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Yes, I am Richard, son of Irene, daughter of Agnes (Aggie), sister of Elsie - and now father of four and grandfather of eight! I knew that Elsie's descendants were many, but I have only followed them down to her and Bert's grandchildren.
Incidentally, after living abroad for 16 years, I now live in Swindon, close to Ogbourne St George, where Bert's grandfather lived, but as far as I can see there are no Mills now living in the village.
My real interest is in Agnes Barfield, nee Jones, born 1857, my great-grandmother. When I was looking back into the family a few years ago I came to a complete brick wall about her ancestry. She seems to have a connection with Highgate in North London, but Agnes Jones's there are numerous, so I couldn't get beyond her in that direction. I was also confused by some entries in other local NE Essex registers which seemed to confuse her father and her grandfather; at which point I made a tactical withdrawal!
If you can help break that logjam I would be very grateful. (*)
Best wishes
Richard Hammond

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I am still interested in Michaelstowe Hall, as several members of my maternal grandmother's family worked there, either in service at the Hall, or on the farm. I had one photo, since passed to my daughter, of the staff at the Hall, indoor and outdoor, outside the front of the Hall, sometime, I would think in the 1880's, and I have still some photos of my great-grandfather, Charlie Barfield, working on the sail reaper, about the same time. My family lived in Nelson Cottage, owned then by the estate, down in Ramsey (it was sold, out of the family I think, about ten years ago).
My interest in the owners/tenants of Hall, is trying to work out if there is a connection between them and the areas of West Essex/East London where several members of my family moved in the 1860's. I am also trying to sort out the parentage of my great-grandmother, who appears to have a mother, but no father in the records (her grandfather is sometimes listed as her father; hmm!)

Lovely - thanks very much - can you find her on the 1891?  Chris

Thanks very much - I'll see if that leads anywhere - Chris