A
selection of e-mails received in last few months in addition to the ghost
sighting from David Williams (above). More about all these later.
Joanne
Gidney (July) from Novia Scotia is tracing her roots and has discoved the
family name was originally Gedney.
Norman
Lucey (Sept) from Rickmansworth, Herts, had ancestors at Hundred Foot Bank &
also farmers in Wisbech Rd during the 19thC. Surnames Nunn, Hibling, Cornwell
& Payne.
Victoria
Moss (Sept) from Frome, Somerset, would like info on the Wallis family. Has
traced them to Welney in 1700's-1870's. A Mary Ann Wallis (nee Gay) was a
school mistress. Other names Laws, Jakes/Jaques/Jacks.
Jan
Kersten (Sept) from Eindhoven in Holland wrote to the Parish Clerk to say the
site was "very nice & informative". (His is not bad either, many links,
try it)
Arijit
Barman (Sept) webmaster of an Indian
cricket website thinks the Welney site "contains some fascinating
resources on the game". (Thank you)
Charles
Frowd (Nov) had an uncle Leonard Loraine lived in a bunglalow, then a caravan
on the bank near the Three Tuns. Has old photos from c1925 onwards.
example.
