Joseph PHELPS was baptized in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, on January 14th., 1765; Joseph was a yeoman farmer in Combe Florey, Somerset. In 1792, at St. Nicholas Hope Independent church, Sydling, Dorset, he married Martha DEVENISH. Joseph died in Combe Florey on April 16th., 1823. Joseph and Martha had issue, including: 1. Charlotte PHELPS, born about 1793 in Combe Florey; Charlotte married William CHAPPELL in Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, in 1819. 2. Joseph PHELPS, born August 15th. and baptized December 30th., 1795 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset. Joseph was a yeoman farmer in Combe Florey; he married (1) Mary HEWLETT in 1813 in Yeovil. Joseph married (2) Alice about 1820; Joseph and Mary and Alice had issue, in Combe Florey. 3. Anna PHELPS, born about 1799 and christened on April 7th., 1799, in Combe Florey. Anna married (1) William PERKIN on July 1st., 1823 in Combe Florey (I.G.I. extracted) and they had no issue; she married (2) William BERRY on October 31st., 1833, in Creech St. Michael, Somerset, in the presence of Charlotte CHAPPELL. William BERRY and Anna migrated to Australia in 1849. Anna died in Bathurst, NSW, Australia, on September 24th., 1859. William BERRY and Anna had 4 children. 4. Elizabeth PHELPS, born on July 12th., 1804 and baptized on January 31st., 1805, in Combe Florey; Elizabeth married Thomas JOYCE in 1857. 5. Harriet PHELPS, born on December 27th., 1806 and baptized on June 9th., 1807 in Combe Florey (I.G.I. extracted). In 1849 she married John BLACKWELL. 6. William PHELPS, born on May 7th., 1810 and baptized on January 8th., 1811, in Combe Florey (I.G.I. extracted). 8. John Phelps, born about 1812 in Combe Florey. I am seeking to make contact, and to exchange PHELPS family history notes, with any relation or researcher of this family. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.

oops, sorry I goofed up the previous message re: alison darby 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. Thanks, Avril

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

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

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AndreaLeach20001 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/4058.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Syljun, I'm sorry I don't have any info on George Harding's birth. I have found very little from Bristol/Somerset area and its difficult as its all pre 1837. The only thing I may know is that this George Harding was possibly a Tailor. Andrea 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 Pat > Thank you so much for the information forwarded to me regarding my Watkins family. I am sure this Margaret is probably the right one as she would have been 59 in 1916. I was told she died earlier but that probably was wrong. I will certainly let you know when I am going to be in Weston Super Mare - probably some time in April next year. trip plans not finalized yet, since I would like to visit the house and the cemetary. I'll look in ancestry to see if I can find the marriage of Ethel. Many thanks. This certainly is more information than I had before. > Carole > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: houseofboo Surnames: strawbridge Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/614.609.1315.1867/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I see your message is from 2000, so I will not provide detais at this time. Did you find the connections you want? I have details from the book The Strawbridges of Stockland. Please let me know if you wish the details. I am a descendant of the parents of James Strawbridge! 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.

William JAMES was baptized Oct 5, 1738, in Dowlish Wake. He married Sarah SYMONDS on April 12, 1768 at Dowlish and lived for many years, a yeoman at Colmer farm in Marshwood, Dorset. They also had an estate at Wellfield in Hawkchurch, Devon. He died in Marshwood 1813, aged 75, buried in Dowlish Wake on May 18, 1813; his widow, Sarah, died in Marshwood 1823, aged 82, buried in Dowlish Wake on January 7, 1823 (M.I. Dowlish). They had issue: i. Mary JAMES, born c 1771. Mary JAMES of Marshwood married Thomas ROPER, yeoman, on November 18, 1794 at Whitechurch Canonicorum, Dorset, in the presence of William JAMES. They apparently lived in Hawkchurch, Devon, and in Chillington / Cricket St. Thomas, Somerset, where Thomas was a tanner. Thomas died on August 7, 1815, in Hawkchurch, buried in Chideock on August 18, 1815, aged 50 (M.I. in Chideock). Mary, his widow, died in Hawkchurch, on October 11, 1815, buried in Chideock, Dorset, on October 19, 1815, aged 44 (M.I. in Chideock). They had issue. ii. William JAMES, baptized on Dec 29, 1774 in Dowlish Wake. He died in Hawkchurch in 1847, aged 73, unmarried, and was buried in Dowlish Wake. (M. I. in Dowlish church) iii. John JAMES, born c 1776, died, aged 33, on October 31, 1809, unmarried (M. I. Dowlish); iv. Richard JAMES, baptized 1777; died 1839, aged 63, unmarried, at Wellville in Hawkchurch, and was buried in Dowlish Wake. (M. I. Marshwood and Dowlish churches) v. Sarah JAMES, born c 1779; died Februaray 19, 1789, aged 10, at Colmer Farm, Dorset; buried in Dowlish Wake on Feb 25, 1789 (M.I. Dowlish). vi. Honour JAMES, who married Thomas SMITH of Stoke Abbott on June 21, 1803, in Whitechurch Canonicorum, in the presence of William JAMES. Honor died without issue. I am seeking to make contact, and to exchange JAMES family history notes, with any relation or researcher of this family, all cousins of mine. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira. Toronto, Canada.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Derby245 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/164.1260.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have no idea about this as I don't know where Farrington Gurney is. My connection is VATERS, not Vater who were in Frome 1600 to 1800's. So far I have no connection with the Vater families of High Littleton. 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.

Hi Carole, Wilfrid Edwin WATKIN lived at Silverton, 29 Brean Down Avenue in Weston-super-Mare, a house which is still in existence. There is a grave in Weston-super-Mare Cemetery with the following inscription. "Of your charity pray for the soul of Margaret, beloved wife of Wilfred Edwin WATKIN, F.R.C.S. of Weston-super-Mare, who died July 18th 1916 ------ (remainder illegible)." In the Burial Register of the Cemetery it gives her burial as 24th July 1916 in Grave Tu 1869, aged 59 The Plot Tu denotes that the ground was unconsecrated which means that she was most probably non-conformist I realise that this isn't the Margaret you asked about but there doesn't appear to be another Margaret WATKIN in the cemetery Freebmd shows a possible marriage for Ethel in 1909 - copies of the local parish registers are in the local library Marriages Sep 1909 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BROWNE Frank Charles Axbridge <javascript:golink("/cgi/districts.pl?r=120962562&d=bmd_1208863479")> 5c 987 <javascript:gopage(1909,3,2,'5c','987',0)> <javascript:golink("/cgi/information.pl?r=120962562&d=bmd_1208863479")> WATKIN Ethel Axbridge <javascript:golink("/cgi/districts.pl?r=121083818&d=bmd_1208863479")> 5c 987 <javascript:gopage(1909,3,2,'5c','987',0)> The Weston-super-Mare Family History would be delighted to meet you when you visit next year and can help with local records. Let me know when you are coming and perhaps we can arrange something. Good Luck Pat Hase www.wsmfhs.org.uk Carole Marshall wrote: > My name is Carole and I live in Canada. My interest in this group > pertains to the surname of Watkins who lived in Weston Super Mare. > My grandfather Wilfrid Bradley Watkins lived at 2 Atlantic Drive East > (hope this is right - is sometimes hard to read the census) in 1901 with > his mother Margaret Ann and sister Ethel before he immigrated to > Canada. Am looking for death of Margaret Ann Watkins shortly I believe > after 1901. > My ggrandfather Wilfrid Edwin Watkins lived at Silverton, 29 Brean Town > Ave. Weston Super Mare in 1927 (reading this from his brother's will so > don't know if correct spelling). Am also looking for his death. > Am also looking for a marriage of Ethel Watkins to someone I believe > named Brown after 1901. > Also am planing a visit to Weston Super Mare next year and wonder if > there is somewhere to go to look up marriages and deaths. > Any help would be appreciated. > > Carole Watkin > >

Carole Wilfrid Bradley Watkins birth was registered in the September Quarter of 1880 in TOTNES Registration District. GRO Reference 5b 191. Jim 2008/5/18 Carole Marshall <carolemarshall@netscape.ca>: > My name is Carole and I live in Canada. My interest in this group > pertains to the surname of Watkins who lived in Weston Super Mare. > > My grandfather Wilfrid Bradley Watkins lived at 2 Atlantic Drive East > (hope this is right - is sometimes hard to read the census) in 1901 with > his mother Margaret Ann and sister Ethel before he immigrated to > Canada. Am looking for death of Margaret Ann Watkins shortly I believe > after 1901. > > My ggrandfather Wilfrid Edwin Watkins lived at Silverton, 29 Brean Town > Ave. Weston Super Mare in 1927 (reading this from his brother's will so > don't know if correct spelling). Am also looking for his death. > > Am also looking for a marriage of Ethel Watkins to someone I believe > named Brown after 1901. > > Also am planing a visit to Weston Super Mare next year and wonder if > there is somewhere to go to look up marriages and deaths. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Carole Watkin > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- Jim - http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Over 15,000 Names in the forest - I have now found the W O O Ds and W O O D L A N Ds (and a B U S H) there are B I R Ds in the trees (including S P A R R O Ws) and Have P R I N C Es and K I N Gs but mostly Ag Labs - Happy Hunting Owner - Somerset Hundreds Groups (Contact Off List for Details) see also: http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk and http://www.opcdorset.com

There is a Margaret Watkins death recorded in AXBRIDGE Registration District in 1916. GRO Reference 5c 486. She was said to be age 59. (Weston Super Mare was in this Registration District until 1936) No trace of the family on the 1891 Census. Edith apparently born Dreden, so may be in Germany at that time. Jim 2008/5/18 Carole Marshall <carolemarshall@netscape.ca>: > My name is Carole and I live in Canada. My interest in this group > pertains to the surname of Watkins who lived in Weston Super Mare. > > My grandfather Wilfrid Bradley Watkins lived at 2 Atlantic Drive East > (hope this is right - is sometimes hard to read the census) in 1901 with > his mother Margaret Ann and sister Ethel before he immigrated to > Canada. Am looking for death of Margaret Ann Watkins shortly I believe > after 1901. > > My ggrandfather Wilfrid Edwin Watkins lived at Silverton, 29 Brean Town > Ave. Weston Super Mare in 1927 (reading this from his brother's will so > don't know if correct spelling). Am also looking for his death. > > Am also looking for a marriage of Ethel Watkins to someone I believe > named Brown after 1901. > > Also am planing a visit to Weston Super Mare next year and wonder if > there is somewhere to go to look up marriages and deaths. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Carole Watkin > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- Jim - http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Over 15,000 Names in the forest - I have now found the W O O Ds and W O O D L A N Ds (and a B U S H) there are B I R Ds in the trees (including S P A R R O Ws) and Have P R I N C Es and K I N Gs but mostly Ag Labs - Happy Hunting Owner - Somerset Hundreds Groups (Contact Off List for Details) see also: http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk and http://www.opcdorset.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dorothyacford Surnames: Mountstevens. Grandfield. Hill. Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/4680.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry I do not have Samuel Mountstevens information. But you do show Walter Mountstevens on your tree. He was born about 1850 in, I believe, Dunster, Somerset, although the census returns suggest it was Bridgwater, Somerset. You have his mother named as Emma born in Bridgwater about 1834. His father was, I think, JOHN MOUNTSTEVENS, born about 1833 in Weston Zoyland, Somerset. I am interested in the Mountstevens family because Walter and his wife Mary Ann Grandfield had a daughter, Viola, (born in Bristol about 1878) and this Viola married Ernest Hill who is on my family tree. I think they married in London. Best wishes. Dorothy 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.

Hi Liz, my hubby Jon thinks you should send your emails using recycled pixels (vbg) Debbie McKay Sth Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne" <rwlist.admin@verizon.net> To: <eng-somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 2:29 AM Subject: [ENG-SOM] Ilminster marriages > Liz has got a hold of some disappearing ink. ;-) While we sort out > the problems, here's what you should have seen in her message. > > Lynne > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Hello folks, > > Is there anyone out there who could check a marriage for me which took > place 27 Mar 1815 in Ilminster between William HUSSEY of Curry Rivel and > Jane BROOKMAN of Ilminster? > > I am interested to know the names of the witnesses. William and Jane > were my gt gt gt grandparents. > > Any help greatly appreciated, > > Liz in Munich > > > ------------------------------- > 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

My name is Carole and I live in Canada. My interest in this group pertains to the surname of Watkins who lived in Weston Super Mare. My grandfather Wilfrid Bradley Watkins lived at 2 Atlantic Drive East (hope this is right - is sometimes hard to read the census) in 1901 with his mother Margaret Ann and sister Ethel before he immigrated to Canada. Am looking for death of Margaret Ann Watkins shortly I believe after 1901. My ggrandfather Wilfrid Edwin Watkins lived at Silverton, 29 Brean Town Ave. Weston Super Mare in 1927 (reading this from his brother's will so don't know if correct spelling). Am also looking for his death. Am also looking for a marriage of Ethel Watkins to someone I believe named Brown after 1901. Also am planing a visit to Weston Super Mare next year and wonder if there is somewhere to go to look up marriages and deaths. Any help would be appreciated. Carole Watkin

