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23 December 1997
**FIRST CLASS AIR MAIL**
MRS. LORNA J. EARL
23 Common Road
R. R. #1
Any Place, Any State
U.S.A. 95713
RE: ANCESTRAL SEARCH FOR THE LINEAGES OF LORNA JUANITA EARL (nee:
DURBAN) & GORDON THOMAS EARL - REPORT 8
Dear Mrs. Earl:
For
the past couple of months we have been doing a great deal of investigation for
you on several fronts of your research. Some of it ourselves and some has been
subcontracted out. With this report I will address the activities that have
occurred during this search period and their results. I know you will be very
happy with many of the results here. In particular the extension of the Wood,
Webb and Earl lines back four more generations.
I. SUBJECTS OF THIS SEARCH:
With
this search we took a wider spectrum of investigation as I wanted to bring more
of these lines in consistent development with each other. As a result, I spent
some time on all of the lines. With this search period we conducted further
work on the William & Emily Durban Family, on Francis & Mary Webb Family,
and on the James & Catherine Dickie Family. As well, on your husband's line,
our search involved that on the George & Sophia Earl Family and the Josiah
& Frances Wood Family.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THIS REPORT:
- Search for birth records on:
William Durban (c.1829 - Middlesex Co)
Emily Stenning (c.1831 - Sussex Co)
Francis Webb (1847-1848 - London)
Margaret Sarah Webb (1875-1878)
Elizabeth Webb (1877-1879)
Clare Webb (1879-1881)
- Search for marriage records on the parents of:
Mary Astlett (ie., Henry & Charlotte Astlett - 1838-1850)
William Durban (ie., George & Esther Durban - 1822-1828)
Emily Stenning (ie., Simeon & Mary Stenning -1823-1830)
Francis Webb (ie., Henry John Webb & Unknown Spouse - 1835-1849)
- Search for death records on:
Emily Durban (1881-1921)
George Durban Jr. (1852-1861)
Eliza Durban (1856-1861)
- Obtain the English marriage certificate for:
George Durban & Ann Burrowes (1853)
- Obtain English birth certificates on the children of George & Ann Durban
(1854-1872).
- To review the 1851-1871 English Census for:
Bentley-Farnham
Henry Astlett/Aslett Family
any Astlett/Aslett Families
- To search for B.C. probate documents on:
Moses & Elizabeth Foster (1919-1948)
William & Nancy Dickey (1942-1961)
Charles & Martha Williams (1940-1962)
H. Robert Dickey (1962-1982)
David Dickey (1940-1950)
- To extract further information on the deaths of the children to Joseph &
Julienna Dickey in search of further family relationships.
- To search and extract any further newspaper obituary notices on the Durban
and Dickie Families.
III. SUMMARY OF SOURCES CONSULTED:
- L.D.S. International Genealogical Index (1996)
- Civil Birth Records for British Columbia
- Civil Marriage Records for British Columbia
- Civil Death Records for British Columbia
- Civil Birth Records in England
- Civil Marriage Records in England
- Civil Death Records in England
- Baptism Entries in Middlesex Co., England Parish Church Records
- Baptism Entries in Sussex Co., England Parish Church Records
- Marriage/Proclamation Entries in Middlesex Co., England Parish Church Records
- Marriage/Proclamation Entries in Sussex Co., England Parish Church Records
- 1901 Census for Ashcroft, B.C.
- 1841 & 1851 Census for Horsham, Sussex Co., England
- 1841 & 1851 Census for Hanwell, Middlesex Co., England
- 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, & 1891 Census for Bentley, Hamp Co., England
- 1871 & 1891 Census for Twickenham, Middlesex Co., England
- Probate Records for British Columbia
- Probate Records for England
- Lillooet, B.C. Newspaper
- Ashcroft, B.C. Newspaper
- Kamloops, B.C. Newspaper
IV. RESEARCH SITE(S) USED FOR THIS REPORT:
- In-House:
1. Edmonton Public Library
2. Edmonton L.D.S. Family History Centre
3. Provincial Archives of Alberta
4. Provincial Archives of British Columbia
5. Salt Lake City L.D.S. Family History Centre
6. General Registrar for England
7. Company Resource Files
- Sub-Contracted:
