United KingdomPosted by Webmaster at 12:51AM on 3rd December, 2007. (195.112.xxx.xxx)

Hello, I am trying to track down more details about my father's (now 88) maternal grandfather.

He was John (Potter) Hammond. His birthplace is given as Clare; in the 1831 census he is living with Elizabeth Hammond (sister?) and others surnames Potter, Goldey/Golding.

In 1851 he was living as a lodger in Calais Street with the Elmer family.

By 1861 he was calling himself John Potter Hammond, was married to Elizabeth Cole Erwin/Ervin/Irwin/Irwin and was the Innkeeper at the Queen's Head, Haverhill. The family then moved to London where he died in 1902.

I am particularly interested in his early life, parents, siblings etc and also anything about his wife. If anyone can help with more information, I would be really grateful....Thank you.
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If so please email: familytree@clare-uk.com - Quote Ref: HAMMOND

United KingdomPosted by Webmaster at 12:51AM on 3rd December, 2007. (195.112.xxx.xxx)

Hi, my name is Sandra Gosling Thompson

I have 3 ancestors from Clare. This is the only information I have so it would be nice to confirm if this is correct or if there is any further information about them:

Their names are:

* Phillip Harry Gosling - My Great-Grandfather.
Born Nov. 14, 1869 at Bell Inn. Died in Clare?
* William Gosling - My Great-Great-Grandfather.
Died June 20, 1908. Owner of Bell Inn. Died in Clare?
* Sarah Scotcher Gosling - My Great-Great-Grandmother.
Born June 18, 1842 - Married Dec. 25, 1869 - Died Sept 18, 1886. Died in Clare?

Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated...Thank you.
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If so please email: familytree@clare-uk.com - Quote Ref: GOSLING

United KingdomPosted by Webmaster at 12:50AM on 3rd December, 2007. (195.112.xxx.xxx)

Hi... my name is Matthew Coutts.

I have 3 ancestors that I know who lived in Clare before they died and I presume that they are buried in the cemetery at Clare? I would like to know if anyone is able to confirm this for me?

Their names are:

* William Byford - died in 1885 and I believe his last address was Malting Lane, Clare
* Ellen Dare - died in 1879 and I believe her last address was Common Street
* George Dare - died in 1897 and I believe his last address was Bridewell Street

I look forward to hearing from anyone that can help.... many thanks, .
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United KingdomPosted by Webmaster at 12:50AM on 3rd December, 2007. (195.112.xxx.xxx)

Hi, my name is Gina and I have been tracing my Family tree and have ended up in Clare!

I am looking for info on any Taylors in the town. I have traced back to Thomas and Keria (Kezia) Taylor who lived in 18 Calais Street, in 1851and then Bridewell Street followed by Nethergate Street.

Their son Frederick born in 1854 and is my Great Great Grandfather! Keria Taylors maiden name was Potts and her Mother Mary-Ann also came from Clare.

If you have any info on the family name I would be very grateful to know, thank you.
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United KingdomPosted by Webmaster at 12:50AM on 3rd December, 2007. (195.112.xxx.xxx)

Hi...my name is Barbara Payne and I am tracing my family tree, which has connections with Clare. I recently moved to Cambridge and came to Clare for the first time on Good Friday. I thought it a great town, and was so pleased to see the old station, where my grandmother would have certainly travelled form.

My maternal granmother was born in Clare in 1885 her name was Louisa Parker, and she is mentioned through your link. Her father was Francis Parker and her brother Henry Parker is on the War Memorial. I am interested in trying to find her mother's maiden name and any other information which may be available about their origins in Clare.

I have the same photo of the unveiling of the War Memorial as is on your website, with one of the choirboys marked as being Henry Parker's son Tom. He was my mother's cousin and also had a brother Jim, they are both now deceased. Their mother, Henry's widow, married Henry's younger brother Fred, and had two daughter's with him One of whom Rosie lived in the Clare area for some time and married a Twitchett, Jack I believe, they had a son John.

My grandmother moved away from Clare into domestic service and the 1901 census puts her in Ilford, Essex, but how she got from there to Hemel Hempstead, where she met and married my grandfather I am not sure. She was 'in service' to the Weston family in Hemel Hempstead, but I don't know how she got there. She died in 1974 and her daughter, my mother in 2004, so I have no one left around to ask.

Any way you can help would be gratfully received... thank you
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If so please email: familytree@clare-uk.com - Quote Ref: PARKER