Genealogy Chat

Josie - fantastic news all round for you - its lovely to have you back with us. Slight clash on the religion front there - passover & Easter service.

Yes titanic the mini series - its the same one - we have it over 4 weeks here - 2nd episode was a lot better than the 1st weeks one. I think I would have preferred the story just to have a beginning - middle & end - not 4 of each. I think it will ge quite good.

Fantastic day - sunshine and blue sky - but very chilly

Cynthia - glad the meds are helping - your OH must feel a lot better now he can do more.

Still missing Evelyn - hope she is ok

We are missing quite a few people at the moment.

Healing thoughts to Evelyn & Mrs Robert.

Easter blessings to all on the thread.

Take care <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Ooops. Didn't realise it had been so long since I had posted on here....have been involved in a......er.....shall we say 'discussion' on another board..... ;-)


The addtional meds my OH has been given have certainly boosted his mobility.....he seems to be 'on the go' for longer. Still has slow spells but not quite as severe as they were. I don't know how long the effect will last but am grateful for what we have so far. Will face the non-effectiveness when we come to it.


Talking of the flowers by the road Anne reminded me of the local methodist church up the road from me. They put a plain wooden cross outside the church today I think and then, on Sunday, it is covered with brilliantly coloured flowers....probably brought by the congregaton. I can't recall there being any vandalism so far......hope there never is.



Good to hear from you again Josie......and to know that your work situation is improving.........hope it all works out well for you. :-D


I've been trying to do some tidying up my tree(s) and it's amazing how quickly time passes....... :-S


My poorly friend went home last Monday and has settled in well. She has help 2 or 3 times a day but, to be honest, it may be possible for her to cut that down somewhat.

Amazing when I think of what she was like two years ago. It's almost as though two years has been wiped from her life and she is now having to readjust to her home without her husband - but she is doing just fine... :-D


Had better go....church this afternoon and I need to sort out some lunch.


Love to all.....Cx <3

Hi everyone, Easter Blessing to you all
Sorry it's been a while,

been busy playing in my various Family Tree

As well as my Main tree here on Genes I have small trees covering OH'S family and my Father's Dutch family on 'The My Heritage Site'

and on Ancestry I have a small one for my Maternal Grand father

and am one of over 25 Editors on a Website created by an extremely distant cousin of OH'S from Scotland that I met here on 'Genes' she started it as a legacy Project as she was dying of Cancer.
Sadly she passed away we believe about Jan last year. But the Tree is a massive collaboration which keeps growing.

My work situation has improved slightly, in that I will be getting some fixed contract work doing Telephone Research around the end of April .

Also I hope to be going on a 9 week Admin Skills Course with a very good chance of a Job at the end of it.
The course starts on the 16th so am waiting at the moment for a Phone call to say that I have been accepted for it.

Now that OH is out of work also, suddenly I have been recognised by the Government Welfare system and they are offering me assistance in trying to find work.
Women in NZ may have been the first to get the Vote. But Married women in this Country are still treated as second class citizens when it comes to Government services and financial matters :-(

On a brighter note I am having a busy Easter, my Daughter took me out for Coffee and Cake Yesterday. My Son has bought me at ticket to go to and see TITANIC 3D :-) to night.
Tomorrow I will be going to a Jewish Seder [Passover] meal. Then on Sunday it will be Church.

Am looking forward to The Titanic mini series which starts here on Fri 13th
it is the one written by the guy who did 'Downton Abbey. Is it the same one you are watching Ann?

Take care everyone do not eat too much Chocolate :-D

:-) :-) :-) <3 <3 <3 Josie

Thank you for the kind thoughts Reece - hope the elbow is better now.

There are loads of people pottering around our local shops but not really buying anything as its all very expensive.

I went to the local Co-op and it was a lot more expensive than ASDa for a lot of things. When OH was sick & i only had the local shops that day as we had come home very suddenly - it cost so much more than a trip to the supermarket.

