Afternoon all, www.wsom.org.uk has just been updated with Taunton St. Mary Mag Burials 1830-1839. At the moment I intend to be getting on with other things as FreeBMD has the relevant information rather than do another 10 years (1300 records in this recent effort!) but this may change. Cheers, Martin Southwood

Whilst at the Heritage Centre yesterday, I took the opportunity to ask about a new service they have there. The closed registers that were formerly held at various register offices around Somerset are now housed and conserved at the Heritage Centre. Unfortunately that doesn't mean there's public access to them, more's the pity BUT it is possible to order from there either in person (9GBP) or by phone or post (9.50 GBP). Whilst they prefer cash or a cheque, they can take plastic. There are forms held at the reception desk for personal visitors to order certs. Processing time is about 2 days although it is taking a little longer at them moment since the register offices had to close for two weeks prior to the move. They are still getting through the considerable backlog of orders that built up during the closure. The registers still open (post 2009) are still with the relevant register offices. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/

I wish to advise that the following pieces were added to FreeCEN this month: 1861 Somerset RG9/1629 Langport Parishes of Long Sutton, Pitney, High Ham, Aller, Langport Eastover 1861 Somerset RG9/1632 Curry Rivell Parishes of Curry Mallett , Beer Crocombe , Isle Abbotts , Isle Brewers , South Bradon , Puckington , Barrington , Nidon 1861 Somerset RG9/1680 Midsomer Norton Parishes of Midsomer Norton , Camerton 1861 Somerset RG9/1683 Twerton Parishes of Dunkerton , Combe Hay , Wellow , South Stoke , Englishcombe Over 75% of the 1861 census for Somerset is now available to search for free. Regards Geoff Jarvis FreeCEN Coordinator Somerset (1841 - 1871) http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ Follow our progress at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~somtcen/ Somerset OPC Census Coordinator http://www.wsom-opc.org.uk/

>From The Winnipeg Evening Tribune ( Canada ) August 21, 1942 CASUALTY LIST R.C.A.F. Prisoner of War :- GORING , James Arthur, FO., Taunton, Somerset, England.

>From The Winnipeg Evening Tribune ( Canada ) December 24, 1942 CASUALTY LIST CANADA Previously reported seriously ill - now reported to have died from natural causes:- HOLMES , John Ronald, Sgt., Weston Zoyland, Bridgewater, Somerset, Eng.

A One-day Seminar on Saturday 11th June 2011 Ruishton Village Hall Ruishton Taunton Somerset TA3 5JD Registration and Coffee 10:00 am Memorials, Monuments & Gravestones - Derek Palgrave FSG Conceptions and Misconceptions - John Hurley The Parish Chest – Else Churchill Buffet Lunch Researching Abroad - John Hanson FSG Death & Resurrection - Alec Tritton Close of Seminar Afternoon Tea and Biscuits to 16:30pm Each year, The Halsted Trust [a registered educational charity] holds an educational seminar on one-name studies. This year the seminar is in Somerset and aimed at those beyond the first flush of research and who are looking to extend their research. It will be of interest to all family historians and specifically those looking to extend or start a one-name study. There will be a charge for this seminar of 7.50 pounds per person to cover a buffet lunch and refreshments. For further details, directions, booking form etc. see the website - www.halsted.org.uk/Seminar2011.htm or email: [email protected] Regards, Geoff Stone - Trustee

Hello List, I am new to the list and wonder if anyone can help. I have been researching Richard Wright GOODALL for some 11 years and have the following information. He married Elisheba BAZLEY on the 20th Sept 1827 then again on the 10th October 1827 in Okehampton, Devon. He was a sojoiner. They had a daugher Frances who is baptised on 6th August 1832 in Birmingham plus a daugher Mary and an un-named son. The family travel to New South Wales about 1840 ish, Richard is before the NSW courts for insolvency in March 1842 and again February 1857. Richard died in Maitland, NSW on 2nd February 1870, aged 62. His profession is a licensed surveyor. Also on his death certificate are the facts that he was born in Bath and that his father .....GOODALL was a banker. Given his age of 62 is 1879 he would have been born circa 1808 ish! Does anyone have access to any directories to see if GOODALL senior is resident in Bath in 1808 and is anyone else researching the family? Lesley Abraham. Isle of Wight.

