Blackmore: Burial Register Look Up 1893 to 1992

A couple of years ago I mentioned that I have a transcript of Blackmore’s Burial Register kept in the church safe for the period after 1893 (20 October) to 1920. Early Registers are kept in the Essex Record Office (see http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/parishregisters.html for more information). Family historians may be interested to know that I now have completed a transcript of the whole Register. If you have an ancestor who you think may be buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church of St Laurence, then you can E mail me or leave a message in the ‘comments’ box below.

The most occurring family names in the Register are: Knight, Maynard, Sutton, Livings, Martin, Pagram, Shuttleworth, Smith, Ovel, Brazier, Riglin, Woollard, Barrett, Blackwell, Baker, Lane, Wood, Wray, Attridge, Conn, Harris, Mann, Mihill, Pond, Speller, Wheal, White, Wiltshire & Wright.

Blackmore: Male Marriages 1896 to 1920

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Marriage Register [ERO 266/1/12] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Marriages of males only listed as resident in Blackmore. For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1896:
Joseph Evans
1897:
George Samuel Standing
Ashley Sutton
Charles Farmer
Henry Ovel
1898:
nil
1899:
George Richard Maynard
1900:
George William Brazier m. Emma Riglin
David Knight
1901:
Joseph Herbert Maynard
Henry William Martin
Albert Humphreys m. Julia Attridge
George David Speller
1902:
William Hammond
Richard William Ely Roe
George William Knight
Roger Charles Ruggles
1903:
George Philemon Poulton
Herbert George Bede Chapman
1904:
Walter Gurton
1905:
George Raison
Albert Edward Talbot
Benjamin Talbot
Charles Wray
1906:
William Henry Sankey
1907:
Richard Livings
Charles George Bolt
Charles Joseph Pagram
Herbert Martin
1908:
Arthur Norris
Eli West
1909:
John Alped Brice West
Sidney Roast
Herbert Game
1910:
John Alfred Patrick
Frank Charles Penson
Lewis William Ellis
Arthur Ernest Marriott
Alfred Stiff
William Jeremiah Chumbley
1911:
Mark Humphreys
David John Shuttleworth
1912:
Jubilee Major Pagram
1913:
Joseph Smith
1914:
Alfred John Wheal
Henry Allen
William Wilson
1915:
Mark Humphreys
1916:
Thomas George Murkin
William Sears
1917:
George Albert Sankey, soldier
1918:
William John Cook
Frederick Walter Monk
Albert Hardy, soldier
Frank James Monk, age 24, Corporal in Essex Regt. m. Priscilla Jennings (of Ongar)
Albert Edward Wheal, soldier
1919:
Walter Thomas Chumbley
Harry Cecil Parr
1920:
Arthur Charles Wheal

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1874 & 1875

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1874:
Herbert William Easter,
Frederick Groves,
Arthur Sidney Millbank,
Albert Gurton,
Alfred James White,
Walter Clarke,
Frederick Sutton,
Henry Wood,
James Edward Pond.
1875:
Abraham Bettis,
Albert Martin Raison,
George Thomas Nottage,
James Maloney,
Albert Sutton,
Frederick William Millbank,
George Edward Rolf,
Edgar William Reeve,
William Ovell,
Herbert Walter Jeffrey.

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1876 & 1877

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1876:
Alick Shuttleworth,
George Livings,
Thomas Woodhoum,
Frederick William Maynard,
Edward Charles Johnson,
Alfred Norris,
William Richards,
Walter Groves,
Walter Wright,
Harry Herbert Pagram,
Herbert James Shuttleworth,
William Cooper,
James Cole,
Charles Edeley Rolf,
Walter Girton.
1877:
Joseph Riglin,
Herbert Clarke,
William James Millbank,
Leonard Dudley Pratt,
William Herbert Arthy,
William Thomas Ray,
George Philemon Poulton,
William Riglin,
William Thomas Stone.

Margaretting: The Village With A Beautiful Name

Picture: The Bell Tower. St Margaret's Church, Margaretting

Received
20 February 2010

Good morning Andrew,

I have communicated with you in the past regarding the Sitch family in Blackmore. I also have family from Margaretting, which I see you do not have a lot about on your website. Have you read the books ‘Margaretting. The village with a beautiful name' by Miss G M Baker? There were three volumes. It was written by my father’s cousin.

