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This section is for members (and non-members at the discretion of the Webmaster) to advertise
that they can help other family historians find information about
their Isle of Wight ancestors. Feel free to contact
Geoff Allan
if you can offer your help.
I have had a number of research enquiries recently where the correspondent has failed to even give me their own name, and the details of the research required have been very sketchy. I'd like to remind correspondents that, in order to assist them as best we can, we
need as much precise detail as possible of names, dates and places. Although we try to be as helpful as we can, a request such as "provide me with details of all my ancestors in the Isle of Wight" will not be considered.
Also, please do not e-mail more than one person
with the same research request as this is not only time-wasting, but also goes against the spirit of the voluntary offers made.
Please note : I will keep entries on this page for one year unless you request me to retain them for longer than that.
Latest entry
Lookup services for the Isle of Wight
This is a country wide service undertaken by volunteers to do
some initial research for family historians from local resources.
(If using this service, please only ask for the services
of one of the LOOKUP volunteers)
Pamela Sim
offers her services to look up records
in the IW County Record office for people unable to do this for
themselves. Although she does not charge expenses she would welcome a small donation to a
local charity of which she is a Trustee. – Play Lane Millennium Green Trust
Use Everyclick as your search engine and raise money for Play Lane Millennium Green
http://www.everyclick.com/playlanemillenniumgreentrust
Click for
email address of Pamela Sim
[entry amended 22nd March 2010]
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Mrs Ann Barrett
is a LOOK-UP volunteer for the Isle of Wight.
Ann is unable to go to the Record Office at the moment to do
research but she does have a considerable amount of material at
her own home and can often use these resources to help people. She
can be contacted by email at
Click for email address
The time Ann gives to the research, she gives freely but if
any expenses are involved such as petrol, postage, copying etc. then
obviously these are charged to the enquirer. Sad to say some people have
taken advantage of Ann in the past.
[entry verified 18th August 2010]
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Latest entry :
Other Offers of Help
LOOKUP in New South Wales
I have recently joined our local FHS, and am helping to transcribe local records, so I am learning firsthand what is involved, but enjoying it at the same time.
If any members need any help with look ups for NSW, Australia, particularly the Hunter Valley area I would be more than happy to try and help them.
Eddie Winship, Member no 3107
Click for email address
[submitted 17th October 2011]
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STROUD family
I found the website very interesting as apparently, my grandparents on my mother's side had a farm at the bottom of Salter’s Road - I was born on the Island in Ryde,
and spent the war in Wellwood, the big house which is now part of Wellwood Glade where my grandfather was butler to Archie TATTENHALL who owned it.
After the war we lived first at No.2 Butts Road Haylands and then my parents took over the Town Club in Star Street where I stayed until National Service took me away
from my Island and friends forever!! My Grandfather was Laurence STROUD of St Helens, my Grandmother was Lucy MEECHAM whose two brothers are remembered on the Binstead War Memorial.
My maternal grandfather was George SQUIBB who lived at No.1 Cemetery Road and worked for Pickfords. My mother was Phyllis Eva May SQUIBB who married my father George Henry STROUD
and I was their first child born 10th May 1938.
Should you have anyone enquiring about the Stroud family, I would be grateful if you would give them my e-mail address
That excludes Customs and Excise as my great-great grandfather smuggled brandy from France to Binstead for a living!!
John Stroud
Click for email address
[submitted 18th September 2011]
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Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery Burials Database
Den Budden has now created a database of all the Burials at Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery. Many of those buried there are from the Island, including at least 5 men who died during the Great War, and at least 8 men who died during World War II.
Den is happy to provide details of any burials.
Den Budden
Click for email address
[submitted 1st September 2011]
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CAVE family
I have just completed an exercise in adding post 1837 CAVE descendants to a tree that was passed to me some time ago.
Information was added from 1851/1881/1891 IOW censuses, IOW FHS Birth/Marriage/Death Registers and QUIGLEY Burial Index.
I am happy to share this information with any interested parties. I make no claims as to infallibility so am also looking
for some feed-back as well.
My interest in the IOW CAVE Family is two-fold; one being that a Lydia CAVE born circ 1713 married 8-5-1735 to
James COTTON and second that my 2 x Great- Grandmother Ann's third husband was William CAVE born circa 1814 Carisbrooke.
Lydia and James were my 5 x Great-Grandparents in my COTTON ancestry and Ann and her first husband William KINGSWELL were my 2 x Great-Grandparents in my KINGSWELL ancestry.
My mother was born Lillian Alice Amy KINGSWELL in 1907 at Ventnor IOW.
Tony Ganino
Click for email address
[submitted 7th August 2011]
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Elizabeth Ruby Chandler
I am the Grand Niece of Elizabeth Ruby Chandler O.B.E. & Mayor of Newport in 1930; wife of William Henry Chandler. She was the sister of my Grandfather,
Thomas Darlington, Freeman of Chester. I have done this family research and would be happy to hear from any one who is researching or who needs help.
