Forum: Makins Stories & Traditions ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3173380 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:38:15 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2628744
She married John COLLISON of Whissonsett on 4th Feb 1745 at Sculthorpe, Norfolk and they had a son Machin (or Makin) Collison (my GGGGgrandfather).

I don't know when Machin was born, or whether he had any siblings, but he married Mary Carter at Great Dunham on 28/10/1781.

Please can someone tell me more about any of these people?

Forum: General Discussion Board ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2628744 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:49:07 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2418120 I'm doing a one village study of Rudham in Norfolk, and obviously have come across the Makins/Makens name. Would be interested in anyone with connections to the village. I'm looking for old photo's, school records, family genealogy, anecdotes or just simply recollections.
Setting up a site at the moment at http://www.rudham.co.uk (he says hoping links are allowed) if anyone would care to have a peek.
Many thanks
Paul

Forum: General Discussion Board ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2418120 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:54:09 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2366426 Hi,

We recently made digital images of photographs from an 1890s album that belonged to George Henry Makins born Sydney Australia 1887, son of John Makins (c1863-1900) born Norwich the third son of George Makins and Ann Mary Flood.  The album contains many photographs without any notation but obviously of aunts, uncles, cousins etc, some from Norwich studios and a couple from Cape Town (note on rear,’from Alice’)  as well as Australian studios in South Australia and New South Wales.  I was curious if anyone knew if one of John Makins siblings settled in Australia as one particular photo has a note on the rear “from Aunt and Uncle” and was taken in what looks like an Australian setting. 

There are also an outdoor shot of a house (in Norwich?)

It would be interesting to find out a littel bit more about the faces in the album.

cheers....John

Forum: General Discussion Board ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2366426 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:57:47 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2281425 Henry Green (born c.1824 in Norwich), in 1852. If so,

Their children (all born in Holt, Norfolk) were:

Martha Ann; born Oct-Dec 1844

Henry King; born Jan-Mar 1847 – An apprentice baker in 1861

Alfred; born Jul-Sept 1848 – An apprentice shoemaker in 1861.

Walter; born Apr-Jun 1850

Thomas James  born c.1853 was a bricklayer.

Mary Ann.; born Jul-Sept 1857

Harriet Amelia; born Apr-June 1859

Forum: General Discussion Board ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2281425 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:24:17 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2211741
I am Tim Makins, AKA Travelling Tim, and you can find out more about me, and see lots of photos, on my website:

http://www.mapability.com/travel

I am currently a volunteer at the Pestalozzi International Village in England, but spend a lot of my time travelling: last year I travelled from England to Cape Town by road, and next year I plan to travel from England to Saint Petersburg via Beijing, also by road. See the maps on my website.

Forum: General Discussion Board ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2211741 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:26:57 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1889956
I was given this address by my cousin Stephen Leverett.  We are boyth the grandchildren of Ivy makins - photo within your archive - so i am contacting you to say hello.

I hope you may contact me too.

Mary

Forum: General Discussion Board ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1889956 Sat, 12 May 2007 16:01:09 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1752349

Ella Beatrice Smith (nee Makens) was my Grandmother; her son, Fred Smith was my Dad.

It's more than a little surprising to find that I now live just a couple of miles from where Ella Beatrice was born and married, in Bradenham, Norfolk. Later, she lived with Mum and Dad in Hemel Hempstead (where I was born) up to her death in 1961.

I have also been in contact with Lesley Purcell who seems to have a load of info regarding the Makins/Makens line

Regards
Chris

Forum: Genealogy ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1752349 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:21:48 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1723299 Christopher Allen Makins jr.

born 5/24/1966 Johnstown Penn.

moved to Hollywood,Florida

Mother: Martha Dyane Thomas

Father: Christopher Allen Makins sr. unknown dob

Divorced in 1971?

remarried, 2 other childred with wife Kathy? One was thought to be named christine? lived in North Florida area for many years  

Believed to still live in Johnstown Penn.

Father: John (Petey?) Makins

Mother: Ann Makins this family lived in Johnstown Penn.

Forum: Genealogy ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1723299 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:12:38 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1511791
I believe you are in touch with my cousins son Stephen Benbow, his mother is Ruth Makins, my name is Jenny daughter of Reginald Makins, sister to Nigel.

I met up with Ruth this weekend and also my cousins Elizabeth and Jane daughters of Dorothy Makins, and we would like to arrange a Makins family re-union next June in Norfolk. What are your thoughts and would you be willing to come on board and get members of the Makins family from London to join in?

My cousin Elizabeth has done a lot of research into the Makins family tree and we were looking through all her work at the weekend. Now our sons and daughters are like you, interested in knowing more about the family history and would like to meet members of the family. No doubt Stephen or Elizabeth will be in touch with you at some time about this

Anyway give it some thought and let us know what you think.

Regards,

Jenny Ing.

Forum: News & Events ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1511791 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:47:23 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1377390 My cousins and I are researching a John Makins, a seaman who married our great aunt Charlotte in 1886 in Sydney, Australia. We believe there were two male children from the marriage before he died in 1900 at a Quaranteen hospital in Sydney. We will have more information soon as we are close to contacting his descendants in Sydney. We assume he came to Sydney from the UK, and we are hoping to get his birthplace and parents name.

Forum: General Discussion Board ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1377390 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:43:35 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1291522 Hi,

I thought i'd do a search for my name on google and found this site.  I thought our name wasn't that popular, although relatively i guess it isn't.

Anyway my name is Matthew Makins born 16th November 1983.  I would be happy to give you more details on my immediate family if you like.

Hope to hear from you soon!!

Forum: General Discussion Board ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1291522 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:27:22 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1188789 My grandfather was a greengrocer with a horsecart.  He used to stop for a dram or two on his way home, and sometimes he'd spend all the money he made all day, and get so drunk he couldn't walk.  He'd pass out in the back of the cart, and Old Dobbin would find the way home for the both of them.

Once, after such a night, there was a pipes and drum band marching down his street.  "That's not bloody music," he said, and threw the contents of his chamberpot out the window on them.

Forum: Makins Stories & Traditions ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1188789 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:49:08 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1188781 I heard from my mother that one of her Makin ancestors ended up in England after having to leave Ireland in a big hurry.

He was hunting one day to feed his family.  A couple of the King's guards met him and were going to hang him.  He killed them both and took off.  I believe the name at that time was McConn (sp?), and he changed it when he got to England.

I'm unclear on whether this was her father, her grandfather, or her great-grandfather.

Forum: Makins Stories & Traditions ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1188781 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:44:39 GMT http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1106885 Forum: Genealogy ]]> http://makins.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=1106885 Mon, 08 May 2006 02:55:46 GMT