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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,396 Send Message	Poolie Girl	Report	26 Mar 2005 23:28
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,396 Send Message	Can anyone find Owen Essam b c1839 in Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire. In 1881 he is living in Northants with his wife Rowena who died later that year and daughter Caroline b c1864. Owen didn't die until 1900 aged 60 but I can't find him anywhere. Thanks Beth :)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Rosemary	Report	26 Mar 2005 23:37
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Is this the right one? Essam, Elizabeth 38 Banbury, Oxfordshire / Oxon Wife Kettering Northamptonshire Essam, Owen 50 Kettering, Norths Head Kettering Northamptonshire Essam, Owen G 6 Kettering, Norths Son Kettering Northamptonshire There is a marriage record for Owen Essam to either Elizabeth Gilbey or Elizabeth Reesby Quarter: March Year: 1884 District: Kettering County: Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 207 Possible marriage record for Caroline Essam to Thomas Smart Quarter: September Year: 1886 District: Kettering County: Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 297 Caroline and Thomas are living in Kettering on the 1891 with son Thomas age 4. Rose
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 3,797 Send Message	Zoe	Report	26 Mar 2005 23:43
	these families are in 1871. Probably connected in some way no address but both on same page Hugh Essam 35 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Head Thorpe Malsor Northamptonshire - shoemaker Georgiana Essam 40 Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, England Wife Thorpe Malsor Northamptonshire Albert Owen Essam 9 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Son Thorpe Malsor Northamptonshire Alfred Hugh Essam 10 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Son Thorpe Malsor Northamptonshire Laura Lavinia Essam 6 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Thorpe Malsor Northamptonshire John Essam 28 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Head Thorpe Malsor Northamptonshire shoemaker Mary Ann Essam 24 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Wife Thorpe Malsor Northamptonshire
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,396 Send Message	Poolie Girl	Report	26 Mar 2005 23:46
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,396 Send Message	Thanks everybody. Of course it is, and i was looking for a grieving widower, LOL Thanks again Beth :)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 3,797 Send Message	Zoe	Report	26 Mar 2005 23:50
	more Thorpe malsor Essam's in 1871: both famililes living Warren Hill, Kettering Charles Essam 35 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Head Kettering Northamptonshire - shoe maker Alfred Essam 2 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Son Kettering Northamptonshire Fanny Essam 34 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Wife Kettering Northamptonshire George Essam 5 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Son Kettering Northamptonshire Joseph Essam 12 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Son Kettering Northamptonshire Mary Essam 1 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Kettering Northamptonshire Warren Essam 11 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Son Kettering Northamptonshire William Essam 9 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Son Kettering Northamptonshire John Essam 37 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Head Kettering Northamptonshire - shoemaker Elizabeth Essam 36 Park Gate, Cheshire, England Wife Kettering Northamptonshire John Essam 3 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Son Kettering Northamptonshire Mary A Essam 10 Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Kettering Northamptonshire Robert Essam 8 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Son Kettering Northamptonshire
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,396 Send Message	Poolie Girl	Report	26 Mar 2005 23:52
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,396 Send Message	And I've found Elizabeth Gilby from Oxfordshire in 1881 and her parents are from Brigstock in Northants Rolling again Beth :)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 3,797 Send Message	Zoe	Report	26 Mar 2005 23:52
	Beth theres actually loads of shoemaking Essam's rom Thorpe Malsor. are you interested in seeingthem or do you have them already?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 3,797 Send Message	Zoe	Report	26 Mar 2005 23:54
	ignore me - I just read you subject and realised youre after teh 1891. I'll get back in my box LOL Zoe

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