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THESE MESSAGES are ones I have gratefully received and put up here for people who are interested to read and may be encouraged to send a message. If you didn't want your message to be put here just say so, but do let me know you've visited! email me valfiddian@salthousehistory.co.uk if anybody wants to contact a message-writer on this page - it can be done through me.
latest updates:3rd June 2008
TO SEARCH FOR ANY MESSAGE MENTIONING A PARTICULAR SURNAME TRY THIS NEW LIST: (CLICK HERE)but it is sadly not up to date. (It will hopefully be Next Job!)

From:Ann Ward
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:02 AM

Subject: Umgeni and Umtata

Hello Val,
you may remember my earlier e-mail to you, 9th Nov.2004 ! , ref. Onesiphorous Randall which, presumably, was the one referred to by Lorna Beckett in her e-mail to you dated 8th May 2008.
My father was born at 'Umgeni', Cley-next-the-Sea, and I would like to fill in some
details for her about the house etc.
Could you please forward her e-mail address to me at your earliest
convenience?

Many thanks,
Ann Ward.

 

I forwarded the email, and Ann sent me a copy of her message to Lorna
with all the information she could want!


From:Ann Ward
To: Lorna Beckett
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 10:59 AM
Subject: Umgeni and Umtata

Hello Lorna,

I have just been updating on the latest additions to the message board of Val's Salthouse website and came across your entry ref: 'Umgeni' and 'Umtata'. I presume the old message you referred to was the one I sent to Val 9th November 2004.

Did you manage to locate 'Umgeni' which is undergoing considerable restoration by the present owner? The two adjoining cottages, now converted into a single occupancy, were
originally named 'Umvoti' and 'Umtata'. To the right of 'Umgeni' is another property called 'Umona'.

Captain James Randall was the paternal grandfather of my father Everard Robert James Randall, (who was born in 'Umgeni') but it was his maternal grandfather, Captain Robert William Lewis, who lived at 'Umgeni'. He was a Master Mariner with the Natal Line of steamers sailing between London and Port Natal in South Africa. The fleet of twelve steamships were all named after towns, villages, rivers etc in South Africa and Rhodesia and included the names of the four houses referred to above.

When my grandfather, Everard James Randall, moved from Norfolk to Derbyshire he named his new bungalow 'Umgeni' !

best wishes,

Ann Ward

From: Antony Ball Sent: Tuesday,
Sent: June 03, 2008 10:34 AM

Subject: Herbert Wall

Hi Val
First of all congratulations on the website, fantastic.
I am researching a soldier that was killed in ww1, Pte. Herbert Wall and have managed to trace information on mainly his wife Hannah Sarah May Wall nee Dew from your glorious website.But I can't find much on the website about the war memorial in the churchyard or anything concerning the men inscribed on it. Is their a plaque in the church commemorating the men, or is their more in the Salthouse book, which unfortunatley is like gold dust to get hold of one. I would like to find more about the couple and would very much like to find a picture of Herbert, who was born and lived at Cley.
Anything more about the couple or in particular about Herbert would be of great value and use to my research, and would be very grateful, also is their any possibility of a reprint of the book.
Best Regards
Antony Ball.

Sadly, No second edition is planned at the moment. I'll announce it loud and clear on the website if it does happen -Val
From: Nils Solberg
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:30 PM

Subject: Johnson Jex
Dear Val,

I was doing some research into Johnson Jex, "The Learned Blacksmith of Letheringsett", and it brought me to your site. I see you had a Johnson Family in the Manor House who gave issue to a Johnson Jex in 1778.
I understood that he was born in Billingford in or around that year but it seems a bit odd that a humble blacksmith would come from a relatively posh background. Is this the same Johnson Jex, do you know?

I've attached a lecture that my Great Great Grandfather gave about him in 1852. Maybe it will be of some interest to you. According to that his grandmother lived in Cley so there are obviously connections there.

Kind Regards,

Nils Solberg

p.s. Are you the Val Fiddian who is the mother of Sue and Dick? We used to
be great mates but I've lost contact since I moved down to Sussex. If so,
send them my regards.


Dear Nils - Yes I am the mother of Sue and Dick -I will remember you to them!
I guess it's very likely that Johnson Jex the Blacksmith is the same one born to Christian Johnson who married William Jex in 1773. I'm hoping Richard Jefferson of Cley may know.

To read Nils' Great Great Grandfather W. H. Cozens-Hardy's Lecture on Johnson Jex: CLICK HERE

Nils said: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:54 PM
Subject: RE: Johnson Jex
Dear Val,

I heard from Richard this morning and have just replied. He had a huge
amount of information, which I am currently trying to fit together. Many
thanks for putting me on to him.

I forgot to mention that I have this letter (attached) written by Jex in
1821 (click to see it). I'd be delighted to share the lecture with anyone who may be interested.
I transribed it word-for-word from the original printed copy, but I haven't got the foggiest idea if there are any more originals floating around. And feel free to post my message.
As a postscript I have a fob watch made by Jex which my Grandfather left me.


 
From: Lorna Beckett
Sent:Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:36 AM
Subject: Umgeni and Umtata in Cley


Hello Val,

  I have just been reading with great interest some of the past messages on your Salthouse website. The way I came upon your website was that I was searching for any references to a house in Cley called Umgeni and the cottage next to this called Umtata as the famous war poet Rupert Brooke was staying at the latter when WW1 was declared - he was visiting his friends, the poet, Frances Cornford and her husband Francis Cornford [Cambridge professor] who were living/staying at Umgeni.

        I noticed that in one of the old messages on your site Umgeni is refered to - apparently a Captain James Randall had lived there. I am coming to stay at Cley in a weeks time and am trying to find out where theses cottages are as I would love to see them -- I don't suppose you know of them?

         I do hope you don't mind my asking, especially as my query is about Cley rather than Salthouse!

                  With thanks,

                          Lorna Beckett

Hello Lorna,
How very interesting about Rupert Brooke and Frances Cornford - one of my favourite poets.
I'm not sure, but I think they are on the Coast Road quite near the road to Cley beach. I'm sure they'd soon tell you in the George pub or somewhere like that.
 
All the best
Val
PS: May I put your message 'up'? it might be interesting to others!

