Hi Trish J I don't know if there is any connection as I haven't been able to find any further back than Eliza and am assuming she was from around Batheaston as she died there and the children were born there. How close is that to your Fry family home, Trish? Do you know if your Ann had brothers as that time might fit - that is, it is about the age Eliza's parents may have been. Don't suppose anyone has access to the parish records for Frys at all? That would help out enormously if you can Would love to tie this family down but mayn't be able to - thanks Trish Meegan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JenniferRapps Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/12914/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would love some help with finding anyone who has any knowledge of Jane Trask nee Harris and Zaccheus Holland. Jane Trash nee Harris was married to Alfred Trask before she married Zaccheus Holland in 1906 at Yeovil, any help would be appreciated. Many thanks Jenny Rapps (researching Holland of South Petherton) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I have an Ann FRY she Married Henry HANCOCK on the 16 DEC 1793 "St Andrew's, " Somerset - Parish, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. Is she any connection to your FRY family? TRISH J Regards from TRISH J [Sunny South Australia] All outgoing mail Virus Free Scanned by TREND MICRO PC-cillin Internet Security PRO 2008 --------------------------------- Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address.

Hi Daphne, I found your Mary Ann and Richard DREW in 1891 and 1901. Transcription follows and Census images sent off list. In 1891, Mary Ann is transcribed as Annie Tom and Richard is transcribed as Drewe Richd Tom, occupation Butcher, but it is clearly the same family - refer to census images. Cheers Dallas 1891 England Census Name: Drewe Richd Tom Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Annie Gender: Male Where born: Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England Civil Parish: Stoke St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: Stoke St Mary Town: Stoke St Mary County/Island: Somerset Registration district: Taunton Sub registration district: Taunton St Mary Magdalen ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Harry Harwood Drewe 4/12 Alfred Geo Tom 3 Annie Tom 26 Drewe Richd Tom 30 Richard Tom Tom 1 Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1876; Folio 66; Page 1; GSU roll: 6096986. 1901 England Census Name: Mary A Drew Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Richard T Gender: Female Where born: Ilminster, Somerset, England Civil Parish: Taunton St Mary Magdalene Ecclesiastical parish: Taunton St Mary Magdalene County/Island: Somerset Registration district: Taunton Sub registration district: Taunton ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 23 Household Members: Name Age Annie R Drew 9 Corbett L Drew 6 Gladys L Drew 2 Harry H Drew 10 Mary A Drew 36 Richard T Drew 39 Richard T Drew 11 Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2278; Folio: 54; Page: 5. -----Original Message----- From: John Scott [mailto:jaydeescott@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Sunday, 25 May 2008 08:18 AM To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SOM] CEARLEY/ or KEARLEY or CERLEY etc Hi List, Helping a sister in law who has a MARY ANN CEARLEY who married RICHARD DREW in December Quarter 1886. CEARLEY clearly in marriage and in sons brirth certificate. Any help in finding more on Mary Ann born Ilminster about 1874, age 36 in 1901 census, and 26 in 1891. Have looked ar KEARLEY / CERLEY / SEARLEY and also at 1881 for Mary Ann born 1864 as well as 1863 and 1865. Many thanks Daphne New Zealand. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Pauline I have found many variants of the name BENDALL in Devon so it would be worth widening your search for ancestors of your George Joseph. Best wishes Stephanie

