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Berkshire / Re: Brownjohn/Pocock Family
« on: Monday 14 June 10 13:45 BST (UK)  »
Heather,

Thank you for your kind words - I'm afraid I was quite cross this morning when I read the previous posting - I wouldn't expect anyone to give out information unless I had specifically asked them.

However I have obviously got the wrong end of the stick as far as that's concerned. I will now give the witness names though I don't expect they will be much help as I've just spent three days at the Berkshire Record Office working on the problem.

The details of George and Ann's marriage are as follows:-

Anne's marriage to George Pocock took place at St Marys Parish Church, Thatcham, Berkshire on the 9 February 1817. George was a bachelor and Ann a spinster, both of the parish of Greenham. The marriage took place after banns and was conducted by P Maxwell (curate) and witnessed by Mary Norris, William Whiting and Edward Winbolt. George signed the register and Ann left her mark.

I hope this will satisy people.

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Berkshire / Re: Brownjohn/Pocock Family
« on: Monday 14 June 10 07:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi Dee-Jay

I've just received your reply to my message about the Brownjpohn/Pococks.

I am always ready to share any of my information with other researchers and when you replied to my original query you did not make it clear that you wanted to know who the witnesses were, only if I had made a note of them.

If you do want the witnesses names in particular then let me know specifically. I've afraid I very rather cross at your attitude as I've been researching my family f or the last fifteen years, have never failed to share information and indeed have looked up information for other people at the many record offices I've visited

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Berkshire / Re: Brownjohn/Pocock Family
« on: Saturday 29 May 10 08:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Thanks for the message, I have noted the witnesses. When viewing a parish record I always note the witnesses in the case of a wedding, the address and occupation of the parents in the case of a christening and the name of the vicard.

I know this is the right George and Ann Pocock I just want to find out what happened to them afterwards, they just seem to disappear after this.

Thanks again

Chris

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Berkshire / Re: Brownjohn/Pocock Family
« on: Wednesday 26 May 10 08:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi Heather,

Thanks for the reply I have also checked out the censuses and I think all other avenues possible by internet.

I've also come to the conclusion it could be their grandchildren or possibly a nephew and his wife. Any further checking, such as burials will have to wait until I make my annual visit to Reading next year.

Thanks again

Chris

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Berkshire / Brownjohn/Pocock Family
« on: Tuesday 25 May 10 23:24 BST (UK)  »
I'm looking for more information regard Ann Brownjohn and George Pocock

They married on 9 February 1817 in Thatcham Berkshire and I am unable to trace them from there as there appear to be several George and Ann Pococks who could fit the bill.

I've been to the Berkshire Record Office and seen their marriage in the parish register. On looking for their children I can only find one's christened from 1830 - 1859 in Greenham - these all seem a bit late for my George and Ann

Can any one help -  I would be most grateful as I've just spent three frustrating days in Reading !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris

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England / Re: The DOVE family
« on: Sunday 28 September 08 20:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Tazzie,

Thanks for the help - Cecil and Grace are in fact Geofrey's sibling and I do have them already as I mentioned.

Geofrey's registration must remain a mystery until I can get up to the Middlesborough area and view the parish registers - perhaps he was baptised but never registered - thought that does seem strange

Many thanks for your help

    Chris

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England / Re: THE DOVE FAMILY
« on: Sunday 28 September 08 16:26 BST (UK)  »
hi Nanny Jan and Tazzie

Thanks for the replies

I don't think he was born in Scotland as the family has no Scottish connections as far as I can see. I believe the MacDonald may be a surname in his father's family.

His parents are Thomas Dove b about 1875 in Northamptonshire d 1932 and buried in Middlesborough. His mother who is my relation was born Grace Marion Thomas on the 9/8/1878 in Bloxwich and they married at All Saints in Bloxwich in the June Quarter of 1909.

As I said his siblings were all born in Middlesborough and his father was buried there so it looks like Thomas and Grace settled there sometime after their marriage but before their eldest son Basil was born in 1910.

Thanks again, any information is useful as I live in the Midlands and its a long trek to Middlesborough!!!!

  Chris

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England / The DOVE family
« on: Sunday 28 September 08 15:24 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for the registration details of the birth of Geofrey McDonald Dove.

According to the registrations of deaths he was born on the 2/1/1915 and died in the Sept Q of 1975 in Towcester. I assume he was born in Middlesborough has both his older and younger siblings where born there.

He married Mary M P Leach in the Sept Q of 1948 in Kensington and they had at least one child, Thomas Mansel Dove.

Despite looking in the BMD indexes for 1915 I have been unable to confirm his birth - can anyone help me??

Thanks in advance for any leads

 Chris

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Leicestershire / Re: Florence Whitney
« on: Saturday 13 September 08 16:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi Peter,

Thanks for that, I think it would be a little late, but not impossible.

Her mother Harriet died in the March Q of 1907 in Leicester. What I really need is access to the parish records in Knighton, I believe the local church is St Mary Magdalene, so if anyone was able to look it up on a visit to the record office I would be very grateful.

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