Matthews

I am a descendent of John Matthews c1723-1791 & Rose Whitbread c1726 -1806 both of Clavering and would be interested in finding more of their descendants

Rose & Jim Marshall
mailto:rose.marshall@blueyonder.co.uk

Button / Butten / Burton
I can now trace my lineage (on my mother's side) back to the 1600's through James Button (b. Clavering, 2/3/1807) and his wife Elizabeth Wootten, who arrived in Sydney on board the 'Victory' on the 24/5/1855, with 3 of their children, Allen, Henry and Aaron. John Butten , another son, (through whom I am directly linked) had arrived earlier in Sydney on board the 'Emperor' on the 6/6/1851.

Coincidently (?), James brother, Charles Button, b. 25/12/1811, and his wife, Lydia Clayton/Clayden, had arrived in Sydney on board the 'Asiatic' a day earlier on the 23/5/1855. They were accompanied by 3 of their children, James, Moses and Hannah whilst travelling separately on board the same ship was another son, Joseph and his wife, Charlotte. They were accompanied by their daughter, Mary.

Perhaps, and this is pure conjecture, John Butten, had arrived earlier and reported favourably on Australia provoking the emigration of his father and his brother?

Of interest to me is that John Butten (Button) adopted the surname Burton soon after getting married to Emma Glasscock in Sydney on 17/3/1855. His first born being a Button and all later children, Burton. Likewise, Charles Button and his family also adopted the name Burton. Subsequently, my forebears were all known as Burton. Should you have any knowledge as to why this might be from some historical knowledge within Clavering I would be interested to hear.

Should anyone reading this be interested in this part of the Button family I have further information that might be of some use.

Regards, Barry Leaney. barrybev@tpg.com.au

Burgess

I have been searching my family tree and am a descendant of George Burgess who was transported to Australia in 19th century. I have traced my tree if it is of any interest to anyone

Helen Burgess

Waylett

My Waylett family came from Clavering. They came here to Oz in 1862 aboard ship Jessie Munn. This is what I was told and I think it very sad indeed to have come so far to have such a sad ending to their journey. This information was given to me by one of my cousins so I cannot claim credit for all the research but I did do some of it.

George and Mary Waylett ( nee Jackson) with 7 of their children left Southampton on 26th October 1861 on the sailing ship Jessie Munn arriving at Moreton Bay,the port of Brisbane on 29th January, 1862.Their eldest daughter Elizabeth Waylett stayed in England and married Samuel Pluck 1859.The children that came with George and Mary were:

George William Waylett
Benjamin Waylett
Emma Waylett
Jane Waylett
Hannah Waylett
James Waylett*
Ann Waylett

Mary's sister, Hannah Burgess (nee Jackson) had arrived in Brisbane Qld in 1856. Hannah arrived here with her husband William and two children. The Wayletts were living in Stanley Street, South Brisbane for the first two months after their arrival in 1862. Mary Waylett then died on 24th April 1862 leaving George Waylett to care for his 7 children, the youngest who was Ann.

George who was a cooper by trade, then travelled to Warwick Qld with the family arriving in late June/July of that year. Unfortunately George Waylett only lived for six weeks after arriving in Warwick, he died on 22nd August 1862 leaving his eldest son George William Waylett to care and provide for his six younger brothers and sisters.

*James Waylett and Emily Maud Moore married in Warwick Qld, 1886.Their daughter Emily Hannah Waylett married William Joseph Reibelt 1908 Warwick Qld. I am one of their grandchildren.

Kind regards
Joanie Bell

We, Noel Robson, Donna Turner, Jan Thompson and Bryan Garvey are all descendant from an Adam Bond who was transported to Australia in 1829 for 7 years after being convicted on poaching. The crime occurred at Pond Street Wood on 18th December, 1828, in Wendon Lofts. Adam Bond was from the village of Clavering.

