Forum: Essex county-wide forum

My ancestor, Richard Clare 1847-1929, a coppersmith who sailed to Austalia with his family in 1859 has possibly conflicting birth places. On his marriage certificate it has his birth as Ashford. On his death certificate it has birth as Essex. Yet in a 1851 census it would seem Richard at 4...

I have finally obtained the birth certificate of one of my dearly departed several X Great grandmother. Her given name was Jane and her parents were Thomas and Sarah Woolard - nee Hance who married in Braintree, Essex in 1838. Jane was born May 7, 1841 and her mother registered the birth on May...

Help needed, Please!!:mad2: In or around 1612, Anne BUGGE (buried 19/10/1634) married a chap from Cornwall named Edward Sparnon (gent). Anne was the daughter of Edward Bugge (pronounced Budge) of Harlow in Essex, and his wife Janne (who was buried 23/8/1582) Edward and hs wife Janne are...

Looking for birth and death details of Arthur Joseph WITHERINGTON (given names may be transposed), b: c. 1858 Westham, Essex. ---- d: unknown. Married Julia Jane Holland 9/3/1879,(Parish of James the Great???), Middlesex. Cannot find this bugger!

Hi I just joined today so am finding my way. Both mine and my wife's families were long standing residents of Foulness Isalnd. The names being Mead, Rawlings, Ducker. In particular I am trying to trace details of the wedding of Sam Mead to Emma Nokes. This wedding took place sometime between the...

Greetings from New Zealand Bertie George Jones and Ellen Ada Redmond Philpot married on 23 oct 1910 at St Barnabas Church Kentish Town. Philpot can be spelt either with 1t or 2ts On the 1911 Census they are living at 21 G Peabody Buildings Herbrand St London. Bertie George is listed as George...

Hi. I'm a new member. I thought I'd introduce myself and see if anyone else is researching my family. I am most interested in WAKELINGS around the county of Essex. I am descended from William Curtis WAKELING (born Hatfield Peverel 1899) and Zachariah Matthew WAKELING (born Finchingfield 1869) but I...

Hello all, I have found evidence to suggest that one of my ancestors was Sir Edwin Harris Dunning. The information I already had and the info I subsequently found regarding his birth date, spouse, parents and children match perfectly. He had a son called Edwin who went on to become a...

Is there anyone who can visit the above for me and find the following document or tell me how I can get a copy? I am in France and it seems I can only order the information prior to visiting the office :-(. D/DA F81 Marriage settlement Repository: Essex Record Office Level: Category ...

Hi I was wondering if anyone lives in Chelmsford and would help me find a living relative please. Im trying to trace my family of BROWN's and Ive finally found that one member married into the BEZANT family. With last known address in Chelmsford. I'll have to pm you with more info - heres...

Would like information on the descendants of John How, Gentleman of Woodford (son of John How of Somerset-Earnley, the brother to Sir George Grubham Howe, 1st Baronet of Cold Barwick) and (dual residence) of St. Bartholomew by the Exchange. John How of Woodford's will was proven 1747. I would also...

Hi I'm trying to trace the origins of John Carrington, later of Ardleigh (1735-1804). He was in Ardleigh, with his wife Susannah, from late 1760s onwards (surmised becasue of children's baptisms in Ardleigh) from late 1760s onwards, but his older two children John (b approx 1761) and Samuel (b...

Fanny Light (nee Abbott) was still alive in 1914 when she was present at the death of her husband William. At that time they were living in Shenfield Essex. She was born in Woodham Mortimer Essex in 1856 and I have their marriage in 1874 in Ingrave Essex but for the life of me I cannot find her...

Looking for any details on William Dyce and Janet Dyce nee Branch, believed from the St Lawerance area of Essex. These are the only details I have found and they were on the death cert of their son John who was born there around 1815???. Any details of his birth also required. Thanks

Looking for info on the parents of Thomas Philbrick born Great Coggeshall in 1665. My 8th Gr. Grandfather.He married Jane ?????.I hope to trace him back to Maude De Felbrigg . She married a Le Bigod. The Felbriggs were Lords Of Felbrigg and the Le Bigods were Lords Of Norfolk. Her Grandson or Gr....

Hi, haven't been around for a while but have taken up the family tree again. Am having a problem with Jessie Sarah Bass born Sept 1880 in Debden, I know she married Charles Donald Dec 1917 and lived in Littlebury, but am having a problem with her death. I can find a Jessie Donald death June 1947...

Help please I'm trying to find the parents of a Horace TUSON born (according to the 1911 census) in Plaistow, Esses in 1888 - he was living in Barking on that census, his wife was Kate and they married in 1905 in West Ham district I've tried searching for Tuson, Tewson, Toosun and variations...

Hello all! I recently started becoming involved with the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA) which led me to develop my "persona." This led me to research my family history - Steel(e). So far, I've done a quick, get as much info without too much research, and dirty Ancestry.com lineage. So if...

Looking for any information on Sydney Fulcher (Radio Engineer) died Romforrd Essex abt 1963 b 1906 Mandalay Burma. I am trying to trace if he ever Remarried, or his movements 1933-1963 in the Essex Romford area