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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Sussex => Topic started by: binge on Tuesday 19 December 06 08:09 GMT (UK)
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My several times Great Grandmother gave birth to a son William Feest in 1771 at Falmer, East Sussex (or thereabouts) . Can anyone find anything more about her. Did she have other Children? Where was she born and who were her parents ? She and William moved to the (now) Worthing area and he married a Lucy Hart. I know most 19th & 20th century information
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Hi
Is this a recording error or a transcription one, they appear to be the same person. I could not find any other children for them.
William Feest
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Christening: 19 MAY 1771 Falmer, Sussex, England
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Parents:
Father: William Hobden
Mother: Mary Feest
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WILLIAM HOBDEN
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Christening: 19 MAY 1771 Falmer, Sussex, England
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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM HOBDEN
Mother: MARY FEEST
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Many thanks. It appears that William Hobden (father) was not married to Mary Feest. William Feest aka William Hobden kept his mother's surname. All this I knew, but to date I cannot find who Mary's parents were, or for that matter William Hobden's parents either.My information is that he was born c1745, and Mary c1740.
There are other Mary Feest/Feasts of the 1700s but their birth years do not match
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I had a quick look at the SMI for possible marriages for those names in Falmer. None anywhere near for Hobden or Feest and variants except for a few Feest ones in Brighton.
Andrea
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Mary Feest
Female Family
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1749 Of, Falmer, Sussex, England
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Marriages:
Spouse: William Hobden Family
Marriage
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Are these extracted records or LDS member submitted ones? They sound like the latter so it is important to look at the original source.
Andrea
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I am not sure what you are talking about!! However if you are talking about William Holden -it might be what in legal terms is called heresay.
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I was assuming that genechaser had found these records on the www.familysearch.org site. Their International Genealogical Index (IGI) is a first port of call for looking for pre 1837 baptism and marriages, though it must be emphasised that it is not full coverage and many parishes are not on it. Within that there are "extracted" records, taken directly from the church register, and they are generally correct, and "member submitted" ones which are often a best guess by a member of the LDS church and must be verified at source. They may be correct but often they are not.
Hope that makes it clearer!
Andrea
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Thanks for all that! I have, as far as I know, not had any contact with genechaser. My info has come from various family sources as far as the Feest side of things is concerned. If you are interested, and belong to Genes Reunited, all that I know is there. I will have a look at www.familysearch and see what comes up!!
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Hi Binge
My own Feest/Feast/Fiest research centres on Upper Beeding, seems to be a hot spot for this name and not too far from yours. Give me a toot if you find a link up.
I have my own parish map which is colour coded with IGI coverage and the area in East Sussex close to Falmer is poorly covered by the IGI. Best coverage is Stanmer, Westmeston, Streat, Kingston, Rottingdean and Brighton.
Falmer and a whole bunch of neighboring parishes are poorly covered.
The BIVRI has two Mary's
FHL Film 1068992
8 Apr 1739 Sompting
Mary Feast to James and Ann
FHL Film 1068527
13 Oct 1739 Steyning
Mary Feast to James and Mary
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genechaser is one of the people who has contributed to this thread.
Andrea
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according to my info (or legend) My Mary Feest (spelling) is alleged to have been born in or around Falmer. I think this probably unlikely - both the Sompting & Steyning Marys have the nearer birth date to the 1740 that my Mary was presumably born. What we need to know is whether either of them went off to East Sussex to work of some sort.
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You really need to check the parish register for Falmer. The baptism may be there. As you cannot find it on line then getting the film at your nearest LDS centre or going to the record office are the best way forward. Once you have proved she was not baptised in Falmer then you can look at the other options.
Andrea
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living in Goring by Sea I fear that for an OAP going to Falmere is not an option.
However I persist and see what transpires!!!
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If you look at the familysearch site then they give a listing of all their research centres. I am sure there will be one in your area. You can then ask them to order the film of Falmer parish registers and you can search it there. Otherwise it may be at Chichester Record Office - not too far to go, though most East Sussex records are at Lewes.
Andrea
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I will have a look after the New Year - Thanks
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Hi
There is an LDS centre in Worthing, can't remember the road but if you look on the LDS website it gives the address.
Suziq
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living in Goring by Sea I fear that for an OAP going to Falmere is not an option.
However I persist and see what transpires!!!
The Worthing LDS centre is located in Goring :-
LDS Centre
Goring Street
Crawley Stake
Goring-by-Sea
BN12 5AR
Telephone: 01903 241829
Hours: M, W, F 10.30am-12.30pm; 1st W 7pm-9pm
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Many thanks to all -- I happen to live in Goring Street.............................. I suspect that they will be closed for the holiday, But I will phone
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Hello Binge,
I wondered whether you ever got anywhere with Mary Feest & William Hobden, they would have been my great x 5ish grandparents and I'm eager to know, like you who Mary's parents were...
Kind Regards,
JFST.
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I have just come accross your message re Mary Feest & William Hobden that (I think) you posted on 19/07/2010.
What other info have you on the Feest family history?
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In your last message of some time ago you said that William Hobden & Mary Feest were ancestors of yours.
Therefore we must be distant cousins.
Do you belong to Genes Reunited as I have comprehensive tree of the family there.
Binge
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Did you find your info in Falmer? Sussex Uni is there and the village itself is tiny made up of a few roads of houses really. I live close by and don't mind checking the local churches if they hold records.
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I have tried East Sussex County records, but they only came back with what I already knew: my 4xGreat Grand Mother Mary Feest/Feast - born circa 1740 -was living in Falmer when she gave birth to her (apparently) only child William (born c1771). Father William Hobden. Whether she married him is unclear, but her son William retained the Feest surname.
What no one seems to know is who her parents were or where she was born. I have found three Mary Feests that fit the bill, but they all were married elsewhere, and are only possible distant relations. Willliam Hobden is also an enigma.
But many thaks for your offer of help!! I hope you can find something!!