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Re: Camps in Cottenham / Waterbeach

katecamps — 2012-06-03 13:26:29Z

Hello,

Hilda Rose lived in Landbeach and she was Peters before she was a Camps, if this is the same person, she Married Chales Camps, think he was born in Landbeach. There is also Lilly Faith and Alfred Camps- Charles' parents, buried in landbeach. I couldn't find who Alfred's parents were but his grandmother was Mary Camps, also in Landbeach. Hilda was my grandmother.

Re: Surname CAMPS comes from Catalonia

ash120camps — 2012-03-13 20:25:33Z

my da always said it was german or something as you can tell my name is CAMPS aswell!

Re: Camps Family of Cambridge

RHD184 — 2011-11-25 10:03:55Z

Hi

I have not connected my family from Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire to the Chatteris Camps'. My first ancestor is William Camps, who dies 27 February 1748/49 in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. I have not yet discovered where he came from.

He was married to Mary, who died 14th September 1727 in Waterbeach, and they had one son (that I know off),James born 1726 in Waterbeach.

James married Sarah, and they had 6 sons:
James b. 1747
Robert b. 1748
William b. 1750
Edward b. 1754
John b. 1754
George b. 1758

All in Waterbeach.

I should be delighted if they fitted into your tree, but I have no information on the Chatteris ones at all.

Regards Ros

Re: Camps Family of Cambridge

biscotti1957 — 2011-11-25 04:09:37Z

Hi there
I have traced my Camps side back to William Camps who was born in 1763 but haven't been able to confirm where. Died 1827 in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. Married to Mary.

Not sure if this is any help but would love to know what info you have on the Camps family and if we are related

Regards

Wendy Christy

Re: Camps Family of Cambridge

KenRolfe67 — 2011-11-24 22:11:47Z

Hi there
I have traced my mothers family back to Thomas Camps who was born in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, in 1799. He had a wife named Mary, and three children,George, Nathaniel, and Abraham. Abraham was my mothers Great Grandfather. Try as I may, I cannot go back any further. We have gone back to 1523 on my fathers side. I would love to know what information you have on the Camps family. Thomas is buried in March, also in Cambridgeshire.
Best regards
Ken Rolfe

Re: CAMPS Surname

warlandcanuck — 2011-08-17 04:13:09Z

Thanks for that, Roger. Both interesting to read and helpful in our research. Now, any thoughts on how my CAMPS ancestors came to be living in England in the 1700s associating with Huguenot families?

Re: CAMPS Surname

rogercamps — 2011-08-16 17:44:55Z

Hi Beatriz,

my name is Roger Camps. I am from Barcelona and nowadays I live in NYC.

For you and all the ones interested in the Camps last name, it is a Catalan last name. Meaning ins different languages:
Spanish = Campos
English = Fields
French = Champs
Italian = Campi

Catalonia is a region of Spain nowadays, but who claims to be an independent country as for many differential facts towards Spanish culture, Catalans have their own language (Camps being one of its words and a very common surname) and also different culture. That might be interesting to the ones who try to do a research in Spain of this name as you will never find it in Spain, only in Catalonia and the regions of Spain that once where united to Catalonia as Valencia, Balearic Islands and Aragón.

As for you Beatriz your background is with no doubt Catalan, as Guill is a very typical Catalan name too, not as popular as Camps but Catalan too.

Throughout the years I met many people who has Catalan last names and they are from different parts of Latin America most of them, since many Catalans emigrated to Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia and many other countries on the American continent.

If I can be of more help or anyone nearby NYC called Camps wants to get in touch just send me an email to: rogercamps@hotmail.com

Bests,
Roger.

Re: Mary Camps born c1823 - Ohio

istt09 — 2011-03-25 19:39:08Z

Hi I was just very interested in someone with my name. Our branch of Camps have been living the Caribbean in Trinidad for some generations so I do not know if you can make a connection. We do not have the services of ancestry. com here unfortunately. If you want more info I will send.
Mary

Re: Camps Family of Cambridge

topgunregect — 2011-01-22 05:45:22Z

Hi
I was wondering if you could help me. I have managed to trace my paternal side back to my 3x Great Grandfather, George Camps, who came from the Ely area of Cambridge too, specifically the village of Witchford. Then the trail goes cold. From records we know he moved to Chatteris in the early 1850s where he married Sarah Garrett. After her death he married again so Sarah King (nee Southwell) and moved to Stayleybridge/Ashton-under-lyne mid to late 1870s where he died c1892.
Unfortunately I'm having no luck getting any further back. One of the problems being his DoB varies about 6years. between 1828(according to marriage records to wife no.1) to 1834(death record) There is a story in the family that there are allegedly Romany Gypsy connections so this could explain the erroneous DoBs. My question is this, Is there a connection to your tree and if so do you have any info further back up the line.

