[WED]Half a metre of repeated messages? - 31 in all!
John Hayward
wedmore@lists.tutton.org
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 11:33:45 -0000
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Hi All
The reason there is so much going on is simple. Wedmore is almost unique =
in southern England by being a hill surrounded by marshes. Within the =
hill are Wedmore and many outlying hamlets which all BMD events took =
place in Wedmore untill the mid 1800s.
People could not easily leave the hill for most of the year. Therefore =
they married within the community and many of us are related several =
times over, therefore most names that come up have an interest.
A similar situation possibly occurs in the valleys of northern England =
and Scotland. It certainly does not occur in East Anglia, sadly!
According to Hervey the road out of Wedmore was not "stoned" until 1805. =
Before that time brush wood was put down across the marshes, probably in =
the spring, to use but this was destroyed in the winter.
Yes, we could do it privately and some are, but by letting everyone see =
what's going on others may find a link.
John V Hayward
in The Heritage Coast, Suffolk, England.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Noelene Redman=20
To: wedmore@lists.tutton.org=20
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 2:56 AM
Subject: [WED]Half a metre of repeated messages? - 31 in all!
Hello Listers,=20
I am not usually a cranky individual (particularly at this time of =
year) but I am sure that while most of us who do not share your research =
names enjoy reading some of the toing and froing of late, much of the =
info. could be more reasonably shared privately between individuals. =
This would save us all having to wade through chatter, much of which is =
only of interest to a limited few.
Also why is the thread continually just being added to backwards and =
forwards, instead of someone cutting some of the junk out of the huge =
d/l we are all receiving at present? It is does not take very long to =
clean out the extra burble which would be greatly appreciated by some of =
us who are on phone dialups and timed downloads.
Please no one take this personally, as I am delighted that so many of =
you have found a common bond - however in your enthusiasm for more info. =
please consider the rest of us, and just leave the threads of research =
that could be of use to other List researchers on the List!
This is not sour grapes, as I have been a serious researcher for many =
years and willingly assisted folk that I will never meet around the =
globe over that time - as indeed I have been helped by others. I am =
also an active helper where I can on several other Rootsweb Lists and =
have never had reason to write this type of note to any of them.
Yes, some may say there is the delete button, but as I have stated =
earlier some of the info. is worthwhile to read, and note for perhaps =
later family connections in one's own research - and we can always learn =
from other researchers - but this past week the banter to and fro has =
just become too much, particularly with all that regurgitated junk =
throughout!
Personally, I am researching the AMESBURY family in Wedmore and =
surrounding areas as well as Bristol - so if anyone else is doing =
likewise I would be happy to exchange info. with you and make your =
acquaintance.
Wishing everyone with Wedmore roots a happy, healthy and peaceful =
2002....Noelene
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi All</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The reason there is so much going on is =
simple.=20
Wedmore is almost unique in southern England by being a hill surrounded =
by=20
marshes. Within the hill are Wedmore and many outlying hamlets which all =
BMD=20
events took place in Wedmore untill the mid 1800s.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>People could not easily leave the hill =
for most of=20
the year. Therefore they married within the community and many of us are =
related=20
several times over, therefore most names that come up have an=20
interest.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A similar situation possibly occurs in =
the valleys=20
of northern England and Scotland. It certainly does not occur in East =
Anglia,=20
sadly!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>According to Hervey the road out of =
Wedmore was not=20
"stoned" until 1805. Before that time brush wood was put down across the =
marshes, probably in the spring, to use but this was destroyed in the=20
winter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, we could do it privately and some =
are, but by=20
letting everyone see what's going on others may find a =
link.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>John V Hayward<BR>in The Heritage Coast, Suffolk, England.</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dnavajo@ecn.net.au href=3D"mailto:navajo@ecn.net.au">Noelene =
Redman</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dwedmore@lists.tutton.org=20
href=3D"mailto:wedmore@lists.tutton.org">wedmore@lists.tutton.org</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 29, =
2001 2:56=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [WED]Half a metre of =
repeated=20
messages? - 31 in all!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Listers, </FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am not usually a cranky individual=20
(particularly at this time of year) but I am sure that while most of =
us who do=20
not share your research names enjoy reading some of the toing and =
froing of=20
late, much of the info. could be more reasonably shared privately =
between=20
individuals. This would save us all having to wade through =
chatter, much=20
of which is only of interest to a limited few.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also why is the thread =
continually just=20
being added to backwards and forwards, instead of someone cutting some =
of the=20
junk out of the huge d/l we are all receiving at present? It is =
does not=20
take very long to clean out the extra burble which would be greatly=20
appreciated by some of us who are on phone dialups and timed=20
downloads.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please no one take this personally, =
as I am=20
delighted that so many of you have found a common bond - however =
in your=20
enthusiasm for more info. please consider the rest of us, and just =
leave the=20
threads of research that could be of use to other List researchers on =
the=20
List!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is not sour grapes, as I have =
been a serious=20
researcher for many years and willingly assisted folk that I will =
never meet=20
around the globe over that time - as indeed I have been helped by=20
others. I am also an active helper where I can on several other =
Rootsweb=20
Lists and have never had reason to write this type of note to any of=20
them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, some may say there is the delete =
button, but=20
as I have stated earlier some of the info. is worthwhile to read, and =
note for=20
perhaps later family connections in one's own research - and we can =
always=20
learn from other researchers - but this past week the banter to and =
fro has=20
just become too much, particularly with all that regurgitated junk=20
throughout!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Personally, I am researching the =
AMESBURY family=20
in Wedmore and surrounding areas as well as Bristol - so if anyone =
else is=20
doing likewise I would be happy to exchange info. with you and make =
your=20
acquaintance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Wishing everyone with Wedmore roots a =
happy,=20
healthy and peaceful =
2002....Noelene</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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