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Hands up........If you are an essex boy or girl
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**Sheesh | Report | 27 Apr 2006 00:50 |
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nah im a geordie lassie born and bred lol |
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Deb ( Steel City) | Report | 27 Apr 2006 01:20 |
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oppppppppppps thought I read sexy and was going to say yes. |
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Josette | Report | 27 Apr 2006 01:21 |
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me born and breed lol |
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Deb ( Steel City) | Report | 27 Apr 2006 01:22 |
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oh forgot to answer the question. noooooooooooooooo Canadian born & breed. lol |
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Suzanne | Report | 27 Apr 2006 05:29 |
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Add me to your list - Essex girl Meeeee! Moved to Buckhurst hill when I was 6 months old Moved to Chigwell when I was 6 Moved to Hyams Park when I was 16 Moved to South Woodford when I was 18 Moved to East Ham (When I married) when I was 21 Moved to South Woodford (When I split) when I was 32 Still in South Woodford now Im 42! Old Haunts to dance around handbags at: Epping Forest County Club (What was Woolston Hall) Faces Nightclub (What was the Villa) Loads of places in Ilford/Romford |
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TonyOz | Report | 27 Apr 2006 06:23 |
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Well, I'm not exactly an Essex Lad....but me Grandad was born in Earls Colne.....:>)) and the 7 generations before him, so i can claim a little bit of Essex Blood. Tony Oz |
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Elizabeth A | Report | 27 Apr 2006 07:12 |
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I am!! Born Epping, then moved to Dovercourt, when I was aged 7. Went to School at Fyfield, worked at Dovercourt, Clacton o n Sea, Epping, Went to College at Colchester moved to London back in 1983, still have relatives in Dovercourt, Manningtree, Mistley,Lawford areas. And a lot of ancestors born Tendring area of Essex, and also Suffolk. Liz |
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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:10 |
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My little 'un Connie (7) is a born and bred Essex girl Im a Londener by birth but now consider myself an Essex Girl since living here since 1992....still London is still in me heart lol ! Elaine x Ps son Kyle is an Essex boy born & Bred |
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Websterbfc | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:10 |
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Just round the corner from me then suzanne lol Tony, Earls Colne is lovely, have you ever been there?? mine came from Wakes Colne just up the road |
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JackyJ1593 | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:24 |
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My daughter was born in Essex (Chelmsford) and my son spent his Senior school years in Essex - but it's not my fault! Jacky :-) |
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Unknown | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:41 |
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My G.Grandfather was born in Witham and I have 8 generations all born in Hatfield Perverel. I once lived in Colchester for a year.Does that count??? Christine x |
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Bec | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:42 |
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Hello! Born in Athens but have lived in Essex for over 15 years now. Do I count? Becx |
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TonyOz | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:45 |
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Hi Webster. Yes, we were visiting Earls Colne last year on Holidays from Oz.....My Lot were Earls, Wakes and White Coln, Great Tey,Colchester, Halsted,Coggeshall, Sible Headingham, Hatfield Broad-Oak,Lexden,Barking,Great Leighs,Bocking,Broomfield, Little Waltham,Braintree....and my 6th cousin lives in Romford ( where we stayed )...phew....lol So gotta little bit of Essex in me...lol Tony Oz...:>)) |
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Jackie | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:46 |
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i live essex, my kids born essex; my mother came from essex. born duddenhoe end, does that count jackie |
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Dizzy Lizzy 205090 | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:58 |
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I was born in Chelmsford, but came to North Staffs 6 weeks later so I am only a little bit Essex girl. Liz |
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Websterbfc | Report | 27 Apr 2006 15:34 |
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Tony what surnames have you got in Essex?? My ancesters were in Wakes Colne & Wormingford My friends were in Earls,Colne, Great Tey & Coggeshall they were such tiny villages....some still are...i wonder if there is any connection? |
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OneStopGenealogy | Report | 27 Apr 2006 16:57 |
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Live in essex & proud of it.... Tony , I am Webs friend (possibly!!) my hubbies ancestors came from Feering, Gt Tey & Coggeshall.. what surnames were your ancestors there???? |
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Stephanie | Report | 27 Apr 2006 17:18 |
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just popped in quickly! IM AN ESSEX GIRL First lived in Elm Park, then to Cranham (Upminster) Then Purfleet Then South Ockendon (and Hornchurch in between) Then Grays and im now Living in Chafford Hundred!! xxxx |
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TonyOz | Report | 27 Apr 2006 20:48 |
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Hi Webster.......Karrie My Essex Lot were..... ALLGATE 1736 - E 1733 E 1764 Halstead, White Colne BLACKWELL Great Tey 1800s BULLARD 1694 -1722 E 1707-1740 BYFLEET 1600s Earls Colne CHAPLIN Great Tey CLARK Hannah 1801 E 1660 - 1699 E John 1717 CHRISTMAS Earls Colne 1600s EDWARDS 1710 E Colne FRENCH 1689 - 1730 Great Coggeshall,Great Tey HALES 1802 - Great Tey, Earls Colne HATCH 1691 HULL 1500s - 1890s Halstead,Earls Colne,White and Wakes,Coggeshall,Colchester, Little Waltham,Broomfield,Headingham,Great Tey, and Australia...:>)) LADHAM 1764 - Great Tey NEARS Wormingford,Bocking NORMAN Halstead OLSEN Shoeburyness. PENNOCK 1694 - 1750 Earls and White Colne PITTS Markshall 1800s POLLEY Jane 1693 Little Tey POTTER. Earls Colne PUDNEY 1786 - 1837 Fordham,Great Tey RAVEN Great Tey 1800s RAYNER 1793 - 1839 Earls Colne REVELL 1814 - 1878 Langley SADD Susan 1760 E 1826 - 1860 Earls Colne,Coggeshall SCILLITOE Earls Colne, 1800s SHARP(E) Earls Colne, 1800s SMITH Ann 1802 E 1779 -1834 TURNAGE Elizabeth 1848 Broomfield WHIT(E)BREAD 1850 - 1887 Heston Middlesex WILLIAMSON Braintree,Great Tey, Earls Colne 1700 - 1800s Tony Hull....Oz....:>)) |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 27 Apr 2006 20:59 |
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flippin' eck Tone - all them names and no matches !!! my Essex names are ..... Lodge, Ryder, Wood, Wright, Linnett, Noakes and Flanders Maz. XX |
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