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London and Middlesex / Norton Family of Uxbridge (and Denham, Bucks)
« on: Yesterday at 14:56 »
Hi everyone,

Is anyone researching the Norton family of Uxbridge? Many in my line of research were called Daniel Norton. The family owned land in Denham, Bucks, where they were millers, but held extensive property in Uxbridge. They were brewers, auctioneers and bankers.

Also wondering if anyone has a copy of this document: "A Short Pedigree of the Norton's of Uxbridge, Denham and Penzance"

Grateful for any help and connections with any family members.

Matt

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Berkshire / Havell Family, Moulsford/Reading
« on: Saturday 26 April 25 13:06 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I’m looking for any information, family connections or help with the Havell family of Moulsford/Reading please.

Many of the family from the late 1700s onward were significant artists and engravers.

However, I’m interested in the apparent Norman origins of the family. Apparently there is a privately published book called The Moulsford Mystery (Philip Vickers, The In-Hand Press, Farnham, Surrey, England, 1995), which includes more on this and reminiscences of the artist William Havell, but only 100 copies were printed (I think Reading Museum has one but grateful if anyone has a transcript?).

They farmed for some time at Southbury/Sowbury farm.

Grateful for help on any aspect of the above.

Matt



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London and Middlesex / Re: Henry John Francis Frederick FOSS
« on: Sunday 01 December 24 13:11 GMT (UK)  »
No - lots of people have accepted this in their family trees but to me it looks like a baby who was born and died in September 1909.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Henry John Francis Frederick FOSS
« on: Sunday 01 December 24 12:14 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Dundee on Sunday 01 December 24 11:55 GMT (UK)
Quote from: MattB on Sunday 01 December 24 11:04 GMT (UK)
His father was Frederick Foss c 1826 - 1909 (?).

Ideally trying to find out when Frederick arrived (was he first or did he follow his son), and where in Germany they may have been from. DNA test hasn’t been much help.

Why do you think the father was living in England?

Debra  :)

Hi, it’s a family belief, but I haven’t yet found evidence to confirm.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Henry John Francis Frederick FOSS
« on: Sunday 01 December 24 12:13 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: rosie99 on Sunday 01 December 24 11:40 GMT (UK)
Did he marry Elizabeth Gerken on 29 Apr 1872 in Bethnal Green

ADDED Image on Ancestry gives his father as Frederick Foss occupation Postman

Yes, he married Elizabeth Gerken, and dna confirms that.

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London and Middlesex / Henry John Francis Frederick FOSS
« on: Sunday 01 December 24 11:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All,

Looking for any help on locating Henry Francis Frederick John Foss c 1846-1912, who was born in Germany.

His father was Frederick Foss c 1826 - 1909 (?).

Henry doesn’t appear in the censuses until 1881, although his children appear to be born here from 1873 in the East End.

Ideally trying to find out when Frederick arrived (was he first or did he follow his son), and where in Germany they may have been from. DNA test hasn’t been much help.

Henry also appears to have been a lighterman but in the enclosed docks only at the old King George dock. The Albert  dock & Victoria dock. They could only take the lighters from the ships to the lock & vice versa.

Grateful for any help!

Matt

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Glamorganshire / Re: St Thomas church neath
« on: Monday 28 October 24 12:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I am helping a descendent of Rhys Davies Knight and would be happy to exchange information, and try and work out more about the origins of the Knight family. He also has a dna test on ancestry.

The family story seems fascinating, especially as Rhys senior disinherited one grandson in favour of another, Rhys Powell, who later built Cray y Nos.


The family are also connected to Dora Langlois, the writer and actress.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Sullivan Family: Roman Catholic Parish Records for Limehouse
« on: Thursday 11 April 24 15:32 BST (UK)  »
I think that this is the death certificate for John in 1910. Frustratingly can't seem to find a newspaper report, and not certain which coroner's district this was - I suspect they don't have records for 1910 anyway but have sent an enquiry to LMA.

Grateful for any help/thoughts on what other records may be work checking in case I'm missing anything.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Sullivan Family: Roman Catholic Parish Records for Limehouse
« on: Tuesday 20 February 24 21:58 GMT (UK)  »
Mary Sullivan and William Driscoll.

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