Help Wanted


PLEASE HELP! These requests are from people all over the world, mostly looking to touch base with their roots in Ferring - They'd love to hear from you. If you have any information that would help them, please contact them direct.
"Due to my letter that you published on the genealogy page I have been contacted by a friend of my late mother's who now lives in New Zealand. He remembers going to the same school as her. It must be nice to know that your Ferring website reaches out to other people in the world. Thank-you." Linda Willis
I want to let you know that I have been able to contact someone who wrote to you and found a family history connection! This is truly a great website. Thank you very much for doing such a great job. Regards, Kathleen Moore, Chicago, Illinois

SALMON FAMILY I am tracing members of the SALMON family. I believe that my 3 x Great Grandfather, Theophilus, was christened in St. Andrew of Ferring: 14th June 1784 and his parents Robert Salmon & Rachel Grazemark were probably married in same church ( as I know it was Ferring) 5th June 1785. I am wondering if any Salmons are buried there. I shall be attending a christening in Rustington on 7th August so could try to fit in a visit to the churchyard. Would very much appreciate any information, at all. Thank you, Margaret Cassidy. Email: [email protected]
LOOKING FOR YVONNE JOLLEY - CAN YOU HELP? Hi Jennifer, I live in ST. Louis, Mo. USA. I need you help in finding a person who lives in Ferring. In 1951 I was biking in England and met three English girls biking on their holiday. We biked about a week together and became good friends. I returned to England in 1981 and three more times after that, each time spending a day or so with them. Two of the gals have passed. Yvonne and I kept in touch by cards at Christmas and birthdays. She was never much of a correspondent. My birthday was June 22 and no card has come. Am I the last one standing? We were all the same age. Can you help? Her address is in Grange Close in Ferring. I enjoy the Ferring website and last year logged on to many of the offered sites. My address is [email protected] - thank you very much Patricia Quarles
WOOLGAR FAMILY Hi, I am looking for information on Woolgar families that lived in Ferring about 100 years ago. We plan to visit the area later this year. Is there anyone that can help ? Memory Burger (Woolgar) Pretoria , South Africa, Email: [email protected]
CARISBROOKE OR BRAMBLE COTTAGE? A request from Martyn Newell I have been tracing my Bennett family history which was mainly based around Ferring, with spells in Goring and then Durrington from 1800-1930 and successfully found the missing Canadian element through this website last year. My Great Grandfather James Thomas Bennett (a carter) and his 2nd wife, Ellen Martha Bennett lived at a house called "Carisbrooke", East Ferring Lane, Ferring (which is probably now Sea Lane) from about 1906-1914 when he died (confirmed from birth and death certificates). Ellen emigrated to Canada in 1920 with her 6 children as times were hard and the families in Canada had always believed they originated from Bramble Cottage, 50 Sea Lane, Ferring but this has now been dismissed by birth certificates I am desperate to find out where the property called "Carisbrooke, East Ferring Lane, Ferring" was. I believe it is vaguely possible that it was what is now Bramble Cottage, 50 Sea Lane, East Ferring. I know from photographs in books called "Ferring past" and " Goring and Ferring past and present" that Bramble cottage was until somewhere about the early 1920's two cottages. Is it possible that the other half was Carisbrooke. The Worthing Blue book directories show Carisbrooke as being occupied by James Bennett from 1907-1914 and then a family called "Bridger " takes over. My guess is that when My Great Grandfather James died, and I know his widow and family had one month to move out after his death in 1914 and presumable Mr Bridger moved in as he was the new carter for Home Farm. I have found no written trace of Bramble cottage at all in any directories around this period. Also if anyone can confirm where East Ferring Lane was and where it was the road which is now Sea Lane around the 1900's I would be most grateful. If anyone has any information no matter how small or what appears to be insignificant as to where Carisbrooke was or if it was part of or even the same house as Bramble Cottage I would be most grateful and please contact me at [email protected]
REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA: 'Little Coombe', Ferringham Lane, Ferring on Sea, Sussex Hello Jennifer, I wonder whether you may be able to help me? I have the above address on a July 1937 birth certificate for Jessica Jane Bowie, whose parents were Donald and Jessie Crawford Airlie Bowie (nee Haggart). Donald worked for the Burmah Oil Company in Assam, India. While I've checked the above address on Google maps, Google cannot identify nor locate it. Any information you may be able to give me on this property and/or the Bowie family would be gratefully received. Best regards, Barry Chapman Australia Email: [email protected]
