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Sussex Family Historian, vol. 17 no. 1, edited by Trevor Hanson, published March 2006 (Sussex Family History Group, ISSN: 0260-4175) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

From the workhouse, by Peter Cox, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, pp.6-7) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The search for his Cox ancestors finds six members 'from the union house'

The search for 'Henry John', by Ray Tilly, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, pp.10-12) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Henry John Morris (1870-1931), born and registered as John Vincer Morris, son of Ellen Morris and John Vincer, married Florence Evelyn Emma Gurr at Rye in 1897 and had three children.

Has anyone seen Mr. Hick?, by Kim Bayne, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, pp.12-16) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

William Franklin Hick (c.1770-), corn merchant of Lewes, married Mary Hamlin on 22 August 1796 and through this marriage he gained effective day-to-day control over about 650 acres of his wife's land and property in East Grinstead, Lindfield, Buxted, Maresfield, Nutley. They had one child, Mary Ann, born 28 May 1798, who married Dr. Thomas Haire in 1844

A spot of luck, by Sue Coward, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, pp.17-21) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

More research established that Thomas James (born c.1660), parents unknown, was an orphan and had been raised at Petworth by his mother's chosen guardian, her childless sister, the widow Frances Gibbs.

All roots head west, by Helen Swyer, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, pp.26-27) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Eliza Groves born c.1853 in Worthing and Edward Bishop born c.1848 in Pitcombe, Somerset had at least fourteen children, one of whom was George Ernest Bishop born 7 June 1890 at Shoreham-by-Sea and died 1960 at Rustington.

Have you killed them all off?, by Brenda Joyce, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, pp.30-36) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Research tools for tracing those who emigrated to New Zealand

No newcomers to mid-Sussex, by Graham Johnson, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, pp.36-38) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The Tudor Dumbrells of Sussex

Aunt Sarah's Great Adventure, by Jenny McKechnie, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, pp.39-41) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Sarah, daughter of Samuel Russell and Sophia Company, was born on 2 December 1822 at Etchingham. She married Ebenezer Caleb Crouch on 20 October 1846 in Ticehurst. They joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and emigrated to Utah in 1856 where Ebenezer died in 1872 and Sarah died in 1893.

Michael de Appuldram and the Beche family of Battle, by Michael J Burchall, published March 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 1, article, p.44) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508985] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Sussex Family Historian, vol. 17 no. 2, edited by Trevor Hanson, published June 2006 (Sussex Family History Group, ISSN: 0260-4175) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

In search of a beginning, by Paul Collins, published June 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 2, article, pp.59-61) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The search for the ancestry of Ann Wenham (1767-1826) who married William Pankhurst at Hollington in 1793 and had a family including, Elizabeth, born 1807 and baptised at Ewhurst.

"One of her bright ideas", by Trevor Muir, published June 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 2, article, pp.62-63) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Emma Mary Wingate was born on 31 December 1885 at Boxgrove to Henry Wingate and Sarah Lee, one of six children. She emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and on 17 Nov 1917 she married Matthew Mann Fawkes and had two children.

Treasures from the past, by Edmund King, published June 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 2, article, pp.68-71) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The History of the British Library Newspaper Collections

Elizeus Ambrose, by Colin W. Field, published June 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 2, article, pp.84-85) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Researching Elizeus Ambrose who was Dean of Battle from 1545 to 1572

A plumb line through the 19th century?, by Tina Cresswell, published June 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 2, article, pp.90-92) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The article traces one hundred years of family history commencing with Henry Cresswell, born at Graffham in 1791, and his wife Elizabeth born at Worth in 1793. One of their sons, Ebenezer Cresswell, married Harriet Baldwin and their son, Alfred William Baldwin Cresswell married Lilian Shorrocks.

More Hollingdales, by Richard W. Burwood, published June 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 2, article, pp.92-93) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

A narrative history of the family of Richard Hollingdale and Harriett Pannett who married at Brighton on 11 May 1838.

Oblivion!, by Val Orr, published June 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 2, article, pp.96-97) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

A curious memorial inscription at St. Margaret's, Rottingdean: "In memory of Eliza Farncombe, Oblivion, May 5th 1847"

An enduring love story?, by Mike Kearvell, published June 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 2, article, pp.100-103) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508986] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Charlotte, daughter of Thomas Kearvell (1763-1830) and Martha née Hammond (1762-1842), was born at Bosham in 1795 one of eight children. She gave birth to at least three sons by Charles Cheeseman: Mark Cheesman Kervelle (1813-1835), Roger Cheesman (1815-1886) and Alfred Cheesman Kervele (1823-1886)

Sussex Family Historian, vol. 17 no. 3, edited by Trevor Hanson, published September 2006 (Sussex Family History Group, ISSN: 0260-4175) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

I'm back, big time, by Terry Walls, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, pp.114-115) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Naomi Bellingham was born to Mary Ann Bellingham in 1860 at Eastbourne Workhouse. Mary Ann married Alfred Jordan in 1860 and they had one daughter, Emma.

