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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Devon => Topic started by: vickyh on Thursday 11 October 07 14:47 BST (UK)

Title: HOLSGROW - Crediton
Post by: vickyh on Thursday 11 October 07 14:47 BST (UK)

Am looking for information about the Holsgrow family from Crediton.  If anyone is connected to them I'd be pleased to hear from you.

Title: Re: Holsgrow
Post by: deb usa on Thursday 11 October 07 16:46 BST (UK)

Hi Vicky

What kind of information are you looking for ? Do you have names and dates?

deb

Title: Re: HOLSGROW - Crediton
Post by: vickyh on Friday 12 October 07 08:44 BST (UK)

The people I'm specifically interested in are:

James (b1803) and John Holsgrow (b1805), sons of James Clarke Holsgrow and Ann Stoneman

and

James Clark Holsgrow (b1801) son of William and Mary Holsgrow.

Could the two fathers, be brothers?  Where does the middle name Clark come from - is it someone's maiden name that's been handed down? And crucially did the first family I mention here, drop the Holsgrow from their name and call themselves Clark - baptism records for later children seem to indicate this?