Thomas Deakins are the same person?

Many thanks

Lorraine xx


p.s  this is the last puzzle i have to solve you'll be pleased to know  ;D

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Surrey / Martha Deakins/Apps/Stroud
« on: Thursday 16 September 10 17:04 BST (UK)  »
I really hope some kind person can help me with this mystery! it's driving me nuts  :o

Martha Deakins was born in 1834 in Buckland, Surrey. On the 1851 census she is married to Edward Apps (born 1831 in Maidstone). On the 1861 census she is married to Edward Stroud and is camped at the Deptford Fair.

I know it is the same Martha as in the 1851 census she is next door to her parents and in the 1861 census her sister is in the next tent.

Now did Edward Apps die?  I thought so and have the death certificate of every Edward Apps that died in 1851! and none are him, could she have divorced him? I can't find either of the marriage records, I'm baffled!

Any help would be appreciated!!!

Lorraine x

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Occupation Interests / Carter?
« on: Sunday 04 July 10 06:01 BST (UK)  »
I have been looking at the census for my 2x great grandfather.

It says he was a Carter, does anyone know what this is please?

Many thanks

Lorraine

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