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Messages - Reginald E.

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The Common Room / Re: Change of surname
« on: Monday 04 January 10 13:44 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for your replies.
I'm not sure that there are not 2 Elizabeths involved but the evidence does stack up for Harriet Quinton Tapper in Dorset being the daughter of James Quinton who married Elizabeth Tapper in Salisbury. Harriet always maintained that she was born in Salisbury even though the IGI has her christened in Wyke Regis. Perhaps they moved there shortly after her birth. Her sister Caroline was, according to the IGI Christened at Fisherton Anger, (Salisbury).
Taking the ages given in the 1841 census Elizabeth would have been born in 1791 and Harriet in 1827 when Elizabeth was 36. For the dates given in 1851 Elizabeth would have been 39 when Harriet was born.
Assuming, and this seems very likely, that the families are the same, why did they move? One can speculate: Was James Quinton deported for an offence and when he returned the family thought it best to start a new life somewhere else? There does appear to be a large unexplained gap, 10 years, between Elizabeth's children, Caroline and Harriet.
Any further views?
Reg.

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The Common Room / Change of surname
« on: Sunday 03 January 10 13:12 GMT (UK)  »
An Elizabeth Tapper, born c1780 living in the Salisbury area married James Quinton, 31/1/1820 and had 2 known daughters, Caroline, born c1820 near Salisbury and Harriet, born c1832 and christened at Weymouth. At some point before the 1841 census the family reverted to the Tapper surname. The head of the family was given as James Tapper and his given age matched that of James Quinton. When Harriet married John Clerk in 1859 she gave her name as Harriet Quinton Tapper. In the 1851 census the family used the Tapper name. Can any one offer or know of an explanation for the change of name.
Reg.

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Wiltshire / Re: Surname interests
« on: Sunday 20 December 09 13:24 GMT (UK)  »
I have a Mary Naomi Pearce who married a Frank Shergold in 1859. Mary's father was born in Steple Langford. Soes this connect with your research?

Reg.

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Durham / Re: Reed/Crozier Family - Westoe
« on: Saturday 12 December 09 18:21 GMT (UK)  »
I'm tracing the Croziers for my wife, they are on the maternal side of her mother's family. It is the female line in which I have a particular interest. I found a reference to a marriage between a Matthew Crozier and an Elizabeth Saderson for 6/8/1809 in the IGI. The marriage took place in Bishopwearmouth. So far no way of proving they are the same parents as in the 1841 census.

Thank you for your interest and help.

Reg.

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Durham / Re: Reed/Crozier Family - Westoe
« on: Saturday 12 December 09 11:46 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Julie. Perhaps they are cousins of the family they were staying with.
Do you think there is an Irish connection? I have noticed a lot of Croziers listed from there.

Reg.

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Durham / Re: Reed/Crozier Family - Westoe
« on: Friday 11 December 09 13:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thats great Julie, thank you,

Reg.

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Wiltshire / Re: Ann FRAY
« on: Sunday 06 December 09 12:49 GMT (UK)  »
Nigel,
Thank you for your effort.
Reg.

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Durham / Re: Reed/Crozier Family - Westoe
« on: Saturday 05 December 09 12:01 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All,
Has anyone come across a Matthew Crozier or his daughrter Elizabeth born c1832; her first marriage was to Stoker and her second to David Bramley in 1863. I can't find traces of either Matthew or Elizabeth in the 1814 or 1815 census returns.
Any leads would be appreciated.

Reg.

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Wiltshire / Re: Ann FRAY
« on: Friday 04 December 09 14:40 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Nigel - have you a record of the surname of Elizabeth who married in 1820 to a James Tapper born 1785 in Salisbury?

Reg.

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