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From: geoffs <>
Subject: Re: [WISBECH] John SHACKLOCK - Born Wisbech @1800?
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:46:39 +1000
In-Reply-To: <20080418092412.MTFH219.aamtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@SSVISTAPC>


Hi Steve

Thanks for the interesting information ­ some things to follow up on here.
Am amazed to think that this family has also been extensively researched.

Regards

geoff


On 18/4/08 7:19 PM, "Steve Syddell" <> wrote:

> Hi Geoff
>
> I used to research the Shacklock name when I was married to a descendant of
> that family. Sadly, from your point of view, I do not have my research
> anymore, having left it with my former wife.
>
> However this family has also been extensively researched, by proper,
> qualified, historians [and I don't mean keen amateur genealogists like me],
> at least one of whom has done a thesis on the family. I cannot remember his
> first name, but his last name was Shacklock also. It may be Paul.
>
> I remember that the research majored on Nottinghamshire as its root, and had
> connections to the founding of Boots the Chemist chain, Constance Shacklock,
> the late opera singer from Surrey, and most exciting of all, to Will
> Shakelocke, the real life Will Scarlett of Robin Hood fame. Not my research
> but this historian mentioned above, proved it quite thoroughly.
>
> I also remember a Mr Licquorish [spelling uncertain but pronounced the same
> way as the confectionary] was also an avid researcher.
>
> I looked at Rootsweb Mailing Lists for a link for you and am amazed to see
> that there is no list for that name. I am sure if you Google the name when
> you get a few spare minutes, you will find someone with a link to help you
> on your way.
>
> Sorry, I do not have anything more concrete for you, but it really was a
> great and very interesting name to research.
>
> Good luck
>
> Steve


>


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