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Issue #26
Comment:
Debbra (Prefers to be called Deb) Shardlow has suggested we should have a ‘Chat Room’ or ‘Mail List’ for the exchange of ideas,
information and help, I had hoped that “Shards” would provide a forum for this but if someone sends me an item it could be as
much as three months before it reaches other members and twice as long before any response appears in “Shards”. Obviously
this is not satisfactory, I have, with their agreement, put some couples in touch with each other if they seem to have a mutual
interest but this is a “one-to-one” thing and other members might be able to contribute to the subject. To this end John has set up
“Bulletin Board” on the same site as he publishes “Shards”, this can be accessed via the “Messages” link.
Norfolk Marriages 1801 - 1837
This index on a CD published by the Norfolk FHS. covers all 705 parishes plus 25 in Suffolk which are on the Norfolk border.
Covering, as it does, the 36 years prior to the start of Civil Registration and having more complete coverage than Boyd’s Marriage
Index it is an extremely useful research tool. It can be searched by the surname of both Groom and Bride, this has yielded 14
males and 16 females most of whom were already known to us but there are a few new names and locations which require investigating.
Update
Boyd’s Marriage Index for Derbyshire lists 46 Shardlows but 2 of these are Shardlows marrying Shardlows and entered twice so
there are only 44 actual events. 30 of these are already on the IGI so I do not intend to repeat them, the other 14 are:
1725 Shardlow, Ann = Redwoode, Geo - Aston on Trent
1734 Shardlow, Jn = Morris, Hanna - Aston on Trent
1744 Shardlow, Sam = Cheadle, Jane - Derby ( All Saints)
1752 Shardlow, Jn = Brookhouse, Eliz - Derby (St Peter)
1777 Shardlow, Jn = Birch, Mary - Derby (St.Peter)
1793 Shardlow, Jos = Mason, Mary - Derby (St.Peter)
1798 Shardlow, Sara = Cantrell, Thos - Aston on Trent
1799 Shardlow, Geo = Shacklock, Ann - Heanor
1803 Shardlow, Hanna = Beeby, Jn - Aston on Trent
1806 Shardlow, Jane = Gilbert, Thos - Aston on Trent
1807 Shardlow, Thos* = Marshall, An - Aston on Trent
1812 Shardlow, Elnr = Birch, Sam - Ilkeston
1813 Shardlow, Eliz = Ratcliffe, Jos - Derby (All Saints)
1814 Shardlow, Mary = Ellis, Chas - Derby (All Saints)
*Thomas is on the IGI but not the name of his wife.
New Contacts
William Duffield Shardelow not only has an interesting combination of names but also an unusual family background which I hope
he will allow me to tell in a future Newsletter. A surname usually associated with Norfolk combined with a Derbyshire place name
where several SHARDLOWs lived seemed quite challenge now that Duff (his choice) has explained I think it will eventually be
traced back to Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Just before finishing this newsletter we have been joined by Brandy Jackson, like me she is connected to Shardelow via the Wigg family.
History
I have often referred to John Shardelow, Rector of Beccles & Ilkershall in Suffolk who was sequestered during the English Civil
War. Extensive reading on the period in this county and Norfolk has failed to find any reference to him but it is clear that there
was a deliberate policy in Suffolk to eliminate such priests from taking any part in the life of the community. This is in contrast to
Holkham, Norfolk where, when the keeping of Church Registers was prohibited, the sequestered Vicar was elected to keep a
register of Births, Deaths and Marriages. (Shards #17). Another echo from the same period is contained in a document in the
library of the House of Lords, this refers to Thomas Shardelowe being sent restrain workmen who, acting on the orders of a
Parliamentary Commander, were demolishing the remains of an old castle at Rising in Norfolk[ now known as Castle Rising].
Unfortunately this does not mention in what capacity Thomas was acting but, he must have been successful as photograph c 1950 shows a substantial building still standing
Shard*low Get-together
Plans for this are progressing and it has been publicized in the Leicestershire & Rutland and the Derbyshire FHS Journals. It
would be a great help to have some idea of the number of people likely to attend, I would be grateful if members would let me
know if they are intending to do so. This does not of course commit them in any way if they later have to change their mind,
There’s also more information about the get-together in SHARDS 25
1901 Census
Checking this for Shardlow entries has continued, 16 counties have now been completed half of which had entries of this name.
88 people are recorded as having been born in Nottinghamshire (48 male & 40 female), most of whom were still living in the
county. An interesting entry was for Mary Shardlow, age 62, living at Carlton, Nottingham. In the space for “Occupation” it said
“Maintained by Husband in Australia”, I have not been able to identify this family in earlier records, if anyone can help I would be pleased to hear from them.
Family Archives
Two CDs entitled “American Source Records in England” and “Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s” have been
disappointing so far as Shard*low references are concerned. The first did not contain any and the other, which claims to include
nearly 4 million individuals (I haven’t counted them) only came up with one match and four possible variants. I feel sure these
represent only two individuals, Thomas Shardlaw aged 25 in the Naturalization Records for Harris County, Texas in 1894 and
William Shardlow or Shardloe (2 entries) aged 25 in Pennsylvania in 1682 and 1683. The latter are taken from entries in books by two different authors and do not give the original source by which they can be verified.
Humour
As this is the festive season perhaps I may be forgiven if I finish with the following sent to me by Wilfrid George who had a Shardalow grandmother.
The Late Charlie Waters
When surnames were formin
From Saxon and Norman
Old documents mention
Many a French ‘un’
My immediate thought is
That poor Charlie Waters
Who died long ago
Might have been Charles de L’eau.
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