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Hello Sarah, Thanks for the info, very helpful and much appreciated. Mike

REPLIES Gillie - re Heavens - I searched for variations of this name in Lidiard Tregoze, Wootton Bassett, Liddington, 5 Tythings and Highworth and there wasn't even one!! Sorry. Marion - re Gibbs and Strange. There were no Strange in Highworth, but there were some Gibbs families. a=number in house emp in agriculture. t=number in house employed in trade, manufacture or handicrafts u=unemployed (inc young children): 1811 GIBBS Asher 1m, 2f, 1a, 2u GIBBS Charles 2m, 1f, 2a, 1u GIBBS John 1m, 1u GIBBS Richard 3m, 4f, 2a, 1t, 4u GIBBS Robert 1m, 1f, 1a, 1u All except the first family were living at East Tything. Asher's family did not have their place of residence recorded. June - re Partridge at Calne. Unfortunately I don't have any records for Calne, so don't have any data for you (see the list of parishes on page one) Debi - Thanks for your earlier message! Sarah

Thanks for your help Sarah. Lisa

Hi sarah Just jumping in here to let all you Wiltshire family historians know of a most helpful site: http://freespace*virgin*net/genealogical*collections/Wiltshire*htm Records of civil & census info, excerpts from newspapers. Worth a ganda ( remove * ) Much happiness Debi Ps Sarah ........ keep up the good work ;o)

REPLY Marion - So sorry, of course I have Highworth! My mistake. I will do the lookups tomorrow night. Gillie - Good Heavens - what a lot!!! That's fine - see this space same time tomorrow. Nite Nite Sarah

REPLIES Lisa - re Hardings at Sutton Veny: 1821 HARDING John - 1m and 1f 1831 HARDING John - 1m (over 20) 1f, living at Sutton Magna HARDING Joseph - 1m (over 20) 1f, living at Sutton Magna Lisa - re Simpkins at Lydiard Tregoze. Sorry there were none listed (1697, 1700, 1701) Michael - re Crough at Horningsham: 20th July 1797 Lower Shute: CROUCH James, shearman to Everett. Wife nee DANIEL. Children, 2m under 7, 1m & 2f above 7 and brother. House, middling. The Butts: CROUCH Edward, married to Hannah BROWN. Children, 3m & 1f under 7. May 1799 Lower Shute: CROUCH James, shearman to Mr Everett. Married William DANIEL's daughter. Children, 1m under7, 2m & 2f above 7. One lodger: a blind idiot brother. House bad repair, garden tolerable. Man industrious, but does not belong to Horningsham. West Common: CROUCH Edward, foreman to Mr Everett. Married to Hannah BROWN. Children, 4m & 1f under 7. House good repair, family industrious. House and garden neatly kept. NB Left parish and gone to Chard. 1801 Lower Shute: CROUCH James, shearman, wife and children, 2m & 3f above 7. One lodger. House of John HARMAN. Meeting House Lane: CROUCH Edward, foreman to Mr Everett's dyehouse. Wife and children, 3m under 7, 2m & 1f above 7. Best Wishes All Sarah

Hi Sarah, Thanks for the offer; is there any information on Stephen Crouch (& parents) born in Horningsham about the end of the 18th Century. Many thanks Mike

Hi Sarah, Thanks for this very kind offer. Could you possibly look up any HARDINGS in Sutton Veny. Also if its not too much trouble I also have links to SIMPKINS in Lydiard Tregoze. Any information would be much appreciated. Many thanks Lisa

REPLIES This reply to Marion is a load of ****, as I DO have Highworth - to be corrected soon! Marion - re Gibbs and Strange. I don't have any records for Highworth and the parishes I do have are not indexed. Please look at my list of parishes on page one of the thread and give me the names of any parishes you would like me to check. Dorothy - re Keynes/Kaynes. I don't have any records for Malmesbury. Please see the reply for Marion, above and do the same!! Best Wishes Sarah

Hi Sarah Thanks very much for the time you spent looking for me. All helps to narrow things down even with a blank. Many thanks Anna

Sarah, My great-grandmother Elizabeth Keynes or Kaynes was born in Westport St. Mary, Malmsbury,17/11/1833, married Joseph Bell 12/9/1953 in Bistol, & sailed from Plymouth 6/10/1953 to Australia. I would much appreciate anything you can find on this family. Yours, Dorothy.

Hi Sarah, I have John GIBBS born 1805 Highworth, no idea who his father is however so not sure if you'll be able to help. Also looking for Charles STRANGE age unknown possibly Highworth, Marion

Sarah Thank you for looking for Brewer in Chiseldon. They moved there from Chippenham, perhaps later than the dates you have. I have a marriage there in 1793 and children born there after that date. Margaret

Thank you so much Sarah for the Heale/Hole names, have printed them off, it is really interesting to read. Appreciate the look-up very much. Regards, Elizabeth

REPLY Elizabeth re Horningsham Heale and Hole: 20th Jul 1797 Roes Hill - HOLE James married Dunning of Corsley. Children 1m & 2f above 7. No garden West Common - HEALE Robert, carpenter, married one of Poole. Children, 1m under 7, 1m above 7. House and carpenters shop. House of two dwelling rooms, all tolerable. Pottle Street - BARBER Benjamin senr (82) weaver, wife. Children, 1m & 2f above 7. Own house tolerable repair and very good garden and orchard. HEALE samuel, weaver, wife (Ben's daughter). Children, 1m under 7. Lodger Catherine FOLKES. May 1799 West Common - HEALE Robert, carpenter, married one of Poole. Children 1m under 7, 1m above 7. Industrious man in decent circumstances. Wife clean and house well kept and in good repair. Pottle Street - HEALE Samuel, weaver, married Benjamin Barber's daughter. Children 1m under 7. House good repair. NB Left parish - Man gone for soldier - wife and child now live with his family. 1801 West Common - HEALE Robert, carpenter, wife. Children 1m under 7 and 1m above 7. Best Wishes - Sarah

Hi Sarah, Taking you up on your offer. Anything you can find on Heale/Hole would be wonderful if it not too much trouble, in the hope it is misspellt for Hale..... Many thanks. Elizabeth

REPLIES It's been a bad night I'm afraid! Margaret - re Brewer in Chiseldon. Sorry, none at all, 1697, 1701, 1702, 1705 or 1787 Elizabeth - thank you for your very kind message yesterday, or this morning - whenever! It was SO kind, I wasn't quite sure if you actually wanted the Heale/Hole entries, or not. Let me know if you do! Anna - re Comley in Cliffe Pypard - Sorry, there were none. Susan re Cricklade - Sorry, Cricklade was a parish in it's own right, and I don't have any records for it. Margaret - re Baverstock and derivatives in Corsham, Steeple Ashton and Donhead. Sorry, there were none. Elizabeth re Wigmore at Mere. Sorry there were none. Sandra re Rumsey in Melksham. Sorry, but I don't have any records for Melksham. If you want me to look in any specific parishes, please let me know. There are NO INDEXES! Best Wishes Everyone - sorry I drew blanks :~) Sarah

Hi,Looking for parents of John Rumsey dob 1811 lived in Melksham,Wiltshire. Trying to no avail to find his parents and their date of birth and their parents if possible! Hope you can help. Thanks sandy

Thanks Sarah for trying Back to the drawing board

Hi Sarah Would it be possible to look up the name COMLEY in Cliffe Pypard. I have two census telling me that my relation either born there in 1820's or Broad Town. Just wondering whether the name pops up earlier. Many thanks Anna