Other than Adam Bond, we suspect that all those listed below were involved in the poaching:
James Unwin (alias Onion),
Joseph Burgess,
George Burgess,
George Canning,
John Hollingsworth,
John Sell,
Thomas Barker,
Richard Boyton,
James Bailey,
John Wiseby,
John Brown,
John Graves,
Thomas Graves,
Thomas Martin,
John Martin,
John Pledger,
Joseph Gates,
John Pickett,
James Baker and
Jonathon Seamer
and possibly George Canning, Thomas Barker and John Pledger.

We are trying to establish more details on the Bond family in the Clavering and surrounding areas. We suspect that the Thomas Martin, John Martin and Jonathon Seamer were related to Adam, but we would be delighted to receive any communication from any descendants of any of the above, most of whom were transported for 7 or 14 years as a result of their conviction. With some 20 of them, it is hardly surprising they were caught!

Contacts:
Noel Robson njkrobson@hotmail.com Adam’s 2 x great grandson
Telephone Sydney 9661 8301, Mob 0439 472 307
Donna Turner dgturner@iinet.net.au Adam’s 3 x great granddaughter
Jan Thompson ednjan@optusnet.com.au Adam’s 2 x great granddaughter
Bryan Garvey bryan17@optusnet.com.au Adam’s 3 x great grandson
All reside in the Sydney area of New South Wales.

Thank you.

Noel Robson

Whyman 

My name is John Whyman and I live in Bega NSW Australia. I include herewith a transcription of an article which appeared in the Bega Standard on Tuesday, March 19, 1907.

Death of Mr Thomas Whyman.

There passed awat at his residence, 'Edington', Bega, between 6 and 7 o'clock yesterday morning, an old and highly respected resident in the person of Mr. Thomas Whyman. The late Mr. Whyman had been troubled for some little time past wiyth his heart, and took a bad turn last Wednesday night. From this out he got gradually worse, and despite the attention of Drs. Evershed and Marshall and the care of his devoted wife and family, he passed quietly away, without suffering much pain, at the age of 69 years. He leaves a widow and five sons, Robert (of Whyman and Brooks), James, John, Henry and Albert and three daughters, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. R. J. Burns and Miss Annie Whyman to mourn their loss. Deceased was of a quiet, retiring disposition, and much attached to his home and family. We doubt if he had an enemy in the whole district, and was a true friend. He was born at Clavering, Essex, England, on the 16th August, 1837, and came out to Australia in March, 1856, shortly after coming to Warragaburra. After staying at Warragaburra for a time, Mr. Whyman removed to Stony Creek, where he selected and called his home "Clavering," after his old home in England. By dint of hard work and perseverance he acquired considerable property. Some years ago he built another residence which he called "Edington."  He married Miss Janet Spence, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Robert Spence, on the 18th December, 1863. The late Mr. Whyman and MR. George Burgess, of North Bega, were school -mates together in Essex and were also ship-mates out to Australia. They then decided to come to Warragaburra together. They had been warm friends ever since. The funeral will leave Mr. Whyman's late residence at 12 o'clock to-day for the New Cemetery.

End of transcription.

So where do I fit in to all this? Well, Thomas Whyman was my great grandfather. His son John had four children, Bruce, Raymond, Lorna and Reginald.  Ray was my father and grew up and lived on the property 'Clavering' as mentioned above and I was raised there, too. My father, Ray sold the property in about 1974 and I followed my own path. I am now the owner of the local funeral business and have completed last year our own crematorium and memorial gardens. To honour my late parents I have decided to call the new crematorium 'Clavering Park Memorial Gardens & Crematorium'.

I wondered if there would be some place to record this information and if anyone would like to correspond etc

John Raymond Whyman  jrwhyman@bigpond.net.au

Kemp / Banks / Chipperfield

My mother Alice Mary Kemp DOB 26-11-13 Has recently died and I am trying to trace back the family history. I know that her father was William Kemp and he married Alice Banks. His father was also William Kemp and he marriedHannah Chipperfield and their photo is in the book Clavering and Langley 1783-1983 I know my Grandfather played Cricket in the village team and my mother also played cricket. Probably around the 1930's. She left Clavering in 1939 when she married my father and moved to Buckinghamshire. I wondered if there was anyone who remembers my mother or who could give me any information about the family. I am in contact with Nancy Drurys who is my cousin. My mother did tell me about aunt Lucy and I understood that she died in an asylum in Chelmsford. I am now living in France and would appreciate any information.

