Phillips . Thanks for your description applying to head stones . As I said to Jim I am a pot stirrer but very appreciative of the hard work put in by volunteers . I have been a volunteer on numerous projects all my life . I thought I had asked nicely but after 50 years of trying to find my family`s ancestors frustration does set in . My apologies and regards from Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Philip Maddocks To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard Laurie I just came across your response below; I missed your original post. We are all volunteers on this list and only a proportion of us actually live in or near to Somerset. Somerset has a low population density but is one of the largest counties in the country. Churchstanton sits at the far south west of the county on the border with Devon, 53 miles from Bristol and 40 miles from the eastern border with Wiltshire; it would be a 50 mile round trip for me. There is only one motorway that runs the length of the county; all other roads are single carriageway or single track in places. The weather has been appalling lately with high winds and driving rain at times. Most of this part of the country sits on sedimentary rock which means that most of the local headstones are sandstone or similar; you rarely get readable headstones before 1850 so most of us that do check churchyards could be said to be wasting our time - it doesn't stop us looking though. You can ask nicely You can hope but if no one on the list lives near to your families' churchyard you have no 'right' to expect someone to get out there and look for you. Philip Maddocks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie Thompson" <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> To: "Sue Ahrens" <sue.ahrens@ntlworld.com>; "Paul Kirby" <prkirby@bigpond.net.au> Cc: <ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 4:26 AM Subject: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard > Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . Laurie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Laurie Thompson > To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: Sue Ahrens ; Paul Kirby > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM > Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard > > > Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head stones for > William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn died 23rd March > 1857 who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . Also any other Osborns > . Thanks for reading my plea . > Laurie Thompson Australia > >

Jim . Thanks for your reply , yes I am a bit of a pot stirrer but thought an outlandish comment might bring fruit . I know there are kind souls out there because un related people have bent over backwards to help me and I follow my father`s teaching "If you cannot help the person who helped you , make certain you help someone else . regards from Australia Laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: James P Parsons To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard I think you should re-phrase that. Apparently there are no kind souls ON THIS LIST in the Churchstanton area. Jim 'tother side the county On 30/03/2008, Laurie Thompson <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . Laurie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Laurie Thompson > To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: Sue Ahrens ; Paul Kirby > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM > Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard > > > Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head stones for > William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn died 23rd March 1857 > who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . Also any other Osborns . > Thanks for reading my plea . > Laurie Thompson 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 > -- Jim http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Over 15,000 Names in the forest Have now found the WOODs and WOODLANDs (and a BUSH) there are BIRDs in the trees (including SPARROWs) Have PRINCEs and KINGs but mostly Ag Labs - Happy Hunting see also: http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk http://www.dorset-opc.com ------------------------------- 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1349 - Release Date: 29/03/2008 5:02 PM

The kindest soul I know in Somerset is my distant cousin, Dave Bown. My research would be nowhere without his help. Helen, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish J" <pcjeymems@yahoo.com.au> To: <eng-somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 4:53 PM Subject: [ENG-SOM] There are - Many Kind Souls in SOMERSET > Hi All, > > "I can assure everyone that there are many kind souls in Somerset". > > Phillip: I read your posting with great interests, not knowing the > geography of the Somerset area, your description of Somerset was a good > geography lesson for me, living in South Australia. > > I agree none of us have a right to EXPECT anyone to check anything for us. > I myself certainly appreciate it when people do help. > > I have always found people very helpfull, going out of their way to try > and help. > > I can assure everyone that there are many kind souls in Somerset. > > TRISH J > > > > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:35:22 +0100 > From: "Philip Maddocks" <listenat@talktalk.net> > Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard > To: <eng-somerset@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <006601c89238$9d062a70$0301a8c0@philips> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Laurie > > I just came across your response below; I missed your original post. > > We are all volunteers on this list and only a proportion of us actually > live > in or near to Somerset. Somerset has a low population density but is one > of > the largest counties in the country. Churchstanton sits at the far south > west of the county on the border with Devon, 53 miles from Bristol and 40 > miles from the eastern border with Wiltshire; it would be a 50 mile round > trip for me. There is only one motorway that runs the length of the > county; > all other roads are single carriageway or single track in places. The > weather has been appalling lately with high winds and driving rain at > times. > > Most of this part of the country sits on sedimentary rock which means that > most of the local headstones are sandstone or similar; you rarely get > readable headstones before 1850 so most of us that do check churchyards > could be said to be wasting our time - it doesn't stop us looking though. > > You can ask nicely > You can hope > but if no one on the list lives near to your families' churchyard you have > no 'right' to expect someone to get out there and look for you. > > Philip Maddocks > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laurie Thompson" <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> > To: "Sue Ahrens" <sue.ahrens@ntlworld.com>; "Paul Kirby" > <prkirby@bigpond.net.au> > Cc: <ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 4:26 AM > Subject: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard > > >> Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . Laurie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Laurie Thompson >> To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com >> Cc: Sue Ahrens ; Paul Kirby >> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM >> Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard >> >> >> Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head stones for >> William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn died 23rd March >> 1857 who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . Also any other >> Osborns >> . Thanks for reading my plea . >> Laurie Thompson Australia > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. > www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1350 - Release Date: 3/30/2008 > 12:32 PM > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1715 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

