CENSUS DETAILS FOR SUTTON ONLY . . .
typed up paper copies, for the years :
1841 ~ 1851 ~ 1861 ~ 1881 ~ 1891 ~ 1901 ~ 1911

All the above collections have now been archived to CD.
It is hoped to publish copies of selected photos for sale
on CD at some time in the future, the sale of which will
contribute towards the running and upkeep of the Resource Centre.
The main source of income presently are private donations,
and sales of cups of tea and biscuits.

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CLEVELAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS 1851 CENSUS
Bedale(North Yorkshire)
Masham, Swinton, Ilton Cum Pott (North Yorkshire)
Middleham (North Yorkshire)
Newton le Willows, Burrell, Burton on Ure, Thirn, Thornton Steward,
     Fingall, Constable Burton (All North Yorkshire)
Well, Snape, Thornton Watlass (North Yorkshire)

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MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
Bedale (St. Gregory's Churchyard)
Thornton Watlass (St. Mary's C'yard) & the Chapel at Snape (North Yorkshire)

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CUMBRIA FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS 1851 CENSUS INDEX Carlisle (part 7) HO 107/2429 Folio 455- 554

CENSUS RETURNS
Leyburn Workhouse, North Yorkshire
for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891
Bedale Workhouse, North Yorkshire
for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891

DIRECTORIES
Battle's Hull Directory - Merchants & Tradesmen 1817
White's Directory 1826 - Hull & Sculcoates

 

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The CD's now available contain :
1881 British Census	and National Index for England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and the Royal Navy	.
1851 Census	partial transcription (names only) of the East Yorkshire Family History Society area in eastern Yorkshire	.
1861 Census	a transcription of eastern Yorkshire from the Humber to the Tees	East Yorkshire Family History Society
1871Census	a transcription of Beverley Registration District RGI0 4767 - 4772	E Y F H S
1871 Census	a transcription of Patrington Registration District RG10 4798 & 4799	E Y F H S
1901 Census	CD 29 - Sculcoates RG 13 4466 - 4485	E Y F H S
1901 Census	CD 30 - Sculcoates	E Y F H S
1901 Census	CD 31 - Hull, for Holy Trinity & St. Mary Parishes	E Y F H S
1901 Census	Sutton without	E Y F H S
Beverley Guardian Newspaper	Births, marriages and deaths 1856 - 1878 –	E Y F H S
Mormon Immigration Index	Latter Day Saints immigration voyages to the United States for the years 1840 - 1890	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1851 BRITISH CENSUS	DEVON, NORFOLK & WARKWICKSHIRE	.
THE CLERGY LIST for 1897	a CD for the whole of the UK, and seemingly, the whole British Empire. Effectively a Who's Who of the whole Church of England, from vicars to archbishops, their education, and all positions held worldwide, as of 1897.	.
We also have copies of some PARISH REGISTERS available on CD.
HULL HOLY TRINITY	BAPTISMS 1792-1812	E Y F H S
HULL SCULCOATES	MARRIAGES 1804-1829	E Y F H S
HULL SCULCOATES	BAPTISMS 1772-1831	E Y F H S
HULL SCULCOATES	BURIALS 1772 - 1792	E Y F H S
LOCAL DIRECTORIES on CD:
KELLY'S	1872
NOBLES	1838
PIGOTS	1834
PURDENS	1839
HULL TRADE DIRECTORY 1892	... SEARCH BY TRADE OR STREET NAME
and also available still on floppy disk: LOST TRAWLERMEN OF HULL ... SEARCH BY NAME or SHIP .... 203 x A4 PAGES OF TRAGEDY .. these pages are also on the internet. "EAST YORKSHIRE POSTCARDS" a CD by Frank Farnsworth, a separate collection pertaining to Sutton. "STONEFERRY PUBS" by Paul Gibson, and quite a bit of other information besides. Hull Through the Ages Hull & District Directory 1842, First Directory of Hull 1791 Ancient maps of the City of Hull. Hull Times Index - 1856 - 1945. Roe family history. King & Catterick family photos and documents.

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SOME MILITARY DETAILS . . . on some local men who served, photos, medal collections, etc, in the Army, Royal Navy & Royal Marines, and RAF. Plus records and details of Sutton in BOTH World Wars, Civilian Defence, ARP, local bomb damage, and much more .. ration books, leave passes, much memorabilia to be seen as well as documentation.