Boy, Geoff, do I wish I could attend. Maybe someone will pass along points of interest. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoffrey Stone" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:20 AM Subject: [ENG-SOM] Taking Your Family History Further A One-day Seminar on Saturday 11th June 2011 Ruishton Village Hall Ruishton Taunton Somerset TA3 5JD Registration and Coffee 10:00 am Memorials, Monuments & Gravestones - Derek Palgrave FSG Conceptions and Misconceptions - John Hurley The Parish Chest - Else Churchill Buffet Lunch Researching Abroad - John Hanson FSG Death & Resurrection - Alec Tritton Close of Seminar Afternoon Tea and Biscuits to 16:30pm Each year, The Halsted Trust [a registered educational charity] holds an educational seminar on one-name studies. This year the seminar is in Somerset and aimed at those beyond the first flush of research and who are looking to extend their research. It will be of interest to all family historians and specifically those looking to extend or start a one-name study. There will be a charge for this seminar of 7.50 pounds per person to cover a buffet lunch and refreshments. For further details, directions, booking form etc. see the website - www.halsted.org.uk/Seminar2011.htm or email: [email protected] Regards, Geoff Stone - Trustee ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Mon, 09 May 2011 08:31:00 +0100, les wright <[email protected]> wrote: > I have for some time been trying to find the birth of my g x 3 > grandfather William George Morgan (sometimes just George) . > The marriage certificate gives his parents as William Morgan, painter, & > mother as Maria Hill. > His age varies on the certificates & gives him as being born from 1813 to > 1826. Hi Robyn, This is probably a long shot, but in Pigot's Directory of Gloucestershire of 1830, there's an entry in the Bristol section for a William Morgan at St. Philip's Plain, who was a Plasterer/Tiler/Painter: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/Bristol/JOSEPHtoRINGER.html Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

Hello all, My name is Robyn Wright & I live in Rockhampton, Central Queensland Australia. I have for some time been trying to find the birth of my g x 3 grandfather William George Morgan (sometimes just George) . I have obtained all of the birth certificates of his children & his marriage certificate to Harriett Hinds, Harriett was from Fairfield in Kent. William & Harriett married after the birth of all the children in Sydney. On the children's birth certificates he kept giving a marriage time that is not correct & the marriage in Victoria is just leading you away from the fact that they were not married, I suspect he had something to hide, possibly already married! The marriage certificate gives his parents as William Morgan, painter, & mother as Maria Hill. I have never been able to find his birth or the marriage either & as he gives his birth as Bristol Somersetshire, I am hoping that somebody may have come across his birth & his parent's marriage. His age varies on the certificates & gives him as being born from 1813 to 1826. He is a difficult fellow, but I guess having a name like William Morgan does not help! Here is a list of the children: Harriett Maria, 1857. William, 1859. John F, 1861. Mary Ann, 1863. Frederick George, 1866. Possibly also an Arthur. William died 1871 & his age given by his Brother in Law is 58 years in Redfern Sydney N.S.W. Any help greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Robyn

>From The Times, Wednesday, Sept 16, 1795; pg.3; Issue 3408; col D BRISTOL, Sept. 12. On Thursday the body of Mr. CAMPBELL , a gentleman of great respectability, who resided in Clarence-place, in this City, was found at the bottom of the Rocks on the Leigh side of the river Avon, mangled and bruised in so dreadful a manner as to render it a most shocking spectacle. This unfortunate Gentleman excelled in an eminent degree in the art of drawing, and had left his house about ten o'clock on Monday morning last, with a design, it is believed, of taking off some of the beautiful views of the river Avon, and St. Vincent's Rocks, near the Hotwells; in attempting this from some dangerous part of the Rocks, it is supposed, either that the ground gave way, or his feet slipped, when falling down the dangerous precipice, the violent contusions he received proved fatal to him.

>From The Times, Friday, Jun 13, 1788; pg.3; Issue 1097; col D Tuesday morning, Hester WILLIAMS , wife of John WILLIAMS , shoe-maker, in Broad-mead, Bristol, was safely delivered of three male children, who are all likely to live.

Hello from NZ I have a connection to the TROTMAN name from Frome in Somerset. Sophia TROTMAN married James MOON (1807 Walcot Somerset) and they had 4 children; Edward (b c 1808); John (b c 1809); Sophia (b c 1812) and Esther (b c 1814), all in Frome. Sophia (mother) died in 1817 and James remarried. Some of the family migrated to York, Ontario in 1832. James died in Reach, Ontario. Is anyone connected to this MOON family please? I would love to be able to fill in another branch of my TROTMAN family tree.   There is quite a bit about James's second family in "World Connect" but no mention of this family.Here's hoping; TIA Mike

Not my family. Dartington, Devon April 6th 1800 Elizabeth daughter of James and Martha LAMBERT of Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire born in the barrack was baptised April 6th. Beverley Edmonds Researching all EDMONDS anywhere in Devon

Then I offer the possibility that Australia might have some interest for you: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15420978 If the marriage in Sydney in 1913 is of interest, try Cora Num's gateway for other Australian sites to try and follow the lead: http://www.coraweb.com.au/ Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Stephenson Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2011 10:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] STEPHENSON in Bath Hello Yvonne, no the 1954 date is correct. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yvonne Scrivener" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] STEPHENSON in Bath > Hi Bob, > > Just in case you made a typo in the year, and meant to refer to 1854, > there > are Trade Directories online at: > > http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ > > Yvonne Scrivener > Canberra ACT > Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Stephenson > > <snip> I recently received a death reg. certificate for a William Arthur > STEPHENSON with the informant living in Bath, Somerset. The informant is > John Vere STEPHENSON the son of William. John lived at 4 Marlborough > Buildings, Bath in 1954. So my question for the list is this. Would anyone > have the 1954 electoral registers for Bath who would be able to look for > John and anyone else living at this address.

Hi Bob, Just in case you made a typo in the year, and meant to refer to 1854, there are Trade Directories online at: http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ Yvonne Scrivener Canberra ACT Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Stephenson <snip> I recently received a death reg. certificate for a William Arthur STEPHENSON with the informant living in Bath, Somerset. The informant is John Vere STEPHENSON the son of William. John lived at 4 Marlborough Buildings, Bath in 1954. So my question for the list is this. Would anyone have the 1954 electoral registers for Bath who would be able to look for John and anyone else living at this address.

Hello Yvonne, no the 1954 date is correct. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yvonne Scrivener" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] STEPHENSON in Bath > Hi Bob, > > Just in case you made a typo in the year, and meant to refer to 1854, > there > are Trade Directories online at: > > http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ > > Yvonne Scrivener > Canberra ACT > Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Stephenson > > <snip> I recently received a death reg. certificate for a William Arthur > STEPHENSON with the informant living in Bath, Somerset. The informant is > John Vere STEPHENSON the son of William. John lived at 4 Marlborough > Buildings, Bath in 1954. So my question for the list is this. Would anyone > have the 1954 electoral registers for Bath who would be able to look for > John and anyone else living at this address. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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: 10.0.1325 / Virus Database: 1500/3613 - Release Date: 05/03/11 >

Hello everyone, my name is Robert STEPHENSON and i am living in Ontario, Canada. I am researching my STEPHENSON which started in the Suffolk area of England athough i have found numerous people of my line in the London area as well. I recently received a death reg. certificate for a William Arthur STEPHENSON with the informant living in Bath, Somerset. The informant is John Vere STEPHENSON the son of William. John lived at 4 Marlborough Buildings, Bath in 1954. So my question for the list is this. Would anyone have the 1954 electoral registers for Bath who would be able to look for John and anyone else living at this address. Thankyou Bob

>From Bath Chronicle ( Bath, England ), Thursday, July 16, 1789; Issue 1494. The Rev. Osmund BEAUVOIR , D.D. who lately died in this city, was vicar of Littlebourn, and Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Kent.

Hello lost Today I'm posting another of of my dead end ancestors research. I would be interested in hearing from anyone else how may have a connection. John WRINTMORE, from Glastonbury, Somerset, m. 27 Sep 1768 m . St Johns Ch. of Eng, Glastonbury, Sarah VINCENT, b. c1737, Glastonbury, bur. 30 Jan 1823, Pilton. Issue: Ann WRINTMORE, bapt. 21 Jul 1769, Glastonbury Absalom WRINTMORE, bapt. 25 Nov 1770, Glastonbury, bur. 11 Aug 1773, Glastonbury Betty WRINTMORE, bapt. 11 Aug 1773, Glastonbury, d. 25 Jan 1857, Pilton Absalom WRINTMORE, bur. 20 Jul 1775, Glastonbury Mary WRINTMORE, bapt. 19 Jul 1776, Glastonbury Absalom WRINTMORE, bapt. 15 Jul 1778, Glastonbury, bur. 09 Sep 1778, Glastonbury Regards Beryl