Thank you Cindy, totally agree with you. Take care in Pennsylvania. (;-)) Edna - sunny Ottawa -----Original Message----- From: Baum, Cindy, OPM USA Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 10:35 AM To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B&S] Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year & Happy Holidays And to you, the same. The wonderful people on this list helped me to piece together a story of which I once knew nothing except the most recent chapters! Cindy (in equally sunny, slightly snowy and frigid PA, USA)

To all the wonderful volunteers, administrators and friends I have made on these lists, I would not have got this far in my family history. Thank you so much, Edna - snowy, icy, sunny Ottawa

Thanks kindly Bev, will take a look. Have a great holiday season. Edna - Ottawa From: BWsearches@aol.com Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 10:41 PM To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Cc: liverpud-49@rogers.com Subject: Re: [B&S] BLAKEs in Compton Dundon Hi Edna Hope this helps. Click here: Somerset Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy) | Parish Details Bev In a message dated 23/12/2013 17:49:25 GMT Standard Time, liverpud-49@rogers.com writes: Does anyone have access to Compton Dundon births/baptisms for 1755-1780. Parents: William Blake and Ann. With appreciation, Edna - snowy Ottawa Merry Christmas & a Healthy New Year ------------------------------- 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 Edna Hope this helps. _Click here: Somerset Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy) | Parish Details_ (http://wsom-opc.org.uk/index.php?id=39&k=297) Bev In a message dated 23/12/2013 17:49:25 GMT Standard Time, liverpud-49@rogers.com writes: Does anyone have access to Compton Dundon births/baptisms for 1755-1780. Parents: William Blake and Ann. With appreciation, Edna - snowy Ottawa Merry Christmas & a Healthy New Year ------------------------------- 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

Does anyone have access to Compton Dundon births/baptisms for 1755-1780. Parents: William Blake and Ann. With appreciation, Edna - snowy Ottawa Merry Christmas & a Healthy New Year

On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:14:39 -0000, Colin Salter <colin.salter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Found it - Stapleton Grove is now known as Beech House. Interesting that > all references to it describe it as "the home of Raja Rammohun Roy > Bahadoor, the noted Hindu reformer" - in fact he was the guest of the > Castles and his > visit had a profound effect on the early movers of women's liberation in > the> southwest, including childhood friends Deborah Castle and Mary > Carpenter > (daughter of Lant Carpenter of Lewin's Mead Unitarian Chapel in Bristol). Hi Colin, If you haven't already seen it, you may be interested in this BBC article from 30 September 2012 which was mentioned on the B & S list on that date. Indian reformer Raja Rammohun Roy celebrated http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-19773060 Josephine

On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:14:36 -0000, Colin Salter <colin.salter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > I knew the name Stapleton Grove, but forgot to look for it when I was in > the city last week. It sounds rather fine. The other longtime Castle > family > residence is Grove House in Clifton (Cornwallis Grove). Hi Colin, Here's a description of Cornwallis Grove from c.1850/1, which may be of interest: Clifton Grove (or Cornwallis Grove) is three magnificent houses, on the right hand side descending the Hill opposite Saville Place, and sheltered by large lime trees, and shrubs of various kinds. Josephine

Correct link: http://talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/deborah-castle-1816-1902 -and-womens.html www.colinsalter.co.uk www.talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Josephine Jeremiah Sent: 20 December 2013 20:24 To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B&S] Guppy, Castle, Acraman and Collins (Bristol) On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:21:44 -0000, Colin Salter <colin.salter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > It seems to me a few powerful families were all very closely > intertwined in Bristol in the early 19th century! Hi Colin, I have an old book, dating from 1851, which lists Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats in Clifton and the Environs of Bristol. You mentioned Michael Hinton Castle and that name rang a bell in my mind so I looked for the entry concerning his home. Here it is: STAPLETON GROVE ; to the left of the road from the bridge, approaching this mansion, is a lofty avenue of fine elms through a fine meadow field, backed by woods, and many years the residence of the late M. Hinton Castle, Esq. Josephine ------------------------------- 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6935 - Release Date: 12/19/13 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6935 - Release Date: 12/19/13