The plaque naming Mrs Chandler at Church Litten - click on image for larger version
Maureen Endicott, Canada
Click for email address
[submitted 24th September 2010]
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Unwanted Death certificate - DYER, 1860
I have wrongly ordered a death certificate for James DYER, died 27 Feb 1860 in Godshill at the age of 71, occupation: Carpenter.
If anyone would like it for free, please send me an e-mail :
Best wishes,
Lisa Nap
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Click for email address
[submitted 28th August 2009]
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Unwanted Marriage certificate - BUCKETT / WHITEWOOD
We wrongly ordered the marriage certificate of Wilfred Hedley Buckett, son of Frederick Albert Buckett, and Winifred Whitewood, daughter of Henery Whitewood.
Marriage date was 6th May 1923, at the Church of All Saints, Calbourne, Isle of Wight.
We ordered this in error in 2004 .If anyone would like it free, please e-mail me :
Lynn & Tom Gerrard (Melbourne) Click for email address
[5th August 2009, verified 18th August 2010]
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Family documents on offer
The Society has recently acquired a number of documents and certificates which probably came from house clearances. If anyone can show a connection to the people and families mentioned,
we would be happy to pass the documents on. If there are no claimants, we will pass them to the County Record Office.
Documents are:
Death Certificate for Avis Jones, Sandown, 1944
Death Certificate for Elizabeth Taylor, Sandown, 1942
Copy Death Certificate for Norah Russell, Whitwell, 1987
Certificate of Baptism, Patricia Holbrook, Bembridge, 1958
Please contact Geoff Allan to claim any of these documents. Click for email address
[8th January 2009, verified 18th August 2010]
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GROVES
By using index cards in the Newport records office relating
to the GROVES family I have recorded all the GROVES
births/baptisms, marriages, deaths/burials and cemetery records.
Since returning to Australia, I have transferred and created a
computer record of all this information and supplemented it with
information from the various census, LDS records and BMD records.
Although I am still in the final throes of editing the computer
file, I am quite happy to share this information with any person
who is interested. Eventually, when I am happy with the
information I plan to send a copy to the Newport records office
along with a copy to the IOW FHS.
David Groves (IWFHS Member 2016)
Click for
email address
[entry verified 18th August 2010]
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LOOKUPS in AUSTRALIAN RECORDS
Mrs Yvonne Doornekamp, (Mem.1830) has offered to help members
with their Australian research by looking up the following records
in each state in Australia. She says, "Members must know which state they want
the lookup in. I have many other records. I can do further
research if members wish me to but I would need to charge a
research fee for research, initial look-ups are free."
VICTORIA
Births 1836-1920, Marriages 1836-1942 Deaths 1836-1985,Inquests 1840-1985
Marine Births Deaths & Marriages 1853-1920
QUEENSLAND
Births 1829-1919, Marriages 1829-1939, Deaths 1829-1954.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Births 1788-1918, Marriages 1788-1955, Deaths 1788-1975.
TASMANIA
Births 1803-1905, Marriages1803-1919, Deaths1803-1919.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Births 1841-1905, Marriages 1841-1930, Deaths 1841-1980.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Births 1842-1922, Marriages 1842-1927, Deaths 1842-1966
To contact Yvonne Doornekamp:
Click for email address
For further help on Australian research go to this website.
www.doors-to-the-past.com.au
[entry verified 19th August 2010]
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CLARKE/CLARK
I hold the database for ALL of the Isle of Wight Clarke families.
Data includes: Census , BDM records, Burial Records, Early Wills,
and various Registers of Seamen. I am happy to share this information
with anyone with an interest in the surname from the IoW and
would like to hear from anyone researching this surname
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CORKE
I have been researching the CORKE family
and have amassed a vast collection of information relating
to the various CORKE families. I'm pleased to help anyone with an interest in the surname.
Angela McMurtry Member No 1251
Click for email address
[entry verified 18th August 2010]
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MATTHEWS
I am researching the MATTHEWS name on the Isle of Wight and have
PC-held files of all instances of births, baptisms, marriages,
deaths, burials, census returns and Wills recorded at the
Records Office and Myddleton House. The first baptism was
recorded in 1569 and over 1,000 of us have been born on the
island since. I would be very pleased to help anyone, and in
turn they help me piece together all this information into
families and family trees.
Jon Matthews, Dove Cottage, 23 St Andrews Street, COWES,
ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7DF Email:
Click for email address
[entry verified 18th August 2010]
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BLUECOAT CHARITY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (1761-1902) in Newport.
The records of the Bluecoat Charity School for Girls contain
over 1,000 name references, including, ages, parents, abode,
their lives at school and where they went after leaving, also the
Mistresses and Matrons. I have researched and indexed these
records and am willing to find all references to a given surname.
Mrs Ann Barrett,
Click for email address
[entry verified 18th August 2010]
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WALKER FAMILY
I have extensive information on the
WALKER family on the Isle of Wight from c1550-1900. I have
indexed this information and am willing to do lookups for any
member who is interested.
Christina Gemmell, Mem.No. 241.
Click for email address
[entry verified 22nd August 2010]
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