Bernpeg@aol.com wrote: > HI Charani > Could you have a look to see if there are any FLOYDs in the Porlock area of > west Somerset? Sorry :(( There aren't any listed. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Geoffrey Stone wrote: > Yes I do - does that mean that you are offering look-ups? <grin> Something like that ;)) > Nicholas Pole and his son Edward Pole both married and lived in > Wiveliscombe or possibly Milverton (owned property near the > boundary). Any other Poles would also be on interest in Somerset. > > Also any references to Wedmore anywhere in somerset, but especially > Portbury Hundred. - I understand the problem of no index for volume 2. You've a nice little collection of POLEs and a couple of POLESes but no WEDMOREs. This Vol 1 only. Tax was 1s per hearth per half year, payble at Michaelmas and Lady Day. Edw POLE of Holford, 1 hearth, Ex (with ~ over "x") Eliz POLE vid of Combe Flory, 2 hearths, Ex Eliz POLE of Michaell Creek, 1 hearth, Ex Humph POLE of Adsborough, 1 hearth, Ex Mary POLE vid of Adsborough, 3 hearths, one hearth beaten upp [sic] Charge is for two hearths Thos POLE of Adsborough, 3 hearths, he hath pulled downe [sic] one Charge is for two hearths Wm POLE of Ling, 1 hearth, the house fallen downe [sic] No charge made Roger POLES of Taunton St James, Millend, John PAYNE, 3 hearths, Ex now Roger POLES John POLES of Lidiard Pemcherton, 3 hearths Ex -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Janet Cuff wrote: > Sorry to hear about your daughter and hope you won't be too long in > A&E. I used to have what I thought of as a "season ticket" for our > local hospital when my three were young and we built up a very > freindly relationship with the staff over the years but it's no fun > sitting around for hours. At least at this time of day you will > get in the queue before the drunks. I sometimes feel as though I have a "season ticket" as well :)) > On the subject of the Hearth tax etc , are there any Cuffs > mentioned as my husband's family were in Somerset way back then? > However, priority to your daughter, my enquiry can wait. Dau is now all fixed up: no serious damage, thankfully :)) The tax was payable each half year Michaelmas and Lady Day at 1 shilling per hearth per half year. You've a nice little collection of CUFF/Es :)) William CUFF of Curry Revell, 2 hearths, Thos WALSH, Ex (with ~ over x) now Wm CUFF and Josias GRIFFIN Abigaile CUFFE of Michaell Creek, 2 hearths, Abigaile CUFFE vid Ex now John WESTCOMBE ffran CUFFE of Brooke, 1 hearth, Ex John CUFFE of Ashill, 2 hearths, James ROBERT now John CUFFE he hath one more than was returned [The charge is for 3 hearths] Nicho CUFFE of Ilton, 5 hearths, Ex now John Gould Peter CUFFE of Yatton, 3 hearths, Ex Peter CUFFE of Yatton, 2 hearths, Returned on short. [There's 1gr entered beside the charge which is for 3 hearths] Wm CUFFE of Alcombe, 3 hearths, [This] tenement [is] empty and [the] owner lives in Ireland. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

My Auntie Edna Blake (1912-1972) m. Gilbert Clifford Price (c1897-1980) in the year 1947. I believe it took place at the Bristol Register Office. The particulars are: GRO 3rd Qtr 1947 7b 610 Bristol. Will contact the BRO. Cheers, Edna Marlow - Ottawa

Charani When you have time investigation of following would be helpful. Rather a lot so please ration if appropriate. 1. My maternal TARR line goes back reliably to George TARR bap 1711 Exford - he married Elizabeth HUXTABLE in 1729 in Exford. Any TARRS in Exford or surrounding parishes in the mid 1600 listings you have ? 2. I have COLES ancestry and line has been traced back fairly reliably to Jonas COLES bap 1641 in Cannington ( m Joane DAY in 1669 in Cannington) and less reliably to Jonas' father Edward COLES ( m Margarett Tillerie 1640 Cannington) and Edward's father Jonas COLES (m Jone MEMBREY 1602 Cannington). I would be very interested in any COLES included in your lists in Cannington or nearby parishes. 3. My POOLE line has been traced back reliably to Clement POOLE bap approx 1740 ( m Elizabeth/Betty JAMES 1765 Lilstock). I am trying to find possible links to another well researched POOLE tree which goes back to William POOLE who married Margaret WHITE in 1582 in Overstowey. Their descendents lived in Stogursey, Crowcombe, Nether Stowey, Woolavington and nearby parishes. I would ber interested in any POOLEs listed for these areas - ie mainly the Cannington hundred but also North Petherton, Williton & Freemanors, Huntspill & Puriton. Regards and thanks from all for your offer to share this data. Ian L