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Thanks Roger, Still working on My HANCOCK lot, how is your research going? TRISH J -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Roger Harris Sent: 28 March 2008 04:38 To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Milverton Parish Registers Transcriptions Trish: Back in 1984 I used a Mr. Yelland who operated under the name of "Westsearch" and he got me started at least. In 2004 I attempted to contact him again with no luck. I received no response nor did I have the mail returned. I have not attempted to find a replacement. I think I got his name originally from the Devon/Somerset Family History Society. Cheers, Roger Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail

Hi All, "I can assure everyone that there are many kind souls in Somerset". Phillip: I read your posting with great interests, not knowing the geography of the Somerset area, your description of Somerset was a good geography lesson for me, living in South Australia. I agree none of us have a right to EXPECT anyone to check anything for us. I myself certainly appreciate it when people do help. I have always found people very helpfull, going out of their way to try and help. I can assure everyone that there are many kind souls in Somerset. TRISH J Message: 1 Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:35:22 +0100 From: "Philip Maddocks" <listenat@talktalk.net> Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard To: <eng-somerset@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <006601c89238$9d062a70$0301a8c0@philips> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Laurie I just came across your response below; I missed your original post. We are all volunteers on this list and only a proportion of us actually live in or near to Somerset. Somerset has a low population density but is one of the largest counties in the country. Churchstanton sits at the far south west of the county on the border with Devon, 53 miles from Bristol and 40 miles from the eastern border with Wiltshire; it would be a 50 mile round trip for me. There is only one motorway that runs the length of the county; all other roads are single carriageway or single track in places. The weather has been appalling lately with high winds and driving rain at times. Most of this part of the country sits on sedimentary rock which means that most of the local headstones are sandstone or similar; you rarely get readable headstones before 1850 so most of us that do check churchyards could be said to be wasting our time - it doesn't stop us looking though. You can ask nicely You can hope but if no one on the list lives near to your families' churchyard you have no 'right' to expect someone to get out there and look for you. Philip Maddocks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie Thompson" <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> To: "Sue Ahrens" <sue.ahrens@ntlworld.com>; "Paul Kirby" <prkirby@bigpond.net.au> Cc: <ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 4:26 AM Subject: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard > Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . Laurie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Laurie Thompson > To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: Sue Ahrens ; Paul Kirby > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM > Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard > > > Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head stones for > William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn died 23rd March > 1857 who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . Also any other Osborns > . Thanks for reading my plea . > Laurie Thompson Australia ------------------------------ Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail

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Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . Laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: Laurie Thompson To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com Cc: Sue Ahrens ; Paul Kirby Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head stones for William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn died 23rd March 1857 who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . Also any other Osborns . Thanks for reading my plea . Laurie Thompson Australia

Hello Dean, Cant add much about Bath , but there used to be the Passmore Edwards Museum in West Ham and they have a statue of him in Poplar East London famous for the opening of most all the Libraries in London . including I believe the Whitechapel library now closed and housed in the new Idea centre in WHitechapel. Thanks Pete a kid from Shoreditch. >----Original Message---- >From: deanevans0@btinternet.com >Date: 29/03/2008 14:09 >To: <ENG-SOMERSET@rootsweb.com> >Subj: [ENG-SOM] Susan Passmore > >Susan Passmore was the mother of John Passmore >Edwards, the Victorian philanthropist and died at >Bathwick in May 1870 at the home of her son, Richard >Passmore Edawrds. Could someone help in suggesting >where I may find her grave. She was a non conformist. >Also Richard PE lived in Bathwick from about 1862 to >1882, was a member of the Council and an active member >of the Temperance movement. I believe he for some time >managed his father in laws factory making preserves. >If anyone could give me any information about >Richard's life in Bath then, again, I would be most >grateful. >Dean > >------------------------------- >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 > ______________________________________________ Protect children against online threats - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/protection

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Can anyone help to add anything to this line, please? Grateful for any additional info. * Descendants of Thomas Batt * * Generation No. 1 * * 1.* THOMAS1 BATT was born Abt. 1791 in Somerset. He married SARAH. She was born Abt. 1796 in Somerset. More About THOMAS BATT: 1841 census: Age 50 - Shoe Maker - Charlton SHEPTON MALLET Somerset More About SARAH: 1841 census: Age 45 Children of THOMAS BATT and SARAH are: i. ANN2 BATT, b. Abt. 1830, CASTLE CARY Somersetshire; m. JONATHEN LINHAM, Bef. 30 June 1854, WINDSOR Regn Dist; b. Abt. 1829, STREET Somersetshire; d. Bef. 30 September 1868, WELLS Regn Dist - age 40. More About ANN BATT: 1841 census: Age 10 1851 census: Age 21 - Shoe Binder - High Street STREET Somerset - Lodger - household of Mary White - Post Mistress - says born GALHAMPTON Somerset 1861 CENSUS: Age 31 - Shopkeeper - says born GALHAMPTON Somersetshire 1871 CENSUS: Age 40 - Widow - Dress-maker - Church Lane WEST PENNARD Somersetshire 1881 census: Age 48 - Widow - Dressmaker - Mead STREET Somersetshire 1891 Census: Annie - Age 61 - wid - [no occupation shown] - 4 Milton Park St George BRISTOL Gloucestershire 1901 CENSUS: Anne - Age 65 - wid - [no occupation shown] - Benedict Street GLASTONBURY Somerset More About JONATHEN LINHAM: 1841 census: Age 13 1851 census: Age 21 - Cordwainer - at home 1861 CENSUS: Age 31 - Mason Employ 2 Men 1 Boy - New Town WEST PENNARD Somerset Death Regn: 1868, WELLS Regn Dist 5c 357 Sep Qtr More About JONATHEN LINHAM and ANN BATT: M Regn: 1854, WINDSOR Regn Dist 2c 609 Jun Qtr Marriage: Bef. 30 June 1854, WINDSOR Regn Dist ii. FANNY BATT, b. Abt. 1836, GALHAMPTON Somerset. More About FANNY BATT: 1841 census: Age 5 1851 census: Age 19 - Shoe Binder - High Street STREET Somerset - Lodger - household of William Mitchell - Van Driver -- Jim - http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Over 15,000 Names in the forest - I have now found the WOODs and WOODLANDs (and a BUSH) there are BIRDs in the trees (including SPARROWs) and Have PRINCEs and KINGs but mostly Ag Labs - Happy Hunting Groups Owner - Somerset Hundreds Groups (Contact Off List for Details) see also: http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk and http://www.opcdorset.com

Seeking information on the LINHAM family of STREET What I have so far: * Descendants of Charles Linham * * Generation No. 1 * * 1.* CHARLES1 LINHAM was born Abt. 1790 in STREET Somersetshire, and died Bef. 1861. He married /. She died Bef. 1841. More About CHARLES LINHAM: 1841 census: Age 50 - Mason - Bowling Green STREET Somersetshire - no sign of wife 1851 census: Age 60 - widower - Mason - Bowling Green STREET Somersetshire Death Regn: Is this he? - WELLS Regn Dist 5c 472 Mar Qtr 1860 Children of CHARLES LINHAM and / are: i. JOSIAH2 LINHAM, b. Abt. 1823, STREET Somerset; m. MARY BATT, Bef. 30 September 1846, WELLS Regn Dist; b. Abt. 1828, SHEPTON MALLET Somerset. More About JOSIAH LINHAM: 1841 census: Age 18 1851 census: Age 28 - Cordwainer - High Street STREET Somerset More About MARY BATT: 1841 census: Maria - Age 12 1851 census: Age 23 - Shoebinder More About JOSIAH LINHAM and MARY BATT: M Regn: 1846, WELLS Regn Dist 10 762 Sep Qtr M Regn Data: She Mary Maria Marriage: Bef. 30 September 1846, WELLS Regn Dist ii. JONATHEN LINHAM, b. Abt. 1829, STREET Somersetshire; d. Bef. 30 September 1868, WELLS Regn Dist - age 40; m. ANN BATT, Bef. 30 June 1854, WINDSOR Regn Dist; b. Abt. 1830, CASTLE CARY Somersetshire. More About JONATHEN LINHAM: 1841 census: Age 13 1851 census: Age 21 - Cordwainer - at home 1861 CENSUS: Age 31 - Mason Employ 2 Men 1 Boy - New Town WEST PENNARD Somerset Death Regn: 1868, WELLS Regn Dist 5c 357 Sep Qtr More About ANN BATT: 1841 census: Age 10 1851 census: Age 21 - Shoe Binder - High Street STREET Somerset - Lodger - household of Mary White - Post Mistress - says born GALHAMPTON Somerset 1861 CENSUS: Age 31 - Shopkeeper - says born GALHAMPTON Somersetshire 1871 CENSUS: Age 40 - Widow - Dress-maker - Church Lane WEST PENNARD Somersetshire 1881 census: Age 48 - Widow - Dressmaker - Mead STREET Somersetshire 1891 Census: Annie - Age 61 - wid - [no occupation shown] - 4 Milton Park St George BRISTOL Gloucestershire 1901 CENSUS: Anne - Age 65 - wid - [no occupation shown] - Benedict Street GLASTONBURY Somerset More About JONATHEN LINHAM and ANN BATT: M Regn: 1854, WINDSOR Regn Dist 2c 609 Jun Qtr Marriage: Bef. 30 June 1854, WINDSOR Regn Dist Would be most grateful for any additional information. -- Jim http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Over 15,000 Names in the forest Have now found the WOODs and WOODLANDs (and a BUSH) there are BIRDs in the trees (including SPARROWs) Have PRINCEs and KINGs but mostly Ag Labs - Happy Hunting Group Owner - Somerset Hundreds Groups see also: http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk http://www.opcdorset.com

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Laurie Thompson wrote: > Jim . Thanks for your reply , yes I am a bit of a pot stirrer but > thought an outlandish comment might bring fruit . The only fruit such comments will bring is no further help from anyone for you. There is a way you could find out if a transcription has been done, but I'll let you find that for yourself.

Laurie, this particular 'pot' requires no stirring: such action could be counter-productive - but I'm pleased to see your subsequent messages to make your peace. Jenny -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laurie Thompson Sent: 30 March 2008 10:03 To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard Phillips . Thanks for your description applying to head stones . As I said to Jim I am a pot stirrer