Thanks to putting this message here, Ann Ward (who had changed her address) spotted it and answered on Wed June 4th!

see above
(1)From: Anthony Mingay
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 9:04 AM
Subject: CD The Buried Parishe Records

Hi Val,

I believe you have made a CD of "the buried parish records" of Salthouse. Would be willing to purchase the same if and only if they show actual copies of the registers in the handwriting of the day. 
 The reason is that I am exploring the idea that the name MYNGS is a variant of the family name MINGE; I also appreciate that this not the first time the idea has been muted. The main argument is that it is only in the Salthouse registers that the earliest recordings of 'MYNGS' appears (apart from those in one parish in Buckinghamshire, which themselves are in dispute) and that his father, said to be John MYNGS at his marriage to Katherine PARR,  was from St. Katherine parish in London where there is strong evidence that the name is John MINGE.
Sorry to be so long winded but the CD would not help if it is a transcription of the PR's. Being now resident in New Zealand cannot just pop up to Norwich/Norfolk as I used to from Lowestoft, Suffolk a few years back to confirm such new records.
By the way the web-site is a credit to its Author, I do hope to hear from you in the near future.
Regards Tony
(Anthony John MINGAY; researching MINGAY and its variants of which MINGE is one)
PS. payment sometimes can be a bit long winded and/or awkward from NZ but can be done.
(2)Hello Again Val,
Many thanks for your very quick reply, which clarifed all my queries. How I missed the 'CD' icon I'll never know, call it a senior moment.
However in the list of surnames appearing in those Registers, I did not see the bap. of Christopher MYNGS although the marriage of John MINGE is listed, who I presume to be the father, or is this another one of those moments. Sorry to be so awkward but as it is the difference in the spellings which the subject of my investigation, hence my concern.
Shortly I will arranging payment for the CD, when the banks open on Monday.
Many Regards Tony

(3)Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: Web-Site/CD

Again Hello,
I will admit to be very excited to be able to view the marriage entry for John MINGE because if it is EXACTLY that, then it implies that Sir Christopher MINGS used the wrong surname through out his life and of course his heirs; are we about to rewrite history:)) ?? Again if true, it is all very odd because although Sir Christopher is reported to have 'boasted' of his humble 'beginnings' he never seems to have mentioned any of his siblings.
Awaiting with baited breath for the post.

Many, many thanks again for your help.
Regards Tony
(4)From: Val Fiddian
To: Tony Mingay
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:12 PM
Hello Tony,
It'll go off tomorrow. I'm still mystified about the spelling. Stagg in his manuscript spells the name Mings in the baptism of Christopher. (I think it must be from the Kelling Register that he took it) but in the photographed page (No 53) of the Salthouse buried register the marriage of John Minge is spelt Mynge  (according to my transcriber). . .BUT have you seen the Parr tree ; http://www.salthousehistory.co.uk/parrtree.htm (it has a link from the alphabetical list of names where Myngs is listed under M- I get muddled with all the machinations of my own site!). This tree spells Christopher's father as Minge and Christopher as Myngs !!  which is just what you want! - and this is far more authentic than any spelling of a seventeenth-century parson!
 Val
PS I've just noticed that on that Parr tree it says Katherine was born in Kelling. The Kelling registers were buried with the Salthouse ones. They were not so badly damaged but were much eaten away all round the edges. Somewhere I have a disk of photos taken of them if only I can find it . . .  but that won't be soon.

From: b.preston
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 10:55 AM
Subject: Eastgate Cottage

EASTGATE COTTAGE, SALTHOUSE

People who so kindly wrote to the council nearly a year ago now!! concerning the threat to Eastgate Cottage, have all received this terrific good news from the NNDC that the planning permission has been finally REFUSED! Here are some of those;
Hi Val,
Hope you are well and enjoying this spell of good weather. 
We were so pleased to receive a letter from North Norfolk District Council today with details of the decision re the building of two properties in Cross Street.  You and the community of Salthouse must be overjoyed that the planning permission has been refused  and from the angle of visiting Salthouse we certainly are.  Salthouse is beautiful the way it is.  Is a celebratory drink at the 'Dun Cow' for you all on the menu?
Look forward to seeing you again. hopefully sometime this year.

Love from
Brenda and Doug
From: Glen Matthews
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 4:53 PM
Subject: RE: Eastgate Cottage Salthouse

Hi Val

I received a letter today from North Norfolk planning and note that the erection of buildings were refused. Glad to be of assistance. Hope you are OK and that your site continues to grow from strength to strength.

Regards

Glen Matthews
From: "Wendy Austin"
To: "Val Fiddian"
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 1:15 PM
Subject: eastgate cottage
Hi Val,

 Just heard from NNDC that the planning permission has been refused. So well done - you can sleep soundly again for the time being
- I'm sure another application will go in at some stage in the future - but hopefully it will be for something smaller & more in-keeping.
How right you are! 'the Seven Whistlers', opposite Eastgate Cottage is now under threat of alteration! click here but hopefully the beautyof its architecture will not be spoiled.

Hope you are well - I was in Blakeney again this weekend with the children - we had a great time despite the weather!!!

Wendy
From: Min and Artie
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:57 PM
Subject: hello
Hello Val
I have just been looking at the Salthouse site and it is really fantastic now and I found out quite a bit more about the Cookes.
I have not looked it up for ages and there is so much more information, with the baptisms, marriages etc.
I even was surprised to see my name (Marguerite Zen, nee Le Monnier) along with my mums, Winnie Le Monnier, nee Cunningham, on the Cooke family tree.
I was surprised that I did not find any Cooke names in the census returns but guess that they must have lived somewhere else!
Anyway, compliments on the web site and keep up the good work.
Best wishes
Marguerite , Bormio, Italy 

From: Jenny Adams
To: Val Fiddian
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:19 AM
Subject: Re Picture
Dear Val
 Wow, what a wonderful surprise I had when I opened up your email! The picture of Rebecca and her family evolved in front of my eyes, and to have all the additional information to hand was fantastic.
 Please thank John Christie for sending the picture to you, I guess he is a sort of cousin to me!
 Would it be possible for you to pass on my email address to him,  so I may thank him myself? Yes of course!
 Looking at the picture I would guess that the slightly older man standing behind the family group could be a brother or father of  Frederick Miles as they seem to have the same nose!
Perhaps I will be able to get up  to Norfolk this year, can't believe last year flew by without me  managing a trip north.
 Take care
 Thanks again for the wonderful picture

It's thanks to John Christie who sent the photo to me, with a copy for Jenny - Thanks John! from Val

click here to see it!

