West Middlesex FHS Journal, Volume 5 (1984-85)
This page contains a summary of the articles that appeared in the Journal
issues of 1984 (part) and 1985. 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.
Annual General Meeting - John Donovan
The Annual General Meeting including the accounts for the year ended 30th September 1984.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(1) 4-5 (December 1984)
Lord Tennyson's Christmas Card - John Donovan
John does a lot of tracking down to discover the truth behind a family rumour that
every Christmas his grandmother received a greetings card from Lord Tennyson with a little
poem in it.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(1) 8-9 (December 1984)
Trooper John Taylor and 'The Shiners' - Roger Minot
Roger gets involved in researching the army career of a friend's
grandfather, who had swerved with Sir John Moore at Corunna, and then with the
Duke of Wellington at Waterloo.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(1) 10-16 (December 1984)
The Ladies of Scudamore - Kathleen Mack
Kathleen tells of two sisters, Sophia Mary Wheeler and Louisa Wheeler, who
married on the same day in Upton Scudamore in Wiltshire, and later
in life both came to live in Ealing.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(1) 17-19 (December 1984)
A Victorian Christmas Party - Wendy Worley
Wendy tells of her grandmother Mabel Biles who was invited by Queen Victoria to
a Christmas party at St. George's Hall, Windsor, and the gift she received.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(1) 20 (December 1984)
How it all began - Sarah Minney
Sarah shares how she started out researching her family history 18 months ago.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(1) 21 (December 1984)
Grandfather Thorpe's Journal (1) - Frank Hankins
Frank provides excerpts from his grandfather Thorpe's diary from March 1903,
when he visited Britain from his home in Canada. Part 1 is the journey itself
on board the S.S. Pretorian from Halifax in Canada to Liverpool.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(1) 22-25 (April 1985)
Grandfather Thorpe's Journal (2) - Frank Hankins
Frank continues his story taken from the diary of his maternal grandfather Thorpe
when visiting England in 1903.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(2) 34-37 (April 1985)
John Collinson - criminal - Vic Rosewarne
Vic tells the story of John Collinson who was transported to Australia, where
he served his sentence and became a free man and the ancestor of the Collinson
family of New South Wales.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(2) 38-43 (April 1985)
The Ballad of Spelthorne - Vernon Goslin
Vernon gave a talk to the Society on the Spelthorne Hundred in April 1984,
and promised an article for the journal. This is it, and it's all in poetry.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(2) 44-45 (April 1985)
Transportation on the infamous ship 'Hillsbrough' - Margaret Ridge
This is a brief account of transportation to Australia on the Hillsbrough in 1798.
95 convicts aboard the ship died on the journey. Their names are listed.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(2) 46-47 (April 1985)
Surnames - Vic Rosewarne
Vic gives a comprehensive guide into the history of using surnames, and gives many
examples of the different origins for them.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(2) 48-51 (April 1985)
Our calendar - Vic Rosewarne
Vic provides an excellent review of the Julian and Gregorian calendars, explaining
the ins and outs of adding days here, and skipping them there.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(2) 54-57 (April 1985)
Help !!!
Various requests for help in family history research.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(2) 63 (April 1985)
Marriage and Madness [1] - M Wild
This is an investigation into some of the more colourful ancestors on Mr Wild.
He describes the marriage of one William Wild to Isabella Cruden as more of a contract than an
act of romance. Isabella's brother Alexander was then admitted to a lunatic asylum in Chelsea.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(3) 69-73 (August 1985)
Perhaps in this neglected spot... - Margaret Power
Margaret describes her investigation into the ancestry of the Clamp family, and how finding
memorial inscriptions, in particular at St. Mary, Hanwell, helped her research.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(3) 82-84 (August 1985)
Twickenham - Vic Rosewarne
Vic provides a comprehensive account of the history of Twickenham, first mentioned as
'Tuican hom' in the year 704. A map of Twickenham in 1818 is also included.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(3) 86-91 (August 1985)
Marriage and Madness [2] - M Wild
Here Mr Wild continues the story of his ancestor William, and Alexander Cruden, now released from
Chelsea Asylum. Alexander seeks revenge against his sister Isabella, and it all ends in court.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(4) 101-195 (December 1985)
Making Sense of the Census - Vic Rosewarne
It should be noted that in 1985 only five censuses were avialble, 1841 to 1881.
Vic gives an account of what may be found in each census.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(4) 108-110 (December 1985)
Hillingdon - Mavis Sibley
Mavis starts the history of Hillingdon in 1078 when the place is recorded as
"Hildendune" which means "Hildes Hill". A map of Hillingdon in 1800 is included.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(4) 112-115 (December 1985)
Talk about Coincidence - Sarah Minney
The coincidence was Twickenham. Sarah was doing some joint research with a distant cousin which revolved
around Leicester and Worcestershire, but then the next generation back included ancestors from
Twickenham, where she now lives.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(4) 117 (December 1985)
Help!!!
Various requests for help in family history research.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(4) 118-119 (December 1985)
Past Meetings - Vic Rosewarne
Write-ups on three talks: Short Talks on Family History (July);
Workshop Evening (August); and
Computers and Genealogy (September).
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(4) 120-121 (December 1985)
The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
Information on the facilities available from the Institute which include
a general enquiry service. The institute is located in Canterbury, Kent.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 5(4) 122-123 (December 1985)
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