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| VOL | No | PAGES | QUARTER | AUTHOR(S) | TITLE | DETAIL | KEYWORDS |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 1 | May-92 | Angell, Kevin | Welcome to Tunbridge Wells Journal | Members Interest, Help Wanted, Family Tree, Members Story, 1881 Census Project, Whitatable Salvage Men, Parish Registers, Possible M.I. locations | New members interests. |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 2 to 4 | May-92 | TWFHS | List of New Members for TWFHS | Individuals new members names for TWFHS and family they are tracing information | Individual new members |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 5 | May-92 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Letter asking for help with the work for the Society | Help Wanted |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 5 | May-92 | TWFHS | Your Society Needs you | Helping with the Society and running the Library | |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 6 | May-92 | TWFHS | Person Details | Personal Details. E.g Father Name, Mother name and their DOB, Marriage, Death and any other information What informtion you need to start your family history which includes, Father, Mother, Aunt, Uncle | |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 7 | May-92 | Angell, K P | How to Start and Discover your Family (kpatwfhs) | Start with what you know. Get names, DOB, Marriages, Death and siblings | Family Details. Information for Family Tree. |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 8 to 9 | May-92 | Chicken, Dorthy | James Shaw Part 1 - Mr patornal Grandfather James Shaw | Grandfather marriage Bertha Heatley Sisson in Derby. Found another brother Charles Shaw, parents are George Shaw and Maria. Found another brother Edward Shaw died 1876 | Tracing family member for the Shaw family |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 10 to 11 | May-92 | TWFHS | Record of Ancestors | Chart with name, address, born, place, married, died | Chart for Family Tree |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 12 | May-92 | Jeffrey, Don, Mr | Either side of the Border. | Great Grandfather born in Etal Mill in 1839, Grandfather born Leith. Great Great Grandfather was born 1807 in Chirnaide and had 3 children. | Tracing family in Northumberland, Durham. Tracing the Martlew Family |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 13 | May-92 | Jeffrey, Joan, Mrs | A Lucky Break | Gouter Martlew from Sussex. Grandfather brother Charles born Seamer. There is a Joan Martlew. Next trip to Selkirk to the Borders Archives Office. | Martlew, Charles, Joan |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 14 | May-92 | TWFHS | 1881 Census Project. | 1881 Census form. | 1881 Census form. Names of people living at on the day of the census. |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 15 | May-92 | TWFHS | The Genealogical Society of Utah | Transcription instructions. Block letter, Civil Parish, Address you might need | Address of Different Churches |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 16 to 18 | May-92 | Perkins, john | Death of Captain Thom Rigden of Whitsable Part 1 | Director of East Kent Fishing Company of Ramsgate. 1891 adventure of Cape Finisterre. In 1918 retired from Salvage and diving business. Member of Whitstable Urban District Council | Captain Thomas Rigden - Seaman |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 19 | May-92 | TWFHS | Parish Records | Keeping of Parish Records from 1538,1558,1644,1653, 1660,1666-7, 1678, 1680, 1694, 1695, 1733, 1752, 1754, 1789,1812,1814, 1837. | Parish Records |
| 1 to 18 | 1 | 20 | May-92 | Payne, C,Mrs | Possible M.I Location | Mrs C Payne what us to check if these place of worship still on going including if they have gravestones or memorials. | Places of Worship |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 1 | AUT 92 | Braham, Francesca | Editorial, Programme of Events | Send any letters or ideas to to Francesca Brahman. | Journal of Tunbridge Wells. Events for December 19992 and January Februay March 1993 |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 1 | AUT 92 | Braham, Francesca | Programe of Events | 1992 18 Dec - Socaial evening, 1993 15 Jan Class for Beginners and Group Discussion, 19th Feb How to start, and one Name Studies by Claude Swain, 19th Mar, to be advised | Events for 1992 and 1993. Claude Swain |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 2 | AUT 92 | Braham, Francesca | Committee Details | Names and adress of the Committee Members | Committee Members |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 3 | AUT 92 | Howey,Essie | Secretary Report | Good Year, Had 4 speakers this year. | Secretary Report |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 3 | AUT 92 | Pinder, Susie, Mrs | Membership Secretary Reports | Membership at 57. Beginners courses. | Memberships |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 4 to 5 | AUT 92 | TWFHS | Constitution | Details of the constitution for TWFHS | TWFHS Constitution |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 6 to 7 | AUT 92 | TWFHS | New Members Interests. | Details of New Members Interest | New Members Interests. |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 7 | AUT 92 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Roger Farthing need help with local historian. TW families in 18th 19 Centuries. (Member). Rosalind Oliver need help with the name of Roser TW and Pembury area around 1841 | Roger Farthing and Rosalind Oliver |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 7 | AUT 92 | Jeffrey, Don, Mr | Membershp of FHS | Compiling a list of TWFHS members who are also members of tother Societies. TWFHS will be able to contact other member at othe Societies for information | Don Jeffrey, TWFHS Members and members of other socities. |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 8 to 9 | AUT 92 | Quarmby, Ray, Mr | Monumental Inscriptions | Recording all different types of headstone, grave number, names, dates of dob and death and these will be recorded. | Guy Nevill. Names on Headstones |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 10 | AUT 92 | Braham, Francesca | Whatever happened to Uncle Harry? - A cautionary Tale | Harry died in earthquake in Quetta, Malaria in Egypt, Sudan. He was in the Airforce. Henry Herbert Griffins born Hendon. Now looking for his mother who died from measles/pneumonia/scarlet fever | Henry Herbert Griffins. Uncle name Will and Fred |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 10 | AUT 92 | TWFHS | Famil History Fair | Holding Fair 16 May 1993 from 10am to 5pm at the Royal Horticultural Society Old Hall, Vincent Square, London SW1 | Family History Fair |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 11 | AUT 92 | TWFHS | Tunbridge Wells Library | Opening Time, Census enumerators, Parish Registers, T W Guidebooks,TW Histories, Subject monographs: TW, Kent-Sussex monographs, Town and Villages monographs-Kent -Sussex, Newspaper on microfilm, Maps, Sales Catalogues | Tunbridge Wells Central Library |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 12 | AUT 92 | Jeffrey, Joan | Strays | People you researching who are found out of place which is normally means that they lived or was born else where. Let Joan Jeffrey know which names are out of place , so she can clean up house. | Joan Jeffrey, Cleaning House |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 13 to 14 | AUT 92 | Williams, Mrs | Edward the Preacher | Family Tree of Edwards-Church Salem Chapel in St John Road. Went to TW library spoke to Jean Mauldon and Lorna Bailey regarding Edwards Church. On this page is Edwards family tree | Clements Williams, Thomas Williams, Jean Maulden, Lorna Bailey,Thomas Edwards, Edward Edwards, Ann Kennett, Martha Collins |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 15 | AUT 92 | Drews, F G Miss | Its all in the genes | father side - Engineers- Culters, Mother side - Gardeners and Fruiterers, Gt Gt grandfather - mariner, Gt Grandfather - Shoe maker, his son -hop sampler. Mother father -Cashier Accountant, grandfather -engineer,Aunt-needlwomen | Engineers - culters, gardners - fruiterers, mariner, shoe maker, hop sampler, cashier Accountant, needlewomen |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 15 | AUT 92 | Gurney, Sheila | David Saloman and the 1891 Census | David and Wife had 4 children, plus Servants, Governes,Lady maidl butler, house maid, scullery maid,footman, groom/coachman, gate porter, gardner. What was the wife doing all day | David Salomen, Wife Laura plus servants |
| 1 to 18 | 2 | 16 | AUT 92 | TWFHS | Useful Addresses | Provide useful address for doing family seaches. | Family History Centre, The Society of Genalogists, Istitute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, The General Register Office |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 1 | SUM 93 | Braham, Francesca | Editorial | Third Edition of TWRHS. Thanking everyone for their contribution | Editorial. Francesca Braham |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 2 | SUM 93 | TWFHS | Programme of Events | Events from June 12 to December. June 12, Exhibition of members, July 16 Woodbury Park Cemetery. Sept 17, 25 Lady Teviot ta22lking about her work. Oct 22 AGM. Nov 19 Member Sharing Evening. Dec 20 Social evening | Events from June 12 to 20 Dec - Lady Teviot, Woodbury Park Cemetery |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 2 | SUM 93 | Angell, K P | A note from the Chairman | Members to send in articals. Journal is for members to enjoy | Journal. K P Angell |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 3 | SUM 93 | Winsett, Audrey, Mrs | My Wilmshurst Family of Horsmonden | Changed Names from Wimshurst to Wimsett. Edward Wilmshurst married Frances Duke had 11 Children. Family from Horsmonden. My Husband Grandfather William born 1838 ran away to sea | Edward Wilmshurst, Frances Duke, William, Stephen, Edward, Ruth, John, Elizabeth, Fanny, Henry, Thomas, Rebekal, Mary Jane |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 4 | SUM 93 | Sandilands, A E, Mrs | Request for Help | Grandparents lived in Tunbridge Wells 1906 - 1929. Grandfather belong to Ancient Order of Druids, need information. Ferdinand Ignatz Taxler born Bratislava, Hungary. | Ferdinand Ignatz Traxle, Elizabeth Traxler nee Pullen/Pulling. Ferdinand Ernest Traxler (1898-1951) Banbury, Brentford. |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 5 to 6 | SUM 93 | Members | Members Interest | Members asking help to reseach their families | Mansfield, Terry, Smith, Tierney, Austen, Wells, Burch, Barnard, Hobday, Hoare, Delves, Carpenter,Nightingale, Baker, Bray |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 7 to 8 | SUM 93 | Angell, A Mr | The Elstobs of Herne Bay | The Elstobs lived in Herne Bay, Kent in 1800. My Aunt Kathleen Rogers in 1966 wrote about Dryden Elstob. 3 piers build in Herne Bay. Thome Elstob owned brickworks. JD Elstob went to Rhodesia. Dryanden Elsto open a shop | Dryden Elstob, J D Elstob, Thomas Elstob, Kathleen Rogers, 3 Piers, Rhodesia, Herne Bay |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 8 | SUM 93 | TWFHS | Extract from Parish Registers of Stradbroke, Suffolk | John son of Susannah and John Aldous, Baptised 4 April 1767. Whether above two are married is doubtful - married them afterwards | John, Susannah and John Aldous. Baptised |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 8 | SUM 93 | Jeffery, Joan, Mrs | How did they meet | My mother never worked and father lived 18 miles away. But my father uncle lived in the same house as my mother. Census of 1891 address 58 Park Street, Worksop. | Ethel Brammer, Charles Martlew. Censue 1891 |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 9 | SUM 93 | Jeffery, Don, Mr | Mobility | Charles had 5 children and he moved a few times. He worked as a miller. He worked as innkeeper and gardner. Son Adam moved to Newcastle. All moves are relating to finding jobs. | Charles, Ann, Adam, David, Poldrate Mill, innkeeper and gardner, miller |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 9 | SUM 93 | TWFHS | Membership of other Family History Socities | Don and Joan keep a list of all the other family history societies that members belong to. | Don and Joan. |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 10 to 12 | SUM 93 | Chicken, Dorothy, Mrs | The Colindale Newspaper Library | James Shaw - Civil Engineer, Colindale Newspaper Library to explain his death. Coroner said he died of broke leg, hip, shock and exhaustion. Died within 2 days. Trying to trace Shaw/Woolleys | James Shaw, Colindale Newspaper Library, Coroner Inquest on James Shaw |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 12 | SUM 93 | TWFHS | The B.I.C Register | British Isles Genealogical Register. Register surnames that you are researching. Directory will be availabe in Scotland Ireland and Wales | British Isles Genealigical Register |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 13 | SUM 93 | Harris, John, Mr | The Family Way | Searching for information regarding my family at Home, Books, and setting up facts sheets | Borrowed books and relations. Create form and charts |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 14 to 15 | SUM 93 | TWFHS | A Beginner's Guide to St Catherine'S House | Catherine House holds Birth, Marriage, Death, Service Records. Catherine House - Charing Cross. Info required are the year, month, name. | Catherine House, Birth, Marriage, Death |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 16 | SUM 93 | Jeffery, Jean, Mrs | How letter writing can help | Searching the Martlaw family in Sussex, Surrey by looking up the Telephone Directories, Writing letter to family members. Found a Colin Martlaw and James Martlaw. | Colin Martlaw, James Martlaw. |
| 1 to 18 | 3 | 17 | SUM 93 | TWFHS | Useful Addresses | Useful address for doing research | Useful addresses |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 1 | WIN 93 | Braham, F, Pinder,S Joye, Gill | Editorial | Thanks for contributed articles and Susie will started series of articles looking at Bishopsgate Institute and Guildhall Library, Greater London Records Office and Society of Genealogists Libray. | Bishopsgate Insitute and Guildhall Library, Greater London Records Office and Society of Genealogists Library. |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 2 | WIN 93 | Pinder, S Braham, F | Programme of Events for 1994 | Jan 21, Workshops - Feb 18 Members Question Time -Mar 18 Reverse Genealogy - Apr 15 Service Records at Kew - May 20 Computer Workshops - Jun 17 Speakers - Jul 15 Workshops Wills. Meeting Chapel in Speldhurst | Workshops, London and N Middlesex Hosting FFHS. Society of Genealogist History Fair |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 3 | WIN 93 | Pinder, Susie, Mrs | Meeting Reports | June Open day at Camvmden Centre. 