Oxfordshire Family History

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Comment by catherine lively on June 16, 2012 at 10:56am

Researching LYFOLLY Family History from Burford, Oxfordshire, England.. John LYFOLLY birth unknown married Mary SMITH on July 20 1640 in Burford, Oxfordshire, England is as far back as I have found. 

Comment by Bob Kerr on January 9, 2011 at 11:51pm

Hi, My first post to this discussion group - so hello. 

I'm looking for help and advice on how I can go about tracking down information on my gg-grandparents who both came to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1848 from South Weston Oxon.

The details from the passenger list for each:

William Hawkins Gardener / Thatcher 34 yo, departed Plymouth 28April1848 on the Cornwall.

Elizabeth Hawkins (ms) Housemaid 20 yo, departed Plymouth 26June1848 on the Blondie.

Disposal for both was to James Eles (I think Ellis) a friend.  I'm also making the assumption they knew each other before their journey.

I have their wedding in Melbourne in 1850, information regarding their children and the death of William in 1888.  The death schedule indicates William's Father as John Hawkins, mother Ann Hawkins (ms: not known).

Thanks in anticipation.   Bob

 

Comment by Dawn Kurth-Minard on January 9, 2010 at 11:17am

WoW!!, thanks Gordon & Wendy, you just made my day, it is a great morning to wake up and get another generation back or more. I had searched the BDM records before and pieced together what I could Robert and Marta's oldest daughter Mary Ann married Vincent Parsons, they also came to Iowa , USA. Their 3rd daughter Anna married John Smith from Berkshire?, Another son of Robert & Martha also came over, George. Robert came to US before 1880 after the Death of Martha and other children. You both have made my day.

Comment by Gordon Keith Hazell on January 9, 2010 at 8:08am

Dear Dawn

Martha BUCKINGHAM was my 4th cousin, 4x removed and I can give you some of her ancestry back to John Buckingham and Elizabeth BARRETT who married at Oxford, St. Giles in 1710, if you are interested. However, I haven't made a note of Robert's ancestry , and although I could do so, having all the published OFHS Oxon. and Berks. PR transcripts on microfiche, I can't do so at the moment as the bulb on my Fiche Reader has just blown and I can't get a replacement until my next visit to UK.

Kind regards

Keith

Comment by Wendy Archer on January 9, 2010 at 1:45am

Hello Dawn -

Oxfordshire FHS www.ofhs.org.uk has transcribed the Steeple Barton registers. (See the CD section.)

Here are the details of the marriage - compliments of OFHS:

30 Jul 1832
Robert ABRAHAM = Martha BUCKINGHAM
(both signed with a X)
witnesses Mary NELDER, John MOLE

The baptism of Robert is also recorded on 24 Jul 1808, son of John & Martha

To carry on backwards, I recommend using the OFHS Search Services to trace earlier children of John & Martha, and then you'll have a likely date for their marriage.

Enjoy your Oxfordshire research!

Wendy - Chairman, Oxfordshire FHS

Comment by Dawn Kurth-Minard on January 8, 2010 at 11:54pm

Hi everyone. I am searching Abram/Abraham in Steeple Barton area of Oxfordshire.
Robert Abram was born abt 1808 and married Martha (possible Buckingham) abt 1832 . Their son John emmigrated to the US abt 1862 via Canada. Most of the remaining family followed shortly thereafter. Affiliated surnames include Smith and Parsons.

Comment by Clifford William James Wood on November 24, 2009 at 10:56am

Hi to all.
My name is Clifford William James Wood.
I have been doing family research for the past 6 Years.
The Wood family is my Fathers side,
Research for the wood family has already been done by my Aunt Angela Wood.
I am Concentrating on my Mothers Side.They include Stinton,Jenkins,Powell,Hill,Woodhouse.
All my mothers side come from Herefordshire,Staffordshire and Worcestershire.
any info Mail me

Comment by John Laws on August 18, 2009 at 9:37am

Hi we have on our database a number of Oxfordshire LAW, LAWES, LAWS families
I was born at Freeland in nineteen-canteen

John P Laws. (Member 674, Guild of One-Name Studies, since 1984) Researching LAW, LAWE, LAWES, LAWS, LAWSE, McLAW & McLAWS & allied families worldwide.
Website "Laws Family Register" at - www.lawsfamilyregister.org.uk
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Comment by Wendy Archer on August 15, 2009 at 3:57am

David -

OXSIL is a site which collects surname interests - do add yours.

I looked in the Oxfordshire FHS's DVD of the Quarter Sessions records -- there are of course a lot of EDWARDS references, but they include William in Ducklington in 1745. The case involved the assault of William EDWARDS, constable in Ducklington, by members of the GREEN family.

Comment by Linda and Tony Knight on August 8, 2009 at 2:26pm

We have a strong interest in the canal - our KNIGHT's sailed from Banbury ending up in Brummagem - any other canal lovers?

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