Paulinebarton9@aol.com wrote: > > > Hi List, > > I am trying to consolidate my information on the BENDALL family as I seem to > have hit a brick wall on getting back any further than my 3xg grandparents. > > George Joseph BENDELL was married to Sarah NELLING on the 20th Aug 1804 at > Bath St. James. No parish was given for George, but Sarah had Lyncombe & > Widcombe given as her Parish.The spelling of the surmane seems to alternate > through various documents. > > They had the following children :- > > Mary Ann BENDALL b1805 > bap 21st July 1805 St. Swithins married Jeremiah WINDATT on 27th Jan 1834 at > Lyncombe, she died in 1881 in Liverpool. They had issue. > > Jane BENDALL b 1807 > married William TYLEE on 29th March 1829 at Thomas A Becket Church Widcombe. > Died 1860 at Walcot, Somerset. They had Issue > > Charles BENDALL 1808 > I have no baptism. married Mary STRONG 20th October 1828 at Lyncombe and > Widcombe. Possibly went to Yorkshire. Had Issue. > > Sarah BENDALL 1810 > I have no baptism , became a servant died 1841 in Widcombe unmarried. > > George (Joseph) BENDALL b 1812 > I have no Baptism, married Jane Alice KIRKHAM in Bristol 26th December 1831. > Died 1875 Bristol. They had issue. (my 2x great grandparents) > > Elizabeth BENDALL 1815 > baptised Eliza 6th March 1815 at Bathwick married William WHITE 21 st > November 1836 Lyncombe and Widcombe. They had Issue. > > Harriett BENDALL 1816 > baptised 24th June 1816 at Bathwick married Nathaniel PALMER on 16th October > 1837 at Eling, Southampton . Have found no issue. > > James BENDALL 1818 > baptised 12th April 1818 at Bathwick believed to have married Charlotte > SARGEANT no marriage found. died 1839 Lyncombe at Widcombe. They had issue. > > Caroline (Augusta) BENDALL 1824 > baptised 1st February 1824 at Bathwick. Married Abraham JAMES at St. Mary > the Virgin Bathwick 10th August 1851. They had Issue. > > William BENDALL 1825 > Baptised 25th October 1825 at Bathwick married Martha EACOTT 4th December > 1845 at St. Thomas A Becket Bathwick. They had Issue. > > Frderick BENDALL c1833 > I know nothing about him, except his appeaance on the 1841 census with the > family in Middle Lane Widcombe. > > I would like to find the three missing baptisms, and try to breakthough the > brick wall as far as George and Sarah are concerned. I have followed their > children's familys as far as I am able. Though Frederick alludes me. Any help > would be much appreciated. > > Many Thanks > Pauline > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Considering variations in handwriting, big curly capital letters and all it might be worth trying variations of Bendall like Renda/ell, Kenda/ell, Penda/ell. Lots of Kendells in Somerset which is an obvious mis-spelling of Kendal. Good luck. Alan Kendell, Vancouver, Canada

That is about the date a lot of us get stuck I think .Has anybody any brilliant ideas ? Ann S HARRISON wrote: > Hello everyone > > As a new member of the list I would like to seek the advice of the more seasoned researchers out there. > > I am researching my maternal line which is Gillard. I have succeeded in establishing the direct line as far as Richard Gillard (abt 1760) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Hi Beryl Thanks for replying. I don't know much more else about Eliza FRY than I mentioned in the message ie she was b abt 1810 and died 1838 aged 28, registered at Batheaston. She was married to John LEWIS in 1830 in Batheaston. Don't know if they had any It looks as though your Frys could well be another family as the ages look older than would be the parents of my Eliza as they were possibly (and this is a big assumption) b. abt the late 1780s. Are any of your Frys from the Batheaston area? Cheers and thanks Meegan

