I live in Upstate New York, Palmyra - near Rochester. Born in Calne, Wilts.
The very latest Caswells of Wiltshire database can be downloaded from
www.moonrakers.com/CASWILTSa.ZIP
57000 names!!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: David White [mailto:mail@whitegen.freeserve.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 9:18 AM
To: Mike Caswell
Subject: Re: Gloucester link discovered to Wiltshire Caswells.
Hi Mike,
Great stuff !.
I have a copy of the parish record for the marriage of Francis Caswell and
Betty Hawkins,25/12/1761 at Bitton. But, as you will appreciate, parish
records gave the very minimum information. Not at all like marriage
certificates from 1837 onwards.
As for William and Margaret, I only know their names from the parish record
entry for the baptism of Francis, 02/12/1791 at Oldland.
Even when certificates became the norm. you can encounter difficulties. The
son of Francis (2) who married Ann Densley is written as Castle. Fortunately
the brides surname is very distinct and saved the day.
Yes please, I would love a copy of your file. I use Family Tree Maker and
this will allow the import of any gedcom files. I also have Winzip, in case
the file is so big as to take a long time to load.
I am very excited and look forward to getting the info.
By the way, where are you. I am in Ebbw Vale, S.Wales.
Roy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Caswell" <mike(a)caswellplating.com>
To: "David White" <mail(a)whitegen.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: "CASWELL LIST SERVER" <caswell-l(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 8:12 AM
Subject: Gloucester link discovered to Wiltshire Caswells.
BINGO!!!!!!
I hunted around in my database for a while, looking for your 1st entry
Francis Caswell - nothing!
Then I looked closely at the names of Franis' grand kids. Alarm bells
went
off!
Hester, Richard, Wm etc. All names I was very familar with, in one family
too.
Then, just by luck, I checked all my Francis'. AND there he was - a
CASSWELL - the earlier spelling . b 20 May 1739 in Rowde, Wilts.
Now, please bear in mind that I have a HUGE database on Wiltshire
Caswells,
and I've picked the Wiltshire Records Office CLEAN of data, and
placed it
all into my database. If it 'ain't there - it ain't there'! There
aren't
many Francis Caswells any where in the UK, so this HAS to be the right
one.
You may want to start poking around and getting copies of Frank & Betty's
wedding cert & Wm & Margarets. There are probably wills in the Glos
Records
office. This family was WEALTHY.
I am quite content that he's our man, and have added your database to
mine.
Now, your Caswell line goes back to the 13th century
Want a copy?
----- Original Message -----
From: David White
To: Mike Caswell
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Caswell Family Tree
Hi Mike,
Thanks for replying.
I am attaching the Caswell gedcom.
I am sure you have found that it is not easy researching the area of
Somerset and parts of Gloucester. If you can add any details I would be
most
grateful. Also any comments ( even
negative) would be most welcome.
Some interesting bits of info. hidden in the notes.
Prison details for the Densleys and some job titles.
Headers of pins, apparently done at home.Could be deadly in the long run
due
to working over a crucible of noxious fumes.
Also there was a pin factory in the area.
Most of the early ones were coal miners. However the later members in this
area (Ebbw Vale) did quite well for themselves. Some had a large haulage
business. Another a Garage. Another large coal rounds with many delivery
lorries.
I look forward to hearing from you again.
Best wishes Roy
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Caswell
To: roy(a)whitegen.freeserve.co.uk
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 9:35 AM
Subject: Caswell Family Tree
Roy
I saw your posting on Ancestry.
I'd love a gedcom of your research on your Caswell line. I have most of
the
Caswell trees around the world, and I'm trying to join them all
together.
Thanks
www.moonrakers.cmo/genealogy/caswell
Mike Caswell