Regards Julie


Replied
24 February 2010

Hello Julie

Curiously enough I read this trilogy only recently having bought them from a second-hand bookshop a while ago. Miss Baker was born in Margaretting at the tail end of the nineteenth century and the books were published in the early 1980s when she was a senior citizen. For me her childhood memories (in Volume 2) are particularly striking and should be an encouragement to all to write their memoirs.

Regards

Andrew

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1878 & 1879

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1878:
Arthur Wood,
Bearmans Bucklam Mark Hooker,
Joseph Herbert Maynard,
Frank Percy Pratt.
1879:
Walter Farmer,
Arthur Pond,
Albert Charles Attridge,
Joseph Haughton White,
Herbert Edward Millbank,
Sidney Clark,
Bertie Reeve.

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1880 & 1881

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1880:
Joseph Charles Pegram,
Thomas Henry Barker,
Alfred Farmer,
William John Day,
Richard Livings,
Jesse Edgar Goodfellow.
1881:
Walter Charles Millbank,
Charles John Stevens,
Thomas Arthur Shuttleworth,
Charles Hawkins,
Bertie Edward Frederick Oval,
Richard Thomas,
Sidney Ashley Pond,
Joseph Wiffin.

High Ongar: Norris Family

Received
12 February 2010

Hi my name is Linda and I am researching my family history.

Through my husband’s family we have quite a connection with Blackmore. My husband’s grandfather Arthur Norris lived in Blackmore and Nine Ashes for a lot of his life. He used to have horses and used to cart goods for a living. I note from the 1910 Electoral Roll that his father George Norris is listed. My mother-in-law was born there: her name was Florence Mary Norris. It is fascinating to know about the voting rules at that time. If you have anything more of interest concerning my family I would love to hear from you. We do have some pictures somewhere of Arthur with his horses. His two sons Fred and Jim worked on farms in the area.

Kind regards
Linda Windley


Replied
15 February 2010

Hello Linda

Norris is a familiar family name in this area, particularly associated with farming. The only entry in the Burial Register, held in the Church Safe, is for an Arthur Henry Norris. I note that the 1881 census has various Norris’ born or living in Blackmore but none are recorded after the turn of the twentieth century apart from George in the 1910 and 1918 electoral register. Norris is not a name that appears on the War memorial either as the fallen of the Great War or the list of those who served. Do I presume your family was in a reserved occupation?

I should mention that Nine Ashes is in the parish of High Ongar and I have not looked up any records for that parish for my response.

If you have a picture of Arthur and his horses which I could use on the website I would delighted to receive a copy. Either way, I trust you are happy to include your message and response on the site.

Regards

Andrew

Received
15 February 2010

Hi Andrew

Lovely to hear from you. The Arthur Henry Norris if he died in 1973 is I think the brother of my mother-in-law he was known as Jim and he worked on a farm I think it was in Nine Ashes for the Marriage family. I think near a road junction. His wife was Louie. Opposite the farm at this junction Arthur Norris my husbands grandfather lived and it was sold in the early 1970s and a new house built there I can’t remember the name but I can remember helping my mother and father in law to clear it out. Arthur’s other son Fred worked for the Coop Farm. I believe my sister in law has some photos of Arthur with his horses as she carried on his passion for them in her life and owned horses for a number of years before her favourite one died aged over 30.

My husband’s Grandfather Arthur Norris lived in Nine Ashes up until the early 1970's and he at one time also owned a couple of properties. I believe one of which I think was called Rose Cottage. He is buried at High Ongar church with his wife Amelia Eliza, her maiden name was Jordan and the family originated from Doddinghurst and Kelvedon Hatch.

My mother in law Florence lived in Nine Ashes until her marriage in late 1930s.

With regard to the wartime I do not have any knowledge of that but as my husband’s grandfather carted goods I believe at some stage he used to go to London he might well have been in that category. I will try and obtain a copy of the photo and forward it to you.

Thank you for taking an interest.

Regards Linda

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1882 & 1883

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1882:
William David Porter,
Harry Bernard Goodfellow,
Arthur Attridge,
David Knight,
Joseph Millbank,
Arthur John Farmer.
1883:
Jesse Joseph Charles Porter,
Alfred John Cooper,
Charles Moore,
David John Shuttleworth,
Herbert Riglin.

