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London and Middlesex / Hills School, Totteridge
« on: Friday 05 November 10 14:04 GMT (UK)  »
I was sent to the Hills School in Totteridge Lane, Totteridge, as a lad of four in 1946.  It was run by the formidable Miss Hunt who I found terrifying.  It is no longer a school but a private residence. I have no idea how I came to be there and I do not have happy memories of the place but even so I would love to know what became of it and when it closed.  I would also be interested in contacting anyone else who was there.  I stayed there for about two years I believe before going on to an orphanage in East London.  Any information would be most welcome and appreciated. Thanks.  Lawrence.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 77a Highgate Hill, Islington, London
« on: Monday 15 February 10 09:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Dave,
Bingo!  Islington Cemetery has confirmed that my grandmother is buried there - in a common grave.  So that's that problem solved.  I am most grateful for your helpful guidance.  All the best. Lawrence.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 77a Highgate Hill, Islington, London
« on: Monday 08 February 10 22:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply Dave.  Believe me, everything concerning my grandmother has been a nightmare which I have battled with for years until I had a big breakthrough when the 1911 census was released a year ago.  So I'm not expecting anything to be easy!   
Indeed, I know about common graves as my father is buried in one in Alperton cemetery.
Thanks for the tip about Islington cemetery, I'll give it a whirl.  My grandmother lived in Corbyn Street, Islington, according to the death certificate,  so she might well be in that cemetery.
All the best,
Lawrence.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 77a Highgate Hill, Islington, London
« on: Monday 08 February 10 18:26 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I've just seen this correspondence and it is very helpful, so many thanks.  My maternal grandmother died at 77a, Highgate Hill in January, 1926, and I have been trying to discover what the property was.  I know that the Whittington Hospital is there now so I'm not surprised to discover the information about 77a which has been published in this topic.
What I need to discover now is where my grandmother was buried - Highgate Cemetery is a possibility I suppose.

Lawrence.

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Somerset / Re: My surname interests: HOLE
« on: Sunday 01 January 06 15:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Wendy,
Thanks for your reply.  The Laura Louisa Brown I am referring to was born on 14 January 1874 in Minehead.Father: George Brown. Mother: Agnes Brown,nee Hole. I have always understood that she emigrated to Canada and married a George Wood.  Laura's cousin, my aunt Cecily Nicholls, also emigrated to Canada at Laura's instigation apparently and I believe they shared a house until aunt Cecily got married.  I suppose it's possible Laura married Charles Tizzard first of all but I know nothing of it if so.  If you can get her marriage certificate that would be helpful.  I've never obtained a certificate for the marriage to George Wood as I gather they married in Canada. Nor am I aware that they had any children.
Since my previous response I have been reading your various postings on the message board and particularly your message back in August.  It's possible you have moved on since then but, in case not, I should tell you that the situation is not quite as you have described it there.
George Brown married Agnes Hole on 15 September 1870 in Dunster,Somerset. They had three children:
Annie Emma  b. 4 January 1871 in Cardiff
Laura Louisa b. 14 January 1874 in Minehead
Ellen Winifred b. 10 January 1875 in Minehead

Agnes died of Typhoid on 1 October 1878 aged 30,in Minehead.
George re-married - His second wife was Phoebe Hooker & they married on 25 December 1879 in Hackney,London. Phoebe was a sister of Henry Chapman Hooker who married Agnes's youngest sister Jessie Hole.
George and Phoebe had three children:
Arthur Milton Brown b.22 November 1880 in Minehead
Alice Mary Brown b.15 April 1883 in Minehead
George Hubert Brown b. 29 October 1885 in Minehead.

Arthur married Dorothy (I think) and they had two sons - Eric & Dennis
Alice married Frank Pritchard and they had 3 children - Cyril,Keith & Monica. I am in touch with Monica.
Hubert, as he was known, married I don't know who and they had two sons -Lionel & David. I believe Hubert drowned on the S.S. Egypt when it sank in the early 1920s.

George Brown of course is not a blood relative of mine and therefore his descendants from his second marriage are not either.

I think you said you are descended from Agnes in which case you and I would be blood relatives. I would be interested to know the name of your father and grandfather.

Regards,  Lawrence.

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Somerset / Re: My surname interests: HOLE
« on: Saturday 31 December 05 23:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Wendy,
Yes, you are quite right.  Thomas Hole and Emma are my great-grandparents.  Agnes was their first child.  Her sister, Betsy Warren Hole, married Frederick Nicholls in 1872.  As you no doubt know, Agnes died of typhoid aged 30 and George Brown re-married.  George and Agnes had three daughters - Annie Emma, Laura Louisa and Ellen Winifred.  There might be other children as well but, if so, I have not discovered them so far.  Laura emigrated to Canada and married George Wood. I assume you are descended from George and Agnes and not from George and his second wife Phoebe?  Are you descended from one of these three daughters?
I have explored the Hole family in great detail and have created an extensive family tree for the names of Hole, Batchelor and Benjafield but I'm sorry to say I do not have your name on it!  I am delighted to hear from you.  Can you tell me who your great-grandparents were and also your grandparents so that I can get the line right?  Very many thanks.

Regards.

Lawrence  (Lawrence Michael Nicholls)


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Norfolk / Re: My surname interests: NICHOLLS
« on: Monday 20 June 05 20:49 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for your suggestions - I will follow them up.

Regards,  Lawrence.

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Norfolk / Re: My surname interests: NICHOLLS
« on: Wednesday 15 June 05 22:31 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Teddybear, I appreciate your interest.  I have been to the Norfolk Record Office several times in the last couple of years, and to the Forum, and have tried to read the parish records for St Martin-at-Oak, St Gregory and St Michael-at-Plea  which are prefaced with a "water-damaged" warning. I really found them difficult, if not impossible, to read. On my last visit I was pushed for time and perhaps didn't persevere as much as I ought to have done. One of my cousins also tried, a few years ago, but came up against the same problem.  It is so frustrating!  If you have any ideas I would be most grateful.
Regards,  Lawrence.

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Norfolk / My surname interests: NICHOLLS
« on: Wednesday 15 June 05 19:47 BST (UK)  »
My great-great grandfather, Henry Nichols (as the surname was spelt at that time) was born in about 1775 probably in the parish of St.Martin-at-Oak, Norwich.  He married Alice Reynolds in that church on 9 November, 1800.  They had 12 children.  I want to research my ancestors prior to Henry and Alice but the records were destroyed or severely water-damaged in the fire at the County Records Office. I have looked at the Bishop's and Archdeacon's transcipts but they too are unreadable.  Does this mean I am completely stuck and can get back no further?  Does anyone have any suggestions?  I would be delighted to hear from you if so.
Many thanks.

Lawrence.  (Lawrence Nicholls).

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