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Our Family History Gueastbook is currenly undergoing revision and adaptation to its new home on the web. The work is in hand, and I expect the feature to be made available again very soon. As beore, previous guestbook entries and comments are appended below for your information and/or interest. If you wish to comment or make an enquiry however, I must still ask that you either email us directly, or click on the CONTACT link in the navigation bar above. Unless you specifically request otherwise, your comments and details, (excluding email address) will be added to the list below.
Thank you for visiting.
Name: Jean Thompson
Date: 2023-06-26
Homepage URL: N/A
Hometown and Country: Melbourne, Australia
Comments:
Hello any relative of Derek Boddington
I do hope someone gets this message.
I am related to the Ivatts family (not sure if it is Ivatt or Ivatts). My mother Maisie (Diffey’s) mother was Emily Ivatts who married an Englishman, Henry Diffey in India. Emily Ivatts mother was an Edith (Barnett, I think) who married an Andrew John Ivatts. I thought some time ago, I saw on Derek’s website that he had listed Edith’s name.
I would be very grateful for any information any one may have on this generation.
Many thanks.
Kind regards
Jean Thompson
Melbourne, Australia.
Name: Jenny Malin
Date: 2021-10-02
Homepage URL [if applic]: www.facebook.com/jenny.mallin
Hometown and Country:
Comments:
Hello Derek,
I just want to thank you for the opportunity of glancing through your amazing family history site. I found it mesmerising...!! I'm totally in awe of the way you have put all of the history together and in such a convenient and easy method of searching. Lots of information there which was really fascinating - within the ancestor line, I see a link possibly between the Balls in Bangalore as I know Marjorie Ball who is pictured here, (the 3 or 4 year old girl in a mop cap) in this image of a family wedding event taken in Bangalore in December 1927. My family were the Shandley and they frequented St. John's so I suspect the connection was the church and in my 2 x great grandmother Ophelia Hardy meeting Daniel Ball and subsequently marrying him. Sadly Daniel was killed at Kandahar in 1880 and was part of the 320 mile trek where a whole column marched for 23 days in stifling conditions to take part in the battle.
Nice to connect with you here, and you may also be interested in knowing that I've written up a family memoir book based on five generations of my ancestors who lived out in India during the British Raj.
Kindest wishes,
Jenny Mallin
Author "A Grandmother's Legacy"
Winner of Best in World Cookbook
World Gourmand Cookbook Society
Name: Cheryl Thomson
Date: 2019-08-05
Homepage URL:
Comments:
Hi Derek,
My name is Cheryl Anne Thomson (née Hiscox). My father is Denzil Claude Hiscox.
I was looking at a family ancestory page of which you are the author. I am requesting you
change the date of my Dad’s birth date as it is incorrectly noted. Dad was born 14 March
1916 and NOT 14 May 1916.
Please advise when you have corrected this.
Today is 42 years since we lost Dad and I still miss him terribly. He was a very quiet
unassuming man with a keen sense of humour only shared by those close to him. Bless him.
Kind regards
Cheryl Thomson
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Name: Donna Ryan
Date: 2017-08-17
Homepage URL: Sydney Australia
Comments:
Grandaughter of Nora Verdyne Bullock and Denis Robert Ryan (only one 'n' in Denis) just
stopping in to say , "Hi". I guess we are related in some way but I'm not sure how, yet.
:).
Email me if you want more information for the Bullock side though it probably doesn't affect
you directly?
cheers
Donna Ryan
daughter of Keith Donovan Ryan
only child of Norah and Denis
Name: Leyland Ingram.
Date: 2017-11-10
Comments:
Hi, I just came upon this history. Not a great deal to add, not a Grandad yet but feel free
to get in touch.
Leyland
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Good to hear from you, Leyland. Thanks for visiting and I hope you found it worthwhile. If
you have anything you would like me to add, (or remove), please let me know. Likewise, if
I've got anything wrong, please don't hesitate to correct me!.
