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From: Huw Daniel <>
Subject: Re: Look-up Exchange
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 13:12:04 -0000

On 03-Nov-97, The Olsons wrote:
->Hello Huw;

->I am searching the SE area of Norfolk and the NE area of Suffolk for
->families by the name of Folkard, Ives, Bridges and Bollard. Have you come
->across any of these names during your searches? With each of these lines I
->have come to an end of the line individual, so I am putting out feelers,
->hoping to find a link somewhere. The areas I have found these families in
->so far are Worlingworth and Stradbroke, Suffolk, but some of the Folkards
->have also turned up as far north as Starston and Dickleburgh in Norfolk.
->With regards to the Ives name; James Ives raised his family in
->Worlingworth, but he neither was born nor married there. His wife was
->Rachel Bridges. Again there is no record of birth for her in Worlingworth,
->but she did re-marry in Worlingworth after the death of James around 1800.

->I don't know if you can help me. If not, maybe you can suggest somewhere
->else for me to turn. I already have these names listed on LeeAnn's Suffolk
->Surname Interest List. So far my only response from the list are for
->Folkards, but I wasn't able to find a connection with them.

->Thanks for your time,

->Deborrah Olson

Hi Deborrah,
A quick look in the Diss parish registers reveals the
following enties for your names above.....

IVES
97
marriages 1636
October, Richard ALGAR & Ann IVES the xvijth Day

167
Burial, 20 Sep 1691, Joane the wife of Thomas IVES

170
Burial, 1 Mar 1637
Thomas IVES

FOLKARD
7
Thomas FOOKARD & Joane ESTOLLE were marryed the xxiiijth de July 1568

22
Baptism, Thomas the sonne of Thomas FOLKARD the vj of Nov 1569

25
Marriage, 26 Sep 1557
Robt HENDRY & Anne FOLKARD

39
Marriage, July 1568
Tho FOKARD & Joanne ESTOWE Ye xxiiij

42
Baptism, Nov 1573, Eliz ye daughter of Tho FOLKARD ye vj

43
Burial, Aug 1575, Joane ye wyf of Tho FOLKARD ye xxvj

424
Marriage, 13 Oct 1767
Robert BEERCROFT, Wyndonham, [signs BEECROFT] & Anne FOKARD
Banns: BEERCRAFT 20, 27 Sept. 04 Oct
Wits: John SYDER, Dodo Dudley HILL

430
Banns Register 1768
George SMITH & Elizabeth FOLKARD, Gissing, 28 Aug, 4, 11 Sep

459
Marriage, 31 Oct 1833
Jonathan LEATHERS & Elizabeth FOOKARD
Banns: (13, 20, 27 Oct)
Wits: John DAVY, terah NICHOLSON

BRIDGE(S)
140
Burial, 29 Nov 1666
Grase BRIDG

34
Baptism, May 1561
John BRIDGES ye j

152
Marraige, 22 Apr 1677
William RAULEN & elizabeth BRIGES

300
Ann daughter of Richard SMITH & Hannah his wife (late HANNAH BRIDGES,
spinster) was buried Feb 25, 1784, An infant

306
James, son of Richard SMITH & Hannah his wife (late HANNAH BRIDGES, spinster)
was born Oct 5 1788, and privately baptized Oct 19 1788

311
Robert, son of Richard SMITH & Hannah his wife (late HANNAH BRIDGES, spinster)
was born Nov 17 1790, and privately baptized Dec & 1790, pauper

316
Margeret, daughter of Richard SMITH & Hannah his wife (late HANNAH BRIDGES,
spinster) was born Jan 26 1793, and privately baptized jan 28 1793, pauper

321
Margeret, daughter of Richard SMITH & Hannah his wife (late HANNAH BRIDGES,
spinster) was buried Nov 3 1794 agd 1 year

324
Margeret, daughter of Richard SMITH & Hannah his wife (late HANNAH BRIDGES,
spinster) was born Sep 9 1796 and privately baptized Sep 9 1796

339
Mary GOODERHAM, (late Mary BRIDGES spinster) was buried July 31 1802 aged 77
years

342
Maria, daughter of Richard SMITH & Hanah his wife (late HANNAH BRIDGES,
spinster) was born Sep 19 1803, & privately baptized Sep 26, 1803

429
Register of Banns, 1761
John GOODERHAM & Mary BRIDGES, Rickinghall Inferior, [Suff.] 5, 12, 19 July

430
Register of Banns, 1773
Robert HINES & Phillis BRIGGS, 23, 30 May, 06 Jun

436
Register of Banns, 1789
John DIXON & Mary BRIDGES, Palgrave, Suff. 27 Sep, 4, 11 Oct

I will also check the Wortham parish registers for
the same names above later in the week

regards
Huw

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