Hi Listers, New members to the list may find something of interest in the Gloucestershire Old Maps on the following web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/gls.htm It may be of interest to long-time members, too, who haven't had a look at the maps for a while. I've looked at the maps before, but I like to take a look at them now and again to refresh my memory. Josephine

Dear List, A big thank you to all who have replied to my "Lesson Learnt".You were all so quick off the mark.And thank you to Josephine for the name of the CD.I will send away for it.Yes Josephine,this time I have learnt my lesson however I can't speak for future events although I hope so.(grin) Regards Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorri Roughley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [B&S] Lesson learnt > > oHi Eliane, > > Warning marriage certificates can be suspect, I have quite a few that I > know are incorrect. I like to reinforce the info on a marriage certificate > with other evidence. > > Do not through the info out...it is very possible that the two men were > brothers or cousins and therefore most of the info could still be > relevant. > > Your story reminds me of when I was in contact many years ago with someone > who had researched a branch of my tree in great detail, and gave me a lot > of help and information. He had spent hours and hours in the various > records offices ploughing through the church records for Gloucestershire > and Oxfordshire. Then the census returns came out...at which point I > found that there were 2 men of the same name/age/wife's name in the > village where his ancestor and my relative lived in 1841, and when I > checked the descendents for each man through the rest of the census > returns I discovered my contact was actually descended from the other one. > So all of my contacts wonderful work was correct for my tree...but not > his. I didn't have the heart to tell him. > > Best of luck in sorting it all out, > > Dorri > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:02:05 +1000 >> Subject: [B&S] Lesson learnt >> >> Dear List, >> Last year we joined ancestry and duly added all my information on my >> family from Midsomer Norton.Now I am usually really pedantic about my >> research and check and double check and follow up with certificates where >> I can.I didn't have much on my GGrandfathers brother Richard but a hint >> got me in contact with a lady who was related to him which made me very >> excited.For 2 years we have been corresponding and I didn't recheck what >> was given to me .Now my new cousin has informed me that at last she has >> sent for her GGGrandfathers marriage certificate and instead of Richard >> being his father she has discovered it was a James,therefore throwing all >> the information I have out the window.Maybe somewhere down the track we >> may find a connection and have decided to stay in contact as "adopted >> cousins" but this has taught me a big lesson,ie even when all appears >> right please don't take it as gospel.You still need to check it all >> yourself and follow up with certificates etc where you can.! > . >> I started this email to ask for a lookup but will do so in another email. >> Regards Elaine Skehan, >> Victoria,Australia. >> >> >> >> ======= >> Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. >> (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) >> http://www.pctools.com/ >> ======= >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) http://www.pctools.com/ =======

On Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:14:06 +0100, Baum, Cindy, OPM USA <[email protected]> wrote: > I would greatly appreciate a lookup for the household members/location > of William Stone, who was apparently living with his mother, Alice Stone > (nee Rawlins), in the 1841 census. His son, James, should be my third > gr-grandfather. On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 10:52:43 +0100, David Greenaway <[email protected]> wrote: > In the1841 census for Bitton we have the following family: > > William age 50 > Dinah age 50 > Sons, John 25, James 20, Joseph 18, Samuel 15, Stephen 10, William > 8,. > Apart from the 2 youngest they are all shown as coal miners. > Daughter Alis 22 > And finally a female named Willis age 87 > I believe on inspection that Willis should actually be Allis. Hi Cindy and David, Thanks to David, for the family members, I've now had a look at the census page, which shows this family in the Hamlet of Oldland in the parish of Bitton, Gloucestershire. HO107 Piece 361 Enumerators Book 17 Folio 29 Page 15 I had to go back a few pages to find the address of Kingswood Hill. The area called Kingswood Hll is marked near Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood on my Old Ordnance Survey Map of Bristol (Kingswood) 1903 The Godfrey Edition. Yes, I agree with David about the 87-year-old being Allis (sic) STONE rather than Willis. In the South Gloucestershire Burial Index is the burial of Alice STONE, aged 90, on 7th. November 1843 at Holy Trinity Church Kingswood. Abode was Kingswood Hill. http://www.bafhs.org.uk/burial-data/burial-index/catalog?search=Stone&start=25 Josephine

