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ebay 2 POSSIBLES ON GR

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DIZZI

DIZZI Report 25 Jun 2008 04:54

A leather-bound diary with a brass clasp and lock (lacking key; the locking mechanism being at the permanently open position), 6.5 inches x 4.5 inches (16 cms x 11 cms); containing over 260 pages of closely-written daily diary entries during the years 1863-64 by Charles William Ewing, a fifteen-year old schoolboy of Norwich , hand-written in ink, in a legible hand.

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 25 Jun 2008 05:00


VICTORIAN MS DIARY C.W. EWING Mancroft NORWICH NORFOLK
260-page handwritten diary of a 16 year old boy in 1863 Item number: 180254623349

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 25 Jun 2008 12:43

mmmmmmmm

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 25 Jun 2008 12:52

Oh! what a wonderful find for somebody!! ..wish name was on my tree,I wouldn't stop bidding for it!

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 25 Jun 2008 12:57

19th century official copy of Charles' birth certificate is loosely inserted at the rear of the diary.

Charles was born on the 11th June 1848 at Eaton, in the district of Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk, to Anna Elizabeth Ewing, formerly Crickmay, the wife of John William Ewing, of Eaton, Nursery-man.

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 25 Jun 2008 13:22

What a find for somebody. No Ewings in my tree unfortunately.

Ann
Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 25 Jun 2008 13:23

wonder if they have oil wells?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 26 Jun 2008 04:13

I have some Ewing friends in Norwich, will make contact with one now.
Lizx