Fanny Richards of Melksham (born 1865) Several family trees on Family Search and Ancestry have connected Fanny Peapell nee Richards born in Newport, Wales (Fanny Richards of Newport) incorrectly with Fanny Richards born in Melksham in 1865 (Fanny Richards of Melksham). This is understandable as Melksham is only 25 miles away from Swindon where…
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1900’s Smannell School Photograph
This is a photograph in an album from the Hampshire People family. The picture is probably taken at Smannell School around 1900. If you can identify anyone in this picture or the date it was taken please contact me Save Save Save Save Save
April 2013 Using the Internet to learn how to do a one name study
April 2013 Using the Internet to learn how to do a one name study Last Tuesday (16th April) I did a talk for Wiltshire Family History Society – Devizes Branch on “Using the Internet to learn how to do a one name study” I talked about what I had decided I needed to do and…
The Hive Worcester Archives and Wiltshire Family History Website
March 2013 The Hive Worcester Archives and Wiltshire Family History Website Last Monday (5th March) I had my first visit to the new Worcester History Centre at The Hive in the centre of Worcester. Eileen went shopping while I spent a couple of hours on the history floor (the second floor). I have very little…
William Peopell of Castle Eaton 1554
March 2013 William Peopell of Castle Eaton 1554 At the end of my session at the Wiltshire History Centre I looked at the books on parishes on the shelves. There was a slim volume by Audrey Tomlin on Castle Eaton Church (1992). The church is St Mary the Virgin. The booklet indicated that in 1550…
Poll Taxes of Wiltshire in 14th Century
March 2013 Poll Taxes of Wiltshire in 14th Century On Thursday and Friday (7th and 8th March) I spent time at the Wiltshire History Centre at Chippenham in doing some “Peapell” Research room. My father John Hurley runs the team of volunteers who are transcribing Wiltshire parish records. They do a great job and make…
One Name Guild Gloucestershire Regional Meeting at National Ullenwood February 2013
One Name Guild Regional Meeting at National Ullenwood February 2013 On Saturday 16th February Gerald Cooke organised another Gloucestershire Regional One Name Guild meeting at the National Star College, Ullenwood, Cheltenham. There was a packed agenda which started at ten o’clock in the manor house. It was organised by Gerald and Alan Moorhouse. We started…
Earliest Peapell and Medieval Documents
February 2013 Earliest Peapell and Medieval Documents I have just finished a five week course on Medieval Documents run by Gillian Waters of Pharos. This is my second Pharos course the first was Helen Osborn’s Introduction to One Name Studies in the Autumn. I have also been using the on-line Palaeography (Handwriting) course on the…
January 2013 A new year, A new beginning
January 2013 A new year, A new beginning A happy new year for 2013. What now. Well two things I have made good use of the Wiltshire Parish Marriages CDs for all parishes (published jointly by Wiltshire Family History Society and Nimrod Marriage Index) and added to the Peapell family marriages. I have also been…
September 2012 – Back at Last
September 2012 – Back at Last I have had a very busy spring and summer but now autumn is here I can get down to the Family History again. Since Last April we have had an eight week break from work including four weeks on the Outer Hebrides, our son’s marriage, the usual canoeing and…