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The Lighter Side / Re: Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced
« on: Thursday 08 May 25 14:33 BST (UK)  »
Kemp programme was great. I hope it encourages more people to know their FH , it might be much more significant than they realise. 

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The Lighter Side / Re: Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 14:32 BST (UK)  »
I must admit to being interested in the social and economic history of my FH.  (Seems like the whole world is paying it's dues at the moment)

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The Lighter Side / Re: Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 11:40 BST (UK)  »
Further to Reply#45

It must be the amateur classicist in me but I always associate (city) gates and gateways as being places of tax / tithe payment.

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The Lighter Side / Re: Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 08:46 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Rena on Wednesday 30 April 25 23:32 BST (UK)
Quote from: Siely on Wednesday 30 April 25 22:05 BST (UK)
What is a "gateway" surname in us ?

In lineage societies, the frequently-used term 'gateway ancestor' refers to an ancestor who has a known lineage which can be traced back to a person of prominence. Proven lines to gateway ancestors can result in descendants being accepted into many hereditary societies.   

Thank you Rena that is a great help.  It certainly explains the feeling I have that trees of ordinary people (like me) are being judged by anonymous others for "usefulness"

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Robert Napier
« on: Wednesday 30 April 25 22:15 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: amondg on Tuesday 18 February 25 10:55 GMT (UK)
The marriage is on ancestry.
Christ Church, Brondesbury, Willesden, Middlesex

12 August 1907

Robert Henry Napier 35 Traveler  2 Holland Villas, Frimley Road
father Robert Henry Napier Non Commissioned Officer

Emily Frances Harris 40 spinster , 80 Dyne? Road
Father Nathan Harris deceased Licensed Victualler

Witness Ernest Laurence Harris, Louisa Eleanor Harris and Sidney? Howard Chapman

Emily's father Nathan Harris was publican of New Red Lion Pub in St. John's Road Clerkenwell, (pub is now called Dame Alice Owen after several name changes)

Interesting is that Dame Alice Owen is also the name of a school that used to be in Islington before moving to Herts. The school has links to the Worshipful Company of Brewers which the Owen family also have.

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The Lighter Side / Re: Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced
« on: Wednesday 30 April 25 22:05 BST (UK)  »
What is a "gateway" surname in us ?

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Walter Ernest Senior
« on: Friday 18 April 25 18:32 BST (UK)  »
Boiled frog syndrome is more than curiousity.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Walter Ernest Senior
« on: Friday 18 April 25 13:32 BST (UK)  »
It is not just curiosity.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Walter Ernest Senior
« on: Friday 18 April 25 09:26 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Siely on Saturday 21 December 24 18:59 GMT (UK)
Alice Spinks as a witness at the marriage of Dorothy May Morris in 1919 to Walter Ernest Senior.

Is this Alice Spinks related to Jimmy Spinks leader of the Hoxton Mob ?

Can anyone confirm the maiden name of the above Alice
 Spinks (wedding witness at Walter Ernest Senior marriage) ?
I think it could be either Naish or Humm , can anybody confirm which please ? Thank you.

SPINKS, ALICE  mmn Humm  1897  J Quarter in STEPNEY 
SPINKS, ALICE  mmn Naish 1897  S Quarter in SHOREDITCH

The right Alice Spinks married Johnny Morris (born 1893) in 1920 and lived at 34 Hobbs Place, Hoxton when Johnny was 42,
1920 Morris/Spinks marriage is on FreeBMD
Morris   John W   Spinks   Shoreditch   1c   129

Daughter Dorothy from above Morris/ Spinks marriage?


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