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From: Alison Leedham <>
Subject: Re: [USHER] Elizabeth Ann Usher
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:56:40 -0800
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Thanks, Chris. Yes, we are talking about the Isle of Sheppey, Sheerness
and Minster, Kent. (I'm actually a Surrey girl so I'm a bit familiar
with the geography). St. Ishmael's was a surprise when I found it in
the census, but as you say, there is a connection - both have
shipbuilding industries. It seems George made his way to Kent between
1941 and 1951.

Yes, I've tried Free BMD. That's where I got the marriage info. from.
Unfortunately, she was born too early for the civil records, which is
why I was hoping IGI would give me a good lead.

Alison

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> Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:30:10 -0800
> From: Alison Leedham <>
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> Hi everyone, I am new to this list I am hoping that someone has
> information of the right Elizabeth Ann Usher
>
> My great grandfather was George Millard, ship's carpenter born about
> 1826, St Ishmael, Pembroke. His wife was Elizabeth and his children
> George, William Alfred, Maria Elizabeth and John. He married in 4Q1856
> in Sheppey. I have established beyond a reasonable doubt that his wife
> was Elizabeth Ann Usher, born about 1826 in Minster/Sheerness (depending
> on census)
>
> I found a very likely family in IGI. Elizabeth Ann Usher born about
> 1825 in Sheerness, christened or baptised at Bethel Chapel Union
> Street-Independent, Sheerness, Kent, England. Her parents were William
> Usher, a ship's carpenter, and Elizabeth Ann Atkins and she had siblings
> Maria, Josiah, Mary, Rose and Alfred. So there is a nice overlap with
> the Millard children's names. All looked good until the 1861 census
> where Elizabeth Ann Usher and her sisters are all spinster dressmakers
> at home with their parents!
>
> Back to square one. I don't think the census just has the surname wrong
> as George's wife Elizabeth is also shown at home with him and their two
> children.
> So, bearing in mind that I am in Vancouver, does anyone have any idea
> how I can find out more about her?
>
> Thanks very much
>
> Alison in Vancouver
>
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> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 0:49:39 +0000
> From: Chris <>
> Subject: Re: [USHER] Elizabeth Ann Usher
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> I haven't got any connections I know of, but I do live in london
>
> is Sheppey Isle of Sheppey in Kent and Sheerness Kent, they are both on Thames Estuary and in those days shipbuilding areas, so a sensible lingk with Wales if that was also on coast?
>
> HAve you tried free BMD?
> Pembroke in Wales?
>
>
>> From: Alison Leedham <>
>> Date: 2007/02/06 Tue PM 10:30:10 GMT
>> To:
>> Subject: [USHER] Elizabeth Ann Usher
>>
>> Hi everyone, I am new to this list I am hoping that someone has
>> information of the right Elizabeth Ann Usher
>>
>> My great grandfather was George Millard, ship's carpenter born about
>> 1826, St Ishmael, Pembroke. His wife was Elizabeth and his children
>> George, William Alfred, Maria Elizabeth and John. He married in 4Q1856
>> in Sheppey. I have established beyond a reasonable doubt that his wife
>> was Elizabeth Ann Usher, born about 1826 in Minster/Sheerness (depending
>> on census)
>>
>> I found a very likely family in IGI. Elizabeth Ann Usher born about
>> 1825 in Sheerness, christened or baptised at Bethel Chapel Union
>> Street-Independent, Sheerness, Kent, England. Her parents were William
>> Usher, a ship's carpenter, and Elizabeth Ann Atkins and she had siblings
>> Maria, Josiah, Mary, Rose and Alfred. So there is a nice overlap with
>> the Millard children's names. All looked good until the 1861 census
>> where Elizabeth Ann Usher and her sisters are all spinster dressmakers
>> at home with their parents!
>>
>> Back to square one. I don't think the census just has the surname wrong
>> as George's wife Elizabeth is also shown at home with him and their two
>> children.
>> So, bearing in mind that I am in Vancouver, does anyone have any idea
>> how I can find out more about her?
>>
>> Thanks very much
>>
>> Alison in Vancouver
>>
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> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 0:49:36 +0000
> From: Chris <>
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> I haven't got any connections I know of, but I do live in london
>
> is Sheppey Isle of Sheppey in Kent and Sheerness Kent, they are both on Thames Estuary and in those days shipbuilding areas, so a sensible lingk with Wales if that was also on coast?
>
> HAve you tried free BMD?
> Pembroke in Wales?
>
>
>> From: Alison Leedham <>
>> Date: 2007/02/06 Tue PM 10:30:10 GMT
>> To:
>> Subject: [USHER] Elizabeth Ann Usher
>>
>> Hi everyone, I am new to this list I am hoping that someone has
>> information of the right Elizabeth Ann Usher
>>
>> My great grandfather was George Millard, ship's carpenter born about
>> 1826, St Ishmael, Pembroke. His wife was Elizabeth and his children
>> George, William Alfred, Maria Elizabeth and John. He married in 4Q1856
>> in Sheppey. I have established beyond a reasonable doubt that his wife
>> was Elizabeth Ann Usher, born about 1826 in Minster/Sheerness (depending
>> on census)
>>
>> I found a very likely family in IGI. Elizabeth Ann Usher born about
>> 1825 in Sheerness, christened or baptised at Bethel Chapel Union
>> Street-Independent, Sheerness, Kent, England. Her parents were William
>> Usher, a ship's carpenter, and Elizabeth Ann Atkins and she had siblings
>> Maria, Josiah, Mary, Rose and Alfred. So there is a nice overlap with
>> the Millard children's names. All looked good until the 1861 census
>> where Elizabeth Ann Usher and her sisters are all spinster dressmakers
>> at home with their parents!
>>
>> Back to square one. I don't think the census just has the surname wrong
>> as George's wife Elizabeth is also shown at home with him and their two
>> children.
>> So, bearing in mind that I am in Vancouver, does anyone have any idea
>> how I can find out more about her?
>>
>> Thanks very much
>>
>> Alison in Vancouver
>>
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