15 member looking at headstones at Woodhill Park Gemetry, Lady Teviot Spoke in Sept. AGM in October. November looking at each others reference and resource materials | Lady Teviot, AGM Open Day, Woodhill Park Cemetry |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 3 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Membership Secretary Reports | Reached 69 members by AGM. This journal should have copies of Membership Forms and revised Members Interest Form. To reach us by 1 February 1994 | AGM membership for 1993 69, Membership forms and Interest Forms |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 3 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Data Protection Act 1984 | Members who do not want their names and address to be shown let Chairperson or Membership Secretary as soon as possible. | Object to shown names and address, Chairperson or Membership Secretary |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 4 | WIN 93 | Braham, Francesca | Message from the Chairperson | Welcome new members. People have offered lifts to get to the monthly meeting. We will be able to advertise our meetings in the future to increase memberships. | Francesca Braham, New Memberships, Getting Lifts. |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 4 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Family Tree Magazine | Society received monthly copy of Family Tree Magazine. Ask Jo to see a copy. In December memtions microfil of the 1851 and 1861 Census. Speak to Angela Munley for detail of the list | Angela Munley, Family Tree Magazine |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 5 | WIN 93 | Howey, Essie | The Pitfalls of Collecting Information from Relatives | Not all information collected from family is correct. Names can be changed around or completely different. Sir Joseph Banks had som illegitimate children. | Charles William Richardson name was Sharpe Richardson, Sir Joseph Banks, William Gairns, |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 6 to 7 | WIN 93 | Chicken, Ben | My Chicken Ancestors | Paternal Grandfather Thomas Chicken was a miner. He had 3 Brothers. Robert William Chicken was my father. Grandfather became an engineer. Robert, Thomas went to Liverpool with Benjamin. Loved in the community. | Thomas Chicken, Alice Wilkinson, Benjamin, Ralph, Lancelot Wilkinson Chicken. Mary Swinburn, Robert William Chicken |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 8 to 9 | WIN 93 | Joye, Gill | Patience and Perserverance | Tracing James Ball to where he was born. He had 3 children Ann, James, William. They moved to Hackney. James Ball died 1853 and buried in Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington with his first wife and 3 children. | James Hall, Ann, James, William Henry Anne Selby and son in lawThomas Selby. William Ball and Anne Long |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 9 | WIN 93 | Steel, Don | Family History Courses | Weekend Course 25- 27 March 19693. Family History Stage 2. One week Courses - Beginners, Stage 2 Further details on all course available from Don Steel, Brooking, Jarvis Lane, East Brent, Ilighbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HS | Don Steel. Weekend Coures and One Week Courses |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 10 | WIN 93 | Braham, Francesca | Report on Tenth Biennial Day Conference of Society of Genealogists | Speakers Dr Anne Dally to discuss Poor Law to the Inheritance and Succession of Landed Families. Professor Joan Freeman lecture was Inherited Ability. Dr Robert Hedges for Study of DNA. Miss Frances Dimond Photographs | Dr Anne Dally, Professor Joan Freeman, Dr Robert Hedges, Poor Law, Inherited Ability, DNA Nuss Frances Dimond from Windsor Castle |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 10 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Sussex Family Histor Group | We are members of the Sussex Family History Group. Members 4008.Visit Lewes Family History Centre and Library. Library contains microfilm/fiche and transcripts relating to Susses and 1992 I.G.I | Sussex Family History Group. |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 11 | WIN 93 | Braham, Francesca | Brain - Teaser | the strategic words removed. Puzzle for the winter evening. Answer will be given in the Summer journal. | Grain - Teaser |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 12 to 13 | WIN 93 | Griffin, Anna | A Potted History of the Poor Law | The poor Law was to help those that cannot work and had no money. Some people where sent to the workhouse. The Poor Law change from 1662 to 1834. If children born in a workhouse that stay with for the rest of their lives | Poor Law Acts, Overseer , |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 14 to 15 | WIN 93 | Don and Joan | Microfiches held by the Society | Microfishes are kept that the society. Areas: East of London, East Surrey, Kent, Middlesex, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Northumberland, Staffordshire, Warwichshire. | Don and Joan Jeffrey. Microfishes contain different years of census. |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 15 | WIN 93 | Jeffrey, Joan | My Ancestor was a Pauper Aprentice | A premium £2 for children to be on a Pauper Apprenticeship until they are 21 years old. Samuel Stacey moved to Cuckney in 1851 a small village | Samuel Stacey, Esther Stacey. The Dukeries. Pauper Apprenticeships (1782 - 1856) |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 16 to 17 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Guildhall Library | At Guildhall Library documents held are manuscripts of Rate Book, Marriage Licence, Probate. Printed books published family histories, Poll Books Census | Manuscripts, Books, |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 18 to 19 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | The Bishopgate Institue | The Bishopsgate was opened in 1894. Chrles Goss collected books for the Library. Library. Books maps manuscript collected for this library | George Jacob Holyoake, George Howell Charles Goss. Bishopgate Institute, London |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 19 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | St Catherines House Index and 1992 I.G.I. | Index on microfiche at Local Studies Library in Bromley. Index from 1837 - 1983 and the 1992 IGI | St Catherifnes Index |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 19 | WIN 93 | Jeffrey,Joan, Valc, Jo | Wanted Volunteers | Help for Joan Jeffrey clearing up. Jo Valc with Library Publications Loan and setting up the hall. Helping with the Journal | Joan Jeffrey, Jo Valc. Help with the Journal. |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 20 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Members searching their familes | France Brown (Miss U M H Corner) ) Frederick James Stevens (Mrs Rosalind Oliver ) |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 20 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Kent Census Indexes | Kent Family History Society compiled a list of parishe/censuses in Kent. Includes details of published and unpublised indeses and their wherabouts | Miss G Richard, Kent Family History Society |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 21 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Members Interest | Members trying find more information on their families | Mrs P Sullivan, Ms J Watson, Mr Gordon, Mrs W Robb, Mrs A E Sandilands, Miss U Corner, Mrs A Rowell |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 22 to 23 | WIN 93 | TWFHS | Minutes of the A.G.M Held on the 22nd October at Speldhurst. | Mr Brumpling asked if the Society applied for Charity Status, Treasuerer gave brief detail of cash available. Election of member appointed. | Miss Metherall, Mr Crumpling, Mrs Howey, Mr Angell, Mrs Joye |
| 1 to 18 | 4 | 24 | WIN 93 | Howey, Essie | Secretarys Report given at AGM on 22nd October 1993 | Good 2nd year and 3 speakers. Reported that Mr Angell help to get information the Elderly. Went on a Trip to PRO at Kew | Claude Swainb, Miss Mauldon, Julian, Lady Teviot, Kevin Angell, Anne Crawford, Essie Howey. |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 1 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Editorial | Thanks for contributed articles. | Interesting in any information on your Ancestors |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 2 | SUM 94 | Braham, Francesca | Message from the Chairperson | Good year and attendance at meetings has remained steady. The 1891 Census transcription project has started. A booklet of members interest. | Francesca Branham, Census 1891 transcription. Booklet of member interests been produced. |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 2 | SUM 94 | Jeffrey, Don, Mr | 1891 Census Project | Tunbridge Wells 1891 Census Transcribe is under way. Microfiches have 100 pages and they need help. | Don Jeffrey, Joan Jeffrey. 1891 Census. Microfiches |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 3 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Programme of Events for the Rest of 1994 | We haver 8 Programme of events set up from 20 May to 16 December. Computer,Workshops, AGM, Family Tree | Christmas Fun Time, Workshops, Computer Workshops. Terry Moyle, Fran Brahm, Gill Joye. |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 3 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Members | We welcome our 75 Member, 32 Family, 41 Individual and 2 Oversea Members. Getting to start programes for 1995 | Susie, Family History, Members |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 4 | SUM 94 | Pinder, Susie, Mrs | Meeting Reports | The meeting was about the attendance, workshops, Talk about Sussex Family History Group and about how much software available for the Society | December, January, February, March, April, May meetings |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 4 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Offer of Reciprocal Research | Mr Robert Warburton willing to do research for member in the Cheshire and Manchester area | Mr Robert Warburton, Cheshire and Mancester |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 5 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | A Chance Meeting Brings Family Together | Find out about the Cowlings, Gray, Gosling. Tracing family in Birmingham, Northampton and Australia. 17 members of Cowling meet in Northampton | Cowling, Gray, Gosling families |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 5 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Cornwal FHS - AGM | Cornwall holding a AGM in Newquay and the talks by Michael Gandy, Colin Chapman. | Michael Gandy, Colin Chapman. Bill Grose |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 6 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Sussex Family History Group Conference | 2 speakers, Paul Leppard on Agricultural Labourer. Mary Ellis on Manonal records. Roger Samways on details keep at 40 Northampton Road. | Paul Leppard, Mary Ellis, Roger Samway - Speakers |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 6 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Family History Courses | At the Ninth Family History in Wales will be 4 courses held between August to September 1994. | Welsh Ancestry, Recortds of church and Chapel, Family History in Wales 1660 to 1830 |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 7 | SUM 94 | Davis, Nita,Mrs | Trades | Trades normally stay in the same area like Bread Street is for Bakers. Apprenticeships were taken on from 1563. | Freeman of the City or Borough. |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 8 to 9 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Microfiches and Books Held by DCJ for TWFHS | Area: London, Surrey, Kent, Middlesex, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire,Northumberland & Durham,Staffordshire, Suffolk, Sussex, Warwickshire | Microfiches and Books |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 10 to 11 | SUM 94 | Archer, Stephen | The North Werst Kent 1851 Census Project | NWKFHS started the 1851 Census and areas covered Greenwich, Lewisham, Bromly, Dartford, Sevenoaks, extending from Deptford | 5 volumes Bromley, Woolwich, Deptford, Lewisham, Dartford |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 12 | SUM 94 | Corner, UMH,Mrs, Wells, Joan,Mrs | Help Wanted | Mrs Corner help with: Innes, Sutherland, Dudman - Joan Wells - John Barber Wells | Tracing families |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 13 | SUM 94 | Jeffrey, Don, Mr | Is it Worth It | Tracing the family of Mr Don Jeffrey in Newcastle and been looking the 1881 census | John M Gibson, Thomas Gibson John P Jeffrey |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 13 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Book Review - Was your Ancestor a Toe-Rag | Unusual Occupations, Plumassier, Quarrel Picker, Toe-rag | Unusual Sounding occupations |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 14 | SUM 94 | Seymour, Alan, Mr | Forming a large one-name society | Forming a large one-name society - Having a co-ordinator for each county is useful. | Family Trees, finding lost relatives. |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 14 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Book Review - Ten Year of Looking into the Family Tree | Ten years since the start of the Family Tree magazine. | Family Tree Magazine |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 14 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Offer of Reciprocal Research | Mrs Margaret Harman from Buckfastleigh help on researching on Jenner Family from Cranbrook and Beneden | Mrs Margaret Harman, Buckfastleigh, Branbrook and Beneden |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 15 | SUM 94 | Jeffrey, Joan, Mrs | Bound Apprentices or More about Samuel Stacey | Samuel Stacey was a pauper appentice. In 1785 he was admitte to Lambeth Workhouse and a month later went to Cuckney Nottinghamshire Mill | Samuel Stacey, Don Jeffrey, Lambeth Workshouse, Cuckney Nottinghamshire |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 16 | SUM 94 | L'ale, Jo, Mrs | List of Strays Lodging in the fHorsmonden District of Brenchley, Kent on the night of 8 April 1891 | List of Navvys sleeping in a railway hut. | Strays Lodging in the Horsmonden District of Brenchley, Kent 1891 |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 17 | SUM 94 | TWFHS | Genealogist Question Time | Genealogist Quizz - What is a stray, What are Bishops Transcripts, 2 x Great-Grandparents, Whatis an IRC | Genealogisty Quizz |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 18 | SUM 94 | Joye, Gill, Mrs | Society of Genealogists Family History Fair - A Quick Visit | Mrs Gill Joye went to Fair in London. Looking at old books, Software, Microfiche readers. | Mrs Gill Joye. Fair in London |
| 1 to 18 | 5 | 19 | SUM 94 | Braham, Francesca, Mrs | The Sorrow and Serendipity of Finding an Unusual Surname on your Tree | Mrs Francesca Braham reseraching names Schroski and Elnaugh. | Mrs Francesca Brahm, Schroksi and Elnaugh. |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 1 | WIN 94 | Braham, Francesca, Mrs | Editorial | Welcome new members. People have offered lifts to get to the monthly meeting. We will be able to advertise our meetings in the future to increase memberships. | Brian Taylors. Winter Edition of Journal |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 2 | WIN 94 | TWFHS | Programme of Events for 1995 | Heirloom Iteems, Agricutural Labourers, AGM. Some of the events in 1995 | Programme of events from January 20 to April/May 1996 |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 3 | WIN 94 | Pinder, Susie | Secretary's Report | Like to thanks for the support over the last year.Gill Joye to take over Membership Secretary | Gill Joye, AGM, Programme events for the 1995 |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 3 | WIN 94 | Pinder, Susie | Meeting Reports | Terry Moyle doing his family Tree from Cornwall. AGM October. Member Sharing Evening. Susie draw up a family tree | Susie Pinder, Gill, Terry Moyle. Workshop 1993 |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 4 | WIN 94 | Brahman, Francesca, Mrs | Chairman's Report given at AGM on Friday 21 October 1994 | Member has increase over the year. Society have 2 microfiche machines. Indexing of 1891 Census | Microfiches, AGM, Indexing of 1891 census |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 4 | WIN 94 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Wanting articles from members or non members for their journal | Articles from members and non members |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 5 | WIN 94 | Thomas I, Mrs | A Lucky Break | Seaching Great Grand Father worked at a mill. Graham and Rosalinde Haw who Great Great Uncles work at mill. | Graham and Rosalinde Haw. Mill in Horner Somerset. |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 5 | WIN 94 | Allen, Dan, Mr | Victorian Military Fair | Victorian Military Society hold their annual Fair. Everyone welcome. Principal interest is between 1837 and 1914. Contact Mr Dan Allen | Militiary Photos. Mr Dan Allen. Victorian Milityary Society |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 6 to 7 | WIN 94 | Springgate, Brent, Mr | Ancestral moves | John and Sarah Springate born 1793 at Tudely and Capel. Moved from Tudely, Sevenoaks, Deptford. Trace family in Hong Kong, Canada, USA | Mr Brent Springate. John and Sarah Springate, Texan Springate. Canada Dockx, Russian Dock, Hong Kong, Canada, USA |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 7 | WIN 94 | Trew, Sian,Mrs | A Little part of History | Tracing my family craftsmen in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells producing decorated wooden articles. | Richards Sharvill, James Sharvill, Ricahard Hollamby, Henry, Albert Roland John Wakeford. |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 8 | WIN 94 | Metherull, Iris, Mrs | Progress | People who needed help had to go back to they came from to get help. | Ottery St Mary, Bideford, Barnstaple, Norwich |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 8 | WIN 94 | Graves, Kenneth, | Graves Family Association | Kenneth Vance Grave from USA is interested in any one from Greaves or Grave to contact him | Kenneth Vance Graves |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 8 | WIN 94 | TWFHS | Do you Need a Lift | If you are unable to attend meeting transport can be arranged. Contace Membership secretary | Transport of member to come to meetings |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 9 | WIN 94 | Weller, G T Mr | Keep in Tourch with your Cousins | I have been in contact with cousin in Australia, USA and starting to pieces the family tree | Walter and Wife Annie, Ruth and Jack |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 9 | WIN 94 | Crittenden, Philip,Mr | Help Wanted | Tracing my family Crittenden from Luton, Chatham and information on Crittenden/Crettendens | Crittenden/Crettendens, Luton, Chatham and Matfield |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 10 | WIN 94 | TWFHS | New Books from the FFHS | Various of Books regarding Business, Licences, Census, Church Registers | Erick D Probert, Jeremy Gibson, Judith Hunter, Mervyn Medlyeott, Elizabeth Hampson, Lilian Gibbens |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 10 | WIN 94 | Trew, Sian,Mrs | I'Ve come to a Standstill | I have come to a standstill going back 220 years . Brian Taylor might be connected through Palmer Family. Going to London next | Mrs Sian Trew, Brian Taylor |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 11 to 12 | WIN 94 | Taylor, Brian, Mr | Family History at 14400 Baud | Using the Internet, Roots, Bulletin Boards, Sysops, BBS called Quill queries. Finding cousin from South Africa | Brian Taylor, Richard Yardley |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 12 | WIN 94 | TWFHS | The Phone Detective's Guide to Getting Back in Touch | Tell where to get telephone number and opening time for different companies | FRMagazineBritish Telecom and Pinkerton Security Services, Historical Information Centre |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 13 | WIN 94 | Jeffrey, don and Mrs Joan Jeffrey | Snippets from the Census | We found out from the Census that the wifes are older than the husband and a lot of families stayed in the same village | Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 14 to 16 | WIN 94 | Taylor, Brian, Mr | And this His Third Bastard Child | I tracing my Grandfather family Palmer. There was some messages when registering the birth, marriage, death | Wadhurst village and Church |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 17 | WIN 94 | Taylor, Karen, Mrs | New Branch Found at TWGGS | Branch of the Pattenden lived Tunbridge Well. Jesse was in the workhouse with rest of his family. Charles Henry was killed driving his trains | Jesse Pattenden, Naomi, Mary Jne, Henry, John Jess, |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 17 | WIN 94 | Cobbett, Jane, Mrs | Coventry Family Histor Society | Exchanging Jounals with Coventry Family History Society | Mrs Jane Cobbett |
