Genealogy Forum UK

Hi

Most of my research has been around the LOAKES family, so I'll start there.

For about 80 years, the LOAKES family lived in Witcham, in Cambridgeshire (about 5 miles from the city, and registration district, of Ely).

Giles LOAKES married Elizabeth LONG in about 1830.

His son Giles LOAKES is my greatx3 Grandfather - see my Brickwall post!

Giles Sr was born in Wollaston, in Northants in about 1786 to James LOKES and Mary MACEY. Their ancestors move throughout Northants.

There is a theory that I am very distantly related to the famous LOAKE shoemakers, of Northamptonshire.

Thank you!

<edit> I got Mary's surname wrong!

Hi Loakesy,

Have you visited Witcham, or are you from the area anyway?

I visited Witcham about 5 years ago, but didn't get to stay very long. Probably long enough to scan the gravestones of St Martins.

I would like to get back there, but with a young family it's not always easy.

I'm from Southeast London, so it's not a million miles away.