There's an interesting article on how family life has changed, especially since the end of WWII. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8448269.stm There is a series of programmes associated with the article which, unfortunately, can only be seen by those in the UK or who can manage to receive UK programmes. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton and Greinton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Take a kayak with you! Good Luck, Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert williams" <robert.williams94@googlemail.com> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:56 AM Subject: [B&D] Global Warming? "Global Warming"Has been "Put on Ice"folks. The Scientists have now admitted it,that the Opposite has happened! Or to put it another Way,Its Now Called "Global Cooling!" Any Day now,I am expecting to be able to "Walk Over to Bristol"Via the Bristol Channel, to do some Genealogy Research,As it will probably Freeze over for me to Accomplish this Feat! It sure beats having to pay a Toll over the Bridge! More Snow forecasted for South Wales and the West Country Tomorrow. Happy New Year. Graham. -- Graham Williams.of Canton,Cardiff. Chairman,"Canton Historical Society". Glam;FHS;#551. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Liz wrote: > Where were the MAGGS in the 1841 census? The family were in Midsomer Norton in the 1841-1911 censuses and consistently gave that as their birth places. > Were they still alive? William and Hester were and still living in MSN, but it was just them, they weren't living with any of their children, nor the children with them. Their ages were round to 70 for William and 80 for Hester. That's still a good match for the Stratton on Fosse baptism. Hester was buried 2 Apr 1846, age 92(!) and her abode was given as Welton, which is corrrect. and William was buried 22 Aug 1850, age 81 and his abode was given as Welton, again correct. > Had they moved to another parish and had more children there? It seems not but nothing is impossible. > What did William mention in the future, were there names in the > family that continued down the line?? The only name that came down was William!! Otherwise the names seem to be those the parents liked. There's no naming pattern. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton and Greinton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Where were the MAGGS in the 1841 census? Were they still alive? Had they moved to another parish and had more children there? What did William mention in the future, were there names in the family that continued down the line?? Liz www.btinternet.com/~e.newbery OPC for Street, Somerset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> To: "B+D List" <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 4:58 PM Subject: [B&D] William MAGGS m 14 May 1798 > William MAGGS married Hester FRY 14 May 1798 at St John the Baptist, > Midsomer Norton (MSN). Their son William was baptised 7 June 1801. > Both according to FreeREG. > > They don't appear to have had any other children - unless someone > knows better, of course :)) > > There isn't a baptism for William snr in MSN according to FreeREG. > The nearest one that fits best is in Stratton on the Fosse on 12 July > 1772, s of William MAGGS (no mother mentioned), making him about 26 > when he married. > > There is another baptism in High Littleton on 25 Apr 1779 (parents > George and Betty) but I'm not convinced this is right one. William > (bapt 1798) would appear to have been only 19 when he married. > > Can anyone shed any light on either of these baptisms? > > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton and Greinton, SOM > Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM > http://wsom-opc.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

William MAGGS married Hester FRY 14 May 1798 at St John the Baptist, Midsomer Norton (MSN). Their son William was baptised 7 June 1801. Both according to FreeREG. They don't appear to have had any other children - unless someone knows better, of course :)) There isn't a baptism for William snr in MSN according to FreeREG. The nearest one that fits best is in Stratton on the Fosse on 12 July 1772, s of William MAGGS (no mother mentioned), making him about 26 when he married. There is another baptism in High Littleton on 25 Apr 1779 (parents George and Betty) but I'm not convinced this is right one. William (bapt 1798) would appear to have been only 19 when he married. Can anyone shed any light on either of these baptisms? -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton and Greinton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Online and free to use: http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=487 Pre-1858 Would any Bristolians be interested in these Wills? Edna - sunny Ottawa

