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Any info on Gardner family from Havant? Possibly had Romany links. William Gardner born c1794 Havant, married to Sarah Lee. William Gardner born c1771 1841 Census: Preston Candover, Bermondspit, Dummer. Wife unknown.

desparatly seeking any decendants of Henry Allen who married Sarah Massom in 1900 they had 21 yes 21 children in1935 they lived in Belvedere Terrace were bombeb out and moved to Andersons Rd

A cheeky request! If anyone is visiting the Winchester Record Office,they have a collection relating to East Meon Parish.(their reference no is 46M68). The collection contains the Overseers' Relief Book 1819-1826. I'd love to know if my ggg grandmother Keziah Ayling was in receipt of parish...

Trying to find information on the parents of Thomas Newman Childs b. 1814 in Barton stacey Fathers name is Thos and the only information i have is that he was dec'd by July 1830 as shown on his sons army record his mothers name is Harriet. Possibly Newman as a long shot ??? I can't find any...

|help|hi, everyone out , i am new to this, so i hope im doing it right, if i havent, please help. Please does anyone out there have any info on the surname Hurt, from surry and hampshir, i am now rearching the 16/1700, so any hurt info on these counties would be much apprieated,. Also does anyone...

Hi can anyone help me find out how to access any records for Union Workhouse Portsmouth. I am looking for a 3 x great grandmother ,who died there and a 2x great grandmother who was discharged from there in the 1870's 1880's .Tje family name was Dew. Any help would be appreciated|help|

Has anyone heard of this town in Hampshire. The 1851 Census for my gg-grandmother cites this as her place of birth (about 1778). Googling yields no help! Thanks - BAK

A cousin in Ireland has requested my help with a brickwall he has hit. His Gt Grandfather Patrick O'Kelly from Monaghan married Katherine Little born c. 1865 in Aldershot. Nothing else is known about Katherine or how she came to be in Ireland and be married there. We have assumed there must be a...

I am trying to find any info on my ancestors who lived in portsea from 1843 onwards.The father James Bridges(b.1808-Sheerness,Kent)I can find but some of the children are being very alusive.Their names are Emmeline.K.Bridges (b.1838-Whitstable,Kent),Robert Norman Bridges(b.1841-Poplar,London) and...

does anybody have any info on dock row in portsmouth from around 1836

This is one of my persistant brickwalls which is driving me nuts at the moment! So any suggestions would be greatfully recieved! A bit of Background: I believe my ancestor Stephen Childs was born at Old Alresford Hampshire and baptised 1793. It would appear that he died and was probably...

Hi, this is just a quickie - does anyone know if Owslebury in 1837/1838 was in the registration district of South Stoneham or Andover. I've found two possible "male" births in the GRO index and want to try to narrow it down a bit! many thanks Just added: looking on the map it looks as...

Is anyone researching William TODD and his wife Jane Sophia (nee BROWN) who were in Cosham, Portsmouth in 1901 (ref RG13; Piece: 1015; Folio: 25; Page: 5)? Jane Sophia BROWN had a sister Frances Charlotte who married a John SNELL. Both John and William were in the Royal Artillery and served at...

Does anyone know any history of the Cedars Inn in Binsted? In my research one of my ancestors was landlord there, and his daughter was a barmaid. James Buttle b.1814 d 1891 in Bisted. I would like to know if pos. how long he was a publican. Any info gratefully received Helen

I thought I'd tackle one of my brickwalls. My husband's ggg-grandfather George Cutter is living in Islington in 1841 and 1851. My only clue to his origins when he states that he was born in Hampshire. I know that it's a very long shot but has anyone come across George. Cutter George 40...

Hi, I am looking for information on the following families from Romsey, Fanstone,Medley, Dore, My grandfather was Robert medley Fanstone B 1894, his wife had the maiden name of Dore,Robert's father was R.W.Fanstone and owned the sadlers shop in The Hundred, R.W Fanstone took over the sadlers...

I have a book published in 1907 about the Walters family. It has about 160 pages and refers to the family of John Walters and his wife Sarah who came from Blandford in Dorset and settled in Portsea in the late 1600s. If any member of the family would like this heirloom please contact me.

On the 1881 census, William AIKIN is shown as a visitor in the household of John and FRANCES C SNELL - ref RG11; Piece: 1250; Folio: 64; Page: 35 By 1891, Frances is in Basingstoke and William A. is shown as her son. John is in Portsmouth workhouse. By 1901, William is married. On his...

Does anybody know what happened to Robert Palmer. He was born in Durham in appx 1897, joined the Royal Navy (trained on HMS Gangees), fought in WW1, and settled in Portsmouth according to family folklore. I believe that he died in the 1950's, but I would be very interested to hear from anybody who...