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Hi there

Thanks for your reply.

From what I've been able to discover, my Spiking (Jane Spiking) was born in Revesby, although the location seems to change quite often!  They lived in the Horncastle / Toynton area.  She married into the Graves family.

Do  you have a Spiking or two as well?

Michelle

Hello everyone

Through Family Search online Norfolk Parish Registers, I have found 2 entries for the death of John Lurkin and his wife Mary:

John Lurkin, buried 20/11/1844 in Wacton (register indicates age at death was 76, so year of birth was +/- 1766)
Mary Lurkin, buried 24/06/1849 in Wacton (register indicates age at death was 71, so year of birth was +/- 1778)

I believe I've found an entry for Mary's death in the BMD registers (Apr-Jun quarter, 1849, Vol 13, Page 35), but I can't find an entry for John's death.  From what I can tell he didn't have a second name that could be substituted, however, his surname could be written in soooooo many different ways:

LURKIN, LURKINS, LUTKIN, LUKTINS (I've even seen FURKIN!) and I guess LARKIN, LARKINS, LATKIN AND LATKINS aren't beyond the realms of possibility either. 

There are some entries for John Lurkin/Lutkin/etc, but they are either not in the correct year or not in the right location - the family has lived in Wacton (Depwade district) for many years.

I'd be grateful if fresh eyes could take a look to see if you can find something.  I don't know whether with the burial in November, that the death could be registered in the January quarter of 1845, but I think that might be pushing the 6 week time period just a wee bit.

Thanks in advance

Michelle

Hello everyone

I'm shaking one particular branch of my tree, but not much is falling down at the moment and I'm thinking that this is because I might have the wrong parents for Elizabeth Bogg.  What I know comes from the census information:

Elizabeth, born around 1809 in Spilsby (according to the 1851 census).  The marriage record I've found online indicates that when she married Thomas Waite on 28/08/1830 she was from the Miningsby Allottment.  On Family Search I have found a baptism record (28/01/1810 in Hundleby) which lists her parents as John and Rebecca.

Only problem is I can find NO trace at all of a marriage for John Bogg and Rebecca.  Mind you, Lincolnshire records don't seem to be that well represented online (ok, gripe over).

Your thoughs and/or ideas of where to look next are greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot

Michelle

Sorry about the lack of info - haven't done this for a while!!  So, this is what I have: 

Ellen Maria Bruce, born 10/02/1853 in Beaumont, Essex, daughter of William Bruce and Mary Brewer. 

1861 census ref: RG09/1161, Folio 90, Page 21, address Grocer's Shop, Norwich Road, Ipswich St Matthews
1871 census ref (family seem to be listed as Brown): RG10/1756, Folio 113, Page 16, address 4 Hill Street, Ipswich St Helens

Ellen married William Henry Bird on 14/06/1876 and lived in and around Ipswich until the 1911 census.

William Bruce, born 3/04/1829 in Bishops Stortford, son of Joseph and his wife Hannah (documents relating to this found in the non-conformist registers - it would appear his baptism on 31/05/1829 took place at the Water Lane Independent church in Bishops Stortford).

1841 census ref: HO107/434/2, Folio 20, Page 35, address Newton, Bishops Stortford (no occupation listed)
1851 census ref: HO107/1779, Folio 155, Page 13, address "street", Weeley, Essex (servant to a grocer/draper)
1861 and 1871 as above for daughter Ellen (grocer and grocer's assistant respectively)
1881 census ref: RG11/1871, Folio 62, Page 10, address 12a James Street, Ipswich St Nicholas (grocer)
1891 census ref: RG12/1473, Folio 13, Page 20, address 6 Navarre Street, Ipswich St Margaret (grocer)

He married Mary Brewer on 09/02/1853 and died in Navarre Street on 15/09/1897 (so, exactly 114 years ago tomorrow!!)

Joseph Bruce, born around 1791 in Colchester, Essex (this according to the 1851 census).  Married Hannah - when and where I don't know.  At least 3 of their children were baptised in Bishops Stortford.

1841 census ref: HO107/434/2, Folio 20, Page 35, address Newton, Bishops Stortford (occupation listed as druggist)
1851 census ref: HO107/1798, Folio 231, Page 35, living in East Bergholt, Suffolk (occupation listed as druggist and chemist)
1861 census ref: RG9/1159, Folio 40, Page 41, address Porter Shop Lane, East Bergholt (occupation listed as retired druggist)

He died on 24/01/1862 in Tattingstone Union, Samford Suffolk.

The only details I have about his wife Hannah come from the censuses (as listed above for Joseph).  These list her place of birth as Aldham, Essex.  She died on 04/09/1864 at 57 Fitzroy Street, Ipswich and was buried on 07/09/1864 in Ipswich Cemetery

I hope his is enough!  If you need more, please let me know

Thanks again

Michelle

Hello everyone

I've been searching for the BRUCE family for a while but, with the exception of the censuses, I keep drawing a blank.  Specifically the people I'm looking for are:

Joseph BRUCE, born around 1791 in Colchester (from the 1851 census)
Hannah Bruce (his wife), born around 1790 in Aldham (also from the 1851 census)

I don't know Hannah's maiden name, don't know when or where they married.  At least 2 of their children were born in Bishops Stortford, so there's a chance they married there. 

Joseph was a druggist and chemist who helped prevent part of Bishops Stortford from being burned down.

I've searched through Ancestry, Findmypast and Family Search but can't find any trace of Joseph's birth (obviously can't trace Hannah's until I have her surname). 

Any help you could give would be gratefully received!

Michelle