In a message dated 26/05/2008 04:01:22 GMT Daylight Time, d.window@cqu.edu.au writes: Hi Daphne, I found your Mary Ann and Richard DREW in 1891 and 1901. Transcription follows and Census images sent off list. In 1891, Mary Ann is transcribed as Annie Tom and Richard is transcribed as Drewe Richd Tom, occupation Butcher, but it is clearly the same family - refer to census images. Cheers Dallas 1891 England Census Name: Drewe Richd Tom Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Annie Gender: Male Where born: Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England Civil Parish: Stoke St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: Stoke St Mary Town: Stoke St Mary County/Island: Somerset Registration district: Taunton Sub registration district: Taunton St Mary Magdalen ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Harry Harwood Drewe 4/12 Alfred Geo Tom 3 Annie Tom 26 Drewe Richd Tom 30 Richard Tom Tom 1 Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1876; Folio 66; Page 1; GSU roll: 6096986. 1901 England Census Name: Mary A Drew Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Richard T Gender: Female Where born: Ilminster, Somerset, England Civil Parish: Taunton St Mary Magdalene Ecclesiastical parish: Taunton St Mary Magdalene County/Island: Somerset Registration district: Taunton Sub registration district: Taunton ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 23 Household Members: Name Age Annie R Drew 9 Corbett L Drew 6 Gladys L Drew 2 Harry H Drew 10 Mary A Drew 36 Richard T Drew 39 Richard T Drew 11 Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2278; Folio: 54; Page: 5. -----Original Message----- From: John Scott [mailto:jaydeescott@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Sunday, 25 May 2008 08:18 AM To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SOM] CEARLEY/ or KEARLEY or CERLEY etc Hi List, Helping a sister in law who has a MARY ANN CEARLEY who married RICHARD DREW in December Quarter 1886. CEARLEY clearly in marriage and in sons brirth certificate. Any help in finding more on Mary Ann born Ilminster about 1874, age 36 in 1901 census, and 26 in 1891. Have looked ar KEARLEY / CERLEY / SEARLEY and also at 1881 for Mary Ann born 1864 as well as 1863 and 1865. Many thanks Daphne New Zealand. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Just in passing I live in Stoke St Mary, and the Drew's are still here in the village. Sarah

Hi List, I am trying to consolidate my information on the BENDALL family as I seem to have hit a brick wall on getting back any further than my 3xg grandparents. George Joseph BENDELL was married to Sarah NELLING on the 20th Aug 1804 at Bath St. James. No parish was given for George, but Sarah had Lyncombe & Widcombe given as her Parish.The spelling of the surmane seems to alternate through various documents. They had the following children :- Mary Ann BENDALL b1805 bap 21st July 1805 St. Swithins married Jeremiah WINDATT on 27th Jan 1834 at Lyncombe, she died in 1881 in Liverpool. They had issue. Jane BENDALL b 1807 married William TYLEE on 29th March 1829 at Thomas A Becket Church Widcombe. Died 1860 at Walcot, Somerset. They had Issue Charles BENDALL 1808 I have no baptism. married Mary STRONG 20th October 1828 at Lyncombe and Widcombe. Possibly went to Yorkshire. Had Issue. Sarah BENDALL 1810 I have no baptism , became a servant died 1841 in Widcombe unmarried. George (Joseph) BENDALL b 1812 I have no Baptism, married Jane Alice KIRKHAM in Bristol 26th December 1831. Died 1875 Bristol. They had issue. (my 2x great grandparents) Elizabeth BENDALL 1815 baptised Eliza 6th March 1815 at Bathwick married William WHITE 21 st November 1836 Lyncombe and Widcombe. They had Issue. Harriett BENDALL 1816 baptised 24th June 1816 at Bathwick married Nathaniel PALMER on 16th October 1837 at Eling, Southampton . Have found no issue. James BENDALL 1818 baptised 12th April 1818 at Bathwick believed to have married Charlotte SARGEANT no marriage found. died 1839 Lyncombe at Widcombe. They had issue. Caroline (Augusta) BENDALL 1824 baptised 1st February 1824 at Bathwick. Married Abraham JAMES at St. Mary the Virgin Bathwick 10th August 1851. They had Issue. William BENDALL 1825 Baptised 25th October 1825 at Bathwick married Martha EACOTT 4th December 1845 at St. Thomas A Becket Bathwick. They had Issue. Frderick BENDALL c1833 I know nothing about him, except his appeaance on the 1841 census with the family in Middle Lane Widcombe. I would like to find the three missing baptisms, and try to breakthough the brick wall as far as George and Sarah are concerned. I have followed their children's familys as far as I am able. Though Frederick alludes me. Any help would be much appreciated. Many Thanks Pauline