Found it - Stapleton Grove is now known as Beech House. Interesting that all references to it describe it as "the home of Raja Rammohun Roy Bahadoor, the noted Hindu reformer" - in fact he was the guest of the Castles and his visit had a profound effect on the early movers of women's liberation in the southwest, including childhood friends Deborah Castle and Mary Carpenter (daughter of Lant Carpenter of Lewin's Mead Unitarian Chapel in Bristol). Story here: http://talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/deborah-castle-1816-1902 -and-womens.html

I knew the name Stapleton Grove, but forgot to look for it when I was in the city last week. It sounds rather fine. The other longtime Castle family residence is Grove House in Clifton (Cornwallis Grove). Very grand, all flats now of course. Does Stapleton Grove still stand?

On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:21:44 -0000, Colin Salter <colin.salter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > It seems to me a few powerful families were all very closely > intertwined in Bristol in the early 19th century! Hi Colin, I have an old book, dating from 1851, which lists Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats in Clifton and the Environs of Bristol. You mentioned Michael Hinton Castle and that name rang a bell in my mind so I looked for the entry concerning his home. Here it is: STAPLETON GROVE ; to the left of the road from the bridge, approaching this mansion, is a lofty avenue of fine elms through a fine meadow field, backed by woods, and many years the residence of the late M. Hinton Castle, Esq. Josephine

On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:15:32 -0000 Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> wrote Hi Colin, I've looked at your www.talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.com and noticed a piece on your 3x great-uncle, Thomas Richard Guppy (1797-1882). I remembered the name from a message that I sent to the list in February 2005, which includes the information that his wife was called Henrietta Collins Jennings. I've written a few pieces on Tall Tales From the Trees about the Guppys - Thomas Richard's mother and father were both inventive engineers and Brunel drew on the expertise of all three: http://talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/sarah-maria-guppy-nee-be ach-1770-1852.html. His wife Henrietta's sister Caroline Collins Jennings married my great great grandfather William Henry Castle, son of Thomas Castle who ran the Bristol Whisky Distillery in Cheese Lane. William Henry's sister Mary married William Edward Acraman of the Bristol chandlery company, who built a warehouse on No. 1 Quay which became Bush House and eventually the Arnolfini. It seems to me a few powerful families were all very closely intertwined in Bristol in the early 19th century! A look at the lists of mayors and sherriffs at the time confirms this - eg Michael Hinton Castle, William Henry's cousin, sherriff in 1809 and 1832 and mayor in 1812. He was also involved in the family distillery, and was president of the Anchor Society in 1820: http://talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/michael-hinton-castle-17 85-1845-and.html. Daft story, recorded at the time in a letter I now have, about Henrietta and Caroline Collins' aunt Henrietta Collins nee Paterson being sent a fish through the post in 1797: http://talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/henrietta-patterson-1737 -1824-and-gift.html. Enjoy!

On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:01:56 -0000, Colin Salter <colin.salter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Charles Castle (1813-1886), who lived at Frome Lodge from 1861 to his > death, was my great great great uncle, and I have inherited the > contents of his > writing case, many letters written from or received at Frome Lodge. > I've written a lot about Charles and his letters in articles posted at > www.talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.com (where there are also articles > about other Bristol families to whom I'm connected). Hi Colin, I've looked at your www.talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.com and noticed a piece on your 3x great-uncle, Thomas Richard Guppy (1797-1882). I remembered the name from a message that I sent to the list in February 2005, which includes the information that his wife was called Henrietta Collins Jennings. You may be interested in information about Henrietta's family. If you search the B & S archives for 6th. October 2003 for 'Jennings Collins Clifton' and 7th. October 2003 for 'JENNINGS, William Collins, corn merchant 1835, Bristol' you will find some information on him. More information is on 3rd. March 2004 in a post entitled 'Chepstow sloop-"Somersetshire" '. My husband was sceptical that I remembered the surname Guppy, but I could tell him that I remembered it because it reminded me that I went to a hairdresser called Miss Guppy in July 1961. I have a good memory -- for some things :-) Josephine

