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From: Heather Walden <>
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 20:10:37 +1300


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> Subject:
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> SUFFOLK-D Digest Volume 97 : Issue 99
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> Today's Topics:
> #1 Re: Suffolk Census [ (Cole, Dav]
> #2 Lowestoft Harbour Works Mid 1800s ["F. John Chapman" <]
> #3 Name List ["Chris Edwards" <]
> #4 New Family Records Centre London ["=^.^=" <]
> #5 Suffolk Townlands/Town Houses ["=^.^=" <]
> #6 Actors []
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> Subject: Re: Suffolk Census
> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 13:06:42 -0600
> From: (Cole, David L)
> To: LeeAnn <>,
>
> I'm back again!
> Would anyone be willing to do a look up in the parish records for Framsden for
> Cole or Ibbitson 1790-1820? It would be much appreciated!
> Regards, David
>
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> Subject: Lowestoft Harbour Works Mid 1800s
> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 15:43:38 -0500
> From: "F. John Chapman" <>
> To: "Suffolk List" <>
>
> Hello All:
> I am seeking information relating to the subject project in which my
> Great Great Grandfather Joseph Chapman (Born Briston,Nfk, 1810) was
> involved. Sometime before his death he wrote his work memoirs but
> unfortunately he didn't provide dates relating to the various works he was
> involved in. As I also don't know his date and place of death I have been
> searching various known sources but so far without success. I am hoping
> that by establishing dates for the various works he mentions I might be able
> to narrow my search.
> I don't have the original copy of his memoirs and am working from one
> that was a copy of a copy with the usual problems inherent in such
> documents.
> Joseph had been employed with the Eastern Counties Railway in various
> capacities including Inspector of Stations. His last project with ECR was
> the Blakenham Bridge 7 miles from Ipswich. I quote the following:
> "I left the Railway and went on the Lowestoft Harbour Works. The first
> thing I did there was the building of a new traveling stage to carry 9
> pile-driving engines. A house to shelter the workmen when the weather was
> rough and to carry 60 tons of ballast to test the piles and to prevent the
> wind and sea carrying away the pile driving engines. I then built a
> turntable state 66 feet long which revolved round with a radius of 66 feet,
> I also took charge of the building of the wharves inside the lock gates of
> the harbour".
> I would like to have the history of the project, i.e., the dates
> involved, who was the consulting or senior engineer in charge and where the
> workmen might have lodged during the work.
> Joseph was a rather remarkable individual as he like others in his day
> had little learning - he was unable to sign his name when he married in
> 1832 - so he must have been self-taught in order to achieve the positions of
> authority that he held. His last appointment was that of Superintendent of
> Works for C.J. Mare and Company, Contractors. In this capacity he also
> participated in the construction of the new Westminister Bridge in London.
> He served his apprenticeship as a carpenter with William Neal in Norwich.
> I would be most grateful for any assistance or advice that anyone could
> provide.
> Thanking al in advance
> John Chapman, NFHS # 3196
> Researching: Chapman,Coe,James,Dey, - Bradenham,before 1800 and
> Ripper/Rypper - Hilborough before 1800, Johnson - Rochester, Kent before
> 1861, Argent & Rudd: Colchester, Essex, before 1861 and Argent, Sudbury,
> before 1861
>
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> Subject: Name List
> Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 08:45:21 +1000
> From: "Chris Edwards" <>
> To: "Cornish List" <>,
> "Suffolk List" <>,
> "Channel Islands List" <>,
> "Gloucestershire List" <>,
> "London List" <>,
> "Oxfordshire List" <>,
> "Surnames Britain List" <>
> CC: <>
>
> In addition to the names below, I have an interset in FAULKES (Oxfordshire
> & North England) & HUGGINS (Oxfordshire)
>
> Happy Hunting !!
>
> Chris Edwards
> Brisbane, Australia.