Many thanks

Martin

Looking for Camps in Nova Scotia & Massachusetts

chrisalei — 2010-09-12 08:03:16Z

I'm interested in finding out if anyone knows of Camps living in Nova Scotia prior to 1850?

My ggg grandfather was Andrew Camps who was born about 1825 in Nova Scotia but immigrated to Lynn, Massachusetts with his wife Nancy (Harris) Camps around 1850. He served on the USS Colorado & the Ohio and then re-enlisted and served with Mass. 5th Colored Calvary during the Civil War. His life in Massachusetts is well documented but what he did prior to coming to Massachusetts remains a mystery. I'm sure he's related to Ephram & Latisha Camps of Phinney Mt. of Nova Scotia and his niece & nephew Belle & Nathan Camps who are mentioned in his obit also immigrated to Massachusetts from Nova Scotia and can be found in the census. Looking forward to hearing from anyone with information regarding the Camps family!

Re: Camps Family of Cambridge

Mike_Camps — 2010-08-13 14:27:39Z

Hi Wendy

My Name is also Camps (Mike). My family also originate in Ely Cambridgeshire, though our branch of the family moved to Rochdale, Lancashire in the late 1800's. There are still a number of Camps in Lancashire, though we are spreading to other parts of the country. My Parents moved to North Wales in the late 1960's and I currently live in Gloucester. I have some family history if you are interested.

Mike

Camps Family

Mike_Camps — 2010-08-13 13:58:56Z

I Never Knew there were so many Camps in the world! My side of the family come from Rochdale, Lancashire (England) They moved there from Ely, Cambridgeshire in the late 1800's so I knew of that connection. Also some in Cornwall, but the rest? News to me! Interested to hear from any Camps.

Re: Pere Camps of Spain

mdealtonaga — 2010-07-20 17:59:28Z

My name is Maria Rosa de Altonaga. I am writing to find out more about Pere Camps. My grandmother's maiden name was Camps from Spain. Her father was Hugo Camps born in Barcelona in 1866. Let me know if you can provide any information.

Re: Hello Michael

topgunregect — 2010-05-30 09:32:39Z

Hi Nancy

It seems we may have a link as I am descended from William Camps younger sister Annie. From what I have found so far is that Sarah is not their birth mother as George remarried to Sarah King nee Southwell in 1873. However from what my dad has told me, there is a Gypsy connection on my grandads maternal side and I think this may be it as I am struggling to go back further. I do have the 1881 census which ties in with the rest of the info I have but in the 1871 census, although the children match up, it seems father george is 19 years older than he should be. So I dont know if this is the same person or a grandparent incorrectly listed as a parent.
would be interested in any info you may have

many thanks

Martin

Re: CAMPS Surname

beatrizgavilan — 2010-03-18 02:05:07Z

I understand my great grand father's father was named Juan Camps Guill, I believe he was from Barcelona Spain but have not been able to locate the name.

Re: Camps in Cottenham

zeedeleon825 — 2010-03-13 22:54:02Z

I am also a descedant of the Camps of Humacao, Puerto Rico. My parents were second cousins so I have Camps on both side of my family. My maternal grandfather's name was Casildo Alvarez Camps, his mother was Petronila Camps. My paternal grandomother's name was Cruz Gonzalez Camps, her mother's name was Celestina Camps. I just started doing my family tree since I have always been told that our ancestors came from Corsica. Often people have asked me if I was Italian or French, now that my daughters are older they question where are family came from, because we have that Mediterranean look and many times not even puerorricans can tell that we are puertorrican!!! Now somenone in the family have told me that we possibly have Greek blood in us!!!I thought we were the only Camps out there since the only time I ran into someone with the last name was when I moved to Central Florida and he turned out to be family.

