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Somerset / Re: Crewkerne- COLMER/STOCKDALE
« on: Tuesday 23 March 10 01:24 GMT (UK)  »
It is possible that your Benjamin took on the surname of STOCKDALE for inheritance reasons. I have come across a COLMER who changed his surname for this reason - sometimes happened if there were no sons to carry on the family name.  ..............
(Having said that I also have a great-grandfather who changed his surname twice, probably to escape the then Military Police. I also have come across an illegit child changing the surname on the marriage of the Mother).
Did Benjamin leave a will? If he did, it could be worth looking to see what it said. Sorry I can't be more help.

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Rutland / Re: GLINHAM & LEATON of Uppingham
« on: Sunday 25 January 09 17:48 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks to you both, much appreciated.

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Rutland / Re: GLINHAM & LEATON of Uppingham
« on: Sunday 25 January 09 11:51 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for taking the trouble to look this up, it gives me something to start on.

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Rutland / GLINHAM & LEATON of Uppingham
« on: Sunday 25 January 09 00:09 GMT (UK)  »
Is anyone researching the GLINHAM / GLENHAM or LEATON / SEATON families of Uppingham? I am trying to trace the family of an Emma LEATON who appears on the 1841 census for Uppingham aged 15 born in county. She is with a Mary GLINHAM born circa 1771 (not born in county).  Mary GLINHAM may possibly be the wife of a Robert GLENHAM who had three daus baptised in Uppingham between 1801 and 1805. The surnames GLENHAM and LEATON (sometimes as SEATON) come down as  christian names in my BAGGE family who appear in Fulham, London in the 1880's. I have checked the IGI but cannot see anything which will give me a real lead. Any help would be much appreciated as I am stuck at the moment and don't know what else to do. Thank you.

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Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / Re: Kirkstead Baptism Registers circa 1829
« on: Monday 19 January 09 00:30 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for that info, just been contacted by a distant 'relative' from Australia so all this new data is very helpful to both of us.

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England / Re: Odd Wording on Entry of Birth HELP PLEASE!
« on: Sunday 18 January 09 18:15 GMT (UK)  »
No, tried that one. Mother Mary KEMPSTER (nee SINFIELD) died in 1835, 9 years before birth entry and I cannot see a remarriage for Thomas. I suppose it could have been an error on the part of the registrar?

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England / Re: Odd Wording on Entry of Birth HELP PLEASE!
« on: Sunday 18 January 09 17:20 GMT (UK)  »
Esther KEMPSTER was bap 24 Apr 1819 Heath & Reach Beds. Mother and father were Thomas KEMPSTER and Mary. Mary SINFIELD was Thomas' second wife and they married 29 Oct 1793 in Leighton Buzzard. There is no earlier marriage I can see on the IGI for Mary SINFIELD. It's a real puzzle.

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England / Re: Odd Wording on Entry of Birth HELP PLEASE!
« on: Sunday 18 January 09 16:43 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks everyone for the replies - yes, I do have her marriage cert to GRASSBY and she is down as KEMPSTER, minor, spinster so it doesn't look as if there was a prior marriage. Any other thoughts?

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England / Odd Wording on Entry of Birth HELP PLEASE!
« on: Sunday 18 January 09 14:55 GMT (UK)  »
I have a copy of a birth entry issued 1844 in Leighton Buzzard. Under the name etc of mother is written "Esther GRASSBY formerly KEMPSTER late PRENTICE". On previous and subsequent birth entries it is simply "Esther GRASSBY formerly KEMPSTER". As far as I can see, she was baptised KEMPSTER and married a GRASSBY, so I don't understand what the "late PRENTICE" means. I thought at first that her mother might have remarried under this name, but she didn't. The only other thing I can think was that perhaps she had been living with a PRENTICE, or perhaps he was the child's natural father. Has anyone any ideas, please?

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