This page is an overflow from my main Swindon page.
Dennis Cave writes:
I was born at 23 Ipswich St. Swindon in 1929, but lived in Essex most of my life. I have been in Windsor, Ontario, Canada for the last 32 years.I still (I think) have several relatives in the Swindon area. My mother's family name was YATES. My grandmother, on my father's side was ADA FILER from Highworth. According to the 1831(?) census most of the Caves in King Stanley, Glos. were my ancestors. I think my grandmother on my mother's side was MARTHA JACKSON also with some connection to Highworth.
Bob Tuxford writes:
Seeking all TUXFORDs and connecting families, also any GARTHONs
Helen Linnehan writes:
I am looking for information regarding William KENT b. Swindon aproximately 1914. father William, mother Matilda, arrived in Quebec 6/22/1911 then the US on 11/30/1914. His age doesn't jive on the marriage & death certificates with the border crossing records. This is my mother's father and he died 2/3/1920 of influenza leaving her orphaned at the age of 2. Her mother and unborn brother died two days later. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.
Rhonda Merritt writes:
I am looking for anyone who may be able to help me find out the fate of any of my g-grandmother's relations that she left in Swindon when she emigrated to Australia early last century.
Lily Blanche ASTILL (my g-grandmother), was born 3rd September 1884 at 18 (or 19?) Victoria Street Swindon. After her death in 1949, my grandmother corresponded with her aunt, Mrs. MELLOR, until the aunt died in 1955. The family seemed to lose contact after that, and after my grandmother passed away in 1971 all possible knowledge of the family has been lost. As a result I have never known one single person from my grandmother's family and I would love to find any cousins I might have a few times removed.
Lily's father was Robert Astill, born in 1833 at Coventry, and moved to Swindon as young man and became foreman to Mr W. Dore's printing works in Victoria Street, later succeeding the business, carrying it on, and eventually transferring it to his sons.
Robert Astill died on June 15, 1915 at Zeals and was buried in Swindon beside his wife Margaret Delphi Considence Astill née HALL.
My great grandmother had 14 other siblings:
Debbie Haines writes:
I am trying to find out more about Herbert Thomas HAINES born 21st August 1886 in 5 New Oriel St, Swindon to Harriet Haines a domestic servant. In connection with this I would also like to find out more about the BROWNING family of Swindon. Sarah Jane Browning was present at Herbert's birth and looked after him I believe in Swindon after his birth. Any help regarding the Haines or the Browning family, Sarah Jane, Charles and daughter Minnie would be gratefully received.
Judy Arnold writes:
William HAGGARD married Mary KING, had a son David William HAGGARD born in Swindon April 16, 1838. David's baptism was at Wesleyan-Methodist Chapel, Swindon Circuit, June 3, 1838, minister James Roberts. I am looking for brothers or sisters of David or any information about his parents. David HAGGARD died in Minnesota, USA, September 7, 1919. I am his great granddaughter. We believe he stowed away on a ship out of Liverpool to America at about age 14. David's father William HAGGARD was a whitesmith in Swindon.
Chris Skeates writes:
I'm researching several lines of my family and hope that some one may have information they would like to share.
MEADER - the family came from Dorchester just after 1881 to Swindon to work in the GWR Railway Works, they lived mainly around the Rodbourne area. Would be interested for any information from 1900 onwards. Before 1881 there were no Meaders in Swindon - my line were the first.
SKEATES - the family came from around the Ogbourne St George area and moved to Swindon around 1885-1890. Most of them worked in the Railways and lived in the Railway Village. Would be interested in any information from 1900 onwards. Before 1891, there were no Skeates living in the Swindon area, my line was the first.
NA(I)SH - the family came from around Devizes and worked their way up through Wiltshire (Devizes, Stanton St Bernard, Ethchilhampton) and onto Swindon around 1881. There were already Na(i)sh's in Swindon before my line came. Would be interested in any information on this line. Most of them worked in the railways.
TUTT - this family came from Devizes area (Fisherton Anger) and came to Swindon around the 1880's. Most of them worked in the Railways and lived around the New Swindon area.
