Found by my aunt - not a bible but two small books

[stonechat]

Visited my aunt yesterday evening

She has found two small Books
One is dated 1828 Christian womens Pocket book
Seems to have mainly BOyce family dates, including Giles Family
MAny births deaths and marriages reported, some of which are new to me
Some deaths reported including time
My grandmother added newr family members and such useful information as the burth of Princess Anne's children, and my grandmother's cat.

Another a little the worse for wear is a birthday book
Obviously of similar date to the first, maye a few years later
This seems to be more on the Douglas family
HOwever one or two birthdays are reported on two successive days!

Both books seem to have some unfamiliar names, these may be friends o more distant relatives - Russels
It s also clear in the birthday book that may of the people have written their own entry

MOst of these are in the Egham area or more distant relatives

When fully transcribed I will report here the results

Bob

[avm228]

Wonderful! A contact of mine (through GR or CuriousFox, I can't remember which) had been handed down a similar notebook with births, marriages, deaths (including time and cause of death) and kindly copied some of it to me.  It's a fabulous resource.

Hope you find some treasure in there!

Anna

[SarahND]

Wonderful find! I'm interested in the Giles family you mention. Could you put up a few names and dates?
Thanks,
Sarah

[stonechat]

Wonderful find! I'm interested in the Giles family you mention. Could you put up a few names and dates?
Thanks,
Sarah

Mary Pierce Boyce marr William Giles 21 May 1829 London

Son was George Giles b 27 Mar 1830

Both parents died quite young
William Giles d 26 Jun 1832
Mary P Giles d 18 Sep 1844

Note: Mary does not appear on 1841 Census, son George is with Grandparents George and Martha Boyce, bakers at Middle Hill Egham

George Giles married an Ellen ?
Children are
George Giles b 17 Feb 1853
William H Giles b 10 Nov 1856
Lewis H Giles b abt 1860
Percy b 19 Nov 1861
Frederick Harris Giles b 1864
Mary Ann b 19 Dec 1866
Henry Giles b 16 Jan 1868
John Arthur Giles b 25 May 1873

I also traced William Giles parents James b abt 1773 Ann Deall b abt 1776
William was b 4.2.1803

There is more if you need it, some death dates.

I also found an MI at St John Baptist Egham
(these may be recorded elsewhere, there are few stones staqnding now)
Sacred to the memory of Mr William Giles who departed this life on Jan 26th 1832 Also of Mrs Mary Giles wife of the above Who departed this life ?? Sept 18?1? Age 37 years.
Parts of the stone are very worn


Bob

[SarahND]

Thanks very much! The early death of William explains why he is not to be found on the 1841 census. I am trying to untangle a number of Giles families and this will help me quite a bit Now I just have to dig out the files and try to make sense of it...
Regards,
Sarah

[stonechat]

 Hi

I am descended through the Boyce family.

Let me know if there is any connection. I have a few minor bits and pieces for Egham, directories, and very occasionally go to Egham museum

Bob