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If you are seeking genealogical information about your ancestors then look at the page entitled "looking for your roots" where I tell you where the old church records are archived, and offer some further suggestions and information sources to help your search. I am not able to provide any information from such old records or to conduct research on your behalf.

I have another page for general questions about Bagshot.

Kircher

Marilyn writes : I lived in Bagshot from the age of four in Bagshot Green, and attended Bagshot First School. My teachers were Miss Stillwell and Mrs Ford. I am 60 yrs old now and live in Lincolnshire. I have been on the friends united web site to locate school friends of that time and also to find records of my sister Ann known as Jean Kircher and my brother Jim, who attended the local school. I have browsed your web site and find it so interesting. Looking at the older photos bring back long forgotten memories, so its been a very nostalgic journey for me. Most of my family have left Bagshot now, but some of our offspring live in the area. My father was a well known figure in Bagshot, and used to cause mayhem in the local shops, but he was well respected, and on his death, local shopkeepers and a vast majority of the "older residents" of Bagshot turned out for his farewell at St Annes church. I have such happy memories of that old town, and so may you continue to improve your site in the interests of the people to whom this is so interesting. 6124.906

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Kislingbury

Dave Bridle writes : Some of my mother's family Kislingbury came from Bagshot and Windlesham. I have done a lot of research in to William Kislingbury and son who was a shop owner in Bagshot. William was parish overseer in the 1800's. William's wife Martha and family are buried in Bagshot cemetery. I have found no link with this family and the Kislingbury's from Windlesham apart from they both came from the Reading area in the 1700's. If you are interested in any of this please visit my web site.

Knowles

Linley writes from New Zealand that her great grandfather George DuRose Knowles was born in Esher, Surrey as was his brother Charles William Knowles. Charles was the Head Gardener at Bagshot Park early 1900's. Among other matters, Linley would like to find school records for George and Charles' education in Esher, and Charles' children's education in Bagshot.

Charles died in 1941 and is buried in Bagshot's cemetery alongside his first wife, Sarah (nee Jones), but Linley has been unable to locate the grave of Charles' second wife, Kate.

Linley has run up against the same problem as others have that there is very little information available about people in service at Bagshot Park.

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George Mason & Mason's Nursery Gardens

Anne wrote from New Zealand

I am a horticultural student researching George Mason, born 1840 in Windlesham Surrey. He was an early pioneer nurseryman here in Hamilton from 1870 -1900. He learnt his trade in a large nursery - the "Mason Nursery Gardens" - some thirty acres his father Aaron Mason and brothers owned in Windlesham, Surrey during the period 1850 to 1920. This enquiry is now closed.

A family researcher came up with the following information

My mother is a Mason in the following line: daughter of Richard Mason (Jnr) (and Anne Clarke), son of Richard Mason (Snr) (and Frances Humfrey), son of Aaron Mason (and Elizabeth). George, I think, will be the younger brother of Richard (Jnr).

Cherry has written in with an advert from the Times newspaper of 1881
"Surrey, near Bagshot - Mason and Sons have to LET for Ascot week, or summer months, an excellent FAMILY RESIDENCE, standing in a park of 60 acres, and containing ample accommodation for a large establishment, with stabling for 10 horses."
I found it interesting that the money-making technique of hiring out family residences near to popular sporting venues is nothing new. I imagine that the property would have been one of the many large houses in neighbouring Windlesham. I can well imagine that the Masons will have considered it preferable to describe it as "near Bagshot" than "in Windlesham" as the Bagshot name will have been better known in the wealthier classes generally due to the Duke's presence, and furthermore Bagshot has a train station with a direct line to Ascot. 8019.308

Mary Ann Mason and James Puddle

I am having trouble finding my ggg grandmother MARY ANN MASON. She was born in Bagshot in the 1820s and married a JAMES PUDDLE from Sunninghill. I would like to find any records of her or any of her family. 439.1004

A lady wrote from New Zealand "I would like to know if Mary Ann Mason is a relative of Aaron Mason who married Elizabeth Lucas from Surrey? I have information if you are interested". but unfortunately mistyped her yahoo.co.nz email address - please contact me again.

Lee says: I'm a descendant of Richard Mason Snr through his daughter Bertha Frances (who married George Dale of Thom Dale + Sons Builders Windlesham) - then her daughter Frances Dale - to my mother Esme Hall. I do not have my notes to hand but I am pretty sure that a Mary Anne Mason is related - if she isn't one of Aarons daughters then she could well be his granddaughter through an elder son - Daniel springs to mind - they are traceable on Census forms.

The family was largely based in Windlesham although thought to be originally from Chobham (1700s). My understanding is that on Aarons death his elder sons emmigrated en mass to New Zealand leaving son Charles to inherit the Nurseries - however he seems to have died before he could inherit and that is how Richard Snr ended up with the Nursery - he was one of Aaron's youngest children - the next generation sees Richard jnr not inheriting but the land was left to one of his younger brothers 599.505 599.1205

I am also pretty sure Mary Anne could be one of Aarons elder daughters. 599.505

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Morris

Paul Berg writes: My Great Uncles ran a business called, Morris Bros of Bagshot, Ltd Removal & storage contractors. I would be interested to make contact with any of their descendants. 670.506

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