1. Joanne J. Hiram (Victoria, B.C.)
2. Raymond V. Fisher (London, England)
V. TIME/MONIES ON REPORT:
| Authorized for this Report: |
Hours - 70
Monies - Not Stated |
| Consumed for this Report: |
Hours - 59
Monies - $2065.00 CDN |
VI. REPORT RESULTS IN BRIEF:
This
report, as with all of our search reports, is comprised of four main sections:
(1) a Covering Letter, (2) The Detail Research Analysis, (3) Graphic Charts
of Relationships & Findings, and (4) Miscellaneous Documents & Exhibits.
The search results for this report in brief are as follows:
- VITALS STATISTICAL SEARCHES:
1. BIRTHS
a. England General Register of Births
George
W. I. Durban (1851-1855)
Mary
A. Durban (1854-1857)
Margaret
A. Durban (1856-1859)
Samuel
Durban (1858-1861)
Frederick
Durban (1860-1863)
Edward
J. Durban (1864-1868)
Arthur
R. Durban (1866-1871)
Elizabeth
J. Durban (1869-1874)
Margaret
Sarah Webb (1875-1879)
Elizabeth
Webb (1875-1880)
Clare/Clara
Webb (1879-1882)
Emma
Aslett/Astlett (1844-1847)
Elizabeth
Aslett/Astlett (1846-1848)
Mary
Aslett (1848-1851)
Francis
Webb (1847-1850).
2. MARRIAGES
a. England General Register of Marriages
George
Durban & Ann Burrowes (1850-1855)
b. British Columbia General Register of Marriages
Moses
Foster & Elizabeth Dickey (1901)
William
Keathley & Elizabeth Dickey (1883)
John
Beer McPhail & Martha Margaret Dickey (1905),
William
Lee Dickey & Nancy Antoine (1919)
3. DEATHS
a. England General Register of Deaths
George
Durban Jr. (1852-1861)
Eliza
Durban (1856-1861)
b. British Columbia General Register of Deaths
James
Dickey (1918)
Catherine
Dickey (1918)
Moses
Foster (1919)
David
Dickey (1940)
William
Lee Dickey (1942)
Robert
Dickey (1966)
Nancy
Dickey (1961)
Elizabeth
Foster (1948)
Thomas
Dickey (1918)
Martha
Margaret Williams (1962)
Charles
Williams (1964)
- PARISH CHURCH RECORD SEARCHES:
1. BAPTISMS
a. Middlesex Co., England
William
Durban (1826-1830)
b. Sussex Co., England
Charles
Stenning (1826-1828)
Harriet
(1828-1830)
Emily
Stenning (1828-1833)
William
Stenning (1830-1838)
Ellen
Stenning (1830-1838)
Eliza
Stenning (1836-1840)
2. MARRIAGES/MARRIAGE PROCLAMATIONS
a.Middlesex Co., England
George
& Esther Durban(1820-1827)
b. Sussex Co., England
Simeon
& Mary Stenning (1820-1830)
3. BURIALS
- CENSUS SEARCHES:
1. 1841 Census
a. Simeon & Mary Stenning/Steyning Family
(Horsham, Sussex Co., England). Located entry.
b. George & Esther Durban (Hanwell, Middlesex
Co., England). Located entry.
2. 1851 Census
a. Henry Aslett Family (Bentley, Hamp Co.,
England). Entry located with daughter, Mary. Proves that previous parentage
assertion of Henry & Charlotte Astlett was incorrect. Two other families
of Charles Aslett were also documented as found.
b. Simeon & Mary Stenning/Steyning Family
(Horsham, Sussex Co., England). Located entry.
c. George & Esther Durban (Hanwell, Middlesex
Co., England). Located entry.
3. 1861 Census
a. Henry & Harriet Aslett Family (Bentley,
Hamp Co., England). Entry located with daughter, Mary.