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1884 & 1885

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1884:
Thomas Robert Knight,
Walter Savill,
Frederick Henry Clark,
John Thomas,
Frederick John Candler,
Bertie Claude Neave,
Herbert Martin,
George Robert Wray,
Walter Ovel,
Ernest Millbank.
1885:
Walter Reginold Livings,
Sidney Frederick Biggs,
Fred Attridge,
Alfred John Wheal.

Blackmore: BBC Essex in Blackmore Ten Years Ago

Ten years ago today (on Friday 10 March 2000) BBC Essex broadcast its afternoon show live from the Blackmore Sports and Social Club as part of a series on village life in the county entitled ‘Village Voices’. The radio station talked to many living here – some of whom are no longer with us. Canon Ivy Crawford spoke about the history of the church (as it was known then) and others were interviewed regarding the Village Hall and the social scene. Mention was made of the facilities at the Sports and Social Club and, particularly, the decline in use of the squash courts, which were in 2009 converted into the new Youth Centre. During the live sequence one elderly lifetime resident described the plot land dwellings built in Hook End during the 1930s as “shacks” to the slight indignation of some of the audience present. Her Essex accent was clearly heard across the airwaves. The landlord and landlady of the Leather Bottle were interviewed and the reporter was shown around the local veterinary practice, House and Jackson. Mrs Joan Hobbs, a parish and district councillor for a number of years told her story of the day she received her MBE from The Queen. In the closing sequence the Blackmore Players sang extracts from their recent production ‘Me and My Girl’. The biennial Village Fayre raised £24000 in 1999. Donkey Derby’s were remembered as was the ancient art of wheat whopping. Beer was £1.50 a pint at the Sports and Social Club bar! Some things change. Some things don’t. To listen again to the recording made on cassette tape was an insight into social life ten years ago.

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1886 & 1887

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1886:
Ernest James Ovel,
Alfred Wright,
Harry Riglin,
Mark Henry Osband,
Ernest Martin,
John Bertie Cronmire,
Arthur Albert Cronmire,
Edgar John Maynard,
Thomas Edwin Belsham.
1887:
Willie Knight,
Bertie Millbank,
Harry Edgar Pond,
Charles Miller,
Major Jubilee Pagram,
Ernest Walter Wood,
Albert Edward Wheal,
Edmund Hester Smith,
Harry Arthur Smith,
Bertram Sidney Smith,
Frederick Laurie Smith,
Edgar Stanley Smith,
Harold William Newman Cook.

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1888 & 1889

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1888:
Herbert Charles Ovel,
George Miller,
Walter Armstrong.
1889:
Stanley Martin,
Stanley Clifford West,
Albert Frederick Stock,
Francis James Rolph,
Arthur Bertie Chapman,
Henry Ernest John Arthy.

Kelvedon Hatch: Where is Kelvedon Common?

Question to Keldon, History House
13 February 2010

Hello Keldon

Would I be right that Kelvedon Common is the ancient name for Kelvedon Hatch?


Received
13 February 2010

Dear Andrew,

Kelvedon Common is part of Kelvedon Hatch 'KH'. The parish extended from the River Roding at Langford Bridge down to what is now Joy Fooks Chinese Restaurant in the Ongar Road. The southern part of the parish was an area of common land. This was known as Kelvedon Common. The present village was built on that common land. To make things more confusing. The neighbouring parish of Doddinghurst was also on that area of common land and that was called either Kelvedon Common, Doddinghurst Common, or The Common. Doddinghurst parish reached as far as what is now the Shephard PH and the Swan PH in the middle of the present village of Kelvedon Hatch.

I attach a 1777 map. You'll see the windmill which lay just inside KH parish. The present water tower in the village is almost on the same spot. KH lies to the west and north of that. To the right of the dotted line is Doddinghurst.

The boundary was changed in the 1970s and KH took over the part of the old common which lay in Doddinghurst.

