Genealogy Chat

Hi Crista That's kind of you to look it up. I did sort-of have that info, but it clicks into place better... I had William as born ABT 1680. Now I understand that it must be that the researcher of The Christmas Tree (John Reeves of Southampton) had the info about his baptism - altho' still not the specific date. many thanks for you researches on my behalf Christine PS - still feeling good to have that surname & marriage date for my Gt-x5-grandparents!

Christine, This is also on IGI: William Christmas Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: 1680 , Hampshire, England Death: 1745 Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: William Christmas Family Mother: Elizabeth Heighes Crista

Crista - you're a Star! (as I think, from the other posts, you've already been told!) I wasn't even looking at that bit particularly. It's part of The Christmas Tree - someone kindly gave me a copy of that magnificent document researched in early-mid 1970s (i.e. the hard way) and covering a sheet that's roughly A1 in size. (If you don't recognise that European description... A4 is approx Letter, A3 is twice that, A2 is twice A3 and A1 is twice A2 - it's Big, and goes back to mid 16th century). Dinah - whom it shows without a surname - and William are my Gt-x5-grandparents! It says she died 1772 at E Worldham it also says "William of EW & 'Gibbs' in Selbourne 1724 b c 1680 d 1745 at EW" and refers to a Will proved. Not sure what the 'Gibbs' bit is about. I think it means he was in Slebourne in 1724 - which would make sense. Maybe 'Gibbs' is a house or farm name or something. MANY thanks Christine

Hi Christine William Christmas of Selbourn marrued Dinah Huntingford of Selbourn in Farnham in 30/05/1717 Crista

Hi I think the events that I have are all outside Crista's remit: either births before 1837 or marriages afterwards! The family who must have spent some time in Farnham are: Eli CHRISTMAS (b E Worldham 1806) and (Mari)Ann(e) nee FOSTER (b India 1810?) and their children - all surname CHRISTMAS: Ann bap 3.7.1829 Alton Charlotte bap 31.8.1831 Alton William Thomas b 20.5.1833 Wymering/Portsdown Eliza bap 1835 Farnham Henry Pafoot b 1836-7 Farnham, Surrey James* b 1838-9 Lymington [???Farnham 1838Q2 4/106] 30Ap-29May 1838 subsequent children were born in Hampshire again. My sources are of variable quality, so I'm open to new ideas - for some, at least. *James birthplace comes with conflicting info but I think the Lymington one is a mistake. He married Anne WATSON - but in 1868 in London (Middx). He was in the Surrey Police (twice!) before becoming a City policeman. We don't know much about Marianne - maybe it's FOSTER we should be looking for in Farnham??? cheers Christine

Hi I think the events that I have are all outside Crista's remit: either births before 1837 or marriages afterwards! The family who must have spent some time in Farnham are: Eli CHRISTMAS

Hi I have some CHRISTMASes who were born in Farnham, although most of the family was born in & around East Worldham in Hants (some in Farnborough, which is/was Berks?). I'll update this when I get home with some more info. I think there may be some stuff that Crista could help with if she has the time! Christine

Hi, I am looking for anything in regards to the Taylor family, living in Chobham. They lived at Chobham Place until the early 20 th century. Thank you Jan from Oz

Crista, thank you so much. This info is brilliant and not only sorts out a problem I had with my Jabez Penston marriages, but gives me two more family names to work on. Cannot thank you enough.

Hi Ness, Penston: Alexander to Ann Windsor in Petersham 07/08/1808 Jabeg to Phoebe Sage in Petersham Jan 1820 Jabey to Mary Baxter in Petersham Oct 1829 James to Elizabeth Shipley of St James Clerkenwell in Kingston 28/04/1791 James William to Fanny Margaret Bawcomb in Norwood 25/12/1835 Crista

Hello Crista, many thanks for the marriage index look-up offer. I wonder if you could look for the name Penston. Any you find will be mine. Thank you so much.

Sorry Elton, I couldn't find anything. Crista

My Surrey ancestors: JOHNSON Battersea after 1880s STROUD Battersea and Wimbledon from 1870ish

I am looking for all Elliff details in Surrey, but mainly in the Godstone, Croydon, Caterham and Warlington area's. Yvette

Hi Elton, Do you have first names? There are no grooms with those names. Crista

Percy Cripps and Daisy (Matthews) Cripps, Camberwell, Surrey please Jennifer in Ontario, Canada

Looking for JOY Elizabeth and son Frank b 1850 Godstone Surrey and any other members

Looking for info on: Richard Bowen born 1837 at St. Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey. Married to: Hephzibah Brown 7 Dec 1872 at St. Olave. Hephzibah died 1903 at St. Olave. Looking for death info on Richard and info about his parents. I have the name William Bowen (Export Officer) and Elizabeth but nothing else on them. Looking for info on Hephzibah's parents. Father was William Brown (Excise Officer) per Hephzibah's marriage cert. Can't find anything else on him or a mother. Per Hephzibah's daughter's (Lilian Jane Bowen) birth cert: Hephzibah Bowen late Brown formerly Bowen. We think maybe Hephzibah was married to a cousin before marrying Richard Bowen.

George Green [b.1844] in Cobham. Also JOHNSON in Balham after 1870.

I am looking for PURSEY marriages in Frimley and Chertsey. HARWOOD in Frimley and Woking area. Also any stray Dales from Horsham who have moved up to Surrey!! Kim