Thank you for looking Charani. Bernice

Hey Charani, Any Perrys [if not too many to list]? Rebecca

Hi Charani, Sorry about your daughter & I hope you didn't have to wait long at the hospital. I have several lines going back that far, John & Anne BRODRIBB/BROADRIBB/BRODRIPP etc in the Shepton Mallet area, Robert & Elizabeth PURNELL at High Littleton/Clutton William & Mary LYDE of Stanton Drew Cornelius SAGE of Clutton or Stanton Drew Mr BALCH of Stanton Drew Thank you for your kind offer, >From Jenny http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~becher/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" > > Volume one is the extant Hearth Tax records for Somerset for 1664-65 > and is indexed by place and name. > > Does anyone have families going back to that era? >

Hi Chirani, So glad the damage to your daughter's  wrist/arm wasn't as great as expected but I expect she is very sore all the same :o(( Huge thanks for sparing time to find all the Cuff/e info.  Nicho Cuffe was doing very nicely with 5 hearths wasn't he. It's another detail to put alongside his will and other scraps I've managed to glean about him. Again thanks for your time Janet  :o))

Hi Charani, Sorry to be yet another seeking your help but I wonder if there are any Chippett's listed, either in Evercreech or Henstridge? Please. Thank you. andy On 10/03/2010 12:38, Charani wrote: > Whilst at the WDYTYA fair, I bought the two volumes that comprise > Dwelly's National Records for Somerset. > > Volume one is the extant Hearth Tax records for Somerset for 1664-65 > and is indexed by place and name. > > It makes for interesting, and slightly amusing, reading. It's not as > good as a census but does give a good indication of who was where and > how many hearths they had. It doesn't just name men. There are > plenty of women listed too. > > There are a number of entries that state a resident had declared one > or even two hearths less than they had and one chap declared two MORE > than he had. There are also a number of entries annotated with "one > hearth dug up" or "one hearth stopped up". > > Finding ways not to pay tax was as alive and well in the 17th century > as it is today<G> > > Volume two contains "the names of all persons paying taxes or exempted > from payment". There's a note that some hundreds are missing as well > as parishes and tythings. The bulk of the volume deals with > exemptions for 1670 and 1674. This volume is not indexed. > > Both volumes are arranged by hundred. > > Does anyone have families going back to that era? > >

Hi Charani It sounds as though you've got your hands full with your family at the moment. Ouch, sorry to hear your daughter walked into a lamp post...was it dark:-) My de STRODEs should be on your CDs. I have them back to 1150...no, not to Adam and Eve but I have got so much info on them. How about the BROWN(E)s of Bowlish or Shepton Mallet. I know they are slightly outside our area but you did mention Somerset! Of course, this lot all had homes in London and/or Bristol as well so from that point of view, I am in the area! Good luck to your daughter, a broken wrist can be very painful. My daughter broke hers when she was running backwards...there was no lamp post there! Liz www.btinternet.com/~e.newbery OPC for Street, Somerset

Yes I do - does that mean that you are offering look-ups? <grin> Nicholas Pole and his son Edward Pole both married and lived in Wiveliscombe or possibly Milverton (owned property near the boundary). Any other Poles would also be on interest in Somerset. Also any references to Wedmore anywhere in somerset, but especially Portbury Hundred. - I understand the problem of no index for volume 2. Regards, Geoff One-name study of WEDMORE www.wedmore.org.uk At 12:38 10/03/2010, you wrote: >Whilst at the WDYTYA fair, I bought the two volumes that comprise >Dwelly's National Records for Somerset. > >Volume one is the extant Hearth Tax records for Somerset for 1664-65 >and is indexed by place and name. > << snip >> >Volume two contains "the names of all persons paying taxes or exempted >from payment". There's a note that some hundreds are missing as well >as parishes and tythings. The bulk of the volume deals with >exemptions for 1670 and 1674. This volume is not indexed. > >Both volumes are arranged by hundred. > >Does anyone have families going back to that era? > >Charani (UK) One Name Study of WEDMORE worldwide and linked interests in BRISON, DUCK, POLE, TOLSON and One Name Study of PUCKLE, SCARNELL and SCUFFHAM in the UK. http://www.wedmore.org.uk