 Jenny
From: Jenny Kirtley
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 3:56 PM
Subject: salthouse

Dear Val, I was thrilled to see my baptism record on your site no 688 but just to let you know I was born 21 June 1951 not 1947, my mother was Doris Leman & I believe you met my father a few years ago during the exhibition on the history of Salthouse. Unfotunately Dad died in Oct 07 age 93 & one of the last trips he made was to Salthouse, he could not believe that the old barns Uncle Newton used to keep his horses in are now being developed into expensive housing, how things change. He loved Salthouse as do I & we often visit The Dun Cow when we are in the area. I am researching the family tree and if any one has any info on Leman, Farthing, Starling or Lubbock I would love to hear from them. I have also got some old land maps, photos of Kelling School and other photos which I will be pleased to share with anyone interested,
thanks for the great site I wish Mum could have seen a photo of her in the bowls team she would have loved it.
Kind regards Jenny Kirtley 

From: "Egypt"
To: <valfiddian@salthousehistory.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 3:21 PM
Subject: West Beckham Workhouse

Dear Val,

Congratulations on a first class Salthouse website. I'm Yorkshire born
and bred (or so I thought) and was reading your website out of curiosity
when I found references to Pigott. This was the maiden name of my
mother, Alice, who lived all her life in Middlesbrough but had told me
she thought her family had been involved in the coastal trade in Great
Yarmouth before moving to north-east England. I was therefore
enthralled to see listed in the Pigott tree my maternal grandmother,
Nellie Madison, who married Frederick Pigott (b.1891) in 1914 (my mother
arrived in 1915). Also of great interest was seeing Frederick Pigott's
father Gabriel (b.1849) together with a photograph of him. When I
searched through family photographs I was delighted to find two of
Frederick as an old man, one in a card from South Shields and the second
of him standing outside a house (probably in Middlesbrough); the
photograph has the date '1926' written on the reverse.

Having now found a Salthouse family link going back to at least 1823 I
would be interested to read the details of any of the Pigotts listed in
the 1867 to 1932 West Beckham Workshouse Index for Deaths and Index for
Births.

Regards,

John Summersgill

From: Egypt
To: Val Fiddian
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:51 PM
Subject: RE: West Beckham Workhouse inmates

Dear Val,

Thanks for your prompt response, it was very kind of you.  I'll keep the workhouse information private and will certainly get in touch with Paula Round.

My wife and I drove over to Salthouse at the weekend, visiting the church and having lunch in the pub.  Having read the data on your website it was quite moving to find so many of the people you listed lying in the church yard.  It was also pleasing to find the church open (thankfully so many are in North Norfolk) - but one has to wonder how much of a sermon or service could have been heard over the noise of the carving of ships and names going on in the choir and even on the back of the screen!

We noticed in the church visitors book that someone had referred to Gabriel Pigott (b.1823), describing him as having been a real character.  We thought perhaps these people had found some literature in the church which mentioned Gabriel but couldn't find any.  I would think it most unlikely that a book would have been written just about him but he could well have been included in a book of Norfolk characters and anecdotes.  Are you aware of anything having been written?    He seems to have been a Victorian version of a 'twitcher' - but armed with a shotgun instead of a camera.

Regards,

I made a new page of Gabriel Pigott with an article that was in the Salthouse Book: click here to see it! - Val

John 
From: David Walker
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 7:22 AM
Subject: Salthouse Baptisms

Hello,
I am researching my family history, and came across your site is the entry for No 26 correct or should it be 1816.  As I am positive this is the Mary Ann Keymer who married William Durrant Mayes in Blakeney, Norfolk on 28/3/1835. 

26

b 21 June 1806
bpt 23 June "

Marianne dau of

William
& Sarah

KEYMER

Salthouse

Yeoman

 I have her on the 1841 census living Salthouse Norfolk.  With her father William who had remarried the Ann by then. 

Willm Keymer

abt 1776

Norfolk, England

Salthouse, Norfolk

Ann Keymer

abt 1786

Norfolk, England

Salthouse, Norfolk

Mary Ann Mays

abt 1816

Norfolk, England

Salthouse, Norfolk

William Mays

abt 1838

Norfolk, England

Salthouse, Norfolk
 

Your site has provided me with a great deal of information about the Keymers.

 Best Wishes, 

David Walker

To: David Walker
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Salthouse Baptisms
Hello,
At last when I have time to look at that page on my own site, I see it is a stupid 'typo' (How could I have not spotted it!)
 
Without going to the actual photographs of that baptism book (which I can't for the moment find . . .) I can say that it is certainly 1816 - not 1806. Because I know they were copied in sequence.
I'm grateful to you for pointing it out to me!
 
Kind regards
 
Val
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 3:39 PM
Subject: SALTHOUSE

DEAR VAL, I JUST WANTED TO SAY A MASSIVE WELL DONE TO THE SALHOUSE WEB PAGE, IVE BEEN ON HERE OVER 6 HOURS TODAY, THIS IS DEFINITELY THE BEST VILLAGE SITE I HAVE EVER SEEN. I HAVE SOME HIGHS AND PIGOTTS IN MY TREE SO THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP

IM HOPING TO POP OVER SOON SO I CAN PURCHASE THE BOOK AND CD, I WAS ONLY THERE LAST WEEK LOOKING ROUND THE CHURCHYARD

ANYWAY YOU DESERVE A MEDAL FOR ALL THAT HARD WORK

a bit of praise is very chuffing! Thanks - Val

KIND REGARDS LOUISE COCKER
From: aulsegocia
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 9:45 AM
Subject: Looking for more information about James High

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Dear valfiddian,

I saw some information you posted on Ancestry that seems related to research that I am doing. Here’s what I found:

Name: James High
Birth Date: 1891
Death Date: 1915

James High was the first husband of my husbands grandmother Mary. Mary High later married her first husband's Uncle, James Emmerson, who was the the brother of James High's mother. Sounds a bit complicated.The Highs originally came from Norfolk , I think. I am researching my husband family tree and do Have some information if you would like to contact me.