Yes, it's run away and hide time! I can see some eyes glazing over as well becasue you know what's coming <VBG> It's one of my periodic reminders about posting to the list :)) Most of you do remember to post in PLAIN TEXT but there are one or two people who forget or don't see why they should. Using plain text is a Rootsweb rule, not one peculiar to this list. There's a sound reason behind it: viruses can't be spread via plain text but they can via HTML. HTML is the coding which creates the pretty coloured and/or fancy fonts and pretty backgrounds you see on web pages. Viruses can also be spread via malicious links. Please check your settings to ensure they are set to plain text only. Can I also remind people to snip (delete) all mails EXCEPT the one they are replying to. That doesn't mean snip out everything except your own reply becasue that will make it difficult to know what your mail is about without having a look in the archives. If you don't know how to snip, just ask and ye shall be told :)) Just recently there have been people who've tried to send attachments to the list in the form of images. Rootsweb don't allow attachments of any sort and will strip them out. If you want to send someone an image or other document, please send it directly to the intended recipient but advise them first that there is an attachment with the mail to ensure they are prepared for it. Our Digest users are good and invariably remember to change the subject line to that of the message they are replying to :)) OK, you can all come out from under the table and behind the chairs :)) -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton and Greinton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Here in Brisbane Queensland, we have a funeral firm called 'Whiteladies' Lynette ----- Original Message ----- From: "NEIL GLOSTER" <neilgloster@speedway.ca> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 10:21 AM Subject: [B&D] Whiteladies > ---- > Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:07:04 -0500 > From: NEIL GLOSTER <CITY@speedway.ca> > Reply-To: DUNDAS@, ONT@, CANADA@ > Subject: Whiteladies > To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com > > Can anyone tell me what Whiteladies would refer to in Bristol during > the 1850's ? > An ancestor left Red Maids School in 1853 to accept a position with > Mr. Walsh Whiteladies > Thanks Neil > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Lynne I can't help you sorry, but I'm interested in this family! Charles & Rhoda had a daughter in 1850 called Rachel and she married John Plumpton which is the line going forward of particular interest to me. If you manage to find Rachel, wife of William, please let me know :) Good luck Dave Napier ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne Charles" <lynnecharles7@hotmail.com> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [B&D] Rachel Charles b.c. 1780 > > Hi Pat, Thank you for the reply. > > The Charles famly lived in the Clifton area of Bristol. Charles Charles b. > 1820 married Rhoda Evans in Clifton Reg Office in 1844. > > Rg Lynne > > ---------------------------------------- >> From: pat@pathase.demon.co.uk >> To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com >> Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 16:53:19 +0000 >> Subject: Re: [B&D] Rachel Charles b.c. 1780 >> >> Hi Lynne >> Where were the rest of her family in 1841? >> There's no burial for her on the CD from the Bristol & Avon FHS -"They >> lived >> in Bristol" Burials 1813-1837 >> There is a death registered in Merthyr Tydfil in 1840 but of course no >> age >> on the early indexes - see FreeBMD. >> Cheers >> >> Pat >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lynne Charles" >> To: >> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 1:56 PM >> Subject: [B&D] Rachel Charles b.c. 1780 >> >> >>> >>> Hi All . >>> >>> >>> >>> I am looking for the death burial for a Rachel Charles, her last child >>> Charles Charles was born and bpt in St. Nicholas Bristol in 1820. >>> >>> Rachel's husband was William Charles, they originally came from the >>> Bedminster area, Rachel not to be found on the 1841 census. >>> >>> Rg Lynne >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell >>> us now >>> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > _________________________________________________________________ > We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell > us now > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.131/2609 - Release Date: 01/09/10 07:35:00

Hi Pat, Thank you for the reply. The Charles famly lived in the Clifton area of Bristol. Charles Charles b. 1820 married Rhoda Evans in Clifton Reg Office in 1844. Rg Lynne ---------------------------------------- > From: pat@pathase.demon.co.uk > To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 16:53:19 +0000 > Subject: Re: [B&D] Rachel Charles b.c. 1780 > > Hi Lynne > Where were the rest of her family in 1841? > There's no burial for her on the CD from the Bristol & Avon FHS -"They lived > in Bristol" Burials 1813-1837 > There is a death registered in Merthyr Tydfil in 1840 but of course no age > on the early indexes - see FreeBMD. > Cheers > > Pat > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynne Charles" > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 1:56 PM > Subject: [B&D] Rachel Charles b.c. 1780 > > >> >> Hi All . >> >> >> >> I am looking for the death burial for a Rachel Charles, her last child >> Charles Charles was born and bpt in St. Nicholas Bristol in 1820. >> >> Rachel's husband was William Charles, they originally came from the >> Bedminster area, Rachel not to be found on the 1841 census. >> >> Rg Lynne >> _________________________________________________________________ >> We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell >> us now >> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

Hi Lynne Where were the rest of her family in 1841? There's no burial for her on the CD from the Bristol & Avon FHS -"They lived in Bristol" Burials 1813-1837 There is a death registered in Merthyr Tydfil in 1840 but of course no age on the early indexes - see FreeBMD. Cheers Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne Charles" <lynnecharles7@hotmail.com> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 1:56 PM Subject: [B&D] Rachel Charles b.c. 1780 > > Hi All . > > > > I am looking for the death burial for a Rachel Charles, her last child > Charles Charles was born and bpt in St. Nicholas Bristol in 1820. > > Rachel's husband was William Charles, they originally came from the > Bedminster area, Rachel not to be found on the 1841 census. > > Rg Lynne > _________________________________________________________________ > We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell > us now > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Edna, The date is included in the transcription of St Michael's baptisms on the CD produced by the Bristol & Avon FHS Baptisms 1754-1812 Vols 11 to 14. www.bafhs.org.uk for availability Cheers Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "liverpud" <liverpud-49@rogers.com> To: "Bristol-District" <BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 3:55 PM Subject: [B&D] Eliza Clavering Burnett POST (c1797-1878) WORTH and allthat.... > > Would anyone know the source for the birth of > Eliza Clavering Burnet Post, parents Walter and Elizabeth, please. > > POST, Eliza Clavering Burnet baptized 30 July 1800 St. Michaels, Bristol. > Born 22 Dec 1797, > Bristol. > > Edna - frosty Ottawa > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I've lost Walter P K LONG who was born in 1866, the eldest of 15 children, to Walter and Mary Jane LONG (nee KNIGHT) in Bristol. I can trace him until the 1891 census when he appears as a Grocer's Assistant, boarding in Hopewell Hill, Mangotsfield. After that I can't find him. Is anyone else reseraching him? With thanks & best wishes Pat