| 1 to 18 | 6 | 18 | WIN 94 | Prandy, Ken, Mr Bottero, Wendy, DR | University of Cambridge - The Family, Occupation and Social Stratification | Research into how families moved about and how their status changed. Family History Society provide information for this project | Lord Palmeston, Family History Project, Dr Ken Prandy, Dr Wendy Bottero |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 1 | SUM 95 | TWFHS | Editorial | Brian Taylor taken over the Editor from this edition onwards. Deadline for next edition is November 1st 1995 | Eliza Jane Tayler, Harry William and Frank Joesph. Brian Tayler new Editor |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 2 | SUM 95 | TWFHS | Programme of Events | New events start June 16 to October 6 1996. Members Sharing evening, Postcards and Photographs, Cricket Ball | Michael Gandy, Gilly Joye, Ian White, David Cuppley, Hugh Barty-King, Brian Taylor |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 3 | SUM 95 | TWFHS | Meeting Reports | Reports on Meeting on Heirlooms Evening, Genealogists Question Time, Workhouse life and Poor Law | Anthony Camp, Brian Tayler, Don Jeffrey, Jean Stirk, Michael Gandy. |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 4 to 6 | SUM 95 | Braham, Francesca | My Great-Grandfather was an Alien | My Grandfather was Ernst Max Reinhold Casper and born Charlottenberg, Berlin. Married with 9 children. He was interned at Alexander Palace | Ernst Casper, Elizabeth Sarah Adams, Ernest Edward, Alexander Palace, Home Office |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 7 to 10 | SUM 95 | Taylor, Karen, Mrs | Hello, I'm a Goon | Trying to find the Patterden in the Kent area. Found Patterden living in Westerham, Kent and Limpsfield, Surrey. Looked at Records Office, Wills | John Pattenden, Henry Paddington. Parish Records, International Genealogical Index |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 10 | SUM 95 | TWFHS | The Tenth Family History in Wales Course | This will be held on Saturday August 12 1995. Details from Dept of Extra Mural Studies | University of Wales |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 11 to 12 | SUM 95 | Jeffrey, Joan, Mrs | Henry Cotton of Hawkhurst | I was tracing Zilpah Cotton born Rothwell. Zilpah had another brother Henry and his wa a lay- Peacher in Hawkhurst. Trying to find Henry children | Hawkhurst, Henry Cotton, Jane Vidgen, Cyril Henry and Dorothy Evelyn. |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 13 to 14 | SUM 95 | Taylor, Dick,mr | The Family Mansion | Searching the family Taylor in Robinson Road Tooting and other properties around this area. Joseph Tayler married a Eliza Jane Wheeler. | Joseph Taylor, Eliza Jane Wheeler, Harry William Taylor, Emma Matilda nee Passfield |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 15 | SUM 95 | Wells, Joyce | Berkshire Family History Society - Victorian Virtues, Vices and Virtuosity | Talks will cover occupation in the Post Office, Electrical Industry, Estate Work, urban poor, touring actors. | Contact Joyce Wells. Conference of September 8 1995 Reading University. |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 15 | SUM 95 | Lipscombe, Julie | Family History Club - An Update | Trading Standards of Mid Glamorgan County Council received 30 complaints to the publication. If can get a refund | Julie Lipcombe for advise |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 16 | SUM 95 | Cowling, A B | The Benefits of Advertising your Researches | Searching the name Fayers, 215 listed in UK. Most living in East Anglia and 77 of them in Suffolk. Mrs Oxborrow gave a list of member of her family | Fayers, Mrs Rosemary Oxborrow, George Henry Fayers. List of family names. |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 17 to 18 | SUM 95 | Taylor, Karen, Mrs | Trees on the Wall | Want to draw a tree to have on wall. Start with working pedigree. Sideways tree see page 19. | Family Historian Enquire , Family Tree Magazine |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 18 | SUM 95 | Braham, Francesca | Piece of Cake | Ernst Max Reihold Casper and Elizabeth Sarah Adams, married on Nov 20 1892 after their 55 Wedding Anniversary they received a piece of cake. | Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip married on the same day. |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 19 | SUM 95 | TWFHS | Family Tree Chart -Pattenden, Baker, Clapson, Cayley | This Tree is of Cayley family. Refer to pages 17 and 18 for info on family. | Family Tree on Cayley |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 20 | SUM 95 | Jeffrey, Joan, Mrs | Sussex Family History Group Conference | Attended Sussex Family History Group Conference, March 25. Chair Pat Stevenage, Speaker Michael Gandy. Talk on Houses. | Pat Stevenage (Chair), Speaker Michael Gandy, Dr Annabelle Hughes (Houses and Probate, Roy Nesbit, Glenn Miller, Amy Johnson |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 21 to 22 | SUM 95 | Taylor, Brian, Mr | William Taylor - This was your Life | Searching Taylor. William Taylor born Birmingham married with 6 children. He owned property. He moved around. Trying to more of the family | William Taylor, Joseph and Amelia Capon, Mary Aldred |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 23 to 24 | SUM 95 | Hayward, May | Reserching Tunbriddge Wells Ancestors | Searching the families Gill, Green, Brown, Newland, Bassett in the Tunbridge Wells area | Researching a Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Nee Bassett, William Brown, James Bassett |
| 1 to 18 | 7 | 24 | SUM 95 | TWFHS | Kent Family History Society Open Day | Kent Family History Society are support their new branch at Strood.September 16 1995 | St Georg's Centre, Chatham Maritime - Open Day |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 1 | WIN 95 | TWFHS | Editoral | The journal was late with problems with computer. Asking for articles for next Journal | Winter 1995. Articles wanted for May 1996 |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 2 | WIN 95 | TWFHS | Programme of Events 1996 | Events from Jan 19 to Nov 15. Photographic Evenings, Cricket Ball, Computer Evenings,Record Keeping, Members Evening | David Cufley, Hugh Barty-King, Dr Colin Chapman, Gillian Rickard, Lady Teviot, Lilian Gibbens |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 3 to 6 | WIN 95 | Francesca Braham | Annual General Meeting | Details on what has happen and what going to happen. Joan Jeffrey Treasurer, Susie Pinder Secretary. Buy new equipment for the Society | Bryan Cowling, Brian Tayloer, Anthony Camp, Michael Gandy, Jean Stirk, Ian White, Roger Lewry, Kevin Angell |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 7 to 10 | WIN 95 | Cowling, A B | Australian Early Settlers | Searching Gray, Toy and Atkin. Frederick Waldeck was a tailor moved to Australia (Perth). Hannah Wesley Waldeck married Edward Gray at Greenough | Frederick Waldeck, henry Gray, George Shenton, Hannah Wesley Waldeck, Edward Gray, Amy Helen Cowling |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 10 | WIN 95 | Garieph, Patrick | Servicemen at Gallipoli | Gallipoli Association/Royal Marines Historical Society, 1915- 16. Search for servicemen information, who died at or after Gallipoli | Patrick Gariepy, Servicemen at Gallipoli |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 11 to 12 | WIN 95 | Jackson, Ken | Mormon Resources | IGI is listing prepared by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Anyone can access the Family History Centre. | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints. |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 12 | WIN 95 | Wells, Brian | Help Wanted | Brian Wells asking to help to search the Wells family. Edward Wells was a corporal in the RFA. Emigrated Western Australia with his wife | Edward Wells, Lillie Jones Samuel Wells, Susannah Nee Havell |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 13 to 14 | WIN 95 | Metherall, Iris | The Reverend Francis Metherall | Frances Metherall born North Devon moved Portsea and Penzance then Charlottetown. Frances remarried had 4 children. Died 1875 | Mary Nelson, Frances Metherall, Mary Langlois. |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 15 to 17 | WIN 95 | Joye, Gill, Mrs | James William Selby - Professional Whip | James William Selby was well known for a coach driver and he raced from Harchards Hotel Piccadilly to Brighton within 7 hours 50 mins winning £1000 | James William Selby, James Ball, Anne nee Balls , Alfred Thomas Selby, Margaret Eliza Dempsey. |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 17 | WIN 95 | Corner, UMH,Mrs | Help Wanted | Miss U M H corner for families with Baker and West in the Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells or East/North London | 1861 - Berry, Williamns, Webb, Parrott, Smith. 1871 Crowther, Brown, Broadie. 1881 Worlgrove, jone, 1891 Woodward, Friend |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 18 to 20 | WIN 95 | Jeffrey, Joan | I wish I had known my Uncle Alfred | Alfred Martlew was a Conscientious Objector. He spent his time in Richmond Castle in World War I. Alfred was named in the newspapers | Martin Wainwright, Arnold Rowntree, Jim Lang, Earl Haig, |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 21 to 22 | WIN 95 | Weller, G T , Mr | Calendar Calkulations | This shows what day of the month each person was born. How to calculate is shown on this page. 1752 it changed from Julian to Gregorian. | See attached page to work out to calculate the day of the month |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 22 | WIN 95 | Nadin, Margaret | It's a small world | My great grandparents was married in the same church as my sister in law St Peter and St Paul Tonbridge. | Joseph Barton, Eliza Powell, Joshua Barton, Daniel Powell, George Byron Annie Coomber. |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 23 to 24 | WIN 95 | Jeffrey, Don, Mr | 4.4117647 New Pence Each | Looking for Jeffrey and brought a microfiche for 1881 census for Wickham area and found a John Jeffrey with 5 sons. My £1.50 found 34 more members | Charles Jefftey, John Jeffrey, Ann Aynsley, Jean Stirk. Places Berwickshire, Edinburgh, Whickham and Winlaton |
| 1 to 18 | 8 | 24 | WIN 95 | Pinder, Susie | Other Dates for your Diary | Dates fir Diary Feb 21 Newspaper Libray, May 4 &5 Genealogists Family History Fair, Sept 28 Genealigists talk | Susie Pinder for details. |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 1 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | Editorial | We had a lot of articles for this journal. Had to leave 2 out so will go into the winter journal | Summer Journal |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 2 to5 | SUM 96 | Taylor, Brian, Mr | You'll Never Get Past My Father | Trying to trace William Albert Palmer father, he was born out of wedlock. Went to East Sussex Record Office to out more information. | Wadhurst, William Albert Palmer Ada Alice Packham Jesse Palmer, Philadelphia nee Burgis, William J Palmer, James Palmer |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 5 | SUM 96 | Thomas G E Mrs | Help Wanted | Mrs G E Thomas searching the Eastwood. Need help with the family. Need Francis maiden name | Stephen and Frances Eastwood, John, Stephen Lucy, Susan, Harry, Mary Ann |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 6 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | New Books by Gillian Rickard | There was a list of Kent Minister from 1689 - 1836. There is a Register of births 1780 - 1836 and burials 1785 - 1836 which includes Canterbury Baptists | 2 books; Kent Dissenting Ministers' Declarations 1689 - 1836. CanterburyBlackfriars Baptist Birth and Burials 1780 - 1836 by Gillian Rickard |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 7 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | St Mary The Vigin, Hayes, Bromley, Kent | St Mary The Virgin, Hayes, Bromley grave yard is full and they want to use the old graves, so the old headstones will be removed. | Contact Miss Angela Cook. See page 7 for the list of name. |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 8 to 9 | SUM 96 | Capenter, Brian | Scratching Around the Roots | William Carpenter married 3 times and had 9 children. List of names of Children in the Carpenter family. Australia connection to the Bassett | William Carpenter, Betty Bassett, Mary Nightingale, Mercy Taylor |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 10 to 11 | SUM 96 | Ludden, Marie | Meeting The Family Down Under | Trying to trace Violet in Australia but found her daughter, son, son-in-law. Now they want to trace Grace in London her married name is Jones | Australia, Grace, George, Violets |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 11 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | Strays from the Folkestone Chronicle | Married for Mr William Cleveland Pattison to Miss Susanna Best in Tunbridge. Death of Mr Jenkins on 6 September 1860 | William Cleveland Pattison, Miss Susanna Best, Mr Jenkins |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 12 to 13 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | Meetings Reports | Census Returns, Marriage Certificate, Talk on keeping Records in Order, Family Photos, Cricket Balls. Journal Back Issues | Susie Pinder, David Cufley, Hugh Barty-King, |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 14 to 15 | SUM 96 | Metherall, Iris | Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads (And Lasses) of yesterday | Rise in statues from labouers to banking, insurance, teaching. They came from Derrbyshire, Dorset | Brick making, mining, farm labourer, policeman, coach maker |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 16 to 17 | SUM 96 | Roberts, Dennis | Perseverance Rewarded | I have been searching William Roberts born in Wales 1811 and 1816. Now searching John Roberts born in Wales. | William Roberts, John Roberts, County Record Office in Dongelly |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 18 to 20 | SUM 96 | Jackson, Ken | Statistics - A Finding Guide | Searching for Thomas Snashall and his ancesters. From 1567 to 1840 he came from France as an Iron maker and lot the infofrom the Quaker Records | Henry Snashall, Thomas Snashall, Jonathan Snashall |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 20 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Search for Thomas Beech and Mary Davi(e)s. Seaching the Beech in Brenchley | Thomas Beech, Mary Davi€s, William Beech, Sarah Warriner |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 21 to 25 | SUM 96 | Farthing, Rober | Thomas Bayes and Sarah Jeffery | Thomas Bayes Minister 1731 to 1752 at Tunbridge Wells. Died 1761 - Possible links to Sarah Jeffery, Thomas Bayes might have her some money | Thomas Bayes, Sarah Jeffery, John Jeffery, Bridget Mercer, Thomas Scoones, Richard Jeffrey, Joan Jeffrey |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 25 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | Membership Information | All membership, name and addresses details are kept on the computer | Journal Distribution |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 26 to 27 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | The Jeffery's of London Roa and Mount Sion - A Hyophetical Family Tree | Tree of the Jeffery's family in London | See pages 26 and 27 for their names and dates |
