Mike Ash
22/8/2015 11:44:42 am
Welcome to the new page for submitting questions regarding family history.
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Steve Dunn
23/10/2019 09:20:21 pm
I visited the church today and found a cylindrical small column shaped possible headstone in the graveyard. I am wondering whether this was a headstone, perhaps a footing for a sculpture or perhaps a sundial. I would be very grateful for any help please.
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Dorothy Gurd
28/8/2015 09:19:04 pm
In the summer of 2015 Susan Robinson left ths message on the 'old' village History Blog
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Dorothy Gurd
28/8/2015 09:31:59 pm
Hello Susan
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Mike Ash
18/9/2015 10:13:03 am
Further message from Sue Robinson
Mike Ash (Reply from Dot Gurd)
18/9/2015 10:14:14 am
Hello Sue
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Ingrid Lamberts
23/6/2016 11:10:12 pm
Hi - I'm not quite sure who I'm writing to here, the comments and reply system is getting me all confuzzled.
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Susan Newton
8/10/2015 03:29:47 pm
Are there any records /photos of Bishopstone school from 1903 to 1911? My husbands great grandfather was headmaster there then. He was Isaac William Newton. I have found his address on the 1911 census as School House, Pitts, Bishopstone, Saliabury and, through your site, his daughter Alicia's baptism.
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Hello Susan. The school records are kept at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham and are available there for research. If you go to the website www.discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk and run a search for - Bishopstone school, Wiltshire - you will see the references for them. Make sure you select records for Bishopstone (St John) rather than Bishopstone (St Mary) in their index. There are two Bishopstones in Wiltshire. 'Ours' in the south has St John the Baptist Church and the Bishopstone in the north of the county near Swindon has St Mary's Church. Also in the results the 'Bishopstone (Highworth)' school is in north Wilts and is not connected to our village. If you are unable to visit the Centre yourself you might be able to get someone to look at the records for you. When I go to the Centre I take digital photos of all the records I want. It is quicker than taking notes and I then have them to refer to whenever I want. A researcher acting on your behalf might agree to do this for you. This method might also give you images of your great grandfather's hand written notes. I have a picture of the school and school house taken in the early 20th century and will to send it to you via the Bishopstone website organiser who will have your email address. Best wishes, Dot Gurd (Online Parish Clerk for Bishopstone, Wilts)
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Susan Newton
13/10/2015 09:23:50 pm
Thank you so much, Dot. We will be up the M4 from Wales to visit the History Centre in Chippenham soon and would loved to have the picture of the school. Regards Susan
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Brahms, Bernd-Volker
18/1/2016 09:23:45 am
Hello,
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Dorothy Gurd
19/5/2016 04:28:17 pm
Hello Bernd-Volker
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11/3/2016 11:22:37 am
Hi. Wonder if you can help me please I am researching my maternal grandmother, She was born in London her father on her Birth certificate named as Robert Wentworth possibly B.1846 or 1849 abt. Bishopstone.It then becomes very confusing as I come across a Stephen Fowler Wentworth. B.1821abt. Bishopstone. They being Basket Makers or Watercress cultivators.
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Dorothy Gurd
20/5/2016 05:04:05 am
Hello Veronica. I apologise for the delay in replying to your note. A 'gremlin' in the works resulted in the website not automatically notifiying me that your messages had been posted! Having looked at the censuses for the Wentworth family, I see that they were connected to the village of Bishopstone in north Wiltshire which is near Swindon, not 'our' Bishopstone which is in the south of the county near Wilton and Salisbury. In the Censuses when the family are in Bishopstone, look at the top of the image of the Census page. It will show that the village is in the District of Highworth and Swindon. If you go to the Wiltshire Online Parish Clerk website at www.wiltshire-opc.org.uk/ and look up the parish of Bishopstone (Swindon) you will see that the OPC for the village is John Pope. There is an email link on the village page, where you to send him a message. I hope he can help you and that you manage to find Robert Wentworth's family. Best wishes, Dorothy Gurd [OPC - Bishopstone (Wilton]
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Neil Midgley
18/10/2016 09:52:24 am
In the immediate post war period the Swedish Government supplied 2,444 prefabricated homes(Historic England figure) to Britain, some houses, some dormer bungalows. They were erected in mainly rural areas. I was brought up in one in Pool-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire. I am now trying to list all the locations of these homes and whether they survive. I know of some in Wiltshire already (eg Shalbourne) but understand there may be some in Bishopstone. I would appreciate any information on this (or any other known location). Thankyou
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hilary jones
30/10/2016 01:01:19 am
looking for Stevens family from Broad Chalke:
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Jonathan Stevens
22/3/2018 11:08:24 pm
Dear Hilary,
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Kerry Anne Merry
25/3/2017 04:16:53 am
Hi Mike,
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Ingrid Lamberts
