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From: "Trudy Lane" <>
Subject: Re: [DOR] SYMES et al
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 17:47:30 +0800
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Hello David

I do not know if it helps but you are quite welcome to go into our Web site
and have a look. We have SYMES in our family too.

http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/lane4444

I hope you find something - I would love to hear from you

Regards
Trudy and Charles



----- Original Message -----
From: "dvh" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 6:34 AM
Subject: [DOR] SYMES et al


> Hello Jacqui
>
> I'm researching SYMES (SIMS and SIMES), STROUD, SHEPPARD, SHEPHERD from
> Weymouth including Broadwey, Upwey and a little further afield at
Affpuddle.
>
> My mother was a Symes with many relatives in Weymouth itself. Her mother,
> plus a younger sister, had a spell in The Muller Homes near Bristol when
> their mother died.
>
> I am still sorting the 'mess' out but I have managed to get back to about
> 1780.
>
> One of the stumbling blocks is that a Jane LeGresley, born in Jersey, was
> illegitimate - so the brick wall appeared there. According to my mother,
> Jane was borne by a French Countess who had had an affair with the
coachman!
> Information from Jersey archives appear to support this story - but no
> positive evidence!
>
> Regards.
>
> David
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jacqui Rodgers" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:15 PM
> Subject: [DOR] Introduction
>
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I have been subscribed to this list for a while now on and off but have
> > never introduced myself or posted my interests. I think it's about time
I
> > did.
> >
> > My name is Jacqui Rodgers and I live in Blandford, Dorset although I was
> > born in Poole. I have been tracing the Family Tree for about 3 years now
> and
> > love doing it, although I never manage to spend as much time researching
> as
> > I'd like.
> >
> > My main interests are,
> >
> > Ayles - Weymouth area and Poole
> > Churchill - Corfe Castle and Poole
> > Gale - Powerstock area
> > Norman - Dorchester area and Poole
> > Symes - Powerstock and Weymouth area
> > Tucker - West Dorset and Poole
> > Walbridge - Powerstock area
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jacqui,
> > Blandford, Dorset
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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