Hi Pauline, This may not be very helpful, unless you happen to live somewhere close. About five years ago, with an hour or so 'to kill' whilst waiting for transport, I ventured into the public library at Wells to see what I could discover about "The Somerset And Bath Lunatic Asylum", later to be known as "The Mendip Hospital". The librarian was able to take me to the appropriate shelf where I found a delightful little book [about 120 pages roughly A5 size] written by a lady whose father, or perhaps grandfather, worked at the hospital. The author wrote of her childhood memories of the social life at the hospital; events such as the Christmas plays which the hospital staff put-on for the inmates. I have vague recollections of some of the rules which applied to the staff, such as requiring permission from the hospital management before getting married (else lose their job). For someone such as yourself I'm sure it would make fascinating reading. The sad part is, I made no notes at the time and now have no chance of giving you a reference for the book, short of revisiting the library. My quick dip into Google just now didn't provide me any reminders. Regards, Jenny -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pauline Sieler Sent: 23 May 2008 08:51 To: ENG-SOMERSET@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SOM] Mendip hospital My great grandfather Francis Cook b 1838 was an attendant at the Mendip Hospital during his lifetime Does anyone know anything about the hospital or any records tat they mat have please? Many thanks Pauline

> I am looking for EDWIN HAWKINS in the 1871 census, born Bishops Hull in the next 3 census, > Any help in finding Edwin Hawkins before 1881 would be wonderful. In my earlier post I forgot about the 1861 census. Here he is: Name: Edwin Hawkings Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Bishops Hull, Somerset, England Civil Parish: Bishops Hull County/Island: Somerset Country: England Registration district: Taunton Sub registration district: Taunton St James ED, institution, or vessel: 8e Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 114 Household Members: Name Age Edwin Hawkings 4 Eli Hawkings 10 Henry Hawkings 12 James Hawkings 44 Levi Hawkings 6 Sarah Hawkings 38 Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1619; Folio: 32; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542841. Vivien

> I am looking for EDWIN HAWKINS in the 1871 census, born Bishops Hull in the next 3 census, > 1881 age 21 in Taunton Hospital army reserves, married Mary Jane Tames June Q. 1881 ( she was ? 6 yrs older ) > 1891 age 34 in Taunton Railway Labourer wife Mary J. age 38 and with 3 children. RG 12/ 1876 > 1901 age 44 in Taunton Railway worker wife Jane age 48 and with 5 children RG 13 / 2278. > Any help in finding Edwin Hawkins before 1881 would be wonderful. This looks like him in 1871: RG number:RG10 Piece:2375 Folio:35 Page:32 last entry on the page HAWKINS, Edwin Son M 14 born: Bishops Hull Somerset Registration District: Taunton Sub District: Taunton St James EnumerationDistrict: 8 Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Bishops Hull Municipal Borough: Address: Village Shutewater Hill, Bishops Hull County:Somersetshire If you were searching on Ancestry, he has been mistranscribed there as "Estrice HOWKINS" Vivien Tasmania

There is a book by Susan Marshall called Mendip Hospital. See: http://www.amazon.ca/Mendip-Hospital-Appreciation-Susan-Marshall/dp/1905226454 Hope this helps. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauline Sieler" <pauline.sieler@btopenworld.com> To: <ENG-SOMERSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 3:50 AM Subject: [ENG-SOM] Mendip hospital > My great grandfather Francis Cook b 1838 was an attendant at the Mendip > Hospital during his lifetime > > Does anyone know anything about the hospital or any records tat they mat > have please? > > 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 >

The Patient records are at Taunton. I did a recent lookup for someone and it included photographs; some before and after. Philip Maddocks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauline Sieler" <pauline.sieler@btopenworld.com> To: <ENG-SOMERSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:50 AM Subject: [ENG-SOM] Mendip hospital > My great grandfather Francis Cook b 1838 was an attendant at the Mendip > Hospital during his lifetime > > Does anyone know anything about the hospital or any records tat they mat > have please? > > 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 >