Thank you Judy Campbell, donald.campbell@wanadoo.fr

BOND

I have been collaborating with Donna Turner over the last 15 months or so on the Bond family in NSW. In particular, we have been investigating the wives-the Marys if you like, which in the attached chart are Mary Bennett (nee Waters), Mary Gorman, Mary Prior and the Clavering based Mary Seymour.... the attached chart is of the descendants of Adam Bond transported in 1828. Click here to open in Excel.

Noel Robson, njkrobson@hotmail.com

In my search for the Cranwell family , from 1812 of Chrishall, I have a copy, courtesy of the ERO, of the will of Robert Cranvile of Clavering dated 28th Feb 1661 ,husbandman, in which he leaves £3.10s to each of his four children, sons Francis, Robert and John and dau Mary. His (unnamed ) wife is his sole executrix , and the will is proved at Dunmow in 1662. Whilst this adds nothing much to either the Cranwell family nor Clavering`s history , it might be of some minor interest to someone .Of course if anyone knows anything of the origins of James Cranwell b somewhere c 1790 , but N in the 1841 Census for Chrishall , please contact me on

Elizabeth Howard, elizgh@btinternet.com

19 Aug 05

PARKER/MASON/SAVILLE/POMFRET/CHESHAM/BUSH and others I am researching mainly the Parker family from Clavering (my direct line). I am back to the 1740's with Daniel Parker married to Martha Misen. Their children Mary, James, Philip (and probably others) connect to at least a dozen other families in the village. Angela Phillips who is known to most Australian Clavering researchers has assisted me with a lot of the early work, actually we have quite a dedicated little group 'down under' who owe their ancestry to this amazing town. Other  family connections are to the infamous Sarah Chesham (nee Parker) my 4x great grand aunt. I would welcome any correspondence with connecting family members as I am researching all associated families as well as the direct line."

Kind Regards, Julie Webb - Gold Coast, Australia juliew@webbpacific.com.au

21 Jun 05

Chesham / Parker / Bowtell / Brewer / Mason

17 May 05

CHESHAM

Doing a very broad search through Google on Harriet Chesham,  I have just come across an exchange on your list re the Clavering murders and wondered if you are interested in the Cheshams in Australia. My g-grandfather was Joseph Chesham, (obviously not the arsenic victim) parents shown as William and Sarah (on DC), born in Clavering c.1835 and married Harriet Rumble, also born in Clavering c.1836  parents Thomas Rumball (sic) and Susannah Monk. Joseph and Harriet married in 1855 shortly before leaving for Australia.

Angela Phillips supplies the following information:

Joseph Chesham 19 and Harriett  Rumball 18 married 10 June, 1854 in St Mary & St Clements, Clavering. Witnesses: James Burgess, Martha White William Chesham married Sarah Chipperfield 19 June 1826 .....also in Clavering. Witnesses: William Abrams, Lydia Brooks 

Most of my other Chesham-Rumball/Rumble info was from Mrs Judy Dau nee Nelson, living in Tumut in NSW who is a descendant of Harriet Rumble's sister,  Martha White. I don't have a great deal about Joseph - his DC states the cause of death to be 'Cardiac failure and Bright's Disease' of which he had suffered for 10 years, his occupation a 'Retired Railway Fettler',  it gives the names and ages of his 10 surviving children and states that 2 males and 2 females were deceased, that he had been born in Clavering, Essex, and that he had been in NSW about 45 years.

