TANDRIDGE Village -Boorer- Ashby-Wood -Wickens

[Grandad james]

Hello All,
I am presently trying to unravel a tangled web regarding Alfred Boorer 1841-1913. Illegitimate son of Martha BOORER ,she later married John  WOOD in 1846.
Alfred kept the name Boorer and  had a Tile and Brick Making Business with Wicking Family in Tandridge.
There was also  another Boorer - Wood marriage in Lingfield in 1852.
Somewhere a family called ASHBY are also connected.
Hoping someone may have connections somewhere... I have entries from 1871.1881.1891 and 1901 census.

I am looking for information re anything prior to 1871 and any directory entries for Tandrige Village.
Alfred married Jane CORNFORD in 1865 .No children.
She is mentioned in Probate along with a WOOD and CORNFORD in 1913.
I am following this up.
Cheers
Grandad james.

[Little Nell]

Grandad james,

I can't help you untangle the web, but there are several entries for Boorer in the Directories.  Found at
www.historicaldirectories.org

Wicking & Boorer, Tandridge, Redhill: Brick & Tiles Manufacturers, Coal & Coke Merchants, Drain-pipe makers. (PO Directory 1878)

Kelly's 1891: Alfred Boorer, brick, tile and drainpipe manufacturer & coal merchant in Crowhurst, also at Tandridge.

The above site has been revamped and you can now search individual directories.  Much improved - I recommend it to all.

Good luck,

Nell

[Grandad james]

Hi,
Thank you so much.

I am pleased about the directory site being revamped and will now look again.
Gave up last time as it was taking forever.   
The Crowhurst bit in the 1891 directory is a very good new clue..
 

Thanks again.

Grandad James.

[dwicking]

I have a Wicking will from Tandridge where the author was struggling with the Boorer name - it appear more like Boowr

Denis

[Grandad james]

Hello Denis,

Many many thanks for contacting me.  I would be most interested in the contents,and any names mentioned in the will.

Thanks again.   James.

[dwicking]

Here are the names in the Will

Will 1807 William Wicking (1731-1809) of Godstone, yeoman Hobbs Farm in Tandridge & Crowhurst
wife Martha [Dodds]
William
James  (1770)
Benjamin (1775)
Francis (1784)
Sarah (1772) m William Hall (he died before 1807)
Ann m William Boowr[sic]
Martha (1780) m William Dunsday
Amy (1782) m1806 Samuel Lomas
Ethelbert
Daniel (1787)
George


Will 1822 Martha Wicking widow of Tandridge
William
James
Benjamin
Francis
Ann Bow [or so it seems]
Mary wife of Thomas King
Sarah Hall widow
Martha wife of William Dunsday
George
Ethelbert


denis

[Grandad james]

Hi Denis,

Many thanks for the names....
I suspect that BOOWR and even BOW is in fact BOORER.

I have a BOW family listed in a census and they are definately BOORER....

I shall follow up and see what develops..

Can I assist you in any way with census info ?
...I have had a quick look at 1861 and have Ethelberts family...

Cheers James.