Maine's Farm, Beeding Road, Steyning, Sx

[Watermusic]

Hi Doran,
Having found that Philip was born in Charlton, Wiltshire I have also been investigating on the Wiltshire board, and it seems that 1841 Philip (1836) the son of William is not the Philip (1831) we are looking for, as some one has found Philip (1836) and father William at West Dean on the 1851.

The 1851 North Cerney one looks to be the right Philip Fry, as the birth year is only a year out and his occupation is Gardener.
Bliss does not connect with anyone on my charts.

Looks like I'm going to have to order his marriage certificate to get any further back on this line!

Thanks,
Watermusic

[DORAN54]

seems so , good luck

[Watermusic]

Thanks for your work....but it is beginning to look as if he's not related at all, and the surname, Fry, is just a coincidence.

Still, what an over 80 year old with a gammy leg was doing at a farm in Steyning around the turn of the century, will have to remain a mystery.

Any names at the main Maine's farmhouse, 'Lewis' comes to mind, or anyone obviously born in Dorset/Devon?

Cheers
Watermusic

[Watermusic]

I have just found a copy of a ten year old letter that was sent to another relative.

The family I am looking for is Lewis/Lewes. It seems that they may have been in Beeding around this time.