His Death Notice & Obituary in 'The Nepean Times', 16th November 1901 tells us that he died at his residence, Windsor Road, St. Marys on 9th November  1901 at the age of 66, and that he had worked as a railway fettler for many years.   The cause of death was given as 'dropsy and Bright's Disease' and that he left a 'widow' and a family of 10.   His funeral was at the 'Church of England burying ground'  - St. Mary Magdalene Church. His wife Harriet's Obituary tells us a little more:-

"DEATH OF MRS. CHESHAM

Mrs. Harriett Chesham, an old and esteemed resident of St. Marys, died at her residence, Windsor Road, on the 9th inst., at the age of  86 years. Deceased was a native of Essex, England, and came to Australia with her husband in 1855.  For a while they lived in the Maitland district, and then came to St. Marys where Deceased had lived ever since, her home for the last 50 years being the house in which she died.  Her husband pre-deceased her by 20 years.  He worked on the construction of the railway from Sydney to Parramatta.  Deceased leaves the following seven sons and two daughters:-

Jack (Camden), Thomas (Camden), Joseph (Rooty Hill), Arthur (Picton), Walter (West Australia), George (St. Marys), Edwin (St. Marys), Mrs. T. Chesham (St. Marys) and Mrs. E. Andrews (St. Marys).

There are also a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  The funeral took place on Saturday, the internment being in the Church of England Cemetery,  St. Mary Magdalene Church of England, Magdalen Street, St. Marys N.S.W.  The service was conducted by Revs. O.G. Dent and S. C. Roberts.  Last Sunday evening a Memorial Service for Mrs. Chesham was held in the Methodist Church. Rev. S. C. Roberts conducted the service, and referred to deceased as a good church member being a regular attendant at week night services, which was a good test of anyone's religion.  The church was draped and the Choir sang 'Christians, Good Night'.  "

from 'The Nepean Times', Penrith NSW,  June 1922

Joseph & Harriet's daughter Emily married a Thomas Chesham who arrived aged 3yrs with his parents Thomas and Martha, on the 'Lloyds' in 1855,  I think also from Clavering but I haven't been able to make the family connection yet. Maybe Joseph & Thomas were brothers. I have a photo of Harriet but none of Joseph.

Regards, Judy Thurgood, Deception Bay QLD Australia, judyandarthur@bigpond.com.au

9 May 05

LAW

My Great Great Grandmother was Lydia Law born 7th march 1857 Saffron Walden birth in the Sub-district of Newport, father William Law, mother Hannah Law nee King, came Australia on the "Sultana" in 1856. She married Hugh Montgomerie 28th February 1866 at Christ Church Bong Bong Sutton Forest Southern Highlands. Hugh, aged 27 from Glasgow Scotland. Lydia aged15. Have Family Tree  1 son  James Bertrand article in The History of the North West of Australia, another brother John Mayor of Cowra NSW

Happy New Year, Diana Rose ,Sydney NSW Australia

tcanddjrose@ozemail.com.au

29 Dec 04

From: John Piggott

Many Piggotts emigrated from Clavering to Australia in the 1850s. Conditions in the village were bad, especially for farm labourers such as my great-great-grandfather James (Jim) Piggott. He was born in the village, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (nee Onions, or possibly Unwin). He was about 19 and single when he arrived in Sydney on board the Constitution in 1855 as an assisted emigrant. The story goes that he was “encouraged” to leave, because he had been in some kind of trouble. Whether this is true is hard to say.

The voyage to Sydney was awful. Jean Duncan Foley (In Quarantine: A History of Sydney's Quarantine Station, 1828-1984) writes that four people died from smallpox and 10 from whooping cough, diarrhoea or fever. On arrival, there were 12 cases of smallpox among the emigrants, and during the 65-day quarantine that followed a further 13 died. Charlie Moore, a passenger who kept a diary of the voyage, wryly noted: "I don't believe anyone can tell what Emigration is like but them that is in it.” Descendants of the survivors commemorated the 150th anniversary of the emigrants’ arrival in fine style at the old North Head quarantine station on July 17, 2005. For a thoroughly researched and entertaining account of the voyage, see Humin Hopes: The 1855 Diary of Charles Moore, English Immigrant to Australia on the 'Constitution'  (Charles Moore and Robert Wills [ed], ISBN 097576540X.

Jim's elder brother Nathan had come out with his wife, Rebecca, and children on board the Plantagenet about 12 months earlier. Rebecca's sister Ellen and married brother Moses were also on board. Nathan's cousin George Kemp, who was apparently his sponsor, was already in Sydney.  Many other young relatives appear to have emigrated to Australia about the same time.