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THE RAF BALLOON SITE . . . an amazing amount of information, maps and plans, records, etc, of The 17th Balloon Barrage Site 1939-42 . . and of RAF Sutton on to the 1960's. Maps & Plans include the location of balloons around Hull, moored on the Humber, and of the boom gate defences at the Humber mouth, and a tremendous amount of other information. Many folks don't realise the importance of this Balloon Site and its part in the defence of Hull and the Humber ports. Just as important as fighters, in fact, and a largely untold and unsung story of Royal Air Force history.

Copies of Leonard C Bacon's book about RAF Sutton,
detailing much of of the above, is available from

17 BALLOON CENTRE
HULL'S OWN AIR FORCE STATION
by Leonard C Bacon
in softback, A4 format, is just

£4.95

all profits went to the fund for the placement of
the memorial plaque to all those who
served at RAF Sutton, located within the Library at
Bransholme's North Point Shopping Centre.

Copies can also be purchased from:
Mrs Judith Bangs
The EYFHS
5 Curlew Close
Molescroft
BEVERLEY
East Yorkshire
HU17 7QN

For those interested in
World War 2 Barrage Balloon operations,
there is a website :
Barrage Balloon Reunion Club

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And as if all that above were not enough, docs, photos, maps apart, there is a huge amount of every-day objects and material to see, from Victorian mangles and clothes driers with hanging bloomers and corsets, to WW2 Ration Books, old coins and stamps of the past, and all the things you would expect to see in a Display of Local Social History . . in short, a reference centre, archive and exhibition of local life all rolled into one.

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OTHER USEFUL LINKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
some start up in a new Web Browser
. . simply close those no longer needed.

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES . . . formerly better known as the Public Record Office at Kew, and before that Somerset House. TNA site is now a wide-ranging portal into all records and archives held by government and is a first port of call for those looking for information previously held at Somerset House, Kew, or St Catherine's House.

The 1911 CENSUS . . the most recent census we'll have for some time, until 2021. It's a pay site, either per view or by subscribing. The beauty of this one is that it's the first census to be completed by the head of the household, as we do now. Therefore, it's in their handwriting, and their signature is on the bottom. Another plus is that it's one sheet per household .. you can see all you need to for your family at a glance.

The 1901 CENSUS . . Do give this one a try. There is quite a bit of information that can be gleaned for free, once you've learnt one or two easy tricks, but for sight of the actual census sheets, it's a pay site.

For instance, don't enter anything in the Place of Birth box, unless you are absolutely sure of the right place, but do put the town or village name in the Place Keywords; it should bring some results in most cases. For Sutton, enter it this way, "Yorkshire Sutton Hull" . . for some reason, it likes the county name first, perhaps because that is how the census enumerators wrote it down in 1901.

Use wildcards, eg *, so entering YOR * .. will find all entries of YORK, YORKS and YORKSHIRE, but not YKS.

Another tip: entering a surname on it's own, selecting MALE for gender, then give an age range of 60 years, + or - 60 years .. will give you a list in age order with ages from 0 to 120 , which should cover most folks ! .. If your name is fairly common, ie Smith, Brown, you may have to refine your search somewhat, do a less age range, say all from 0 to 10, and work up in blocks of 10 years. But for most folks, it should give fair results.

Once you have your free list of residents alive at the time of the Census, 1901, then you can decide if you want to pay to know more about any particular entry. You can buy searches in blocks of £5 on a credit card, and each basic search is 50p for them to email you the details for that person, which will be his/her address, and all the other folks listed with them at the same address. If you want to view the actual census page as an email attachment, it is 75p. Full details are on the site. I've learnt loads about my families, and not paid a penny . .. yet. Good luck.

1881 Census . . . TOTALLY FREE .. and this one is now online too ! This 1881 Census used to be the main point of reference for any Family History researcher in England & Wales. Until about the year 2000, it was only available on 25 CD's. Here it is now, for free, courtesy of the Mormon Church in Utah, who also provide another good reference site listed next below. Unlike the Government's PRO 1901 and 1911 sites Kew above, this one is entirely free . . even to full household details.

Additionally, it is possible to "walk" a street, or walk round a village, and see who were in the households of your ancestor's neighbours. You can literally see who was in each household, visitors and lodgers too, on the night of that census 122 years ago. The headmaster of Wawne school tells us that, when demonstrating the use of the census site, he used that method to find all the children of school age within the village on that day in 1881. It's all there .... ages, whether married, single, or widowed, and occupations, all provide a fascinating insight into life in England and Wales all that time ago. The site is easy to use, and well worth having a go . . and, it's totally free to use.