I now have another version of the marraige for Frances Goolden and her husband John Dresser. It took place in Cookham, Berkshire, England 2 Sept 1807. Have just emailed the persons who compiled this record. Going right way from Gloucestershire, but who knows. I still need the birth. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [B&S] Frances Goolden marr to John Dresser 1807, Conventry,Warwickshire., daughter of Thomas and Jane Goolden c1786 > It seems that Frances Goolden and John Dresser were married in Hampshire, > 31 > ugust 1807. I had been told that but with all the different areas > covered, > I was mixed up. I did see a spinster birth of a Frances to a Frances that > fit the time frame. In the process of trying to find if Frances the > mother, > could have been the sister of the Thomas who my friend seems to think is > the > father of her Frances. > Edie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edie" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 12:18 PM > Subject: [B&S] Frances Goolden marr to John Dresser 1807, > Conventry,Warwickshire., daughter of Thomas and Jane Goolden c1786 > > >> Hi >> I am enquiring on behalf of a friend who doesnt have the computer on. >> She >> goes to the library. She is trying to find Frances Goolden c1786 >> daughter >> of Thomas and Jane, unkown birthplace at this stage.She married John >> Dresser, in 1807 at conventry, Warwickshire. This family seemed to move >> from areas such as Lassington in Gloucestershire, Shropshire and >> Somerset. >> I think Dorset comes into it as well. Seems to be possibly one of those >> one off families. She has a family tree given to her by a relative. Her >> section of the family doesnt seem to be joined as some arent in these >> family trees. Obviously incomplete. Does anyone have such a Frances >> Goolden. She hasnt found her birth to this couple and that is what she >> is >> after. Can anyone help please. >> Edie >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