Cynthia - it is a busy week - i love Easter too its like a new start - i went to the Emmerdale villiage at Easter & it was so beautiful - same as when we went to France - loads of decorated crosses and they all had daffodils planted at their feet with little gifts - and these were at theside of the road too - imagine if we did that here - it would all be vandalised in no time. Over there they looked lovely.

Hope your OH is getting on well with the new meds.

Flying visit as we have a team meeting at 2.

Quite enjoying the Titanic mini series

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3

Hello everyone. Ouch...I felt that Reece.....don't elbows hurt when banged?? :-S


All High Street seem to be suffering at the moment but I see that Mary Portas (British shopping guru) is trying to bring a spark of life back to some of them. I do try and support my local shops when I can but, like everyone else, it's so easy to pop to the supermarked and get most things there...... :-(



Yes, it was Palm Sunday yesterday and this week is Holy Week.....lots of services so I shall be hithering and thithering as and when. I love Easter - it's my favourite festival of the year. :-D :-D



We've been forecast the possibility of snow this week :-S do hope it doesn't arrive.


My once poorly friend goes home this afternoon.....it will be over 12 months since she lived there and, before that, she was too poorly to remember much. It's going to be quite a shock to her system I think.


Better go and get some ironing done.


Thinking of Evelyn and Robert.......Love to all .... Cx. <3

Hello everyone,

I gave my left elbow a terrific bang today and it is really sore tonight! I had finished cleaning out the old garden shed as well before I banged it! I know I upset quite a lot of spiders, too.

Ann, I have sent off for a birth certificate for one of the children - thank you again for all that information as I tracked down one of the trees on ancestry and found a link that might help me resolve my query.

No 1 Son, who owns a shop tells me business is very quiet on the high street for everyone - the electrical shop manager opposite him says that some days they have no customers at all! The local theatre is suffering, too. It really is very worrying but hope that the warmer weather will bring your OH some pupils.

Sally, yes but I must say goodbye to my garden this summer. Not going till the first week in October.

Good to hear that your OH is responding well to his new medication, Cynthia. Enjoy these lovely sunny days out.

Hope everyone is well, too.

Love to all.
Reece <3 <3 <3 <3

Sally - your picture - how sad

Very few people in my tree or OH tree were in any wars. I suppose we were lucky and didn't lose anyone.

i remember my mum saying the reason she had a French middle name was because her father was in France during the 1st WW - however i can't find any record of service for him - neither can my Military cousin & if he can't no one will.

Another one of those mysteries we will never find the answer to.

Huggs and healing thoughts to Robert & Evelyn

Reece hope things are going well in the big move.

Sue when do you get to see your optician?

Josie - hows the internet job going?

Arthur - any news on the extended garden situation?

That leaves the reat of us all plooding along

Work has been very sparse this last week - everyone going on hols for the Easter break - trouble is it all goes very slowly - and no OT.

Never mind at least i do have a job - could I ask for a few positive thoughts for my OH to get a load more pupils for driving lessons please.

Well better plod off and finish the work I stated a few hours ago.

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

hello

ann the weather is the same here

i have lost a day this week i thourt it was april fools dat tomorrow i guess i am the fool

my best wishes to robert and hie wife

allso to evelyn <3

reece ifound iy hard to leave my garden behind as i had been give a lot of roses an shrubs for my 21 st birthday although i tried bringing some with me it was january mind you thats going back a bit :-D

sally w

HAPPY APRILS FOOL DAY

I believe today is also PALM SUNDAY

Easter day this time next week -

Time seems to fly so fast these days - On the 20th we will have been together 20 years - seems only like yesterday - also means on the 14th my mum will have been gone 20 years too.

Very strange weather in the South East.

Bright sunshine - very warm through the window - storm clouds gathering around us & bitterly cold outside the house.

You never know what to wear..

Will pop in again later

Take care all

Good to see so much action on here again.


