My interest in Wangford is because of my grandfather William Russell, baptised 3 June 1874 in Wangford, son of Harriet Maria Russell, domestic servant - no father's name on the birth certificate. Harriet was the daughter of James Russell and his wife Harriet Philpott (widowed, so I don't know her maiden name) and would have been 17 or 18 when William was born.
Would anybody know what the local news paper would have been then?

Any information would be most welcome.

 Hello "H" you might try The Lowestoft Journal it started Sat. 26th. July 1873 or The Eastern Daily Press that started 10th. Oct. 1870. Hope this helps.
V.

Thank you V. for this useful information.
H.
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Hello all
I’m trying to trace my husband’s family,
The first stumbling block is we live in Spain so any 'hands on contact' is impossible.
Right are you sitting comfortably, then ill begin
We have a man born 11.5.1917 with initials known from mail on the mat and my late mother in law as
DOUGLAS GEORGE FREDRICK GARDINER,
Born in Wangford.
The birth cert details that I have located on line show a D.A.F.GARDINER, [ A POSSIBLE ERROR IN COPYING WITH THE A]
the details also state that his mothers name was Gardiner, smacks of a wartime liaison, perhaps his father died in the war.
He was said to have been born in Beccles.
We have two possible death dates one in 1978 in Leicester
One in Oxford 1984
Mum married him in 1940 my husband was born in 1944, he never got to see him as they had parted when mum was pregnant.
There is talk of him having a bigamous marriage between 1944 and 1960 no details on that
Mum divorced him in 1960

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks Yve Evans [Gardiner]

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Hello, just been viewing the Wangford site over the last couple of days. Wonderful. Although not from Wangford I have associations with the village.
My regards to Joan Hunting and hope she is keeping well. My Aunt Sylvia Edwards was Sylvia Cook who grew up at Wangford before marrying dad's brother George and moving to Woodyard Cottages at Sotterley, Uncle George being a gardener at the Hall.
Gran moved to 12 Millfields, Wangford from 1 Council House, Uggeshall, previously living at Low Farm Uggeshall where I was born. Grandad worked as a dairy-man at Uggeshall Hall Farm. Gran and Grandad were Ida May and Arthur George Edwards, both at rest now at Uggeshall Churchyard.
Uncle Ray and Aunt Joan still at nearby Brampton, previously living in the school bungalow at Reydon, and cousin Andrea, husband Geoffrey and family at Smithy Cottages, Reydon just over the road. Other cousins and Aunt Ann & Uncle Richard in the area from Halesworth to Norwich, Blunderston and Lowestoft.
Dad was Ronnie Edwards, met Mam, Betty, while in RAF as "tail-end charlie" in Lancs and Wellingtons during the war. They married after the war ended and moved to Uggeshall where sister Susan and I was born (Low Farm) However after a few years Mam's was so homesick we moved up to Thorne near Doncaster where her family lived. Joan (Walker) Hunting befriended Mam whilst down there and later visited us many times up here, we likewise returning home alternate years to see Gran, Aunts and Uncles.
I think Dad attended Henham School and like his brothers learned to swim in the Wang (although not sure if Dad was much of a swimmer). Stories in your articles of the journey to school by the millers wagon sound familiar. He was youth club leader at Uggeshall and spent time at the vicarage at Wangford. Also a member of the local Home Guard at Uggeshall before joining the RAF (a story in itself). I'm sure there are people still at Wangford who will remember our family.
I collect old postcards of the area and have a few of Wangford - although I think you have all of them on view. Some of the cards are down your way with Uncle Ray at Brampton, others boxed up here so I will check them out and see if there is anything you don't have. I think I have a couple too of Henham School, one which might be different to the view you have with the children sat on the meadow beside the school.
Although having spent most of my life up here in Yorkshire I still lay claim to being from Suffolk with the blood running through my veins and regard Uggeshall as home. Always great to visit there and (like millions of others) waiting for the six magic numbers on the lottery. Then I would have to persuade my wife to move down where the sun shines on both sides of the hedge.
Great to read the articles (send my congrats to (Aunt) Joan for her story - all very interesting.
Best wishes to you all down there and wealth and prosperity to the village.
All the best
David Arthur Edwards 
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My sister and I will be visiting England during the entire month of September and will travel to Wangford as part of our visit. We have information that our mother's family's ancestral home was located near Wangford, according to a New York Times article dated February 18, 1926 which recounted its destruction by fire. It was called "Benacre Hall" and was occupied at the time of the fire by Sir Thomas Gooch and his family. We would like to visit the site of the home, if possible, and learn anything we can about our family. We would be eternally grateful to hear from you or anyone with any information. Thank you.
Janie Catron
Corbin, Kentucky, UA 