From: J Y
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:38 AM
Subject: I found your profile on Ancestry - requesting more information

Good Morning.
I am researching my family roots and there seems to be clear links through the Otton lines.
I am most interested to learn some of the High family details and had no idea of any NZ connection.
Would like to explore possibilities of further respective information exchange please.
The link here is through my relative Amy Elizabeth Otton,the spouse of Albert S High.
Looking foward to hearing from you.
JY
Dear JY,
If you click on the following link ; http://www.salthousehistory.co.uk/fred'spages.html You will find information compiled by Fred High of Australia
Click on the tree symbol at top of page and that will take you to a copy of the High Tree made by Fred. You will view it in Acrobat as a PDF file. In Acrobat use the 'find' to type in OTTON, and you will immediately be taken to the marriage of Amy Elizabeth Otton and Albert S High.
Let me know if you have difficulties locating it. The 'find' facility in Acrobat is pretty good and you shouldn't have any difficulty.
Kind regards
 
Val Fiddian
Good Evening Val,
 Just a brief word of thanks for sending me this very comprehensive history,which at first glance looks most interesting to see how my late aunt factors into the High dynasty.
 What a fascinating trail and in due course will be contacting Fred High,as I am sure he will doubtless have interest in the links with my ancestors.
 Kind Regards.
 John Yates.

From: Angela Miles
To: <valfiddian@salthousehistory.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 3:31 PM
Subject: Salthouse Website

Hello - Having just returned from a weekend break in Cley, I just came across your EXCELLENT Salthouse website! Do you know if there is a local historian such as yourself in Cley who I can contact via e-mail please? I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm Wishes Angela Miles

Hello Angela,
No, I don't know anyone like myself in Cley!  But there is a Cley website, and they might be the best people?  Also, there is of course, the Blakeney Area History Society which covers not only Blakeney, but a wide area of villages around it. You can find it on the Glaven Valley website.

Sorry not to be of more help.

Kind regards,   and thanks for saying nice things about the website!

Val

From: Malcolm High
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:49 PM
Subject: Greetings
Val
First warm greetings for this new year and the continude success of your website. Not only does it provide information but it also opens up the door for wider contact which in my case has been so helpful. Additionally the more you look at the same and review the jigsaw comes together even more.
 
Recently one person who has featured in your letters who is certainly a-Round (Sorry Paula) kindly sent me a 
Family tree which pre-dates what I already had from 1847 confirming the information Steve had sent me,and a reference to Henry High and Willoughby Castons marriage by Sue Howes (14/2/05) - Paula`s information takes the tree back to 1763 which really is wonderful !  
 
There is one more matter and that is if anyone knows Jane Howe I can aid her with information she was seeking 2 years ago about the High connection in Sheringham. 
 
Every good wish to all
 
Malcolm High
From: Colin Pegram
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 12:34 PM

Dear Val
 
  My name is Colin Pegram. I am researching one of my Ancestral relatives from your area and was wondering if there are any living relatives that you might know or friends that could help me.
  My Relative I am researching is Alexander Easter Forsdick [ Friday ]. I was in Salthouse Saturday 10th November and found that his Bungalow although restored is still standing. [see www.salthousehistory.co.uk/forsdick.html] My relationship to Friday is 3rd Cousin and as I am researching my family tree you can see my interest. I have tried finding his marriage dates to his two wives Emma & Evelyn without success also his  & his wife's Death dates also without success. So I was hoping to find someone who could help me. Would you know if his Daughter Betty is still alive and living nearby or any other member of his family.
 
  I have printed off the information from the Salthouse History document. I am connected to Friday via John Forsdick 1795-1882 my GGG-grandfather who was Friday`s G-grandfather. John was head Gamekeeper to the Earl of Essex at Cassiobury House, Watford, Hertfordshire. 
 

  If you know of anyone who can help me I would also like to book the Old Bakery for a weekend, perhaps the evenings of Friday 23rd & Sat 24th November. Looking forward to your reply, Kindest regards - Colin

< Click on the picture to see full size
From: Margie Britz
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 7:33 PM
Subject: Big Draw images

  Dear Val ,
  I am sending you some of the Big Draw images that were done in Wells.

Have a look at them! CLICK here


( the drawings from each market town have a distinctly different  
character to the images from the other towns. They are all (all 100 of 
them ) going up on the hoardings of the new Tourist Information Centre 
in Cromer in mid November where they will be for approx six months 
while the building is being completed, do go and have a look ,  there 
are some very lovely  and interesting drawings and sentiments.
   Love, Margie
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:15 PM
Subject: Girdlestone family

Hi,
Just to let readers know that I am a decendent of  Richard Girdlestone of Thornage  and Thomas Girdlestone 1640.
Regards
Stuart Ramsden
From: E.J.
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:37 PM
Subject: Looking for more information about Archibald Christopher Davies

Dear valfiddian,

I saw some information you posted on Ancestry that seems related to research that I am doing. Here’s what I found:

Name: Archibald Christopher Davies
Birth Date: 1892

Do you have more information about this person that you could share with me?
I know this family quite well. Archibald Christopher Davies, daughter Margaret is 82 years old and I see her quite frequently.. How can I assist you
Thank you,

Dear bg3604,

Thank you for your kind message - I am Val Fiddian, but I'm really in the dark I didn't realise I was a member of Ancestry.com and wasn't aware that I had posted anything on it! I haven't heard of Archibald Christopher Davies .

I just typed the name into my website site-search to see if he is mentioned anywhere in it - but he isn't! So it's a mystery!  is he - or his daughter anything to do with Salthouse?

From:E.J.
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for more information about Archibald Christopher Davies

Was the family of Amy Elizabeth High and her ancestery from Salthouse.. I seem to pick that name up as I am researching the High Family and Davies Family..
Thanks
E.J.

Val said: I took the trouble to search in the High tree for your lady and found her there. If you want to, you can do the same. If you go to my website www.salthousehistory.co.uk and choose the 'trees' tab (on the left of the home page) and choose from it 'High' and then 'William 1705' you will open Fred High's tree of Highs who began in Salthouse. If you want to contact Fred go back to the Home Page and choose 'people' (from tabs on the left) then HIGH then Fred High in Australia.

 Your Archibald is descended from Benjamin High born in Salthouse 1776 who is the ancestor of a mass of Highs who didn't stay long in Salthouse!