On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:01:56 -0000, Colin Salter <colin.salter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Charles Castle (1813-1886), who lived at Frome Lodge from 1861 to his > death, was my great great great uncle, and I have inherited the > contents of his > writing case, many letters written from or received at Frome Lodge. > I had the great pleasure of walking in my grandmother's footsteps last > week when I visited theLodge and was shown round part of the house and > gardens by a current tenant. Welcome to the B & S list, Colin. The contents of Charles Castle's writing case sound fascinating. I've just had a look at one of your articles about the letters: CATHERINE CASTLE (1812-1834) AND THE READING OF THE WILL http://talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/catherine-castle-1812-1834-and-reading.html Walking in an ancestor's footsteps must be the dream of many family history researchers. I've stood at the font or altar in various churches and had the pleasure of knowing that this is where my ancestors stood, but I've never been inside a house where they lived. Josephine

Charles Castle (1813-1886), who lived at Frome Lodge from 1861 to his death, was my great great great uncle, and I have inherited the contents of his writing case, many letters written from or received at Frome Lodge. I can confirm that William Hurrell was not there in 1901 or 1911. Charles Castle's widow Ada was still living there at that time and in 1911 she was being visited by her niece my grandmother May Castle. I've written a lot about Charles and his letters in articles posted at www.talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.com (where there are also articles about other Bristol families to whom I'm connected). I had the great pleasure of walking in my grandmother's footsteps last week when I visited the Lodge and was shown round part of the house and gardens by a current tenant. I'll be posting an article about the architecture of Frome Lodge on my blog on 4th January 2013. The roof pattern of the building shows at least three, perhaps five or six phases of construction, and the Lodge sits on the border between two great 16th century estates, Stoke Park and Eastville Park. I speculate wildly about whether somewhere under one of those roofs there is the core of an old hunting lodge, now buried under subsequent work! It's not completely far-fetched. Charles often used the address Frome Lodge, Eastville. He moved in after his wedding in 1861, and in 1857 the Eastville estate was under threat because of the lack of a legitimate heir to its Smyth owners. Perhaps Charles was able to occupy it because of that. He was a local magistrate, solicitor, sometime wine importer and Liberal Party candidate, a member of the Castle family of distillers in Bristol, one of whom was mayor Michael Hinton Castle. There is a memorial to Charles in Stapleton's Holy Trinity church in the form of a spectcular brass eagle lectern.

Thanks for that Josephine. I have been over that ship. the dining room is gorgeous. there was a wedding taking place when we were on it, cannot remember if it was our 1996 or 1998 trip we were doing working holidays in England on both those years. I bought and donated the book to my local Family History society in Tasmania. It was about the ship and it contains the passengers from those 30 plus sailings to Australia. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 4:14 AM Subject: [B&S] Bristol ship offers mast climb for Victorian sailor's eye view -- BBC article > Hi Listers, > > This BBC article may be of interest to anyone with links to Bristol's > seafaring past: > > Bristol ship offers mast climb for Victorian sailor's eye view > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-25412837 > > Josephine > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Listers, Further to my previous post about the 'Bristol Bear', I see that the Bristol Post has an article about the lost teddy: Bristol Airport identify family that once owned lost teddy http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Airport-identify-family-owned-lost-teddy/story-20336491-detail/story.html Josephine

Hi Listers, I've just spotted this interesting BBC article, which features an old teddy bear and a photograph dated 1918 found in a carrier bag at Bristol Airport: Bristol Airport lost teddy bear family is identified http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-25413436 Josephine

Hi Listers, This BBC article may be of interest to anyone with links to Bristol's seafaring past: Bristol ship offers mast climb for Victorian sailor's eye view http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-25412837 Josephine

No thanks, I'll stay on terra-firma. (;-)) Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year to All. Edna - snow Ottawa --- -----Original Message----- From: Josephine Jeremiah Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 12:14 PM To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: [B&S] Bristol ship offers mast climb for Victorian sailor's eye view -- BBC article Hi Listers, This BBC article may be of interest to anyone with links to Bristol's seafaring past: Bristol ship offers mast climb for Victorian sailor's eye view http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-25412837 Josephine