From: "Jenny Stiles" <jstiles2@optusnet.com.au> > This notebook is of particular interest to me because Cranfield BECHER is > the half-brother of my direct ancestor John BECHER. Their father, another > John BECHER was the Mayor of Bristol in 1721 and was a merchant, trading in > many different ventures including slavery. I do regret that he was involved, > even though it was at the time considered quite acceptable and most of the > rich merchants at the time in Bristol were involved to some extent. Regret > however doesn't mean that I feel guilty or responsible, as they were his > choices, not mine. > I would love to be able to read this journal to glean any references to > other members of the family. I suspect the household accounts would be > especially interesting to me! > Cranfield BECHER died in 1799 and his wife Bridget lived to 101 [or as it > was put at the time, into her 102 year!]. > > Thank you Josephine for posting this article to the list. > > >From Jenny Stiles> A very sensible attitude, if I may say so Jenny. I hope you are able to get to read the whole journal because I am sure it will add to your researches. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ Reach For The Stars blog: roystockdillgenealogy.com "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE