If anyone joining this group has a website or starts another group for their Lincolnshire name or names please let me know so that I can add a link above. I have already linked the England group, where there are links to other county sites. Lets get linking!

Not having any direct ancestors from Lincolnshire I hesitated to post anything here, but perhaps I may get the ball rolling with a couple of Lincolnshire Duncalfs.

Duncalf was my maiden name and is my One-Name Study. A certain John Duncalf, born in Cheshire in c1568 became a curate at Legsby, then at Holton Beckering, and finally vicar of Ashby Puerorum where he died in 1623. One of his sons, Hamlet Duncalf, appears in the Protestation Returns at South Ormsby, and there are many references to the family in that parish. Sadly the Civil War and Interregnum intervened, and I have been unable to tie up the odd Duncalfs who appear in Sibsey, Benniworth and even in Lincoln, although wills have been a great help. No doubt other odd events will turn up in unsearched parish registers, and I will of course be very glad to hear about these.

The other Duncalf presence is from an entirely (perhaps) different family. A certain Thomas Duncalf married at Lincoln St Paul in 1672 by Licence. He was of Beverley and his wife was of Winteringham. Thomas was in some way descended from the illustrious Duncalfs of Foxwist, near Prestbury in Cheshire, as his grandfather had the same coat of arms, but with a difference.

These then are my Lincolnshire connections. Should you ever come across this name in Lincolnshire, please be sure to let me know where and when!

Ah, you are a gallant soul, Anne, starting a Group in which you don't have a direct interest!! My ancestors annoyingly settled in the English Fens, which encroaches at least four counties including the south of Lincolnshire. In fact my surname Kisby originates from a very small village in Kesteven, Lincolnshire, called Keisby.

Hi
I am researching my wife's family of Tebb. I have a lot of the family originating from Martin Tebb 1776 baptised in Bourne but always interested to exchange data.and thoughts

Alan Stewart Long a South Londoner in New Zealand

Hi Alan,

Are you in touch with Basil Clarke? He's been researching Tebb(s) for many years.

My ancestor, John A. Dobikin/Dobykin/Daubikin came to Virginia, USA, supposedly from Lincolnshire, England. I have tried for all of my adult life--which, by the way, has been lengthy--to find out WHICH John A. Dobikin (name is now Dobkins) started the "tribe" here; who his parents were; and anything about him. Has anyone ever run across the name or are there possibly people still there with that surname?

Could you give some dates, Carol?

The dates are pretty fuzzy that early. However, John A. Dobikin-supposedly the son of John A. Dobikin was born 1717; and he received one of the Fairfax grants in Augusta/Shenandoah County, VA, It is believed he had a brother, Hugh who may have gone to New York from England. Some records indicate my John was born in the USA; some indicate he was born in England. But, as I said, I can find no info of ANY Dobkins/Dobikin immigration to the USA. I've often thought that perhaps he was an indentured servant, or servant of some type-possibly with another name; and just took the name of his master from England. Is that possible?

I thought it might be early Carol. I suppose you've done all the normal things - checked IGI to see where Dobikin etc. was a common name in the early 18th century, checked wills to see if anyone left anything to "my son/nephew/grandson John now in Virginia", checked indexes to Coldham's emigrants, although I think they are all on Ancestry now. I've run out of ideas already. Good luck!

I am researching surnames Tock/Tuck/Tack/Tocke (and any other variations) as well as Wadd and Gibson in Alkborough, Burton upon Stather, Flixborough, Burringham and Gunness. I'd love to exchange information with anyone who thinks they might be connected.

Hi Carol
I've had two breakthroughs on my tree when I found variations of a surname I wouldn't have thought of - Sawney was Sonnie and Burgess was Burdas/Bordas. So if you haven't already, throw some real wild cards into your research. Good Luck
Liz

Thanks Liz and Anne. I have done most of what you suggested. I find in the IGI lots of births and marriages, etc. for the Dobikin/Dobkins people; and a million-exaggeration of course, John Dobikins. I just can't find any history-besides the fact of trying to find out who was the first ancestor who landed in the USA (I'd bet most anything his name was John), I'd love to know about their life in England-what they did, where they lived. This, to me, is more important to my roots that just the listing of names and dates-although these are essential. I'd also like to know if there are still people of this name in the area-did the name die out (the Dobkins men here in USA tended to have mostly female children). If I could even find out whether the Dobikin families there in England had servants, that might give credence to my theory of a servant-whether escaped, transported, indentured, etc. arriving in the USA; and after his arrival, taking the name of his former master. For all I know, my name might be Smith or White or whatever, in actuality. I've looked through the records of the Old Bailey for possible convict kin--and since my family has never been considered "saints", the absence of some of them with the Dobikin/Dobkins name in those records, adds to my mystery. I don't have access to burials with transcriptions, there in Lincolnshire-many times these inscriptions will give genealogical information. By the way, I love the way the English people did this; and still do, to some extent--the old tombs almost give the history of the family from the first. I'm rambling, but I am just SO frustrated! I've been trying to solve this puzzle for over 40 years; and since I'm terrified of flying; terrified of large bodies of water; and since there's no land bridge to England, I don't see myself ever getting there to research. Besides, if I DID make it over there; and someone saw me "digging up the first John Dobikin I found to shake the info out of him", I'd never get back to the U.S. LOL

Hi All
My Lincolnshire interest is in Mary Smith who married John Whitworth at Spilsby in March 1813. They had a least two children Sarah born circa 1814 and Wiliam bapt 31 Dec 1815 at Spilsby. John had been bapt in 1784 at Shepshed, Leicestershire and the family seemed to have moved there by 1830s. Was Mary baptised at Spilsby?
Regards
Jane

hello! My Great Great Grandfather, William Altoft Day (1860-1937) was born in Howshum, Linc. and married Annie Grace Revill (1856-1899). His Mother Jane was never married and was born in Somersby with parents William and Ann.
I am hoping to expand my Day family tree to include the siblings of Altoft Day who stayed in England and who went off to Australia.

Also looking to expand my Revill Line since I do not know where my GGGrandmother was born or who her parents were!

My ancestors are as follows:
GF Edwin FREESTON b. 1870 in Newton, Lincs
GM Edith LIGHTFOOT b. 1874 in Great Steeping, Lincs
GGF John FREESTON b. 1843 in Scredington, Lincs
GGM Frances DUFFIN b. 1842 in Kelby, Lincs
GGF William LIGHTFOOT b. 1841 in Langriville, Lincs
GGM Mary Ann PICKERING b. 1839 in Sibsey, Lincs

My GF was married in Langriville and worked for the railroad there, later transferred to Nottingham where my mother was born in Arnold.
They immigrated to the US in 1904 and settled in Illinois where he worked for the railroad his whole life

Well folks I have the very common name of Johnson. John Johnson born 1808 in Wrawby, s/o Luke Johnson and Mary Quickfall married Anne Holdsworth b 1816 in Broughton by Brigg. d/o William Holdsworth and Anne Bratton. The Holdsworth side goes back to include a KIng, Wintringham,and Ellingworth families. The leeson side includes a Bratton, Snowden, Abraham, and Holton families. It is suspected that the Johnson family were boat people. That side incles the surname of Acrehill, Wood and Phillipson.

Has anyone links with the PEARSON family of Pointon & Sempringham? I have a photo of William Pearson, farmer, a rather handsome man who took his looks to market and secured the hand of Miss Charlotte FOSTER of Bourne - with an eye to her childless brother's lovely money. He called his some something Foster Pearson (uncle please note). But when Charlotte died, he moved in a succession of bimbos, and uncle John was so furious he disinherited the lot.
I wonder why cousin George screwed his face up when Gt Grandpa's name was mentioned, till I checked his marital/extra-marital history .
John Foster Pearson, one of the sons, went to America with cattle, from Boston. Maybe there are relatives still around in the US?

Hi we have on our database a number of Lincolnshire LAW, LAWEs,LAWS families
I live in Lincolnshire too

John P Laws. (Member 674, Guild of One-Name Studies, since 1984) Researching LAW, LAWE, LAWES, LAWS, LAWSE, McLAW & McLAWS & allied families worldwide.
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My Lincolnshire interest surnames are CLARKSON, TAYLOR, LAK(E)ING.
Richard Clakson my ggg grandfather was born in Bag Enderby about 1800 he was the victualler at the Ship and Horns pub in Louth.
He married Eliza Lak(e)ing who was baptised in Theddlethorpe 12 Nov 1809,
Her parents were Francis LAK(E)ING and Elizabeth TAYLOR. Elizabeth was from Saltfleetby.
Does anyone have connections with this family?