But be warned, it is almost addictive, almost like latter day snooping behind the curtains. There are some facts to be gleaned that some inhabitants of he time would not have like their neighbours to know . . like who was married to who, and it even makes quite clear who was co-habiting with who. Of course, you can do that too with the 1901 Census above . . . for a fee.

The IGI website . . for International Genealogical Information . . including all of the UK. As with the 1881 Census site above, it's run by the Mormon Church, from Utah, and is the most extensive set of genealogical records available on the web at the moment. It is in effect a massive database of most of the UK's church records, transcribed by Mormon evangelists visiting Britain in the 1960's and 70's and before those records were removed from the churches and lodged in County Record Offices for safekeeping. But be careful, as there are many mistakes and spelling errors, especially with placenames. Americans never did get a hang of the peculiarities of our quaint placenames, though to be fair, the handwriting of vicars and clerics from some 200 years ago or more leaves a lot to the imagination at times. By and large, the Mormon church has done a fantastic job and saved a tremendous amount of information that might otherwise have been lost.
That said, there is a site that helps to double-check the IGI's data, which is also another way to search this database: IGI Batch Numbers, specific to a parish. See all the JONES in one parish, or all the parish through all the decades, by birth/christening, or just by marriage. Very useful, and thanks to Penny Brown of Hull for sending the link.

RootsWeb . . takes you to free Census information, Births-Marriages-Deaths (BMD) information, etc. It works in a similar way to the IGI above, but tends to be more accurate for placename spellings. It is limited though; no records before 1837, when registration in the UK became law, nor after 1902, for the time being.

Tip : I like to have four browser windows open, and log into each of the two Census sites, plus the IGI and BMD as well. Then you can flit back and forth between them, questioning each database in turn. Sometimes, a person will show up as existing in the 1881 census, say as a boy, or girl, but no record may show in the IGI list, as that one is only as accurate as surviving church records. Many church records were lost through neglect, or damp, some through enemy action during the war, etc. But, that same person may well appear again, 20 years later and married with a family in the 1901 census. That may give you some more names to go on, siblings, or children, and it could be that THEY may show in FreeBMD or the IGI. Use them all together, but be aware when entering names that some require surname first, then christian name, and in other databases, it's christian name first. Knowing that can save hours of fruitless searches looking for someone called Brown Gordon.

YORKSHIRE Births Marriages and Deaths .. Similar to above, though specifically for Yorkshire. Although the indexes are not yet complete for all years and districts, the database will eventually cover Yorkshire births, marriages and deaths for the years 1837 to 1950. I note this site has clocked over 1 million visitors since 2001 .. a testament to how useful it is. Again, all searches are free.

FreeREG . . . in a similar way to FreeBMD above, this is a volunteer site, and totally free. But it is a "work in progress", not all the country is covered yet, but they are gaining slowly. Whereas FreeBMD only records from 1837 onwards, when official registration proper starts, FreeREG only goes up to 1837 ... and some indeed date back to the 1400's. These are essentially the Parish Records, being laboriously transcribed by Family Historian volunteers, copying and checking millions of records. They're always worth checking out, you may get lucky, and they do have a page showing progress of coverage, etc.

FreeCEN . . . likewise to the FreeREG above, this is also a totally free volunteer site, and another "work in progress". As before, coverage is patchy as yet, but they aim to offer for free ALL censuses from 1841 onwards. Again, they have a page showing progress of coverage, etc.

UKBMD . . this is a universal, over-arching website, with links to many, many others. Many of the links are to pay or subscription sites, so it's not all free, but you can still get some useful leads within. You can select a county from the drop-down list, to bring up a long list of resources available for or within that county, from the local BMD archives, to Wills & Probate records, to all the online war memorials in a county. And much more. It's an eye-opener to see, month by month, just what is becoming available.

GENUKI . . . stands for Genealogy, UK and Ireland . . a great place to start if you already have family information for a particular town or village and want to know more about the area; the subsidiary pages are organised by county - and it lists every village and hamlet in a county and tells you which registration districts they were in. Very useful. They can also tell you if someone is already researching your name . . . and there are a phenomenal number of links to other useful sites, including most UK city and county record offices. I do believe there is even a link back to these Sutton & Wawne pages . .

SUTTON-ON-HULL on GENUKI . . . the village entry in the GENUKI pages mentioned above . . with further links to Trade Directories for 1823 and 1892, showing names of most local trading and farming families, shop owners, village craftsmen, etc, plus county Wapentake boundaries, and several other links besides.

SUTTON . . . . opens in this browser, as another page on THIS website. A personal view of the village and area, and recommended to be used in conjunction with the GENUKI website above. Many people have emailed the Sutton Team looking for insight into what Sutton was like, years ago when their forefathers lived there, and today to see how much it's changed, or more likely how little its changed. I took some of those descriptions, widened it out to include the Ings and Carrs and Stoneferry, and here it is. My own feelings at what I found when I came here in 1973 . . and how I view the area now.

Churches of Britain & Ireland . . a massive list, arranged by county or search by village/town name, of hundreds and hundreds of churches all over Britain and Ireland. Not every village in all counties are there, but most are .. and if you have a pic of one that is missing, Mr Bulman takes submissions. Well worth a browse. This is a site that is sure to expand further.

Driffield, All Saints Church . . on the site of DRIFFIELD AND WOLDS GENEALOGY .. another large site, a tremendous amount of history on this church and the town. Lots of links to genealogy interests for those with links to the area. They have a further link to a petition to government on the question of whether England should have its own parliament.

THE RIVER HULL . . this was a journey along. . This was a truly first-class website, done by canal enthusiasts of the Driffield Navigation Amenities Association. I've no idea why it has disappeared or is no longer available, so if anyone knows of when or where it's popped up again ....

THREE HULL MAPS
... Three scans of small area, but large detail maps, c.1893 ... they take a few moments to load on a 56k connection, each in its own new window.
Victoria Dock 1 ... 966Kb
Victoria Dock 2 ... 516Kb
Paragon Sta ... 917Kb
It's interesting to see the site of the Citadel before The Deep, and also Paragon Station before Ferensway or the old Bus Station. This is late-Victorian Hull, complete with tramways, railways, etc.

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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION . . an excellent searchable database, an incredible and lasting memorial to EVERY man and woman that served and lost their lives in BOTH World Wars with ANY of the armed forces of the UK and Commonwealth . . or as it was then, the Empire. It includes all Merchant Navy losses, RAF losses at sea, and a great deal you wouldn't at first have thought of. All you need to know is the individual's name and initials, the service they served with, the war they died in, and of course, the country. And if you don't know all of those, there's still ways . . . it's worth a try.

THE CIVILIAN WAR DEAD INDEX of YORKSHIRE, NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM .. is an incredible list of the war dead of those three counties. As you look down it, you'll see an amazing number of Hull names and families who lost their lives in the various air raid attacks on Hull during the blitz. For people NOT from Hull, who ever doubted how bad Hull was hit during WW II, then take a look at this. The entries that read .. Hull, ERY .. seem endless. See the link below . . . .

Maps of Hull showing the fall of bombs during the Blitz ... is really 16 scans, A4 size, of a larger streetmap of Hull, dated 1945. It tells it's own story, and is some testament to the some 1,300 Hull residents killed, listed above in the Civilian Index, and the 12,000 injured, during those dark days. Opens in a new Window.

A Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry . . if you get far enough back that to need to decipher heraldic devices, you are indeed fortunate. This may help you on your way . .

EYFHS . . the East Yorkshire Family History Society now have an excellent webshop, where there is a complete list of all their publications, including Monumental Inscriptions (headstone records in churchyards), Parish Records, Census Records, Maps and newspaper extracts, for EVERY East Yorkshire village, a regular A to Z . . from Aike to Youlethorpe. They vary in price from £1.60 to about £6.50 for the larger ones, Beverley, Bridlington, etc, and can be ordered via email, and pay by cheque, or paid for online via PayPal. Or you can write to their Publications Officer, at :

Mrs Judith Bangs
5 Curlew Close
Molescroft
BEVERLEY
East Yorkshire
HU17 7QN

Additionally, it is possible to buy other records and transcripts on both CD and floppy disk, eg. 1851 East Yorkshire Census and Parish Register Transcripts.

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EYLHS
EAST YORKSHIRE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY . . not to be confused with the Family History Society above, leads to their excellent website, listing the publications of the EYLHS, and where to buy them from. Publications range from "Hull & East Yorkshire Breweries" to "The Beginnings of the East Yorkshire Railways" and "The Viking Century in East Yorkshire". Only available by post, I'm afraid, for the time being.
It opens in a separate window so you don't lose this one.

PBase - PHOTOS OF OLD HULL ... another photo archive of old Hull and environs. They're coming thick and fast now .. other photos in this database are more , around East Yorkshire and York, but sadly, this link is not a direct one. Click the link above to go to the site, where there are several photo galleries, then click on Family2 right down the page, and enter the password .. sw1980r .. to access them. Give it a few seconds, and up will pop something like 240 thumbnails. There have been copyright issues, hence the convoluted way to access them, but this section of of the site is what can only be described as a superlative postcard collection. But it's worth it. Who recalls the old clock in the round window above the shop on the corner of Paragon Square? If you know Hull well, allow yourself a good half hour ....


EYMS vehicle archive site ... apart from the interest in the old buses themselves, the streetscenes in many of these photos are superb. Shops and businesses long since passed into history, the fashions and attire of folks in the photos, the destinations on the buses, even the route numbers ... all nostalgia for the right generation.

KHCT vehicle archive ... from the same site and source as the EYMS pages above .. similarly, lots of street scenes, shop fronts, roads and city centre scenes now altered beyond belief, plus memories of the old Coach Station of late memory, as it was called in it's heyday when that EYMS coach depicted above used to leave daily for Newcastle and Tyneside..

Old Maps UK . . takes you to a site where you can view several old maps of Sutton village, from c.1885 to post-WW2. Just click the link and type in the search bar . . SUTTON-ON-HULL . . include the dashes, exactly like this.
(this note added Dec 2011 :) These excellent large maps are now available for free, and have been for some time. The trick is to get the maps full screen. See my page of TIPS on how to get them full-screen on the Brooklands Photographic Society website, who meet in the Methodist Church Hall. If you follow those tips carefully, you'll be browsing old maps of most places in England dating back 150 years, totally free and good maps too. Invaluable for Family Historians.

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See just how much help there is around for Sutton & Wawne folk just getting into this . . if you've been 'thinking' of researching your family history, there really is no excuse for prevaricating any longer, help is dripping from the trees ! It's never been easier. You can find out so much before you even leave your house.

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Finally, I wonder if anyone recognises any
of these fine young reprobates here . .
Click the picture for a closer look.
Previous offences will be taken into consideration !!

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To Contact Us:

If you really do feel that you need to write to someone at Sutton, we will do our best to help. In the first instance, write to us, CLICK HERE, and We'll try to direct you to the best source of information. It is almost certain that the Team Minister or the Church Office will re-direct all enquiries to one of us anyway, so this will save you time. There are two or three other people we can direct you to depending on the nature of your enquiry; a few dealing with more general local history and maps, etc, we will be able to help you with, and be glad to do so. If you sign in to our Guestbook, do remember to leave your email address, so we can contact you. In the meantime, we hope this page has been of help.

Whoever, or whatever, you are looking for,
We wish you Luck, and God Speed.

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Here's a treat for history enthusiasts.
The early Ordnance Survey map of the village,
dated 1855, mentioned above.
Click this first link . .
the others below are required by copyright law.
1855 SUTTON MAP

This image, linked above, is produced from the
Old Maps Service
with permission of
Landmark Information Group Ltd
and
The Ordnance Survey
See reference above to maps from later periods now available on Old Maps.

A more modern (1960s) map of the

general Sutton & Wawne area,
showing their relationship to surrounding villages, as well as to Hull and Beverley. The only detail I've altered is to show the River Hull, and the network of drainage ditches (drains) in a more prominent blue, and to slightly highlight the higher ground, or low ridge, that Sutton sits astride at the SE end, and Wawne nestling just below the ridge at the NW end.
Bear in mind, this is pre-Bransholme, by-passes, and in the days when trolleybuses still ran past East Park down Holderness Road. It's a large map, about 455kb, and should just fill your screen in a new browser . . press F11 to see full screen and without toolbars.

Copyright is acknowledged to:
Johnston & Bacon for their excellent
3-miles-to-the-inch road atlas of Britain.

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A panoramic "aerial view" of Hull
circa 1890 - 1900
scanned in 4 sections
each opens in fresh browser,
close as you go along
press F11 to view full screen

Old Aerial View 1    Old Aerial View 2

Old Aerial View 3    Old Aerial View 4

copyright is acknowledged to the Ferens Art Gallery,
where the original of this fascinating print
may be viewed by the public for free.