Hi List, I am looking for EDWIN HAWKINS in the 1871 census, born Bishops Hull in the next 3 census, 1881 age 21 in Taunton Hospital army reserves, married Mary Jane Tames June Q. 1881 ( she was ? 6 yrs older ) 1891 age 34 in Taunton Railway Labourer wife Mary J. age 38 and with 3 children. RG 12/ 1876 1901 age 44 in Taunton Railway worker wife Jane age 48 and with 5 children RG 13 / 2278. Any help in finding Edwin Hawkins before 1881 would be wonderful. Thanks Daphne New Zealand.

My great grandfather Francis Cook b 1838 was an attendant at the Mendip Hospital during his lifetime Does anyone know anything about the hospital or any records tat they mat have please? Many thanks Pauline

John PITFIELD was b. 10 Nov 1836, Eype, Symondsbury, Dorset. He m Mary Ann UDAL, 1861; she died after 1901; the Symondsbury PR for her children’s baptisms name her Marianne. In the 1871 census in Symondsbury village, John 34 was a landowner of 560 acres, living with Mary 32 and 7 children; in the 1881 census, John 44 was a retired farmer, living in Taunton St. Mary, Som. At the 1891 census John 54 and Mariam 53 were living on their own means in “Elmset Hall”, Wedmore, Somerset, with daughters, Ada 27, Annie 26, Alice 24, Mary 23 and Margaret 6. In the 1901 census, John and Mary, were in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, with brother Joseph and daughters: Ada 37, Alice 34, Annie 36 and Mary 33, all single; John died 16 Sep 1913, Wrafton House, Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England, buried: Symondsbury,, Dorset. John and Ann had issue, including: a. John PITFIELD, b. 13 Aug 1862, Symondsbury, Dorset. In the 1901 census, John 38, single, was a solicitor living at Bellevue, Petworth, West Sussex. b. Ada Marian PITFIELD, b. 3 Dec 1864, Symondsbury, Dorset, d. 25 Apr 1915, Broadstairs, Kent; buried: Symondsbury, Dorset. c. Annie PITFIELD, b. 8 Mar 1865, bapt. May 3, 1865 in Symondsbury, Dorset. At the 1881 census, Annie 16 was a boarder scholar in London, Middlesex. d. Alice Jane PITFIELD, b. 28 Jun 1866, Symondsbury, Dorset. e. Mary Elizabeth (Minnie) PITFIELD, b. 11 Aug 1867, bp. Sept. 26, 1867 in Symondsbury, Dorset, d. 15 Sep 1901, Wrafton House, Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England, buried: Symondsbury, Dorset. f. William Udal PITFIELD, b. 20 Dec 1868, Symondsbury, Dorset, England. William migrated to Canada in 1886; he m Sophia Hardy Lillington, 24 Mar 1894, in ,,,Canada. William 32, a farmer, and Sophia 35 were enumerated with two children in Brandon, Manitoba for the 1901 census; in the 1906 census, William 36 was at 9th Street in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, living with Sophia H. 40, John E. 11, Flora M. 10 and Ada E. 2; William and Sophia had issue. g. Alfred Edward PITFIELD, b. 19 May 1870, Symondsbury, Dorset, England. He migrated to Canada in 1888; in the 1901 Canadian census for Brandon, Manitoba, Fred 30, single, farm hand was enumerated; in the Canadian 1906 census for Dauphin, Manitoba, there were Alfred E. Pitfield, 36, who emigrated to Canada in 1888, married to Flora A. 26, with a daughter Jessie, 6 months, born in Manitoba; Alfred is reported to have died in 1937 in Summerland, BC, Canada. Alfred and Flora had issue. h. Thomas Alexander PITFIELD, b. 21 Oct 1871, Symondsbury,, Dorset, England; I cannot find him in England in the 1901 census. i. Jessie PITFIELD, female, b. 20 Feb 1874, bp. May 17, 1874 in Symondsbury,, Dorset. At the census of 1901, Jessie 27 was staying with her uncle Thomas in London. j. Margaret Roper PITFIELD, b. 18 Jul 1884, Combe Florey, Somerset. Margaret 16 was a pupil in Ilfracombe, Devon, for the 1901 census. I am seeking to make contact, and to share family history notes, with any relation or researcher of this family, all cousins of mine. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.

