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Paul Hilton  Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:48 on 20th October 2008 Yes Sue, checking census/BMD records and in 1891, they're already in Shorne but decided to put Shorn for all the places of their births! Typical. The town name in the 1901 records showing Cambs. is illegible, so was going backwards to see if it were clearly written in previous ones. If this is Kelly's family, the flood gates of it will soon open ! Only one John W born near 1884, so having a gamble i'ts her Grandad, at 1 Smiths Cottage, Shorne. It's Hutton, Cambs. for William's place of birth. Edited by: Paul Hilton at:20th October 2008 17:53 |
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 18:01 on 20th October 2008 Hi Kelly! Sorry I can't be of help with your research but I do hope you enjoy the site!  |
Kelly Barnard Posts: 14 Joined: 20th Oct 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 01:55 on 21st October 2008 Thanks Everyone for your awsome help, as of yet there are no matches from what has been supplied. I realize WICKENS is not a common name, but I will keep on hoping that something turns up. |
Debbie Wickens Posts: 14 Joined: 13th Nov 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 01:37 on 13th November 2008 Hi Kelly - I'm also in Canada and I've been working on the Wickens family in England for a couple of years now. - There were LOTS of them in the Hampshire area, and before that they lived around Brimpton and Aldermaston, Berkshire. My ancestors came from Monk Sherborne Hampshire to Quebec Canada in 1826 and alot of them & their descendants ended up in the Toronto area around 1854. Maybe we're somehow related!!?? I'd LOVE to get over to England one day and really get into searching, but easier said than done.  |
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 01:49 on 13th November 2008 Hello Debbie Welcome to the POE (Pictures of England) web site. |
| Kelly Barnard Posts: 14 Joined: 20th Oct 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 02:19 on 13th November 2008 Hi Debbie that is interesting thanks for replying and you never know maybe related somewhere along the line. Who know's! By any chance in your Canadian family history is there any connections to either of the following families; Rollins, Johnston, Phillips or MacMillan? These connections would be more recent than the 1850-60 era. My grandmother was a Wickens whom married a MacMillan. Thanks for you post if you are interested in sharing info please let me know.
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| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:49 on 13th November 2008 Hi Debbie----Brimpton and Aldermaston are both near me and today, still small villages just north of the Hampshire border . |
| Debbie Wickens Posts: 14 Joined: 13th Nov 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 23:58 on 14th November 2008 Kelly, those names don't ring a bell - but I'd still bet there is a distant connection somewhere or other! - Seems that alot of Wickens came from England to Ontario Canada in the 1800's. - I know there were many Wickens families in Rotherfield, Sussex, you may want to check that area for ancestors..... I haven't yet been able to find a connection from Rotherfield to my 'Berkshire/Hampshire' Wickens but I know there must be one. ......Not even sure how far away those areas are from each other.......? - Thanks Paul, I sure wish I could see through your eyes!! I'm very glad to know that those villages aren't all modernized and spoiled and sure would love to explore someday. I have a photo of the house where my Great, Great grandfather was born in Monk Sherborne, 1826 - but I guess it probably isn't there anymore. Edited by: Debbie Wickens at:15th November 2008 01:03 |
| Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 03:21 on 15th November 2008 We're more than happy to help if we can Debbie. But I bet you'd have a great time taking a tour of pictures of those areas too. |
| Debbie Wickens Posts: 14 Joined: 13th Nov 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 04:06 on 15th November 2008 On 13th November 2008 02:19, Kelly Barnard wrote:
Kelly, I don't know how far you've gone in your research - I found in the 1901 Canada Census, a John Wickens born in Ontario 1844, married to Hannah - with 10 children living there at the time, almost ALL with the same names you have listed. John's parents were both born in England - No first names given. Seems that Hannah died in 1911 from falling on the ice and hitting her head! So it would be John's father in England that you are looking for then? England has some great census records if you can get into the UK genealogy sites without paying an arm & leg...LOL...  ................Sue I have been looking at some of the pictures, they're so beautiful and full of character. Plus I am an avid viewer of BBC Canada TV - can't get enough of the charming villages and lovely landscapes. I'm just a big 'Brit Wannabe'... |
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I know the main point of this website is 'photos' so I really should look to see if there are any pics of these areas on here! Just went straight to the genealogy section out of habit....