Hi, I am new to this list but believe Blagdon is part of the area you cover. I have an ancestor named Meredith Maddy who married a lady called Judith. This would have been in the late 1500's. He was a Reverend in the 1600's and was a curate at Woodchurch in Kent in 1598.. It is here that his wife Judith died and she is buried at Woodchurch. Has anyone any knowledge of whether Judith was born in Blagdon, Somerset or even Meredith himself. His father was a James Maddy who I believe was born in Clifford in Herefordshire. Meredith died in Southwark in 1645. It may be that James lived in Blagdon at one time. I also have a John Maddy of Droxon Swaffham Somerset marrying in Llanigon Church, Breconshire to a Jennett Watkyns in 1675 and wonder if this may be a relative of the above Meredith Maddy. With best wishes and hope for help. Sue in Suffolk.
On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:00:27 -0000, <w.a.t.d@talktalk.net> wrote: > I have been informed of a marriage in Kingston Seymour in 1726 between > Mary Pool of Kingston Seymour and John Gage ( no mention of where he is > from ) I have found a marriage bann for john Gage read in Puxton would > they read this Bann in Puxton if the marriage was held in Kingston > Seymour ? On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:21:26 -0000, Jenny Kingsbury <jen.k1951@virgin.net> wrote: > There is mention of a John Gage as witness at the wedding of Richard > Howell of Kingston Seymour and Mary Gage of Worle. This was at St. > Martins Church Worle on 23rd April 1764. > Found this on http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/worlemarr1755.htm > Might be the same John Gage. Hi Sandra, Much later, a John Gage was among those in Kingstone (sic) Seymour Parish who were entitled to vote in the 1832 Somerset election. His qualification to vote was house and lands as occupier in Kingstone Seymour. This John Gage may fit in with your Gage family, somewhere. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
There is mention of a John Gage as witness at the wedding of Richard Howell of Kingston Seymour and Mary Gage of Worle. This was at St. Martins Church Worle on 23rd April 1764. Found this on http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/worlemarr1755.htm Might be the same John Gage. Jenny Kingsbury. -----Original Message----- From: w.a.t.d@talktalk.net Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 5:00 PM To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: [B&S] GAGE MARRIAGE BANNS I have been informed of a marriage in Kingston Seymour in 1726 between Mary Pool of Kingston Seymour and John Gage ( no mention of where he is from ) I have found a marriage bann for john Gage read in Puxton would they read this Bann in Puxton if the marriage was held in Kingston Seymour ? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:10:01 -0000, Rosemary Meadows <27.meadows@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello from Brisbane where our beautiful city is suffering tragic losses > and so many will lose their precious memories. Families having to leave > their homes for the evacuation centres are being reminded to take their > photos > along with other essentials, and they are saying, your family's history > is also the history of our city. Good to see that recognised. > Thank you to those who have sent messages of support. I certainly hope > that no fellow family historians lose their computers aed documents. Hi Rosemary, This must be telepathy as, only a few minutes ago, I was compiling a list of my B & S correspondents in Queensland, whom I am thinking of, when your message came through to the list. Among the other names written down so far are Jenny, Pat, Steve, Barbara, Lindsay, Don, Ron and Dallas, some of whom I know you met at your own bunfight in Brisbane some years ago. It's very unsettling to see the pictures of the floods on the television news and know that people whom I've corresponded with, over the years, are facing danger and heartbreak in a terrible situation. > (We are safe as our house is on the top of a hill) That's good to know. I hope all the others, whom I've mentioned are safe, too. I'm sorry if I've missed anyone out. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:06:05 -0000, Glen Yearsley <yearsley@rogers.com> wrote: > Alfred the Gorilla eh .. > Glen Alfred Yearsley Hi Glen, Since you have a middle name, which is famous in Bristol's recent history, you might like to know a little about Alfred the Gorilla. His name crops up in a number of recent articles in Bristol's Evening Post. Who was Alfred the great and why did the whole of Bristol take him to heart? (4th. March 2010) http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Alfred-great-did-Bristol-heart/article-1884244-detail/article.html 54-year mystery solved: Find out who stole Bristol's much-loved Alfred the gorilla (4th. March 2010) http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Theft-just-jolly-student-ape/article-1884224-detail/article.html On 5th. September 2010, there were celebrations for Alfred's birthday: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Join-party-Alfred-s-80th-birthday/article-2597001-detail/article.html Bristolians may have seen gorilla sculptures in Bristol streets, which have launched an art project that will mark the 175th. birthday of Bristol Zoo this year. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:06:35 -0000, roger baynton <baynton@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Bristol Record Office at 'B' Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road will be closed > to the public from Monday, 17 January to Monday, 31 January, 2011 > inclusive for stocktaking. > The record office will be open again as usual at 9.30am on Tuesday, 1 > February. > More details - > http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/press-releases/2011/jan/stocktaking-at-bristol-record- > office-2011.en Thanks for letting us know, Roger. Your message could save someone a wasted trip. Five years ago, I climbed up to the Red Lodge in Bristol only to find that it was closed that day. I had gone on the spur of the moment, so I hadn't checked the times of opening, but I was disappointed that I couldn't go in. The Red Lodge was a favourite place of mine to visit, when I was a child. That day, I was able to visit Bristol Museum, though, which was another link to my childhood as one of my earliest memories is of being taken to see Alfred the Gorilla, there. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Thank you Rosemary for your advice, and stay safe! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Regards, Lin In a message dated 12/01/2011 14:10:19 GMT Standard Time, 27.meadows@gmail.com writes: Hello from Brisbane where our beautiful city is suffering tragic losses and so many will lose their precious memories. Families having to leave their homes for the evacuation centres are being reminded to take their photos along with other essentials, and they are saying, your family's history is also the history of our city. Good to see that recognised. Also on TV today a conservation expert giving advice to those who have had photos and precious books such as family bibles water damaged, is to wrap the items tightly in plastic wrap (called Glad Wrap here) and put in the freezer to stop mildew. They can be dried out at a later date and hopefully restored at least partially. By chance yesterday I was reading a Photography magazine with an article on professional photographers who have lost their entire electronic files when external back up hard drives failed. They said they often become faulty after three years or even less. I imagine that could also happen to a memory stick. Their suggestion was to have several different external drives stored in different locations and replace the drives after three years. Thank you to those who have sent messages of support. I certainly hope that no fellow family historians lose their computers aed documents. Regards Rosemary Meadows (We are safe as our house is on the top of a hill) On 9 January 2011 01:19, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> wrote: > Just some ideas... > > Back up all your family files, photos on a memory stick. Keep the memory > stick > in a fire proof safety box off-site if possible. Pass information etc. > around to > family members. If you have made a booklet, perhaps a copy to your local > family history centre or library. > > (;-)) > > Edna - snowy Ottawa > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Kind regards Rosemary Meadows ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Rosemary, We have been thinking of you all in the midst of those nasty floods. Glad to hear that you are safe. Hang in there. Hugs, Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Meadows" <27.meadows@gmail.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [B&S] Saving family photographs etc. Hello from Brisbane where our beautiful city is suffering tragic losses and so many will lose their precious memories. Families having to leave their homes for the evacuation centres are being reminded to take their photos along with other essentials, and they are saying, your family's history is also the history of our city. Good to see that recognised. Also on TV today a conservation expert giving advice to those who have had photos and precious books such as family bibles water damaged, is to wrap the items tightly in plastic wrap (called Glad Wrap here) and put in the freezer to stop mildew. They can be dried out at a later date and hopefully restored at least partially. By chance yesterday I was reading a Photography magazine with an article on professional photographers who have lost their entire electronic files when external back up hard drives failed. They said they often become faulty after three years or even less. I imagine that could also happen to a memory stick. Their suggestion was to have several different external drives stored in different locations and replace the drives after three years. Thank you to those who have sent messages of support. I certainly hope that no fellow family historians lose their computers aed documents. Regards Rosemary Meadows (We are safe as our house is on the top of a hill)