Jim and Nathan linked up in Sydney, leaving a few years later for the Braidwood district of New South Wales (apparently by bullock waggon) to try their luck on the goldfields.

Before setting off, Jim met and married Pennuel Dow, the native-born daughter of a Scots stonemason. Their first-born was Daniel, in Braidwood. Their second son, my great-grandfather, also James, was born in Sydney on November 10, 1860. Thereafter, five more children were born on the goldfields.

Apparently the family had some early success. But  within a few years alluvial gold mining petered out and James became involved with a syndicate named Dargues Reef, which operated a shaft mine. While initially profitable, this, too, did not last.

By about the 1880s Jim Piggott and his family had moved to Surry Hills, Sydney. I gather that Nathan's line settled in the Goulburn district.

John Piggott piggottj@bigpond.net.au

Updated

15 Apr 07

From: JANE E ROBSON njkrobson@bigpond.com

My name is Noel Robson, living in the Sydney suburb of Malabar, just on the coast north of Botany Bay. I am the 3 x great grandson of James Bond (who appears in the 1841 census of Clavering) and Mary Seymour (his second wife) who were married by Rev Bowra in Clavering in 1805. Their son, Adam Bond (born 1810 and Christened in Clavering), was convicted and transported for 7 years for his involvement in a December, 1828 poaching foray in Wendon Lofts.

Adam never returned to the UK. It was only in the mid 1990's that I was able to establish the marriage of James and Mary Seymour through a friend. This marriage would appear to be a detail lost to their Australian descendants. After serving his time in NSW,  Adam did quite well, had one surviving son (John Charles Prior Bond) from his relationship with Mary Prior (his common law wife?) and two surviving children (Adam and Mary) from his marriage to a Jane Parrett. The 3 children had 41 children between them (30 who made it to adults) and they in turn just heaps. 

There is a major road in the Canterbury area of Sydney named after Adam Bond the convict (my 2 x great grandfather) and his descendants are now spread across the country. Quite a number fought in the WW1 and one competed in the ladies singles at Wimbledon for a few years during the 1980's (albeit not with any great success, which is easy to say coming from a tennis numbskull like myself) 

I took an interest in the Bond's in the late 1970's and after I had "worked" out how it all fitted from the Australian generations, I put it away in the mid 1990's after I had prepared a 50 page "booklet" (for lack of a better description), which I had placed in the Canterbury Historical Society and the Society of Australia Genealogists. My only contact with Clavering was an unsuccessful letter to the Reverend at the village church in about 1994. However, the Clavering website and your name appeared one day at work and I thought I would touch base with you to see if you or your colleagues are aware of the young Adam Bond convict and this Clavering family line that has blossomed well in Australia.

My home e mail is njkrobson@hotmail.com

8 Sept 04

Wilbore

My husbands ancestors were the Wilbores. The wife of Thomas Wilbore and five of their children were buried in the floor of the Methodist Church in Clavering. They were buried adjacent to the Altar. There is a plaque there of the head of a wild bore. We enjoyed our trip to Clavering very much. Such a beautiful village. The Wilbores lived in what is known as Ponds Manor not far from the church. Usurla died in 1591. Her husband was not buried in the church. We did not have time to look in the cemetery behind the church to see if there were any Wilbores buried there. I have enjoyed the web site of Clavering very much. Would love to return when we would have more time to spend in Clavering.

We live in the USA in Springfield Il. Our Son, his wife and daughter were with us. Without his help we could never found Clavering from London where we stayed two nights.

