This is a copy of the successful personal letter sent to
over 100 unknown Joslin's
that were
in the Essex area of England in 1995.
February 2nd 1995
Dear ? Joslin.
First I would
like to introduce myself to you, 90 years ago my father Walter
James JOSLIN was
born in Witham Essex.
He was the only son of Walter and
Sarah Jane JOSLIN (nee
Corley).
In 1934 my twin brother Paul
Michael and myself
Peter Walter were born
in Nottinghamshire,
so you will see that I am now sixty years old and not an
Essex boy!
Although I
know of no JOSLIN relations alive today I would dearly love to find out more
about the lives they lived and trace my roots.
To this end I
now have over 3,000 JOSLIN'S in a computer data base of various spellings, the
majority of them are from Essex and Suffolk
but also lots from abroad and most
are linked into family trees, one going back to 1100 AD.
I would like
to enlist your help in saving as much JOSLIN family history as possible and I
have enclosed a SAE and a small questionnaire,
which I hope you could find time
to complete and return to me with your comments.
If you can think of other
members of your family or know of anyone anywhere with connections to Joslin's
that may be interested,
please pass my letter on to them or let me know and I
will send them a letter.
In Essex I
know of my line marrying into the following families: THOROGOOD, TOCKLEY,
CORLEY, FIRMAN, BOND, DIAPER,
PEASE, VALENTINE, CUTMORE, ANDREWS, AVES, BARBER,
CARTER, FARTHING, and, SMITH (Daisy May).
For my own line I am connected mainly
with the areas of WITHAM, RIVENHALL, CRESSING, BOCKING, BRAINTREE,
Black & White.
NOTLEY, Lt & Gt. WALTHAM'S, HATFIELD PEVERAL, KELVEDON, TERLING, MALDON,
EASTHORPE & BISHOP STORTFORD.
I must have
hundreds of distant relations in the area but know very little of them! I
mentioned earlier that I was a twin,
I am always on the look-out
for twins or multiple births. Do you know of any? I have found quite a few.
It
is often jokingly said that Family History Research should carry a government
health warning. Be warned it is very addictive but also very satisfying.
It also
helps to have an understanding partner (as I have). Essex and Suffolk have
excellent family history societies that can help you
and we do have a strong and
active' JOSSELIN SOCIETY' with members of various spellings from around the
world,
it's thought that we all stem from a Duke Josselin who came across with
the Conqueror in 1066 (who knows)?
I would appreciate your help with my quest,
but remember I am only too pleased to share what information I have with YOU so
if you are interested: Phone 01524 420841.
You may be
thinking that I make a charge for the information.
Be assured that
NO
CHARGES
are made
and my only aim is to leave the
JOSLIN'S of the future with as much family history as I can find in the time
left to me.
I am a member of the
SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS in London and I hope that my work will be left with them
for
any one to have access to in the future.
Yours Faithfully.
Peter
Walter
JOSLIN.
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