Trust all is well with you and the family.
Derek
Name: Priscilla Amstar
Date: 2017-09-30
Comments:
I found your site on the Internet.
I am trying to trace more about my grandfather Charles Ernest Walze who was the brother of
Ethel Beatrice Walze. Her name was Ethel not Ether. I did meet her in Melbourne many years
ago and all her daughters from the Bullock side. I am hitting a brick wall trying to find
the Father of my grandfather his name is Mark Walze I can’t find anything more accept he
married an Ida Radcliffe.
I wonder if you could help.
Warm Regards
Priscilla
Hi Priscilla,
Thanks for visiting and for the heads up on the typo. All fixed! I have responded to your
enquiry separately by email.
Cheers,
Derek
Name: Donna Ryan
Date: 2017-08-17
Homepage URL sydney australia
Comments:
Grandaughter of Nora Verdyne Bullock and Denis Robert Ryan (only one 'n' in Denis) just
stopping in to say , "Hi". I guess we are related in some way but I'm not sure how, yet.
:).
Email me if you want more information for the Bullock side though it probably doesn't affect
you directly?
cheers
Donna Ryan
daughter of Keith Donovan Ryan
only child of Norah and Denis
Name: Graeme Simpson
Date: 2017-02-01
Comments:
Re: St john's Cemetery (kalpali) Bangalore
Yes, you are welcome to use the pictures, it was very nice of you to ask me. They were taken
in 2003 on our first visit to India.
It may depend on when you visited as to the condition of the cemetery. We visited one to see
my wife's GG Grandmother's grave and it was supposed to be well kept, but it was not long
after the monsoon and the place was overgrown with lillies!! They apparently will clean it
up eventually.
Did you have the grave locations when you visited? My wife's father (whose father and
grandfather are buried there) wrote a letter to the minister and he emailed the location and
other grave details back to me before we left for India. I have subsequently found another
ancestor on my wife's mothers side and emailed the church but sadly without a response. I
may try a snail mail approach and see if that helps.
All the best with your research.
Regards
Graeme Simpson
Name: Tanya Dickson
Date: 2016-12-22
Comments:
Hi! I am the great granddaughter of William Oswald Bullock (son of Thomas William and
grandson of James Bullock). My grandmother Anne Is His daughter and still alive. We have
some photos to share! Email me :)
Name: Barbara Teague
Date: 2015-11-29
How you found us Searching for Boddington shoemakers
Comments:
My great-grandmother was Alice Dinah Boddington, daughter of Charles Boddington(1830-1908)
and Harriet Roe (1830-1902. Alice was born in 1855 in Northampton and died in 1897 in
Chicago, IL. She married Frederick Balmer in 1875 in Toronto, Ontario. Her sister Elizabeth
Eaton Boddington married Frederick Balmer's brother George Hawkes Balmer. Alice &
Elizabeth's father Charles was the son of Thomas (1801-1880)and Frances Watkins Boddington
(1805-1881). Thomas's parents were William Boddington and Elizabeth Lester.
All my Boddingtons were shoemakers and appear to have arrived in Northampton by the birth of Charles in 1830. Charles & family emigrated to Canada in about 1871, settling in Toronto.
I would be interested in finding out if my Boddingtons are connected in some way to yours.
Name: Adrian Boddington
Date: 2015-08-19
Comments:
Dear Derek
My name is Adrian Boddington & live in Northampton.
My grandparents were Charles & Winifred Boddington who had 3 sons Eric, Ray &
Keith.
Keith is my father & is still alive at 84. Eric & Ray have now passed away. I have 2
older brothers Nigel 62, Andrew 60 & I am 57.
I have 3 children John 32, Emma 27 & Lewis 24.
If you like further information about us I will forward it to you over the next few
weeks.