Re: Camps in Cottenham

pcampspr — 2009-01-06 14:27:03Z

hello

My Name is Pierre Camps. I am from San Juan, Puerto Rico. My father Pierre Emiliano Camps y Blin is from Santiago, Cuba. his mopther is from France and his father is from Cuba also. I wrote a message here in 1999 did not get any replys 9 years latern ow LOL. see if it works this time. I have never met any other Camps. email me to pcamps.pr@gmail.com

Like to hear from other people with camps surname

ccamps1 — 2008-11-16 09:38:31Z

Hi all the Camps's

My surname is also Camps and I am from South Africa

Re: Camps in Cottenham

RHD184 — 2008-06-07 17:38:46Z

Dear Shirley

I am your cousin Rosaleen. My father was Victor Camps, your father's brother. It would be nice to hear from you

Regards

Rosaleen Camps Darlington

Re: Camps in Cottenham / Waterbeach

RHD184 — 2008-05-26 19:50:11Z

Dear Greg

Richard Watts Camps was my great grandfather and I am descended from Harold James Camps. It would be good to find out where you fit in the family tree

Rosaleen Darlington nee Camps

Re: Camps in Cottenham

RHD184 — 2008-05-26 19:47:31Z

Dear Shirley

I am Rosaleen Camps and your father was my Unlce Ted. My father is Victor Geoffrey Camps.

Would like to hear from you, sorry for the delay in donctacting you but I have only just seen your message.

Re: Camps in Cambridgeshire

warlandcanuck — 2007-03-26 13:33:07Z

Thanks for getting back to me, Emma
I think it's time I ordered Sarah's marriage certificate to see who her father was.

Best wishes,
Jill

Re: Camps in Cambridgeshire

E_Camps — 2007-03-26 11:34:48Z

Hi Jill,

My Dad has done a lot of research on our family tree. I asked whether he knews Sarah Camps. He said that she's not on our tree.

Sorry we can't give you any information about her. Good luck in your research!

Emma

Re: Camps in Cambridgeshire

warlandcanuck — 2007-03-11 20:29:36Z

Hi Emma
Hope you're still around. Have you done much research on the CAMPS in Cambridgeshire? I'm still looking for the family of Sarah Camps born abt 1815-16 in Cambridge or nearby St Ives, Hunts. She married William Gimbert in 1844 and died in London in 1852 of TB. Father named as 'John', a Labourer.
~ jill

Camps in Cambridgeshire

2007-03-11 20:20:09Z

Hi Beatriz

Feel free to email me at emc26@cam.ac.uk

There are quite a few Camps' in Cambridgeshire, England which is where I live.

Re: Would like to hear from other Camps

daytom49 — 2007-02-14 13:11:03Z

Hello Kate ,
I am searching the CAMPS family on behalf of a friend whose father was Frederick CAMPS but little else is known of him. He believes Frederick was related to Prof.Francis Camps and could have been his brother. Could you please let me have any information you have on Prof Camps parents, siblings etc. it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Val, South Australia

Re: Camps of Cambridgeshire

warlandcanuck — 2006-07-30 21:02:07Z

Thanks for this information, ML . I'll certainly hang on to it. Interesting to note that one of her descendents' sister-in-laws married a Robert Townsend in London, a few generations later!

Jill

Re: Camps of Cambridgeshire

mlpaxton1 — 2006-07-30 19:08:44Z

Dear Jill,

I have found two Sarah Camps born around 1815 in the 1841 census. Both were living in St Marylebone, Middlesex. One of them was not born in Middlesex, so is your most likely candidate. Her age is 30 in the census and she was a servant in the household of Robert Townsend, upholsterer, of Oxford St. Source information: HO107/680/9Registration district: St Marylebone Sub-registration district: Rectory
ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Folio: 9 Page: 9 Line: 2.

Hope this helps.

Re: Camps of Cambridgeshire

warlandcanuck — 2006-07-23 02:51:51Z

Does anyone have the resources to look up a Sarah CAMPS in Cambridgeshire/Huntingdonshire in the 1841 census? She was born around 1815. Her father was John CAMPS, a labourer.