Also interested in WINKLESS (Swindon), SPACKMAN (Swindon), POYNTER (Swindon - originally from Longcot).
I have Birth and Marriage certificates on the above families if anyone is connected to these lines. I also have a researcher doing lots of research and obtaining more certificates.
Would be interested in anyone who may have a connection to these lines still living in the Swindon area.
Also looking for information on PEAPLE or PEOPLE. Family were living around the Rodbourne, Swindon area during the latter part of the 1800's.
William People born about 1861 married Emma born about 1862 Ramsbury. Children were Winnie born abt 1885, Frederick born about 1886, and Ethegart born about 1890, all in Swindon, Wilts.
William married in 1908 Swindon, and died in 1960. Looking for information on any sons and daughters that William had.
Sally writes:
Mark Charles WALKER b. 1895 in Aldbourne, Wilts. In 1920, he was a Storeman on GWR and lived at 27 Byron Road; in 1924 he was Storekeeper at 72 Telford Road, Swindon. Nothing else known except that he was decorated on the field of battle in WWI, and that he died in 1968.
Would like to try and fill in those missing years.
Adrian Rissone writes:
We're trying to get to the bottom of a mystery concerning my wife's mother, discovered only when we tried to get her a passport! She was born in 1927 in Stratton, Swindon (we think). Her Birth Certificate states surname as Giles but she has always been known as surname Jills. We'd like to know what her father's real name was and, if it was really Giles (Henry James?), why it was changed to Jills.
Darren Wheatley lists his Swindon area interests as:
WHEATLEY, Swindon / Highworth / Bourton 18c - 21c
COCKHEAD, Swindon / Bishopstone18c - 19c
COLLETT, Swindon / Highworth 19c - 20c
BRIDLE, Swindon 20c
SINGER, Swindon 19c - 20c
SWEETLAND, Swindon / Watereaton 19c - 20c
TIMBRELL, Swindon 19c - 20c
TITCOMB, Swindon / Watchfield 19c - 20c
Martin GJ Smith writes:
I am in the very early stages of creating my family tree and would appreciate any information to help get me started.
My family in the main originates from Carmarthenshire in West Wales, however my grandfather on my father's side came from Swindon. The bare details I have are:
Bernadette Siebert is looking for any SHAIL, particularly, Charles SHAIL married Susanna WOOLFORD 1831 and had 12 children. He was the sexton in Swindon.
Neil Biggs wrote:
I have unconfirmed clues which indicate that an ancestor Elizabeth HUMPHRIES was born in Swindon, Wiltshire about 1835. She is then thought to have married Thomas Henry BALL in about 1854 (in Marlborough ?) before leaving by ship for a new home in South Africa. At the time of leaving - 1858 - they possibly had 1 son George b:1855 and Elizabeth believed to have given birth to daughter Annie Priscilla on board the barque Priscilla en route in December 1858. Vessel Priscilla arrived in Durban, South Africa in March 1859.
The BALL family settled in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Elizabeth remarried James Norris FULLER - she died in 1925 just short of her 90th birthday!
Any confirmation of this family history, especially confirmation of her birth or marriage prior to leaving for South Africa would be greatly appreciated.
Graham Sheppard writes:
Seeking the descendants of James Charles SHEPPARD and wife Minnie. James was a blacksmith (born 1874, Market Lavington). He possibly moved to Swindon to work on the railways. They had 2 sons, probably born in Swindon: Cecil (b. c1914) and Ronald (b. c1918).
Bob Dean writes:
I am interested in linking to Charles Henry MILSOM who married Emily DEAN born 1872 Down Ampney. They married 5 July 1896 and were living at 15 Handel St Swindon in Feb 1909.
Shirley Newman writes:
I am researching Fisher/Bown/Bailey/Austin/Bowles/Rowland on female side, and Newman/Strange/Loveday/Willis/Sheppard/Driver/Maslin on paternal side.
These are in the Swindon and Stratton areas.
