I have hit a brick wall in searching for the marriage of Francis Potter and his wife Mary Ann. Francis was born about 1777 and became a fellmonger (butcher) in Croydon, Surrey UK. His wife Mary Ann was born about 1789 in Chichester, Sussex UK. They…
In the early 1800s my ancestor John Brock migrated from Exbourne to London. His father, Mark Brock (1759-1834) was a tailor in Exbourne, and the son of Richard Brock (possibly born Iddesleigh 1721) and Sarah Medland (born 1717 Jacobstow).I would be very interested in contacting others researching these families or the Exbourne area.See More
A group for anyone with an interest in the English county of Devon. It will be a place where we can share news, links, research interests and problems.
Hi Jill. My Knights were stonemasons and builders in Chertsey (Surrey) throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with brief forays into neighbouring parishes. An early settlement examination implies that a Thomas Knight served an…
I'll have a guess at 1917. There's no sign of the "Edwardian" frippery - big hats, feather boas etc - and the styles look simpler and closer to those of the 1920s. The woman on the right is clearly showing off an engagement or…
Photographs of Ancestors - we all want them, some of us are lucky enough to have them. Learn how to date these old photos. Share your ancestor photos . NOTE: Do not upload photos wider than 500 pixels. See "Uploading Photos to the Group" for help.
This group is for everyone interested in family history and local history in the ancient County of Surrey, England, including south London areas of Southwark, Lambeth, Battersea, Camberwell, Bermondsey, Newington, Rotherhithe and Wandsworth.See More
If you are a genealogy expert, what are your specialties?
I'm an experienced amateur genealogist, having been researching my own family for over 25 years. I've delved into most of the common sources and some more specialised, and have written articles for the West Surrey FHS magazine. Most recentlly I have been "deciphering the Victorian photo album".
For what reason did you start genealogy research?
To find out more about how and where my ancestors lived.
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