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Collins Family
Hello, I am currently researching my family tree and am looking for information on Collins family Joseph Collins who married Frances Goldfinch and lived with their family in Chamberhouse Farm Thatcham between 1810-1850 he was listed on 1851 census as a farm bailiff. I know that Joseph Collins was born in 1783 in Kingsclere Hants and became farm bailiff the Collins family and a lot of other people in my tree had connections with Ufton Court in Berkshire his wife was born Frances Goldfinch and her parents were George Goldfinch and Frances Norris and a high percentage of my tree alternated between Hampshire and Berkshire.
Lawes family
I am researching the Lawes family and believe I may be related to Richard Lawes (son of William and Ellen) who was christened on 9 Aug 1835 in St Mary's Church. If anybody else is researching the Lawes family I would love to get in touch.
Kind regards,
Michael Lawes
Home Gaurd
I am writing a disertation with the working title of 'How did the experiences of the Newbury Home Guard differ from those around the country?' I say working title as I am yet to speak to or find out a huge amount the Newbury Home Guard itself!
Therefore, I am thinking of widening the title, as have been in contact with a number of people from the surrounding area, East End and Hungerford for example. I wonder if you might have any information yourselves regarding the Newbury Home Guard, or that of Thatcham and your surround area. Perhaps you might even have any veterans, which would be brilliant!
Kind regards,
Max Girdler
Midgham Green
I am hoping someone may be able to assist me with the following:
An illegal 'hovel' was built on Midgham Green c1770 by Stephen Tegg. In 1841c a gt.grandson William Tegg was living in a cottage on Midgham Green. Shortly afterwards he moved away. William was one of only two 'ordinary' householders to pay tax around this time the other being Mr. Goswell.
A cottage on Midgham Green survives from around this time and I have a current map showing its position.
I would like to confirm, if possible, if the illegal hovel is the thatched cob cottage presently known as ''Toad Hall'' on the Green or not. I do not know what happened to William Tegg's home after he moved or even if his home was in fact the same one built by Stephen.
Cooper's Cottage
I am researching Bristol stage coaches, and am particularly interested in Edward Fromont and Thomas Cooper, both of Thatcham and important coachmasters. I am aware from books about Thatcham that Cooper's Cottage has been demolished, but would be most grateful if you could tell me whether there are any views of it.
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