Louise Wilber GTWilber@webtv.net

24 July 04

BANKS

This is an update of our previous e-mail (5 Oct 03). Angela Phillips brought to my attention a possible error on our part concerning the marriage of Joseph and Anne Banks (Nee Jordan). Angela had sent us a printout of the marriage certificate of Joseph & Anne Banks on 19 May, 1849. Not being familiar with local knowledge we assumed that because they were Primitive Methodists they would have been married in the P.Methodist Chapel. However, it is now clear that they were married in the Clavering Parrish Church as the marriage certificate attests. The certificate is signed by a Rev. G. J. Brooks. He was, according to 'The List of Vicars' on your website its Vicar in 1849. Also, according to the article on your website of the Primitive Methodist possibly no weddings, burials or baptisms were conduct in the PM Chapel at that time. So there, my apologies to Angela and it also clears up another of life's little mysteries.

Some recent information came to us from a long lost cousin, Ray Banks of Wagga Wagga. Ray and Brian share a common Great Grandfather, George Banks who was born in Clavering in 1851 and may be the one mentioned in the list of members of the PM Chapel. He married a Henrietta Dimmock who was born on the 'Hornet' on its way to Australia in 1859. We were recently given the opportunity of taking a digital print of a photograph of George and Henrietta. Can send it to you if you like, Henrietta's parents came from Bedfordshire. We now have the death certificate of Joseph Banks.

Regards Christine & Brian Banks, bankston@bigpond.com

18 Nov 03

DEARDS/ ATKINSON
Hi, I have family links in Clavering and still live in Essex. My Gt.Grandfather George Thomas Deards was b.1857 in Clavering. His parents were Charles Deards b.1837 d.1880 and Catherine/Caroline Atkinson .1840 d.1923 both born in Clavering. Charles and Catherine are buried in the graveyard of St. Mary and St Clement. We held our first Deards family reunion in Clavering Village Hall in Sepember 2003 and all of us had a great day. The village hall was a lovely venue, fully equipped and provided us with an excellent base to explore the village from. I am very happy to hear from anyone who thinks I can help with their Clavering
reseach.

Regards Ann Gold Annieg@connectfree.co.uk

24 Oct 03

BOWRA / MILES

A family story handed down has one of my female ancestors marrying "Robert Bowra, son of William Bowra, Vicar of Clavering, Essex" and I wonder if you know of anyone in Clavering who could confirm whether or not there was a William Bowra as Vicar there, around early-mid 1800s I would think.

Dawn Miles, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia

20 Oct 03

Hi, I am not sure, but I think two of my ancestors, John Leonard and John Keep, may have come from this area. John Leonard is supposed to be connected to the Leonard family of the Lords Dacre. John Leonard and John Keep were killed by Indians in Longmeadow/Springfield . Mass. in the 1600s. They came to the US in the 1630s-1640s.
Elizabeth in USA  GRAAERBW@aol.com

15 Oct 03

I am a family historian and my maternal grandparents came from Clavering, so far I have established my family had lived there from the early 1700’s and possibly before until my Gt. grandmother died in Church End in 1923. Having a few hundred years of family living in the one village makes it easy for an outsider to thoroughly research and take an interest in the village.

Regards Ann Gold Annieg@connectfree.co.uk

15 Oct 03

LAW

My mother's family (she was Rebecca Law) originally came from Clavering and Arkesden. My great-great-grandfather, William Law, and his wife, Hannah King (from Saffron Walden) emigrated to Australia with Hannah's brother. William's father was also a William Law, from Arkesden. I have been to the Clavering church cemetery (this is the church where my g.g.g. was baptised and married) and seen many Laws buried there!
Regards, Diane Kolomeitz koldwalk@hotmail.com

13 Oct 03

My genealogical links to Clavering are Hollingsworth, Judd, Waylet, Reed, Rumball. I would be pleased to hear from anyone with links to these names.
Regards, Pamela Cooper gprcoop@iinet.net.au