I'm sure Fred would be interested in the research you are doing on the Davies branch!

Val
From: Frances & Derek Lee
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:38 PM
Subject: Salthouse website
Dear Val
 
(comments in red are bits from my reply-Val)
I am writing to congratulate you on a superbly informative website. My sister Gillian Read (see Jimmy High sections) has obviously already been in touch with you and I am currently working on extending the family tree as she drew it up some years ago. Imagine my delight when I found that Fred High had already done pretty well all of the work already!
 
I do have some questions for you:
 
1 - Jary, Jeary or Geary (Polly married my Great Grandfather Henry High in 1874)?  all three spellings crop up in the census..... Yes, I have seen the name Geary spelt in such different ways - I assume they were each all right at the time.
 
2 - In his autobiography my Grandfather Jimmy High says he was born in December 1880 & not 1881 - is this his memory playing up or has Fred High got it wrong in the family tree? I'm sure your grandfather was the one who knew best about his date of birth!  Fred's info may have come from a census where they were often pretty loose with ages of children??
 
3 - I'm not quite sure if Fred High is still looking for updates to the tree - if he is I can certainly let him have an update on Jimmy High's descendants. I bet he would be grateful
 
3 - Grandfather High married a Sheringham girl - Laura Johnson. Do you know if anyone has done any work on the Johnson family tree? sorry, I don't know anything about Laura's Sheringham Johnsons
 
I look forward to hearing from you
 
best regards
 
Derek Lee (son of Elsie who is now pretty well the last remaining 'level 7' in our branch of the Highs)
From: Stephanie
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 3:49 AM
Subject: HELP, PLEASE!
Hello.  I am trying to do a report for my high school English class.  I used to have a copy of the coat of arms and family history for my maternal grandmother's maiden name (Cook).  Her maiden name was Emily Loretta Cook (married surname: Taylor).  I need to find out as much information as I can on my family...  I would ask her but she passed on a few years ago and now i cannot find the paper i had.  I noticed the article about the Cooke family on your website and I was wondering if this was the same family.  Is there any way you can possibly help me find out?  This is not only for an English grade to me, but also for a personal reason:  I want to learn my roots...  Can you please help me or possibly point me towards a site that is free that might be able to help me?  I would greatly appreciate it...
 
Thanks!
Stephanie

my reply:

Hello Stephanie,

I am not much of a genealogist myself I'm afraid, just a webmaster and collector of specifically Salthouse stuff!

But I can give a bit of advice: It will help if you know where your Cooks came from. Do you know where your grandmother was born? Then you can look at the censuses for that town and find out who her parents were and if she had any siblings.

There are so many magazines and books on Family History at the moment with advice about how to begin. There are also many free sites with information. I will ask which are the best, and let you know.

You can do a bit of general research on the name Cook: If you click on this link: http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=Cook   

best regards

Val
From: Barbara Salmon
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:13 PM
Subject: woodhouse family tree

Dear Mrs Fiddian
First of all I would like to congratulate you on the great job you are doing on the Salthouse site. I love dipping into it.
I was born in Cherub Cottage at the bottom of the pub yard in 1941. My parents were Bertie Woodhouse and Edna (nee Duffield)
We lived there until the flood of 1953 after which we moved to Sandy Hill Estate. I lived there with my parents and brother Roger until I went to London to train as a teacher.My parents moved to Weybourne in the early sixties when my father changed jobs.
I was married in Salthouse church in 1965. My parents are both buried in the churchyard.
My mother's youngest sister is Freda Holman (Swift Cottage). I also have two cousins in the village, Virginia Wright and Brian Holman.
I am sending you part of the Woodhouse family tree as I know it, as you have me with the wrong parents on the website.
I hope it's the right size when it reaches you (I sometimes get the size wrong when emailing!)
I've been researching my family tree since I retired and have a fair bit of information.
My son lives in Hethel (just outside Wymondham) so my husband and I are fairly frequent visitors to Norfolk although
we've lived in Sheffield for the last 30 years.
If you are interested in any more of the family tree or any photos please let me know and I'll try to get over to see you
on one of our trips to Hethel.
I must correct one error on the website. When you click on Tom Woodhouse, the lady with the ducks is his wife Mary (nee High). (Thanks Barbara -I've changed it! Val)
Bessie was their eldest daugher.
I hope this information is of some use to you.
 
Best wishes
 

Barbara Salmon (nee Woodhouse)

From: Barbara Salmon (again)
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:51 PM
Subject: woodhouses

Dear Val,
What a prompt reply! I'm glad the family tree is of use to you. (It's very helpful and I will have it online soon!- Val)
As you now see from the tree, my parents were Edna and Bertie not Fred and Julia. (But that's another Barbara Woodhouse! - Val)
I shall be more than happy if you copy my tree and put it on the site.
 
I agree it is very sad that the shop has closed. I could hardly believe it when Freda told me earlier this year.
 
I was eleven when the flood happened( my birthday is in June). Yes my father did knock through a wall.
I'll send you some of my memories of that time when I have more time. It wont be until next week
because we look after a small grandson on a Thursday and then we're away for the weekend.
By all means put my email on the message page.
 
I'll contact you again soon.
 
Regards
 
Barbara   
From: Margaret Mcshane
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:44 PM
Subject: Old ruin outside Salthouse

Hello Val,
I have visited Salthouse for over 15 years and have bought your Salthouse history book. 

I have always wanted to know the history of an old building outside the village. As you drive down from Weybourne direction you can see an old building/barn on the right hand side near the sea.  It has been a ruin for a while.  Was it a barn or an old house years ago?  If it is, is it mentioned in your book or on the website?

 Thanks

Hello Margaret,
It was a barn!  and here it is in action - I guess around the 1930s
 
 
The photo is one of several farming photos leant to me by Alan High of Salthouse. It was shown in a collection of large-sized farming photos in the recent Buried Records exhibition in the church. They are not on the web-site yet , and they were discovered several years after I did the book. It is marked on the 1838 tithe map, I think.
 
