Hi Joan Dunster registers are online at http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl James Bryant married Elizabeth Quick 6 April 1851 if you look it up on FreeReg you will get both their fathers names. Also Henry and his brother Robert's baptisms are online I think you will find the baptisms for the other children in Williton but that is not on Free Reg yet for the dates you require. Regards Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan" <jmmj75@talktalk.net> To: <BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:11 PM Subject: [B&S] Henry BRYANT b 1851 Dunster > Hello. I am new to this list. I have a document dated 21 Jan 1867 which is > a certified copy of the parish entry from 1851 baps. It seems that Henry > would have been 16 yo. His father was James, a labourer. His mother was > "Elizabeth". The person who signed the copy is the Minister of Dunster. > Looks like Luttrell? The same minister who officiated at the orig bapt. > > 1, I would welcome suggestions as to why this document had to be obtained > at that time. For an apprenticeship? For military service? Or by an > institution for the boy to be put out to work? I'm not even sure where the > family was in 1867 as I've not found them on the 1861C when he would have > been 10yo. > > 2. Does SKS have access to the Dunster marriage PRs and would be willing > to look for a marriage between James BRYANT and an "Elizabeth", please? > Say, 1848-1851. I would be very grateful. It's possible that the bride > came from there, but I do not have a "maiden" name, and although the > couple may have moved away, like many daughters, their children are often > taken back to be baptised. > I have him in the 1881C and 1901C in Sutton, Surrey. Not found in 1891C. > Henry appears to have married twice. 1889 and 1876. > > But it is those early years I would like to trace. All tips and > suggestions welcomed. Always happy to share info if there is a connection > to anyone. Thank you. Joan. > > ------------------------------- > 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.Thank you so much for your replies and data, and especially the link to freereg.org. It's opened up a whole new window in my research. We had no siblings for Henry at all. Gt uncles and gt aunts, all unknown until now. Re-reading my original post, there is a typo. Sorry. His 2nd marriage was in 1899 and not 1889. >> Henry appears to have married twice. 1889 and 1876.>> Regards Joan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Harrison" <a.harrison@tesco.net> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [B&S] Henry BRYANT b 1851 Dunster > >