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Category Archives: Londors
James Jemblin, Citizen and Salter of London
In the 1737 will of Captain Richard Boulton the elder we find the following (my emphasis): I give and bequeath to my Nephew John Jamblen the sum of five hundred pounds of like Lawfull money And in a memorandum to … Continue reading
Posted in Boulton, Crabb, Forrest, Holdsworth, Jemblin, Londors, Saunders
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The family of Mary Maunser
I’ve begun to explore the Manser or Maunser family, trying to find a link between John Manser, the London apothecary and ‘kinsman’ of my 8 x great grandfather, stationer John Byne (1651 – 1689), and Mary Maunser of Sussex, who … Continue reading
Can these people really be my ancestors?
My mother’s father was a gardener at the City of London Cemetery. His father was a grave-digger and came from a long line of farm labourers. My mother’s mother was the daughter of a manual labourer, who was himself the … Continue reading
Sarah Schofield, previously Hone, née Stallard?
In an earlier post, I reported some new findings about William and Sarah Schofield of Barkingside, Essex, who were my great-great-great-great-grandparents. Their daughter Mary Ann (1802 – 1887) married John Felix Londors (1785 – 1876), and their great grandson George … Continue reading
Posted in Bonner, Londors, Orgar, Schofield
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The burial of William Holdsworth in Woodford: September 1827
In the last post, I wrote about my discovery of new information about my Londors ancestors in the parish registers for Woodford, Essex. But there are Woodford connections on the other side of my mother’s family, too. Back in the … Continue reading
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John Felix Londors (1785 – 1876): my great great great grandfather
Thanks to the excellent online subscription service at Essex Archives Online, I’ve been able to discover important new information about my Londors ancestors. My mother’s maiden name was Joyce Alma Londors: she’s the daughter of the late George John Londors … Continue reading
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William Holdsworth in Woodford
A few weeks ago I discussed the theory that my great-great-great-great-grandfather William Holdsworth (born in 1771) might have been a carrier, running carts between between Whitechapel and Woodford, Essex, perhaps with his brother John. If true, this would contradict, or … Continue reading
Posted in Ellis, Evans, Holdsworth, Londors
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