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[Steve G]

 Northern Girl; What on earth are ye apologising for? I was only checking I had the right place because I had it in my head North Cave was in Cheshire. A glance at Google said East Yorks. I just wanted to check I had the right place 

I just really want to know where the lamb surname has come into the family.

 Well, how about we start with the basics? How do ye know the name does have anything to do with ye family? 'Because my Gran said so.'

 Ok. Cool. What I'd do ~ what I do anyway ~ is I'd find ye Grandma's siblings. Check out who each of them married. No Lambs? Go back a generation.

 Point is; I wouldn't put all my eggs in the one basket that ye Grand Mother necessarily married a Lamb. Things can get surprisingly confused, over time. Cast around a bit.

 Is ye Gran still about? If so, get back to her. Ask more. A great trick, with older folk, is to remind them of their earlier answer, only get it wrong. Eg. She once said, " Auntie Alice married Johnny Lamb. " So, you say to her; " Ye said before that Auntie Edith married Johnny Lamb ..... " See what what she says.

 Surprisingly, she may say something completely off the wall. But that'd give ye another clue. Same trick can work when she first off can't remember who in hell married that Johnny guy. Make out she'd said X. See if she corrects ye and says it was Y.

 If she's Not around? Try the same stuff with ye parents and any other living rellies. But, above all; Get amongst them and get talking to them. It's a bugger when they're gone and ye sit there wishing ye had!

 Some sort of tape recorder also beats the hell out of all the notes ye can ever take, at the time, too. Just keep ye eye on those spools!  Been there. Didn't do that. Regretting it, even thirty odd years later!   

[Steve G]

  Ok,  I've caught up with the idea now, mate. Listen; This is just the sort of case which'll likely take a good airing on Gypsy Jib. A site which compliments this one very well. Only, on there, people tend to talk as much about 'family panoramas' as paper trails.

 It was the mention of Gentilia Smith. Someone there's almost bound to know of Gentilia and there for likely know plenty about their background. They may or may not have the paper work plotted. But, that's where to seek leads on ye suspected Lamb connection.

 Difficult to explain how our two approaches to all this differ. But they do ~ the two sites. So, give yeself the best possible chance and ask on both 

[Steve G]

On the very front page of that site it says; If ye can't figure anything about the site out? Ask.  They're actively encouraging people to ask them how to operate on there, so they'll know what people are finding tricky. Then they can sort such things out for everyone 

 So, how about ye ask them how and where to ask about the connection ye seek? They'll explain. You can do. Sorted 

[Steve G]

I had no luck on that website you sent me ~ is there any other way i can look for the family ?

 More ways than ye'd ever have wished for 

 Go Here and slide down the the eleventh post. It's one by Berlin-Bob.

 He shows us two live links. Click the second one. Get to work. I'll expect to see ye next year some time .....

 Bottom line is; If ye can't find anything through That link ~ and a tanker full of midnight oil? It probably isn't on the net, yet. And, the entire, scientifically scrutinised power of Google aside? I'm afraid I'm fresh out of ideas.

[youngtug]

I am looking for bloomfields, any information would be more than welcome, john.

[youngtug]

Interesting, I just had a scan through and Amos was a showman and in 1901 had   three nephews with him, all bloomfields. Not sure if we have a connection yet, my line is to a John Blomfield, baptised 1794 in woolpit, he had a brother, Robert, baptised 25 dec, 1810. The age is right for the Robert, father of William and Amos Bloomfield, but it needs further research and facts. If you have anything you think may be relevant, I would be gratefull to see it. regards, John.

[youngtug]

hi, on the 1861 census;- robert bloomfield, 51 carpenter. b. woolpit. wife; martha, 45. children; john 22 william 20 simeon 16 james 12 & amos 7.   This makes roberts birth 1810.              From the transcribed woolpit parish records; robert blomfield, b,25 march. bapt, 25 dec, 1810. parents; john blomfield & mary otterwell. It looks possible, will have to work on it.              Also I found;- 1891 census, elmswell, suffolk.; william bloomfield 50, carpenter.b, woolpit. wife,- jane 48.b, woolpit. neice,-mary jane davey 26, domestic servant.b, woolpit. robert bloomfield,82, father, annuitant.

[youngtug]

Definitely needs looking into. Will see what I can find out, not tonight though, I am packing up. cheers, John.

[youngtug]

hi, I think I / we  need to look at the original parish records to see if they have any additional information on them, the transcripts are just the bare bones . Maybe will strike lucky, problem is, I am unable to get to Suffolk at the moment. Planning to in the future.  regards, John.