The Hampshire Family Historian | Vol.48 No.4 | March 2022

Editorial

Message from the editor Please keep the articles coming in, I only have one in hand for future use. Otherwise, future journals will be a lot lighter. We have thought about repeating some of the articles from many years ago that newer members will not have seen. We realise some groups have not met or are still using Zoom so it might be difficult but you may notice that some groups are lacking notes on meetings. Please send them in as the talks are given so even if you miss the deadline then we will have something under the group headings. Articles featured this quarter are: Judith Sexton and Frances Marshall researched their coastguard ancestors, moving around the coast needing research to follow them as they moved. Groups have had coastguards and revenue men but we do not hear much of the law enforcement ancestors. Marion Gilmour researched illegitimate twin ancestors and ‘mystery’ payments made to their mother via the overseers which hint at who the father was. I wonder how many of us talks about the other side of this with smugglers and how they avoided the

have made use of overseers records? Finally, Charlotte Clarke whilst researching found a reference to an ancestor from Hampshire oddly dying in London. This led to

time looking at Lunatic Asylum Records and why the move from Hampshire. Although she still has no clues as to why her ancestor was in an Asylum. Even what are considered today minor problems often resulted in being put in an asylum – one of my several times great aunts was in the asylum at Portsmouth and fitting that in the family events it would seem

to be post-natal depression! Stephen Pomeroy Editor

Are you looking for that elusive family history book? Or one on local history? Perhaps we can help – contact Elaine at bookstall@hgs-online.org.uk

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