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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Suffolk => Topic started by: Flett on Tuesday 10 October 06 11:27 BST (UK)
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Hi I am new here and new to the family history thing. My name i am researching first off is Welham.
I have very little info before my grandad as he doesnt let on much.
Does anyone have this name in their tree?
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Hello Flett and a very warm welcome to Rootschat, you will find everyone on here very friendly and always willing to help in any way they can, so gather you information a post away, happy hunting :D
Patrish.
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Try searching for your grandfather's birth index entry: assuming he was born after 1912, it will show you his mother's maiden name in the entry .... if you then purchase the Cert, you will get his father's name and occupation - hopefully this chap might be alive in the 1901 census, if not, repeat above !
Of course you must respect his privacy if he asks you .....
Indexes are currently free to search on Ancestry - http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8964
When you get futher back than 1920, there's a chance that any BMDs will be transcribed by FreeBMD -
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
Happy research!
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I have searched for him on Ancestry and can't find him on there at all.
I do not know his mothers or fathers names, not even their first names.
I am going to see him tomorrow so I may get more info if he will talk to me. I've never asked so I don't know until I do, what his answer will be.
Wish me luck.
He is Horace Val and had lots of siblings of which I know a few of their names but not all. Olga, Orlando, Philip and Mady/Madie.
Thanks
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Searched Ancestry's FULL GRO images or their copy of FreeBMD fully indexed ?
I cant ask for a year as your Grandad is still living ....
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Well I have found out that he was born in 1929 in the Bosmere District and his mothers maiden name was Green.
Going to have to ask him for more info and hope he will tell me something.
Have to work my best grandaughter charm on him.... ;)
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I have Welhams of Washbrook in my tree, but you will have to get back until1841 before we could make a connection. My 3 X great grandmother was Emma Welham, and she left Washbrook to go to London by 1861.
Butlerclan
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I've gone back to 1814 now, I'm sure I had an Emma somewhere, will go check my tree, hang on!
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I have Welhams of Washbrook in my tree, but you will have to get back until1841 before we could make a connection. My 3 X great grandmother was Emma Welham, and she left Washbrook to go to London by 1861.
Butlerclan
I have an Emma but born around 1858 in Barking Tye in Suffolk. Can't be the same one. Parents names were Stephen and Caroline. :-\
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The name made me do this ..... ;)
i have a Steve age 30 who just married my daughter Sarah in early September - this year
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I have a few Welhams from Battisford in my tree.
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I have a few Welhams from Battisford in my tree.
Don't have any links to Battisford so far but haven't branched out very far yet, only started this about a month ago. :) Will keep that in mind!
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I have loads of Welhams living in Hadleigh Suffolk during the 19c. Go to my website. www.wix.com/hadleigh/welham good hunting.
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Hello.
Numerous Welhams in my tree!
Might be able to help with Stowmarket, Onehouse, Ipswich areas.
Let me know.
Julie
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Hi Julie,
Have you got an Emma Jane WELHAM, born 1862 Stowmarket in your tree? Her father was John WELHAM.
Nick
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Sorry. Only an Emma Lucy, Ipswich 1880 :(
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Always the way... ;)
If anyone else has a link, she married Isaac MARKWELL in Stowmarket in 1883. I've got various bits of information about the Markwell family, including some family photos.
Nick
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If anyone has an interest in 3357 Private Harry Welham from Battisford, who died 17 April 1916, age 21 and who is buried in Cambrai Cemetery, please do let me know. He was 4th Btn Suffolk Regiment.
YB
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For what it is worth, I worked with a Mick Welham back in the late 1960's, he lived in Ashcroft Road, Ipswich then, if I recall correctly, plus another family Welham, probably connected, lived further up Elmcroft Road Ipswich about the same time...
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Hi Yellowbird, I have Harry listed on my website on the memory page, he also had a brother who died in the conflict. Any more information would be interesting. My family history website is www.wix.com/ hadleigh/welham. I look forward to hearing from you.
Roy Welham
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Thanks Gagde - have sent you a PM
YB
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J Have a family connection with Welhams, mainly in the Hintlesham and Burstall area back James welham 1764 ElmsettGeorgina Welham was my great grandmother - My tree is on Ancestry.com - Dai
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My husbands mothers side are Suffolk Welhams that go back. They have farms in Suffolk there were many cousins on the Welham side. I don't know much on the family tree but Welham is a fairly common Suffolk name.
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Hi my childhood friend Grandad was Orlando Welham and he lived in Washbrook. I know he is buried at Belstead Church as I have visited his grave.
I did look into her tree a few years back and have some info on the Welhams. I am assuming Orlando was your grandfathers brother? I know he had several sons and a daughter and I believe another son who died in an accident
Let me know if you want to look at the tree