Kind regards
Val

 Margaret

From: Joe Zeligs
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 4:49 AM
Subject: Dix Family of Salthouse

Dear Val Fiddian,
I am researching a very fine Powell & Lealand brass microscope, made in 1845, many of the parts engraved with a family crest, which appears to belong to the Dix family (a composite picture showing several of the engravings of this crest is attached). An online Google book (Church Heraldry of Norfolk, from 1889) indicates a William Dix, son and heir of John Dix (1799-1875, buried at Salthouse). It is clear from the crest on the church wall where John is buried that it is an exact match of that on my microscope (greyhound's head, argent, ducally gorged, gules, between two wings erect, or.) and I wonder if John might have been the original owner of this microscope. Do you know anything of this gentleman (John Dix) and whether he might have had an interest in such an instrument, or perhaps where I might learn more about him?
Many thanks in advance for any assistance that you may be able to provide.

Joe Zeligs                   CLICK HERE to see his attached image

Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 9:11 PM
Subject: HMS Princes Victoria
Sir
  I was directed to your website via google,while looking  for info about Thomas Davidson RN,who was killed on the  Princess Victoria ,1940 .Someone requested info on crewmen. Mr Davidson was married to my mother Mary Ellen (Irwin) at that time. They were both from Belfast,my mother is still living ,in New York City . He is buried in Norfolk,Cley next to the sea.
Any info about him or his ship would be welcome.
Thank You
           Charles Hughes

I'm sure that Google directed you to the very good site: www.members.lycos.co.uk/hmsprincessvictoria/ 
I can't offer anything more helpful than that - though there was quite a correspondence about other members of the crew on my website at one time. All the messages are still online but not listed - you have to search through! 
Nice to meet you
Val
From: charlie
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: HMS Princes Victoria

Thank you so much, no I was not directed to the web site you mentioned. It is as much as I had hoped for. I'll print it out and present it to me mum,although I'll have to do it gently,its a lot of info after so many years...............
once again
Thank You
From: Bridget Mather
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Elsy Family

Hi
I would like to add to the Elsy family from my grandfather's side Charles Henty was the son of William Cornelius born Cley-next-to-the-sea
also the coat of Arms
 

Bridget Mather

From:Malcolm High
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 6:11 PM
Subject: Cley connection ?

Hi 
I have enjoyed very much looking at the Salthouse site - having stopped and fed the ducks in the occasional visits to the area I never thought that one day I would decide to look up family connections and be looking at the photos of the area as well as information about the area and of course the `High clan`. I am amused as I was today when people ask me to spell the name out.

I was born and bred in Sheringham my Mum came from Hindol. My Father Reginald came from Letheringsett where lived his Sister Lily and my Gran whilst his Bro George lived in 1 The Butts Wells.I did not know my Grandfather George who must have died when I was a child (I was B1935) His Brother Walter had a son called Peter who used the name High-Caston until 15 yrs ago farmed in Letehringsett Pam his wife was alive when I saw her 2 yrs ago and they have two sons one in SA and the other in Grt Snoring who also use the High-caston name...my Father was reg Caston-High but dropped it when he discovered that when he had trouible getting the Pension - they did not know who he was and he then had to `pay £5 to change his name to what he always thought it was!) With wlater and George there was Rosa and Albert (I think he and his family lived in  Thornage).  I can go nback to William (1847 and his wife Harriet and then someone emailed me to say that he lived with hijs Grandparents Henry and Weberly (who came from Briston) plus Uncel James 18 and Aunt Mary Ann 24.... Frankly I am intriqued with the Caston connection and am unsure whether Fred High will have info as the family seem more Cley based....anywaywill email Fred...
 There were Caston Highs in weybourne but they did not think we were related....there is a saying `it will all come out in the WASH` ! But I dont think the family went that far in Norfolk.

Anyway congrats on a marvelous site...of course if you are partial to info or know where I could get more that would be helpful...must walk round Salthouse the next time we are in Norfolk (I left when I was 17)
Kind regards

Malcolm High
MALCOLM'S 2nd letter
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:39 PM
Subject: RE: Cley connection ?
Val
 
Many thanks for your reply - if I knew you were going to post it to your bulletin I would have taken more care - but as now once the adrenalin getts going my hands on the keyboard cannot keep pace with my thoughts ! And alas my previous attempt I somehow wiped off.
 
Haivng looked at your website again I was interested in the name of the owner of the Fish resturant. When in May I visited Letheringsett I was advised to speak to Arthur (He uses another name)Cockely who is into Bait ! He told me that the last Caston High he knew was Mary Ann who married a Policemen now retired at Acle..he had a Brother somewhere nearer but I have forgotten where. However using 118.com I found the name of Hook and wrote at the beginning of August to see if it might be the same person - it was a chance but no reply at this time. Also some years ago I called into a shop in Cley with High on it and whilst he did not appear to be a relative...
now I would have had more info...he did say that his understanding was that years before to French farmers came to Norfolk then fell out and went their sperate ways...one either added and E or dropped it from the name. I say this because you have a Hye in your information and then because some years ago when visitjg Norfolk...we saw a stall on Norwich market where they were selling seeds with the name Highe on the packets.Also something I learned recently that during the persecution of Christians in France in the 17th century many folks came to Norfolk...
 
Before I left Sheringham (my parents went ot the Reading area 5 years later) I worked for a greengrocer and one day we went to Stody gardens to collect produce..
when we were returning I was asked about the man we dealt with and when I was told it was my uncle I said I did not know that my boss said he had wondered becuase he thought I would have known who he was ! When I think of its nearness to Holt/Briston which is apparently where my GGF Grandparents lived there must be a tie up somewhere. Even to the Salthouse HIghs., ?
 
Incidently when I was speaking to Arthur a couple of his `worm diggers`? passed by and one made a humourous remark...then heard me say my Mum came from, Hindol - when asked her name I said Doy and his family lived next door..
 
Anyway enough for now...many thanks again ...and what super photos and information...glad someone told me about it.
 
Kind regards
  
Malcolm
3rd letter from Malcolm High
From:M High
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:42 PM
Subject: Hi Val

Hi Val
Thanks for posting my letters on the website...I need to buy a laptop soon otherwise my wife will think Ive left her- my study is upstairs .!However having read through the messages more thoroughly and because in the meantime Paula Round & Steve Corke sent me very helpful information I think there may well be a connection with Sue Howes...she mentions Willoughby Caston marrying Henry High - they looked after William his uncle James 18 and Aunt Mary Ann 24 ....William married Harriet and they had four children Rosa. Walter Albert and George my Grandfather ! Thats how I read it anyway....so maybe Sue would like to speak further about this...
This may solve the query I had about the Caston-Highs with willoughby and Henry marrying and possibily using their names in double barrelled fashion..!
Kind regards
Malcolm
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 7:57 PM
Subject: Ref. Girdlestone

Hi  Val,
 
Following up on that settlement record for Ishmail Girdlestone, from a previous email.
 