W PECKHAM OF NORTH BARN COTTAGES - DOES THIS RING A BELL? I am trying to find some information on W Peckham of North Barn Cottages, Littlehampton Road, Ferring. I recently discovered that my late father, Ernest Dudley Brockhurst, went to live with this family in the 1930s. If anyone could help me, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks very much. Lesley Woodhead: Email: [email protected]
1950s, HOLIDAY CHALET HOMES IN FERRING? AN ENQUIRY FROM CANADA: Hello, I live in High River, Alberta, Western Canada, and am often nostalgic for my childhood days in England. I was looking for information and pictures of the holiday chalet homes in Ferring, where in 1950 my parents brought myself and my infant sister, for a seaside holiday from Purley in Surrey where we lived at the time. Does anybody remember those chalets? Are they still in existence? If anybody has any info I would love to hear it. Lesley Smith Email: [email protected]
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER "TOB-A-CON"? Hi, I am trying to find out about the small shop called Tob A Con, which was at 41-43 Ferring Street. It was a sweet shop / tobacconist from the 1930s to 1997 when it was converted to a house, no.43. My Daughter bought the house last year, and when we moved to Ferring in 1982 we would take her and her brother to the shop for sweets. We would like any old photos of the shop and have tried asking people, but no luck yet, and we can't even find out the name of the last owners / proprietors A search at the Records Office at Chichester revealed the first owner as Phillis Samways, then in 1946 William Becket. Since then no info is available. Any info would be gratefully received, Thanks, John Spooner. Ferring. Email: [email protected]
ROSE ELIZABETH MULCAHY - can you help? I was wondering if anybody knew of Rose Elizabeth Mulcahy. She lived in Ferring. I know she died in 2001 and she was in a nursing home somewhere. I hope you can help me. Thanking you Maureen Job ([email protected])
THE GODMAN FAMILY? I am researching the Godman family I'm especially interested in the Godman family history as it relates to Ferring. Can anyone in your group provide information to me? I will appreciate it greatly. Many thanks, Bill Godman Email: [email protected]
THE HIDE FAMILY - DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION? I am researching my family history and have found that my great great grandmother was from Ferring. Her name was Ann Eliza Hide and she was born in 1854. Her parents were Henry and Harriett (nee Woods). She married William Coles in the second quarter of 1876 in the district of East Preston. I would be very interested to know if anyone has any information regarding the Hide family. I believe the connection with Ferring goes back at least to Ann Eliza's grandparents. They were Thomas and Elizabeth (nee Street) and he was born in around 1800 in Ferring. Thomas and Elizabeth were married in Ferring on 6th November 1821. Here's hoping! Kind regards, Richard Baldwin Email: [email protected]					Hello, I hope you don't mind me contacting you. I saw your website while doing some surfing/research, and seeing the effort put into it, I wondered if my site might be a useful resource for your sites visitors. If you can find the time to review my site and if you think it could be a valuable resource, if you would consider linking to it, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm lucky enough to make a living involving genealogy, but its not just work, it's also still a hobby, so please let me know if there's anything I might personally be able to assist you with. Thank you for taking the time to read this email. Best regards, James. http://www.bmd-certificates.co.uk We locate and obtain UK (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) birth, marriage or death certificates. BMD Certificates, 2nd Floor, 145-157 St John Street, London EC1V 4PY
BILLY COOPER - CAN YOU HELP? Dear Sir, I am a motoring historian, and trying to find the family of Billy Cooper who trialed motor cycles and Morris cars, and was the first owner of an MG in 1926 His son was/ is Cllr Charles William Woodman Cooper of Worthing in 1962. I believe Charles' wife was Mary, and a daughter was Ellen, but it could be the other way round. I would be pleased to know if Charles, Mary or Ellen are still around, or if they were connected to the garage in Ferring - 'Coopers Garage'. I am trying to compile a Who's Who on Billy for possible publication. I found you on the Ferring website. I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in anticipation. Mike Dalby, Uffculme, Devon. Email: [email protected]