That is good but not all do unfortunately. i like the original record myself but a CD like that would be a good start and would guide you to the original Parishs film required.. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 5:13 PM Subject: [B&S] Bristol Diocese (South Glos) Marriage Indexes & Transcripts 1837-1901 (was Lesson learnt) > On Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:39:22 +0100, Edie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Even more important Elaine, get the film of the original record >> out,.that will save a lot ofheartache and misinformtion. > >> The Parish records have more information on them than the transcribed >> indexes do. >> Edie > > Hi Edie and Listers, > > I can think of one transcribed index that has the information that is in > parish registers. > > This is the CD of Bristol Diocese (South Glos) Marriage Registers Vol 11 > Groom & Bride Indexes & Transcripts 1837-1901 produced by Bristol & Avon > Family History Society. www.bafhs.org.uk > > It's a wonderful resource as it shows status, age, the brides' and grooms' > occupations, where they lived, whether they signed the register or marked, > their fathers' names and occupations, witnesses and whether they signed or > marked. > > Josephine > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Of course I am speaking once yuu get beyond the census records which usually give whole families, then you are on your own with only the Parish registers. We know that even the place of birth can be wrong on the census records as well. Also infomtion on maraige certs etc. My mum and dads marraige certificate had as my mums father her brothers name and a totally unkown fther . walter Place as his fther. There are no Walter Place in my familyline anywhere. I know my grandfather was Edward Ernest Place. They wee not illiterate so dont know why they didnt have it altered. I think it costs now to have a cert altered so maybe that was why Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [B&S] Lesson learnt > Even more important Elaine, get the film of the original record out,. that > will save a lot of heartache and misinformtion. Maybe two of the records > ie > Prish regist and maybe Bishops transcripts it is advised that two records > for the same event. Costs only about $7 dollars to view at your nearest > Latter Day Saints church. The Parish records have more information on > them > than the transcribed indexes do. > Edie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "brian skehan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 4:02 PM > Subject: [B&S] Lesson learnt > > >> Dear List, >> Last year we joined ancestry and duly added all my information on my >> family from Midsomer Norton.Now I am usually really pedantic about my >> research and check and double check and follow up with certificates where >> I can.I didn't have much on my GGrandfathers brother Richard but a hint >> got me in contact with a lady who was related to him which made me very >> excited.For 2 years we have been corresponding and I didn't recheck what >> was given to me .Now my new cousin has informed me that at last she has >> sent for her GGGrandfathers marriage certificate and instead of Richard >> being his father she has discovered it was a James,therefore throwing all >> the information I have out the window.Maybe somewhere down the track we >> may find a connection and have decided to stay in contact as "adopted >> cousins" but this has taught me a big lesson,ie even when all appears >> right please don't take it as gospel.You still need to check it all >> yourself and follow up with certificates etc where you can.. >> I started this email to ask for a lookup but will do so in another email. >> Regards Elaine Skehan, >> Victoria,Australia. >> >> >> >> ======= >> Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. >> (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) >> http://www.pctools.com/ >> ======= >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Even more important Elaine, get the film of the original record out,. that will save a lot of heartache and misinformtion. Maybe two of the records ie Prish regist and maybe Bishops transcripts it is advised that two records for the same event. Costs only about $7 dollars to view at your nearest Latter Day Saints church. The Parish records have more information on them than the transcribed indexes do. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "brian skehan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 4:02 PM Subject: [B&S] Lesson learnt > Dear List, > Last year we joined ancestry and duly added all my information on my > family from Midsomer Norton.Now I am usually really pedantic about my > research and check and double check and follow up with certificates where > I can.I didn't have much on my GGrandfathers brother Richard but a hint > got me in contact with a lady who was related to him which made me very > excited.For 2 years we have been corresponding and I didn't recheck what > was given to me .Now my new cousin has informed me that at last she has > sent for her GGGrandfathers marriage certificate and instead of Richard > being his father she has discovered it was a James,therefore throwing all > the information I have out the window.Maybe somewhere down the track we > may find a connection and have decided to stay in contact as "adopted > cousins" but this has taught me a big lesson,ie even when all appears > right please don't take it as gospel.You still need to check it all > yourself and follow up with certificates etc where you can.. > I started this email to ask for a lookup but will do so in another email. > Regards Elaine Skehan, > Victoria,Australia. > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear List, Is there anyone on this list that can do a lookup for me please.My GGGrandparents were John Smith and Hannah Gregory,both from Midsomer Norton.My GGrandfather was William Smith born 1811 and he had a brother Richard born in 1813.Some time ago I found a Richard born 1813 from MN marrying a Mary in Upton Scudamore in Wiltshire abt 1834.I don't seem to be able to find this again for some reason or other.I do have Richard and wife Mary on the 1841 census that is mine but I would like to find out where they married so I can obtain the church record.They were Wesleyan. Would it be possible for somebody to do a lookup for me please and would there be anybody on the list that is connected to this family. Regards Elaine Skehan, Victoria, Australia. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) http://www.pctools.com/ =======

Dear List, Last year we joined ancestry and duly added all my information on my family from Midsomer Norton.Now I am usually really pedantic about my research and check and double check and follow up with certificates where I can.I didn't have much on my GGrandfathers brother Richard but a hint got me in contact with a lady who was related to him which made me very excited.For 2 years we have been corresponding and I didn't recheck what was given to me .Now my new cousin has informed me that at last she has sent for her GGGrandfathers marriage certificate and instead of Richard being his father she has discovered it was a James,therefore throwing all the information I have out the window.Maybe somewhere down the track we may find a connection and have decided to stay in contact as "adopted cousins" but this has taught me a big lesson,ie even when all appears right please don't take it as gospel.You still need to check it all yourself and follow up with certificates etc where you can.. I started this email to ask for a lookup but will do so in another email. Regards Elaine Skehan, Victoria,Australia. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) http://www.pctools.com/ =======