THREE HULL MAPS
Victoria Dock 1
Victoria Dock 2
Paragon Station
Spring Bank / Beverley Road / Prospect St

These maps are scanned copies of those prepared for the railway companies, of the Dock Estate and railway network, back in the late 19th century. Take and use as they are .. we've no idea who to credit the copyright to, apart perhaps the late North Eastern Railway.
The Paragon Station map is especially noteworthy, as it includes the whole of the area that became the Coach Station and Corporation Bus Depot in the 1930's .. and now the St Stephen's shopping centre. The next map is of the area to the north of the station, taking in Spring Bank Corner.

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a link to aerial views of Hull and area, c.1996
and many other towns and villages
in the East Riding and North Lincs area ;
ie, the geographic area "Humberside"

1996 Aerial Views

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CAUTION ! BUYER BEWARE !!

Using the above links on this site:
Please be aware that ANY information we carry here on or about other organisations, with or without websites or links, will become out-of-date given time. Information to do with books, videos, CDs, publications, and their prices, all change over time, as do addresses of contact details, phone numbers, email addresses and the like. Any weblink or postal address should be taken as a starting point. New viewers of any of the sites and links displayed on our site should check prices, etc, with those other sites, before sending cheques or payment. Likewise, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, nor content, of anything we have a link to .. they are after all, just that, links. Links which we hope will help, point you in the right direction. No guarantee is given or offered by this site. Even the BBC say they cannot guarantee the accuracy of their links, so any link or information we show here should only be used with caution and discretion .. we're just trying to provide a useful service, and it is free.

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GO . . to the Next Page
for a personal view of the village and area.

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And finally, for those of you getting reallydeep into tracing your family tree, and what Americans shamelessly call your Pedigree and your Bloodline . . a bit like Crufts, innit . . . here's a few cautionary words of comfort from across the Pond about taking any of it too seriously.


The Ballad of Susie Lee



Susie Lee, she fell in love,

She planned to marry Joe,

She was so happy ‘bout it all;

She told her Pappa so.


Pappa told her, Susie lass,

You’ll have to find another,

I’d just as soon your Ma don’t know,

But Joe is yo’ half-brother.”


So Susie forgot all about her Joe,

And planned to marry Will,

But, after telling Pappa this,

He said, There’s trouble still.


You can’t marry Will, my lass,

And please don’t tell your Mother,

‘Cause Will and Joe and several more

I know are your half-brother.


But Mamma knew and said “Honey Child,

Do what makes you happy,

Marry Will . . . or marry Joe,

You ain’t no kin to Pappy!”



Well !! I say .. .



Interesting footnote to genealogy : Dr Steve Jones, the acclaimed genetecist, maintains that the one single invention, development, of modern times that has done most to aid the spread of the gene pool, has been .....
the bicycle !!

And finally, some women (alright, most women) have always been over-suspicious of their husbands. When Adam stayed out very late for a few nights, Eve became upset.

"You're running around with other women," she charged.

"You're being unreasonable," Adam responded. "You're the only woman on earth." The quarrel continued until Adam fell asleep, only to be awakened by someone poking him in the chest.

It was Eve. "What do you think you're doing?" Adam demanded.

"Counting your ribs," said Eve.

 

And then there's the money issue ....

"Darling," said the swooning man to his new bride, "Now that we're married, do you think you will be able to live on my small income?"

"Of course, dearest, no trouble," she said. "But what will you live on?"

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A FEW CHOICE CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS ...
gleaned from round-and-about on the Internet,
but just for fun !

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The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the
Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale.
It's a chance to get rid of those things
not worth keeping around the house.
Bring your husbands.
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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our
community. Smile at someone who is hard to love.
Say 'Hell' to someone who doesn't care much about you.
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Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
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Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,'
giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
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For those of you who have children and don't know it,
we have a nursery downstairs.
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Next Thursday, there will be tryouts for the choir.
They need all the help they can get.
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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on
October 24 in the church.
So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be
'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice.
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Eight new choir robes are currently needed
due to the addition of several new members
and to the deterioration of some older ones.
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Scouts are saving aluminium cans, bottles and other
items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
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Please place your donation in the envelope along with
the deceased person you want remembered.
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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super
entertainment and gracious hostility.
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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and
medication to follow.
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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind.
They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing
in the park across from the Church.
Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.

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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM.
All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after
the B. S. is done.
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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation
would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake
breakfast next Sunday.
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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7PM.
Please use the back door.
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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet
in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM.
The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church.
Please use large double door at the side entrance.
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The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new
campaign slogan last Sunday: 'I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours.'

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