I am researching George Kirk, born 27 May 1808 in Martin, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kirk. He came to the US in about 1852 and died 6 May 1889 in Capron, Boone Co., IL. He married Susanna Abbott on 18 Feb 1845 in Timberland, Lincolnshire. She was born about 1808 at Thorp Tilney, Lincolnshire to Thomas and Margaret Abbott and died 15 April 1864 at Capron, Boone Co., IL. Susanna married first to Thomas Cook on 15 Nov. 1827 in Timberland, Lincolnshire. She had children by both marriages.

The Vital Records of the British Isles contains far too many Thomas Abbotts for me to conclusively determine his parents. He appears to be deceased by the time the 1841 census was taken. His widow Margaret is in Thorpe Tilney page 29. She has some of the Cook children in her household.

According to the 1841 and 1851 census I have determined that Thomas Kirk was probably born about 1771 in Martin, Lincolnshire. His wife Elizabeth was born about 1781 and died between the census years.

Hi again Anne, I wonder if I can ask a favour of you. I am admin for a GW Group called 'The English Fens' and, as you will know, the Fenland area overlaps with parts of Lincolnshire e.g. Holbeach, Spalding, Boston etc. I've put a link on 'The English Fens' page to your Lincolnshire group and wondering whether you would be kind enough to do the same in return? All the best.

Of course, Sean

Good Morning list,
I have just registered with Genealogy Wise, after reading about it in Family History Monthly. I am therefore finding my feet, but thought joining the Lincs group, the county of my maternal ancestors, a good first move. My mother, surname LONG, lived in Glandford Brigg with her family for a number of years.


One branch of the LONG family farmed at Cranwell. A family story of my later mother's was about how the family wasn't adequately compensated when "lands were lost to an airfield." I am not gold digging - honest!!

Hi,
The link to the Lincolnshire Archives is not working properly.

Also, a request. Can we have more links to archives put up please. I am thinking of the North East Lincolnshire site, old established school archives (eg the Briggensians), Hull's archives - although in Yorks, Hull had a huge influence on Lincolnshire.

Hello Richard

I'll set about putting up more links later today. Must admit I've been a little tardy about this. Welcome to the group.

OK, the Lincolnshire Archives link now works. It was so long since I did the other links that I'd forgotten how to do it!

To all, if there are any useful sites for Lincolnshire FH please let me know. I have never heard of the "Old Briggensians" for example. Having no Lincolnshire ancestors myself my knowledge of these kind of sites is a little limited.

Anne, the Briggensians site is at this link. http://www.briggensians.net/ It relates to Brigg Grammar School and Brigg Girls' School. The archve of newsletters is first class.

Just visited the Lincolnshire Archive last month, and it was a very pleasant experience. The archivists were extremely helpful, and I met some of the local genealogical society members for a very interesting discussion during "tea". With this visit I now have visited archives in every county in Scotland, England, and Wales. It only took 25 years of visits from the States! Also many archives in Ireland - north and south.

Welcome John. Glad you had a good experience at Lincolnshire Archives. Perhaps I was one of those you met during "tea"?

Hi Anne and friends, just joined your Lincolnshire genealogy site.
I am searching the Longstaff family in Laceby Lincolnshire.
John Longstaff married Mary Gunnill 1818 Laceby Linc and had 10 children born Laceby and Ulceby. My line down children were bornin Swallow, Stallingbora, Laceby, Riby, Keelby and Limber so moved about a bit. (farmers I think) Some of the names linked with my older Longstaff generations were Gunnill, Misson, Johnson, Petch, Colman, Mussbaum, Smith, Barnaby, Legg, Jackson.
I would love to hear from anyone who might have a connection.

Hello Carolyn,

Welcome to the group and I hope you receive some help from members. Take a look at some of the links given above as they may be helpful to you, particularly the Lincolnshire Genuki pages and the Lincs FHS website. Good luck with the research.