From the Ingworth parish registers:-
 
Mary daughter of Ishmael GIRDLESTONE, baptised July 27, 1712
Elizabeth ye daughter of James GIRDLESTONE baptised May 4th ? 1714
Ishmael son of Ishmael GIRDLESTONE born..... Aug............  Bapt. ye...........  1715
 
Nothing more on the baptisms for Girdlestone that I see.  It seems this family were only in Ingworth for a while.
But in the burials.
 
Ishmael GIRDLESTONE buried April 9th, 1715.
 
Perhaps these will fit in with the Girdlestone family from Salthouse, who knows.
All the best
Honor
From: honor jones
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 5:42 PM
Subject: Mack entries from Wickmere for the message section

Dear Val, 
I noted Jean's email which notes the mention of Wickmere in connection with the Mack family.
These are the entries for MACK which appear in the Archdeacons Transcripts for that surname from 1665 - 1812, but please note these Ats are missing part years and whole years all the time.  The parish registers would give a more complete coverage.
 
Wickmere AT's
1730  Dec 20th.  William son of William & Mary MACK was bapt.
1738  Aug 12th.  John son of John & Mary MACK was bapt.
 
A marriage was almost illegible to the transcriber, Linda Stewart, it was crossed out and then this entry was made. (note the surname of the bride was not noted).  1737  Oct 19  John MACK and Mary his wife were married.
The parish register would give the full entry.
 
A burial - please note another parish is noted.
1748  June 19th.  Elizabeth MACK from Woolterton [Wolterton] was buried.

 

Hope this helps with the search.

Honor.
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 8:01 PM
Subject: Salthouse folks

Dear Val,
 

Just been going through the Norfolk Record Office catalogue and came across these Salthouse surnames  on Settlement certificates.

These settlement certificates were papers certifying the person's home parish, or the right to dwell there.  Any person without right of settlement,  could be removed, hence only those certified were allowed parish relief from the taxpayers if they fell on hard times. 

Girdlestone surname [I know many reading the Salthouse History data are following this family].

 In the parish records of Ingworth.  Overseers of the Poor.

A settlement certificate for Ishmeall GERDELSTEN, his wife and children granted on 3 Aug 1709 - gave certification for the parish of Corpusty.  Place of Residence:  Ingworth.

A settlement certificate for George GIRDLESTON, & wife Ann dated 18 Sept 1818.
Certification parish:  Corpusty;  Place of Residence: Holt.

And in the parish of Fakenham.  Oct 1757
Robert COLLS, cordwainer and wife Mary, acquired a setttlement certificate for the parish of Salthouse.
Their parish of residence:  Fakenham.

The catalogue of the NRO is invaluable to the genealogist.   Enter NROCAT in a search engine, followed by the parish or surname required.
Use the 'clickable' below each description, to see further information.
This catalogue also gives the index for the wills for the Archdeaconry courts on each parish, and the ones for Salthouse are there.  Also notes ref deeds etc of the Salthouse property.   Photocopies of such material can be easily purchased from the NRO for individual researchers.. I think if folks who are interested in Salthouse, look through this catalogue they will note the many will indices there for Salthouse.

All the best to you.

Thanks so much Honor for this information
- - and all the best to you!
Val

see the list of early Salthouse Wills contributed by Honor in 2005

Honor
 
From: Sharon Bishop (1st message )
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7:17 AM
Subject: salthouse website

It is a wonderful thing you are doing with this website!  I am an American looking for my ancestors.  My name is Sharon Bishop.  I am the great-granddaughter of William Purdy Bishop (1861-1907) who was the grandson of William Purdy.  I did see the note about William & Robert under the PURDY name.  Were William & Robert brothers?  William Purdy Bishop emigrated to the US around 1883.  If there is anyone out there who can help me with my family search I would appreciate it.  Thanks.
From: Sharon Bishop (2nd message)
To: Val Fiddian Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:42 AM Subject: Re: salthouse website

I believe the William Purdy I am looking for is the Sathouse landowner.  I have ordered and received a marriage certificate from the GRO that Mary Ann Purdy married Everett Bishop on 31 July, 1860 in the Parish Church in the Parish of Salthouse in the County of Norfolk.  The birth certificate (born 23 May, 1861) for William Purdy Bishop shows his parents as Everett Bishop and Mary Ann Bishop, formerly Purdy.  I have not yet found the birth information for Mary Ann Purdy to verify that William Purdy was her father.  I am currently deciphering some census records.  The 1881 census lists William Purdy, aged 78 & widowed living on Holt Road (Salthouse, Norfolk, England) with Ellen Purdy, unmarried, aged 45 (another daughter?) William P Bishop, unmarried, aged 19, and 3 other people.  Was the Salthouse/Kelling land you speak of on Holt Road?  I did go through the Salthouse baptisms, marriages, & burials on your website and found a few items of interest.  I hope they are more parts to my puzzle.  There is a burial of Jane Purdy pm 17 Feb 1838 and a baby buried 13 weeks later.  When I find a birthday of Mary Ann Purdy if it is before 1838 Jane could be William Purdy's wife.  He is listed as a widower in more than one census.  William Purdy Bishop was born in Blakeney & William Purdy was born in Egmere so I will see if I can find some church records in those communities that will supply more puzzle pieces.  If you like when I get more documents to verify these ancestors I will send you my tree.  Thanks for your interest. 