Thanks
Jill in Canada

hello Camps

2006-07-14 21:28:08Z

hello i read the Camps message board you probably dont remember you wrote the message in 1999 well just wanted to know about my family also if you want to talk email me my email is pierrecamps@aol.com

thak you
Pierre Camps

Re: Hello Michael

2006-05-15 02:11:41Z

Hi Beatriz and Emma!
I am a descendent of William CAMPS--

William Camps (son of George Camps) was born April 1, 1860 in Chatteris, England, and died September 9, 1941 in Fall River, MA. He married Christina DIXON on December 3, 1882 in Mossley Old Church, England, daughter of Henry Dixon and Ann BEAUMONT.

They had eight children including my grandfather, William Dixon Camps--

William Dixon Camps born December 2, 1900 in Fall River, MA, and died November 10, 1960 in Fall River, MA. He married Nancy Good CLINTON on October 10, 1921 in Fall River, MA, daughter of Joseph Clinton and Minnie GOOD.

They had two daughters born in Fall River, MA --
Doris Minnie Camps and my mother, Ethel Nancy Camps.

If you have additional family information on any of these surnames, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as you can answer.

I remember, as a child, visiting one of my mother's aunts in Florida who's name was Emma--she was married to John FISH. She was born Jan. 15, 1896, in Fall River, MA and died Jan. 28, 1969 (I don't know where).

Re: Mr. and Mrs. William Camps, 50th anniv., Concord, MA 1932

2006-05-15 02:10:40Z

Dennis,
Thank you so much for the newspaper story regarding the surname CAMPS......they happen to be my
great-grandparents. It was so nice to get information on them. Thank you again.
Nancy

Mr. and Mrs. William Camps, 50th anniv., Concord, MA 1932

djahern — 2006-05-11 16:23:43Z

From The Acton Enterprise, 14 December 1932 -

GOLDEN WEDDING
———
Concord—Mr. and Mrs. William Camps observed their Golden
wedding anniversary with a turkey dinner party at the home of their son,
William D. Camps, Fall River, Sunday. All the relatives, including their two
sons and two daughters, were present. Mr. and Mrs. Camps were married
in Mossley, England and came to this country 40 years ago.

Dennis Ahern [no relation]
Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws

Re: Camps in Cottenham / Waterbeach

gregory_ball — 2006-04-13 15:49:02Z

Hi Shirley,

Interested to hear in your connection with CAMPS family from cottenham. I am trying to trace descendents of Richard Watts CAMPS and Mary Ann HAYDEN. Richard was born in 1850 in waterbeach and married Mary Ann HAYDEN in 1869. Their children were as follows:
1. Richard Watts CAMPS b 1869, Waterbeach
2. Sarah Janet CAMPS b 1870, Waterbeach
3. Florence CAMPS b 1872, Waterbeach
4. Esther CAMPS b 1874, Waterbeach
5. Hilda Rose CAMPS b 1876, Waterbeach
6. Agnes Ellen CAMPS b 1878, Waterbeach
7. Frances Kezia CAMPS b 1880, waterbeach
8. Ernest Richard CAMPS b 1881, waterbeach
9. Harry CAMPS b 1883, Waterbeach
10. Harold James CAMPS b 1885, Waterbeach
11. Frederick William CAMPS b 1889, Cottenham
12. Mabel Rose CAMPS b 1891, Cottenham
13. Sidney Hazel CAMPS b 1892, Cottenham
14. Marjorie Lilian CAMPS b 1894, Cottenham

As you can see the family moved to Cottenham between 1885 and 1889 and I believe the children listed would have got married there. Are any of these names familiar? If so I would love to hear from you. My email is gregory.ball@lmh.ox.ac.uk.

Regards,
Greg

Camps Family of Cambridge

2006-01-01 05:38:13Z

I am interest in finding any information out there on my family name. I live in Canada but know that my family originated in Cambridgeshire, Chatteris, Isle of Ely. If anyone has any info I would love to hear from you.

Thanks

Wendy

Re: Wish to meet other CAMPS

2005-08-28 20:27:45Z

Hi,

my name is also Camps and I wish to meet other ppl/family? abroad! can you contact me? I live in Belgium and I'm 20y old.

grtz,
Simon

Would like to hear from other Camps

2005-08-28 20:27:14Z

Just happened to be browsing and am curious about those sharing my surname. I live in London and am the daughter of Jeremy and Patricia Camps. My father is the eldest child from the second marriage of the forensic pathologist Prof Francis Camps, who died just after I was born (I think around 1971). Would be great to hear from other Camps.