| 1 to 18 | 9 | 28 | SUM 96 | TWFHS | Internet for Genealogy - A Book Review | Booklet on how to obtain information on genealogy information on the internet | David Hawgood, Family Tree Magazine |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 1 | WIN 96 | TWFHS | Editorial | You will receive this journal late November or early December. The standard of articals as improved. | Articles and Journal |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 2 to 3 | WIN 96 | TWFHS | Programme of Events 1997 | Events start from Jan 17th to Nov 21st. This includes Books, Heirlooms, Fairs and Markets, Hospital Records, Family Artefacts, AGM | Susie Pinder, Jean Stirk, Dr Shirley Black, Susan Bourne, Dr Colin Chapman, Geoff Swinfield, Ian White, Gill Joye |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 3 | WIN 96 | Wilson, R, Mr | Help Wanted | Mr Wilson wants info on Albert William Dines Eveleigh married Sybil Mary Donaldson Paterson in Leeds in 1913 | Albert William Eveleigh, William Auton Eveleigh, Ellen Rosina nee Dines, Sybile Mary Donaldson Paterson |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 4 to 7 | WIN 96 | Lewry, Roger | Records of an Unfortunate Family | Searching my wife family in Norfolk. Name Punchard but unable to connect a link with anyone in Elwood George Punchard book | Samuel Punchard, Patrick Palgrave-Moore, Elwood George Punchard. Areas we was searching Devon, Norfolk |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 7 | WIN 96 | Weller, George | My Father was no good at figures | George Thomas Weller born Croydon. He was not good at maths because he always give a different age to what he was. | George Thomas Weller, Jessie Harriet Martin. |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 8 to 9 | WIN 96 | Cowling, Bryan | Publications Review | These 6 books helps with your family tree by Baptism, Records Offices, British Army, Variants, History in Wales, Publishing your Family History | Pauline M Litton, Tom Wood, Ian Swinnerton, Alan Bardsley, Jean Istance and E E Cann, John Titford |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 9 | WIN 96 | Cleaver, R, Mrs | Surrey Parish Register Transcriptions and Indexes on Microfiche | 40 Parishes in Western Surrey are on Microfiche which includes a map showing the position of the parish. List of parishes are available on request | Mr R Cleaver. Microfiche by West Surrey FHS |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 9 | WIN 96 | TWFHS | Request from the Society Library | If anyone has borrowed copies of Suffolk Roots from the library, could they please return them at the next meeting | Suffolk Roots |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 10 | WIN 96 | Roberts, Dennis | Perseverance Rewarded - A Postscript | William Roberts was from Wales. This is one of the common names in Wales. 3rd Cousins turned up at a meeting. Book about Surnames of Wales | William Roberts, Johm Roberts. "The Surname of Wales" by John and Sheila Rowlands |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 11 to 13 | WIN 96 | Garnham, Gill | My Interesting Ancestor - Jonathan Hamer of Heathfield, East Sussex | Jonathan Harmer was a stonemason of Heathfield. He went to New York but then came back in 1800. He is buried in Old heathfield | Sylvan Harmer, Sussanah Harmer, Henrietta Pattenden, Mary Chapman. Gill Price of Harmer Family Association |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 14 to 17 | WIN 96 | Thompson, Ruth | A Irish Riddle (partially) Solved | Searching for Murphy in Ireland. Winifred Bridget was hard to find because did not know where she was born. James Murphy was a Station Master | Winifred Bridget Murphy nee Byrne, James Murphy, Mormons. Irish Census. |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 18 to 22 | WIN 96 | Pinder, David | The Archival Shoe box | Telling you how to store photos in boxes, sleeves, pockets and envelopes, mounts, corners and strips. Sources, Suppliers | Box, Sleeves, Pockets and Envelopes, Mounts, Corners and Strips. Sources, Suppliers, Notes on Suppliers |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 22 | WIN 96 | Bourne, Susan | Six Kent Repositories | Second Edition of Kent Repositories.They hold groups of records and points to cover telephone numbers, opening hours, reprographic facilities | Tunbridge Wells Family History Society. Price per guide it £3.50 |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 23 | WIN 96 | Jeffrey, don | 1881 Census Index | Society purchased some 20 counties of the 1881 Census on microfiche. There will be a charge for copies of the census. | Contact Don Jeffrey for copies of the censuses. |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 24 to 25 | WIN 96 | TWFHS | Meeting Reports | Brian Taylor brief talk on Scanners, CD ROM. Peter Anderson showing to improve your photos, Karen Taylor on record keeping | Brian Tayler, Peter Anderson, Karen Tayler |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 26 to 27 | WIN 96 | Taylor, Brian, Mr | Trees on the Wall part Two | Karen in her last article she was to make a small tree which is called Shorthand Tree which will go on 2 sheets of A3 paper. See page 27 for tree | Karen Patenden, Tree Chart |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 28 | WIN 96 | Northover, J | Help Wanted | J Northover is searching for Samuel Goldsmith born 1823 died 1858. Chelsea Pensioner. Married Eliza Clark nee Burton. Tunbridge Wells | Samuel Goldsmith, Eliza Clark, Charlotte Burton |
| 1 to 18 | 10 | 28 | WIN 96 | Rickard, G | Kent Enrolments under the Navy Act 1796 & Quakers in Kent | 2 Book by Gillian Rickard. Book 1 list 461 mens enrolled in Kent this year. Book 2 give you birth, marriage, burial and other records 1648 - 1806 | Gilian Rickard books on Men enrolled in Kent. Birth, Marriage, Curial and other Records 1648. |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 1 | SUM 97 | Brian Taylor | Editorial | Summer Journal is here. They were delayed through a minor operation and the second reason is that myself and Karen did a lot of the articles | Brian Taylor, Karen |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 2 to 3 | SUM 97 | Roberts, Dennis | A Real Live Character | Joseph Hobb was a cook on the SS Robert Lowe. Joseph Hobb was distated and discharged on account of inebriety. Left a bride in London with child | SS Robert Lowe, Joseph Hobbs. Seamens Register Tickets. |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 3 | SUM 97 | Biddle, Lawrence | Leigh in Kent 1550 - 1900 | Second Edition of Leigh in Kent with 175 page paperback only 250 copies which includes 8 plates, 12maps and black and white illustrations. | Lawrence Biddle. Leigh in Kent - 1550 - 1900 book |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 4 | SUM 97 | Jeffrey, Joan | Martlews on the 1881 Census Index | Unable to find Marlew in the 1881. Some of the name have misspelt. Searching for Martlew that might have been misspelt. | Martlew, Richard Cotton, Michael Cotton, Greenhill, Green, Greenfield, Henry Shorts |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 5 to 6 | SUM 97 | TWFHS | Meetings Reports | Meeting consists: Vagrants/Travellers, AGM, Books, Hairlooms, Born in the Manor, Fairs/Markets, Hospital Records | Jean Stirk, Dr Shirley Black, Susan Bourne, |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 7 to 9 | SUM 97 | Taylor, Brian, Mr | Caught in the Web | There are a few sites on the internet that will help you with your family search. There is some address on this page that might help. | Sussex Family History Group, Genuki for Uk and Ireland, Crisp for birth, marriages and deaths |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 10 | SUM 97 | Davidson, Sheila, Mrs | Help Wanted | Mrs Sheila Davidson is trying to find out who W G Kitts was and what CH under his names means | W G Kitts, mrs Sheila Davidson |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 11 to 12 | SUM 97 | Cufley, David, Mr | An Introdution to the Brickmakers Index | Try to get a list of Brickmaker and Brickfield who travelled from Brickfield to another. Brickmakers in Kent reached 5119 in 1901 from 3335in 1891 | David Cufley, J H Chapman, M Bowley. Economic History of Modern Britain, Innovations in Building Materials |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 12 | SUM 97 | Barnett, Kay, Mrs | Help Wanted | Searching Woodham who lived Tonbridge from 1857 | Christopher Woodham, Harriet Cooper, Mary Ann Davey, William Woodham, Mrs Kay Barnett |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 13 to 17 | SUM 97 | Tayler, Karen | Directories, Poll Books & Electoral Registers | Searching family names in Telephone Directory, Poll Books, Electoral Registers, The Street Directory, Trade Directory. | Pattenden, Skinner, Hedgcock, Thomas, Mathiesons |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 17 to 19 | SUM 97 | Cowling, Bryan | Publications Review | These 11 books helps with your family tree by Baptism, Records Offices, British Army, Variants, History in Wales, Publishing your Family History | D Hawgood, L Gibbens, S Lumas, P Hogg, R Hirst, S Raymond,J Perkins,J Gibson, H Creaton, J Hunter, P Christian |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 20 to 25 | SUM 97 | Tayler, Brian | Letters from America | Karen received an email fro Robert Packham, that his was a descended Eldridge and Elizabeth Packham. Lots of email giving info on the Packham | Robert Packham, Brian Tayler |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 25 | SUM 97 | Hardyman, Brian | Glassmakers and Allied Trades Index 1600 - 1900 | Index for blowing of glass included stained glass artists, cutters, engravers and it covers the United Kingdom | Brian J M Hardyman, Glassmakers |
| 1 to 18 | 11 | 26 to 28 | SUM 97 | Tayler, Karen | Registration District Maps | Here is a list fo Registration District, Parish for 1891 and a map of the areas. | Karen Tayler, Regisration District Maps |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 1 | WIN 97 | Tayler, Brian | Editorial | Apoligise the November Journal was finish over Christmas and New Year. Had no computer for 3 weeks | November Journal mid January. No computer |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 2 | WIN 97 | TWFHS | Programme of Events 1998 | Events from 16 January to Nover 20th. Various events: Reverse Genealoy, Family Artefacts, Journey by Stagecoach, County Tables, Undertakers/Burials | Roger Farthing, Ian White, Simon Fowler, Margorie vinall, Richard Moore, Richard Ratcliffe, Lilian Gibbens, Brian Tayler |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 3 to 4 | WIN 97 | TWFHS | Meeting Reports | Various Talks: Education Records, AGM, I'm Stuck, County Tables and Beginners Corner | Dr Colin Chapman, Dr Geoff Swinfield, Crockford Clerical Directory, Gill Joye (AGM) |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 5 to 6 | WIN 97 | Jeffrey, Joan | The Australian Connection | Charle Martlew and wife and 4 children emigrated to Australia in 1840. Charles remarried Ellen Barry. They worked as builder and stonemason | Charles Martlew, Phillis, William, James, Charles, Henry, Jessie Nieman, Ellen Barry |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 6 | WIN 97 | Avis, Laurence David | Help Wanted | Laurence David Avis is searching for informtion on William Allen and Gertrude Alice Avis, Edward Allen and Alfred Avis | Laurence David Avis, William Allen, GertrudeAlice Avis, Edward Allen, Alfred Avis |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 7 | WIN 97 | Tayler, Brian | Tunbridge Wells Family History Society Barbecue | Had a BBQ on 16 August and it proved to be a fine one. Photo of the people that attended the BBQ. Trying to arrange more BBQ | BBQ at 56 yew Tree Road |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 8 to 9 | WIN 97 | Cowling, Bryan | Publications Review | These 8 books helps with your family tree: Kentish families, London/Middlesex, Irish Family, Deeds, Marriage Licenses, Army Ancestry | Stuart A Raymond, Bill Davis, Audrey Collins, Julian Cornwall, Jeremy Gibson, Colin Rogers, Norman Holding |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 10 to 12 | WIN 97 | Mellieha, Graham Edward | More Letters from America | Searching Edward Edwards in the USA. Various received from Edward family in USA. Received letter from my families and articales from the museum | Edward Edwards, Thomas Edwards, John Edwards, Mary Jane Edwards, The World Book of Edwards |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 12 | WIN 97 | Cox, Jane | Publications Review continued | Book called New to Kew. There is a Public Record Office at Kew. Should you go there or to Family Record Centre. This book to help newcomers | Jane Cox, New to Kew |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 13 to 16 | WIN 97 | Jeffrey, Don | Ontario Genealogical Society Summer Camp 1997 | Search the Jeffrey in Toronto. I went to a Summer Camp for 2 days to find out where to go to search the family. George told me about his family history | Mrs Alison Scott, David Jeffrey, George Jeffrey, Jane Macnamara, David Jeffrey, Sir John Hay, Jane Mitchell. |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 16 | WIN 97 | Williams, Pat, Mrs | Help Wanted | Mrs Pat Williams search William Batchelor, Richard Batchelor, Mary Barnaby, Mary An Bowman, Edward William Batchelor, Mary Thomas | Contact Mrs P Williams |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 16 | WIN 97 | Joye, Gill, Mrs | Missing an Issue | Back issues of Journal no. 5, 6, 7,8,10 and 11 from the Membership Secretary. Cost £1 | Mr Gill Joye, Tunbridge Wells Family History Society |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 17 to 18 | WIN 97 | Ludden, Marie | In Praise of the Internet | Thomas family in Australia. Brian Tayler showed me how to search on the internet for New Zealand. Contact family members got replies back | Dr J Smallcombe (Family Tree Magazine October 1997) Brian Tayler. |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 19 to 21 | WIN 97 | Weller, George | Memorial Cards - Name List | Mr Weller found some Memorial Cards in North Devon. If anyone interested he is willing to photocopy the cards. List on pages 19 to 21 | List of various names regarding Memorial Cards |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 21 | WIN 97 | Sampson, A, Mr | Yorkshire Family History Fair | Yorkshire Family History Fair to be held on Saturday 27 June 1998. Further details from Mr A Sampson Admission £1.50p | York Racecourse (Knavesmire Stand) Mr A Sampson |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 21 | WIN 97 | TWFHS | Twelfth Family History in Wales Course | Broches with full details of the course, accommodation and costs are available from the Course Director. Saturday 15 to 22 August 1998 | Twelfth Family History in Wales Course |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 22 to24 | WIN 97 | Jeffrey, Joan | Mark Martlew of Oving | Mark lived in Oving. He had charges of stealing wheat, barley. James is the son stayed on Oving. Other sons moved London, Hove, Brighton | Mark Martlew, Eliza Terry, George, Daniel, Frederick, James. |
| 1 to 18 | 12 | 25 to 27 | WIN 97 | Tayler, Brian | Wadhurst Parish Registers Revisited | Quotes that the local vicar of Wadhurst wrote in this registers over the year. Comments that the vicar was interested in the outside world | Quotes on earthquake, Kings and Queen of England, Baptised of Mary Lucke, Fire of London, Hurricane |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 1 | SUM 98 | Tayler, Brian | Editorial | Journal was late again and it’s a lot thinner. There is going to be a cut of time. | Cut off time. Late Journal |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 2 to 3 | SUM 98 | TWFHS | Meeting Reports | We have speaker talking about Reverse Genealogy, Family Artifacts, Public Records Office, 18th Century Journey, Are your Sources Accurate | Ian White, Simon Fowler, Margorie Vinall, Richard Moore, Richard Ratcliffe, |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 4 to 5 | SUM 98 | Cross, Marilyn M | The Skinner Familes - Are they Related | Marilyn Cross started her family tree which includes the Skinner Family from Maidstone, Kent, Sophia Skinner born 1870 married Edward T(h)ompsett | Sophia Skinner, Fanny Skinner, William Skinner |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 5 | SUM 98 | TWFHS | Changes of Address | Dorothy Chicken, Flat 2 St Philips Court, Sandhurst Road, TN2 3SW. Fred Crumpling, 14 Meadow Bank, Leigh, TN11 8RA | Dorothy Chicken, Fred Crumpling |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 6 to 7 | SUM 98 | Metherall, Iris | An Episode in the of a Bryanite | Francis Metherall was from Guerrnsey and was allowed to peach indoors not outdoors. He was minister on Princed Edward Island. | Francis Metherall, Mary Langlois, President of the Bible Christian Conference, Prince Edward Island |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 8 to 10 | SUM 98 | Franklin, Kathryn | The Amhersts of Pembury Before Rev. Jeffrey | Amhersts of Pembury, Sevenoaks. John Amhests had a son Richard who was the of Rev Jeffrey Amherst of Hackney. | Thomas Amherst, John Amherst, Rev Jeffrey Ahmerst, Richard Knight, Margaret Rixon |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 10 | SUM 98 | Woodham, Jeff | Help Wanted - Woodhams | Jeff Woodhams who aks for an help with the family. He traced a to to John Woodham born in Penshurst 1637. He was to be email direct | Jeff Woodhams, John Woodhams, Withyam, Speldhurst, Penshurst, Ashurst area |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 11 to 12 | SUM 98 | Roberts, Dennis | See the Original | Checking the original documents on census and birth, birth records. Eg microfilm. Checking birth and baptism records | Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester. Robert Benabo |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 12 | SUM 98 | Streeter, Marina. John Butler | Developing/Printing Old Black and White Films | John Butler will be happy to provide such service, please contact him | Tonbridge Camera Club, John Butler |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 13 to 15 | SUM 98 | Tayler, Brian | A Trip to the Family Records Centre | Went to Catherine House to look at census material, civil registration indexes, Current electoral registers, Estate Duty Office death duty registers 1796 - 1858 | William Taylor, William Aldred, Mary Aldred, Joseph Albert, able to find records |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 16 | SUM 98 | Cowling, Bryan | Publication Review | 1. IGI on Computer- Internationa Genealogical Index. 2. Census Copies and Indexes in the Library of The Society of Geanalogists - Census films | 1. by David Hawgood.. 2. by Else Churchill |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 17 to 18 | SUM 98 | Lewry, Carol | Folk behind the Facts | Mormons Keep records so carefully, Handed information on Unchard Family going back to William the Conqueror. | Rev E Punchard, William Punchard, Thomas Punchard, George Cooke Punchard, James Cooke Punchard |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 19 to 20 | SUM 98 | Turnbull, Joan | And all from the Members' Interests | Searching my family Molineux/Molyneux in Frant. On joining TWFHS found out someone was seaching Alfred Coe which is my grandfather | Mary Molineux, Daniel Brooker, Moses Molineux, Elizabeth Funnel, Alfred Coe, Sheila Kettell, Margaret Eddy |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 20 | SUM 98 | Smith, P Mrs | Help Wanted - Moore | Trying to trace Elizabeth Moore born 14 April 1811. Born Penshurst in Kent. Please write to Mrs P Smith | Mrs P Smith, Elizabeth Moore, Penshurst in Kent, year 1811 |
