Re: Thanet Sandwells
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Re: Thanet Sandwells
john whitehorn 11/03/02
John, Hi
There are two "strains" of the sandwell family in the UK, on emanate from Margate and the Isle of Thanet, and the other family emanate from Lancashire in the north of England. I don't have a "thanet" Thomas that matches your details, but the lancashire sandwells already have a large online tree - try searching the net for "William Sandwell" and you should find their tree amongst the results.
There is conjecture that the lancashire branch of the Sandwells began with a runaway "thanet" sandwell - possibly one that wished to remain a catholic at the time of the reformation, and who headed north to carry on his faith.
Kind regards
Richard Sandwell