Regards
Keldon

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1890 & 1891

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1890:
Charles Arthur Argent,
William Henry Millbank,
Robert James Pagram,
Frederick William Hammond,
Joseph Pond,
Ernest Albert Maynard,
Richard William Skinner,
Stephen Henry Skinner,
William Walter Woollard,
George Ovel,
William Chack,
Herbert Miller,
William Thomas Wheal.
1891:
Lionel George Cook,
Harry Millbank,
Frederick George Davies,
George Luckin,
Frederick Ovel,
William George West.

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1892 & 1893

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1892:
George Arthur Wollard,
Albert Victor Skinner,
Herbert Charles Pearce,
Peter Arthur Pagram.
1893:
Charles Benton,
Charles Thomas,
George Thomas,
Wilfred Abraham Caton,
Douglas Harold Irving,
Joseph George Knight,
Walter Sweeting,
William Wheal.

Blackmore: War Memorial Project (2)

A Project is under way to establish the names and lives of those not only on the War Memorial at Blackmore but also those who died who were connected with Blackmore. All served in the First World War (or Great War as it was known then). There are 21 names who died inscribed on the War Memorial plus a further 81 who served and returned to Essex. The 'Blackmore War Memorial Research Project Group' currently has a list of 44 men who died or were killed being investigated plus the numerous who survived.

An updated list can be found on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/2010/05/blackmore-war-memorial-project-11.html

We would be pleased to hear from anyone who is a descendant of these local heroes.

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1894 & 1895

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1894:
Francis George Horsnell,
Arthur George Wray,
Joseph Brazier,
Henry William Cartwright,
James Robert Wollard,
Leonard Edley Attridge,
Charles Edwin Goodfellow.
1895:
James Conn,
Albert Thomas Riglin,
Thomas Livings,
Frederick Sage,
George Knight,
Walter Ellis,
George Thomas Williams,
Frederick Percy Cossins.

Blackmore: Male Baptisms 1896 & 1897

The following names were collected from the Blackmore Baptism Register [ERO 266/1/11] during the course of research into those recorded on the War Memorial. Male baptisms only. Parents resident in Blackmore. To view the complete series click on http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search/label/baptisms . For more information E mail or click comments field below.

1896:
Charles Thomas Stiff,
Albert Edwin Serjent Harrington,
Archibald Major Peter Wright,
William James Bentley,
Arthur Charles Thorogood.
1897:
Percy Walter Roast,
Frederick Walter Monk,
Samuel John Brazier,
Albert George Ovel,
Jesse Joseph Cartwright,
Victor Harry Raby.

BLACKMORE HISTORY NEWS - March 2010

Welcome to this month’s round-up of local history and heritage in and around Blackmore, Essex.

Chelmsford Museums

A visit to Oaklands Park is highly recommended. There is a general museum charting the history of the Borough and the ‘Essex Regiment Museum’ tracing the County’s military connection. The photo was taken at the official opening weekend in January.

New Priest for Blackmore and Stondon Massey

On 18 February 2010, Revd. Toni Smith was inducted as Vicar of Blackmore, Rector of Stondon Massey and Rural Dean for the Ongar area.

Ongar Millennium History Society

The Society website is a technical wonder covering aspects of the history of Chipping Ongar. It includes video footage of Ongar Station in the days of steam, and the High Street in spring 1946 extracted from their best-selling DVD. Go to: http://omhs.org.uk/index.htm

Ongar Union Workhouse

The Workhouse was at Stanford Rivers. For more information visit: http://overyons.rm-projects.net/pi35.htm

Blackmore Area Local History

A record number of hits in a single week to http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/ was recorded during week ending 14 February. The partner website received 33 visitors. Week ending 21 February also was good, scoring 26 hits.

New Flicker Pictures

Doddinghurst Church, taken in the snow in January 2010: http://www.flickr.com/photos/norsl/4258689633/in/pool-brentwood
Fryerning Church, again taken in the snow, taken 19 December 2009: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pickled_newt/4371621425/
Norton Mandeville Church interior, uploaded 14 February 2010: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scribblescratchandco/4357546915/
Snowdrops at Stapleford Tawney, uploaded 17 February 2010: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/4365882493/

Links

County Churches Trust, including ‘Friends of Essex Churches’: http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/cct.html
Stanford Rivers News is a new website: http://stanfordriversnews.com/

For an extensive list of links to other sites go to: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/externallinks.html