Thorpe family in Ely

[alisonjogden]

thanks everyone for your thoughts and comments. I will keep working on it and hope something comes to light that proves William's parents.

[alisonjogden]

Well miracles do happen. Color Sergeant William Thorpe was in the 15th foot regiment serving in Ceylon, Malta and Gibralter. There was another Thorpe in the same regiment producing children at the same time as William. I couldn't possibly have guessed that the other Sergeant Thorpe was his younger brother Joshua born to George and Susannah Thorpe of Ely. Obviously Joshua's descendants did know that! Without the internet I coudn't possibly have worked out that connection, so it has been 30 years in the waiting.

[BethK-T]

Hi

I just Googled Thorpe family, Ely, and came up with your messages on RootsChat. I'm v excited because I think we may be related! William Thorpe was my Great Great Grandfather and his son, John, was my Great Grandfather. If your ancestor, Tabitha Priscilla, became a Mort on marriage, then it's the same Thorpe family. Please let me know!!

Best wishes,
Beth

[alisonjogden]

Hi Beth, yes we are definitely related. In fact it was myself and John Henry Thorpe's Grandson, Edwin (James Edwin) Thorpe who started doing all this back in 1981. Edwin died in 2004 but his widow Olive is still alive. I am trying to work out who you are, but I haven't got a 'Beth' in my tree so do tell me where you fit in. I have a spreadsheet with all the Thorpes on and quite a lot of info, so if you email me on (*) I can send it to you.
Best wishes
alison

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[shaneorban]

hi can any one help me please looking for 
a tabitha thorpe born 1846 Ely, married a william derrick the story goes that william's was Heir to kegworth manor but have had no luck with this. the history museum kegworth sugest keyworth not kegworth maybe .
tabitha had 6 children that i no off
elizabeth rebecca thorpe being 1 born 1880 and married arthur willson who was a man of the church in ely.died in bristol.
this was my great nans mother and father. i see there is a few thorpes floating around ely just need a point in the right direction please.

[shaneorban]

hi can any one help me please looking for 
a tabitha thorpe born 1846 Ely, married a william derrick the story goes that william's was Heir to kegworth manor but have had no luck with this. the history museum kegworth sugest keyworth not kegworth maybe .
tabitha had 6 children that i no off
elizabeth rebecca thorpe being 1 born 1880 and married arthur willson who was a man of the church in ely.died in bristol.
this was my great nans mother and father. i see there is a few thorpes floating around ely just need a point in the right direction please.

[alisonjogden]

well I am sure we are connected somewhere. Tabitha is a family name in the Thorpes of Ely. The earliest I have found is Tabitha Green who married Francis Thorpe (1st wife Elizabeth Fleet). 2nd wife Tabitha previously Greene AND nee Greene (1728-1802). Francis Thorpe was either buried 5 August 1809 or 4 April 1807 at Ely Holy Trinity. Your Tabitha is no doubt related to her as is my Great Grandmother Tabitha Priscilla Thorpe (Father William Thorpe born Ely and Gt Grandson of Tabitha and Francis).
Kegworth is in Leicestershire, and about a 100 miles from Ely. Could your William have come from there?
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LEI/Kegworth/index.html

[alisonjogden]

this is interesting:
go to this link if you can:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3F9nG8aFJ7MC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=the+manor+of+kegworth&source=bl&ots=9kwenOOpwu&sig=utmwjAg9MLegSHwVvY_IAut0ETA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wz8PT43ED4Pf8AO-ifHuAw&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=the%20manor%20of%20kegworth&f=false

the book seems to be called 'Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came to America before 1700'
and the manor of Kegworth seemed to have something to do with the Greene family.... you need to look at  the bottom of page 20.

[alisonjogden]

ok, I know where you fit in my tree now and have just contacted you on ancestry!