It seems that Frances Goolden and John Dresser were married in Hampshire, 31 ugust 1807. I had been told that but with all the different areas covered, I was mixed up. I did see a spinster birth of a Frances to a Frances that fit the time frame. In the process of trying to find if Frances the mother, could have been the sister of the Thomas who my friend seems to think is the father of her Frances. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 12:18 PM Subject: [B&S] Frances Goolden marr to John Dresser 1807, Conventry,Warwickshire., daughter of Thomas and Jane Goolden c1786 > Hi > I am enquiring on behalf of a friend who doesnt have the computer on. She > goes to the library. She is trying to find Frances Goolden c1786 daughter > of Thomas and Jane, unkown birthplace at this stage.She married John > Dresser, in 1807 at conventry, Warwickshire. This family seemed to move > from areas such as Lassington in Gloucestershire, Shropshire and Somerset. > I think Dorset comes into it as well. Seems to be possibly one of those > one off families. She has a family tree given to her by a relative. Her > section of the family doesnt seem to be joined as some arent in these > family trees. Obviously incomplete. Does anyone have such a Frances > Goolden. She hasnt found her birth to this couple and that is what she is > after. Can anyone help please. > Edie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Elaine, FreeReg (www.freereg.org.uk) has the baptism of both William and Richard (plus a couple of other siblings) at St John the Baptist, Midsomer Norton. The 1841 Census has Richard and Mary living with John and Hannah in Midsomer Norton with two children. Richard is a coal miner. The 1851 Census has Richard and his family living in Paulton. Mary is shown as being born in High Littleton and Richard is still a coal miner. Midsomer Norton, Paulton and High Littleton are all in close proximity to one another. I think it very unlikely that the marriage you found in Upton Scudamore is the correct one as it is so far from the location of both families. However I cannot find a more suitable one in North Somerset prior to 1837. Their son, Sydney, was baptised at Paulton, Holy Trinity on 2 Dec 1838. BathBMD (http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/) has the birth registration of a "son of Richard" SMITH at Batheaston (a little way away - I would have expected it to be Clutton District) with the mother's maiden name as ALLEN. However as it was not compulsory to register births until the 1870s this may be a red herring. It was not uncommon for marriages to take place in Bristol (for various reasons) but I can find nothing in the BAFHS CDs. High Littleton register transcriptions can be found at http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ but without knowing Mary's maiden name any baptism record cannot be found. Much of this you may already know but I hope it gives you some food for thought. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "brian skehan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 7:17 AM Subject: [B&S] Richard Smith 1813 > Dear List, > Is there anyone on this list that can do a lookup for me please.My > GGGrandparents were John Smith and Hannah Gregory,both from Midsomer > Norton.My GGrandfather was William Smith born 1811 and he had a brother > Richard born in 1813.Some time ago I found a Richard born 1813 from MN > marrying a Mary in Upton Scudamore in Wiltshire abt 1834.I don't seem to > be able to find this again for some reason or other.I do have Richard and > wife Mary on the 1841 census that is mine but I would like to find out > where they married so I can obtain the church record.They were Wesleyan. > Would it be possible for somebody to do a lookup for me please and would > there be anybody on the list that is connected to this family. > Regards Elaine Skehan, > Victoria, Australia. > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I am enquiring on behalf of a friend who doesnt have the computer on. She goes to the library. She is trying to find Frances Goolden c1786 daughter of Thomas and Jane, unkown birthplace at this stage.She married John Dresser, in 1807 at conventry, Warwickshire. This family seemed to move from areas such as Lassington in Gloucestershire, Shropshire and Somerset. I think Dorset comes into it as well. Seems to be possibly one of those one off families. She has a family tree given to her by a relative. Her section of the family doesnt seem to be joined as some arent in these family trees. Obviously incomplete. Does anyone have such a Frances Goolden. She hasnt found her birth to this couple and that is what she is after. Can anyone help please. Edie

On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:30:57 +0100, jcoupe <[email protected]> wrote: > I am searching for information about the parents of Joseph HILL. He was > born in Bristol, St.Phillips parish, around 1790-1801 and died in 1832. > His wife was Elizabeth (WATERS), born inBristol about 1790-1800, and > died in 1832. > I am also interested in learning Elizabeth WATERS lineage. Her parents > may have been Benjamin and Sarah WATERS who were born about 1769 in St. > Phillips parish. Hi Judy, In my response to your post last month, I noted that Benjamin WATERS, wine hooper, was made a Bristol Burgess on 7th. April 1784. His qualification to be made a Bristol Burgess was as apprentice of Charles WITHINGTON. I now have further information about Benjamin WATERS from the new CD, Bristol Apprenticeship Books Vols 1(o) to 1(z) Index & Transcripts 1724-2009, produced by Bristol& Avon Family History Society. Benjamin WATERS was apprenticed to Charles WITHINGTON, a wine hooper, whose wife was Jane. The father of Benjamin WATERS was noted as being William and he was deceased. The father's occupation was cordwainer and abode was Bristol. Date 21st. March 1775 Josephine

On Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:54:51 +0100, brian skehan <[email protected]> wrote: > A big thank you to all who have replied to my "Lesson Learnt".You were > all so quick off themark.And thank you to Josephine for the name of the > CD.I will send away for it.Yes Josephine,thistime I have learnt my > lesson however I can't speak for future events although I hope so.(grin) Hi Elaine, My reference to the CD of Bristol Diocese (South Glos) Marriage Registers Vol 11 Groom & Bride Indexes & Transcripts 1837-1901 produced by Bristol & Avon Family History Society was just to indicate that not all transcriptions give limited information. However, unless you have family members who lived in the South Gloucestershire area, covered by this CD, then you may not find any references to relatives in these Groom & Bride Indexes & Transcripts 1837-1901. Josephine

On Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:39:22 +0100, Edie <[email protected]> wrote: > Even more important Elaine, get the film of the original record > out,.that will save a lot ofheartache and misinformtion. > The Parish records have more information on them than the transcribed > indexes do. > Edie Hi Edie and Listers, I can think of one transcribed index that has the information that is in parish registers. This is the CD of Bristol Diocese (South Glos) Marriage Registers Vol 11 Groom & Bride Indexes & Transcripts 1837-1901 produced by Bristol & Avon Family History Society. www.bafhs.org.uk It's a wonderful resource as it shows status, age, the brides' and grooms' occupations, where they lived, whether they signed the register or marked, their fathers' names and occupations, witnesses and whether they signed or marked. Josephine

