Chertsey estate - Genealogists' Forum

JBee · #1 30-10-13, 09:15

Helping with family tree and the story is that the great grandfather worked for a Lord.

Have found him as an under gamekeeper at Botleys & Lynne in Chertsey in 1891. His father is a gardener presumably for the same "Lord".

RG12; Piece: 552; Folio: 111; Page: 9; GSU Roll: 6095662.

I've googled (badly) and nothing has come up.

Anyone know where to look - thanks

kiterunner · #2 30-10-13, 09:16

What are you trying to find out, Julie?

kiterunner · #3 30-10-13, 09:38

Here is some information about Botleys Park, owned by the Gosling family from 1839 to 1931:
http://chertseymuseum.org/sph

kiterunner · #4 30-10-13, 09:40

Here are the Gosling family at Botleys Park in 1871:
1871 census

JBee · #5 30-10-13, 11:10

Thank you so much Kite.

I'm not much good at googling.

What I was trying to find is whether there was a Lord at Botley's Park to prove what I've been told. It doesn't look like it though from the link you've given.

Great information though for them. Thanks.

Shona · #6 30-10-13, 11:39

Georgiana Gosling of Botleys, who was born in 1832, married Sir William Henry Clarke, Baronet, of Mertyn Hall, Flintshire, Wales. Perhaps this gave rise to the story of working for a 'lord'?

JBee · #7 30-10-13, 15:10

Thanks Shona - perhaps they were an aristocrat family then.