Thanks Mark, I have just been on the Somerset OPC website and did not find a William there. I think that after looking at my William Peachs that I have in my family tree that he may have originally come from Rampisham in Dorset and his family moved to Charlton Horethorne so I am following that lead at present. Will check free Reg though. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers Roslyn. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark James" <mark.james4@homecall.co.uk> To: <eng-somerset@rootsweb.com>; <ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Re William Peach and Mary Paul > Hi Roslyn, > > Have you tried FreeREG to see if there is a William Peach listed for East > Coker? > There is also an Somerset OPC for East Coker as well. > Regards > Mark James > SOM FreeREG Coord > > -----Original Message----- > From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of greg garden > Sent: 22 May 2008 13:08 > To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ENG-SOM] Re William Peach and Mary Paul > > Hi, > > I am wondering if someone is able to break down a bit of a brick wall for > me > please. > > William Peach baker of East Coker married Mary Paul on 30.12.1808 East > Coker. Mary Paul was chr 30.1.1789 East Coker. > > They had the following children: > > Anna > Jane born 14.5.1810 bapt 18.10.1812 > John > Marianna bapt 18.10.1812 > William bapt 15.3.1818 > > All of East Coker I think. Is it possible for someone to help me to find > out > who William belongs to that married Mary Paul please. I am assuming at > this > point in time that he was also from East Coker as I cannot find him in > Dorset. > > Hoping someone is able to help. > Thanks Roslyn. > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hi, I am wondering if someone is able to break down a bit of a brick wall for me please. William Peach baker of East Coker married Mary Paul on 30.12.1808 East Coker. Mary Paul was chr 30.1.1789 East Coker. They had the following children: Anna Jane born 14.5.1810 bapt 18.10.1812 John Marianna bapt 18.10.1812 William bapt 15.3.1818 All of East Coker I think. Is it possible for someone to help me to find out who William belongs to that married Mary Paul please. I am assuming at this point in time that he was also from East Coker as I cannot find him in Dorset. Hoping someone is able to help. Thanks Roslyn.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: annemchambers Surnames: PINNEY TAZEWELL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/614.609.1315.1867.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a Barbara PINNEY, father John PINNEY, who was born in Hardington ca 1673. She married Stephen TAZEWELL ca 1689. Their children were Barbara TAZEWELL born July 1690 in Limington, SOMERSET; Stephen TAZEWELL ( born 18 August 1693 in Limington; Elizabeth TAZEWELL born June 1697 in Limington; Mary TAZEWELL born 29 July 1699 in Limington; John Pinney TAZEWELL born 26 March 1701 in Limington; James TAZEWELL born 26 June 1704 in Limington; William TAZEWELL born 6 March 1706 in Limington. She died 18 June 1706 in Limington, Somerset. Does that ring any bells with anyone ? I have her descendants, but I'm now starting to look for her siblings and ancestors. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: somersetresearch Surnames: STRAWBRIDGE, OTTERY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/614.609.1315.1867.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have an interest in STRAWBRIDGE as Laura Mary STRAWBRIDGE married William Baker OTTERY November 1881 in ILMINSTER. Any connections? Jim http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk 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.

