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Family History Beginners Board / Re:Jeremiah and Sarah Theresa Donovan, Ireland, 1840 - 1857
« on: Sunday 18 April 04 14:00 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for the message it is surprising how you can overlook the obvious!  I have never had a need to consult the 1861 or 1871 Census so far, most of the information coming from other sources.  I will now go and have a look for myself and thanks again for replying so promptly. ;D

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Family History Beginners Board / Re:Etherington, Midhurst, West Sussex, 1794
« on: Wednesday 14 April 04 11:12 BST (UK)  »
Chris and Sue thanks so much for your prompt replies.  I will bear Fittleworth in mind because I have never heard it suggested before.  I shall also try to get records for Fernhurst and Yateley as they are possibles also.  Unfortunately, living in Scotland and working full time,  it is not easy for me to get access to records in Sussex so I am at the mercy of the parish records transcription society.  But thank you anyway for trying!

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Family History Beginners Board / Jeremiah and Sarah Theresa Donovan, Ireland, 1840 - 1857
« on: Wednesday 14 April 04 00:09 BST (UK)  »
My GGGrandfather Richard John Donovan was the Editor and Proprietor of the East London Observer and Tower Hamlets Chronicle from 1857 until his death in 1875.  He lived with his large family in Bethnal Green in London but was born in Ireland in approximately 1830.  

His father was quoted as a Jeremiah Donovan, Potato Salesman (not a good profession during the potato famine) and the witness at his wedding was a Sarah Theresa Donovan (who could have been his mother or a sister I don't know).  I do know however that Jeremiah was a very popular name amongst Donovans  and I just thought I would ask if any Donovan hunters out there have heard of this particular family in Ireland   and can tell me where to start hunting!


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Family History Beginners Board / Etherington, Midhurst, West Sussex, 1794
« on: Tuesday 13 April 04 23:54 BST (UK)  »
I have traced my family back to William Etherington (born 1794) a Carpenter and later a Builder by trade and his wife Mary (born 1795).  They were living in Midhurst, West Sussex from about 1816 until at least 1850 when they moved to Carnaby Street in London.

Etherington is a common name around the Midhurst area of West Sussex so I believe William was probably born in that neighbourhood.  I have searched the parish records for Midhurst, the LDS Vital Records, the 1881 Census and the Ancestry.com English Parish Records for Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex (although none of these cover Midhurst).  I have been told of a connection with Fernhurst but have yet to prove it.

Can anyone help?  I know there were a lot of William Etheringtons so it may help to know that I am sure all of my dates and names are correct.  ???

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Joseph Brice, Swarraton - Hampshire, 1851 Census
« on: Tuesday 13 April 04 23:39 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find where my GGGrandfather Joseph Brice was born.  Does anyone have the 1851 Census records for Swarraton in Hampshire.  I know that he was working there at that time and would have been aged approx 30 years old.  I believe he was born in 1821 in Hampshire but not in Swarraton itself.  I would like to know the place he was born.  His wife was named Susan Penton and he would have a son called George Frederick Brice aged up to 1 years old.

Any information would be gratefully received.


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