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CRANBROOK, Kent

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Reece

Reece Report 17 Jun 2010 08:41

If you 'google' The George, Cranbrook you will get more information. It dates from the 1300's so there should be much recorded about it.

OH and I were to stay there this week but because of his serious illness we have had to cancel. We are still hoping to get there in the future.

Good luck with your searches.

Reece

Researching:
Jones, (Wales) Morris, Rivett, Harris, Northamptonshire, Crabb(e), Cleal, Tizzard (Dorset/Somerset) Whiteman, Sargent, Gaymer in Sussex.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 16 Jun 2010 21:48

1881

George WILSHURST Head M Male 48 Robertsbridge, Sussex, England Tailor
Mary Ann WILSHURST Wife M Female 55 Birling, Kent, England Tailor Wife
Orlando WILSHURST Son U Male 20 Hastings, Sussex, England Ag Lab


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Source Information:
Dwelling Cox Hill
Census Place Tudeley, Kent, England
Family History Library Film 1341219
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0921 / 72
Page Number 12

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 16 Jun 2010 20:44

Thank you Beverley. Anything about the Wilmshursts would be good. If you find a grave with the name of Wilmshurst or Drowley that would be brilliant. Please don't inconvenience yourself though - some time in the summer I'm sure I'll be able to drive down there!

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 16 Jun 2010 19:02

When trying to do similar research myself I have found people on the site www.rootschat.com very helpful.

The site which is free has individual message boards for each county. In the past I have found that my posts on the site have usually come up trumps in getting a response from people who either lived or worked in the area local to where I was interested in. They have visited graveyards, photographed buildings and gone to their local archive, all on my behalf, bless them.

It might be worth a go.

Good luck.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 16 Jun 2010 17:44

Does anybody have local knowledge of Cranbrook? I think i've exhausted all the online methods of researching my Wilshurst ancestors - they ran the George and then the Bull in Stone Street in the mid to late 1700's - and I won't have an opportunity to drive down there for a while. I'm hoping somebody might suggest a cotact I haven't tried yet.