Ann M writes:
I am looking for Family Information on my great grandmother. I have traced her to Swindon, Her name is JANE HALL born about 1847. She married a WILLIAM MITCHELL SYME born abt 1845 in Scotland. This is all the information I have from the 1881 census.
They had seven children:
JOHN SYME BD.1870 SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
MARY E. SYME BD. 1872 SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
MARGARET A. SYME BD.1874 SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
AGNES SYME BD. 1876 SWINDON,WILSHIRE
WILLIAM M. SYME BD 1878 SWINDON,WILSHIRE
ALAN SYME BD 1880, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON
ARCHIBALD SYME BD 1889, NEWTON ABBOT
ARCHIBALD SYME married SARAH BLAKE
They had a daughter MARJORIE SYME who was my mother. She married a JOSEPH HENRY BENNISON. My mother passed away when I was three months old. My father then married again and we left England to move to the USA. I never met my grand parents.
I am doing my family tree and this is as far as I have gone.
I am hoping that JANE HALL had brothers and sisters that stayed in Swindon. And maybe there are still some distant relatives. Any help would be much appreciated.
Sue Ward would be grateful for any information about her great grandfather. She writes:
I am researching my Great Grandfather Francis Stook Coleman.
He was born in Orchard Portman in Somerset and moved to Swindon in about 1880. He worked for the solicitors firm of Townsends in Cricklade Street and in 1906 became Mayor of Swindon.
Wayne Fox writes:
I am interested in finding any relatives connected to a Mr Eric William & Doreen Patricia Smith, married in Swindon Registry in the County of Wiltshire on 9/2/1957, as they are relatives of mine. Doreen was born in Blunsdon, Wiltshire on 21/8/ 1926 (born: Doreen Patricia Ingram).
Phyllis Rennells would like any information about the following families in either South Marston or Swindon:
TELLINGS
PINEGAR
HOWE
KINGHAM
DEACON
Sharon Burke writes:
The family I am looking for is Prosser. I'm not even sure yet if I have the right family, as I have not been able to find birth info for the daughter Doris (my grandmother).
I knew she had a brother named Harry. So, using the BDM search tool, I found a Doris Emily Prosser born in Gloucester in 1901. Using the same tool, I found a listing for Harry Prosser, also born in Gloucester 5 years earlier. I've looked at the 1901 census and found Harry Prosser living in Swindon in 1901 at the age of 4, so I'm pretty sure it's the same person. However, Doris was born in December 1901 and would have missed the census. So, I'm now trying to connect these two people and see if there is a subsequent connection to my father. Rather a round about way of getting to the info, but I hope it's the lead I've been looking for.
Leonie Baker writes:
Please is there anyone who is researching STROUD, I am looking for George and Leah STROUD that were in Swindon in the 1901 census with one child Edward.
Lynne Nields writes:
I am looking for any information of the name FULTON in Swindon in the 1880s. I have found a family on the 1881 census of Charles Fulton, wife and 5 children.
My great grandmother Ada Schofield was a housekeeper in Swindon in 1885/6 and lived at 10 Eastcott Hill, New Swindon. However, her child (born in Novebmer 1885) was illegitimate but was given the name Percival Arthur FULTON as a christian name. Reading between the lines I suspect that the name of the father was ??? FULTON.
Terry Button writes:
My father, John Nelson Button (born 12 June, 1893 in Swindon), was apprenticed as a mechanical engineer in Swindon in about 1908. I am trying to find out to whom he was apprenticed. Does anyone know if records were kept of the Indentures or were they only held by the firms themselves?
The reason that I am seeking this information, apart from adding the information to my family history notes, is that my father often talked about a prototype rotary engine that he worked on as an apprentice. They apparently had the engine running but could never extract sufficient power from it to make it a viable proposition. When the Wankel rotary engine first burst on the scene powering the NSU (now powering various Mazdas), I remember my father looking at cutaway drawings of the engine in a motoring magazine, laughing and commenting that it was based on a very similar concept to the engine he had worked on fifty years earlier.