Looks like I found a group that has knowledge and means to help with my Hunt Family, whos beginning for my line begins in the area of Navenby,Lincoln,England. I've posted the long version on Everyone has Brick Walls.
!st, are most of the sites subscription and are they exspensive? I'll give a brief synopsis: Richard Hunt b. abt 1754 d.1814 & Ann Hodson/Hudson?b. abt 1762 d. 1818 Navenby area (supposed parents of Richard R. Hunt b.1800 ) .*Richard R. married Jane Burgess 1826 Heckington. Had children b. in England: *John R. Hunt,b. 1827; Thomas,b.1828;William R. b.1830; Richard F. b. 1832;Burgess b.1836; and Mary B.b, 1838. This all occurred in the Lincolnshire vicinity. There's lots of work for me, but maybe a leg up or a direction point would really be appreciated. Shirley

Oh, I forgot to finish my info here. Meant to tell you that I have record that the whole family immigrated to US by the Ship New York from Liverpool on 8 Jul 1945...

Hello Shirley,

Welcome to the group. It has not been very active of late! However, the LincsGen rootsweb list is very active, and very helpful. It may pay you to join that too. We are not allowed to advertise this site on the Rootsweb lists!!! The rootsweb list is free, and most of the sites linked above are free.

To Shirley Vreeland: I justlooked up Richard Hunt Sr and found a marriage record for him & Ann Hodson 14 May, 1788 in Quarrington, Lincolnshire.

What other info are you looking for?
As to your question on cost, ancestry.com is $30 per month, or $300 per year. They have lots of records, so I believe it is worth the cost. I tried onegreatfamily.com, but although they are less expensive, have NO records.

By golly! Give me enough time and I can figure out how, when and where to contact people. I got it!! Tickled you found a record of Richard and Ann's union, they supposedly are Richard R.'s parents. All I had to go on was "Ann" and someone told me a possibility of this union. Where did you find it? Can I get it? Better yet, is it easy for you to get it ? The 1st of the year I'll be putting money put so I can delve into the nooks and crannies to get records. I've noted that many sites charge but what they offer, comes from Ancestry.com So, if I select Ancestry, I should bve able to get many places. The rest of the crew of the Hunt family is posted on "brick walls, everyone has them". If you want me to, I'll post the names here. Thanks for the search you did. Appreciated.

There are a number of Lincolnshire records on Find My Past, another Pay per View site, that have been prepared by the Lincolnshire FHS. We also have a lot of publications, including marriage indexes 1700-1837 which is where I should imagine Christine got the marriage from. There is a free post 1837 marriage index on the web (see the link above), and FreeReg has a lot of Lincolnshire records on now.

Shirley, if you give me your email address, I will email what I found on ancestry to you. I found the record of their marriage in England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940. I will also look to see if there are any people on ancestry that have them in their own tree.

Shirley,
Ok. I looked on ancestry to see if anyone had Richard Hunt & Ann Hodson in their tree, and found 2. Here is the info I gleaned from what they had:

Richard Hunt born 1758 in Navenby, LNCS

his dad- William Hunt born 1718 in Wellingore, LNCS
his mom-Phoebe Taylor born abt 1730 in Wellingore, LNCS

William's dad-Thomas Hunt born 1678 in Wellingore, LNCS
William's mom-Mary Lane born 1680

Thomas' dad--Thomas Hunt born 1651 in Welbourn, LNCS
Thomas' mom-Mary Bate born 1655
They were married 4 May, 1674

Thomas II's dad-Thomas Hunt born ?
Thomas II's mom-Alice born ?

The only proofs I saw that they might have is a birth record for Richard, which they did not show.

I can confirm the baptism of Richd Hunt at Navenby 9 April 1758 son of William and Phoebe (Graffoe Deanery Baptisms & Burials 1754-1812 LFHS CD). There were a number of other baptisms to the same couple there. According to the marriage indexes William Hunt married "Feby" Taylor at Wellingore 9 March 1751. Thomas Hunt and Mary Lane married 14 May 1702 at Wellingore according to the same index. Unfortunately neither Navenby or Wellingore are yet available on FreeReg as no results for Hunt in either parish were found.