12 Oct 03

COOPER/ PAVITT
Thank you so much for sending the Cooper/Pavitt family items. The family have been interested to read and view the various pieces which were included. Comments were made including - the similar handwriting of John Cooper to some family members today, and general amazement at the history of 'The Old House' and the age and condition of the buildings. The story did not seem too different to later stories - My husband's parents had a shop (a mixed business) with a house attached which they lived in; the father also dying early, at 54.Today another descendant has a shop locally, and our own family have an office/shop attached to our house. The death certificates of John Pavitt Cooper and Henry Cooper have their father John's profession as - 'grocer', and 'grocer and baker'. I have not found any more Coopers from Clavering in Australia yet, but will let you know if I do. John (Henry's brother) is one I had not heard of before. I have to investigate a Mary Cooper, a convict I think in 1841. There are a few researchers who name Coopers along the way, such as Nash ancestors, who have a John Cooper who died at St. Albans, Hertfordshire in 1589. John married Margaret Taylor born 1550 in Clavering, and a Mead ancestor died about 1562, Clavering. There was a William Cooper who "had deeded 1793 to Ira Tanner, cousin, who owned The Manor of Clavering, Essex". These may well be related to my Coopers. Also I found a couple of people born in Clavering, and dying in Australia - one was a Jane Goodwin born 1808 in Clavering.
Thanks again, Margaret Cooper marannau@yahoo.com.au

12 Oct 03

CHESHAM/ BUSH/ PARKER/ POMFRETT
 Sarah Parker (Chesham) was my 4th great grand aunt. I have read the Essex Police records of the Chesham murders and trial which is very interesting. I am hopeful that we can trace the family a lot further back in Clavering. I would be interested in anything on the Parker, Bush, Pomfrett and Chesham families.
Kind Regards, Julie Webb juliew@webbpacific.com.au

12 Oct 03

BARLEE/ BANSON
My ancestry is very much centred in N.W. Essex., N.E. Hertford, South Cambridgeshire and South Suffolk.My Barlee family held the manor of Wykes or Wyken from the 14th century and probably earlier.Katherine Walden one of the heirs to her brother John Walden (d. 1409) brought the manors of Thurrocks and Pouncins to the Barlee family probably around 1422. A cadet branch moved from Stapleford Abbots to Clavering in the 1530's. This was John Barlee(d.1541) & his wife Philippa Bradbury (d. post 1577). This line died out with Palgrave Barlee. John and Philippa's g. grand-daughter married William Banson around 1630. The Banson family lived at Brent Green which I believe may be the site of Pouncins manor house. In 1729 Mary Banson married Rev. Henry Rix of Newport, then in the following year her sister Elizabeth married Henry's brother John Rix. I descend from the latter marriage. I have a query which I am hoping you may be able to help me with. Mary and Elizabeth Banson's grand parents were George Banson and Carolina. There was a marriage of George Banson and Carolina Cornelius at Royston Herts. on 5 Oct 1671. I don't have any details of the Marriage Registry entry, thus I don't know from which parish/parishes they came. I suspect that Carolina's father may have been Rev. John Cornelius S.T.P. He occupied the following benefices:
   Rector of Peldon 1640-1644. Restored 1660-1667.
   Vicar of Clavering and Langley 1641-1646 and 1662-1674.
   Rector of Meesden 1663-1674.
John Cornelius died just before 20 Jan 1674. He left no will but there was a P.C.C. Admon. He was "plundered of all his goods" in 1641, probably at Peldon. Are you able to assist in any way with any info on John Cornelius and/or Carolina/John Cornelius please?
I am also interested in the Fitz William family who held land in the parish from say 1470-1530. There is mention of what is now called Hob's Aerie in my  notes for the family. Robert Fitz William married Isabella Bendyshe (from Barrington Cambs.). She married secondly William Bradbury (d. 1546) in 1504-1510.
Best Wishes, Tony Ingham nugget10@hotkey.net.au

12 Oct 03

BULLEN/ BEARD
I am interested in the 1750-1780 period.My 5 x g.grandfather John Eden lived in Clavering with his wife Cordelia Bullen nee Beard. Their daughter Cordelia married Peter Larcher a schoolmaster. I am interested to find any more detials about them and also about the Bullen family who lived in the village in the 18th century.
Julie Kennedy Julie@kennedy91.fsnet.co.uk

12 Oct 03

KEMP /GOODWIN
Both our parents were born and brought up in Clavering and it has always held special ties for us. Lucy Kemp, eccentric lady, was our great aunt, and she terrified me! William Kemp, our grandfather was a fine man, and I remember him well, and also his brother, the coalman who lived on Hill Green. And the school photograph shows my mother, and sitting next to her was her future sister in law. Although we lived in Arkesden and Wicken, Clavering was in our blood. Thank you for reminding me of that life rather long ago!

