Hello everyone and a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. I am from Australia and searching for my ancestor the late John Norris born around 1800 from Hackney I have reason to believe that he was a fisherman, he married a Mary Ann Winnood at Marylebone on the 23/12/1821 they had 4 boys. Would love to make contact with someone who is also connected to this famil Janet
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Thank you for your message. We only hold records at St John at Hackney from 1975 onwards. For further information please visit. http://www.stjohnathackney.org.uk/faqs.html You will be able to continue your search with this information. Best wishes,
From:
Maria Mizen
Date: 2011-12-12 19:41
No: 49
Father Rob, Maria here who was at Ely Cathedral and now in the parish of St.Andrew's Dibden Purlieu. Often wonder how you are. I certainly enjoyed meeting you and the folk of your congregation. Life is very different here, but still comfortable although very "low church" Do let me know if you would like a visit to this part of the world? Best wishes and God Bless, Maria, maybe you do remember me from ELY??
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Fr Rob says Hi, and we love our link with Ely. This comes with our love at St John at Hackney. Remembering you very fondly.
From:
Essence
Date: 2011-08-25 09:39
No: 48
There's a terrific amount of knowledge in this aritcle!
HELLO! I'm from New York and visited SJAH several years ago after learning that I had family buried there. It may have actually been in 2007 because I remember speaking to Fr Rob and him saying he was new there...Anyway, as an amateur genealogist and after quite a lot of researching and discovery of the burial spot of my ancestors, I was very saddened to see that all the stones in the cemetery had been pulled up. I felt as if I had hit a dead end (no pun intended!) and would never know were this grave was or what it said... I spent money on researchers to see if the grave inscriptions had been documented, only to be told they could not find them or they were never recorded. About a year ago, I was looking at old microfilm at a Mormon family research center in NYC and literally stumbled on these inscriptions by accident! They were categorized unclearly and listed under St Thomas Square for some reason... Anyway, here is what I was looking for: INSCRIPTION: The Family grave/ of/ George and Grace Taylor/ In memory of 'John Taylor' who died the 2nd of May 1814/ aged 2 years and 6 months Also Kitty Taylor/ who died 18th Dec 1814/ aged 8 years and 8 months Also the above/ George Taylor who died the 22 of June 1836 aged 53 years/ Also the above Grace Taylor who died the 23 of May 1844/ aged 68 years Also Emily Taylor grand daughter of the above/ who died 13 Feb 1844 aged 8 months Also Caroline Truth Taylor daughter in law of the above who died 21 June 1881/ aged 65 years Also George Fredrick Taylor/ who died 8 Jan 1892 aged 77 years. I may not know where exactly they are under that lawn, but I know on the side somewhere there is a marker with that inscription! That is my direct line but I found other family members as well (Petifer, Cox, etc) Anyone who is looking for their family grave inscription can find the Mormon Research center near them, listed at familysearch.org, and have this microfilm delivered at minimal cost ( I think I paid about $5.00) It's film #1040361, item #9 Regards, David Taylor
From:
Trevor Edward William Simmonds
Date: 2011-07-12 13:21
No: 46
My wife and I were married at St Johns on the 17th November 1973 and then moved from London up to Bletchley where I was a Police Officer for a number of years until moving out to South Africa where we stay now. It was so good to see the Church where we were married and be able to show our children our home church. We are still serving the Lord Jesus and would like to Bless all of your congregation and the people who live and survive in Hackney my home . Have a Blessed Week.
