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Thanks Amber,
It does not appear that they had any direct descendants then, so maybe the information i have is of less value generally.
Jen

Hi
Is anyone out there related to Arthur Harry LAYER who lived in Ipswich, Suffolk born about 1895 and married to Doris FOAKES of Sudbury? I have some old photos and correspondence that could be of interest.
Jen

Ann, sorry to be so late in replying - have been off the radar for a while. It looks as though you have some good answers anyway. I can find  nothing for my CRISP family before Elizabeth Crisp born Norwich 1838 so would have been no help with John and Tabitha. Elizabeth went on to have three children with John White from Gressenhall and later married Abraham Frakes but I don't know who her parents were for sure although I think they were William and Elizabeth. There are no Crisps in my tree from Bracon Ash, Hethel or Wicklewood so I don't think we are connected.

Jen

Hello Windy

Thanks for this information - its  very interesting. My 4 X great grandmother Rachael Beardwell was born in Stratford St Mary and the family lived there for several generations after her so there were clearly connections with Stratford. Maybe my direct family were millers and not just the cousin John Beardwell born around 1804 whom I first mentioned.

My 5 X great grandfather was John Beardwell born 1731 in Holton St Mary so it seems possible. There were several John Beardwells around at this time however, not counting the many other ways the name was spelt- Bardwell, Birdwell, Berdwill, Bradwell etc etc

 I have looked again at the 1841 census and there are other millers living in Bear Street, Nayland.  In fact three others -  John Smith, William Mussell and Edward Jarvis. They all appear to have been born in Suffolk.

If I unearth any others I'll let you know.

Jen

Hello Yorkslass. Thanks for the info about the Essex Record Office site. I will certainly investigate.

Bill, I have no 'Wrights' in my tree from Needham. The names I have are Mayhews, Sucklings and Mounts amongst others. I have now traced the Sucklings to Chelmsford and back to Finchingfield.

My Norfolk research is mainly for my in-laws, the Riches family, the Crisps, Simmonds and White family around Ditchingham, Hedenham and the Diss area, but none on the coast. They too have been in Norfolk for centuries.

Jen