Genealogy Chat

Thank you Ann you are a star, I shall look forward to reading the will. Ann Glos

Ann Have sent you a pm.

I will owe you a favour then Ann Glos

Will do! No cost by the way - it will be minimal!

thank you. Can you please PM me when you have it. Thanks. Ann Glos

OK, will do it for you tomorrow.

By the way Ann, I have looked for a copy of the will before and been unable to trace a mention!!! thick or what??? Ann Glos

ann, if it would not be too much trouble I would love you to get a copy of it for me. Many many thanks, Mrs Langford is a sort of mystery woman to me. I love the letter, it is very yellow and creased but still very clear and beautifully written. It was passed down o me via my Grandmother and my Father. Ann Glos

Ann Just photocopying costs - say 50p-£1!!!!!!! Cheaper than downloading, anyway!

Just seen the letter -how lovely, and how lucky you are to have it!

Hi Ann, any idea of the cost if you got it at Kew for me? Thanks for the offer. Ann Glos

Ann There is a will on documentsonline for an Elizabeth Langford, widow, of Highgate, dated 1839. Might be worth you downloading it, or I could get it for you at Kew tomorrow - let me know fairly quickly, though. Perhaps her servants might get a mention!

you might be interested in the content of the letter. Transcribed Letter to Mrs Webster At Mrs Langfords Highgate Middlesex Postmarked MR 15 1832 32 Regency Square (Brighton my guess) Wednesday Ann When I wrote to you on Monday Webster was then very ill but I would not tell you of it as I had every reason to hope with the great care he had, and the good advice, that he would by this time have been better that I did not like to make you unhappy at such a distance, as of course you could not leave your children and come to him, or indeed do more for him than is now doing – but if you think it is your duty to come to him and cannot be easy without it, and can leave your children, I shall be quite satisfied with my house being left under the care of Buchers?? And his wife – at all events I will write to you again tomorrow night – and you had better prepare yourself as this attack is very severe on Webster’s chest with a violent bilious attack – I must in justice both to Simmons? And Henry? Say they have paid him as much attention as their nearest relation, more cannot probably be done for Webster than is doing. We must hope for the best. – Webster wishes very much for you to come if you can leave your children with safety. Simmons? Has just asked him the question and Webster said that there are coaches that leave London at 3 o’clock, that you can be down at Brighton tomorrow evening at 9 o’clock. Perhaps if Mrs Bucher? Cannot take care of your children Mrs Greening? Perhaps would for a short time. In case you should not be able to come away tomorrow, I will at all events write to you tomorrow night Your Friend Elizabeth Langford We will pay for your journey here you had better come inside the coach you may catch cold on the outside and be laid up when you get to Brighton. Words in italics are ones that are difficult to transcribe and/or missing Ann glos

Hi Her name was Elizabeth Langford. I couldn't find her. One address was 'at Mrs Langfords, Highgate, the other 32 Regency Square I assume Brighton as the letter talked about Ann going down to Brighton to see 'Webster'. Ann Glos

Have you looked for Mrs Langford on the 1841? You didn't give her christian name, so I couldn't look for you. Could she still have been working for her, or at least living nearby? Just a thought.........!

gill, I will look at Family History online tomorrow, I need to put more money on as mine has now run out. Thanks for that. ann glos

thank you or your suggestions. OC sorry it is Dup maker not drep, my fault. Elizabeth, thank you for that site, I have looked and other websters are there, including William's (Ann's Father's) parents, but no sign of Elizabeth, William or Anne. Ann Glos

http://www(.)froyle(.)com/1841(.)htm Hoping this works

Elizabeth, try putting brackets round any dots, for example genesreunited(.)co(.)uk hope that helps, Selena

I'll try again www.froyle.com/1841.htm