Yours sincerely Nancy Dury. born Goodwin. 1921. Nancy@pebblings.fsnet.co.uk

12 Oct 03

MYNOTT
My ancestor in question is James Mynott. His history is a problem. The earliest record I have for him is a photocopy of his army discharge papers. They say that at time of enlistment, 12 January 1818 in Middlesex, he was 17 years old and born in Clavering. He was discharged in 1824 due to injury (his left hand was shattered) and sometime after this he settled in Clavering. I have not been able to locate his baptism for a period near to his presumed birth. His first record in Clavering is the baptism of his daughter Elizabeth in 1830. He had two known children (Charles about 1825 and James in 1829) born prior to Elizabeth but I am not positive where or when they were baptised. The next Clavering record is the most interesting in that it is James' baptism as an adult. The entry for 25 September 1831 lists his birth as January 21, 1799 and parents of Lawrence and Elizabeth. Then follows the baptisms of children: Maria, Eliza (my great-great grandmother) and finally John. James' burial is listed in October 1842. Through the above records James' occupation is listed as soldier, woolcomber and finally a postman. The 1841 census for Clavering states that James was not born in Essex. An interesting side note from the IGI lists a James Mynott baptised Jan. 22, 1792 to Lawrence and Elizabeth Mynott in Royston, Hertfordshire. During a visit to England, I was able to check a microfilm copy of the Royston parish records which validates the IGI information. James' wife Margaret died in Hoddesdon, Herts. in 1858. I have not yet been able to get to the Hertfordshire Record Office yet. I have not been able to yet find James and Margaret's marriage but possibly this took place in Ireland as that is where she is reportedly born and where he was stationed at the time of his accident. Neither have I been able to find any baptism information on either of the two elder sons but son James does list his birth as 10 March 1829 in Clavering at time of his enlistment in the Met. Police in 1861. Thus you can probably see my quandary. Where and when was he born and when did he arrive in Clavering? All the above information seems to contradict each other!

Thank you for your attention in this matter. Susan Knight (Canada) susanknight@rogers.com

12 Oct 03

MONK/ WOMBWELL
Both my Father (Monk) and Mother (Wombwell) originated in Clavering and I spent many lovely holidays as a child in the village. I do try and visit the village at least once every year to look at the family graves and wander around the village and still feel very much that my roots are there.
Very best wishes, Susan Monk, smm@monk83.freeserve.co.uk

12 Oct 03

LAW

I live in Melbourne, Australia, and like many others here and around the world have ancestry in Clavering going back 4 generations, Law's to be exact. I have forwarded the web address to all my contacts and hope I can encourage them to contribute an article for you. I would love to see 'old' photo's of Clavering of course, and maybe a little history on some of the old established families. I am in regular contact with Jacky Cooper, and studying the Clavering Registers in depth, and gradually getting to 'know the locals' ..the past one's that is, and gradually working up a database of families. Some of my Grandmother's family still live in Clavering, so I have a particular interest

Angela Phillips,  angela102@westnet.com.au

11 Oct 03

BANKS

G'Day from Oz. Brian Banks is my name.  My Great great Grandfather, Joseph Banks, married Ms Anne Jordon at the Primitive Methodist Church, Clavering on 19 May, 1849 and migrated to Australia aboard the Euphrates in 1855 with their two children, George, aged 4 and Emily, aged 1 year.  They produced many children.  Joseph was a farmer and the tradition continued in Central NSW until the 1920's when my father Clarence came to Sydney and practised as a sheep skin classer for many years.  I have traced my family history to Rickling where Joseph was born in 1828. I recently read History Walks in Clavering by Jacqueline Cooper.  I can now understand why so many farm labourers left England and migrated to Australia.

Regards Christine & Brian Banks,  bankston@bigpond.com

5 Oct 03