O> > Luke PURNELL, son of George and Harriet, was baptized on 1st. October 1843 > at Clutton. I've tracked him in the 1871, 1881, and 1881 censuses in > Trevethin, Monmouthshire. Abode was Garndiffaith in 1891. Hi Josephine Do you know if this Luke married Jemima PRIOR in Bristol in 1861? I seem to have this link from somewhere and like to confirm when I can. I have similar records for Luke at Garndiffaith. Also many thanks for your kind thoughts following the Christchurch Earthquake. NZ is a Country similar to the UK, long and narrow, so thankfully we are about 800 miles North. It does dramatically remind us that this type of event can happen anywhere in New Zealand at anytime. The most frustrating thing is feeling so helpless and isolated even in our own Country, being a more 'hands on' sort of person and being so far away. Thank you once again Tony Evans -- Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi Engari takimano, no aku tupuna; Te mana, te wehi, te tapu me te ihi, I heke mai ki ahau, no aku tupuna. My greatness comes not from me alone It derives from a multitude, from my ancestors; The authority, the awe, and the artistry I inherited these gifts, from my ancestors. Te Maori

On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:17:07 -0000, Tony Evans <anthonyevans@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Hi Josephine > Do you know if this Luke married Jemima PRIOR in Bristol in 1861? Hi Tony, Having established that the likely marriage of Luke PURNELL and Jemima PRIOR took place at the church of St. Thomas, Bristol in the December quarter of 1861, I thought I'd having a look for the baptism of Jemima PRIOR in the Clutton baptism register. I drew a blank there so thought I would try FreeReg, where I quickly found Jemima's baptism. FreeReg gives the information that Jemima PRIOR, the daughter of William and Hannah, was born on 17th. April 1843 and baptized on 21st. May 1843 in a Wesleyan church on the Midsomer Norton Circuit. Abode was Chelwood. This is more information to add to my notes on Jemima PRIOR so thanks again for pointing me in her direction. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com