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From: "Maria Almond" <>
Subject: Re: [DOR] COLBO(U)RNE/MARLOW CONNECTION
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2003 09:08:54 +0000


I have thought along the Churchwarden line. But the appearance of a niece
and nephew with the name of Colborne living with them at the time he was a
witness at the marriage makes me think that he was some relation.
Perhaps this is just a coincidence.
Regards
Maria


>From: "bjgalpin" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [DOR] COLBO(U)RNE/MARLOW CONNECTION
>Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 09:34:50 +0100
>
>These are not professional witnesses, but Churchwardens.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Philip Keast <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 9:29 AM
>Subject: Re: [DOR] COLBO(U)RNE/MARLOW CONNECTION
>
>
> > Hi Maria,
> >
> > Presumably you have ruled out the possibility that George might have
>been
> > either a minor clergyman or a "professional" witness ?
> >
> > Whilst perusing parish registers, I have come across many weddings where
>the
> > same person appeared as a witness time and time again.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Phil Keast
> > Keast Connect Project
> > Cornwall Family History Society #11217
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Maria Almond" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 7:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: [DOR] COLBO(U)RNE/MARLOW CONNECTION
> >
> >
> > > Dear Lynn,
> > > I have a annoying problem with someone named George Colborne, not your
> > > father!!!!.
> > > He appeared in 1881 at the wedding of Laura Louisa Fancy and Thomas
>James
> > > Dyer in Bitterne, Southampton as a witness to the marriage. On the
>1881
> > > census for Lauras father Henry Fancy , a niece and nephew
>appeared,Mary
> > and
> > > George, aged 9 and 5, both born in Sunderland.
> > > George senior crops up at many family marriages and events, but as yet
>I
> > > cant find any connection to the family.
> > > Henry Fancy and his wife Mary Ann Pitt were both born in Wimborne and
> > moved
> > > to Southampton. I have all of Henrys sisters husbands and none of them
>are
> > > George, I also have a couple of Mary Ann Sisters marriages and neither
>of
> > > them married George either!!!!
> > > Have you come across this George???
> > > Look forward to hearing from you soon
> > > Maria Almond {nee Fancy}
> > > Southampton, Enlgand
> > >
> > >
> > > >From:
> > > >Reply-To:
> > > >To:
> > > >Subject: [DOR] COLBO(U)RNE/MARLOW CONNECTION
> > > >Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 11:24:08 -0400 (EDT)
> > > >
> > > >Hello
> > > >A couple of days ago my father was telling me some things about his
> > > >childhood and he came out with some new information.
> > > >In the late 1930's and early 1940's he(George Colborne) lived with
>his
> > > >father (Oliver Colborne) in Bournemouth with some distant relations.
> > Arthur
> > > >and "Fluff" MARLOW. Our COLBORNES are from the FORDINGBRIDGE area.
>Dad
> > > >was not too sure of what sort of #th cousins they were except to say
>that
> > > >Arthur was in the RAF and was directly related to the Marlow family
>that
> > > >grew flowers and veggies.
> > > >Does anyone have any interest in the Marlow or Colborne Families?
> > > >
> > > >Lynn Wheaton
> > > >born Colborne
> > > >London, Ontario
> > > >
> > > >
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