4. 1871 Census
a. Henry & Harriet Aslett Family (Bentley,
Hamp Co., England). Entry located and several other families with this surname
documented.
b. William & Emily Durban Family (Twickenham,
Middlesex Co., England). Located entry.
5. 1881 Census
a. Henry & Harriet Aslett Family (Bentley,
Hamp Co., England). Entry located and several other families with this surname
documented for future reference.
b. Francis & Mary Webb Family (Middlesex,
Surrey, Sussex, Essex, & Kent Counties, England). Located family in Kent
County at Woolwich.
c. George & Esther Durban Family (Middlesex
Co., England). No relevant entries found.
6. 1891 Census
a. Henry & Harriet Aslett Family (Bentley,
Hamp Co., England). No entry located but several other families with this
surname were documented for future reference.
b. William & Emily Durban Family (Twickenham,
Middlesex Co., England). No relevant entries found.
7. 1901 Census
a. Francis & Mary Webb Family (Ashcroft,
B.C.). Entry found.
- CEMETERY & SEXTON RECORD SEARCHES:
- MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS RECORD SEARCHES:
- FUNERAL HOME RECORD SEARCHES:
- NEWSPAPER SEARCHES:
a. Searched and extracted, where possible,
several newspaper obituary notices:
Robert
Baby Dickey (1966)
Elizabeth
Foster (1948)
Moses
Foster (1919)
David
Dickey (1940)
William
Lee Dickey (1942)
Nancy
Dickey (1961)
Thomas
Dickey (1918)
- LAND AND DEED RECORD SEARCHES:
a. Searched British Columbia Homestead records
for any Dickey Family applications and grants of property.
- WILL, PROBATE & ADMINISTRATION SEARCHES:
1. Searched and extracted probate documents where available from:
a. British Columbia Province on:
| Subject of Probate |
Descendants Of |
James Dickey Sr.
Catherine Dickey
Moses Foster
Elizabeth Foster
William L. Dickey
Nancy Dickey
Charles Williams
Henry Robert Dickey
David Dickey |
James Dickey Sr.
James Dickey Sr.
James Dickey Sr.
James Dickey Sr.
James Dickey Sr.
James Dickey Sr.
James Dickey Sr.
James Dickey Sr.
James Dickey Sr. |
b. Middlesex Co., England State on:
| Subject of Probate |
Descendants Of |
| William Durban |
William Durban Sr. |
- MISCELLANEOUS SEARCHES:
1. Searched the International Genealogical Index for offspring to Henry &
Harriet Aslett. Located five documented children: Emma (1846), Elizabeth (1848),
Mary (1850), Sarah (1857), & Charles (1868).
2. Searched manuscript collections for any references to early colonial settlers
on the mainland of British Columbia in search of information on James Dickey
Sr. Located several references on his land acquisitions for homestead.
Take
some time to review the material enclosed herein. If you have any questions
on the report please feel free to direct them to me at your convenience. You
have received a great deal of information here and I know it will take some
time for you to consume but please do not hesitate contacting me about anything
if you have questions.
Your
invoice(s) for the months of September, October, November and December along
with your current statement of account for the balance owing are included here
with this report and your original retainer (converted to Canadian funds) has
been deducted from that amount. Please be aware that the funds are now due and
we would appreciate your prompt remittance in this regard.
VII. ANALYSIS & SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE WORK:
With
my next report the concentration will be on doing the same research on the Earl
& Wood Families if this is acceptable to you. This report will also be very
comprehensive and will fill-in many of the missing pieces on this side of your
family.
Thank
you again for being so patient. It is much appreciated. Your next report which
is already well into the development stage and will arrive before the end of
March. I will look forward to your further comments and/or directions in the
weeks ahead. In the meantime, my always warm regards to you & your family!
I hope that you are all well.
Sincerely yours,
Trevor L. Simpson, CG (C)
Associate Research Director
TLS/cdp
Attachment
- Researcher: Mary W. Trenton
- Our File No: #P-EARL01
- Your File No: Letter dated 15 July 1997
- Contract Date: Letter dated 18 January 1996