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I have found the Wangford Web pages very interesting as my Grandmother
Emily Welton was born in the village in 1875. Her parents were Henry and
Harriett, Henry had various jobs including carpenter, painter and
glazier then about 1901 he became a postman in the village. Emily moved
to London where she was married in 1900 to Robert Cook they then moved
to Kent where she spent most of her life returning to London in her
later years. Emily had three sisters Lillian, Hilda and Henrietta and
two brothers Horace and Henry. I know Hilda and Horace married but I
don't know about Henrietta and Henry. Lillian did not marry and lived in
the village untill the 1950's in Ancient Lights does anyone know where
that was or is in the village?

Emily's Grandparents were I believe Henry and Ann Welton, Henry was a
boot and shoemaker in the village and her Great Grandparents were
Charles and Amelia Welton, Charles was also a boot and shoemaker in the
village.

Lesley Stephen 
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Hi,
I am trying to find out more about my family history and I am hoping that someone on this site might be able to help.
I believe that both my grandparents' births were registered in Wangford. My grandfather Douglas Claud Fredrick Aldred was born in 1909 and my grandmother, Betty Hurren was born in 1911.
I believe that my grandfather's father was also called Douglas and his wife was called Alice.
If anyone could give me any more information I would be great.
Many thanks

Selwyn Aldred
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May I congratulate you on a terrific website.

My interest in Wangford came about because of a distant relative, Henry Tann. The 1851 Census shows Henry(46) and his wife Mary Ann(49) (nee Smith) living in the village with two children Sarah Ann (12) and Mary Ann age 9. He is shown as being a 'Sawyer and flour dealer' No prizes for guessing which was his favourite pub!
If anyone knows any more about the family and in particular if there were any other older children (possibly a William), I would be very interested.

Michael Tann

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Hello - my grandmother Bella Langley (maiden name Meehan) is 100 on the 12th
of March this year.
She was born in The Buck Inn at Uggeshall in 1908. I know the property is no
longer a pub but am led to believe it is still there and her family would
very much like to make contact with the occupants. CAN ANYONE HELP??

The Buck Inn was run by her parents Isabella and Ernest Meehan who later
went on to run the Swan in Wangford. When Isabella died in the 1950's the
pub closed but my grandmothers older brother Hedley lived there until his
death in 1996.

Many Thanks

Ian Langley

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I just had a look at your website – great job!

My son and I had the opportunity to visit the Church 2 years ago. With the help of a family relative whom I had never met before, they graciously helped me find my great grandfathers Gravesite. My great grandfathers name is Noah Webb. He died in 1933. Attached are a few pictures I took. I am trying to find more about his father – George Noah Webb.

                          

All the best and kind regards.
Kenneth Arthur Noah Webb                  To enlarge just click on pictures
Parry Sound, Ontario,
Canada

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Hi my friend Great site you have started keep it going . Although i live in Berkshire i have in the last few months by doing my family tree found my side of the family Webbs and Andrews all came from either the Gillingham area (the Webbs )or from Suffolk area the Andrews.I have in the last few weeks found that my Gt Gt grandmother Mary Ann Andrews 1881 censor lived no 24 High St Wangford her last known address she was down as a Retail Ironmonger and Seamstress her sister Elizabeth living with her was i belive workng (this is hard to read) as a launder perhaps even in the laundry shown in your photos but who can tell At the time of the 1881 censor her children all have grown up and moved on there was three children all born with the Surname of Andrews so we assume all born out of wedlock .Her daughter Georgiana Andrews born 1850 went on to marry my Gt grand father William Webb also 1850 he was born Gillingham Norfolk they married 1871 St Nicholas Church Gt Yarmouth so in conclusion if any of your readers can throw any light on any of above i would love to hear from them regards to you Walter Webb Berkshire

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