Regards Adrian
Name: Peter Such
Date: 2015-08-05
Comments:
My Ingram connection is from Florence Ingram, (daughter to Edward John Ingram, son of John
Page Ingram, son of Robert Ingram). As far as we are aware Robert's line ended with Alfred,
the Indian connection. As the next eldest in line Florence's children took Ingram as a
family name: "Ingram Such". Florence had 6 sons and 1 daughter who died in infancy. Having
completed her family, legend has it, she refused to buy heather from a gypsy who then cursed
her (in the middle of the road!) that her family would have no more sons. Between them her
sons proceeded to have 7 daughters. By amazing coincidence my grandmother, newly married to
the youngest of Florence's sons, bought heather from a gypsy who told her that she would
lift a great curse from the family (instructing her to kneel in the middle of the road). She
very soon after had her only child, my father, who had two sons. As the eldest I have been
blessed with three sons to continue the Ingram Such line. There have been no more daughters!
I was interested to read in my grandfather's notes some more information about the Southend tram occupation of John Page and Edward John (definitely just "John" in the family). We have a large glass plate picture hanging in my grandmother's living room of the tram with an endless succession of Ingram's lining in parade formation down the side. I could try and get a copy of this made if it is of interest. I also had, but have now infuriatingly lost, a photocopy of a Royal Warrant of Appointment for the Steam Baths owned by Robert's brother Thomas. I understand that this family connection led to the John's taking on the tram when the pier was built over the old bath premises.
John Page was a keen amateur carpenter which might explain his 1881 census entry. Indeed, this hobby was kept up by his son Edward John and handed down to one of his grandsons by Florence (my late great-uncle), Reginald. We still have some furniture made by Reg and tools that were handed to him by Edward John which I still use today.
One more small detail which interest. My grandfather noted that when Alfred got his medal for "Best Man-at-Arms" he was actually presented to George V and Queen Mary. It seems to have caused a family sensation back home!
Many thanks again for your most informative website. In sketchy form I can provide the next 3 generations for Edward John if this would be of use to your research.
Name: Prem Rao
Date: 2015-07-05
Comments:
I am an Old Lawrencian who studied at Lovedale from 1959-67. I was fascinated to see mention
of Major A V Richardson and others associated with the School. Some of us OLs are writing an
informal history of the School and we would welcome your inputs. I would love to get in
touch with you. Thanks and regards,
Name: Fred Fisher
Date: 2014-05-24
How you found us Looking for information on Madras of 1800s
Comments:
Thank you for the opportunity of browsing your website. I was looking for something about a
church in George Town, old Madras - and I found just what I was looking for amongst your
treasures. The Holy Emanuel Church in George Town is where my great-grandfather's brother
was married in 1862, and I've never been able to find where the church was situated. His
name was William Noah Fisher and he married Elizabeth Easthaugh. Both of them lived in
Royapuram, William being an engineer with the Madras Railway Company. Apparently Elizabeth
was Methodist; William was CofE. Any idea where I can find out more about them apart from
the usual Census data? And, please may I use your photo of the church building in my family
story?
I'd love to hear from you sometime. I was born in India in 1933 but my family migrated to
Australia in 1946. My school days in India were spent at Lovedale.
Kind regards,
Fred Fisher
38 Elizabeth Street, Kalamunda 6076. Western Australia.
Name: eileen
Date: 2013-05-11
Comments:
wonderful to see these photos
Name: H Brown
Date: 2013-03-12
How you found us Looking for Vogts
Comments:
Hi,
I have Vogts in my Family - my grandfather was Albert b1896, his father Emmanuel c1860, and
his father Francis who was from Cochin c1830.
I have seen the Vogts you have in your tree as I found these names some time ago, and have been trying to find a connection between them - I am sure there is one, but can't find it as yet. Have you any info on Francis Vogt at all c1830? Do you have any other info at all you can let me have?
Look forward to your reply.
