I have researched (with loads of help) my family back to the Soham Hills family of William and Hannah and their son Joseph transported in 1834 to Australia. Apparently before he left he had a child with a woman called Sarah Jackson(Thomas & Ann abt 1814). Her and Joseph's son William was born around 1832 and Joseph was forced to pay maintenance until he was convicted presumably. Sarah stayed in Soham and remained unmarried and had another son Bailey baptised in 1839. By 1841 census Sarah and the two boys were in the workhouse at Newmarket and by 1851 William was living with Sarah's parents. Bailey and Sarah disappear but remerge by 1861. Bailey is a labourer and Sarah has married Francis Marriot a widower of Soham and had two more children to him Elijah and Ann. William has never resurfaced and I would love any information anyone might have on the Jackson family from East Fen Common, the boys Bailey and William Jackson and anything alse that might shed some more light on the story. thanks for taking the time to read

My brother in laws name is Derek Barker who's grandmother was Hills out of Qua Fen Common. A long line of ne'er dowells from what I can make of it !. They were mixed up with the Caters too!.

Hi John,
I am also related to the Hills & Caters, Derek's Grandmother was Jessie Cater and his Grandfather was George Hills, George was the Brother of my 2x Gt Grandfather Charles Hills, my Gt Grandmother was Mary Hills later to become Mrs George Jopson, their Daughter Florence Lily Jopson was my Grandmother, she later became Mrs William Webb, I met Derek a few years ago when we had a Hills reunion here in Soham, he has been very helpful in my research of the Hills.