Odiham
Odiham is an historic village and former market town in Hampshire, England, lying between Winchester and Windsor and close to the Basingstoke Canal. Its name derives from the Saxon Wudiham, meaning…
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May 22, 2026
John Bracknell and Martha Welch
John Bracknell and Martha Welch married at All Saints, Odiham, in 1808 and their marriage anchors the main Bracknell line in this parish. Their lives and those of their eight…
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May 16, 2026
French Prisoners of War
French Prisoners of War at Odiham Odiham operated as a parole depot for French prisoners of war from 1803-1812 during the Napoleonic Wars. The 22 houses occupied by French prisoners…
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May 3, 2026
Odiham Parish Registers
As I was perusing the Odiham Parish Registers (in my hunt for John Bracknell) I noticed that the vicar had written summary notes at the beginning or end of the…
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May 3, 2026