Hi Tony Not sure if anyone has records for this period, but have you tried the mariners' list: the subscribe address is: Mariners-L-request@rootsweb.com And I expect you've looked at the PRO Leaflet for Naval Officers at http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/ri2030.htm where it mentions: >The unofficial New Navy List, 1841-1856, is also well worth checking, >as it gives potted biographies, often stretching back decades before 1841 Not sure if this resource is available in say your state libarary Do you know where his wife was from: if not Portsmouth, perhaps she used to slip off home to her parents when hubby was at sea and baptisms might have been recorded in her parish? Regards Paul Portland On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 12:48:55 +0000, you wrote: > >>From: "Tony Caught" <caute@optusnet.com.au> >>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 04:41:58 -0800 >> >>Hi All, >> >>My family has historic roots in Portsmouth but search as I have, >>I cannot find anything relating to a Captain John Caught RN. >>He married an Ann Odhams and the only son that I know of is >>James Gardiner Caught born in Portsmouth on May 5 1828. >> >>I have details of two family bibles from two Caught families in >>Australia which both mention a John Caught but in different meanings. >> >>John is the link between the known and the unknown. >> >>Can you help please. >> >>With Thanks >> >>Tony Caught ICPTG >>Australia >>caute@optusnet.com.au

I have a Thomas Lloyd born in Worcester 1796 and also a mystery Lloyd Family in Swindon Wilts (my grandfather can remember going to visit them but can't remember any names) Does anybody have any connections to Lloyd's in Bristol!! Have a look at my webpage if you have to see if anything tallies Thanks for looking Sharon See my webpage for more details <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/l/w/Siaran-M-Llwyd/index.html">Hillman, Lloyd, Jones, Smith etc etc etc</A>

Having just joined this list, I thought I would post my interests. Colin. Bristol, England. Researching :- VOWLES, SIMMONDS (various spellings), BAKER, MARSH, RAWLES, COX, GIBLETT, MORGAN, READ, EDWARDS - Somerset (Meare, Wedmore, Glastonbury, Burtle) RAYNER, JOLLIFFE, ADDY, HEPWORTH, FEATHERSTONE, MORRILL, CLIFFE - Yorkshire (Knottingley, Brotherton etc)

Hi Vicki, > John immigrated to Australia c1850 and was always referred to as a miner. If he migrated around 1850, that was during the Gold Rush. So I can't help thinking that "miner" may have been his intended occupation in Australia, rather than what he was in Somerset. <snip> > Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Possibly you've already tried this. But do you have birth certificates for *all* his children? The reason I say that is that for my 2g-grandmother Ann BOWLES, only *one* of her children's Australian birth certificates nominates Ann's actual birthplace, which was Compton Dundon, Somerset. Cheers, Lesley (Melbourne, Australia...where the sun is blazing again. Ouch!)

Forwarded: Hi Vicki, I don't know if this is the "John Court", but in the 1851 Census for Midsomer Norton, Somerset, there is ; 347 6 20 COURT John Son unmar 23 Coal Miner Midsomer Norton. There are many persons in the township by the name Court, but no James, there are a couple of widows in the area, might be worth looking into ? 347 6 20 COURT Hariet Head widow 61 Parochial Relief Shepton Mallet 347 6 20 COURT Mary Daur unmar 27 Midsomer Norton >>>347 6 20 COURT John Son unmar 23 Coal Miner Midsomer Norton,<< mentioned above! 347 6 20 COURT Louisa Daur unmar 18 Servant Midsomer Norton 356 24 88 COURT Elijah Head mar 31 Coal Miner Midsomer Norton 356 24 88 COURT Matilda Wife mar 36 Chilcompton, Som 356 24 88 COURT Mary E Daur 9 Midsomer Norton 356 24 88 COURT Henry Son 7 Scholar Midsomer Norton 356 24 88 COURT Thomas Son 5 Scholar Midsomer Norton 356 24 88 COURT Matilda Daur 3 Midsomer Norton 356 24 88 COURT Christian B Daur 10 months Midsomer Norton 434 29 90 Downside COURT Anes Head widow 66 Pauper Ashwick 434 29 90 Downside COURT Sarah Daur unmar 24 Pauper Midsomer Norton I hope that this is of some help, Regards, Tony, Bright. Victoria, OZ

