I am seeking to make contact, and to share family history information, with any relation or researcher of the family of my cousin, Augusta White RUMSEY, who married Robert Kilmister MELSOME, farmer. Robert Kilmister MELSOME, a son of George William MELSOME, yeoman, and Elizabeth, his wife, was born about 1839 in Oaksey, Wilts. Augusta White RUMSEY, daughter of William White RUMSEY, yeoman, and Ann BUTT, was baptized in West Knoyle on October 18th., 1835. On September 23rd., 1862, in Warminster Christ Church, Robert Kilmister MELSOME married Augusta White RUMSEY. Robert and Augusta farmed in Norton Bavant, Wilts; and, after about 1866, in 830 acres in Manor Farm in Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset; they were there for the 1871 and 1881 censuses. In the 1891 census, Robert 51was an agent for manure etc. in Sutton Veny, Wilts; for the 1901 census, Robert was a corn and cake agent, living in Sutton Veny, Wilts, with wife Augusta and daughters Blanche and Winifred. Robert 69 died in Warminster in Q1 of 1909; Augusta died a widow in 1925 at Alma Cottage, Church Street, Warminster. Robert and Augusta had issue: a) Walter William Melsome, b. c1863 and baptized on October 29th., 1863 (BVRI-2) in Norton Bavant, Wilts b) Beatrice Sybil Melsome, b. c1864 in Norton Bavant, Wilts; a Beatrice Sybil Melsome was married in Eastborne district in Q1 of 1903; c) Alice Maude Melsome, b. 1865 in Norton Bavant, Wilts, birth registered in Warminster in Q4 of 1865; an Alice Maude Melsome was married in Marylebone, London, in Q3 of 1909; d) Edith Mary Melsome, b. 1867 in Norton Bavant, Wilts, birth registered in Warminster in Q2 of 1867; e) Florence Amy Melsome, b. c1868 in Compton Pauncefoot, Som., birth registered in Wincanton in Q1 of 1869; a Florence A. Melsome was married in Stroud district in Q2 of 1911; f) Adeline Blanche Melsome, b. 1870 in Compton Pauncefoot, Som., birth registered in Wincanton in Q2 of 1870; g) Winifred Rosalie Melsome, b. c1871 in Compton Pauncefoot, Som.; birth registered in Wincanton in Q4 of 1871 (BMD ref: 5c / 498); h) Robert Rumsey Melsome, born c1875 in Compton Pauncefoot, Som.; birth registered in Wincanton in Q2 of 1875 (BMD ref: 5c / 491); Robert Rumsey Melsome 17 died in the Isle of Wight in Q2 of 1892. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.