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Stoke Demerel

Posted by Alison on 25/3/2025, 8:34 pm

Stoke Demerel - I am researching a family called Addison who lived in Stoke Demerol from about 1840-1860. Can anyone tell me what the area was like then? Were most people working to support the Naval base? I'd like just a little background to help me understand what life and work was like then. Thank you.

Re: Stoke Demerel

Posted by JUdith on 13/4/2025, 9:57 am, in reply to "Stoke Demerel"

familysearch.org has lots of Addison names, give us some and we can help re possibles.

Re: Stoke Demerel

Posted by Alison on 13/4/2025, 5:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Stoke Demerel"

Thanks Judith. I have enough detail on the family I'm looking into. To explain, I'm researching someone who died whilst a patient in Horton.

This is the charity's website:
https://hortoncemetery.org/the-cemetery/the-epsom-cluster/

The woman I'm writing about is Emma Jane Addison; she married a RN officer called Alexander Burniston. I just wanted to know what the area was like back in the 1840s. Thanks for all your help. Alison

Re: Stoke Demerel

Posted by Maureen on 25/3/2025, 8:46 pm, in reply to "Stoke Demerel"