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Dorset / Re: Comben history in Portland, Dorset
« on: Tuesday 13 November 12 23:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hello
I have a GG grandmother that came from Melcombe Regis, Dorset.
I found an old handwritten letter that had some of the names that are mentioned in the present topic.  I will send the letter here and if anyone can see a connection or relation that is theirs, then please contact me and I will share what I have too.

Anne Elizabeth Allen was born 24 Nov 1819 and died 26 Sept 1911 in Cape Vincent, New York.

ANNE  ELIZABETH ALLEN WAS BORN IN OR PROBABLY  MELCOMBE REGIS A SUBURB OF WEYMOUTH (DORSET, ENGLAND).
HER PEOPLE ATTENDED ST. MARY’S  EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN MELCOMBE REGIS.
A RELATIVE KEPT THE LION HOTEL THERE.  HER FATHER’S FATHER LIVED IN THE  VILLAGE OF CHESIL,  ISLAND OF PORTLAND, CAPTAIN OF HIS OWN SHIP.
 HE MARRIED ANN  COMBEN  WHOSE FATHER KEPT THE NEW INN ON THE HILL, ISLAND OF PORTLAND.
GRANDMA...
MOTHER’S NAME WAS ANN  GEALL  POUNCEY , GEALL AFTER HER GRAND?.... (?........) ON HER MOTHER'S SIDE.
HER FATHER’S NAME WAS EDWARD ALLEN (FURNITURE BROKER,  49 ST. THOMAS ST) HE DIED TWO YEARS AFTER COMING TO THIS COUNTRY OF DECLINE BURIED IN TORONTO’S  ST. JAMES CHURCH YARD.
HER BROTHER DIED OF CHOLERA AND BURIED IN SAME CHURCH YARD BUT NOT IN THE SAME PLACE.
ANNE ELIZABETH ALLEN BORN NOVEMBER 24TH 1819, WEDNESDAY EVENING AT 8:20 PM.  HER FATHER’S NAME WAS EDWARD ALLEN AND HER  MOTHER ANN ALLEN.  JOHN ALLEN WAS GRANDMA’S HUSBAND.

Thank you.
John

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Dorset / Marriage ages in 18th and 19th century.
« on: Sunday 28 November 10 22:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi.
Does anyone have a rough idea the ages of  people in the 18th and 19th century when they got married?
From what researchers are coming up with would it be fair to say most young people would be
in their late teens or early twenties when they got married, or earlier?  Any guesses?
It appears that once they got married they started having children very quickly, maybe due to harder
times back then.  I'm curious what others have found out.
Thank you
John

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Dorset / ALLEN/POUNCEY
« on: Saturday 27 November 10 01:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
I am looking for anyone with knowledge of the ALLEN/POUNCEY line.
My GGG grandfather was EDWARD ALLEN born on Island of Portland, Dorset. (no dates)
He married ANN GEALL POUNCEY  on 18 September 1817.
I have no birth or death dates of either of these people.
They attended ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL church in Melcombe Regis.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
John Shaneman

ALLEN
POUNCEY
GEALL
COMBEN

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Dorset / Comben history in Portland, Dorset
« on: Tuesday 23 November 10 04:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hello.
This is my first post and I am writing from British Columbia, Canada. I am writing to anyone that is or has information on the COMBEN line. I notice that there seem to be hundreds of them in the St. Georges Parish, Portland, and all with the given name of Bartholomew. I am a bit overwhelmed and was wondering if anyone has the lineage of the family so I can sort through the dates and names.
Thank you very much.
Cheers
John

ALLEN, COMBEN, POUNCEY, GEALL

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