Afternoon all, I've just come back from a few days away to find that Orange seem to have done something on their server which is affecting the West Somerset Parish Register site. I shall be chasing them this morning to iron out the problem but from what I can see so far its mainly on the most recent parishes while the ones entered 2-3 years ago seem OK. Bear with us! Cheers, Martin Southwood

Hi Roslyn, Have you tried FreeREG to see if there is a William Peach listed for East Coker? There is also an Somerset OPC for East Coker as well. Regards Mark James SOM FreeREG Coord -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of greg garden Sent: 22 May 2008 13:08 To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SOM] Re William Peach and Mary Paul Hi, I am wondering if someone is able to break down a bit of a brick wall for me please. William Peach baker of East Coker married Mary Paul on 30.12.1808 East Coker. Mary Paul was chr 30.1.1789 East Coker. They had the following children: Anna Jane born 14.5.1810 bapt 18.10.1812 John Marianna bapt 18.10.1812 William bapt 15.3.1818 All of East Coker I think. Is it possible for someone to help me to find out who William belongs to that married Mary Paul please. I am assuming at this point in time that he was also from East Coker as I cannot find him in Dorset. Hoping someone is able to help. Thanks Roslyn. ------------------------------- 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

Thanks, but the 1871 certainly looks like a T. and looking at FreeBMD some of thebirths of the family are James and some Tames, a headache ! Daphne. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Firebird" <sparrer@gmail.com> To: <eng-somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] TAMES / JAMES of TAUNTON > John Scott wrote: > >> Is anybody researching this family or can tell me if Tames is a Somerset >> name. > > TAMES isn't a Somerset name as far as I'm aware It's more likely to > be JAMES and mistranscribed. > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > __________ NOD32 3118 (20080521) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >

Hi List, I am helping a sister in law and have a MARY JANE TAMES married to EDWIN HAWKINS in June Quarter 1881 Taunton District. Later census give place of birth for Mary Jane as Taunton born abt 1853. There is a MARY JANE JAMES in the birth index for Dec Q. 1853, with a marriage of James James and Mary Ann Woolcott in Sept Q. 1852. 1881 census has Mary J.age 27, at 23 Paul St, Taunton with parents James and Mary Ann surname TAMES 1871 census has the family at 14 Paul St , but no Mary J. There is a possible as Mary J. James in St Sidwell Devon age 20. 1861 at Factory Court Mary J. age 8, again looks like Tames. James is a sweep in all census but his age goes from 32 in "61, 36 in "71 to 45 in"' 81, wife goes from30 to 32 to 40. Ancestry has the family indexed various ways including as Turner in 1881. Is anybody researching this family or can tell me if Tames is a Somerset name. Thanks for any help Daphne. New Zealand.

I live in W London & am interested in Langport ,Somerton & Kingsdon area particularly .I am also interested in KIDDLE & MIRRAT names & variants Ann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cannyfindit Surnames: Pinney, Strawbridge, Collier Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/614.609.1315.1867.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Very old thread, never read it before.....I also have info on Strawbridge and Pinney descendants and ancestors; James Strawbridge and Sarah (Pinney) of Stockland (married 1832) were a set of g-g-grandparents to me, so the Pinney line is of interest. As far as I'm aware, Sarah Pinney's mother Hannah had a maiden name of Collier before she married Jonathan Pinney around 1798. I have a line of names going back directly from Jonathan Pinney, to about 1580...not many, just a few. 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.

Hello Avril Lovely surprise to hear from you and sorry I have not received your emails. I thought until I could share information I would not bother you. My films have not arrived at the family history centre yet, they take ages. Looking forward to an update on what you may have discovered. Alison On 22/5/08 12:36 AM, "Avril" <zayoachim@pacificcoast.net> wrote: > I'm sorry to use the list for this message, but Alison is my only connection > to our shared KNIGHT ancestors. Alison, my emails to you are bouncing. Please > contact me for more KNIGHT/BLEW information. > Avril > > ------------------------------- > 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

John Scott wrote: > Is anybody researching this family or can tell me if Tames is a Somerset name. TAMES isn't a Somerset name as far as I'm aware It's more likely to be JAMES and mistranscribed.