THE DYER FAMILY? Dear Sir/Madam, I am descended from the Dyers of Sussex, my earliest record is for my Gt Gt Grandfather John Dyer who was born in Ferring in 1806, I have all the information on him from his marriage onwards but I know nothing of his parents or siblings. I would be most grateful if anyone could provide me with more information on him or where else I might possibly look. Thank you Bill Anderson Email: [email protected]
VOYCE FAMILY - CAN YOU HELP? Jennifer, I chanced upon your village website and thought you might be interested in a photograph I have. The picture shows my grandmother and aunt (now aged 87 and living in Jarvis Brook) in front of the cottage in Ferring where they lived. I estimate the photo was taken in 1924, the year the family left Ferring. My grandfather (Charles Voyce) was a gardener and worked on the Henty estate from about 1910 to 1924. It was in 1924 that Mrs Henty died and the estate was sold- at least that is my understanding. As a result the family moved to Cowden near Tunbridge Wells. My father (Ernest Voyce) was born in Ferring in !914. His birth certificate gives his parents home address as "Garden Cottage" in Ferring. I have not been able to locate the property which I understand is much changed from those days (if it survives at all!). My aunt, who was just 4 years old when she left the village believes the cottage was near the Henty Arms. I wonder if you can shed any light on the exact location of the cottage? Kind regards Alan Voyce Email: [email protected]
A CANADIAN LOOKING FOR THE SMITH FAMILY Hello, I am a Canadian tracing my family and I have been over 2x on trips to track things down. Unfortunately the name is Smith. I have just found that my great great grandmother Mary Anne was born in Ferring about 1811. She married a James Smith, stone sawyer about 1830 and moved to Angmering where they had at least 3 children before moving again to Willesden, London. Any idea how I could find out more about her, her maiden name and particularly whether her family were a long time Ferring family? I must admit I have not yet tried to find her marriage record but I will have to do that. Thank you very much. L. Moore Email: [email protected] UPDATE 14 January 2007: Hello Jennifer, Just an update, an Angmering Village resident who purchased the Ferring Parish Records for his own enquiries was able to look up Mary Ann's family through the baptisms, although we are not sure if all the children are in fact of the same family. As follows: James Bennett and wife Ann Bennett baptised in Ferring, Sussex: Ann 4 Apr 1809 Mary Ann 6 Oct 1810 (who later married James Smith born Shoreham) James 20 Dec 1812 Thomas 1815 George 1817 Charlotte 1819 Stephen 1822 Eli 4 Apr 1833 If anyone knows anything about the Bennett family of Ferring I would love to hear. Also I don't know how to go about tracking James Smith born Shoreham. Very appreciative of your response, Lynne Moore formerly Smith, Toronto Canada
CAN SOMEONE HELP? "Good morning, I will be pleased if I could have a request published on your website. I am very interested to enquire if anyone has a picture of the corner where Sea Lane turns southwards to the sea front prior to the construction of Goring Way, I believe there was a bowling green at the corner and the near adjacent house was occupied by the founder of Smith Crisps and later by "Beachcomber" a daily writer in the D.Express or D. Mail. Thank you. John Robertson, Sea Lane Email: [email protected]
ANYONE REMEMBER TOBCON? Hello Jennifer, My name is Roger Williams and two years ago I moved into 43 Ferring Street after it was converted back into a house after being a tobacco and sweet shop since 1950 Since moving in I have tried to find out what the house looked like before it was a shop and while it was a shop. (It was called TobCon). I would be most grateful if you could post a request on your web site for anyone who has any photo's of my house and would be happy to give me a copy to get in touch with me at 43 Ferring Street or Email me at [email protected]. Many Thanks, Roger Williams
A SHIP NAMED AFTER FERRING? Hi Jennifer, Some years ago I bought a house on the south east corner of Ireland, which had previously been owned by a very active beachcomber. Among the heap of odds and ends left behind when he left was a ships life ring,with the name 'Ferring' and 'London' printed on it. Was there a ship named after your village? it can't have been too long ago as the ring is made from polystyrene. I would be very interested to know. Regards, Joe Brezina Email: [email protected]
A THANK-YOU TO FERRING FROM CANADA !! Thanks to the notice you placed in your web site for me, as a result, the son of an old friend happened upon my message while surfing thru, advised his Dad who recently contacted me. Our recent contact is now revealing the whereabouts of other old friends whom I'm looking forward to meeting up with in the near future. Please remove the notice from your web site as no longer required. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the Village for the use of your site and wish you and all a very merry Christmas and a wonderful new year. With thanks. Alan Masters Beeton, Ontario, CANADA.