oHi Eliane, Warning marriage certificates can be suspect, I have quite a few that I know are incorrect. I like to reinforce the info on a marriage certificate with other evidence. Do not through the info out...it is very possible that the two men were brothers or cousins and therefore most of the info could still be relevant. Your story reminds me of when I was in contact many years ago with someone who had researched a branch of my tree in great detail, and gave me a lot of help and information. He had spent hours and hours in the various records offices ploughing through the church records for Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Then the census returns came out...at which point I found that there were 2 men of the same name/age/wife's name in the village where his ancestor and my relative lived in 1841, and when I checked the descendents for each man through the rest of the census returns I discovered my contact was actually descended from the other one. So all of my contacts wonderful work was correct for my tree...but not his. I didn't have the heart to tell him. Best of luck in sorting it all out, Dorri > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:02:05 +1000 > Subject: [B&S] Lesson learnt > > Dear List, > Last year we joined ancestry and duly added all my information on my family from Midsomer Norton.Now I am usually really pedantic about my research and check and double check and follow up with certificates where I can.I didn't have much on my GGrandfathers brother Richard but a hint got me in contact with a lady who was related to him which made me very excited.For 2 years we have been corresponding and I didn't recheck what was given to me .Now my new cousin has informed me that at last she has sent for her GGGrandfathers marriage certificate and instead of Richard being his father she has discovered it was a James,therefore throwing all the information I have out the window.Maybe somewhere down the track we may find a connection and have decided to stay in contact as "adopted cousins" but this has taught me a big lesson,ie even when all appears right please don't take it as gospel.You still need to check it all yourself and follow up with certificates etc where you can.! . > I started this email to ask for a lookup but will do so in another email. > Regards Elaine Skehan, > Victoria,Australia. > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.20620) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Marion. The style of the houses in Pendennis Park with their downstairs only bay windows match the ones in the photo. Looking at Streetview I think it is looking north towards Trelawney Park but the house at the end at an angle is in Hollywood Road. Also the last house on the left in the road which sticks out matches the house in the photo. Chris Jefferies Cheltenham Glos -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marion Sent: 15 September 2012 14:21 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [B&S] Pendennis Road (WasChronicles of the Cockroad Gang) Hi Chris I think you are right - this looks more like Pendennis Park, in Brislington to me Marion On 15 September 2012 11:24, Chris Jefferies < [email protected]> wrote: > The "brizzlebornandbred" web site is somewhere I try and remember to > visit every month or two to catch up with the latest additions. > However Josephine's post reminded me that I havnt visited for almost a > year so spent many hours yesterday looking at the many hundreds of > Bristol area photos added in the last six months. The vast majority > photos are of slight interest but there were a few gems. One was a > photo of a monumental mason business outside Canford Cemetery taken in > the 1920s and run by a cousin of my father. Another was a photo of > Pendennis Rd, Staple Hill taken in 1905 is of interest because my > Lovell ancestors lived in the road in most census and my father lived > in Clifford Terrace in the road during WWI. > > Pendennis Rd, 1905 > < > http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/6904361864/in/photostr > eam/ > > > > However I don't think the photo is of Pendennis Rd, Staple Hill!! I > have not visited the road for many years so would like the opinion of > people who know the road. > > All the terrace houses in the road today were on the 1900s OS map on > Bristol- Know Your Place and using Streetview none are the same design > as houses in the photo. Looking at the 1880s, 1900s 1949 and 2010 OS > maps there has been little building in the road since 1900 apart from > a few modern houses and no evidence of terrace houses on the east side > of the road. > > Chris Jefferies > Cheltenham > Glos > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Listers, I attended the Bristol & Avon Family History Society Open Day at Thornbury, today, and had an enjoyable time. Of course, on getting there, I made a beeline for the B & A FHS stall to buy the new CD, Bristol Apprenticeship Books Vols 1(o) to 1(z) Index & Transcripts 1724-2009. I've just had a quick look at it and have already found the name of my ancestor, carpenter, John Pearce MORRIS, three times in the Master's Name Index. The apprentices shown against these entries are: George BISS, father Cornelius, labourer, father's abode Walton, Som (1807) James Joseph SWEET, father, John deceased, father's abode Clifton (1818) George WARNER, father John, father, labourer, father's abode Clifton, Glos (1822) Interestingly, I see that the wife's name is included in the Master's Name Index. My ancestor's wife's name was Edey and her name is included in the 1808 details for an apprentice, Isaac WOLF, of my carpenter ancestor. In this entry, my ancestor was recorded as John MORRIS. Isaac's father was a labourer called John whose abode was Bristol. Edey's name is included in the details for George BISS (1807), but not in the details for James Joseph SWEET (1818)and George WARNER (1822) because she was dead by then. Josephine

On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:26:21 +0100, liverpud <[email protected]> wrote: > Taken from another list and thought it interesting for our Bristol lists > -- > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hilhouse Hi Edna, Strangely enough, as your message came through, I had just seen the name HILHOUSE in the Master's Name Index of the new CD produced by B & AFHS, Bristol Apprenticeship Books 1(o) to 1 (z) Index & Transcripts 1724-2009. There are lots of references against George HILHOUSE and James Martin HILHOUSE. Josephine

On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 10:52:43 +0100, David Greenaway <[email protected]> wrote: I think we are the victims of poor transcription here. Hi David, Thanks for looking up this STONE family, ancestors of new lister Cindy. In my case I'm not a victim of poor transcription. I don't have an 1841 census surname index so was looking in the Kingswood/Oldland area, where I thought they could have been leaving. After half an hour of wading through census pages I had to give up and dash off to the B & A FHS fair in Thornbury. In the1841 census for Bitton we have the following family: Ah, so they were in Bitton! Thanks for that Yes, the names fit with what I know of Cindy's family, even the 87-year-old 'Willis' who should be Alice. When I get a moment, I will see if I can spot them in the Bitton census. I know how difficult this 1841 census can be to read so it's not surprising that names are transcribed incorrectly. The transcribers are doing their best with often faint and almost illegible handwriting. Thanks very much for checking that STAVES is really STONE. Josephine