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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Migration Workers 1860's from Norfolk t o Yorkshire HALL & HOWMAN
« on: Friday 18 September 09 23:10 BST (UK)  »
Thanks. If you want the family any further back I have the direct line back to 1500, possibilities further back, but don't want to spoil the fun  of the hunt!

Ombler

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Migration Workers 1860's from Norfolk t o Yorkshire HALL & HOWMAN
« on: Thursday 17 September 09 20:48 BST (UK)  »
All families have there ups and downs. Robert & Caroline Howman's stay in Hull was obviously a down, for this was once a wealthy family, particularly in the Elizabethan era when John Howman possessed land spread over 10 manors in the area of Briston in Norfolk. A decline in the family's fortunes began in the 17th century when John Howman had to divide his lands between the sons of two marriages and among some of his grandchildren. Robert Ainger Howman's grandfather was Peter Howman who was born in Heydon but moved to Great Ryburgh where he married Lydia Ainger. I am a descendant of Peter's daughter Rachel.
I was aware that Robert and Caroline had two sons born in Hull, but only have the 1881 census information.  Do you have the actual dates?

Ombler

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Wiltshire / Re: Melksham Marriage - Charlotte MASON & William Cooke GILL.
« on: Sunday 26 July 09 19:27 BST (UK)  »
Almost certainlythe reason you cannot find a christening is that the family were Baptists, who of course don't baptise infants only adults.  My reasoning is the mention of two prominent Baptist families, the Phillips (a witness at the marriage which had to be C of E whatever the couple's religious affiliations)and the Evills.  The Baptist chapel in Melksham has been around since the early 18th century, their records are held at Kew with copies at Wiltshire Record Office in Chippenham.
You mention a Hannah West. This is the first time I have been on this site so don't know of earlier postings.  My Wests are from Gloucestershire and married the Evills.  Baptists kept things among themselves both family and occupation wise and the same names keep cropping up.

Ros

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