Kind regards
HB
Name: Jack Verduyn Lunel
Date: 2011-10-09
How you found us By referral
Comments:
Subject: ann verdyn
Dear Derek,
I'm sure the name of Ann Verdyn is Ann (or Anna) Verduijn. I don't know who her father is,
but I'm almost sure about her grandfather and her great-grandfather. Her aunt is Anna
Petronella Verduijn and a female ancestor of my family (Anna Petronalle was born in Cochin
in 1780) and married in 1812 with a P.F.A. Lunel and so they started my familyname:
Verduyn Lunel or Verduijn Lunel. Anna Petronella had five brothers and I think was of these
five is your Ann's father. The father of this Verduijn-family was Hendrik Jacob Verduijn
(married with Anna Elisabeth Philipsz). And his father was Hendrik Verduijn (also
Voorduijn), who leaved his town Rotterdam to go to the east.
greatings, Jack Verduyn Lunel
Derek Boddington 09.10.2011 08:05
Eureka! Wonderful news! At last we might have the connection to our Dutch ancestors. Reply
follows separately by email. (At great length and with many more questions)!
Thanks Jack!
Name: Glenn Halyburton
Date: 2011-08-11
How you found us looking for the the Bullocks
Comments:
42 F i. Ivy Myrtle BULLOCK was born on 18 Jun 1900 in Chennai, (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India
and was christened on 30 Jun 1900 in Chennai, (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India.
Ivy married Osborn CHAPMAN 6 Mar1922 in St. Thomas Mount, Chennai (Madras) Tamil Nadu,
India. Osborn was born in 1893 in <..Tamil Nadu, India>.
my mother Beryl Halyburton was Beryl Chapman - daughter of Ivy & Osborn Chapman
Name: Andy Thomson
Date: 2011-07-12
How you found us By chance
Comments:
Friday, 8 July 2011 08:09 Host: 60-242-113-19.static.tpgi.com.au
I am married to Cheryl (nee Hiscox) daughter of Jean Hiscox. Jean is the daughter of David
Robertson who appears in Gen 3 of your tree. Jean is still alive (87) as is her sister
Maxine. There are a number of descendants from these two who do not appear on your tree. If
you want information let me know. I have several birth/death/marriage certificates from the
India period. I use FTM (2010) for my own research but must admit I have done little on my
wife's side of the family. I guess I will now!
Regards
Andy Thomson
Derek Boddington Friday, 8 July 2011 11:42
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Thanks Andy.
I was just about to set off to visit my daughter in Somerset when I got notification of your
GB entry. Very happy to exchange information. I will respond at greater length by email when
I return on Monday next.
Cheers.
Derek Boddington
Name: Stuka
Date: 2011-03-19
Comments:
A lovely website which was a pleasure to read.
Name: Julia Caroline Ingram <Julia_Ingram[at]gmx.de>
Date: 2010-04-26
Comments:
Dear Derek!
I'm really happy i found this website.
My mother, daughter of George Ingram, told me about this site! I couldnt believe that i
found out something about my own family! It's amazing!
My grandparents went to Canada this year to visit Thelma Ingram, my gandpa's mother! Maybe i can give you more informations about my part of this family.
I hope for an answer.
regards from Julia
(Dortmund, Germany)
Derek Boddington Wednesday, 9 December 2009 22:14
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Dear Julia,
Wonderful to hear from you and many thanks for visiting. I have responded at greater length
separately by email. Keep in touch and please get back soon.
Derek
P.S If you are the granddaughter of my cousin George, that makes you my first cousin twice
removed....(I think)!
Name: Christopher Ingram
Date: 2009-08-09
Comments:
My father was William Gordon Ingram born in Wandsworth. Father Gordon Ingram married to
Edith. Any relation?
Name: Lisa Gardiner
Date: 2009-08-09
Comments:
Sunday, 22 February 2009 20:05 Host: 80-42-178-186.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com
Dear Derek
Am delighted to have found your website. My Great Grandmother was Rebecca (Hannah) Ingram.
I will send more detailed information on Rebecca's children etc via email.
