Again , same reply --too many to list. can you be more specific? Some of these common names have dozens of people listed in the INDEX. My guess would be that people with the same family name living in the same parish might be close family members. Kathleen I ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Forster" <ronforster@s054.aone.net.au> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:24 AM Subject: [B&D] 1696 Bristol-OWEN > Hello Kathleen > > I would be interested if there were any OWENs. > > Many thanks > > Regards > > Jill in Sydney > >>Subject: [B&D] 1696 bristol >> >>I have just bought a copy of: >> "THE INHABITANTS OF BRISTOL IN 1696" >> >>This includes names gathered in 1694 fot taxing burials, births, marriages >>, >>bachelors of 25 years of age and upwards and childless widowers to raise >>money to finance the war against France. It became known as "The Marriage >>Act". >> >>It is arranged according to parishes and includes the names of children. >> >>If anyone has a family that they are interested in, I am willing to have a >>"look see" on their behalf. >> Kathleen >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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