If I have the right people, William HOCKEY was buried at Charlton Adam on 18 October 1885 aged 81 and his wife Martha was buried at Adam on 11 May 1866 aged 61. In 1871 William still had three unmarried children (Walter, Lucy Ann & Louisa) living with him, as well as his older unmarried sister Ann HOCKEY aged 75. William HOCKEY and Martha WALTER were married at Charlton Adam on 6 September 1827 (both were able to sign their names). Martha WALTER, daughter of John and Sarah WALTER, was baptised at Charlton Adam on 21 April 1805 (from the BTs and, though it is faint on the microfiche, the CA Register) but her parents - John WALTER and Sarah COATE - were married at Keinton Mandeville on 27 December 1802. I think there may be a baptism for William HOCKEY son of Thomas and Elizabeth at Charlton Adam in 1804, possibly October 10th, but need to check that as the page is extremely difficult to read and unfortunately there is no surviving BT for that year. Thomas and Elizabeth HOCKEY did also have a daughter Ann baptised at CA on 19 November 1797. Thomas HOCKEY and Elizabeth SHEPARD were married at Charlton Adam on 20 September 1789. We have acquired some information about other HOCKEY families and their descendants and would be interested to know more about your HOCKEY connection. We are starting to transcribe local records and put them online, so you may find more if you check our website from time to time. An update is (over)due soon! Celia www.charltons-mackrell-adam.org.uk >Hi, I am new to the list and researching the HOCKEY Family of Charlton Adam >Somerset. WILLIAM HOCKEY was born 1806 Charlton Adam and his wife MARTHA >WALTER born 1806 Charlton Adam..I am trying to ascertain the parents of both >William HOCKEY and Martha WALTER(S).. > >Regards Kay P.