25/4/2017 11:19:12 pm
Hi KerryAnne,
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Kerry Anne Merry
26/4/2017 12:49:17 pm
Hi Ingrid,
SANDRA STEFFENSEN
23/8/2018 12:11:51 am
Hi Kerry,
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10/3/2020 11:31:18 am
Hello
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Kerry Anne Merry
25/3/2017 05:08:40 am
Hi all,
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Dyon Corby
24/4/2017 12:08:03 pm
Maria Elizabeth Muzzlewhite , 1816 - 1891 (75 years) John Mussell & Mary Percy as her parents .Maria Marries Thomas Case of Wiltshire, England Travels to Australia. Yes I understand this... but now Maria has her second child [ one of 11] at Carcoar N.S.W and then Baptised at Queanbeyan, New South Wales 1845. Her name Louisa Sophia Case , she would go on to marry George William Wise of Middlesex, England. who would die at Adelong . NOW the real question Louisa and I guess one or two of her siblings were of Aboriginal decent???How??? is it possible for some one to enlighten me please?? Thanks
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Kerry Anne Merry
24/4/2017 09:49:43 pm
Hi Dyon,
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Dyon
25/4/2017 12:12:05 pm
After much digging, a account by a Austin Penny father described a then Louisa Sophia Wise as a large quite dark woman. My great aunt also recalls that Susan Case, Hargraves as a dark lady as so with the next generation Louisa's child Maria Wise /Crampton/Tasker. Sister Emily wise/White was described as a half cast
Kerry Anne Merry
25/4/2017 10:08:37 pm
Hi Dyon,
Robert O'Toole
8/5/2017 05:15:33 pm
My Grandfather was Sidney Rowden who was dairyman at Croucheston. The farm owner was John Wort. Grandmother's name was Kathleen nee Frampton. My grandparents lived in a thatched cottage not far from the farm. My Mother Winifred Verdune Joyce was the oldest of 7 children with Irene (known as Edna), Stanley, Hazel, Lilian, Hermione (known as Maureen), Marlene and Veronica (known as June). Greatgrandads name was Henry Rowden and greatgrandma was Elizabeth nee Ford.
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BRIAN Hurst
15/1/2018 06:48:24 pm
Hello Dot,
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Dot Gurd
17/4/2019 04:17:28 am
Hello Brian. I have only just come across your message, having not received the automatic notification that I should get! I grew up in Bishopstone and knew all the families you mentioned. I lived near Tom Everett's son and his family in the 50s and 60s and I believe Tom's daughter in law is still living there.If you are still interested, let me know what information you need about the Everett family and I will try to help. Best wishers, Dot Gurd
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Brian Hurst
20/4/2019 07:08:44 am
Hi Dot,
Grant South
18/1/2019 07:04:43 am
Hi,
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20/10/2019 02:45:15 am
Hi Grant
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Christopher Lanham
13/4/2020 08:52:43 am
Hi Grant,
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Kerry Anne Merry
13/4/2020 09:55:04 am
Hi Chris would love to exchange some info. One way or another I am related to 38 of the souls who emigrated to Australia aboard the Woodbridge in 1838. I am trying to produce a lineage for each of the families aboard and a short history of each, many of whom became pioneers and leaders of their new communities.
Kristin Wickens
12/4/2019 01:03:43 am
Hi
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Dorothy Gurd
17/4/2019 03:58:59 am
Hello Kristin
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Kristin Wickens
18/4/2019 01:33:15 am
Hi Dot
JOHN HARRISON
17/10/2019 10:46:16 am
Dear Villagers
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Lesley STONE
19/10/2019 04:15:54 pm
My ancester,Thomas STRATTON lived in Bishopstone and his son Henry and wife Tabitha(nee MITCHELL) had 7children born in Netton. My problem is there were no STRATTON's( varients STADDEN?STRADDEN) before 3or 4 of them arrived in Bishopstone. These were my Thomas, James, John and possibbly Edward. I have found baptisms in Cranborne, Dorset, which match probable dates for them. Does anyone know if settlement papers exist for these men or how I can confirm or disprove, what I believe are their baptisms as they all disappear from Cranborne
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Kerry Anne Merry
20/10/2019 02:22:30 am
Hi Lesley,
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Lesley STONE
20/10/2019 09:04:53 am
Thank you Kerry for your prompt reply. Fanny was my 3 times great aunt. After the death of her mother, Henry moved ,with 5 of his children to Bradford (Farm?),Kingston,Dorset. They were there for the 1841 census. In 1851, she was in Witchampton, Dorset with her father and 2 older brothers. She married John INGS in 1852, in Witchampton. Her older sister married James HIBBERD in 1844 in Wimborne Minster. Their brother John married Susan Jane BROWN, the same year. Susan's older sister,Ann married Henry STRATTON from Bishopstone and lived in Bishopstone till her death in 1885( can't prove it but think he is related)
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Kerry Anne Merry
20/10/2019 10:39:41 am
Thanks Lesley,
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Kerry Anne Merry
13/4/2020 10:10:34 am
Hi Dot,
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It is with regret that I have to inform those who have had contact with Dot Gurd that she has passed away and her Funeral was on 1st October at Salisbury Crematorium.
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Kerry Anne Merry
15/10/2020 12:15:56 pm
Thank you Joy for sharing the sad information. Dot has been a great help to me over a number of years and her assistance will be sorely missed. Please pass my condolences to her family.
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