If anyone has any suggestions as to how I might find out where Dad was apprenticed, I would be very grateful.
Eric Leggett writes:
Seeking more information on the families of LEE, LEA and CRUSE. Mainly located in Ogbourne St. George/Ramsbury area but with names found in Swindon area in the period 1830 - 1860 but could be much earlier. Would appreciate contact with others who may have information.
David Reynolds writes:
I am searching after the exact birth details of my ggrandmother Emily Mary Jane Poyner born c1852 around the Swindon area. Her father's name was William. Mother's name Martha ??, She married Ebenezer Austins in St. Stephens, Barbourne,Worcs, on 1st. Sept 1872, they had nine children, Archibald Reginald 1886, Dorothy May 1895, Elsie Beatrice 1889, Frederick William 1883, Arthur Albert 1885, Emily May 1876, Ida Lillian 1880, Ebenezer Ambrose 1873, Maggie Maud 1878. If anyone has a connection or info on the above all help would be appreciated.
I am also researching the Reynolds family that originated in the Gloucestershire area and moved to the Swindon Area about 1913. The following names appear in my tree so far. John Reynolds B c1815, married Lucy Pick. Andrew Reynolds B 18/12/1857, married Eliza Phelps. Ernest Reynolds B 11/10/1883, married Annie Stait. Ronald Reynolds B 3/3/1908, married Elsie Austen. If anyone recognises a connection, all help would be appreciated as I have lost touch with all my cousins out there.
Pat and Paul Blitvic write:
While in Wiltshire a couple of years ago we bought a clock on which is a metal presentation plaque. I have no connection with Wiltshire, but pursue my family history in Lancashire, however someone may be interested. The clock was presented to Mr. A.E. KINNEAR by Sanford St. Congretational Church on the occasion of his marriage on Aug. 2 1902.
Chris Ody writes:
I am interested in any info on my ODY ancestors, mainly from Lydiard Tregoze but also from Hook, Blunsdon, Purton, Ashton Keynes, South Marston, Swindon etc.
Liane Satie writes:
I am looking for the Page family:
Edward lived in 1879 22 Westcott Place New Swindon. Father William was deceased was a mason. Possibly have them at Blunsdon Rd in 1851. Would love a lookup of 1861 or 1871 census as my Edward wasn't born till approx 1859. Haven't been able to locate his birth though.
I am also looking for the Legg family.
Phillis lived in 1879 Upper Stratton, Stratton St Margaret. Her father was Thomas a labourer. In 1858 Thomas and Elizabeth lived at Penhill, Stratton St Margaret. Would also love a census check for this family.
Phillis's mother was Elizabeth nee Smith. Presume from the same area.
Does anyone have any of these names?
Tony Wilkins is seeking information about his grandfather, Thomas Litten (b. 1866) and his wife, Kate Elizabeth Cripps (b.1870) who married in South Marston in 1895. Their first two children, Winnifred Nora Litten and Muriel Lottie Litten were born in the village in 1897 and 1899 respectively. His grandfather following his move to Swindon about the turn of the century was associated with a Victor Telling in the course of his work as a master carpenter.
Valerie Fairbrass is seeking information about the STRANGE family, originally of Rodbourne Cheney, via Blunsdon St Andrew to Swindon.
She adds: "My website with Swindon Strange names is at:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=vfairbrass"
Lynda Payne wrote:
My Grandmother was Ella Louise Smith b. 24/02/1902 in Swindon. She had one (older) brother that I know of - George. All searches to date have drawn a blank.
This is the extent of my knowledge so far. Can anyone please help get my tree off the starting blocks??? All advice gratefully received.
Trevor Hancock writes:
My 'Swindon families' are the Ryan and Thomas families who lived next door to each other in Westcott Street and were linked by the marriage of my Great Grandfather Michael Ryan (b India 1871, a Rivetter for the GWR) and Great Grandmother Maria Thomas. There were five children Thomas (b1897) Beatrice (b 1898) my maternal Grandfather James (b 1900) Eileen (b 1902) and Joseph (b 1905).The Ryan family was headed by my GG Grandfather Bartholmew Ryan (a labourer for the GWR who also served in India with the Royal Artillery) and his wife Mary Ann (née Ray). My G Grandfather's siblings were John (b 1873 India) Catherine (b 1880) Martin (b 1885) and Margaret (b1890). The latter three were all born at Highworth.