| 1 to 18 | 13 | 21 to 22 | SUM 98 | Braham, Francesca | The Responsibilities of Motherhood | There are a lot of children born that have different names to their father so this will make a different on searching decentants. | Kezua Rossan Braham. Rosalind Anna Braham. Family Record Centre |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 1 | WIN 98 | Tayler, Brian | Editorial | Journal on time and thank all member for their articles. Deadline for Summer 1999 Journal wil be 14 May 1999 | Journal Summer 1999. Deadline 14 May 1999 |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 2 to 3 | WIN 98 | TWFHS | Meeting Reports | August - Lilian Gibbens - Underrtaker and Burials. Sept - Chris Ware - National Maritime Museum. Oct - meeting devote of members interesting ancestors | Lilian Gibbens, Charles Dickens, Great Plague London. Chris Ware, National Maritime Museum, Lloyds List, Weekly Sailing List |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 4 to5 | WIN 98 | Joye, Gill | What's in a Name, or are you in the Top Five | Most popular names for girls in 1944 Margaret, Paricia, Christine, Mary and Jean. Popular names for boys in 1944 John, David, Michael, Peter and Robert. | Names changed in 1954, 1964, 1974,1994 for boys and girls |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 6 to 7 | WIN 98 | Garnham, Gill | The Wealden Iron Research Group | Iron smelting in Weald since Roman time but in the seventheen hundreds it died out. There are sign of their work around Weald. See list of books | Villages- Bedgebury, Brenchley, Frant, Hartfield, Hawkhurs, Hormonden, Lamberhurst, Langton Green, Southborough or Wadhurst |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 8 to 11 | WIN 98 | Cirllo, Audrey, Mrs | The Chappell/Mills Conundrum | Seearching for William Chappell father. Found out that the Mills family are related to us In Edenbridge. | William Chappell, Mary Cheal, James Mills, Elizabeth Chappell, James George Chappell, Alice Styles |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 12 to 15 | WIN 98 | Mills, Jean | If Only | Searchingmy family for 3 years. George Frederick White emigrated to Canada. White family to a village of Westbury on Trym in Gloucestershire | Henry Thomas White, , George Frederick White. Gwendoline Lilian Clara White, Donald Brodie House, David Richard House |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 15 | WIN 98 | TWFHS | Help Wanted - Standen | Contact Christa if your got any informationon Standen from Wadhurst/Ticehurst are. | Wadhurst, Ticehurst, Jonathan, Standen |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 15 | WIN 98 | TWFHS | Help Wanted - Marchant | Contact Don Marchant - searching Henry and Mary Marchant nee Knight, previously married to Sophia Walking of Leigh, 5 children | Henry Marchant, Mary Knight, Sophia Waling, children -Mary 1801, Henry 1802, James 1809, Dorcas 1812, Martha 1812 |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 16 to 19 | WIN 98 | Cowling, Bryan | Lifestyles | Searching Bates and Marsden. They were labourers. Young girls had to learn straw plaiters. Started as Labourers as become tradesmen and businessment | Edlesboroug,Jabez Bates, Elizabeth BatesGOF's Book, |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 19 | WIN 98 | Graham, Gill | Notice - Baldwin Reserch | Rodney Fry given his resarch on Samuel Baldwin, Elizabeth Pettitt. Descendants, Skinner, Manktelow, Fenner, Noakes, Newton, Waghorn and Huggins | Great Pell Farm, Wadhurst, Gil;l Garnham, Rodney Fry |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 19 | WIN 98 | Hall, Natalie | Help Wanted - Twiner | Any information on James Thorpe Twiner family tree born Motts Hill in 1902 with mother Adelaide Hoad. | Please contact Nastalie Hall |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 20 to 21 | WIN 98 | Cowling, Bryan | Publications Reviews | Looking at Old Photographs, Using Wills, CatholicAncestry, W.W.I Army, Land Tax Assessments, Computers for Genealogy | Robert Pols, Audrey Collins, Michael Gandy, Norman Holding, Jeremy Gibson, David Hawgood |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 22 to 23 | WIN 98 | Oxenbury, Shirley | A Portrait of Ashurst | Ashurst small village in Kent/Sussex. Henry VIII reign the Manor of Ashurst and Buckland passed to the Waller family, Willam Saxby,Lord of the Manor | Sir George Rivers, William Saxby, David Saloman, Thomas Brown, Elias Allen, Samuel Pepys |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 23 | WIN 98 | Jeffery, Chris | Help Wanted - Fitch | Chris Jeffery want information of a firm of London-based draper called Ryelands. Grandfather Augustus Henry Fitch, Henry Joseph Fitch, Henry Fitch | Contact him home address, Chirs Jeffery, Ryelands, Augustus Henry Fitch, Henry Joseph Fitch, Henry Fitch |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 24 to 26 | WIN 98 | Jeffrey, Joan | I, George Martlew, Being of Sound Mind | George Martlew joined Royal Navy in 1860. Travelled all around the world. He married twice. 2 sons. Lived in Portsmouth. George grave Westbourne Cemetry | George Martlew, ElizA Bridger, Florence Griffiths, Sydney George and Ernest Hercules Martlew, Beatrice Clack, Kurt Zebger |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 26 | WIN 98 | Jackson, Ken | A Crime Wave in Warbleton | 1572 May 16 Noye Spenner- killed with an arrow. 1572 May 20 Robard Thomas - murdered in his house. Thomson Fawterell and Ellnor Fawterell - cruelly murdered | Noy Spenner, John Symes, Robard Thomas, Wyllin Garner, Thomson Fawterell, Ellnor Fawterell, Thomas Homan, Richard Tayller, Thomas Fawterell |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 27 | WIN 98 | Oxenbury, Shirley | A Tip from your Secretary | Tunbridge Wells Museum had good local history section. The Burgess Rolls is arranged in alphabetical order within each ward, easy to find name | Tunbridge Well Museum, Directories and Burgess Rolls. |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 27 | WIN 98 | Jeffrey, Chris | What's the Link | On searching my family tree the name Pattenden came up. The marriage of Samuel James Deller and Janet Pattenden of 42 High Brooms Road. Connection the house | Karen Tayler, Samuel James Deller, Janet Pattenden, Leslie Alan Jeffery (my uncle) new house built on the old 42 house |
| 1 to 18 | 14 | 28 | WIN 98 | TWFHS | Programme of Meetings 1999 | Meeting consists: Kent in Defiance, Alien Immigrants, Criminal Ancestors, Members Workshop, Problems with London, Use of Newpapers, plus more programs | Meeting from January 15th to Novemver 19th |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 1 | SUM 99 | Taylor, Brian, Mr | Editorial | Thanking everyone for the articles for Winter 1998 Journal. | Journals Winter 1998. Next Journal is Winter 1999 |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 2 to 5 | SUM 99 | Jeffery, Don, Mr | O.G.S Summer Camp 1998 | Emigrated to Ontario from Berwickshire 1833. Jeffery Family from 1833 to 1997. Gfeorge, Sally- son Peter Jeffrey 1998 | Geoge and Sally Jeffrey, Jan Manamara, Ruth Burkholderr, Dan Zelenij, David Jeffery, Jane Manser, Phil Jeffrey. |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 5 | SUM 99 | Marchant, Don | Help Wanted - Marchant | Don Marchant is interested in his great x 4 grandparents Henry and Mary Marchant. Any information contact him by email | Henry and Mary Marchant, Wesleyan Church in Tunbridge, James 1809, Dorcas 1812, Martha 1813, James and Sarah Barton |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 5 | SUM 99 | Parker, Mike | Help Wanted - Groombridge | Mike Parker loking for information on William Groombridge and sons. Living at 6 Castle Street, Tonbridge 1881. Any information contact him by email | William Groombridge, Tunbridge, Hartfield, Southborough |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 6 | SUM 99 | Rye, Mary | Family Artifacts | Keeping your artifacts for future generations. Inlaid-working sewing-box. Saved photo school badges, newspaper clippings. Album of photo of the Wheelers. | Ian White, Mary Emmerson, |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 6 | SUM 99 | King, John | Help Wanted - King/F(F)inch | Any information relating to John King, Schoolmaster of Rotherfield, who married Wlizabeth F(F)inch at East Farleigh 4 April 1850. Please contact Ted Godfrey | John King, Elizabeth F(F) inch, East Farleigh, Ted Godfrey |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 7 to 8 | SUM 99 | Jeffery, D R | Met 71 Years Ago | I lived in Tunbridge Wells for 71 years. Lived next door to my husband, went to same school, work. Collect stale bread 6d, fancy cakes 3d, skimmed milk 1d. Married in 1923 | Calvery Road, Tunbridge Well Corporation, St Barnabas's in Quary Road, Opera House, Salvation Army. D.R. Jeffery |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 9 to 13 | SUM 99 | Taylor, Brian, Mr | Mr Thomas Wheeler of Kennington | Wife Mary - six children. Mr thomas 52 years employment of Bank of England (Also son Thomas Jnr, some 49 years. Link to Taylor family | Thomas Wheeler, William Tayler, Mary Wheeler, Mary Ann Page |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 14 to 18 | SUM 99 | Edwards, Graham | Go West Young Man | John Edward had 4 brothers. Edward (youngest) emigrated 1841 with wife Elizabeth Kemp. Elisha emigrated March 1847 - with wife Sabina Damper plus 9 children. Settled in Findley Ohio, USA | John Edward, Elizabeth Kemp, Elisha Edwards, Sabina Damper, Elias Edwards, Caroline Goodwin, Ephraim Edwards |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 18 | SUM 99 | TWFHS | Logo Competition | Logo and invite all members to enter our Millenium Logo Competition. With TWFHS, in colour, Easiy reproduced, summitted on a4. Cosing date 30 September 1999 | Frank Standen, Membership Secretary |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 19 to 20 | SUM 99 | Marwood, David C Laborde | Fighting the Caribs in St Vincent | Jean Dupin Dauphine De Laborde plus wife travelled to St Vincent Caribbean. Sailed to St Vincent in 1751 | Jean Dupin Dauphine De Laborde, James Laborde, St Vincent Edward Daniel Laborde, William Laborde |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 21 to 25 | SUM 99 | Novis, Margaret | Excerpts from the Assizes | Coroners Inquests Sussex 1558 - 1603. John Homfrey Honor Cororner Ardundel. Went to the Assizers for Drinking, fighting, death | Various names which includes the jurors and people who attended the assizes |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 25 | SUM 99 | Joye, Gill | Society Accounts | Members want to see the accounts before the AGM. Write to the Chairman enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. | November AGM |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 26 to 28 | SUM 99 | Cowling, Bryan | Publications Review | Various books, indexing, Dictionary, Genealogy for research | Various names: Robert Blatchford, Geoffrey Heslop, Barbara Dixon, George Pelling, Pauline Litton, John, Sheila Rowland, Stuart A Raymond, |
| 1 to 18 | 15 | 28 | SUM 99 | Oxenbury, Shirley | Dates for your Diary | 3 July 1999 -KentFHS - Canterbury, 3 to 5th September 1999 NWKFHS - Weekend Conference, 3 October 1999 - Folkestone& District FHS ond day conference - Folkestone | Michael Gandy, Duncan Harington, Peter Ewart, Joyce Hoad, Colin Chapman and Jeff Hutching. |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 1 | WIN 99 | TWFHS | Editorial | The Journal Editor would like to say a thank you for all the help. Journal Editor - Currently Vacant | Journal Editor - Currently Vacant |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 2 to 3 | WIN 99 | TWFHS | Programme of Meetings 2000 | Programme of meetings from January 21 2000 to November 17 2000. AGM on 17 November | Kathy Chater, Else Churchill, Ron Cox, Mick Scott, Audrey Gillett, Anthony Camp, Joyce Hoad, Rob Cottrell, Brian Tayler |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 3 | WIN 99 | Oxenbury, Shirley | Parish of Withyham | Village of Withyham have produce a coloured pictorial map for the Millennium. Drawing of the main building in the parish with text. Ideal present. | Shirley Oxenbury - £3.50p |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 3 | WIN 99 | Cowling, Bryan | Memorial and Other Inscription - St Mark's Church, Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | A booklet produced to give a short history of the 19th Century church with an index and site plan. | Bryan Cowling - price £1.50p |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 4 to 11 | WIN 99 | Copus, Matthew | Baptist Burials from Speldhurst Parish Registers | Central for Kentish Studies reference P344/1/3 includes burials ending in 1737. Search from 1640 to 1812(part of register P344/1/1-5 and P344//5B. List of Burials | Leonard J Maguire, various names on the list |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 12 to 13 | WIN 99 | Marwood, David C Laborde | Marwoods on the Railways | Eleven Marwood worked with the railways in the 19th Century. They worked on railways in Taff Vale, Wales. | Bertie Marwood, Frederick Marwood, Edwin Marwood, John Barry Marwood, William Frederick Marwood, George Howell |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 14 to 15 | WIN 99 | Jeffrey, Joan | Speldhurst Churchyard | Speldhurst Churchyard has 2 parts old and new. The new part has been maintained. War Grave Commission area. Nora Farrar from the Philadephia died 1958 Speldhurst | Turley, Goodley, Thorpe, Twort, Coyfe, Fry, Sapper Godley, Private Rogers, Private Turley died 1918, Admiral Edward Phillpott. |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 16 to 18 | WIN 99 | Aust, S W H | Herbert Victor Aust - His Life | Herbert Victor Aust started work at 12 years old. He enlisted but discarded for being under age. He enlisted again and still under age. He was discharted 31 March 1921 | William Alexander Aust, William Trotman Aust, John aust,William Trotman, Albert Parrott. |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 19 to 20 | WIN 99 | Godden, Anne | What have I Started | Searching Thomas Turner and Charlotte Martha nee Raymant. Family member gave photos, certificates. William born in Dartford, son of George Turner | Thomas Turner, Edith Turner, Thomas Ebenezer Turner, William Thomas, George Turner, Jonathan Turner |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 20 | WIN 99 | Frabsen, Margaret | Help Wanted | Margaret Fransen seraching for Richard Peerless/Pearless 1812/1813 Hartfield. Contact Margaret Fransen with any information | Richard Peerless/Pearless, Jane Camfield |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 21 to 23 | WIN 99 | Webb, Patricia | Ancestors in Hiding | The Pigden and Birch branches of the family hard to find. Thomas was born at Minster in 1794 and moved to Pembury. Thomas Birch was a boot maker. | Thomas Birch, Mary Manley, Frederick Woodgate, Robert William Birch, James Birch, George Ellis, Elizabeth Hannah Birch. |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 24 to 25 | WIN 99 | Cowling, Bryan | Publications Review | Various web sites, books, Indexes for Genealogical | David Hawgood, John and Sheila Rowlands,Elizabeth Hampson, Colin R Chapman, Tom Wood, Joyce Culling, Heather Creaton |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 26 to 27 | WIN 99 | Jackson, Ken | Using Manorial Records | Family name Snashall 1589. The first Snahall to be atenant of the Lord of the Manor of Rotherfield. | Denis Stuart, Janet Morris, Eve McLaughlin, Michael Gandy |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 28 | WIN 99 | Frost, Margaret | Strays | 1891 Census: Thomas Fisher, Inmate of Lewisham Workhouse, Doncaster Cemetry Monumental inscription: Helen Quartermaine Day Died October 26 1892 | Thomas Fisher, Helen Quartermaine Day, Margaret E Frost |