Where does the CAMPS family come from?

2005-08-28 20:26:40Z

hello everyone my name is Pierre im a Camps i wanted to know where does the Camps family comes from any data about Camps family anything im from Puerto Rico but my father is from cuba and my gradmother is from frace my grandparents parents migrated from england to cuba the when Fidel Castro came they moved to France after that they moved to Philadelphia USA the my parents moved to Puerto Rico after they got married then i was born 8 years after we moved to Kansas USA and that is the most that i know but its not useful but its intresting if you have anything email me so we can talk

Re: Camps Family of Waterbeach

2005-08-28 20:25:33Z

I am also descended from the Camps family of Cambridgeshire. My line comes from Waterbeach.

Pere Camps of Spain

2005-08-28 20:25:08Z

Hello, he is my partner and he is from Blanes, Girona, Cataluña, Spain.
I don't know if this could help you...
See you!

Camps in Cornwall

2005-08-28 20:23:57Z

Hello Nancy,
i'm Peter from Newquay, hope of the Camps in Cornwall,
My grandfather was called Sam and grandmother was called Lucy (nee Button),
My uncle Howard was chief boiler man on the Arc Royal during the war

Louis Disraeli Camps of NY

2005-08-28 20:22:51Z

Does anyone know anything about Louis Disraeli Camps and / or Maude (Palmer) Camps? They had one son, Edmund Palmer Camps, lived in New York around the time of his birth.

CAMP(S) in Wisconsin

2005-08-28 20:22:16Z

I'm looking for information on Sam and Harriet Camp. They had a farm in Wisconsin (Peshtigo) I think. Anyway.....Harriet was my Grandpa's sister.

Thanks

Mary Camps born c1823 - Ohio

kristimalcolm — 2005-08-28 20:21:39Z

My GGGgrandmother was Mary Camps,born 1/15/1823 and she married Heber Searles 1/14/1843 in Clermont co.Ohio.If anyone knows anything about this branch of Camps let me know!Thanks!
Kristi

Hello Michael

2005-08-28 20:20:18Z

Hi Michael, I was looking around in the internet, because I am interested in talking to people with my same last name and maybe finding some information about were we come from. I live in Miami Florida USA. It would be great to talk to you about our last name. Please reply when ever you can. I'm 22 years old.

Re: Surname Camps in Mass.

2005-08-28 20:19:15Z

I read your posting at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p...

I am a Camps descendent and was born in Fall River, Massachusetts were my Grandparents lived. William Camps was born December 2, 1900 in Fall River, Mass, and died November 10, 1960 in Fall River, Mass. He married Nancy Good Clinton on October 10, 1921 in Fall River, Mass.

Please write to me if you think we have a family connection. I know that I have ancestors from England but do not have alot of information on the Camp's name. My mother's maiden name is Camps.

Nancy Richard in Michigan, USA

Re: Surname CAMPS comes from Catalonia

2005-08-28 20:18:28Z

Hi Michael,

I saw your question by coincedence. As you can see I am a Camps myself. I live in the Netherlands, in the south actually.

But to come back to your question: Camps comes from Catalonia, a part of Spain in the northeast (Barcalona). The name means a fenced piece of ground. In Spanish it would be Campos.

Greets, Bart

Re: Camps in Cottenham

2005-08-28 20:16:36Z

Hello Emma,
I was interested when I read that you live in Cambridge, I was born in Cottenham in 1935, the daughter of Edward James Camps, he had three brothers, Reg, Jeff and Derick, I've often wondered about them, and their descendants.
Best wishes, Shirley.

hello kate

2005-08-28 20:15:43Z

hey kate,
it's about time you talk to your cornish peers, give me a bell at 95samcamps@tretherras.cornwall.sch.uk,
i'd love to talk to you, i'm trying to talk to our cosuins in Utah and every other hole in the ground,
please respond
N Peter Camps
Newquay

Our surname in Cambridgeshire

2005-08-28 20:15:18Z

Hi Kate,

I live in Cambridge where I was born and bred. There are quite a few Camps' around Cambridgeshire, but you're the first I've heard of in London.