Sharon Bishop.
From: Winnie Le Monnier
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: Salthouse

dear Val,it was good to hear from you,I sinncerely hope they dont go ahead with the building at Eastgate cottage.

sadly it seems to be happening everwhere these days,sometimes it's necessary but otherwise it's just greed.

we live in a very quiet avenue,but last year  one resident decided to sell to a develloper who demolished the bungalow and built  two 2 storey houses blocking the view of the residents facing them, unfortunately we were to late to prevent it. apart from all that I and my family are well and trust you are too.

keep up the good works,

kind regards from Winnie le Monnier
Twenty two people let me know that they had written to the council in respose to the ALERT message about planning for overdevelopment in Cross Street . Hopefully many more who saw the details also wrote to the council before Monday 16th July! THANKYOU all so much. I'll let you know the outcome eventually. Val

click on "ALERT" to see the details
From: Alison Tripp
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 12:10 PM
Subject: Dew Family of Salthouse
> Hi Val
>
> What a BRILLIANT site you have created!
>
> I was wondering if you could put me in touch with anyone from the area
> that is researching the DEW Family, I have a family tree of my Dew's
> going back to Britiffe Edmund Dew b c1793 in Salthouse, d 1876 in
> Norwich, in subsequent Census Returns he gives his place of birth as
> Salthouse, Norfolk.
>
> Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Alison Tripp
> www.quinfamily.co.uk
From: Jean Jeggo
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: Macks in Salthouse
see Yvonne Mack's letter one down!

Dear Yvonne -
I read your letter on the Salthouse Site and thought (as I transcribed the register) that I would check the name that you thought might have been mis interpreted. I am afraid that the name in 1539 is not Mack or any version of it - it is Marrhm which is an abbreviated version of a name which could be something like Marsham or maybe Marrham or something else entirely.

There are however quite a few Mack references in the 1600s including one who was from 'Wickmer' and another who married an Edinye which could be a good reference if you already have that name in your family. You may also be able to pick out others on the disk as there are many part names where the edges of pages are missing.

I hope this is of some help to you

Jean
From: Bob Salthouse
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 2:18 AM
Subject: Salthouse in antipodes

Val,
My name is Robert Leslie Salthouse, born in Australia
Son of William John Salthouse, born in Australia
Son of Alfred, born in England.
I was looking for a MySpace on the net, where one of my 26 grandchildren is setting up a message centre for greetings for my 80th birthday, September 18th, when, serendipity, your site appeared.
We are a spread group in Australia, and there is another group in New Zealand, who are no relation we can find, but whose origins are from Canada.
 
I cannot trace my father's line back further than a Gabrielle Salthouse.
My mother's tree goes back almost to the book.  Her maiden name was Gordon, and she was born in Scotland in 1900, came to Australia in 1914.
 
I may be 80, but I still work a 14 hour day, 7 days, so 'when I get a minute', I'll delve farther.  For the present, I must try and work the brain to find this MySpace, of which I know nothing - yet!
 
Regards, Bob Salthouse (Forget the 'Robert', here in Queensland it's Bob).
From: Yvonne Mack
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 3:15 PM
Subject: Mack

HI

I have been researching my husbands family history in Norfolk  for about 15 years and from not knowing anything about his family have weaved our  through to about 1685 and are 90 % sure he is connected to the Paston Mack’s of Dillham through Henry Mack of Dilhams son Thomas who in turn had an Edward. If we do find the connection then the Mack family are back to 1583. I have been researching and teaching myself how to read old wills in trying to find who Henry’s father was, this search has taken me to Salthouse and Runton. Hence my e-mail to you, I am interested in all information on Mack’s as to find ours I have had to sort out some of the other Mack families but which ever Mack family path you take I am sure they are all leading towards Salthouse and Runton because of the family names. Being mainly Thomas Henry Richard, Robert and John.

In researching Salthouse I was extremely pleased to find your website and behold there are some Macks in the marriages and in the 1539 marriages  there is a Richard Marr, I think this could also be a Mack as Mack then was Makk and I think the r ‘s have been mistaken for the k.

If you have any other details on either of these 2 items I would be very glad to hear from you are any other Mack info from Salthouse.

The information was fantastic and I immensely enjoyed reading about Salthouse, I am in Norfolk in October and look forward to visiting the area.

63

October 1798

William MASH

Cley

Anne MACK

Salthouse


Ann Purdy
Hannah Purdy

 31st year of Henry VIII (1539) 
Richard Marr and Alice his wife, last of April
From: Ian And Janet Keymer
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:11 AM
Subject: Re Salthouse PRs

Good morning Val,
 
I have checked all the existing copies of the Salthouse PRs, namely ATs and Bishops Transcripts, as follows:- ATs - Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1686,(Missing 1687), 1688-90,(Missing 1691), 1692-93, (Missing 1694-1706), 1706-07, (missing 1708- 09), 1710-15,(Missing 1716-18), 1719-20, (Missing 1721), 1722, (Missing 1723-28), 1729-31, (Missing 1732-34), 1735-43, 1744-46, (Missing 1747-48), 1749-52, (Missing 1753), 1754-55, (Missing 1756-57), 1758-59, (Missing 1760), 1761-62, 1763-73, 1774-1812.
Baptisms only 1813-1949.
Marriages 1755-1836, (?Missing or none in 1837-1838), 1839-1909.
Banns 1780-1949.
Burials 1817-1886.
Bishops Transcripts:- Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1698, 1705-06, 1708-09, 1790-91, 1776-77, 1784, 1793, 1800, 1805, 1812, 1813-1816  1830, 1831, 1832, 1816, (BTs exist for 1812-51, but I have not searched them).
I have sent you all these dates in case they might be of help to others. I cannot guarantee that all the ones listed as missing, are in fact missing. In many cases it was difficult to decipher the precise dates, in spite of the fact that I examined the original documents.  
My main interest in the restored PRs are for the dates that I have recorded as missing after 1730.
 
At the moment genealogy will have to take a back seat, because I am struggling with the final draft of my book. I don't need to remind you of the problems that that involves! 
 
Best wishes, Ian.

From: "Watts, Jenny - NRO"Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 11:01 AM
Subject: Second Salthouse register

Dear Val,

Hope that you're keeping well, and not getting bored with no exhibitions to plan and organize!
I have some good news about the second Salthouse register. Antoinette has finished working on it and we have managed to copy all of it, except for a few pages at one end, which were in extremely bad condition. As well as microfilming it, Antoinette took digital photographs of each page, which have come out really well. Since areas around the edges of the pages are missing, many entries are incomplete, but apart from the first page, the writing is generally clear and legible. The only puzzling thing is the lack of marriages. I only found two and there must have been more than that between 1713 and 1755, when the new marriage register starts.

We have printed off an A3 copy of the register, which I have just put into the searchroom, where it is shelved with the parish register transcripts in the microform section, along with the hard-copy of the first Salthouse register. I am posting