Kind Regards
Lisa
Name: Paul Richardson
Date: 2009-08-09
Comments:
Friday, 5 December 2008 20:28 Host: host86-143-30-236.range86-143.btcentralplus.com
my grandad was frank boddington . he was born in raunds northants in approx.
1907 anything you might know would be of great interest to me.
Name: Denis Keane
Date: 2009-08-09
Comments:
Hi Dereck, what wonderful information, my late grandpa was Tom Boddington and I always
wanted to know his/our ancestry, I wonder if he sits on one of your branches.
As you have been talking to my brother Les I'm sure he/we do.
Tom was a bookmaker, I can remember he had a workshop out the back of their Balmain (Sydney, Australia) home and once worked in Wilmot St in the city of Sydney.
Could you please place me on your Email list and keep me updated, thank you in advance.
Kindest regards,
Denis Keane
Name: Bill Ellis
Date: 2009-08-09
Comments:
Friday, 13 June 2008 18:19 IP: 193.62.43.1
Dear Sir,I wonder if you can help or do I contact the Registrar in Poole to find when my friend Agnes Teresa Doherty got married to Rodney Clements. Her daughter was born in December 1962 so could have been married in 1962 or just before.Teresa and husband were in Rhyl in 1967 or 1968. Hope you can help.
Many thanks.
Bill.
Name: Rona Langston
Date: 2009-08-09
Homepage URL
http://theingramfamily.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=theingramfamily&view=9&rand=1934646
Comments:
Monday, 28 January 2008 08:19 Host: 106.reserved.callplus.net.nz
Hi Derek,
Many thanks for your kind words upon visiting my 'Ingram Family' Website.
I too am pleased to have discovered your Boddington-Ingram Website, where I have discovered
new information in regards to your 'branch' of the Family.
...and as you said in an earlier email, it's reassuring to find that another's research
confirms your own efforts!
Happy to have made the connection!
Kind Regards,
Rona Langston (nee Ingram)
Name: Jack Ingram
Date: 2009-08-09
Comments:
Monday, 21 January 2008 07:29 Host: 121-72-139-201.dsl.telstraclear.net
Hi Derek
I sent you a message but it did not go because I took so long to write it!
My niece Rona Langston (she was an Ingram) will be in touch about her Web site. I haven't
got one.
Jack Ingram
Name: Lynda Boddington
Date: 2009-08-09
Comments:
Monday, 17 September 2007 11:48 Host: 87.113.11.205.plusnet.pte-ag1.dyn.plus.net
Hi,
I'm just going to send you a picture that goes with this....cannot attach here so will send
with contact email address.
All the Best Lynda
"Dear Ms Boddington,
The index is made up of information provided to the museum by the public, so it covers all
dates. I have searched the index for your family members and I am afraid we do not hold a
record of your father but you were correct about your garndfather's involvement with the
museum he was involved in the setting up of the cobbler's shop in 1913, I have attached a
photo of the cobbler's shop, unforetuinatley we do not have any names for the gentlemen in
the photo, could one of them be Ebenezar Boddington? I also could not find any record of
donations from the Boddington family- could they have been donated under another name?
The Royal Airforce Museum may be able to assist you further with your search for your father they can be contacted via their website at http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/contact/index.cfm.
The information you have provided has been added to the shoemakers index together with your name and address. These details can then be passed on if anyone enquires about the Boddington family. If you have any objection to your name and address being recorded for this purpose please let me know.
Kind regards
Victoria"
Name: Lynda Boddington
Date: 2009-08-09
Comments:
Wednesday, 15 August 2007 18:46 Host: 87.113.0.163.plusnet.pte-ag1.dyn.plus.net
Hi Derek,
Usually I'm so busy....never get round to looking at anything 'properly'. Had a bit of spare
time - and was just visiting your web site, and trying to take in all the information! What
a lot of work you've done. I just wanted to you to know, it has been very interesting for
myself and and brother in London.
Hope you are in good health.
All the best Lynda