>
>
> Researching:-
> Appleby (Jersey, Channel Isles)
> Brewer (Cornwall & Aust)
> Buckingham (Cornwall & Aust)
> Butler (Chelternham & Aust)
> Cheesley (? & Aust)
> Cooper (London & Aust)
> Dart (Devon & Aust)
> Dickson (Scotland & Aust)
> Edwards (London & Chelternham)
> Farm(n)bo(ro)(ugh) (London & Hertfordshire)
> Freestone (? & Aust)
> Fuller (London & Aust)
> Gallie (Jersey, Channel Isles & The World)
> How (Suffolk, Essex & Aust)
> Jolly (Suffolk)
> King (Jersey, Channel Isles)
> le Breton (Jersey, Channel Isles)
> le Cocq (Jersey, Channel Isles)
> le Sueur (Jersey, Channel Isles)
> Ledwich (Jersey, Channel Isles)
> Morriss (London & Aust)
> Pinel (Jersey, Channel Isles)
> Robertson (Scotland & Aust)
> Rose (Gloucestershire)
> Sampson (Dorset & Aust)
> Taylor (Scotland & Aust)
> Tostevin (Jersey, Channel Isles)
> Warburton (? & Aust)
>
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> Subject: New Family Records Centre London
> Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 11:02:13 +0000
> From: "=^.^=" <>
> To:
>
> The following is taken from a leaflet I have regarding the new Family
> Records Centre at 1 Myddelton St London EC1:
>
> General Enquiries:
> Tel: 0181 392 5300
> Fax: 0181 392 5307
> Minicom: 0181 392 5308
> Certificate Enquiries: 0171 233 9233
> Internet: http://www.open.gov.uk/pro/prohome.htm
>
> "The Family Records Centre provides a new home for the research
> facilities previously provided at St Catherine's House and the Census
> Reading Rooms in Chancery Lane London. The Centre provides a family
> history service to visitors, advising them on how to use our wealth of
> genealogical records. We can also advise on matters relative to the
> regestration of births, adoption, marriages and deaths.
>
> THE FAMILY RECORDS CENTRE HOLDS THE FOLLOWING RECORDS:
>
> Indexes of births, marriages & deaths in England & Wales since 1837
>
> Indexes of legal adoptions in England & Wales since 1927
>
> Indexes of births, marriages & deaths of some British citizens abroad
> since the late 18th century, including the deaths in the two World wars.
>
> (Certificates can be purchased of any entry in the above indexes)
>
> Microform copies of Census of Population returns (1841-1891)
>
> Microfilms of Estate Duty Office death duty registers from 1796-1858,
> with indexes from 1796-1903
>
> Microfilms of registered copies of wills and administrations up to 1858
> from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
>
> Non-parochial registers from 1567-1858
>
> Miscellaneous foreign returns of births, deaths & marriages from
> 1627-1960
>
> ORDERING CERTIFICATES BY POST:
> You can place an order by post, fax or telephone - Please ring 0151 471
> 4800 for further information and details of fees
>
> PAID SEARCH SERVICE:
> Paid research can be undertaken for its census and wills holding at the
> Centre - Please ring 0181 392 5300 for further details
>
> If anyone has any other queries about the centre I have a leaflet here
> with map, opening times, how to get there etc, so feel free to e-mail
> me!!
>
> Best Wishes
> Angela Boon
>
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> Subject: Suffolk Townlands/Town Houses
> Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 11:02:01 +0000
> From: "=^.^=" <>
> To:
>
> Does anyone have any information about Suffolk Townlands/Town Houses and
> their origins? I am particularly interested in Pettistree Townlands/Town
> House Cottages (where my BOON ancestors lived) as I am researching them
> for an A Level personal study. The definition of a Town House is as
> follows:
>
> "A town-house is a property owned by the parish in which poor families
> were merely housed. Suffolk had a large number of town-houses, usually
> beqeauthed by charitable individuals." (Taken from "An Historical Atlas
> of Suffolk - David Dymond & Edward Martin).
>
> Best Wishes
> Angela Boon
>
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> Subject: Actors
> Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 14:01:21 +0000
> From:
> To: , ,
> ,
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> I have a relative who was a theatre actor. Is there any lists of
> actors that I can look into ?
>
> His name was William Stuart, born Aberdeen 1861, died South Shields,
> Co.Durham 1899.
>
> Colin Robinson, Manchester, England

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