West Middlesex FHS Journal, Volume 4 (1983-84)
This page contains a summary of the articles that appeared in the Journal
issues of 1983 (part) and 1984 (part). You may select
an article and go straight to the right page in the journal, or use the links below to browse the journal
from its cover.
Hammersmith - Robert Cook
Robert gives us the history of Hammersmith, first recorded as a place in 1294,
and up to 1927.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(1) 5-8 (August 1983)
Two monumental brasses - Sam Morton
A short piece, with copies of two brasses, Margaret Bely, nun of Syon,
and Richard Bethell.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(1) 9 (August 1983)
How Sure is Sure? - Kenneth Cox
This full length article of 18 pages is a follow-up to a talk given by
Kevin some months previous. Kenneth spells out all the hazards there are in
collecting genealogy data, and points out the assumptions we are prone to take
about the accuracy of data. All information needs corroboration.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(1) 10-27 (August 1983)
Our Meetings
Write-ups on four meetings; 'Quaker Records' by Joseph Keith (April);
'The Family Historian & the Library' by Vic Gale (May).
A Cheese & Wine Evening (June); and
'Army Records for Other Ranks' by Chris Watts (July).
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(1) 28-29 (August 1983)
Research Reports
An update on the Society's projects: memorial inscriptions, the IGI, and
indexing the 1851 Census.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(1) 30-31 (August 1983)
Help !!!
Various requests for help in family history research.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(1) 34 (August 1983)
Annual General Meeting
Chairman's report and the accounts from the AGM held in November.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(2) 38-40 (December 1983)
Our Meetings
Write-ups on two talks: 'Palaeography' by Alf Isor (September); and
'Using the Census' by Michael Gandy (October).
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(2) 44 (December 1983)
West Middlesex 1851 - Harriet Blair-Fish
Harriet takes a detailed look at some census statistics of our area from
the 1851 census, and descrfibes how the enumeration districts were organised.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(2) 45-47 (December 1983)
The First Year - T J Mitchell
Mr Mitchell gives an account of what he has found out about his family in his first
year of research. A year ago all he had was his birth certificate.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(2) 49-51 (December 1983)
An Australian 'Tree' - Diane Smith
Diane tells of the family history research by a friend she visited in Australia,
whose ancestors wre among the first transported convists, or First Fleeters as they are
called in Australia.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(2) 52 (December 1983)
My Ashford Link - C Ramsay-Sharp
Mrs Ramsay-Sharp uses a range of resources to uncover her family connections with
Ashford.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(2) 53-55 (December 1983)
A Chance Remark - Wendy Mott
Wendy's chance remark about one of her ancestors to the verger of St. Ives leads
to him mentioning a Belgian Baron who was interested in the same family ...
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(2) 57 (December 1983)
Help!!!
Various requests for help in family history research.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(2) 58-59 (December 1983)
Not a Disease but a Bug - Valerie Walker
It's family history that is the bug, or obsession. Valerie shares some of her
Walker ancestral findings.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(3) 70-71 (April 1984)
The Ecclesiastical Census - Vic and Jean Gale
Vic reveals that there was another census in 1851, nmely the Ecclesiastical Census,
and he shares where to locate it, and some examples of what is in it.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(3) 72-73 (April 1984)
The 'Hardy' Apprentice - J M Latter
Mr Latter shares an example of an apprentice's indenture with us, dating from 1897.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(3) 75 (April 1984)
Hounslow: Its development as a town - Andrea Cameron
Andrea delves back into the history of Hounslow, starting from Domesday, and
through to 1965.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(3) 76-79 (April 1984)
Library Holdings
The library was surprisingly well stocked just 6 years after the Society was formed.
These pages show what the library contained in 1984.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(3) 82-84 (April 1984)
An Unusual Christian Name - V A Rosewarne
Vic discovered that his Gt gt grandmother was called Asenath, and he checks
out the origin of this unusual name.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(3) 85 (April 1984)
>The Problem with Gt-Gt-Grandfather - F R Poynter
The problem was that the burial record of Mr Poynter's gt gt grandfather indicated
that he died aged 5 years. However, with some proper research Mr Poynter discovered
the real truth of his age.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(3) 86-87 (April 1984)
Help!!!
Various requests for help in family history research.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(3) 91 (April 1984)
Research Report - Wendy Mott & Yvonne Woodbridge
Wendy and Yvonne tell of the current projects recording memorial inscriptions.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(4) 98-99 (August 1984)
Are you Free? - Joan Chamberlain
A revealing account by Joan of her induction as a Freeman of the Worshipful
Company of Grocers, and thereby also as a Freeman of the City of London.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(4) 100-102 (August 1984)
The Keadells in Brentford - Jeff Adams
Jeff was adopted, and had to start his own family history search by obtaining his own birth
certificate, which showed his surname as Keadell. At least that gave him an easy start,
but his research soon hit all the usual problems, which he describes.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(4) 103-107 (August 1984)
Not all Ag Labs - John H Collins
John describes some of his findings from his own family history. No ag labs indeed.
But he finds gypsies, shoemakers, and a Duke or two for an interesting mix of forbears.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(4) 108-109 (August 1984)
Copyhold Tenants of Isleworth Syon - V A Rosewarne
The Copyhold Tenants, dating from 1770 to 1780, are just one set of records originating from
the Manor of Isleworth Syon, which records are held at the Greater London Record Office.
For some tenants a lot of genealogical information is given.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 4(4) 110-112 (August 1984)
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