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The Gilkes Family and their links in South Northants and Banburyshire

Click People 2 The Gilkes Family in Canada For several years now I've had contact with Patrick Gilkes in Ontario and he has sent me an amazing amount of detail about the Gilkes Family over there. I have meant to put some of this on my site, but have never quite managed to do so. I intend to put that right! A bit of sensationalism is always a good place to start. The poster on the right is a wanted poster for the infamous James Gang, America's answer to Robin Hood and his Merry Men! It is there because of the family story, which has newspaper back up, that the gang stayed on the farm of George Gilkes when it was on the run and in need of some safety and peace. There is a tree that still(?) has the bullet holes put there by the gang as they practised their aim. Although the main part of the story is less glamorous, I think it is also more interesting and a fascinating look at the pioneering spirit needed to cross the Atlantic for a new life. You will see, however, that Canada was the next step in a very mobile life - and wasn't the final move for some of the family. More will follow as soon as I can get it written, but I will not let it be quite such a long time as it was before. STORY CONTINUES Surnames in my Family Tree This is the latest list of surnames that appear in my tree. More detail can be found by using the search page. ADSON, ALLEN, ALLUM, ASPIN, AVESTON, BALDWIN, BALL, BARRETT, BATES, BAZELEY, BEAUCHAMP, BENNIFER, BOFFIN, BOTTERILL, BOYES, BROWN, BRUCE, BUCKNELL, BURGESS, BUTLER, CABLE, CARVEL, CHAMBERS, CLARK, CLARKE, CLAYTON, CLEMSON, COLLIER, COLLINS, CONSTABLE, CORBY, CRAWFORD, CRIPS, CROSS, DAVIS, DEW, DICKINS, DOBBS, DREWITT, DUK, EAKINS, EALES, EDINGTON, EDMUNDS, ELKINGTON, ESSEN, FATHERS, FITTER, FITZ HUGH, FITZGERALD, FREAR, GARDNER, GAYTON, GILKES, GRAY, HAWTIN, HAZEL, HEMMINGS, HENN, HENSON, HEWINS, HIGGINBOTTAM, HOARE, HOLDEN, HOLLOWELL, HOLT, HORSMAN, HORTIN, HOWES, HOY, HUMPHREY, HUMPHRIES, HURLSTON, INNES, INSLEY, JACKMAN, JEFFS, JOHNSON, JOHNSTON, JONES, KIMBERLEY, LAWMAN, LITTLEWOOD, LOVELL, MARE, MARTIN, MAXWELL, MILLER, MITTON, MUMFORD, MURCOTT, NORMAN, PAKES, PARR, PARSONS, PERCIVAL, POLKINGHORN, POPPLEWELL, POULTER, PRIVATT, READ, REYNOLDS, RIDSDALE, ROBERTS, RODDIS, ROE, ROGERS, ROW, SALMONS, SCHOFIELD, SLOW, SMART, SMITH, STOKES, STRATFORD, STURROCK, TAPP, TARRY, TAYLOR, THOMASON, TIBBS, TROUPE, TUBB, TUCKWOOD, TURNER, UNDERHILL, WALDEN, WATS, WATTS, WEBB, WEBSTER, WELCH, WILLIAMS, WOLLOFF, WRIGHT The Gilkes family of Helmdon, Northamptonshire I am finding it difficult to link the early Gilkes, from 1666, to the last few Gilkes in the early 19th century. I believe that pages are missing from the Parish Registers. If anyone has a Helmdon Gilkes in their family tree I really need your help. Truth or Myth? - I suppose all families have a sensational story that stands out from a largely ordinary background; we have ours. Read more here.... Fame and Fortune - Inside is a picture of a double bass made in 1840 by William Gilkes of London. His father Samuel made stringed instruments too and moved to the capital from the village of Moreton Pinkney. Read more here.... An Unusual Name, Gilkes - When we started to look back into our family history we realised how lucky we were compared to the Smiths. Read more here.... The Culworth Gang - The notorious Culworth Gang terrorized the region. Our family was involved in it. Read more here.... [TOP]