CARVER Ramblings

[janan]

Hi Margaret
Welcome to Rootschat - I'm glad you found your way here eventually
I did send your email address to Neil but he's not been here lately. May I suggest you modify your posting to remove your email address to avoid possibility of spamming? You never know who might be lurking around a public board  You will get notified by email of any replies received on this board.
Happy hunting
Jan

[MaggieLou915]

Hi Jan

In case anyone needs this information, I have the date register for Thomas Carver, husband of Lydia Carver/Bird.  He died February 2, 1876 in Wrestlingworth.  He was 59 at the time.  He was a laborer and died accidentally falling from a (? unable to read) of bushes on a cart.  Certificate was received from Mark Whyley, coroner for Bedfordshire, Bedford.  Inquires were held February 4, 1876.

I also have the death register for Lydia Carver, the widow of Thomas Carver, a farm laborer.  She died January 3, 1884 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire.  Cause of death was senile decay (interesting wording).  Her daughter-in-law, Emma Carver was present at the death.  She lived in East Ardsley.

I have also ordered the birth register for George Thomas Carver who was born in Norfold March 1877.  Sure hope this is the right one.  We were always told he was born in Yorkshire.

Thanks

Maggie

[janan]

Hi again
According to censuses George Thomas was born in Walpole Norfolk but lived in Yorkshire from a young age - hope you have the right certificate. I'm sure Neil will be interested in the info on Thomas and Lydia if he does not have it  already.
Jan 

[Easby Carver]

Hi all,

Just a quick note to say I'm back and that I have e-mailed Margaret in Canada.

Thanks.

Neil.

[MaggieLou915]

Hi Neil and Jan

Just received the birth register for my grandfather George Thomas Carver.  Seems his name was Thomas George.

Here are the details:

Born: December 12, 1876 Walpole, Saint Andrew

Name: Thomas George Carver, boy

Name and surname of father:  Samuel Carver

Name, surname and maiden name of mother:  Emma Carver formerly Cox

Occupation of father:  agricultural labourer

Signature, description and residence of informant:  Emma Carver, mother, Walpole, Saint Andrew

When registered:  February 5 1877

Signature of registrar:  William Winterton

Registration district Wisbech, 1877 birth in the sub-district of Walpole St. Peter in the county of Norfolk

It has only taken 25 years to finally find his birth registration

Maggie

[janan]

That's great Maggie
I suppose the family knew he grew up in Yorkshire so assumed he must have been born there - ah well got him now. I think 25 years to find it must be some sort of record.

Jan

[janan]

Hi Neil
Welcome back. I haven't anymore to offer on this lot at the moment.
Jan

[Easby Carver]

Just a footnote to Wisbech.  It's only a couple of miles from Wisbech to the Walpoles but today as soon as you leave Wisbech town you cross from Cambridgeshire into Norfolk.  I use to live in Cambridgeshire for 8 years and my recollections are that the county lines in this area have moved often and in modern times as well, between Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire (and Huntingdonshire too) which might be connected to all the water drainage changes that occurred over the years.  I believe the Ouse may have been re-routed at one point to become the Old and New.

Neil.

[Nick Carver]

The Walpoles are in the diocese of Ely, which is an indication of its origins. Walpole St Peter is one of the most interesting and attractive churches in the country, well worth a visit if you get the chance.