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Australia / Re: KEMPSON of Nottingham & Australia
« on: Sunday 09 March 14 04:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
My father is now two putts away from his 100 th birthday and the younger brother of Minnie.
He still regularly mentions to me about  Minnie , Rita and their love of ball room dancing ,moving the dining room table to make room having friends over Minnie playing the piano.
Regards
Sevendays

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United States of America / Re: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists
« on: Friday 09 March 12 06:20 GMT (UK)  »
I did respond trust you received it
Regards
Sevendays

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United States of America / Re: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists
« on: Sunday 26 February 12 23:26 GMT (UK)  »
HI
Des was an uncle of mine. There is a family photo of him looking like Clarke Gable  dressed in a tropical white outfit standing on a palm fringed beach with the white SS Maiposa anchored in the back ground. behind him.

Regards
Sevendays

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England / Re: Catherine Kempson
« on: Monday 07 November 11 05:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
To help with this question.
 Catherine's brother  was christened a year later at the same church as Catherine- Thomas Kempson had a daughter Charlotte named after her mother Charlotte Stokes. Charlotte jnr received a painting of her grand mother Elizabeth (nee Boultbee) Kempson which she willed back to the Boultbee family on her death around 1898. This is detailed in the Boutbee family website. In addition to William marrying Elisabeth , both William's brother John and his sister Mary also married Boultbees.
I also at this stage have no further details of Catherine Kempson.
Regards
Sevendays

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England / Re: Stokes Families
« on: Monday 07 November 11 01:38 GMT (UK)  »

Hi JM
Your reply to Martin caused me to re look at my connection with Charlotte Kempson nee Stokes.
I had overlooked telling Martin about a particular high profiled brother of Charlotte that may open up information on the Stokes. As a result perhaps you could assist by posting for information in the UK - Leicestershire  and Nottinghamshire.

The brother was Thomas Stokes born 6th Feb 1784 ( son to John and Ann)he was a very wealthy Leicester hosiery magnet who became mayor of Leicester in 1838 and later High Sherriff . He was the Lord of Dunton Manor and it appears still today his charity supports the Dunston Bassett school. His House at New Park Leicester is now a government building and his estate at Stokes Wood is now a town. Hence no doubt there must be a great deal of information in Leicester  about Thomas and therefore the stokes. When Thomas died he was interned back in the Stokes Vault at Kingston on Soar Nottingham,. So maybe there is detail in the Church yard vault if it is still there. All I know to date is Thomas' and Charlottes' father was John who died 10th May 1809  and John had inherited the Kingston on Soar Manor Farm from John's Uncle Thomas in 1772.
Regards
Sevendays

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Australia / Re: KEMPSON of Nottingham & Australia
« on: Friday 24 June 11 06:48 BST (UK)  »
As I recall I found it after referral in the local NZ newspaper.
Regards
Sevendays

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Australia / Re: KEMPSON of Nottingham & Australia
« on: Friday 24 June 11 03:55 BST (UK)  »
Hi
Thank you both.
This is very helpful
Regards
Sevendays

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Australia / Re: KEMPSON of Nottingham & Australia
« on: Thursday 23 June 11 02:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi
Martin I have not seen the book you mentioned and would be interested in any photo of Henry.
I have some photos of Frederick as well as a monument inside the belltower of Kingston on Soar Church listing the Stokes (and Thomas).
I am new to this so how do we get to see them ? Is there a method to scan and attach ?
Regards
Fred

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Australia / Re: KEMPSON of Nottingham & Australia
« on: Wednesday 22 June 11 00:54 BST (UK)  »

Hi
Found one copy of original church record and.one certificate.
 
1- Church record from Congregational Church Adelaide signed by Thomas Quinton pastor dated Wednesday morning march 9Th 1842 "Henry Kempson and Elizabeth Parker after due notice were married "

2- Certificate registered by John Go minister Church of Scotland Pitfield dated 20Th July 1856
"Henry Kempson widower July 1847 or 1848 1 living child 2 dead birth place Nottinghamshire profession- stockkeeper - age 39 of Bonny Yallock - parents Thomas Kempson - farmer and Charlotte Stokes
Ellen Yuille widow 18th March 1854 - no children -maiden name Whittington birth place Liverpool England- age 37 of Bonny Yallock parents Henry Whittington capenter and Catherine Hughes"

So that confirms the direct link back to Nottingham and  leaves the little problem of Jane and Thomas jnr back in Ruddington and why Henry left. As I understand Adelaidle being a non convict colony was a popular location for wealthy family to locate  a son who had a problem. The Stokes were well established farmers in Kingston on Soar ( I have been to the the Stokes manor which is now Nottinghams University's dairy research school) and Thomas senior mother had been very well connected and his uncle John Kempson was a seriously wealthy London druggist and massive landholder in Herefordshire. However, I have now knowledge of the reason why he needed to do a runner from England.

Regards
Sevendays

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