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Drawbridge surname
« on: Sunday 07 March 10 17:00 GMT (UK) »
I am seeking information on the history of family name Drawbridge.

My grandfather Frank Arthur Drawbridge was  born near Tunbridge Wells about 1888, His father was William and his mother (Annie Booth).
He had brothers Ernie, Otto, William, Charles, Percy and sisters Annie, Fanny, Bette- ( and possibly more children)
Frank came to Canada about 1910.

He married Gertrude Haffie in 1916.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thank you.

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Re: Drawbridge surname
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 07 March 10 17:03 GMT (UK) »
hi,,,are you looking to trace the family back through the censuses?  do you have any census information...or any certificates with info on them.....i ask so that we dont duplicate info you already may have. ;D
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: Drawbridge surname
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 07 March 10 17:14 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for responding.
I do have some information from Census. I did get a response a few years ago from a lady on a different forum with Census info. Since that time I had a major computer failure, and just recently a relative in England got in touch by email and is interested in any Family Tree info we may have. I have just "restarted" some searching based on things I have found via Google.

Below is the post from a Cherry Drawbridge from a few years back. Note I tried recontacting her but email address in no longer valid.

I think I can help you re Frank Arthur Drawbridge.
William Drawbridge & my grandfather were brothers.
William was the 3rd son of Charles & Mary Elizabeth Drawbridge.
I have a list of Baptisms from Christ Church, Kilndown,
(a village near Goudhurst, near Tunbridge Wells) It is next to Scotney Castle where some of them worked.
William's baptism date is 12 Jan 1857.
There are 4 children listed of William & Annie Drawbridge.
They are   6 Nov1881 Beatrice Isabel
                 4 Mar 1883 Charles Henry Victor
                 1 Nov 1885 Percy Samuel John
                 12 Jun 1887 Arthur Frank
 
Note that Arthur Frank must have preferred to use Frank.
Also these are baptisms, not birth dates.

Charles Drawbridge was the landlord of the Postboy Inn.
Try 1881 census for him & William. They all had such big families, but all seem to come from Kent.
My maiden name was Drawbridge. Good searching!
Cherry.

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Re: Drawbridge surname
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 07 March 10 17:32 GMT (UK) »
ok,,so what census info do you have,,,and what exactly do you want to have?   are there any specific questions you would like answering? 
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: Drawbridge surname
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 07 March 10 17:53 GMT (UK) »
see other thread

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Re: Drawbridge surname
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 07 March 10 17:55 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Drawbridge surname
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 07 March 10 18:02 GMT (UK) »
an admonishment ?   ;D


sorry, hadnt saved the URL, and with only 2 or 3 posts to look at by clicking on OC's profile, didnt worry  :-[

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Re: Drawbridge surname
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 07 March 10 18:06 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Mort29 on Sunday 07 March 10 18:02 GMT (UK)
an admonishment ?   ;D


sorry, hadnt saved the URL, and with only 2 or 3 posts to look at by clicking on OC's profile, didnt worry  :-[

No admonishment  ;D  Was just watching these postings and getting confused

Rosie
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Re: Drawbridge surname
« Reply #8 on: Friday 07 June 13 12:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Orangecat,

You haven't been on here for ages (3 yrs), so I don't even know whether you will get this message, but I am Otto Drawbridge's granddaughter.  My father was one of six to Otto and May and is in your first photo on here, but the names are over the wrong people.

I would love it if we could have contact and work out more of our family tree.

I do so hope that you get this message.

Thanks
Shaninne
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