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Cambridgeshire / Re: Tally Ho! Inn at Great Wilbraham
« on: Tuesday 10 November 09 13:35 GMT (UK)  »
Greetings from the Isle of Wight - we are now well settled and I thought I'd get back to the Family History again. Sorry for my prolonged absence!


Hi Suebee

It looks like you are a distant relation of mine. Henry Cross (b 1836) was my Great Great Grandfather. He was the son of Thomas Cross (b1811) and Ellen Kidman (1811)

It gets a bit complicated as Henry was married twice

His first wife was Elizabeth Fuller (b 1836) and they married in 1859 and they had 3 children together Emma (1860) Ellen (1863) and FULLER (1867) I haven't found the exact date but Elizabeth died about 1867 - possibly in childbirth???


Henry married again to Mary Ann Parr (b 1846 married in March 1875) they had 3 children Fred Henry (b 1836 - my great grandfather) Minnie Gertrude (b1880) and Arthur (b1879) Mary had another son  that also lived with them James Halls Yard (b1873)

Henry died in 1920

To link him in to the rest of this thread Henry had 2 brothers

1)Charles (b1855) who was the father of Harry Langton Cross  the organist at Little Wilbraham (siblings to Harry were Ireson b1876, William b1878 and Maud b1883)

2)George (b1840)

Hope this makes sense, its always a bit confusing when there is a second marriage. I must add that everyone mentioned was born in Swaffham Bulbeck, Swaffham Prior or  Burwell near Newmarket. I will need to dig a bit deeper into Fuller Cross and why they moved to Hertfordshire which oddly is where some of my Mothers family hail from!

You can check out some of the other people in the Cross Tree at
http://bigjen.viviti.com/family-tree
 

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Cambridgeshire / Re: Tally Ho! Inn at Great Wilbraham
« on: Wednesday 24 September 08 18:12 BST (UK)  »
Hot news

Visiting my parents today for the last time before we move to the Isle of Wight next week, I found and visited Little Wilbraham Church and Graveyards. Surprisingly the church was open but there was no-one about. We wandered through the graves in the adjoining graveyard and I found Harrys grave. I should have taken my camera but hoped my mobile phone camera would be good enough which sadly it wasn't. The grave is through the wall to the left of the church and if you turn right is about 2 or 3 graves down on the right hand side. He is buried with his wife (died 1953) and his daughter. The grave is partially covered by nettles which if I had had my stick I would have cut down. It was sad to think he hadn't had a larger and more fitting resting place. I have attached a photo of the grave although sadly you can't read it, I am really sorry it wasn't a better photo. I took a copy of the certificate to my Dad who was thrilled and can't believe he has ended up so close to his ancestors.
Hope you find this info useful.
Jenny

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Devon Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Jeffery' Stoke Dameral where did they go?
« on: Tuesday 26 August 08 16:57 BST (UK)  »
Thanks so much Ricky, you were soon on the ball, fancy them sneaking off to kent!!!!! I searched the censuses until I was blue in the face ( and red on the bum!!!) you are a hero!!!

Jen

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Devon Completed Lookup Requests / JERRERY Stoke Dameral where did they go?
« on: Tuesday 26 August 08 16:18 BST (UK)  »
Hello
Am trying to trace my Mums family but they seemed to disappear on a couple of censuses.
John Jeffery (b 1819 Saltash Cornwell) and married to Mary Ann Rowden (b 1819 Devon) unsure when they married. In 1851 he was recorded as a Dockyard Shipwright and they lived at 4 South Hill Buildings Devonport. I can't find them (or their offspring) in any of the 1861 or 1871 Censuses but he turns up again as a Shipwright pensioner in 1881 in Stoke Dameral. Where did they go? They had 5 children

Charles H (b 1853)
William (b 1854)
John H (b 1856)
Harry (b 1858)
and
Samuel who was my great great grandfather (b 1849) went to sea on the Royal Adelaide and was recorded as a Maid Room steward in 1871.

Mary Ann Jeffery was recorded as widowed in 1891 and had moved back to Saltash in Cornwall (or is it Devon)

If it had just been John that went missing I might have thought he'd gone to sea (or prison!?! :o)but for 2 decades there is no trace of them as a family. I've tried the Cornwall censuses as well but am now at a dead end. ???

Any ideas??

Big Jen

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Cambridgeshire / Re: Tally Ho! Inn at Great Wilbraham
« on: Monday 25 August 08 11:41 BST (UK)  »
Just a progress report, I've been PM'ing SB Detective and we certainly do share ancestors through Thomas Cross born in 1811 (my 3rd Great Grandfather - his son Henry was my 2nd Great Grandfather and Charles's brother) Have just looked back further and although I didn't have it before have now reached the Tally Ho myself with the Somerset link to Elizabeth Ireson and Leicestershire to her mother Sarah.

Not overly sure where the Tally Ho is now although have gathered it is a private house now. Am visiting my parents today in Great Wilbraham so perhaps will take their dog for a walk through the village to try and find it. What wonderful infomation to give my Dad before we move overseas (Isle of Wight, lol) Maybe I'll take my camera just in case I find it.

Thanks to you all for such a wonderful thread.

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Cambridgeshire / Re: Tally Ho! Inn at Great Wilbraham
« on: Thursday 14 August 08 17:39 BST (UK)  »
Sorry a bit dim, but not sure how to do that on here, don't want to put my email on here directly and I think that's frowned on anyway. Can you give me a clue please............

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Cambridgeshire / Re: Tally Ho! Inn at Great Wilbraham
« on: Thursday 14 August 08 16:20 BST (UK)  »
Oh wow, I have just found this site through putting in "The Gate" at Little Wilbraham where my Great, Great, Great Great Grandfather Thomas Cross (married to Ellen) was living with his son Charles who was the Baker and Publican (1881). Another son "Henry" was my Great Great Great Grandfather and that branch of the family moved out to Swaffham Bulbeck and Burwell to work as Agricultural Labourers. I know Charles had a son called Ireson (Christian name)which is another surname mentioned on here who was (if I'm right) the brother of Harry who was pictured. There were 2 other siblings I know of, Wlliam and Maud (were there any more?) My tree goes down the "Henry Cross" line and my father is still alive and living in the area. To see the photo's of Harry actually moved me to tears. Thanks for posting them, I'm so glad I found this site. Hubby and I are moving away to the Isle of Wight in a few weeks so I thought I'd find some more info for Dad before I go. He will be thrilled to see the photo's of Harry. It seems I've found another distant but ?local relative on here! Jenny (nee Cross)

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