I've been rooting around with my husband's tree and found him some more rellies............he's vaguely interested.......... :-(


Are you going to buy 'Designer' specs Arthur - there are some really swish ones available now..... :-D


My husband is on some additional medication which seems to be helping him and has increased his mobility so that's really good. Long may it last......... :-)


I don't mind going to the dentist Anne, as he has a tv screen on the ceiling and we can watch it whilst he's drilling merrily away....... :-D


Off to do some browsing.........take care......love. Cx

Reece - It was my pleasure - Any time you need help let me know - I will do it if i can - depends on the time day & time.

The 2nd half was from another tree - on your free trial - try inputting Nebuchnezzar Chamberlain - it brings up a lot more trees -

Always try looking for an unusual name - sometimes you hit gold.

Arthur - always good to have a wonderful optician - i have been with mine for years - dread the day he retires - but think he is younger than me.

Cynthia - hows the internet now - did you enjoy your day out?

I have to leave early for the dentist tomorrow - so won't be on air till Sat or Sunday.

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hello friends,

Anne, thank you for all of the details on the Chamberlains - I am so grateful to you. I have joined ancestry for a free trial and have sent the owner of the tree in NZ a message. Just hope she replies within 14 days! I have also sent her Sarah's husband's name and the date and place of their marriage. I couldn't see where they fit into her tree but I'll have another look tomorrow. Also GRO replied saying that if I send the name and date and place they will look 3 years either side for me or else they will return the fee. So all I can do is send the place as Northamptonshire plus possible year as in the census returns.

Let me know if I can look up anything for you in return for your kind help.

Love to everyone.

Reece <3 <3 <3 <3

Reece - this is all i can find in that tree I saw in Ancestry - hope it helps

Charlotte Chamberlain
Birth abt 1844 in Stanwick, Northamptonshire, England

Father James (as above)

Grand Father
John 29 Dec 1785 in Wellingborough

John Chamberlain married Sarah 03 oct 1806 Raunds, Northamptonshire

Grand Mother
Sarah Chambers
Birth 2 Jan 1785 in Raunds, Northamptonshire,
Death 1860

8 children

Dinah Chamberlain Daughter
17 April 1808 Stanwick Northampton
Died 1877Wellingboro, Northamptonshire

Mary Chamberlain Daughter
12 Aug 1810 Stanwick Northampton
Died abt 1875 Chelveston, Northamptonshire, England

Ann Chamberlain Daughter
abt 1812 Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
Died 1882 Wellingborough

Samuel Chamberlain Son
15 Aug 1813 Stanwick

James Chamberlain Son
10 March 1815 Stanwick Northampton
Died Mar 1853 Thrapston Northamptonshire

Nebuchnezzar Chamberlain Son
6 April 1817 Stanwick Northampton

Susan Chamberlain Daughter
8 March 1818 Stanwick Northampton

John Chamberlain Son
14 Oct 1821 Stanwick Northampton

Great Grandfather
William Chamberlain 1753
Married 22 Aug 1774
Elizabeth Warden
Died 12 Jun 1792 Wellingborough

Children
Sarah Chamberlain Daughter
6 Dec 1774 Wellingborough
Died 31 July 1783 Wellingborough

Mary Chamberlain Daughter
6 Dec 1775 Wellingborough
Died 22 June 1784 Wellingborough

William Chamberlain Son
26 Dec 1778 Wellingborough

Ann Chamberlain Daughter
11 Oct 1780 Wellingborough
Died 16 March 1784 Wellingborough

Richard Chamberlain Son
3 May 1782 Wellingborough
Died 24 July 1794 Wellingborough

