Ann Barrett

Archive for July, 2009

Records have been found between these dates, however, the person may have been on the Island longer. These will alter, if or when I find more. Birth records are their children. It may be that some of these officers from the date of 1912, worked at Camp Hill Prison, but unless the record said “Camp Hill”, I have included them […]

NAMES OF POLICEMEN, THAT HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED FROM VARIOUS RECORDS FOUND AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT RECORD OFFICE

These marriages have mostly been extracted from the IW County Press newspaper, but where different I have made a note.  More info is available and where I have found a write-up, I have put “a report” beside the entry.  It does not mean the others haven’t a write-up, just that I have not searched yet. […]

This is just a collection of interesting snippets, that I have come across whilst searching the local newspapers and other documents.  Some of these articles have more information and to denote this, I have put a few dots …… 5 Dec 1868 – Mr. WIGHT we hear has resigned the appointment of station master, on […]

This list of Station Masters, by no means comprehensive, was extracted from various sources, including Kelly’s and White’s Directories, the census and IW Mercury. 1878 Ryde St. John … Mark GREGORY 1881 Merston Junction … Martin & Sarah Henrietta CONLAN 1899 Alverstone Crossing … Mary Ann BUCKETT (in charge) Bembridge … Harry Owen BENCH Blackwater … […]

THIS IS A LIST OF CHILDREN EXTRACTED FROM THE SCHOOL ADMISSION REGISTER, WHERE THE FATHER’s OCCUPATION WAS LISTED AS (RAILWAY EMPLOYEE).  THE DATE IS THE YEAR WHEN THE CHILD ENTERED THE SCHOOL.   Admission Register Nodehill School Newport (Boys) 1876 RANGER William George (father: Signalman). 1876 BURT George W. (father: Engine Driver). 1876 BURT Frederick […]

TRAFFIC DEPT: WILLS  John …. Station Master. HOPGOOD Edward …. Booking Clerk. HUMBY George …. Policeman. WITHERS Fred …. Porter. BALLARD John …. Porter. HAMMOND William …. Asst Porter + Lamplighter. LUSH James …. Night Watchman. DALY Thomas …. Signalman + Pointsman. HUNT Wallace …. Storekeeper. CARLEY Wallace W …. Clerk. WHERRAY William …. Guard. […]

THIS IS A LIST OF ISLE OF WIGHT RAIL EMPLOYEES, EXTRACTED FROM VARIOUS RECORDS AT THE RECORD OFFICE. IN SOME CASES THERE MAY BE MORE DETAIL AVAILABLE (ie. FAMILY ETC).  NAMES WILL BE ADDED AS FOUND.  I WILL BE HAPPY TO SUPPLY FURTHER DETAILS TO ANY ENQUIRER.  The dates given below, are only those for […]

This is a list of Juvenile Offenders who had been convicted and were serving  their time at Parkhurst Prison, they were subsequently transported on the said date, to the place below.  These were extracted from the original register at the National Archives at Kew, ref: HO.24/15 The area beside each name is where they were convicted, so not necessarily their place […]

These are a few names of women prisoners at Parkhurst Prison, which I have extracted from the great many registers located in the National Archives at Kew.  I do have full details, which I can supply to any enquirer, that includes: name, age, crime, sessions, conviction, length of sentence and where they went to upon leaving Parkhurst. […]