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A very kind relative who lives not far from the Hampshire Archives was able to view the removal notice and transcribe the text as shown below. It confirms John and…

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…

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…

William Welch and Jane Freeman are the parents of Martha Welch. Evidence for the Family On 24 May 1779, William Welch of Winchfield married Jane Freeman at Odiham, Hampshire. Later that same year, and over the…