The Hampshire Family Historian | Vol.49 No.2 | September 2022

Searchers

at the end of the 1600’s. Humphrey’s at 1670, and Edward’s at 1685 with a lone grandchild in 1698 and one in 1705, nothing further until 1751 when one Etherington item appears. The Marriage Index for the same period is similar, a couple in 1697, 1698 & 1 in 1704 after that nothing. Surely one would think there has to be some between 1690 and 1751? I tried in parish’s close at hand eg Selborne, Kingsley & Headley, but the Hetherington’s of

Alton seem to have totally disappeared under any spelling. My only thought is that maybe a register from Alton went missing as I have others in the family from around Selborne, Kingsley etc. jotted down in a book that I am unable to link in, it is as if a whole generation has gone missing. The Burial index seems okay with no breaks in it. Any clues?

Gwenda Cliff royandgwen@yahoo.co.uk (Member #15776)

Fosters of Portsea

Living as I do in South Somerset makes attending meetings rather difficult and perhaps I am naive in seeking to find details of my ancestors who resided in Hampshire. However the desire to know is ever present!! A DNA test gave a strong link to the FOSTER family who were evidently well connected to the Naval service and Portsmouth. This family was also linked to my Grandfather who was Henry Lawrence DAVIS of St. James in London but originally came from Portsea.

The most interesting revelation is the connected interests and employment. Several members of my family are boat owners and enthusiastic sailors. Other family members are by nature - artisans in pottery, upholstery and textiles. I suppose this confirms the suggestion that often family traits transcend generations even when there has not been an established link. I am 82 but have not lost my enthusiasm to find a connection to my ancestors. (I hope you will forgive my rambling on)!!

Gwenda Cliff royandgwen@yahoo.co.uk (Member #15776)

Boyett Family

I am a member of the Boyett DNA study; the aim of which is to identify the common ancestor of the USA and UK BOYETT/BOYT families. The study has so far shown that the Boyett/Boyt Y-DNA is H2, an ancient halpogroup which has been found in ancient skeletons in France and Ireland. We are looking to recruit new male Boyett/Boyt UK

participants into the study. Currently the time line to the common ancestor is 1300AD but the study group think this could be narrowed down with the testing of more UK males. The study would particularly welcome any Boyett/Boyt males who descend through the Boyett families from Charlton in Hampshire or from Westbourne in Sussex as my research shows that these families moved back and

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