Hi .. I have quite a few GILLARD, mostly BARRINGTON if you are inerested. Beryl Renton in Brisbane On 25/05/2008, at 9:45 PM, S HARRISON wrote: > Hello everyone > > As a new member of the list I would like to seek the advice of the > more seasoned researchers out there. > > I am researching my maternal line which is Gillard. I have > succeeded in establishing the direct line as far as Richard Gillard > (abt 1760) possibly of Cricket St Thomas, who married Hannah > Wheadon (1763? - 1819). There appear to be a substantial number of > Gillard groupings in the Crewkerne/Chard area and I would like to > see if I can establish the links as well as push the line further > back and investigate the collateral lines if time permits. > > You can probably all tell that I am relatively new at this and I > apologise if my mail has transgressed any etiquette or protocols. > Any pointers as to the way forward would be very gratefully > received. My tree is on ancestry.com for those who use that site > but both Lynn and I are happy to send it as a gedcom file to anyone > who would like to share our research. > > Kind regards to all. > > Steve Harrison > Stonehouse, Gloucesterhire, England. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi .. When asking for information it is best to put every date you have - birth, death etc., as I have a great many FRY people and it is too hard to check without more information. For instance - I have James Fry 1824/1881 married to Fanny Mitchell. He was the son of William Fry and Elizabeth Chant. Another James was born about 1854, the son of James Fry and Fanny Mitchell. There is Ann Fry born 1868 daughter of George Fry and Patience Gray. Perhaps you could send me the FRY information you have in case I can match others. Maybe this helps. Beryl Renton in Brisbane . On 24/05/2008, at 12:28 AM, Chris & Meegan Ferguson wrote: > Hi there > > Trying for the family above - this time for Eliza's parents. > > Eliza Lewis nee Fry died just after her 4th child was born and I'm > trying to > find out a little more about her. Bath BMD website has some Fry > deaths which > may or may not be family and I wonder if someone can tell me where > I might > look next? > > Would it be possible to assume Eliza's parents would be abt 20 > years old > when she was born (abt 1810 as she was 28 yrs at death in 1838), > that would > make the ones I have possibilities Have checked Free BMD as well > and have > come up with the: > 1 death in June q of Ann Fry, aged 51 at Batheaston sub-district > 2 death in Mar q 1842 of James Fry, aged 51 at Batheaston > 3 death in June q of a James Fry, Batheaston > > The ages and sub districts have come from Bath BMD which is a really > interesting and helpful site, the quarters from Free BMD. There are > also 3 > James' in 1839/40 and the Bath BMD site has a James dying 1839 aged > 81 - > possibly another family member. > > Question - other than ordering the death certificates is there any > way I can > find out any more about these people? Using registers guess I could > but > these are post registration > > Any suggestions will be very gratefully listened to!! > Cheers and thanks > Meegan in sunny and cool Darwin, Australia > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kevinpearce61 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/4180.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: History The Brick and Tile Trade For much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the brick and tile industry provided the financial backbone to the town. Local clay had long been used for making bricks as far back as mediaeval times, but it wasn't until the end of the seventeenth century that the potential for clay as a commercial product was realised. The present day police station marks the spot where the first commercial brickyard was formed, the next being at Hamp (1709) and another at Crowpill (1720). The hand-made bricks from these sites can be seen in Friarn Street, Dampiet Street and St Mary Street. More yards sprang up along the river as the demand increased and, by the end of the eighteenth century, brick making was recognisable as an industry. By 1776, the Sealey family had a yard at Hamp. Permanent buildings had arrived with purpose-built up-draught kilns producing bricks. This industrialisation led to improved standards, better quality bricks and a more reliable supply. The demand began to arrive from further afield and brickyards sprang up from Burnham-on-Sea to Burrowbridge. Clay varied from area to area, the clay at Chilton Trinity being particularly good for tile manufacture. Despite the limited geographic spread, the centre of the industry remained focussed on Bridgwater with the following amongst the recognised manufacturers: John Sealey Hamp Colthurst and Symons Castle Fields, Burnham, Somerset Bridge, Somerset Yard, Screech Owl, Puriton and Combwich John Browne Chilton Tile Factory, Old Taunton Road, Dunwear, Chilton Old Yard and Pawlett John Browne and William Champion Hamp John Symons Saltlands William Maidment Parrett Works (Bristol Road) John Board Wylds Road Barham Brothers East Quay H J and C Major Salmon Parade, Taunton Road and Colley Lane W Robins Parrett Way J B Hammill (previously R Ford) Chilton Trinity The main products were the red bricks and Double Roman roof tiles for which William Symons can take the credit. The kilns for firing these items could take up to 5,000 at a time and the temperature had to be just right if the tiles were not to crack in the firing process. The kilns would be loaded with faggots of wood and around 10 tons of coal. At the end of four days, the kilns would be sealed to extinguish the fire and left for four days to cool. In addition to bricks and tiles, ornamental gable ends were produced and examples of these can still be seen in St John Street. These products ended up all over the world: the Bronx in New York; China; Canada; Australia and New Zealand. So great was the trade that, in 1903, a new wharf was built to take the cargoes. Life was hard in the brickyards. At one time, half the male population of the town was employed in the industry. During the winter, the ground would be too hard to dig, and half of the workforce would be laid off. The work being so seasonal, winter unemployment levels were incredibly high, hence the need to establish the workhouse at Northgate. By 1840 there were 1,300 brickyard workers in Bridgwater and by 1850 the number of sites within two miles of the town centre had grown to 16. Conditions were so poor that by the end of the nineteenth century, the time was right for trade unionism. Brickyard bosses argued that low wages were essential for the survival of the yards and the workers argued that better wages were essential for the survival of their families - and it was that serious, there being no social welfare, only the workhouse. In 1886 an unsuccessful strike ended after eight weeks, with the employers refusing to negotiate and hunger driving the workforce back, having achieved nothing except eight weeks with no wages. In 1890, there was a repeat of the industrial action but with much greater effect. Six hundred workers withdrew their labour. Once again the workforce were driven back by hunger, but now they had grown in confidence as a union movement. A further strike in 1893 was followed by two years during which the brickyard workers moved towards the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Workers Union. Text Copyright © 2008 Roger Evans Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I live in the States and am doing my mtdna and have ancestors that was born in St. Philip, Norton, Somerset, England. Been trying to find my great,great,great,greatgrandmother's,Hester Wickham, mother's maiden name. Hester was born in or about 1766 and died in 1838 apr 10th in Somerset, England. She married James Collier May 2, 1787 and had four children born in Somerset, England.

