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Cornwall / Moorside Bullies
« on: Thursday 01 October 15 16:41 BST (UK)  »
In 1950 my father purchased a British Bulldog puppy from a Cornish breeder. I have recently discovered a photograph of a lady with a Bulldog sitting at her feet and five puppies on her lap. On the reverse is written the words Moorside Bullies 1945. There is a second photo showing the same lady sitting with four Bulldogs named as Sally, Rosa, Susan and Judy. The photo is dated 1946. I have googled Moorside Bullies without success and Moorside Cornwall brings up a Moorside Cottage in Liskeard. Is there anyone out there who knows anymore about this breeder? What was her name? Where were her kennels? Does the kennels still exist today? Any information appreciated.

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Essex / Re: David Surry - Maldon
« on: Sunday 22 March 15 12:06 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Mark.

I'll check that out and see if I can connect him to my David Surry.

Demarchye

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Essex / David Surry - Maldon
« on: Friday 20 March 15 15:06 GMT (UK)  »
I have hit a brick wall trying to trace the baptism/marriage/burial of my 4x Great Grandfather David Surry.

My 3x Great Grandfather James Surry was baptised at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Maldon on 3 April 1799. His parents are shown as David Surry (a private in the Essex Militia) and his wife Jane.

I cannot find any further reference to David or Jane Surry in the Maldon parish registers.

I found the Surry surname mentioned several times in Tolleshunt Major and Tollesbury both parishes close to Maldon but not a David Surry.

Does anyone know if the soldiers in the Essex Militia remained local to where they were from or could they be from anywhere in Essex but stationed in Maldon?

I have been to the Essex Record Office but they only have details of officers in the militia.

James Surry ended up in Ipswich, Suffolk a shoemaker and his surname is sometimes spelt Surrey.

Any help, advice or information as to where I could check next would be most appreciated.
Many thanks, Demarchye.

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Suffolk / Robert Baker - Brome
« on: Friday 20 March 15 14:52 GMT (UK)  »
I have hit a brick wall trying to trace the birth/baptism and death/burial of my 3x Great Grandfather Robert Baker.

He married Rebecca Cook at Mellis on 25 November 1817 and the grooms parish was given as Brome. His first child Edward was born in Brome in 1819 and on his baptism entry his fathers occupation is given as servant.

His second child Catherine Susan was baptised at Thornham Parva on 27 Sep 1823. Unfortunately this entry does not include a fathers occupation, however on 5 April 1825 Robert Baker was appointed Overseer of the Poor in Thornham Parva being a substantial householder in the parish.
So in six years he went from servant to substantial householder - but how? I suspect a legacy from family or an employer but no proof of this.

The following year he appeared in the Bury and Norwich Post on 22 March being an executor to his brother in law, Grimwood Cooke, and this gives his occupation as farmer.

In 1830 he sold up having bought the White Horse Inn in Finningham. Just three years later the White Horse is being run by a different person so between 1830 and 1833 he lost his business and home - again I have no idea how or why.

He appears on the 1841 Finningham Census separate to his wife and children. He is listed with three boys all with the surname Hubbard (I presume brothers).
This is the only census I have seen including Robert Baker. The 1851 census shows his wife Rebecca Baker visiting her sister in Docking. She gives her status as married but that could be a mistake. Ten years later Rebecca is living with her son, Edward, still with a status of married.
She died 27 May 1861 and her death certificate shows her as the widow of Robert Baker, Innkeeper. Her headstone also stated she was the widow of Robert Baker late of this parish.

I had been working on the premise that Robert had died between 1841 and 1861 but have had no success in tracing a burial for him. I'm now wondering if the Robert Baker on the 1841 census is the husband of Rebecca - it's a common name and listed separately to his wife and children. But again no luck in tracing a burial for him

Any help, ideas or information most appreciated.

Many thanks, Demarchye

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