| 1 to 18 | 16 | 28 | WIN 99 | Jeffrey, Don | Computer Workstation for Sale | Don Jeffrey has a compter workstation for sale. | Don Jeffrey, |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 1 | SUM 00 | Lewry, Roger | Editorial | Baron North a nobleman of the court of King James I suffering from consumptive disorder. Jeanette Brooke won the logo designe. | Baron North, King James I, Eridge, London. Jeanette Brook. |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 2 to 5 | SUM 00 | Tayler, Brian | Noticeboard | Committee thank Brian Tayler for all his hard work. Help wanted, Can I Help, Forthcoming Courses, The Newman Name Society. | Wicken,Goldsmith,Snow,Brooker, Osborne, Rogers,Steed,Young, Fransen, Camfield,Denton, Pearless,Waugh,Wyss,Gurney |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 6 to 7 | SUM 00 | Thompson, Roy | Treating Family History Addiction | Searching my family and going to Family History Societies to look up information. Information like Birth, Marriage, Death and Census should all be on a database | Family Records Centre (FRC). Early release of Census. |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 7 to 8 | SUM 00 | Cornish, Jan,Mrs | Relative Discovery | Searching for my Great grand father who was German. He had 12 children and one emigrate to Canada. On my 85th birthday got all relative together for the first time | Philipp Moller, Emily Moller, Roseanna Moller, Harry Moller, George Moller, Jacob Philipp Moller |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 9 to 10 | SUM 00 | Scantlebury, Neil | Extract from the diary of John Vickers Norris | In John Vickers Diary show a log of his travel on HMS Wyvern passage to China in 1880 and he travelled on various of ships. | HMS Wyvern, HMS Mallard, HMS Sirius, HMS Eclipse, HM Gunboat Boxer |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 10 to 11 | SUM 00 | Joye, Gill | TWFHS - AGM | the meeting was to say thank you for the help of the committee members for their hard work | Miachael Gandy, Shelial Gurney, Colin,Jeanette Brook, Don Jeffrey, Essie Howey, Don Howey |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 12 to 14 | SUM 00 | Garnham, Gill | The Chapel of King Charles the Martyr, Tunbridge Wells | Chapel open in 1678 but only for the summer months, 2500 people subscripted to building the Chapel. Deeds to the land was handed over in 1703 by Lady Purbeck | Samuel Pepys, John Evelyn, Laydy Purbeck, Henry Doogod, Sir Christopher Wren, Jonathan Maine. |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 15 | SUM 00 | Underwood, Shirley | House Group News | Transcriptions from the register of King Charles the Martry Church are being put on computer in readiness to be microfched later | Kings Charles the Maryr Church, United Reformed Church |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 15 | SUM 00 | Thomas, Isabella | Another lucky break | My Uncle was University Professor and left his library to the locals. Wrote to the librarian and local FHS. | Had a letter back from uncle daughter in law sending me family details. |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 16 | SUM 00 | Crook, Eric | Living with an addict | Anne Godden had an addiction of trying to trace her family by receiving birth, marriage certificate and going to the Library, but I went along with her to help her | Anne Godden, Eric Crook |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 17 to 18 | SUM 00 | Cowling, Bryan | Publications Information | Various books, indexing, Dictionary, Genealogy for research | Various Yorkshire Vol., Stuart Raymond, Roger Logan, Peter Chistian, David Hawgood |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 18 to 19 | SUM 00 | Godden, Anne, Mrs | Archives aren't frightening, after all | Went to London Meropolitan Archives and was looking at original documents going back 150 years. Westminster Archieves checking on St Margaret Workshouse | Louisa Emma Raymant born 1864, Westminster Archives, St Margaret Workhouse near York Street,London Metropolitan Archives |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 19 to 22 | SUM 00 | Jackson, Ken | Snashalls in Sussex | John and Henry Snashall moved from France to England in 1518. They owned a smallholdings. Sometimes referred to Snayshewell or Snashfold, Snashall | Henry, Snashall, John Snashall, Peter Snachell, Andrew Snatchell, William Langridge, Richard Anstye, Thomas Marchant, Richard Patching |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 22 to 24 | SUM 00 | Marwood, David | Somerset reward | William Marwood born Crediton Devon, 1803. William was a Clerk in Taunton, He was working for the Board of Health until he was 72/73 | William Harwood, Somerset Record Centre, Frederick Marwood, |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 25 to 26 | SUM 00 | Franklin, Kathryn,Mrs | Pioneeers from Pembury | During the 1820,1830,1840 Ann, wife of Sampson Waner had 8 children. He was an agricultural worker. Jame to Australia in 1854, Solomon to Australia in1859 | Sampson, Warmer, Solomon Warmer, James Warmer, Mr Bennedick |
| 1 to 18 | 17 | 27 to 28 | SUM 00 | Gallivan,Christine,Mrs | Why? | Josiah Charman born 1821/22 in West Indies, 1851 census shows newdigate, Surrey. Who was John Charman was a soldier and become a Chelsea pensioner in 1839 | Josiah charman, John Charman, Lord Lynedock, |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 1 | WIN 00 | Lewry, Roger, Mr and Mrs | Editorial | Thanks once again for article. When submitting articles please put you name and membership number. We have charged for some advertisement | Carol and Roger Lewry, Advertisement. |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 2 to 3 | WIN 00 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Thomas Baldock, Emily Waller, Emma Whittaker. Member trying to trace their family. Shirley Oxenbury had offer from 2 members to help with the research | Anne Godden, Denise Quinn, Judy White, Linda Thomson, Captain Gordon P Blyth, Shirley Oxenbury |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 4 to 5 | WIN 00 | TWFHS | Noticeboard | Various: Group Meeting, Fiche Lending Service, Sussex family history group, Membership renewal, Letter to the editors, Travel Insurance | Shirley Underwood, Don Jeffrey, Mr Peter Hill, Rod Willerton, Frank Standen, Captain G p Blyth, Frank Standen |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 5 to 6 | WIN 00 | TWFHS | Local History Groups | Contact Kathryn Franklin for further information on Pembury. Contact M Robson on the group from Groombridge. Contat Dennis Penfold on the group from Rusthall | Pembury, Kathryn Franklin, Groombridge, Mrs M Robson, Rusthall, Dennis Penfold |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 7 to 8 | WIN 00 | TWFHS | Institue of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies release | There is a new addition to its series of registration district maps. The new system should be run by a clergy actinas civil officer or appoint a purely civil person. | Poor Law Reform Act of 1834, Lutterworth in 7a, Brixwirth 3b. Charges for maps |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 8 | WIN 00 | Godden, Anne | It pays to advertise | Advertised about the family Raymant. Found out Charlotte Martha, Louisa married my Great Grandfather William Thomas Turner. | Anne Godden, Louisa Emma Rayment, Charlotte Martha, William Thomas Turner, Emma Rayment, John Morley, Cheryl Bailey |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 9 to 11 | WIN 00 | Jeffrey, Don | Ontario Genealolgical Society Summer Camp | Went to Ontario to look up my family by going to Libraries, Churches and Cemetreies. Since coming back looking for Jeffreys in Berwickshire | Janme Macnamara, David Jeffrey, Margaret Egan, Brian Gilcrist, Rev Duncan Jeffrey, Howard Burkholder, William Jeffrey, mary Wilkie |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 12 to 13 | WIN 00 | Jeffrey, Joan, Mrs | Names on Sepldhurst War Memorial 1914 - 1919. 1939 - 1945 | Here a list of names on Speldhurst War Memorial 1914 -1919. List of names of Speldhurst War Memorial 1939 - 1945 | Speldhurst War Memorial 1914 - 1919. Speldhurst War Memorial 1939 - 1945 |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 13 | WIN 00 | Lowry, Carol, Gurney, Sheila | Died too Soon? Can anyone beat this? | Researching family history in Norwich found this note. Found in the parish register of Creeting All Saints Suffolic a message | Lewry Carol, Norwich, Hedenham, Parish Register for 1714 - 1812. Elixabeth Woods note in parish records |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 17 | WIN 00 | unknown | Dear Ancestor | Tombstone poem | no name and address given |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 14 to 17 | WIN 00 | Edwards, Graham | Ephraim Edwards - a Kentish man in the American Civil War | Father was John Edwards born Frant Sussex 1799. Ephraim born 1843. Shipped to Findlay USE June 1847. 1861 enrolled in the 49th Civil War, Died 7 June 1918 aged 75 Lexington | William Mungen, Lucinda Huff, Arabella Weakley, Jean Zimmerman, John Wells, ABIN SMPWE |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 18 to 19 | WIN 00 | Cowling, Bryan | Publication Information | Various books, indexing, Dictionary, Genealogy for research | Jewish Genealogy, Old Trades Titles and Occupations, Poor Law Union, Nuts and Bolts,Web Publishing for Genealogy |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 20 to 21 | WIN 00 | Scantiebury, Neil | Further extract from the diary of John Vickers Norris | John Vickers diary found in the loft of Gerald Scantlebury. John Vickers Norris my paternal Grandmother's father. John Vicker was in the Royal Navy | Ships in Harbour: Victor, Midge, Magpie, Emmauel, Vigilant, Tily, Encounter, Wyvern,, Wolf, Richmond (USA) Athenes, Corvatte Kerguben |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 21 to 22 | WIN 00 | TWFHS | Public Record Office 1901 census project update | Norwich is being use a pilot scheme and once produce their will be a charge before they launch the 1901 service | Crown Copyright 2002. Information from Public Records Office |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 22 to 23 | WIN 00 | Cowling, Bryan | Bates family craftsmen | Carpenter did an apprenticeship then mored on. Harry Bates moved to Luton more work, Edward Bate lived in Edlesboroug and he was a capenter | Harry Bates, Edward Bates, Edlesborough, Grange Mill, |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 23 to 25 | WIN 00 | Marwood, David | A Family Bible | I inherited the Howell Family Bible which contain information on the family which included birth, married and to whom | Bertie Marwood, Rosa Howell, George Howell, Arabella Edwards, George Howell, Thomas Howell, Sarah Howell, Benjamin John Howell |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 25 | WIN 00 | Marwood, David | Genealogy pox is Very Contagious | Continual complaint as to need for names dates and places. Letter writing, Looking through records, cemeteries, ruins. Patient to attend workshops, | Genealogy Pox. |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 26 to 27 | WIN 00 | TWFHS | Keep seeking and you may find | Searching for couple are living together but cannot find a marriage. The minister did not sent the record of the marriage to Regitrar General. S | William Peutrill, Clara Taylor, John Wesley Peutrill, Gregory Preston |
| 1 to 18 | 18 | 28 | WIN 00 | TWFHS | TWFHS Progamme for 2001 | Meetings: TW of Yesterday, Brickmakers, Arefacts, Forgotten Heroes -WW1, Growing up between wars, Kentish Studies, The Cinque Ports, AGM | Frank Chapman, David Cufley, Geoff Bridger, Robert Baritrop, Tricia Rowsby, Brion Purdey. 2001 meetings Groombridge Village Hall |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 1 | SPR 01 | Lewry, Caro, Roger | Editorial | Would like to thank everyone for produces these article for this Jounrnal. See page 17 People living a distance,our member to get information about Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells, Journal due in June |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 2 to 6 | SPR 01 | TWFHS | Noticeboard | Various:Obituary, House Group, Ightham, Kent, 200 anniversary of censues, newspaper, Burieal Index, King, Wyvern Midland Railway Index, Press Releases | Aust, Shirley Underwood, Sheils Gurney, Collindale, Burial Index, Greenham, Railway Index, English Origins Launch, |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 7 to 9 | SPR 01 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Cavie/Cavey, Hook, Morris, Offer of Search for Ipswich, Lewes, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells. Isaac Newton | William Cavey, Thomas Hook, George Morris, Isaac Newton, |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 10 to 10 | SPR 01 | Joye, Gill | Tunbridge Wells Family History Society AGM November 2000 | Chairman report: Increase in memberships, Shirley Underwood does indexing. Journal has flourish under Carol and Roger Lewry. Douglas Ludlow is the treasurer | Shirley Underwood, Vera Wharton, Carol and Roger Lewry, Doulglas Ludlow, Gill Garnham. |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 11 | SPR 01 | Oxenbury, Shirley | Sectetary's Report | Shirley Underwood arranges the progamme for the year. Received email for information onWadhurst, Lamberhuse and Ticehurt, Moving to Groombridge Village Hall | Shirley Underwood, Groombridge Village Hall, Gil Garnham. |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 12 to 13 | SPR 01 | Lewry, Carol | London on Fire | Book found in an old clothes basket by John Evelyn who lived throught times of Charles I and Charles II, telling about the Great Plague the fire of London | John Evelyn, St Paul, The Book of Everlastin Things, Arthur Mee, Mrs Rene Christmas nee Punchard |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 13 | SPR 01 | Edwards, Graham and Ann | Headstone of Boothill | Headstone still standing of George Johnson Hanged by mistake, Lester Moore Four Slugs | George Johnson, Lester Moore, Boothill, Arizona |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 14 | SPR 01 | Rye, Frederick | Stranger Than Fiction | Family Search for our family regarding William Rye was labourers in the area. James Kemp, George Edwin Sacree served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry | Dunkirk, William Rye, William Courtney, William Exton, James Kemp, George Eddwin Sacree, Colonel Colwell |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 15 | SPR 01 | Weller, George T | Genealogy down under | Visit Jim, Joyce Goodwin who showed them the family bible. Visit cousins and went to Sydney to Registrar Office to obtain help on lost marriages | Jim, Joyce Goodwin, Alan, Helen Bulloch, Jack Bullock, Richmond and Tweed FHS. |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 16 | SPR 01 | Davies, Margaret | Gammey Legg and Tragic Death | Searching for Roger Lewy in Scotland. Tragic death of Father and son and month later wife and mother | Roger Lewry, George Seivwright, James Gray, James Gammey, Margaret Legg. Thomas and George Weller, Mary Weller |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 17 | SPR 01 | Lewry, roger | Items of interest in and around Tunbridge Wells | Stone Water Trough by Brighton Lake with the writing of George and Annis Bliss - Australia. What is this all about and further writing on the other side | Brighton Lake, Eridge Road, George and Annis Bliss, Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Wter Trough Association |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 17 | SPR 01 | Vale, Jo, Mrs | Hadlow strays in the 1891 Census | Near London Road - in a Field- Travelling Van. Hadlow strays in the 1891 census | Cornelious Jenner, Caroline Jenner, Collarberry Jenner, Mary M Jenner, Alice Boners |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 18 | SPR 01 | Lewry, Roger,Mr | Brickmaking | the programme speaker was David Cufley explained how the bricks were made. | Dvaid Cufley, Groombridge Village Hall, Picture of shed where bricks are made |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 19 | SPR 01 | Cuffley, David, Mr | Brickmakers Index | There were a index of brickfield workers and owner for the SE of England. They produce tiles, chimney and flower pots, crocks, drain-pipes, sugar moulds. | Index list for Brickmakers and Owners |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 19 to 20 | SPR 01 | Chicken, Dorothy, Mrs | Chickens and Chicken Strays | Found relation in Guemsey. I have census 1861/81/91 for Dumeresq, Gsy showing Richard Antoine D. Some families in Durham, Newport, | Thomas Chicken, Mary Swinburn, Benjamin Chichken, Robert William Chicken, Mabel Pearce, Marjorie Chicken, Charles Pullen |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 20 to 22 | SPR 01 | Cowling, Bryan | New Publications Information | Various books, indexing, Dictionary, Genealogy for research | Frank Stevens, Stuart Raymond, Philip James Chapman, Richard Knight,Geoffrey Yeo, Perry Snow |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 23 to 25 | SPR 01 | Metherall, Iris | Vandals, Phillstines, or Enviromentalists? | Charles Pond and son were open-cast miners and at a later date become fossil miners in Cambershire | Charles Pond, Joseph Pond, Edward Pond, Bernard O'Connor, Mike Foster, Sarah Barnard |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 25 to 27 | SPR 01 | Stavros, Janice,Mrs | Highs and Lows | John Jeffery and wife moved to Wadhurst East Sussex. Asher Jeffery enlisted as a young man he married. He was dismissed from working in the Post Office | John Jeffery, Sussanah Norman, Asher Jeffery, Mary Davies, Cardiff |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 27 | SPR 01 | Johnson, Peter | 1881 British Census and National Index on CD | New version of 1881 British Censue and National Index on CD. Further information contact Distribution Centre | Peter Johnson, Distribution Centre, Birmingham |
| 19 to 30 | 19 | 27 to 28 | SPR 01 | TWFHS | Additiona to the 1996 Members' Interests Booklet (9th Supplement) | Find a list of additions to the 1996 Members's Interests Booklet. List on page 28 | Nina M Teeder, Barbara K Johnston, A P Norfolk, Robin R Routley |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 1 | SUM 01 | Lawry, Roger, Carol | Editorial | Thank you all for your help. October ti the 10th anniversary of the society. Need photo of Tunbridge Well | Tunbridge Wells, Journal due in October |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 2 to 7 | SUM 01 | Lawry, Roger, Carol | Noticeboard | Various: Books, CD, Websites, Advertisement, Indexing, Mcirofiche, GRO | Annie Lloyd, Southborough Society, Rainer Archive, Christian Associations, Family Records Centre, Microfiche, GRO, Grave Addresses Help Offered |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 8 to 9 | SUM 01 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Searching these names Greenways, Tranquil Cottages, Rudd, Richard Batchelor | A P Norfolk, Greenways, Capell & Co, Sandhurst Park, Tranquil Cottages, Sue Ruskin, Richard Batchelor, I Metherall, George Rudd |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 9 to 10 | SUM 01 | Lewry, Carol | News of meetings of TWFHS | Frank Chapham was talking about Tales of Old Tunbridge Wells. Geoff Bridges talked about WW1. Then WW2 in 1939 | Frank Chapman, Richard Murdoch, Jimmy Edwards, Geoff Bridges, Robert Baltrop |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 11 to 12 | SUM 01 | Roe, Molly | From Australia by Internet | Received an email about relation in Australia. Morris Barnett was sent to Tasmania for seven years and found his wife there. They lived until they were 70 years old | Morris Barnett, James Barnett, Lord Harris, Lady Mayoress of Hobart |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 12 to 13 | SUM 01 | Fowle, Andrew | Blind Jack | Blind Jack was able to find his way around Tunbridge Wells. He took a stranger to Powder Mills and was given a shilling and the strangers lantern | Blind Jack |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 13 to 14 | SUM 01 | Godden, Ann | Coinclidence? - maybe | Searching my family and found that came from Tonbridge. Now family are in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Orkney and Devon | Ernest Roberts, Miriam Beamis, William and Charlotte Turner, George Turner, Mary Hilder, Joseph Hilder |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 14 to 15 | SUM 01 | Rye, Mary | Half Truths | Search James and Henry Kemp, found that they both employed on ships and travelled the world. | James Kemps, Henry Kemp, Chatham Historical Dockyard Museum, Baltic,Australia, New Zealand, Antarctic. |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 15 to 18 | SUM 01 | Monham, Sidney | The frustrations of family research | Visit my uncle Leslie in Downe, Tunbridge Wells. Then I moved to Tunbridge Wells. Wonder where Hasting came from in our name Monham | Richard and Andrew Monham, George Edwin Hastings Monham, Maria Matilda Hasting Monham, William and Emma Monham |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 18 | SUM 01 | Bates,Ann | Genetics/ The whys of family history | Question about why census lines are black out. Microfilm not illegible, missing newspapers | Census, microfilm, newspaper, photos |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 19 to 21 | SUM 01 | Jeffrey, Joan | Another walk in Speldhurst Churchyard | Looking at Headstones of Nora Farrar, Ruth, Turley, Godley, Fry, Countess of Dundonald, Baden-Powell | Nora Farrar, Frederic Farrar, William Turley, Venus Pandora, Katherine Frances, Alice Newton, Thomas Dundonald, Baden-Powell, Eric Maple |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 21 | SUM 01 | Cowling, Bryan | Book Review | Books: Poor Law Documents beford 1834, DNA for Family Historians | Anne Cole, Alan Savin |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 22 to 23 | SUM 01 | Vale, Jo, Mrs | North Tonbridge and Hadlow strays from 1891 census | List of names, places and date of birth of stray children in the North Tonbridge/Hadow area on the night of 8 April 1891 | See list of name on pages 22 and 23 |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 24 to 25 | SUM 01 | Bates,Ann | From Mrs Beeton's Bod of Household Management | List of wages paid to the following: Housekeeper, Lady's Maid, Head Nurse,Cook, Upper Housemaid, Upper Laundry Maid, General Servant, Kitchen Maid | Various wage for different members of staff |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 25 | SUM 01 | TWFHS | Members' Interests | Members interest in the following names, Sharville/Sharvill, Hobbs, Fairbrother, Clark, Green, | Angela May, Patricia Burbery, |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 26 to 27 | SUM 01 | Cornish, Jan,Mrs | More relatives discovered | Jacob Philipp Moller moved to England for a better life. Trying to trace Henriette Lueckel and her father was an important person at the beginning of the 19th Century | Jacob Philipp Moller, Emily Carter, William Anthony Moller, Roseanna Hunt, Anton Moller, Henriete Lueckel, Johann Luceckel |
| 19 to 30 | 20 | 28 | SUM 01 | TWFHS | Meeting in 2001 and 2002 | Meetings: Kentish Studies, Wills, The Cinque Ports, 16,17,18th Century Records, AGM, TW Museum, Commonwealth War Graves, What's in a name | Tricia Rowsby, Joyce Hoad, Brian Purdey, Lillian Gibbens, Ian Beavis, Jean Debney, Groombridge Village Hall. |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 1 | WIN 01 | Lewry, Carol | Editorial | Ten years since doing the Journal. 260 members. Thank the committee for their help. Had 13 emails from outside the area. 1 person from Austrialia replied back | Pauline mowbray from Australia writing a piece for the Journal |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 2 to 3 | WIN 01 | TWFHS | Noticeboard | Advertising from Education to renting rooms. Open day WSFHS, Books for sale | Jean Stirk, Mrs R Cowling, TWFHS, West Surrey Family History Society, Elizabeth Powell Crowe |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 4 to 5 | WIN 01 | TWFHS | Sources in Tunbridge Wells reference Library | Tunbridge Wells Street Directories by Kelly and Pelton. Census Records, CD, Parish Registers, Burial Register, Maps, | Kelly and Pelton Street Directories. Census 1841 to 1891, Microfiche Index, Holy Trinity and King Charles, Woodbury Park, Sue Brown |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 5 to 6 | WIN 01 | Cowling, Bryan | On the Bookstall | Internet Directory of England and Wales, London Ancestors, Newspapers, Irish Ancestry, | Stuart A Raymond, Lilian Gibbens, Audrey Collins, Bill Davis, Ann Edwards, James Bradshaw |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 7 | WIN 01 | TWFHS | Microfiches/Publications | List of Titles in all areas in Kent, with their Fiche numbers and prices | Southborough, Fordcombe, Pambury, Penshurst, Tudeley, Rusthall, |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 8 | WIN 01 | Raymond, Stuart | Stuart Raymond Advertisement | Surrey & Sussex Parish Registers Inscription & Wills, Occupational Sources Surrey/Sussex Genealogists, Surrey & Sussex Family Histories & Pedigrees with prices | Stuart A Raymond |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 9 | WIN 01 | Mowbray, Pauline | Persistence pays | I have been reseaching the Fry family for 12 years. Shirley Oxenbury help finding informtion on the Fry. They moved around from Surrey to Sussex | Jess Fry, John Fry, Ann Harris, James Fry, Bathsheba Upton, Hannah Winder, Thomas Winder, Harriet Nash, Mary Ann Wells, Pauline Mowbray |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 10 to 11 | WIN 01 | Metherall, Iris | A month to remember | Mothers' Uion went Westminster Abbey. Went to Central Hall looking for family members. Found names Tanner and Rudd. Looked itn Assize Records | Queen Victoria, King Edwards VII, Robert Codling, Tanner and Rudd |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 11 to 12 | WIN 01 | Gurney, Sheila | ST Marks C of E School | Earl of Abergavenny gave Frant Road so they can build a school. The school flourish for 115 year and then relocated to to Ramslye Road | Mr and Mr Chatterton, Miss Acton, Pantiles Baptist Church, |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 13 to 17 | WIN 01 | Edwards, Graham | The Edward Brother, Builders | John Edward was a builder and listed in 1839 Pigot's Directory as Edwards and Mercer Carpenters & Builders. Some brothers emigrated to North America | John Edward, Mr Stone,Ephraim Edwards, Ann Groves, Martha Kmp, Elias Edwards, Deborah Jones, Edward Edwards, George Edwards |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 17 to 18 | WIN 01 | Jeffrey, don and Mrs Joan Jeffrey | The Speldhurst War Memorial | The War Memorial was repaired and it was found that the Imperial War Museum maintained the Memorial. Unveiling in 1920 by Mrs WE and Jean Taylor. | Charles Oldrid Scott, John Oldrid Scott, Mrs W E Taylor, Miss Jean Taylor, Lt William Taylor, John Reginald Harmer, Rev Herbert Maters. |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 18 to 20 | WIN 01 | Jeffrey, Joan | Speldhurst Churchyard re-visited | Interedted in Cochrane. There was a message on each side of headstone. Thomas Cochrane succeeded to the title Earl of Dundonald. 2 more grave I was interested in | Will Hinton, Susannah Mercer, Thomas Cochrane, Arthur Cochrane, William Cochrane, John Simpson |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 20 to 21 | WIN 01 | Jackson, Ken | Tunbridge Wells Baptist Tabernacle | A Chapel was erected in 1770 and disbanded in 1813. A committee was set up to get a new chapel built. They used the town hall. £25 was invested to build a chapel | Rev G Pearce, Rev W K Armstrong, Rev James Smith, |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 21 to 22 | WIN 01 | Johnston, Barbara | A missing mother/grandmother | Ivy Maud was Barbara Johnson mother and Ivy Maud mother went to Canada. Ivy Maud stayed with her grandpartent Waghorne in Church House. | William Edwar Waghorne, Eather, Waghorne, William Waghorne, Eliza Maud Peacock, Rebecca and George Peacock |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 22 to 24 | WIN 01 | Standen, Frank | King Charles School | Former King Charles School closed in 1960. They got an education in Reading, Arithmetic, Music, Drawing, Writing they were lucky to get this education. | Hary Braddon, Dunkirk, Chapel Place, Huntleys School for boys, Fordcombe, Speldhurst, Bidborough |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 24 to 25 | WIN 01 | Bates, Ann | T Bates & Sons Builders | Thomas Bates was a carpenter. Thomas set a business with his 2 sons. Business called A Bates. Family home was built in Warwich Park, then know as Newick Cottages | Thomas Bates, Harriet Martin, William Martin, Kate Davis, Benjamin Davis, Robert Wheeler, Harold Bates, Roland Bates |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | 26 to 28 | WIN 01 | Joye, Gill | Salomons' Servants at Broomhill - Part 1 | David Salomons was a Sheriff of Kent, MP for Greenwich. House was passed to his nephew. Picture show the servants that was needed to run the house | David Salomons, David Lionel Salomons, David Reginald Herman Philip Salomons, Census 1871 of staff, Census 1881 |
| 19 to 30 | 21 | back page | WIN 01 | Braham, Fran | Meeting in 2001 and 2002 | Meeting from 27 November 2001 to 22 October 2002, AGM, Old Tunbridge Wells, War Graves, Executions and Executioners, Don't climb the family tree | Roger Joye, Ian Beavis, Jean Debney, Major Brian Oldham, Paul Blake, Fred Feather, Ken Wilson |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 1 | SPR 02 | Lewry, Carol | Editorial | Hav a special anniversary issue names memtioned Beau Nash , Decimus Burton. Checking to see every one still want to call this a journal | Beau Nash, Decimus Burton, Queen Victoria, Church of King Charles the Martyr |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 2 to 6 | SPR 02 | TWFHS | Noticeboard | Various: Members Interest, Help Offered, Advertisement, CD-Roms, Census, Housegroup Update | Frank Standen, Cheryl Bailey, Metropolitan Archives, Property, War Memorials, 1901 Census,Young Genealogist, |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 7 | SPR 02 | Joye, Gill | AGM Chairman Report | We are Celebrate in 2001 the 10th Anniversay in October, guests Lady Teviot, Jean, Strik, David Cuffley. Since moving we have keep our members. | Lady Teviot, Jean Stirk, David Cuffley, King Charles the martyr |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 8 | SPR 02 | Oxenbury, Shirley | AGM Secretary Report | Gill is standing down as our Chairman. David Cuffley was a speaker at our New Year at the new venue, talked about Brickmakers, Bryan Cowling on the bookstall | Bryan Cowling, David Cuffley, Family History Fair |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 9 to 10 | SPR 02 | TWFHS | On the Bookstall | Bygone Crowborough, Royal Tunbridge Wells, High Weald, Langton Green, Growing up in St Peter's 1917, 1602 Rusthall Manor | M Payne, L Batchelor, Roger Farthing, Brian Harwood, Joyce Shoebridge, Michael Wheeler, M Conyers, William Lord Abergavenny |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 11 | SPR 02 | Oxenbury, Shirley | Rusthall Manor | List of tenants on fiche on Lord of the Manor of Rusthall and William Lord Abergavenny and other freehold tenants | M Conyers, William Lord Abergavenny |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 12 | SPR 02 | TWFHS | My criminal ancestor | Henry Shoult was a convicted criminal. His crime ws striking a superior officer and desertion on HM Ship Nymph in Sydney. He was released in 1882 | Henry Shoults, Millbank Prison, Chatham Prison, Pentonville, |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 13 to 14 | SPR 02 | King, John | Rirz organ still going strong | At the Ritz Cinema was a Compton organ and then moved to Regal Cinema . Then Nicholas Pitts brought it and restored and moved to Pinchbeck. | Nicholas Pitts, Mark Willerton, Ann Bates, Rirz Cinema, Regal Cinema, Hanley and District Organ Trust. Nigel Ogden |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 14 to 15 | SPR 02 | Adams, Barbara | Letters to Dora | Annie or Mary Anne gave birth to a daughter and gave up to 2 sistes. One sister married to a vicar and later the vicar killed the 2 sisters and killed himself. | Annie, Grinham, Margaret Clark, Dora Edwards, Elliott, |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 16 to 17 | SPR 02 | Joye, Gill | Salomons servants at Broomhill - part 2 | Sir David Lionel and wife and young family were residence. They had 11 servants. David Reginald Salomons was only 5 at the time. List of servants in 1891 Census | Sir David Lionel, Charles Chilvers, George Waters, HMS Hythe, Vera Bryce |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 18 | SPR 02 | Gurney, Sheila | Thoughts about Mrs Salomon | Was wondering how Mrs Laura Salomon spend her with all her servants. | David Salomon, Laura Salomon, governess, lady's maide, cook |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 18 | SPR 02 | Lewry, Carol, Mrs | Origins of place names in our area | Origins of place names in the area such as Medicinal Spring, wooded hills, ash trees, lambs graze, woodchips, fern, goats, Willow tree | Tunbridge Well, Ashurst, Bidborough, Lamberhurst, Pembury, Southborogh, Speldhurst, Frant, Rotherfield, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, Withyham |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 19 to 21 | SPR 02 | Edwards, Ann | Tunbridge Wells - for better or worse - Part 1 | Edward Edwards and his wife emigrated to North America and later he ask 2 of this brother to come. One came to Ohia. Other brother stayed in Tunbridge Wells | Elisha Edwards, Sabina Damper, Elias, Caroline Goodwin, Rachel McCall, |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 21 | SPR 02 | TWFHS | To a descendant | Poem about what a ghost does | Lorna Wood |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 22 to 25 | SPR 02 | TWFHS | The Tunbridge Wells mineral water trade | Tunbridge Wells was renowned for natural spring water. Over the times there were different Companyies opening up producing Ginger beer | Llyes, Thoms Putland, Ansell & Co, Garcia & Co, R Fry, Tuddenham Bros, R J Langley, Dunkley and Roger, Hobbs and Windemer, Shelvey & CO |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 26 to 27 | SPR 02 | TWFHS | Members' Interests | Additions and corrections to Member' Interests booklet Wint 2001/2002 | List of names |
| 19 to 30 | 22 | 28 | SPR 02 | TWFHS | 2002 Programme | Meeting: Old Tunbridge Well, War Graves, Meaning of Surnames, Crimean War, Shopkeeper, London, AGM,. From 26 February to December 2002 | Ian Beevis, Staff of CWGC, Jean Debney, Major Brian Oldham, Roger Davey, Paul Blake, Frederick Feather, Ken Wilson |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 1 | SUM 02 | Lewry, Carol | Editorial | Thank you all for your help. Please see items from different parts of the world, plus photos | AGM 26th November |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 2 to 3 | SUM 02 | TWFHS | Noticeboard | Various: Birth, Tickner Family Tree, Letter to the editor, Room to Let, Rates to advertise in the Journal | Fran and Sam Braham, Tickner Family, Reninald Hall, P Norfolk, Mrs R Cowling, Prices for advertising |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 3 to 5 | SUM 02 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Apprenticships, Haysman Family, Indexes on From Leonard Thomas, Kent Superintendent Registrars | Ann Godden, Christine Burn, Haysman, Thomas Hazemore, Leonard Thomas, Heather Planner, Clive Gardner, Annette Masters, Wendy Young |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 5 to 7 | SUM 02 | Cowling, Bryan | On the Bookstall | Forest Camera, Then and Now Tunbridge, Family and Local History, Tunbridge Wells Postcards, Southborough, Wadhurst Town of the High Weald, Old Photos | Peter Kirkby, Phillip Burgess, Robert Blatchford, Chris McCooey, Alan Savidge, M J Rowlings, I Beavis, M Payne, L Batchelor |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 7 to 8 | SUM 02 | Lewry, Roger | CD-Rom review | Census 1891 is on a CD-Rom. There are 1308 pages and 57,528 records, surnames,forenames, age, chapman county code and place of birth. From Bryan Cowling | Bryan Cowling, Roger Lewry, Prices for CD |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 8 | SUM 02 | TWFHS | I'm the baby brother | Witness was asked in Court, had he a brother and died 150 years ago. Father married at 19 had a son who died, married again at 75, had aother son | Hampshire Chronicle, Cornhill Magazine in 1901 |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 9 to 11 | SUM 02 | Edwards, Ann | Tunbridge Wells - for better or worse - Part 2 | Edward Edwards, Elizabeth and Elisha Edwards all died of Typhoid. Elias looked after 4 orphaned children. Rachel wrote a letter asking about her family in England | Edward Edwards, Eisha Edwards, Elias Edwards, Rachel McCall, William Edwards, |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 12 | SUM 02 | Godden, Anne | Todays's rubbish - tomorrow's treasure | Wish I take photo of Tunbridge Well beford it changed. Toys that I should have kept to show my grandchildren. I still have some of my old books | Shopping Basket, Columes of LMA, Tar Baby, Disney Jigsaws |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 13 | SUM 02 | MacGregor, Lesley | A home for all those unwanted false teeth | I receeived a beautiful sampler worked by my great great grandmother. Advert asking for old false teeth good price given | Church Times, Lesley MacGregor, Woodfall and Co. |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 13 to 14 | SUM 02 | Stead, Ivy | Village Sentinels | I used to go to church on Sundays and walk to the village. My father took us to Marden Hill and go to St John the Divine and his mother was buried there. | St Michaels and All Angels Withyham, St Mary's Church Hartfield, Knole Withyham, Ashdown Forest, St John the Divine |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 14 to 16 | SUM 02 | Tayler, Karen | Three sisters marry three brothers | Three Pattenden sisters married 3 brothers, in Stonegate. Brothers last name Blackman | Ernest Blackman, Mary Jane Pattenden, Herbert Blackman, Emily Esther May Pattenden, Frederick Blackman, Naomi Margaret Pattenden |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 17 to 18 | SUM 02 | Wardrop, Nick | War memorials and the Menin Gate | The Menin Gates was build by Burslem in Tunbridge Wells and was transported to Dover by stream lorries. They also look after many other war memorials overseas | Menin Gate, Burselm & Sons, France, Africa, Middle and Far East, Ypres, Soome, Imperial War Graves Commission |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 18 to 19 | SUM 02 | Kerr, John | Two e-mails from Australia | Received 2 emails from Australia from John Kerr (Sugar Industry) and Marguerite Andrews(Woodleigh Cottages, Southborough), | Arthur Brown, William Brand, Mary River, Antigua Mills, Susanna Jeffery, Richard Jeffery, Molesworth Jeffery |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 20 to 21 | SUM 02 | Harris, John, Mr | An English Soldier | Ernest Winford Miles, unable to find him listed in the forces but found him enlisted itn the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Need to look to why he went to Canada | Frederick and Jane Miles, Ada White Tucker, A W Miles, Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment, Isabella Tucker, Thomas White Collard |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 21 to 23 | SUM 02 | Adams, B R | The Grinhams in Frant | Looking for informtion of Mary Anne Grinham from Frant, found a William Grinham could be my Dora father and he had seven children. What happened to Mary Anne | James Wyatt, William and Mary Grinham, William Walter Whiteman, Rebecca Reed, William Edmund. |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 23 | SUM 02 | Beale, Ivor, Dr | The Spice Girls - 1st Edition | Thomas Spice married Dinah and had 2 daughters. A Sarah married into Beale in Tunbridge Wells. Gt.Grandfather Was Louis Stephen Beale. Info needed on Beale 2 Sisters | Thomas Spice Decy Jane Beale, Minhull, Grant. Sarah Ann Beale, Gunner, Balls, John Beecher, Stephen Beale, William Standen |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 24 to 27 | SUM 02 | Joye, Gill | Salomons' servants at Broomhill - an update | There is a picture of some of the servants. There was 12 servants some in the mansion and some in the estate cottages. List of servants and their titles. | Census 1901, Oak Lodge - servants, The Stables - servants, Broom Hill - servants, Gardens Cottage - servants, The Gardens - servants (names) |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | 27 to 28 | SUM 02 | TWFHS | Tunbridge Wells mineral water trade | Stephen Tuddenham was a furniture dealer. Richard Tuddenham went to Tunbridge Wells to take up ginger-beer making. Did young Henry R continue in his footsteps | Richard Tuddenham, Stephen Tuddenham, Caroline Taylor, Henry J Tuddenham, Harry R Tuddenham, Phoebe Katherine Tuddenham |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | back page | SUM 02 | TWFHS | Other people you may wish to contact - Inside back page | Other names you would like to contact for information on Mcrofiche Organiser, Librarian, Book Sales, Programme Organiser | Don Jeffrey, Jo Vale, Bryan Cowling, Fran Braham |
| 19 to 30 | 23 | back page | SUM 02 | TWFHS | 2002 Programme | Meeting: London Metropolitan Nightmare, Executions and Executioners, Don't climb your Family Tree, AGM. | Paul Blake, Frederick Feather, Ken Wilson |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 1 | WIN 02 | Lewry, Carol | Editorial | This issure, of ysterious foreigner, murder, royalty, family reunions and the dippers of Tunbridge Well. Renew your membership, AGM | Shirley Oxenbury, Colin Brook, |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 2 to 3 | WIN 02 | TWFHS | Noticeboard/Help availble | Noticeboard: Intersting Websites, Useful Books. Help available: Parchute Regiment, Farrant in Southborogh | Noticeboard: Padcroft Boys Home, Roy Porter, Dorothy Marshall. Help available: War Graves France, Francesca Braham, George Farrant |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 3 to 4 | WIN 02 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Jane Ann Haggett married a William Shoebridge and looking for any descendants of William and Jane Shoebridge, they had about 10 children | Jane Ann Haggett, Minnie Maria Shoebridge, Edwin Ellis Jane Ann Jnr, Harriet, Caroline, Mary Ann, Alice Maria and William George |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 4 to 7 | WIN 02 | TWFHS | On the Bookstall | Scottish Family History, Jewish Home, Lunatics, Directory for England and Wales 2002/3, Tunbridge Wells, CD-Rom 1891 census | Stuart Raymond, Rosemary Wenzerul, Pamela Faithfull, Terrance Davis, Josephine Butcher, William Hunter |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 8 to 9 | WIN 02 | Brand, Jean, Mrs | Dispelling the Myths | Searching for foreign ancestor which I was told by the family, but on seaching most of the family came from Surrey and Sussex. Jacob Botten had darken skin | Jacob Bottenm Benjamin Botten, Philadelphia Nash, Agnes Towsend, John Thomas Etherington, Harriet, Hetherington |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 10 to 11 | WIN 02 | Robinson, Mary | Killick - Squire Family History | Killick were living in Rotherfield and father and son were farmers. Wonder if TWFHS know anything about New Inn/Kew in Hadlow Down. Still searching Gorringe's | William Gorringe, Thomas Everest Killick, Mary Ann Killick, Peter Gorringe, Edward Saunders, Saunders Ditton, Obed Hensley |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 12 to 13 | WIN 02 | Turnbull, Joan | Royal Visitors | In February 1952 Prince Charles and Princess Ann was visiting the Eridge Castle with their nanny. I was introduce to the Prince and Princess in the back seat of the car | Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Nanny Lightbody, Kenya, |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 13 | WIN 02 | Patterson, Lynne | Family jigsaw | Searching the name Gavin. Found a Jane Gavin which is my great great grandparent. Daniel was a soldier and born in Ireland in St Flannan's Oratory. | William Chandler, Daniel O'Brien, Jane Gavein |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 14 to 17 | WIN 02 | Groves, Julian | Mary Wells Streeter | Mary Wells-Streeter visited her fiance William Godfrey Youngman and he killed her with a knift. He was publicly executed. Executioner William Calcraft. | Mildred Kennaird, Samuel Wells-Streeter, George Campion Courthope, Judge Vaughan-Williams, Flossie Webzell |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 17 | WIN 02 | Lewry,Roger | The 1891 census index for the Tunbridge Wells area | Roy Thompson has kindly volunteered to look for specific names in the index for members. | Roy Thompson, CD - Rom, |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 18 to 19 | WIN 02 | Jeffrey, Joan, Mrs | The Turley family of Speldhurst | Received a letter from Australia asking for information on the Turley and on my travels I came across other people that was interested in the Turley. | Barabara Turley, Jack Burford, Joy Podbury, John Ross-Skedd, Rosemary Ross-Skedd, Anne Rogers |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 20 to 21 | WIN 02 | Podbury, Joy | A dip into the past | Susannah Mercer collected water from the springs. The Water Dipper wanted to set up an agreement but Dorcas Baker absolutely refused to comply. | Roger Farthing, Rusthall Lord of the Manor, Sir George Kelley, Dorcas Baker, Mr Scoones, Elizabeth Weller, Ann Cripps, Ann Okill, Susannah Mercer |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 22 to 24 | WIN 02 | Caroline Bridger | The letters of Caroline Bridger | Caroline Bridger wrote 5 letter. 1 to her nephew Edwin A Tomas. Charlotte emigrated to Canada. Caroline would have liked to go to Canada to see her family | Benjamin Bridger, William Phipps, William Ballard, James Tomes, Jennie Smith, Archibald Tomes, Major Ian Tomes, Richard Stevens |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 25 to 28 | WIN 02 | Vale, Jo, Mrs | Somerhill House | Queen Elizabeth 1 gave the land to Sir Francis Walsingham. Present Somerhill built in 1611, designer John Thorpe. Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid bought the estate in 1849 | Frederick Goldsmid, Osmond d'Avigdor Goldsmid, Sir Henry Goldsmid. Bickies, Yardley Court, Derwent Lodge. |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | 28 | WIN 02 | TWFHS | Ten Genealogists' commandments | 10 rules to follows to complete your family tree, making sure to record your source, join societies, research every week, | Record sources, Record office, Societies, |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | back page | WIN 02 | TWFHS | Other you may wish to contact | Updating contacts of members | Don Jeffrey, Jo Vale Bryan Cowling, Fran Braham |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | back page | WIN 02 | Branham, Fran | Programme 2003 so far - Part 1 | The Rural Scene, At Home with your Ancestors, Rat Catchers, Leave no stone unturned, Poor Law Records. Dates from 21 January to 24 June | John Elderrton, Jean Stirk, David Fufley, John Vigar, Gillian Rickards |
| 19 to 30 | 24 | back page | WIN 02 | Branham, Fran | Programme 2003 - Part 2 dates only | Part 2 - dates only 22 July, 26 August, 23 September, 28 October, 25 November AGM. Areas covered Ashurst, Bidborough, Lamberhurs, Pembury, Penshurst, Speldhurst | The Village Hall, Groombridge, Subscription, Aims, Area Covered. |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 1 | SPR 03 | Lewry, Carol | Editor's note | Thanking everyone who contributed towards the last issue. Subcriptions for 2002 | Summer issue |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 2 to 5 | SPR 03 | TWFHS | Noticeboard | Websites, Photos available, House group update, letter to the editor, Family History Societies, Selected lectures, courses and visits 2003 | Ancestry search, Photos of graves, Shirley Underwood, Rick Stevens, Genealogy Award, David Walsh |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 5 to 6 | SPR 03 | Churchman, Hildigunnur | Help Available | Name Index for 1861 census for Tunbridge Union Workhouse, 1891 cenuse Index for Tunbridge Wells | Local Studies Library, Hildi Gunnurc, Roy Thompson, Family Record Centre |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 6 to 9 | SPR 03 | TWFHS | Help Wanted | Searching for James Tomsett, Dolly Lee notebook searching Cia Atkinson, Looking for Charles and Maude Hickmott, Sir Henry Sturmey was called a mainperned | Marilyn Cross, James Tomsett, Dolly Lee, Chris Rowley, Cis Atkinson, Charles and Maude Hickmott, Sir Henry Sturmey, Henry Husee, |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 9 to 12 | SPR 03 | TWFHS | Bookstall | New Approach, Surrey and Sussex, Current Publications of Microfichs, Railway Archive, Using Computers Microfiche East Sussex Parish, Frant, Lamberhurst | George Redmonds, Stuart A Raymond, John P Perkins, Tom Richards, David Hawgood, |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 12 to 13 | SPR 03 | Lewry, Roger | A day to remember | The war memorial in the centre of Tunbridge Well was soldier with his rifle with all the 765 names who died and family, Colonel Viscount Hardinge attended | Septimus Parsonage, Alderman H J Willmot, Mr W C Cripps, Major General Johnson, Major Barrett, Rev Ernest Dowsett, Mrs Dougall |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 14 to 16 | SPR 03 | TWFHS | TW First World War names | List of all the names of soldier that died in First World War ( 3 pages) | List of Names of Soldiers. |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 17 to 20 | SPR 03 | Hetherington, Keith | Tunbridge Wells butchers of yesteryear | There were a lot of butchers shops opening and closing in Tunbridge Wells and it did not help when J Sainsbury open one of his stores in the town | R A Ashby, William James Hill, John Warwick, Wesley Smith, James Toop, John Will Rush, T M Stoate, Harry Couchman, Arthur Lawrence |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 20 to 23 | SPR 03 | Marwood, Dvid | Executions and executioners | William Marwood invented the long drop. He was shoemaker just like his father then he became an excutioner. He execute 350 men and women in 11 years | Frederick Feather, William Marwood, William Calcraft, Charles PeaCE, James Burton |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 23 to 26 | SPR 03 | Braham, Francesca | The Griffin Enigma | My great aund was called Blanche Louisa Walker Griffin, but had trouble finding other relations because they kept on changing the last name from Walker to Griffin | William and Annie Griffin, Harriet Mable Griffin, Robert Walker Griffin, Mary Helen Walker Griffin, Kennington, Newington |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 26 to 27 | SPR 03 | Taylor, Karen, Mrs | Consistent surnames? Not in my family | William son of William and Mary Pattenden. The name kept on changing fromPaddington, Pattenden, Pattington. People misheard the name | Martha Bourn, Mary Ann Neatherstreet, Dalsy M Heather, Hary Whitehorn Pattenden, Sarah Ann Whitehorn. |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 27 | SPR 03 | Podbury, Joy | Rusthall Manor Tenants 1833 | Found in the back office at Tunbridge Wells in the reference library the list of Freehold Tenants of Rusthall Manor 1833 | See list of names of freehold tenants |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 28 to 30 | SPR 03 | Johnson, Peter | Use of freeware Guess Timator | This a piece of freeware program take information from a Person search on the 1901 Census Index pages on the internet and allows you save the data to a disk | Installation of Guess Timator, Using the Guess Timator, Chapman Code, Registration District |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 30 to 31 | SPR 03 | TWFHS | Fourth supple | Fourth suplement to the Mebers Interests booklet dated winter 2001/2002 | List of names of members , Chapman code, Areas, addresses |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | 32 | SPR 03 | TWFHS | Tunbridge Wells in days gone by | In the 19th Century the railway came to Tunbridge Wells and they received day trippers. The church of King Charles the Martyr was one the first buildings in the town | Rantiles, Christ Church, King Charles the Martyr, St Paul's Cathedral |
| 19 to 20 | 25 | 32 | SPR 03 | TWFHS | The Pound | Pounds were at one time found in nearly every village throughout the country. Livestock in open fields, with no hedges or fences. They had a pound in Grove Hill | Photo: Roger Lewry, Words: Bygone Kent |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | back page | SPR 03 | TWFHS | Other contact names | Contact names and address of member of the society and areas that they cover, Subscription fee. | don Jeffrey, Microfiche Organiser, Mr Bryan Cowling, Book Sales, mrs Fran Braham, Programme Organiser |
| 19 to 30 | 25 | back page | SPR 03 | TWFHS | 2003 Programme | Rat Catcher, The Alternative 3 R's, Leave no stone unturned, Poor Law Records, The life and times of a Military Macaroni, Our Jewish Ancestors, AGM | David Cufley, Dianne Jarrett, John Vigar, Gillian Rickard, Moria Bonnington, Gordon Barnett |