Good evening list: Wondering if anyone can lay claim to an Eleanor Bryant, who most likely was living in Shepton Mallet in 1821? And maybe her husband's name began with an 'H'? She witnessed the 1821 Will of Thomas Strode of Shepton Mallet. As far as I can see so far, the Bryants and Strodes were very much inter-mingled about this time in Shepton Mallet. Can anyone help with details of any Bryants of Shepton Mallet around this time frame? Any news will be greatly appreciated. Best wishes, Helen Mitchell Australia

Hi, My name is Sarah Baddeley, and I live in Somerset, UK. I am currently researching the name HARTNELL (not the ones that live in Pitminster) but those that came from Norton Fitzwarren/Halse. They are all on my paternal grandmother's side. Hope someone has some info on them, but enjoy reading about other families as well. Sarah Baddeley

Hi Steve, The Gillards in my family tree are very limited in number, and I know very little about them. But for what it's worth: Descendants of John Gillard 1 John Gillard b: 1816 Ilminster .. +Sarah Bright b: 1818 Yarcombe m: 03 Sep 1839 Ilminster ......... 2 John Gillard b: 28 Oct 1839 Ilminster ......... 2 Robert James Gillard b: 06 Jan 1843 Ilminster ............. +Elizabeth Jane Huish b: 1839 Yarcombe m: 05 Mar 1865 Combe St Nicholas d: 1901 ......... 2 Daniel Gillard b: 25 May 1846 Combe St Nicholas ......... 2 Henry Gillard b: 13 May 1849 Combe St Nicholas ......... 2 Albert Gillard b: 1852 Combe St Nicholas ......... 2 Sarah Ann Gillard b: 13 Jul 1854 Combe St Nicholas ......... 2 Frederick Gillard b: 1858 Ilminster where Elizabeth HUISH is a cousin of mine. COMBE ST NICHOLAS is the parish of my special interest, and another Gillard, William bc.1819 Ilminster, gets into my Combe 'cousins-of-cousins' file through his marriage to Mary Ann Saunders, of Combe, in 1845. William was later landlord of "The Green Dragon" in Combe. Kind Regards, Jenny -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of S HARRISON Sent: 25 May 2008 12:46 To: ENG-SOMERSET@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SOM] Gillard family in Crewkerne and Chard area Hello everyone <snip> There appear to be a substantial number of Gillard groupings in the Crewkerne/Chard area and I would like to see if I can establish the links Kind regards to all. Steve Harrison Stonehouse, Gloucesterhire, England.

Hello everyone As a new member of the list I would like to seek the advice of the more seasoned researchers out there. I am researching my maternal line which is Gillard. I have succeeded in establishing the direct line as far as Richard Gillard (abt 1760) possibly of Cricket St Thomas, who married Hannah Wheadon (1763? - 1819). There appear to be a substantial number of Gillard groupings in the Crewkerne/Chard area and I would like to see if I can establish the links as well as push the line further back and investigate the collateral lines if time permits. You can probably all tell that I am relatively new at this and I apologise if my mail has transgressed any etiquette or protocols. Any pointers as to the way forward would be very gratefully received. My tree is on ancestry.com for those who use that site but both Lynn and I are happy to send it as a gedcom file to anyone who would like to share our research. Kind regards to all. Steve Harrison Stonehouse, Gloucesterhire, England.

Hi List, Helping a sister in law who has a MARY ANN CEARLEY who married RICHARD DREW in December Quarter 1886. CEARLEY clearly in marriage and in sons brirth certificate. Any help in finding more on Mary Ann born Ilminster about 1874, age 36 in 1901 census, and 26 in 1891. Have looked ar KEARLEY / CERLEY / SEARLEY and also at 1881 for Mary Ann born 1864 as well as 1863 and 1865. Many thanks Daphne New Zealand.