Ayres, Brignell, Cornwell extended family at Lode and Cambridge

[benj221171]

Hi Redroger, I will be a relation to you through the Ayres and Cornwells. My Sister in law was an Ayres before she married and she is descended from James Ayres and Emily Cornwell as well through their son Asher.

[Redroger]

Your sister in law seems to be quite closely related to me. James Ayres and Emily Cornwell were one set of my mother's grandparents. I would liketo receive a personal message about this if you are willing.

[jamesayres]

Your sister in law seems to be quite closely related to me. James Ayres and Emily Cornwell were one set of my mother's grandparents. I would liketo receive a personal message about this if you are willing.

My grandfather was James Ayres who travelled to Australia, youngest son of James I believe, interested to correspond by email.
Ken Limby

NSW  Australia

[sillgen]

Hi and welcome. 
If you make another post then you can use our personal message system to send your email to RedRoger.  Click on the green scrool under his name. I will send him a pm to say you want to make contact and I am sure he will get back to you.
Regards
Andrea

[Redroger]

Done and dusted! Except I made a slight error, I am a GREAT grandson of James (b1844) I think I said grandson in the email.

[Briagh]

Hi Redroger and Everyone

Further to the Star of David on the gravestone, I read somewhere (possibly on here) that there was a 'fashion' at one time to use various symbols on gravestones regardless of their meaning or religious standing. I believe the posting referred to the Isaac/son family who also weren't Jewish despite their surname. In other words a bit of Victorian mischief apparently!
 I seem to recall that Bottisham seemed to be at the centre of this behaviour.
Hope that helps; maybe someone else has read that post too?

Briagh

[Redroger]

Many thanks for that Briagh. Yes, it was my post.When a family member found the grave we thought there was a Jewish connection, the question then became why was he buried in a CofE graveyard? The family as others will tell is very complicated and seems to be related to most of the village.

[Briagh]

Hi RedRoger

Moving on slightly but still on thread - see tonights' (Monday July 9th 2012) Cambridge News page 28 Nostalgia. There are several references to Cambridge Place and mention a marriage between James Northfield and Lucy Cornwell. Hopefully you will be able to read it on-line. www.cambridge-news.co.uk.
 Several photos too!
best wishes

Briagh

[Redroger]

Most useful Briagh . Hopefully it will be there on line, and hopefully others interested in this thread will read it too.