Forwarded: >From: "Tony Caught" <caute@optusnet.com.au> >Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 04:41:58 -0800 > >Hi All, > >My family has historic roots in Portsmouth but search as I have, >I cannot find anything relating to a Captain John Caught RN. >He married an Ann Odhams and the only son that I know of is >James Gardiner Caught born in Portsmouth on May 5 1828. > >I have details of two family bibles from two Caught families in >Australia which both mention a John Caught but in different meanings. > >John is the link between the known and the unknown. > >Can you help please. > >With Thanks > >Tony Caught ICPTG >Australia >caute@optusnet.com.au

I am trying to trace Mary ( Polly ) PINNEY who I beleive married Henry J DOLMAN. She was my great aunt. She was born in 1874 at Martock in Somerset and was living with her parents at Montacute Nr Yeovil in 1891. She married Henry DOLMAN sometime after that and they ran the Jolly Trooper pub at Bradenstoke near Devizes where they were known to be in 1911. They were still living in the Devizes area in 1937. They had at least one son Hoping that someone may be able to help Jim Bratton

I am hoping someone can offer some guidance regarding one of my Somerset ancestors. His name was John COURT and he was born in Somerset some time between 1820-1830. Whilst all official documentation indicates he was born in Somerset - a town or parish has never been specified. His likely birthdate varies, but has been confined to the 10 year time frame above. His death certificate indicated that his father's name was James. John immigrated to Australia c1850 and was always referred to as a miner. Given we have little else to help concentrate the search to a specific area, I am hoping that someone could advise the most likely areas for miners to have originated. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Vicki.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 04:43:27 EST, you wrote: > (Incidentally, as another item of non-familial interest, the lodger at >30, Morgan St., Tredegar was Vladimir POTEMKIN, born in Russia. What on earth >was he doing in Tredegar in 1861??) > > Thanks in anticipation! > > Iain, in Brampton, Cumbria, UK. Hi Iain Perhaps he arrived on one of the many boats from the Baltic that used the S Wales ports bringing in timbers for the mining industry and taking out coal and got to liking a local lady and did a bit of mining, or whatever, to subsidize his stay. Or if he was Jewish he could have been a refugee: seem to remember they were always the subject of persecution in Russia. Also seem to remember that S Wales has quite a large Jewish population, in relative terms, due to persecution in E Europe, much like the East End of London did about this time although his name doesn't have that ring about it? Sincere apologies for off-topic brain-storming :-) Paul Portland

Forwarded: On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 01:32:41 -0800, "Ann Sargeant" <aandr@bstoke21.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: Hello everyone Due to computer troubles I'm not certain whether my earlier posting on this subject reached the list (Apologies if it did). In a Will of 1774 an ancestor, William Giles of Cricklade, Wilts is said to have been leasing some property from the ........? of Cricklade Wayland. The word looks like 'footers' but is unclear. Can anyone please tell me about Cricklade Wayland circa 1774 and also suggest what the word might be. I'm also interested in the GILES, TURNER and MUTLOW families of Cricklade area and the MUTLOWs of Bisley Gloucs and surrounding parts. Any information will be much appreciated. Regards Ann Sargeant, Basingstoke, Hants

Hi Vicki As Ann-Marie says there certainly was quite a bit of mining of various types including coal, lead and copper carried out in various parts of North Somerset. If you haven't done so already, you might like to ask the same question on the Bristol and Somerset List: Bristol_and_Somerset-L-request@rootsweb.com where I am sure I've read items concerning miners in N Somerset and where I have a feeling there are also folk who have mining families. You could also have a look at the B&S list archives at: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl input bristol_and_somerset as name of list and submit query. Then try the word "mining" in say the year 2000 and you should receive some 25 hits. Even if there are no links to your family you may at least get a feel for the areas you need to look at? Regards Paul Portland On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 09:06:32 -0000, you wrote: >Vicki > >There was mining in Somerset, in fact the area around Midsomer Norton and >Radstock is well known for it. If I remember rightly it was the last area >which there were privately owned mines (before Nationalisation). I can >remember slag heaps in the area (they may still be there as I have not >driven through there recently!). > >Hope this helps. > >Ann-Marie >Wedmore > >> I am hoping someone can offer some guidance regarding one of my Somerset >> ancestors. >> >> His name was John COURT and he was born in Somerset some time between >> 1820-1830. Whilst all official documentation indicates he was born in >> Somerset - a town or parish has never been specified. His likely >birthdate >> varies, but has been confined to the 10 year time frame above. His death >> certificate indicated that his father's name was James. >> >> John immigrated to Australia c1850 and was always referred to as a miner. >> Given we have little else to help concentrate the search to a specific >area, >> I am hoping that someone could advise the most likely areas for miners to >> have originated. >> >> Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Vicki. >> >> >> >> ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >> Useful introduction to UK genealogy >> http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html >> http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/EmeryPaper.html >> >> >> > > >==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >Looking for an early map of the area in which you are interested? >Then try: >http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.htm > >

I am seeking descendant of the BURROWS family listed in the 1881 census as:- LIving at the stables Tichborne Hants. George BURROWS, Head, age 34, Coachman. Phoebe BURROWS (poss nee Stone) 40, wife. Georgina BURROWS, age 6, daughter. Many Thanks Reg Oakley Kent.......UK To err is human, it takes a computor to really louse things up.

Vicki There was mining in Somerset, in fact the area around Midsomer Norton and Radstock is well known for it. If I remember rightly it was the last area which there were privately owned mines (before Nationalisation). I can remember slag heaps in the area (they may still be there as I have not driven through there recently!). Hope this helps. Ann-Marie Wedmore Somerset Researching MURSELL/MUSSELL - IOW YOUNG - Wiltshire PARDO, SPENCER, STIGGANT, IVEMY - Hampshire ----- Original Message ----- From: Vicki Hails <vhails@froggy.com.au> To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 1:29 AM Subject: [WSX] Somerset Research > I am hoping someone can offer some guidance regarding one of my Somerset > ancestors. > > His name was John COURT and he was born in Somerset some time between > 1820-1830. Whilst all official documentation indicates he was born in > Somerset - a town or parish has never been specified. His likely birthdate > varies, but has been confined to the 10 year time frame above. His death > certificate indicated that his father's name was James. > > John immigrated to Australia c1850 and was always referred to as a miner. > Given we have little else to help concentrate the search to a specific area, > I am hoping that someone could advise the most likely areas for miners to > have originated. > > Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. > > Thanks in advance. > > Vicki. > > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > Useful introduction to UK genealogy > http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/EmeryPaper.html > > >

Somerset had a thriving coal mining industry. They even built the Somerset Coal Canal , which was a 17.75 mile, 23 lock, narrow canal from Paulton to Limpley Stoke where it joins the Kennet & Avon Canal. A lot of coal was also mined in the Bristol area until after WW2. And Bath is almost totally undermined by Bath stone workings. All in all, although I do not have the specific data, there were a good few miners in Somerset. Ernie Bull Bristol, UK. -----Original Message----- From: Lesley Albertson <albertsn@alphalink.com.au> To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 18 February 2001 02:02 Subject: Re: [WSX] Somerset Research

Dear Listers, On my gt. grandfather's marruage certificate from April 1864, one of the witnesses was a young woman called ELIZABETH FLOOK. The 1861 census shows her living at 23, Bridge Street, Tredegar, Monmouthshire in the household of Daniel Bennett (who could have been my 2x gt. grandfather's brother) as a niece, a domestic servant, unmarried, born in Gloucestershire. Purely as a matter of idle interest, can anyone out there put some flesh on her long-dead bones? The unusual surname caught my imagination! (Incidentally, as another item of non-familial interest, the lodger at 30, Morgan St., Tredegar was Vladimir POTEMKIN, born in Russia. What on earth was he doing in Tredegar in 1861??) Thanks in anticipation! Iain, in Brampton, Cumbria, UK.

