Speculum Gregis

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Tony Simpson Email
14/12/23

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All Saints Croydon

What is the height of the Nave and the tower?


Tony Simpson Email
14/12/23

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What is the height of the Nave and the tower?


Jerry Hill 
07/04/23

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What a wonderful record. Thank you Rev Fulford and his succesors.

Do you have a copy of the original?


Stephen Howes 
19/02/21

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You have a really interesting site, especially as I am a descendant of Caleb Payne.


ralph sprague 
14/02/19

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Appreciate the site. I am a descendent of John "Pap" and Sarah Blowes through son Arthur. Rev Fulford was made Bishop of Montréal about 1850 when the diocese was created. He founded Bishop's College (now university) to provide candidates for the priesthood rather than going to the SPG in England.


Howard King Email
01/11/18

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My interest is The King family - Particularly the family etc of MONTFORD KING


David Allen Email
31/10/18

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Hi Very interesting document. It's been very helpful to us at Gamlingay History Society. We came across a couple of old photos from 1937 of Croydon Towers and having not heard of Croydon Wilds we wondered where it was and if it still stood. The Speculum Gregis answered our questions.


Andrew Brooks Email
21/07/18

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Visited Croydon this week to learn about my family roots and the churchwarden pointed me in the direction of this brilliant source. I am the great, great, great grandson of John and Bathsheba Hagger. I have yet to go though all this in detail but thought I would let people know I would be interested to hear about anything related to the Hagger family and willing to share anything from my end - though at this stage is limited, many thanks Andrew


Sally Westwood Email
15/01/17

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I am a descendant of Samuel George (farmer) and Sarah Ann Youngman. The "Mr Youngman" married by Charles King's sister, Henrietta, was Thomas Haylock Youngman. Their father, Robert Youngman was a miller and farmer (later gent) in Waterbeach. Their mother (the first of his four wives!) was Mary Ann Cross. She was the daughter of Haylock Cross of Paxton and aunt of Charles King's wife, Emily Cross. 
What small circles they all moved in! Sadly, everyone mentioned here died young except for my ancestors. Sam slid down the social scale after selling his farm, becoming a land surveyor and grocer's porter before dropping "out of employment" altogether. He died in Wisbech in 1894, aged 82. westwoodfamilyhistory.co.uk


Stephen Blogg 
27/10/15

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Hello,
I've been doing some research on some of my ancestors, the Hagger family of Bourn. I've come to a standstill at William Hagger who was supposedly born/baptised in either Croydon Clopton or East Hatley in 1745/6. He was allegedly descended from the Hagger family who occupied Bourn Hall for some 200 years. If anybody has information on William and his ancestors, it would be much appreciated.
Many thanks.
Steve.


Tara Abell (Williams Family) Email
13/07/15

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Thank you for such an informative site.  I have discovered some new information about the 'Presland' family. My GG Grandmother 'Rhoda Presland" married John Wright in Pitt Town Australia. Rhoda immigrated to Australia with her family in about 1844, she was 8 years old on the ship 'Templar'.


Andy McMenemy 
18/06/15

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What a terrific resource this is. My mother's maternal line is Law, and the information regarding Croydon, and the insights into the Law families has helped bring the family story alive.
Thanks


Ted Deller Email
30/11/14

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Thank you so much for making this documentation available. It's an amazing
resource, and an invaluable aid in researching my family, which is connected
to the Blowes.


Chip Email
11/11/14

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Hello, this is just wonderful! I have found my Endersbey ancestors. Thank you so much for making this available to all. 


Andrew Leonard Email
13/09/14

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Fond memories of this book - as it was my sister who was involved in the original project and my mother who typed up the original copy.
You should extend the site to cover the rest of Croydon's history right up to present day.
Being a native Croydonian and my father one as well, between the two of us we could fill in the bit from the 1930s to 1980's.

 


Glen McLeod Email
15/03/14

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This is a fascinating website.  I'm a great-great-great grandson of John Blowes, through his son Alfred Blowes, one of the two sons mentioned who immigrated to Manitoba, Canada (where our family still resides).  I appreciate the photo of John in our family's entry, and thank the person who submitted it.  This website provides an absolutely amazing view of everyday life in mid 19th-century rural agrarian England.  Keep up the great work! 


Susan Henn Email
15/01/14

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Excellent site Steve!  I came across the Speculum Gregis a few years ago and then it kind of disappeared.  To happen upon your revamp was a great surprise.
I “evolved” from the chattering, canting old woman who relies too heavily on laudanum, Mary Storey. Hilarious; what a clan to come from!  I follow the line through William Storey, Anderson's son.
As an update, the Storey-Easy faction made it to Canada, increasing the brood by one daughter during the crossing and another son a few years later.  They settled in a small town called Cantley, Quebec just across the provincial border from Ottawa, Ontario. All I can say is their progeny did an admirable job populating the area; mostly “legitimately”.
Thank you for all of your efforts in making this snippet of a village come to life again almost 175 years later.


Darrell Herd&Nicola Presland Email
30/12/13

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Fantastic site, spotted a few areas where I can fill in the gaps as I have the parish records for CCC as transcribed Cambs FHS on cd rom.


Andrea Carter Email
01/08/10

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Hi, what a great find.  I'm researching my family tree and am a descendant of the Lee family of Croydon.  My grandmother was Florence Lee née Chapman, she was the daughter of Arthur Lee b1876 also of Croydon.  Arthur was the son of Albert Lee b. 1854. Alberts father was David Lee b.1830.  The family didn't seem to move around much and they all lived at Croydon cum Clopton. 
I'm hoping to find out where David came from (I believe it may be Potton, Bedfordshire).  Would love to hear from any of my "family" to help fill in the gaps. 


Carolyn Unger 
20/06/10

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A distant relative sent this site to me.  It holds a wealth of information about my Howe and Lee family.
Thank you.
Carolyn Unger
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