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Title: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: Duncan Donuts on Tuesday 25 November 08 22:11 GMT (UK)

Hi
I am hoping that someone has access to Wittersham Parish Records. I am looking for details of a direct ancestor, Louisa Pellett, born around 1808, father Thomas. (Maybe spelt Pelbett?)
Thanks
Mark

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: scobie79 on Monday 15 June 09 18:55 BST (UK)

Hi there.
   The entry in Wittersham parish baptisms simply reads as follows:-
                20th Nov 1808  Pellett  Louisa of Thomas and Amy
                                           Regards,
                                                 Scobie

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: Duncan Donuts on Tuesday 16 June 09 00:35 BST (UK)

Hi Scobie

Thanks very much for that. Now that I have confirmation I am on the right track, I will probably order the LDS film to look at. Did you happen to notice if there were related entries?

Regards
Mark

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: scobie79 on Tuesday 16 June 09 17:23 BST (UK)

Hi Mark.
            Sorry, I just checked for the entry you specified. I can always check further next time I visit Ashford Library if you wish. I assume you are interested in any brothers or sisters there may be.
                                                    Regards,
                                                          Scobie

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: Duncan Donuts on Tuesday 16 June 09 23:58 BST (UK)

Hi Scobie,
I just had one census with Wittersham on it, so wasn't 100% confident on the village.  I should have made my request a bit broader.
You're right I would be interested in any brothers or sisters, but until your post, I didn't know who Louisa's mother was, so anything on Thomas and Amy, eg marriage, birth would also be appreciated.
Subsequently to your reply I did find three children born in Canterbury 1812 - 1828, and I already have Thomas living in Canterbury by 1825.
I'm in Australia, so very grateful for your help.
Regards
Mark

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: scobie79 on Wednesday 17 June 09 16:28 BST (UK)

Hi mark.
            I will see what I can do with the Wittersham registers for around the early 1800's period. It will have to wait until I am next in Ashford library, which may be a week or two. I will contact you then, hopefully with some positive information.
                          Regards,
                                    Scobie

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: casalguidi on Sunday 21 June 09 08:25 BST (UK)

Hi Mark

Do you have the census details for the Amy (remarried and born Folkestone) in Canterbury?  If not, somebody will post the details for you.

Casalguidi :)

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: Duncan Donuts on Tuesday 23 June 09 14:21 BST (UK)

Hi Casalguidi,

I hadn't seen the census, but now I have found it, although I read it as daughter Caroline who married. Thanks for the clue!
Regards

Mark

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: scobie79 on Tuesday 30 June 09 16:59 BST (UK)

Hi Mark.
       I have been in the Wittersham registers and have the following for you, some of which may be of use.

Bap.      25/07/1810 Pellett Henry of Thomas & Amy


Mar.       31/01/1788  William Pellett married Elizabeth Davis
Bap.       20/01/1788  Mary Pellett, baseborn daughter of Elizabeth Davies
Bap.       04/06/1789  Pellett Ann of William & Elizabeth
Bap.       15/06/1796  Pellet Hannah of William & Elizabeth

          I checked a number of years either side of these entries, but found nothing else.
                        Regards,
                                   Scobie

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: Duncan Donuts on Wednesday 01 July 09 00:23 BST (UK)

Hi Scobie
Thank you very much for looking through the registers. Once again you have found something for me to work on. Hopefully it will lead me to Thomas Pellett and Amy.
Cheers
Mark
PS. Interestingly, from Casalguidi's hint, I found that Louisa's sister Caroline became the aunt of Frederick Warne, the publisher of Peter Rabbit.

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: casalguidi on Saturday 08 May 10 17:49 BST (UK)

http://www.familysearch.org (select Record Search Pilot) has recently been updated with lots of Kent records ................ I could see a possible marriage for Thomas and Amy plus baptisms for a number of children.

Everybody loves Peter Rabbit - what an interesting connection :)

Casalguidi :)

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: Duncan Donuts on Monday 10 May 10 15:30 BST (UK)

Hi casalguidi
Thank you very much for the advice re pilot search. There is a lot more to find, isn't there. Well I did have Amy Thomsett pencilled in, but only as the only Amy born in Folkestone (1851 census) at the right time. This record confirms her id.

I am very impressed that you went back to this old post and updated it!

Thanks

Mark

Title: Re: Wittersham Look up Louisa Pellett?
Post by: casalguidi on Saturday 15 May 10 16:59 BST (UK)

Yes, there is a lot more and it has since been updated with a lots of baptisms including that for Louisa :)

Casalguidi :)