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Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Some Watmores and Whatmores transported to Australia and Tasmania

On the ancestry.co.uk website I have found details of some Watmores and Whatmores who were transported. I have transcribed the main details below, but may have misinterpreted some of the information as I not familiar with these records or with the topic of transportation. Perhaps one of the people listed below was your ancestor? Please […]

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Sunday, December 9th, 2007

The tale of the missing ancestor

In 1619, during the Heralds’ Visitation of Kent, William Watmer of Canterbury gave the Heralds details of his family back to his ancestors at Prescot in Lancashire. These details were recorded and the document was deposited at the College of Arms in London (Ms: C16/214). Over the years it is most unlikely that anyone asked […]

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