Hi All . I am looking for the death burial for a Rachel Charles, her last child Charles Charles was born and bpt in St. Nicholas Bristol in 1820. Rachel's husband was William Charles, they originally came from the Bedminster area, Rachel not to be found on the 1841 census. Rg Lynne _________________________________________________________________ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

Whiteladies Road .... go to http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ and type in the road name to find it Regards Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "NEIL GLOSTER" <neilgloster@speedway.ca> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:21 AM Subject: [B&D] Whiteladies > ---- > Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:07:04 -0500 > From: NEIL GLOSTER <CITY@speedway.ca> > Reply-To: DUNDAS@, ONT@, CANADA@ > Subject: Whiteladies > To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com > > Can anyone tell me what Whiteladies would refer to in Bristol during > the 1850's ? > An ancestor left Red Maids School in 1853 to accept a position with > Mr. Walsh Whiteladies > Thanks Neil > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.131/2609 - Release Date: 01/09/10 07:35:00

Would anyone know the source for the birth of Eliza Clavering Burnet Post, parents Walter and Elizabeth, please. POST, Eliza Clavering Burnet baptized 30 July 1800 St. Michaels, Bristol. Born 22 Dec 1797, Bristol. Edna - frosty Ottawa

A sad loss - his wise words certainly helped me in my Bristol and Somerset research over several years. Goodbye Hugh and thanks. Ian L, Hampshire ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Gould" <mike.gould@ndirect.co.uk> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:08 PM Subject: [B&D] Hugh Watkins > > > Hi All, > > It is with great regret that I have to let you all know of the recent > death > of Hugh Watkins. Many of you will have been helped by Hugh and some will > have known him personally as a "Bunfighter" for many years. He will be a > great loss to family historians, in particular for the Bristol and > Somerset > area. > > Hugh's obituary notice is on the following web page: > > http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/3365719 > > Our thoughts are with his family and friends tonight. > > Mike Gould > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

---- Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:07:04 -0500 From: NEIL GLOSTER <CITY@speedway.ca> Reply-To: DUNDAS@, ONT@, CANADA@ Subject: Whiteladies To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com Can anyone tell me what Whiteladies would refer to in Bristol during the 1850's ? An ancestor left Red Maids School in 1853 to accept a position with Mr. Walsh Whiteladies Thanks Neil ----- End forwarded message -----

Sorry to hear this a sad loss......... Adrian Ballard > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:08:11 -0000 > From: "Mike Gould" <mike.gould@ndirect.co.uk> > Subject: [B&D] Hugh Watkins > To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <61E1D86D3731463F949965A9C996AE9B@DiningRoomPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Hi All, > > It is with great regret that I have to let you all know of the recent > death > of Hugh Watkins. Many of you will have been helped by Hugh and some will > have known him personally as a "Bunfighter" for many years. He will be a > great loss to family historians, in particular for the Bristol and > Somerset > area. > > Hugh's obituary notice is on the following web page: > > http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/3365719 > > Our thoughts are with his family and friends tonight. > > Mike Gould

At 09:57 AM 7/01/2010 +0000, you wrote: >Well I don't want to open a can of worms here but it's the difference >between weather and climate. Weather is short-term and will always show >extreme variations from time to time (hot, cold, wet, dry etc) but climate >change is more about the longer-term trends in climate over decades or >centuries or millennia (within which there will be short-term fluctuations >of varying durations). Of course there could be a long-term climate trend of >more extreme short-term variations! Maybe we are seeing that e.g. a number >of years in the past decade have been among the warmest on record. But it's >the average over a longer period that's important for future societies. For >example, I wouldn't buy any property near very low-lying coasts with eroding >cliffs; fortunately much of Bristol is hilly and those parts would >any rise in sea levels! > >Adrian O You right there Adrian, England has a Pleasant Climate, but the weather is bloody Awful. Bryan in Perth No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.129/2605 - Release Date: 01/07/10 15:35:00