Dear Listers, On my gt. grandfather's marruage certificate from April 1864, one of the witnesses was a young woman called ELIZABETH FLOOK. The 1861 census shows her living at 23, Bridge Street, Tredegar, Monmouthshire in the household of Daniel Bennett (who could have been my 2x gt. grandfather's brother) as a niece, a domestic servant, unmarried, born in Gloucestershire. Purely as a matter of idle interest, can anyone out there put some flesh on her long-dead bones? The unusual surname caught my imagination! (Incidentally, as another item of non-familial interest, the lodger at 30, Morgan St., Tredegar was Vladimir POTEMKIN, born in Russia. What on earth was he doing in Tredegar in 1861??) Thanks in anticipation! Iain, in Brampton, Cumbria, UK.

Hello: My ancestors came from the area of Wiltshire near the borders of Hampshire and Berkshire. In 1851 census index - Chute, WILTS Edith BAKER (b. ~1809 Walford BERKS was living with / married to Thomas BAKER (b. ~1793 Shalbourne, WILTS) in Chute. Thomas BAKER(b. ~1817 Collingbourne, WILTS) and Hannah BAKER (b. ~1825 Barton Stacy, HANTS) I think her maiden name may have been BALL (The IGI shows a Thomas BAKER marrying Hannah BALL 9 Oct 1843 in Collingbourne Kingston, WILTS) Their children were: Martha (b. ~1847 Chute, WILTS)) Mary (b. ~1849 Chute, WILTS) Maria (b. ~1851 Chute, WILTS) Not listed were George, Anne, Charles and Elizabeth (all born between 1854 and 1869) Maria BAKER(b. ~1782 Ludgershall, WILTS) Edward BAKER(b. ~1819 Collingbourne, WILTS) Sarah BAKER (b. ~1824 Tangley, HANTS - married to Edward?) and two additional children: John (b. ~1845 Chute, WILTS) Robert (b. ~1850 Chute, WILTS) If any of these names sound familiar, please let me know. Louise _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

Hi, I am a new lister and would like to post my interests. My GGGGrandfather was born in Bishop Lydeard on 4 April 1830, the son of Thomas Bodger and Mary Rogers who were married in Bishop Lydeard on 19 May 1823 Thomas is probably the son of John Bodger born in 1765 at Kingston St Mary and his wife Betty, but this has yet to be proved. The problem I have is that here are 3 Thomas's born to John and Betty all at different time eg 1791, 1793 and 1802. It is suggested that as one son died in childhood the next son was given the same name. Is this likely and has anyone come across it?. I would love to hear from anyone researching the Bodger family especially if they were a descendant. Hope this makes sense but I'm quite new to this game. Thanks, ROBERT BODGER SYMONDS (Bob) Originally from Merthyr Tydfil now in Loughorough Leics)

Hullo everybody, here's my third lot of interests. This time around the edge of the area. BIDGWAY Gt Torrington, Devon BOND Thatcham, Berks CHAPMAN Colnbrook, Bucks CHASE Chichester area, W Sussex ELLACOTT Hatherleigh, Devon FREMINGTON IoW FRYSER South Berks GODDARD Greenham, Berks HIGGINSON Bath, Som JAMES Bathford area, Som MEALE Colnbrook, Bucks MAYLEM Marshfield, Glos NOBLE Yeovil area PEACH Yeovil area SWIFT Bath, Som WILLIAMS Gt Torrington, Devon Bye for now Chris

Hi Could the person in Ontario that answered my email question about the Wells Parish Records please send me the film number you ordered. I am sorry I accidentally deleted you email. I will try and find out why they are not offering the film for Wells, St Cuthberts anymore. But I need a film number to quote. The next challenge will be to get hold of the LDS. I am in BC Canada so I can phone them....hopefully! Thanks to David for your concern, but I am not trying to get a print out. Whenever I have ordered the parish records from the LDS I have gotten film of the original Parish records. That is what I am trying to get for Wells St Cuthbert in Somerset. There was another person who got the Wells Parish records also. If you can find the film record number that would be great. Thanks very much to everyone that answered this question. I knew people told me in the past they researched Wells, then when I went to get the records I couldn't find them. Glad I am not looking it altogether! Cheers Ann