Thanks, gals. This info is different than what I've been working with. I've found what I thought was my family of Hunts, coming out of the Navenby, Lincoln, England. Just recently for the Brick Wall group, David? gave me this, that I thought was workable. Burials in Navenby noted: 28 Dec 1814, age 60...cal.b. 1854 for Richard Hunt. 3 May 1818, age 56...calb. 1762 for Ann Hunt. Also in the same listing is 2 Jul 1867 for Henry Hunt & 7 Oct 1885 for William, age 77.
Then there were births given by David: In Navenby,bap: John, 6 Jul 1760; Thomas, 10 Jun1792; Henry, 8 Jul1794; Elizabeth, 28 May1797;*Richard Hunt,12 Oct 1800( this person is targeted as my direct line); Mary,3 May1803 & William, 28 May1807. Names! How they can change searches. He also gave the name of Richard R. Hunt's parent's as Richard & Ann Hodson/Hudson married 10 from Navenby on 14 May 1788. Now is Willingore 10mi from Navenby. Today's maps don't show the town of Navenby....at least my world map. Anyway, I thank you Anne & Christine. I'll take this info you have given and chew on it for awhile. Sure! My address is: shirl712@hotmail.com. Welcome any ammo you gals got. Shirley

Found the 1837 Lincolnshire marriage index, but listing didn't go back far enough. The Hunt family I'm working on had 6 children born in area of Navenby, Lincoln, England. I have a 1841 Navenby Census UK showing them there. I also have immigrant record of the family leaving Liverpool for NY port, arriving 8 Jul 1845. So, the marriage of Richard R. Hunt & Jane Burgess in 1826 @ Heckington can't be reached on freebie listings. Ah-h-h well!

By the way, I have a World Book published 1978. It's a right handy size. However, I can't find the name Wellingore listed, either as a city, town or county, Is it an old name, not on the maps today? I bet before I'm done iwht all this searching, I'll be so-o-o-o-o smart. But for the time being, where Wellingore?

Hi Shirley;
Wellingore is South of Navenby and North of Wellbourn :)
Here is a link to the map on Google Maps.

Al Parsons
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

I am researching the Bruntlett family descended from Edward Bruntlett 1818-1895 from Rothwell, Lincs. My direct ancestor is G Grandfather Thomas Ward Bruntlett born 1846 in Waltham Lincs married Mary Ann Watson born1850 in Little Elkington Lincs. They settled in New Zealand bearing 14 children. i have tried to obtain a book on Waltham via the internet written by a chappy in Waltham who insisted he would only accept cash payment and wouldn't post out of the United Kingdom in the event the book might become lost...so I will just have to come over and pick it up just to see the look on his face...Priceless!!!! I would love to know anything more I can about the Bruntlett family in Lincolnshire today.

I am researching the Ablard family from Lincolnshire.  My great-grandfather was William John Henry Ablard, b. 1849 in Lincolnshire, emigrated to Canada with parents, John Barber Ablard and Eleana Louisa Graves about 1855 and from there, homesteaded in Kansas in 1870.  Would love to find out more about Eleana (or Eliza) Graves family.

On my Charlton line my 4th great-grandparents were Moses Charlton and Ann Archer.  Moses was born ca 1771.  They married in 1798 in Burgh-Le-Marsh.  Edward was their son born ca 1799.  Edward married Mary Ann Hildred, born ca 1807 to David Hildred and Elizabeth Moody.  Edward and Mary Ann married 28 August 1828 in South Thoresby.  Their children were George (Born 24 Sept 1833), Mary Ann, Archer, and Jane (My great-great grandmother - Born 17 Sept 1837) all born in Burgh-Le-Marsh.  Jane married Hugh McClister 2 June 1861 at St. Peter-at-Gowts Church.  I have extensive information on my Hildred line dating back to my 7th great-parents John Hildred and Margaret Snowden married 17 Nov 1685 in Manby. Looking to share info and possibly locate connecting descendants.

Welcome Walter

 

All of you may be interested to know that Lincolnshire parish registers are now available on-line. The site is very new and there are a few tweaks needed, but do send in your feedback. The link is www. lincstothe past/com

 

When I've remembered how to do it I'll add it to the links above!

 

Anne

  Well, I'll have to check this Lincolnshire connection.  I'll be mighty surprised if I can access info for years of 1800 - 1845. Someday I'll give it a shot.