Laurie Thompson wrote: > Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . It's more likely that since the message was sent 12 hours ago, according to the details below, anyone who might be able to help would be unlikely to do so since it's not advisable to go wandering around graveyards in the middle of the night when it's blowing a gale and the rain's coming down in stair rods than there being no SKS or no one in the Churchstanton area willing to have a look! Making the comment you did, isn't likely to encourage anyone to help you either. I didn't see the original message but then I get around 300 mails a day and if the subject line isn't informative or isn't something I can obviously help with, I don't click on them. I don't have time to read everything and I do sometimes miss mails. I've checked the trash and there's no sign of the earlier mail. There's also the matter of propogation: it can take different lengths of time for a mail to reach different people. That apart, it's very possible that there are no headstones as they were an expensive item for most families. If there is it might have been hamstone which is a very soft stone so for people who were buried over 200 and 150 years ago respectively, they could easily be worn illegible by now. They might also have become unsafe and either laid flat (adding to the wearing process if face up, or impossible to read if face down) or completely removed. Surely the dates you have are the dates of burial not death, esp if you've taken them from a burial register. There were no death certificates in 1803. > ----- Original Message ----- > Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM > Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard > > > > Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head > stones for William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn > died 23rd March 1857 who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . > Also any other Osborns . Thanks for reading my plea . -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Well said Phil. I have for a long time felt that SOME listers "expect" someone/anyone/everyone to jump at any request they make. Having joined the list they feel every question should be answerable by list members. Resources have been minimal, but are gradually, steadily increasing as more VOLUNTEERS work at transcribing Parish Registers, Non-Conformist Registers, Census Information, and other Family, Social & Local History records in order to shed light on the past. And having done the above, what does the transcriber do with them and how does one access them? One way is to put the info on a website and publicise it. Can get costly for an individual and if they die, the site closes. Another way is to ling together in groups and share resources with like minded researchers. If there are a number of group owners, if one dies the group (and the resources) live on. A new owner can be appointed. This is the rationale behind the Somerset Hundreds. Of the 39 New groups (Frome already had over 400) in less than 2 months 4 have acquired over 40 members and 3 more over 60. Jim Group Owner Somerset Hundreds Groups see: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/somersetfamilyhistory/ On 30/03/2008, Philip Maddocks <listenat@talktalk.net> wrote: > > Laurie > > I just came across your response below; I missed your original post. > > We are all volunteers on this list and only a proportion of us actually > live > in or near to Somerset. Somerset has a low population density but is one > of > the largest counties in the country. Churchstanton sits at the far south > west of the county on the border with Devon, 53 miles from Bristol and 40 > miles from the eastern border with Wiltshire; it would be a 50 mile round > trip for me. There is only one motorway that runs the length of the > county; > all other roads are single carriageway or single track in places. The > weather has been appalling lately with high winds and driving rain at > times. > > Most of this part of the country sits on sedimentary rock which means that > most of the local headstones are sandstone or similar; you rarely get > readable headstones before 1850 so most of us that do check churchyards > could be said to be wasting our time - it doesn't stop us looking though. > > You can ask nicely > You can hope > but if no one on the list lives near to your families' churchyard you have > no 'right' to expect someone to get out there and look for you. > > Philip Maddocks > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laurie Thompson" <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> > To: "Sue Ahrens" <sue.ahrens@ntlworld.com>; "Paul Kirby" > <prkirby@bigpond.net.au> > Cc: <ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 4:26 AM > Subject: [ENG-SOM] Fw: Churchstanton Grave yard > > > > Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . Laurie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Laurie Thompson > > To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com > > Cc: Sue Ahrens ; Paul Kirby > > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM > > Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard > > > > > > Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head stones > for > > William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn died 23rd March > > 1857 who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . Also any other > Osborns > > . Thanks for reading my plea . > > Laurie Thompson 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Have now found the WOODs and WOODLANDs (and a BUSH) there are BIRDs in the trees (including SPARROWs) Have PRINCEs and KINGs but mostly Ag Labs - Happy Hunting see also: http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk http://www.dorset-opc.com

I think you should re-phrase that. Apparently there are no kind souls ON THIS LIST in the Churchstanton area. Jim 'tother side the county On 30/03/2008, Laurie Thompson <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > Sue and Paul . Apparently there are no kind souls in Somerset . Laurie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Laurie Thompson > To: ENG-SOMERSET-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: Sue Ahrens ; Paul Kirby > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:59 PM > Subject: Churchstanton Grave yard > > > Hi Is there a kind soul who can tell me whether there are head stones for > William Osborn who died 19th April 1803 and John Osborn died 23rd March 1857 > who are buried in the Churchstanton cemetery . Also any other Osborns . > Thanks for reading my plea . > Laurie Thompson 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 > -- Jim http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Over 15,000 Names in the forest Have now found the WOODs and WOODLANDs (and a BUSH) there are BIRDs in the trees (including SPARROWs) Have PRINCEs and KINGs but mostly Ag Labs - Happy Hunting see also: http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk http://www.dorset-opc.com