Three Oaks: a Sussex hamlet, by David Lambourne, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, pp.116-118) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.   View Online

The story of Three Oaks, a few miles to the north-east of Hastings

Tercentenary commemorated, by Mick Richardson, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, p.119) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Celebrations to mark the anniversary of the marriage on 5 May 1706 between Thomas Budgen and Sarah Comber

The family of Thomas Jardyn, Sheriff of Sussex, by Michael J. Burchall, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, pp.122-129) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

A narrative description of probable ancestors of Thomas Jardyn who died in 1410 and twice held the office of Sherriff of Surrey and Sussex during the reign of King Richard II.

Henry's crooked little fingers, by Kay Milton, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, pp.130-132) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The search for Henry Hampton who emigrated from North Mundham to Australia in 1838 accompanied by his wife Louisa née Lane and daughter Ellen

Sussex Fleet blacksmiths, by Tony Rowswell, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, pp.134-137) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The story of the Fleets of Sussex who were blacksmiths starting with Robert Fleet (1702-1775) who was apprenticed to William Shepherd at Fletching.

Finding Fanny, by Stephanie Hammond, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, pp.142-144) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The search for Fanny White. Fanny, the daughter of Jacob Pitt and Ellen née Baldwin, married Horace White in 1867 with whom she had two children, Bessie born 1867 and Maud Ellen born 1869. She also gave birth to Spencer Smith-White in 1872. Fanny died 1905 and is buried at Wadhurst.

The female line, by Rosie Ansell, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, pp.144-146) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The search for the fourteen children of William Ansell, born 1798 in Horsham, and his wife Louisa.

A Sussex orphan's story, by John Jillett, published September 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 3, article, pp.148-149) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508987] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

William Huggett Jillett (1844-1929) was born to Frances Jillet after his father, William Huggett, died. Frances died two years later and William was raised by his mother's family. He married Sarah Carey and they had at least seven children.

Sussex Family Historian, vol. 17 no. 4, edited by Trevor Hanson, published December 2006 (Sussex Family History Group, ISSN: 0260-4175) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

From High Brooms to Hammer, by Sue Coward, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, pp.159-161) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Commentary on Ruth Smith's memories contained in Another Look at Lynchmere linking the Hammer brickworks at Lynchmere with the High Brooms brickworks near Tunbridge Wells

Piecing the jigsaw together, by Diana Burns, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, p.167) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Search for Edwin Isaac Baker of Hailsham

The DOVE report, by Richard Ratcliffe, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, pp.168-169) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The background to Digitisation of Vital Events

Two families in Hermitage, by Richard W. Burwood, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, pp.170-171) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Two families connect with Hermitage at Westbourne:

• Burwood, 1811 to 1817?: William Burward married Elizabeth Giles at Portsea on 27 July 1811 and they had nine children before William died in 1829.
• Gibbs, 1800 to 1900?: After his first wife Eliza died, Gilbert Gibbs married Harriet Cripps and they had a family.

A most extraordinary Poor Law case, by Michael J. Burchall, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, pp.171-174) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

On 17 July 1777 the Justices for East Sussex sitting in Quarter Sessions at Lewes heard a remarkable appeal from the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of Waldron against a local magistrate's order removing the Rev Robert Wilson, clerk, his wife Mary and son John aged about eight from the parish of Wadhurst to that of Waldron. Robert Wilson had married Mary Atwood on 29 April 1768 at Whatlington and they had one child, John.

A coat hanger, by Becca Kenneison, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, pp.176-178) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The search for her Kenneison and Whatmore family history found she was not who she thought she was

Early census returns, by Michael Saxby, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, p.179) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Rusper 1821 records held at W.S.R.O.

Jack Upperton's Gibbet, by Helen Whittle, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, pp.182-185) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The story behind Jack Upperton who was executed at Horsham Gaol in 1771 for robbery

A complexity of intermarriage, by Kareen Thorne, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, p.189) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

While researching the family history of my father, John Herbert Chalk, born 1912 in Hastings I discovered several marriages to close relatives. The families were Letterman, Burfield, Ellis and Chalk

The family Oake tree, by Daphne Argent, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, pp.190-195) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The descendants of Richard Hocke who married Elizabeth Hewson at Rye on 27 June 1579.

The grim reaper: what the Burials Index reveals, by Don Burgess, published December 2006 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 4, article, pp.196-199) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508988] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Analysis of the Sussex Burials Index relating to the plague and to smallpox