Berkshire surname interests.

[Leggy]

Hi Vicki=I have just had this info-don't think its anything new but may confirm things for you! William Hamblin born ? Bradfield married Sarah CARTER born ?? Bradfield in Inkpen 18.10.1810 with children John (1812) Sarah (1814) Sophia (1814) David (1818) Anne (1822) (brackets denote baptism dates). William Hamblin b.1805 Goring married Sarah KNAPP (b 1794 Bradfield) 27.4.1829 in Bradfield with children William (1829) Charles (1834) George (1837). This is not 100% proven and there are probably more children.......but it goes along with your theory and seems more likely when you look at the ages. If you have any ideas about burial place/time-frame for William I can look it up next time I go to BRO.
Lynn.

[Vicwinann]

hello Lynn,
Yes, thanks for that but I do have all that.  The first line (William and Sarah nee Carter) via David to George to Dorcas Hamblin who married my kinsman William Sellwood in 1905 in Cold Ash is my link. What is yours?
I have found Sarah's burial in 1831 Bucklebury  but nothing of William.  He was not in Berks in 1851 and I have yet to find him in 1841.  At present I am presuming a death between 1831/51 because at Sarah's burial she is recorded as "wife" not "widow" of William.
Regards
Vicki

[Len Brown]

Hi Lynne,

I read your posting with interest and two names caught my eye, GREEN & HISSEY.

My 3x g-grandfather was John GREEN ( a transported convict from the Reading ? area according to his trial notes)

One of the Jurors at his trial was a John HISSEY.

I wonder if there is any connection to your lot???

Cheers
Len Brown

[Ettie]

I just came upon this site and I was startled to see my grandfathers name and that you were researchng it...My grandfather was Frederick Kerton(kirton) of the same family you have listed...My granpa came to Canada in 1909 as did Henry and Harriet and Albert , Fanny, louisa, ...I have been researching on my grandfathers side for a while now mostly through ancestry.com which is available in the library I work....My name is Ettie and I live in Courtenay, b.c. Canada....and was born here as was my father ...I am now 60 years old....I would like anymore info you have about my family, sometimes Kerton and sometimes Kirton...my grandpa used to say "Some dotted the i and some didn't.

[Vicwinann]

Hello Ettie,
I am a little confused as to which Kirton/Kerton family you are referring to. There were dozens of them in Tilehurst, all related however.   I have 2 Frederick Kirtons from Tilehurst in my Sellwood tree, one born 1880 married Florence Duffin, the other born 1888 married Ethel Pocock. 

I think that you are referring to the latter because they disappeared after 1909 when a still born child of theirs was buried.   I have his family back several generations although the early stuff is speculative at the moment because I have not totally proven it.  Let me know if you think this is the right Frederick Kirton/Kerton/Curtain/Curten and  several other spellings that have been used by this family.
Regards
Vicwinann

[Leggy]

Hi Ettie
From the names you mentioned I think we have a connection here. My GG Grandfather was John Kirton born c1818. His 1st wife was Martha Gregory b.1817 and they had 3 children before Martha died in 1850. One was Henry b.1847 who married Harriet. From census returns I have the following children-John b.1866 Tilehurst Berks, Louisa b.1875 Binfield Berks, Albert b.1878 Redstone Yorks, Frederick b.1880 Harton Yorks, Alan b. 1885 Binfield Berks. My G Grandmother Sarah was the daughter of John and his 3rd wife, Mary Woodley. I'm in touch with other Kirton descendants who have managed to trace the family back to the 1500's which is pretty amazing!
It would be interesting to compare notes-
Best wishes, Lynn (Leggy)

[Leggy]

Hi Len!
Wouldnt it be a great connection!! My Green was Albert who married my G Aunt Annie Butler in 1925. Coincidentally, his father WAS  a John Green. I havent traced his family back as I'm concentrating more on the direct line but now I'm thinking it might be worth delving into his past.....The Hissey connection comes from My GG Aunt Ann Butler who married a Richard Hissey in 1840. Thanks to a fellow researcher I have the Hisseys back to 1500's. When was your John transported?
Regards, Lynn.

[Len Brown]

Hi Lynn,

John was transported in 1829 aboard the Convict ship "Mellish"
(there were 2 John GREEN's transported on the same ship but mine was the youngest one)

He is a total mystery.
I got his trial records from the PRO when I was over there a few years ago.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any other record of him or his family in the UK.
Out here is Australia I have quite a bit of data on him and his Aust. family until he got his Conditional Pardon and from then it seems he just dissapeared as if he hadn't existed at all.

Cheers
Len

[Vicwinann]

Hello
I too have those Kirtons on my tree - not as a direct descendant - and I would also like to compare notes.  However, I do think that we need to start a new thread entitled Kirtons.  I will do that in a few minutes if my changing the subject heading here doesn't work.  I have the John Kirton 1818 line back to 1613 with many side branches.
Vicwinann