Sedgebrook, a Village and its people.
This Sedgebrook site was born out of a theory that my TURNEY family ancestors from Nottingham may have come from Sedgebrook.
I tried all the text book ways of doing my research but finally came to a brick wall that so far I have found insurmountable
I have accumulated wills, marriage licences and parish register entries, all which I can share with you if you have an
interest in the inhabitants of this village.
It certainly took me on a voyage of discovery. I now find myself calling these Turney's "ancestors I used
to have." I wish I could claim them as mine. Along the way I have collected much material which may be of
help to others so here it is for you to look through. If you find anything of interest don't hesitate to contact me. I would
love to have feed back from viewers. The more information I have the bigger the site will become.
Please feel free to use any of the material on these pages if it will help you in your research,however whilst I have tried my best to be as accurate as possible, the usual problems of deciphering old and faded writing may
well have made some of the material flawed. I cannot be held responsible for this. If you find mistakes and would like to
tell me I will consider making changes. This material is given freely to those who wish to use it but I do not give
permission for it to be used in any way for profit. Neither do I give permission for it to be incorporated into other web
sites.
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Elizabeth Hampson
Browse through the census years and see if any of your family
are here. Some of the families have been in the area for many years, yet others seem to be "just passing through".
The1881 census is widely available on the internet so I decided not to do this, instead the 1891 census has been transcribed and here you will find not only the occupiers of Sedgebrook on the night of April 5th
but also a list of Sedgebrook born people who were living away from "home".
Names from the Parish Register: The parish register was a project that I undertook mainly seeking out my TURNEY family but all
the while being drawn into the mystery of the families who lived in this village. It was only a logical conclusion that
after transcribing the parish records I would then go on, with the help of my ever patient husband, to record the Memorial
Inscriptions from the church. The War Memorial: was provided by Lincolnshire Family History Society for which I owe my thanks. I will look up any names you may find in the parish register if you email me.
Directories: To fill in a few gaps you should find further details of Sedgebrook inhabitants listed in the Directories and Topographies to provide a general word
picture of the area.
Churchwardens: Some of the TURNEY family were churchwardens over several generations and here you will find a list of churchwardens who
served St.Lawrence's Church over the years.
Wills: For a relatively small cost a will can be downloaded from the National Archives. The information that a will has the
possibility to provide you with is quite incredible, much of my research has been helped through these wills.
Of course it is always possible that a will tells you very little but my experience on the whole has been very sucessful.
Gossip: Here you will find a "ssshh who did that", page, not that I expect there will be many more entries as I am sure the people
of Sedgebrook were, on the whole a very law abiding lot !!.
Stray Marriages of Sedgebrook Inhabitants: if anyone has any additions I will add them to my list.
Married in Sedgebrook: found elsewhere. I took a few marriages that I had transcribed
(up to 1837 only) and looked for them in the census. Here are the results, judge for yourselves, remember to check the
entries to be sure you have picked up the correct people, don't take my word for it.
Letters from Jamaica: - A new section added July 2007 and slowly being added too. These letters were written by Benjamin Turney of Sedgebrook who went as a Slave Doctor to Golden Grove Sugar Plantation, St Thomas in the East, on the Island of Jamaica. Read his accounts of the Hurricanes and his work with the slaves.
Records available to purchaseYour chance to purchase the first in a series of CD's produced by myself. The Times Newspaper, (published then as The Daily Universal Register), Births Marriages & Deaths, complete transcription for the years 1787-1788. The history of London is in these records. Truly fascinating to read and work with.
Contacts: How about advertising your research interests to other readers of my site, I have set up a
Noticeboard and Contacts page, you can have your say here. If you have any questions you need answering maybe give them an airing on this page, who knows where the answer may come from.!!.
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