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Nudge. Just added Stanford in the vale and Hatford.

Thanks again Paula. Sleep well. I'm burning the midnight oil, trying to get some work done but Fh is much more interesting..... Those two you just found were Faringdon ones - I wonder if Faringdon is just the district? Thanks again Alice

Mad Alice, Just found another two of yours!! Baptism at Ashbury, Berks 17/9/1854 Elizabeth, d Charles & Anne, lab, Ragnall 5/4/1857 Harriet, d Charles & Ann, Ashbury Off to bed soon, but will have another look tomorrow. Bye for now Paula Just checked the Bourton registers. They began in 1860 for baptisms and marriages, and 1898 for burials. Before that they were at Shrivenham, so will look there on Weds.

I must have anne's birth wrong! She must have been more than 12 when she married! When you get a moment can you see if you can find her birth in Bourton? I will look on the census to see how old she is there. I have a feeling Anna (Bellinger) may be a second wife. By coincidence perhaps he married 2 women called Anna. thanks for your time again Paula. Alice

Hi again Mad Alice, Found this from Longcot, Berks Marriage 8/5/1843 Newport X Charles, 22, b, lab, s Anne, sp Ballinger, Anne, 21, sp, d Edmund, lab Witnesses:- John X Morse, R Heavens Baptisms (All Newport) 16/2/1847 William Henry, s Charles, lab & Anne 4/4/1847 George, s Charles, lab & Anne 23/12/1849 Albert, s Charles, lab, & Anne 21/3/1852 Mary Jane, d Charles, lab & Ann Can't find the others at the mo, but the in-laws still live in Faringdon so will give them a ring tomorrow to see if they can shed any light on "Ragnell ashberry" Paula

Charles Newport was born in Besselsleigh Berkshire/Oxford? 1821 Mother Anne. I have not yet got details for Anna Bellinger (wife of charles)born in Bourton 1831. Would like to know who mum and dad are! Have just realised if she was born 1831 she was unlikely to have been Mum of William? Will have to check that out- Maybe Charles married twice. igot her name from lydias's birth cert. so it is possible. William born 1846 Loncott George born 1846 Loncott Albert 1849 Loncott Mary 1852 Loncott Elizabeth 1854 Ragnell Asberry Faringdon Harriet 1857 Ashbury Faringdon Frank 1859 Ragnell Ashberry Faringdon Lydia 6th April 1861 Ragnell Ashberry Faringdon James 1864 Bourton (Spellings may not be correct!) I don't seem to have your e-mail anymore! Must have just replied to your messages. Dozy or what? Alice

Have you still got the details? I will e-mail them again if not Send me anything you want looking up in Norwich. The library is really good. It has nearly all the parish registers and census records so its great for look ups on a Saturday afternoon. If you want anything more complicated records office I will go at half term. Alice

Hi there Mad Alice, I had a great xmas and new year. What about you? To be honest, I really can't remember where I've already checked, so fire away!! I've just sent for the registers for Faringdon baptisms, and hopefully they'll be here towards the end of next week. AND I haven't forgotten your look ups in Shrivenham. I'm off to the RO on weds. The first time since about november, I think!!! Paula P.S. I'll take you up on some more look-ups if you really don't mind.

Hi there Paula. Haven't seen you on here for some time. Hope you had a lovely Christmas. Have you got some more records to help me with my Newports? They were in Loncot, Bourton, Ashberry and Faringdon. Are any of these records new? Saturday afternoon is now a regular slot at Norwich library if you want a look up! Alice

Hi Carolyn, No problem at all. If there's anything else please let me know! I also forgot to mention that i did look for a marriage between James and Mary around 1727, but couldn't find one. Bye for now Paula

Thanks very much for all those Paula. You may just have knocked down one of our long standing brick walls. I think the Sarah you found must be her, would have made her 28 when she got married, I was probably looking too late. Thanks again. Carolyn

Hi Carolyn, Hope this helps!! All taken from Letcombe bassett. Baptisms (All children of James & Mary) Janaway, 6/8/1727 John 26/12/1728 Mary 6/11/1730 Elizabeth 8/10/1732 Ann 6/7?/1736 Sarah 19/11/1738 Henery 19/10/1740 James 6/3/1742 William Marriage by Banns 6/2/1764 Tyler, Robert, OTP Jennaway, Sarah, OTP Witnesses:- Richard Draper, Susannah Hamilton Burials 1726-1790 27/10/1726 Janeway, Mary Widow 21/6/1728 " Lydia 17/12/1732 " Robert 18/4/1734 " Henry 12/2/1742 Janaway, John s James 2/3/1749 " Mary widow 23/7/1769 Jennaway, Mary wife James 21/4/1774 " James 23/9/1780 Janaway, James 22/1/1781 " Henry 22/6/1790 " Joseph Let me know if there's any more I can look for! Bye for now Paula

Hi Paula If you are still there and still bored could you have a look in Letcombe Bassett for a Sarah Jennaway (she married Robert Tyler there about 1764 so was probably born about 1740 ish). I've got a feeling I may have looked before but another pair of eyes might help. Thanks very much in advance. Carolyn

Hi Norman, Sorry it's taken me a few days to get back to you. I overlooked checking my thread! SORRY!! Anyway, I have some info for you. baptisms at longworth (Children of Walter and Esther) 14/5/1837 Rebecca 16/3/1834 William 12/3/1828 Jane 5/3/1826 James Emmanuel 27/2/1824 Caroline 2/9/1821 Harriet (dau of Walter and Hester) 20/4/1817 Robert (son of Walter and Hester) I checked the baptisms between 1810-1840. Marriage at Longworth 12/11/1814 Walter Rivers Esther Simmons (no other info given) A quick scout through and found these burials 4/2/1827 James Emmanuel Rivers, aged 1 24/6/1845 Caroline Rivers, aged 22 25/3/1866 Esther Rivers, aged 72 12/12/1875 Walter Rivers, aged 88 Hope this helps your search, and if there's anything else I can look up for you, please ask away!! Best wishes Paula

Hi Paula I would like to take you up on your kind offer. Would you please look up for me in your Longworth Berks records the birth/christening of Rebecca Rivers c1837 She married John Phipps in 1857, I have the marriage certificate so I know her father was Walter Rivers, I believe he was born in Highworth Wilts, but lived in Longworth. I do not know her mother's name. Rebecca is my gggrandmother Thanks Norman

paula lmao... i have to leave for work at 7,otherwise i would still be in my bed...oh heaven lol susie

Linda, MAD ALICE.........I love it!!!!!!!!! Susie, What on earth where you doing up at that ungodly hour (6;28) this morning???? Unfortunately I have nothing on Newbury at the moment! Sandra I have nothing on Wallingford at the moment! I keep adding to my collection of records, so will keep updating my message to add any new that i get. Keep watching.........!!! Best wishes Paula

do you have anything for wallingford South Moreton? etc Sandra

linda i like it lol paula i will discover which one ,even if it kills me lol couyld i be cheeky and ask you to see if you can find my nans gt grandfather please his name is henry/harry bowles.i have him down as being born in 1826 in newbury.but there is no trace of him there in 1851 his wife was emma in some census's and ann in others,although her birth place was the same.so she must keep changing her name their daughter mary ann married frederick hathaway in newbury c 1872. any info on this family would be great. i have them in 1881 living in newbury thankyou susie

Hi Susie, I'm trying to get on the 1881 census to see if there are 2 George's, one in Woolstone and ine in Uffington. It won't let me on. GGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! Paula xx