John Chamberlain Son
29 Dec 1785 Wellingborough

Samuel Chamberlain Son
29 Dec 1785 Wellingborough

Elizabeth Chamberlain Daughter
1 June 1787 Wellingborough

Thomas Chamberlain Son
9 Nov 1789 Wellingborough

Edward Chamberlain Son
22 March 1793 Wellingborough


Also

William Chambers & Mary Timson
born about 1761

Visited optician today and had a very thorough eye check. Since my first test some 5 weeks ago, the prescription has changed - I no longer neeed a prism in one eye.
The optician is excellent and someone I have known over 15 years, so I really trust him with my sight. As a diabetic, I have a retinopathy check by a visiting service at the surgery, but the optician, who I now see annually, does a very thorough check as well.
They are going to make new lenses - I wondered if I should change from the Zeiss lenses and even choose a smaller frame - decided I would stick with the Zeiss and the larger frame.

Hope all is sorted before my holiday that starts April 30th.

Goodness me - i leave the computer for 24 hours & everyone turns up

Robert lovely to hear from you again - sending healing thoughts to you both.

Sue - so pleased it all went well - you are so brave - agree no worries about spelling or typing errors - just nice to have you back again

I too love magnolia trees - can't get any to grow here - i think we have too chalky soil - my garden is built on an old reservoir - dig down more than a few inches and you find solid chalk - as well as loads of broken glass, oyster & scollop shells - & loads of bits metal.

My Oh needed to dig out the foundations for our shed - (also flatten that bit of the garden). He found all sorts of things, spokes from a wheel, old rubber tyre, headlight bulb, 2 or 3 bits of handle bars and odd bits & pieces from the bike frame - then he tried to pull out the washing line post - it was so far down & so heavy - our neighbour offered help - so the two of them kept digging down - they found springs from a bedstead and more of the bike - the washing line pole was 4 feet down in concrete - neighbour got his hammer drill thingy out and started chopping off the block.

Three hours later they managed to move it - by that time they had found the rest of the bike and the bed. They had to fill the hole back in as well the next day - our neighbour offered to take all the old junk to the tip for us in his camper van. What was going to be a few hours work turned in to all day & part of the next.

We still wonder what on earth is buried in our garden - all we know is it grows wonderful weeds - The Lilac trees love the soil - we have a few daffs (very old ones now) and snowdrops. The roses have all died off now as they were very old too.

Reece - will see if I can find anything else for you

Back in a bit

Take care all

Hello everyone,

Robert, I am so sorry to hear the news of your wife's operation. I send all best wishes to her and to you for the days to come.

Susan, lovely to hear that you are enjoying your new good vision. Don't worry about your spelling - I'm sure we can understand you! I don't know how you can juggle a magnifying glass and type at the same time! Well done!

Enjoy the sunshine everyone.

Love,

Reece <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi Everyone

Very nice to see you all chatting away.
My vision is very good but I still need my readers for the computer.

I see my Specialist on Monday and I am hoping he will test me for them ,I miss my Newspaper everyday and doing my Genealogy .

Robert I hope all goes well with your wife's surgery,my prayers are with you both.

God I need a bigger Magnifying glass,it takes me ages to type this and the spelling mistakes ,thank god for Spell check.


Talk again soon I hope.
Love to everyone <3 <3 <3

Hi Robert


Thank you for letting us know.


love and best wishes to your wife
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Hello all.


Poor Arthur.....what a time you are having with your sight problems. Do hope it gets sorted soon.


Love the magnolia tree Reece.........absolutely gorgeous.


Hello Robert, lovely to hear from you again - hope all goes well with the op. Please keep us posted. We'll be thinking about you and your wife. <3




It's always nice to get a rise I agree...... :-D



I wonder how Frank is? It will be 12 months around August time since we were all chatting together............ :-(



I've only got the grandchildren one day this week so I have a spare afternoon tomorrow.............will probably try and go out with OH whilst the weather is so lovely.


I've got the bit between my teeth with one of my rellies too Reece......they can be SO frustrating at times can't they? Grrrr.....


Love to all........Cx

Hi Girls/Ladies,

Mastectomy in 2 weeks time.