Yes, thanks for this ... I was about to order a few things from searches. Alfred the Gorilla eh .. Glen Alfred Yearsley > Bristol Record Office at 'B' Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road will be closed > to the public from Monday, 17 January to Monday, 31 January, 2011 > inclusive for stocktaking. > The record office will be open again as usual at 9.30am on Tuesday, 1 > February. > More details - > http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/press-releases/2011/jan/stocktaking-at -bristol-record- > office-2011.en Thanks for letting us know, Roger. Your message could save someone a wasted trip. Five years ago, I climbed up to the Red Lodge in Bristol only to find that it was closed that day. I had gone on the spur of the moment, so I hadn't checked the times of opening, but I was disappointed that I couldn't go in. The Red Lodge was a favourite place of mine to visit, when I was a child. That day, I was able to visit Bristol Museum, though, which was another link to my childhood as one of my earliest memories is of being taken to see Alfred the Gorilla, there. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:22:41 -0000, JEFFREY PEACOCK <jeffkathp@btinternet.com> wrote: > Mum used to organise a coach party in the 1940's & 50's from Bell Hill, > Marling Road Clouds Hill & Whiteway in St George to see the Pantomine in > Bath each year > To me as a child the theatre was enornmous and when the comedian used to > call Mum up onto the stage to present her with flowers it seemed that > she was a mile away > More recent visits to the theatre showed that it is in fact a tiny > auditorium and Mums party of around 40 must have been quite a > substantial part of the audience Hi Jeff, Your post brought back memories of where I sat at the Theatre Royal, Bath, when I was young. I remember now that it was in the stalls as the stage was quite close. There's a seating plan here for the Theatre Royal, Bath http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/how-to-book/seating-plan/ from which a more detailed plan can be downloaded. Looking at the basic plan and thinking of other trips to the theatre has made me remember the excitement of being seated in the circle or even up in 'the gods' and looking down on the stage. Looking back to my youth, I feel very lucky to have experienced trips to the Bristol and Bath Theatres already mentioned and also to the Little Theatre in Bristol, where I saw The Importance of being Earnest. That trip can be dated to 1964 using the following web page: Little Theatre, Bristol A–Z of all Productions http://theatricalia.com/place/7p/little-theatre-bristol/productions Isn't it amazing what we can find out from our computers about our past activities. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Well, this helps you: You can now ferret around in Puxton to see what other Gage connexions there are! He might have been born there, or just living there for a short time - as an apprentice, an employed journeyman, or with extended family maybe. When I married for the first time, Banns were read in Hampshire (my home) and Yorks (my first husband's home) Jean > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:00:27 -0500 > From: w.a.t.d@talktalk.net > Subject: [B&S] GAGE MARRIAGE BANNS > > > I have been informed of a marriage in Kingston Seymour in 1726 between Mary Pool of Kingston Seymour and John Gage ( no mention of where he is from ) > I have found a marriage bann for john Gage read in Puxton would they read this Bann in Puxton if the marriage was held in Kingston Seymour ? > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Banns are read in the parishes of residence of the prospective bride and groom. So, if they were living in different parishes, banns would be read in both places. I hope this helps. Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: <w.a.t.d@talktalk.net> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 5:17 PM Subject: [B&S] : GAGE MARRIAGE BANNS > > > > > > > sorry i put wrong year its 1776 > > I have been informed of a marriage in Kingston Seymour in 1776 between > Mary Pool of Kingston Seymour and John Gage ( no mention of where he is > from ) > I have found a marriage bann for john Gage read in Puxton would they read > this Bann in Puxton if the marriage was held in Kingston Seymour ? > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:41:05 -0000, Ann Brooks <ae_brooks@btinternet.com> wrote: > ... The Princes Theatre that used to be Park Row. My husband's > grandfather Norman Brooks was theconductor of the orchestra ... Norman > later worked at the Hippodrome, but I have been unable to track down > > any references to him there. Hi Ann, I expect you already have some old pictures of the Bristol Hippodrome, but if you haven't there's an old postcard of this theatre on the following web page: http://brisray.com/bristol/bukpcards36.htm It's the third postcard down the page. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Thanks Polly Regards Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Polly Rubery" <polly@rowberry.org> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [B&S] Death Registration Certificates and Burial > Hi Tony > > You have always needed a burial certificate since 1st July 1837. This is > either supplied by the registrar when the death is registered OR by the > coroner if there is to be an inquest (but he no longer needs the body). > But > the death itself cannot be registered until the inquest has reached a > verdict, which these days can be well over a year even in fairly simple > cases. And I have one even in the 1840s where there was a considerable > delay before the burial and the registration. > > So I would suggest looking well past the date of death (at least two > years). > > Another consideration might be that the death took place somewhere > different > to where the body was buried - I have one relative who was unlucky enough > to > die on Weymouth promenade when he was there on holiday (from Bristol) - or > this might even be abroad (or Scotland!), so not appear in our > registration > system at all. > HTH > Polly > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Harrison" <a.harrison@tesco.net> > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:28 PM > Subject: [B&S] Death Registration Certificates and Burial > > > I am resending this message which I sent yesterday afternoon as it has not > appeared back or in the archives. > > Can anyone tell me from when it became necessary to have a Registration of > Death certificate before a burial could be arranged. > The reason for asking is that I have a two post 1837 burials but am unable > to find a registration for them. > Tony > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-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_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Hi Tony You have always needed a burial certificate since 1st July 1837. This is either supplied by the registrar when the death is registered OR by the coroner if there is to be an inquest (but he no longer needs the body). But the death itself cannot be registered until the inquest has reached a verdict, which these days can be well over a year even in fairly simple cases. And I have one even in the 1840s where there was a considerable delay before the burial and the registration. So I would suggest looking well past the date of death (at least two years). Another consideration might be that the death took place somewhere different to where the body was buried - I have one relative who was unlucky enough to die on Weymouth promenade when he was there on holiday (from Bristol) - or this might even be abroad (or Scotland!), so not appear in our registration system at all. HTH Polly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Harrison" <a.harrison@tesco.net> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:28 PM Subject: [B&S] Death Registration Certificates and Burial I am resending this message which I sent yesterday afternoon as it has not appeared back or in the archives. Can anyone tell me from when it became necessary to have a Registration of Death certificate before a burial could be arranged. The reason for asking is that I have a two post 1837 burials but am unable to find a registration for them. Tony ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:28:26 -0000 "Tony Harrison" <a.harrison@tesco.net> wrote: Hello Tony, > Can anyone tell me from when it became necessary to have a > Registration of Death certificate before a burial could be arranged. Legally, yes. With certain provisos; If the death was subject to inquest, the Coroner could release the body for burial prior to issuing a cert. There are likely other circumstances I've forgotten. Further, in the early days of registration, it may well have been overlooked. > The reason for asking is that I have a two post 1837 burials but am > unable to find a registration for them. Deaths are supposed to be registered where they occurred. This is not always within the RD the deceased usually resided. Also, indexes held by GRO are subject to error and omission. Any one of these could explain why you can't find the records you seek. Finally, if you had included name(s), others here could cast there nets to see what turns up. Fresh eyes and all that..... -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" That's what I call you Heaven Sent - INXS
I am resending this message which I sent yesterday afternoon as it has not appeared back or in the archives. Can anyone tell me from when it became necessary to have a Registration of Death certificate before a burial could be arranged. The reason for asking is that I have a two post 1837 burials but am unable to find a registration for them. Tony
sorry i put wrong year its 1776 I have been informed of a marriage in Kingston Seymour in 1776 between Mary Pool of Kingston Seymour and John Gage ( no mention of where he is from ) I have found a marriage bann for john Gage read in Puxton would they read this Bann in Puxton if the marriage was held in Kingston Seymour ?
I have been informed of a marriage in Kingston Seymour in 1726 between Mary Pool of Kingston Seymour and John Gage ( no mention of where he is from ) I have found a marriage bann for john Gage read in Puxton would they read this Bann in Puxton if the marriage was held in Kingston Seymour ?
On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:24:17 -0000, Janet Cuff <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Remembering the discussions on the list some while ago concerning the > word Chrisome I thought the following extract I came across recently in > "Somerset > and Dorset Notes and Queries" might be of interest:- > " Before 1552 the "chrisome" was put upon the child at the font with the > words " take this White Vestment for a token" etc rubric 1549. In the > bills of > mortality up to the 12th of George 1 children dying within the month were > described as chrisomes." Hi Janet, Thanks for this reference. It's always interesting to learn more about such things. Using the word "vesture" rather than "vestment", I've had a further look into this and found that, if "white vesture""token" is put into the Google Books search, a number of references come up in full page views. One of these references is on page 87 in A Glossary: or Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to Customs, Proverbs, &c. ... by Robert Nares (1822). This looks like an interesting book if there was time to look through it properly. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com