Linda Tilbury? I wonder if you could help me get in touch with Linda Tilbury? You listed a tapestry by someone of that name on the Ferring Village website but, since there are "Linda Tilburys" mentioned online, I do apologise if I'm troubling you in vain. The Linda Tilbury I'd like to reach used to live in Lincoln. She'd probably recognise my name since she was, I believe, coordinator of the Cathedral volunteers, of whom my mother was one. If this is the same person, would you mind letting me know how I could get in touch with her? She and I did meet, almost ten years ago, when she helped me show a visiting group of American students some "parts of the Cathedral other guides cannot reach". I have, though, a more recent motive for writing: I was wondering if she could give me the name, again, of a mason she used to know who had worked (if I recall) on the Romanesque Frieze, and who was also knowledgeable about some of the economic issues involved. I'm an economist myself, and am still interested in doing some work on the intriguing issues of cultural and economic valuation surrounding the cleaning of the Cathedral. (For the record, there's a fairly recent article in Journal of Cultural Economics 25:131-148, 2001, by Pollicino and Maddison, on "Valuing the Benefits of Cleaning Lincoln Cathedral".) Sorry to have run on so long. If you could, though, just let me know if I've reached the right Linda Tilbury, I'd appreciate it very much. (signed) Nick Gomersall C.N.Gomersall, Associate Professor of Economics, Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, Iowa 52101, USA, (563) 387.1133, http://faculty.luther.edu/~gomersni --- http://home.rconnect.com/~fulano
	This house was built in 1926 at the top of Sea Lane. It was the home of a Mr and Mrs Pusey. If anayone has any more information about this house, I would appreciate it if they would let me know. Les [email protected]
Marten or Walder??? Hi, My family resided in Ferring according to the church records around 1580 onwards. The family story is they arrived in the UK in 1066 with William the Conqueror. (who knows how true that would be??? not me) My great great grandfather William Marten was baptised there 6 December 1809 his parents, Richard Marten and Elizabeth Walder were married 26 April 1808. William Marten later married Sarah Rous and with their 7 children sailed for New Zealand in 1857. Are there any Marten's or Walder's still living in the area? Would love to hear from them or any one who could help me in my search. My email address is [email protected] Regards from down under, Barbara Another person who would like information on the Marten family is Verity, email [email protected] "I have sent an email to [email protected] but have had it returned. I realise your site is 2000 and assume she has a different email address now. have you any record of her address or telephone no. as I am related to her by marriage via the Marten and Walder connection that she talks about in her email. if you don't want to give me her details but are able to contact her for me then my email is [email protected] hoping you can be of help yours Verity Marten"

From Julie: I noticed that there was a work by Doreen Teale on your site, it wouldn't be Doreen Mary Teale from Harrogate originally would it?! I had a friend called that in the 1940's, but I think this is a bit of a long shot. Any help? Best wishes Julie [email protected] From Anthony Denton: This message is the result of a long held interest in a certain Peter Assheton. It is a long story, but in 1966 I visited him in Earls Court when he was in his 90's and I was a young lad of 30 and about to emigrate to Canada. Over the course of my visits I gained a great interest in him and later tried to find out something about him but without much success. I have a small file of information, starting with the fact that he was born on April 1 1870 at Ferring Grange. By some amazing coincidence I have just found that the Grange is only a short walk from where my father retired in East Preston, and I have walked around a lot of that area. My daughter, who is deep into the genealogy of our family, has found a connection with an Assheton. This last is not really relevant to my interest, and if you could help me or put me in touch with someone who could help, I would be most grateful. Anthony Denton. [email protected] Don't know if you can help me but I am trying to find information on my grandmother Mabel (Francis) King. I believe she resided in the area before 1959. She was bedridden from 1947 to 1959 when she died, and I have some embroidered framed art that was made and documented as done at Ferring by the Sea. Their family home was called Frith Knowl my mother has some old pictures in her belongings from the area. Her name was Beatrice Jean King born 1921 She had 1 sister Bertha and 3 brothers Leslie, Cyril and George. I hope you can put me onto some leads as to where I can find some information as I live in Canada and cannot readily access the area. My mother passed away 2 years ago and her living sister and 1 brother are too elderly to give me much info. Thank you very kindly for your time. Heather (McLeod) Scarisbrick [email protected]