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Len

Len Report 8 Sep 2008 11:06

have you no way of tracing them ?

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 11:08

not unless i take a trip to Ongar in Essex

Len

Len Report 8 Sep 2008 11:11

Snap...I live in Ongar. what is your problem ?

Len

Len Report 8 Sep 2008 11:13

ok monty, regards to lwd.

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 11:17

WOW. Whats the chances of that ever happening?


I am trying to find the parents of Jonathan Perry 1846 and Sarah Perrry 1842. they were bought up in a Alma house in Ongar. I was told Alma houses were owned by the local church. like a work house dont know if thats true or not?

Len

Len Report 8 Sep 2008 11:25

wonders never cease..

i will see what i can find out from my friend this evening, she is a geneologist.
are you sure it is Alma and not Alms house.?

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 11:26

give me a minute or 2 and i check

Hoobity

Hoobity Report 8 Sep 2008 11:27

Hi, just read this thread, timely coincidence or what, spooky.

Len

Len Report 8 Sep 2008 11:32

hoobity...spooky indeed, only hope some progress is made.

Hoobity

Hoobity Report 8 Sep 2008 11:37

Len, I'm sure it will as it seems the 2 of you were meant to be at your computers at the same time today: )

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 11:47

the last address i have for him is

8 village street when he was 14


i cant find the paper i had on where he lived at the alma house. it could of been alms house as it was in old fastioned writting

Len

Len Report 8 Sep 2008 11:58

ok lorraine, i`ll see what i can do. i have found a birth of sarah in 1942 at waltham abbey. which is not far from ongar, but no trace of jonathan.

whereabouts are you by the way ?

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 11:58

FOUND IT.

YES it is ALMAS

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 12:01

Sarah & Jonathan were both born in Willingale nr Ongar

Len

Len Report 8 Sep 2008 12:04

so it is ALMS House..yes Willingale is quite close to ongar.

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 12:06

yes how weird is that

Debbie

Debbie Report 8 Sep 2008 12:18

Hi Lorraine/Len

what are the chances of that ever happening to anybody again

good luck

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 12:22

Hi GG,

How weird is that.

I sorted out my washing. Put my 1st load on then thought i'd jump on here for while.

what is the chance of talking to someone from the same place where your ancestors are from

Debbie

Debbie Report 8 Sep 2008 12:32

it was obviously meant to be

its only me

its only me Report 8 Sep 2008 12:34

must have,

my luck must have just turned for a while

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