you don't sign off your email but I would guess that your name is not 'Moneypenny'? You can't be surprised that no one has helped you this far. There was a MILTON Richard H mothers name Ware registered Bridgwater.5c 603 q1 1920 but you would have to buy the birth certificate to get any more detail. If you pay for access to BMD indexes you can trawl through them page after page until you find births, marriages of deaths or your half or stepsiblings assuming they did actually marry. It is the only way I know how to do it (unless you can find someone to do it for you). I would suggest 192.com to get any further information on living people. Philip Maddocks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miss MoneyPenny" < @btinternet.com> To: "Eng-Somerset" <Eng-somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 3:52 PM Subject: [ENG-SOM] Milton > Hello hope you are all well, not wrote for a while, but back in the swing > of things, I woret about a family called Milton a while back with no joy > thought would have another go: > > Not got a lot to go so here goes > > Richard Herbert Milton was born in Somerset round about 1914 to 1920 not > to sure. > He had a child called Richard James Milton born 6/11/1947 in Loughbrough, > Leicester where was studing at collage to be a enineer. > His childs mother was Gwenaodine Mable Barlow formerly Luther not to sure > when she married richard as she still might of been waiting for her > divorced to come thought as she was married to my father William Edmund > Barlow they had two children together , > Chris E Barlow 24/10/1939 b Glouchester > Susanne K Barlow 26/11/1941b Bridgewater Somerset > there address was 7 Frederick St, Brigdewater, Somerset. and a breakdown > of their marriage they got divorce when dont know, the question is I wish > to find thse two people who are my step brother and sister, they could of > moved down to Leicester or even emigrated in the 1950 to either Canadna or > Austrlia. I do not wish to affend anybody with this letter or upset > anybodys feelings i only need to know about there awara abouts > > ------------------------------- > 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

Hello hope you are all well, not wrote for a while, but back in the swing of things, I woret about a family called Milton a while back with no joy thought would have another go: Not got a lot to go so here goes Richard Herbert Milton was born in Somerset round about 1914 to 1920 not to sure. He had a child called Richard James Milton born 6/11/1947 in Loughbrough, Leicester where was studing at collage to be a enineer. His childs mother was Gwenaodine Mable Barlow formerly Luther not to sure when she married richard as she still might of been waiting for her divorced to come thought as she was married to my father William Edmund Barlow they had two children together , Chris E Barlow 24/10/1939 b Glouchester Susanne K Barlow 26/11/1941b Bridgewater Somerset there address was 7 Frederick St, Brigdewater, Somerset. and a breakdown of their marriage they got divorce when dont know, the question is I wish to find thse two people who are my step brother and sister, they could of moved down to Leicester or even emigrated in the 1950 to either Canadna or Austrlia. I do not wish to affend anybody with this letter or upset anybodys feelings i only need to know about there awara abouts

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marionlambert1932 Surnames: Heritage, Davies, Hill (of Paulton pre 1850) Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/12910/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Heritage died in Brynmawr, Brecs. 1857 in his 30's of smallpox. I have not been able to find a birth or marriage for him in Wales or England. He was supposed to have married a Harriet Ann Davies and their first daughter,Mary Ann, was born in the Blackwood area in 1855 He was a railway labourer. When he died he was an iron mine worker and by then had a second daughter, Sophia Heritage. Both girls were in Kingston, Hereford, workhouse in 1861 with their mother's surname Davies. On leaving, both reverted to their father's name Heritage. Many Heritages are from the Evesham area where his daughter Mary Ann went to live. I found some Heritages in the Frome area and wondered if anyone knows of a William Heritage. He is not the mariner W.H. who married a Harriet Nurse in Somerset. Cannot find a marriage or death for Harriet Davies/Heritage that fits, either. 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 Folks, Thanks to those who offered tips and suggestions to fix my problem. I think all is well now. No more empty messages! Liz

Hello, As we are always getting new listers and as others continue to research, I thought I would try again. I am a direct descendant of Michael DAVIES, abt 1756, Middlezoy, and Mary Westlake, abt 1756, Middlezoy, and their daughter, Mary Davis, 1790, Middlezoy, who married William Jenkins, 15 Jul 1812, Middlezoy.' Would love to hear from anyone who can help me research Michael and Mary. Helen Kick Mueller, USA -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1772 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len