Ian Sage wrote: > I think all our families go back to that era, Charani! ;-)) You know what I mean!! LOL I have one line back to 1693 in Somerset and another to 1635 not in Somerset. > I certainly cannot trace mine to then, though. I'm not sure many people can but I'm willing to look to see. There aren't any SAGEs the Hearth Tax volume. I'll have a look in the other one later. I've just come back from our local MIU with my dau who might have a fractured wrist as a result of walking into a lamp post(!) and am waiting on my son coming in from college so I can get her to the nearest A+E for an Xray. If it's anything like last Wednesday when my son fell downstairs and dislocated his shoulder, I won't get back until about midnight! -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

>Volume one is the extant Hearth Tax records for Somerset for 1664-65 >Does anyone have families going back to that era? I think all our families go back to that era, Charani! ;-)) I certainly cannot trace mine to then, though. Ian

Hi: I'm looking for a marriage between Daniel Buckle and Mary England on Oct 7, 1798. Both were from Siston parish. I'm not sure whether they would have got married in Siston parish or in Bristol. The only information that I have is a patron submission on the IGI. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Carol Collins __________________________________________________________________ Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php

Whilst at the WDYTYA fair, I bought the two volumes that comprise Dwelly's National Records for Somerset. Volume one is the extant Hearth Tax records for Somerset for 1664-65 and is indexed by place and name. It makes for interesting, and slightly amusing, reading. It's not as good as a census but does give a good indication of who was where and how many hearths they had. It doesn't just name men. There are plenty of women listed too. There are a number of entries that state a resident had declared one or even two hearths less than they had and one chap declared two MORE than he had. There are also a number of entries annotated with "one hearth dug up" or "one hearth stopped up". Finding ways not to pay tax was as alive and well in the 17th century as it is today <G> Volume two contains "the names of all persons paying taxes or exempted from payment". There's a note that some hundreds are missing as well as parishes and tythings. The bulk of the volume deals with exemptions for 1670 and 1674. This volume is not indexed. Both volumes are arranged by hundred. Does anyone have families going back to that era? -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

HI Charani Could you have a look to see if there are any FLOYDs in the Porlock area of west Somerset? Thank you Bernice

I made my annual trip to the WDYTYA Live fair at Olympia the other weekend and have to say I was a little disappointed this year. It seemed smaller than in previous years and there were fewer FHSs stands than before. There were also some other stands missing. There were also some complaints about people not being allowed in because "it was full", yet, looking down from the gallery, there was more carpet visible than in previous years. Perhaps there had been complaints that it had been too crowded in previous years. That said, it was still a good fair and worth visiting. I bought a number of books and CDs as well as a couple of subscriptions whilst there. It gave me something to read/peruse on the 3-hour journey back home <G> It's possible next year's WDYTYA Live fair may (and I stress this is only *may*) be the last one at Olympia. The reason being the Earls Court group, of which Olympia is a part, has been bought with a view to demolishing the venue and redeveloping it. Whether the same fate awaits Olympia itself is not clear at the moment. If the show does move, then it could well go to the NEC, Birmingham, although there is a possible alternative venue in London: the ExCel in East London. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Sorry to hear about your daughter and hope you won't be too long in A&E.  I used to have what I thought of as a "season ticket" for our local hospital when my three were young and we built up a very freindly relationship with the staff over the years but it's no fun sitting around for hours.  At least at this time of day you will get in the queue before the drunks. On the subject of the Hearth tax etc , are there any Cuffs mentioned as my husband's family were in Somerset way back then? However, priority to your daughter, my enquiry can wait. Many thanks, Janet

Has anyone come across a family by the name of MASSEY-CROSSE who were living in Bristol around the beginning of the 20th century? They seem to have been beamed down. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk