This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: FrankB70 Surnames: Davey, Seward and Newton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/12870/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I need help from someone experienced in Somerset to find my greatgrandmother's origin. Jane Davey was b. c.1834 according to her listing in the 1841 census where she is found age 7 living as the neice of Robert Newton with his family in Stockland, then Dorset,later Devon. She remained there thru 1851 when the census shows her as b.Somerset,Taunton and 1861 when the same family also contained as nephew my G.Grandfather James N Seward aged 19 presumably they were cousins. In 1863 she had married James and her marriage cert.gives her fathers name as James Davey, Farmer.In 1871 they are resident still in Stockland with 3 children and in 1881 as owners of the Kings Arms, with Janes brother, a John Davey aged 51 also b. Somerset,Taunton. I am stumped. I have been thru all of the parish records at tha Taunton record office that I could find in the area of Taunton for births of Daveys in the years 1829 to 1837 without success. Any guidance from a local expert would be much appreciated. 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.