A southerner searching for northern roots

[dsample]

Hi, my name's Duncan, currently living near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, but originally from Littlehampton on the south coast of West Sussex.

I moved up to Cambridgeshire for university and, thanks to friends, have lived here since. My mum's side of the family (Latter) seem to have been on the south coast for generations, but my dad's side are northerners, with my grandma (Jones) having been a singer in the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and the male side of his family tree (Sample) being connected to the Freemen Of Newcastle; House Carpenters, and from my recent index searches I seem to have found some roots in Paisley, hopefully meaning a Scottish branch as to my family tree.

I've always been fascinated about the Freemen topic, and now with the possible Scottish connection I'm getting more active with my research.

 

[davelambert271]

hi Duncan

welcome

to the forum

dave

 

[barbarajoh]

welcome dsample looking forward to your queries and sure somebody on here will be able to help you.

Barbara

 

[p.risboy]

Hi Duncan, and welcome.

Steve.

 

[dsample]

Posted my first question, let me know whether it's missing any vital details or just poor form... it's not obvious what the proper form of a question should be.

 

[leefer]

Welcome Duncan,i love Littlehampton....deliver to Travis Perkins there on a regular basis..anyway good luck with your research.

Lee

 

[dsample]

Welcome Duncan,i love Littlehampton....deliver to Travis Perkins there on a regular basis..anyway good luck with your research.

Lee

My parents live just down the road from TP, running the large gift & ice-cream shop

 

[leefer]

I like it...know the shop...i often pop into the little cafe next door to Travis Perkins for a bacon butty....then pop across the road to the little harbour and eat it...with the sun just coming up Littlehampton is a lovely place to be.