The Thomas family consisted of Francis Thomas (b 1849 Grittleton) a GWR Porter and his wife Emily (née Lewis) and their 13 children:
Mary, Maria (b1874 my GGrandmother), William, James, Rhoda, Beatrice, Rose, Henry, Florence, Frank, Arthur, Frederick (who was KIA serving with the 6th Bn Wiltshire Regiment in 1916) and Lilian.
I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has connections with the above two familiies.
John Bauman writes:
I am interested in Mortimer and Woodward families in the Swindon area.
Norma Thompson writes:
I intend to start my family history in the near future. My mother's maiden name was Camburn. She was vague about the family and the only real information I have is that her father was one of eight children and they originated from Swindon. Herbert, known as Sam, was her father, and other names I have are Alice, Fred, Wilfred (believed to have been born 1902), Jack (reputed to have been a one-eyed rum smuggler!), Dolly, Dulcie (possible married name Oldham), and Norman (had 3 children and a granddaughter called Celia who was still in Swindon in the 1990s).
If anyone can put me in touch with anyone from this family I would have a starting point.
Susan writes:
I am trying to locate my mother Jose Constance Adams, 23 Northampton Street Swindon or a member of her family. I would imagine she lived there from 1932-1954.
Annette Capel writes:
John Henry Smith (also known as Jack Smith): born January 8 1877 in Highworth, worked as an analytical chemist for the Central Argentine Railway in Rosario from 1911 until 1926. Parents names were Joseph Smith and Matilda Hardiman. I'd appreciate any information about John's early life/work in Swindon, and news of any other family members.
Edith Sarah Smith née Clark: married to John Henry Smith (see above), worked as a teacher at Euclid Street School on her return to England, until the late 1940s. Does anyone remember being taught by Mrs Smith?
Heather Coombs wrote:
My great grandparents Gabriel and Emily Mortimer had a grocery and off licence shop in 1895 at 14 Eastcott Hill. Emily also had a costumers at 30 Devizes Road, so was pleased to see a picture of Devizes Road. Have you any photos of Eastcott Hill? Also my great grandfather died in Eastcott Hill at a fire in his shed, I have no more details about this. My grandfather Tommy Boxall took over the shop until 1934.
Can anyone help Heather please?
Carole Helsen writes:
Until recently I thought my 3 x Great Grandfather James Panton born 1778 came from the London area. With the release of the 1851 census online I have discovered that his place of birth has been listed as Wiltshire Swindon. The transcriber has listed it in the typed records as Swanton, Wiltshire but I have enlarged it online and with magnifying glass and I'm certain it reads Swindon.
James married Ann Dalglish in St. Giles Camberwell in 1808 and does not appear on the 1861 census. Ann is described as a widow. I know nothing of his siblings or parents as am at present unable to do much research apart from online. It was obviously rare to be an only child at that time so I feel sure there must be some siblings born in the Swindon area during the years preceding 1778 or just after.
If any of your contributors or readers know of any other Pantons born in the Swindon area around that time I would be grateful to hear from them
Mandy Tasker writes:
I am looking for the Birmingham family, they lived at Corsham Road, John and Marie, John worked at Pleshy's? [Sounds like Plesseys] They had 3 children James, Phillip and Ruth.
I attended Headlands Grammar School in the late 1950s. My form teacher was Mr Bryant. I would love to be able to contact him, or any one else who was in my class at that time. Are there any old classroom photos that one can obtain on line? I live in Canada now, but would love to contact anyone from that time.
Mike Potts writes:
I am looking for any info regarding Walter JAGGARD born 1859 Swindon, (my wife's G G Father).
There is a mention of JAGGARD family in Wiltshire in 1861 census.
I believe he moved to Middlesex before marriage.
Teresa Corrigan writes:
I am researching the family of my birth mother Ethel May Jackson (neé Leonard), DOB approx 1905. Siblings:
Olive, emigrated to Canada
Beatrice - lived in Penhill - married name Gilbert -re-married aprox. 1964, 2 sons Merv (famous in Swindon for the band he had) and Freddie
Bet
Win (Minnow) 3 children, Barbara, Dorothy and ? George.
I was born at 19 Cambria Houses, Swindon 1945, birth name Kathleen Winifred Evelyn Jackson.
Rich Brown writes:
I am interested in finding more information on my great-great-grandfather, Walter Wallace, who was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on February 15, 1844. He immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1861 where he eventually settled in the town of Ashland. He died in February 1910 just days after his birthday and is buried in Brock Cemetery.
According to his obituary, he had two brothers still living in Swindon. I do not know their names. I would be interested in learning any information about the family history and in finding out if I have any Wallace relatives in Swindon.
Emily Cooney writes:
I am in Australia and looking for any-one connected to Clifford James Smith who married a Clara Bowering both from Swindon. They had a daughter, Eleanor Beatrice May Smith, b, Aug 4th, 1907, and I think 1 son. They emigrated to OZ about 1927. Anyone knowing anything of the family I would be interested to hear from them.
Esme writes:
I am interested in finding descendants of Harry Reynolds b c1885 Swindon married to Annie Geldert 1914.
Jan Buttriss writes:
Stephen Charles Taylor of 44 George St Swindon 1907-1988 was my Dad. He was an only child and orphaned at aged 11 son of Charlotte Caroline Taylor formerly Sexton née Curtis who was born in Salisbury Wiltshire 1865 and died l911 of cancer? at 44 George St Swindon. Her first husband was Vincent John Sexton born Oxford and a school teacher NO ISSUE. What happened to him I have no idea. His mother’s family who had little contact with the Taylor family brought up my father.
The Taylor family were Primitive Methodist in Swindon. My Dad was christened in Swindon Primitive Church and the Curtis were Church of England.
My Grandfather was Charles George Taylor 1851 born Hilmarton/Calne who married 3 times Elizabeth-Bertha. No Issue. Charles George Taylor worked for Great Western Railway as a machine man.
His Elder brother Aaron Newman Taylor was born 1848 Hilmarton and lived in Swindon with a family and worked Great Western Railway as Railway Warehouseman and also a Lay preacher for Primitive Methodist Church. His issue by 2 marriages? George 1872, James 1874, Elizabeth 1878, Frederick 1880 and Elsie who married.?...Clarke and went to Canada....also Mary Ann ..Nancy... Stella and Edward who was a school boy in 1926.
Aaron was alive in 1926 when at 19 my father was allowed to see his Uncle before he came to Australia on the MV Jarvis Bay in the first Big Brother Movement arriving Dec 1926. My Dad knew very little of his Taylor family and alway felt deprived of his family history. He was a pupil of Stanford St. Boys School Headmaster Willian D Bavin in 1920 I have a letter that Mr Bavin gave my Dad when he left Swindon.
Taylor Family:
Aaron Newman Taylor B 1849 Hilmarton
Charles George Taylor B 1851 Hilmarton
Sussanna Maria Taylor 1853 Hilmarton Married 1873 Joseph Slater??
Ellen Taylor B 1858 married ???
Bertha Taylor Born 1860 married Augustus Charles Comley
Their parents were James Taylor (Cordwainer) born Hilmarton and Mary née Newman (Dressmaker) of Thornbury Gloucestershire.
Sonja Pederson writes:
I am wondering if you can help me find a lady named Edna Sainsbury who lived in Moredon, Swindon, Wiltshire in the late 1960's and/or early 1970's? We exchanged several tape recordings and learned about one another lives and countrys but somehow lost track. I would be so pleased to find her and contact her again and share news of our families.Alison writes:
I'm researching the Massey family, and have been told that Margaret Massey (b approx 1905) lived in Swindon and married a man who was Mayor of Swindon in 1964 (I presume they married well before then!). Unfortunately I have no idea what his name was... wondered if anyone can help?
Margaret Pavljuk writes:
Researching the names Woolford, Price, and Freer. Robert Woolford married Mary Price 8 August 1808 in Rodbourne Cheney Wiltshire, which i am told is now part of Swindon. They had 13 children. Interested in whereabouts of all children's lines. Elizabeth married J Freer, 1845 in Swindon. They had 14 children several died in Swindon.
Bettine (Tina) Symons (née New) writes:
Only recently did we find each other. Our time at Headlands was from 1943 to 1948. Names are:
Diana, née Collier, now Jones, Patricia, née Turner, now Chapman, Tina (Teeny), née New, now Symons.
The rest of our good humoured school 'gang' were, as far as we remember, Dorothy (Dossie) Bradfield, Beryl Pestridge, Sheila O'Brien, and Pamela Drewett.
My own sporting 'hero' at the time was John Maynard, winner of the mile race.
We would love to hear from anyone at all who was in the same year as we were at Headlands - perhaps to organise a reunion.
Annie Mueller writes:
I am from the u.s. and I'm looking to find someone I lost contact with. His name: Steven Joseph Adams. He lived in Swindon, Wiltshire.
If there's anyway you can find anything on him, I would greatly appreciate it.
The only info I remember was he would be around 43 now. Birthdate is 6/21/62 I believe. I know it's 6/21 though. Not real sure of the year. He lived in Swindon, Wiltshire. He worked out of someone's home but he did something with export I believe. He told me that he was originally from Ireland. His parents died in an automobile accident. He had a brother Ian who had moved to the US. He in turned moved to the UK.
[Jim Fisher note 1: I assume that date means 21st June!]
Michael Oates writes:
ROGERS, FORSTER
In the early years of the 20th C, William James ROGERS, 1852-1910 and wife, Mary Jane (SLUGGETT) 1857-? raised a family in Swindon, after moving up from Devon, where they married in 1880 in East Stonehouse. Living memory recalls about 6 more or less adjacent houses in South Street eventually being occupied by the extended family in the 1930s. Does anyone know anything of them and their descendants? I have a large portfolio of photographs etc to share, and no leads at all. Their children were known as Tom, Bill, Harry, Jack, Ada (married a Robert FORSTER) and at least two others. The first 3 boys served in
WW1, including in India. Tom and Bill certainly survived. The three FORSTER children were Robert Cyril, Grace and Joyce. "Cyril" was ordained a priest and emigrated to the USA.
Roy Gilmore(?) writes:
I am doing research for my family tree and I have found that the most difficult part of this work is tracing my relative from 1900 onwards. My father's family lived at the turn of the last century in Oxford St. His father was George Watson Gilmore, a railway worker, and his mother was Marth née Fox. this marriage produced 12 children, 5 daughters and 7 sons,all the sons served in WW1 and survived.I have traced most of them now but very few of their children except for my aunt Beatrice, she married Frank Glover, and in 1908 they moved to a village in S.Wales just a few miles from where I now lived. If there is anyone with information that would help me I thank you in anticipation. I was born 1939 in Carr St. near the filled-in Wilts and Berks Canal.
Josephine Wiesner writes:
I was born in Swindon Wilts. My mother's name was Winifred Grace. She passsed away last year and I would like to get in contact with some of her family. Her wishes were for me especially to go back to England and scatter her ashes around the area she was born. She lived on Albert St. She was 81 years old. I was 2 years old when I left England and never had the opportunity to return there, but it has become my mission to try to find some of my family if at all possible and take my mama back home where she belongs.
Gary writes:
I am researching the history of Drove Road Swindon, in particular the site of Steel's Garage. If you have any details of this business and could take the time to email me it would be most appreciated. Any photos of the site past or present would be a bonus. I believe the following two gentlemen were something to do with the garage at the time I am interested in: Mr. F.W.FRANCILLON and Mr. CLARKE.
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