Genealogy Chat

Thanks so much guys, Im trying to write a letter re neighbour from hell at the moment, and any good news from you guys helps lift me. So it seems there is an established connection between the Norfolk Horsteads and the Northampton Horsteads. This is a good lead as I was always wondering how this unusual and rare name could be in two different areas without some sort of connection. The first thought of course is the shoe industry which was the main employers for both areas at that time. It would only take a couple of Horstead lads to go to Northampton from Norfolk to produce the large number there. It may also give me a new lead for finding the rotten marriage of Edward Horstead and Elizabeth Selby in c1763. Thanks for your help.

Birth: Mary Ann Horsted Oundle 3b page 218 Jan 1860

in 1861? Mary Ann Horstead abt 1860 Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, England Granddaughter Glapthorn Northamptonshire View Record Sarah Horstead abt 1806 Ashton, Northamptonshire, England Head Glapthorn Northamptonshire View Record Sarah Horstead abt 1839 Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Glapthorn Northamptonshire

Could this be her in 1871? Catherine Horstead abt 1867 Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Glapthorne Northamptonshire View Record Mary Ann Horstead abt 1860 Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Glapthorne Northamptonshire View Record Sarah Horstead abt 1839 Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, England Head Glapthorne Northamptonshire Results per page 10 20 50

a tiny hand (or not as the case may be...) looked at the image, wondering where Bridingth was imediately looks to me like BRIXWORTH- but then i know the county

Is this her in 1891? Marian A Horstead Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Relation: Boarder Gender: Female Where Born: Bicton, Northamptonshire, England Civil parish: Wymondham Town: Wymondham County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street address: View image Condition as to marriage: View image Education: View image Employment status: View image Occupation: View image Source information: RG12/1535 Registration district: Forehoe Sub registration district: Wymondham ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Folio: 75 Page: 17 (click to see others on page) GSU Number: 6096645

For a long time I have maintained that there must be a connection between the Horstead tribe in Norfolk and the Horsteads in Northampton but have yet to tie them together. It could possibly help in finding the elusive Liz born 1741 who just appears married to Edward in Norfolk in 1763. Anyway, I was tidying up some outer edges and started looking for the family of Richard Horstead (brother of my James who went to London from Norfolk and son of my GGFx4 Jonas Horstead). Richard died pretty young, in Norfolk, but his daughter Ellen married a George Dye, miller and had two children that I can find. The youngest of these, Gordon George H Dye appears (as George G H Dye) in the 1901 as follows: George H G Dye abt 1891 Tharston, Norfolk, England Nephew Holt Norfolk Marion A Horstead abt 1862 Bridingth, Northamptonshire, England Head Holt Norfolk Marion Horstead is shown as private Tutor on own account Gordon has been mistranscribed as George, scholar. So who is Marion? I can find a Maria who was also a daughter of Richard but she was born in Norfolk. Any suggestions, or am I willing a Northampton connection here??

See below please