Greetings all. I'm going through one of my "have I spent the last ten years looking for the wrong family" moments: George Cross married Eliza Cridland at Ash Priors in 1840. On the marriage register entry his father is given at John Cross, but we have always assumed this to be a clerical error, and that George was actually the son of Thomas Cross of Babcary. HOWEVER - with the 1851 census now available online, the Babcary George is working in London and identifying himself as unmarried, whereas another George of the correct age turns up near Birmingham, as a widower: Eliza died in 1849, so this seems more likely. Does anyone out there have a spare George, son of John Cross, born circa 1818 in the Taunton area please?! Fingers crossed (I think....) Colin Hunt

I am following HOSKINS families connected with Chard, Somerset and have reached a point now of looking for ancestors before the 1800's. John Hoskins, born circa 1790, married to Hannah Vickery in 1816; his brother Samuel Hoskins, born circa 1792 and married to Mary Brown from Ilminster ; and also brother James Hoskins, born circa 1802 and married Mary_____ from Beaminster, Dorset. These three HOSKINS brothers are all presumed born in Chard but I have no parents for them, or any further back. I have, however, a fairly long list of descendants from these people and information about them, if anyone is interested. Chris

Hi, I hope someone can help me find George CHAMEN/CHAMMEN/CHAMMON born abt 1839 Blandford Forum Dorset, in the 1861 census index. Michelle Cook _________________________________________________________________ Check out the latest video @ http://xtra.co.nz/streaming

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Michel Many thanks for your reply. I do not think my Seymours were Quakers, although it is a possibility I can look at. They were subsequently Methodists & Anglicans, but you never know. It is certainly worth checking. Bob Sanders -----Original Message----- From: Michel Metford-Platt [mailto:metfordplatt@telkomsa.net] Sent: 24 October 2005 14:07 To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WSX] SEYMOUR - Street, Somerset Bob, Were your Seymours by any chance Quaker? I agree with you that IGI doesn't cover Somerset too well. I have Louise (Louisa) Cam Seymour marrying a Joseph Metford in 1822. She was d/o George Seymour 1766-1827 and Louisa Cam 1766-1853 and they were tied to Street. Since I'm not descended from the family, I don't have more. Louisa Seymour had at least two brothers, Rev. George 1791-1880 and Henry 1803-1847. There was also a sister who m. into the Wright family. All Quakers (they don't show up in any IGI records -- that I know of!). This probably doesn't help too much, but I had a tough time cracking some of my family in Somerset because they were Quaker. Michel on 24/10/05 14:23, Sanders, Robert (DfTE - LLD1b) at Robert.Sanders@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK wrote: > I have a possible interest in any Seymour family from Street or surrounding > area. My ancestor William Seymour, stonemason, married Elizabeth Cleveley at > St.Giles Cripplegate, London in 1824. Their daughter Eliza Jane was my great > grandmother, born in Shoreditch in 1830. William must have died by 1838 when > his widow remarried to Hezekiah Cary also a stonemason and from Barton > St.Davids, Somerset. I do not know where William Seymour came from but a > family story links him to Street. There is a possibility, of course, that > the story has been garbled as Elizabeth' second husband was from near > Street. I wondered whether any member knows whether there was a William > Seymour born at Street c.1795 - 1805. Nothing on the IGI but I know Somerset > is very poorly covered by the IGI. > > Bob Sanders > Cardiff > > > > > The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure > Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Energis in > partnership with MessageLabs. > > On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus-free. > > Mae fersiwn wreiddiol y neges e-bost hon wedi'i sganio am feirysau gan > wasanaeth sganio feirysau Mewnrwyd Ddiogel y Llywodraeth (GSi) a ddarperir yn > arbennig gan Energis mewn partneriaeth â MessageLabs. > > Wrth i'r neges e-bost hon adael GSi, ardystiwyd nad oedd firws ynddi. > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > Genealogy isn't just for Christmas it's for all the year round and beyond into > future years and future generations > > ______________________________ The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Energis in partnership with MessageLabs. On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus-free. Mae fersiwn wreiddiol y neges e-bost hon wedi'i sganio am feirysau gan wasanaeth sganio feirysau Mewnrwyd Ddiogel y Llywodraeth (GSi) a ddarperir yn arbennig gan Energis mewn partneriaeth â MessageLabs. Wrth i'r neges e-bost hon adael GSi, ardystiwyd nad oedd firws ynddi.

Hello Any information on GOULDING, Grittleton 1750-1840 please. My ancestor Joseph Goulding born 1793, married Sarah Bartley Hill moved to Potterne where he was a school master and parish clerk, he died in December 1841. Thanks Rosemary Allen,Stroud,NSW,Australia

I can't answer the original question, but there were people called Seymour living in Somerset at around the same time. I did a search of Pallot's marriage index on Ancestry.com and came up with these names: Name Spouse Marriage Date Parish Elizth Seymour Jas Clarke 1836 Raddington Somerset Dinah Seymour Wm Frankham 1832 Priston Somerset Stephen Seymour Rhoda Pettet 18?? Raddington Somerset Sarah Seymour Edmund Seymour 1805 Raddington Somerset Edmund Seymour Sarah Seymour 1805 Raddington Somerset Another suggestion might be to try possible alternative spellings such as Seamore, Seymore, Seymoor, Seemore, etc. Tina ----- Original Message ----- > on 24/10/05 14:23, Sanders, Robert (DfTE - LLD1b) at > Robert.Sanders@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK wrote: > > > I have a possible interest in any Seymour family from Street or surrounding > > area. My ancestor William Seymour, stonemason, married Elizabeth Cleveley at > > St.Giles Cripplegate, London in 1824. Their daughter Eliza Jane was my great > > grandmother, born in Shoreditch in 1830. William must have died by 1838 when > > his widow remarried to Hezekiah Cary also a stonemason and from Barton > > St.Davids, Somerset. I do not know where William Seymour came from but a > > family story links him to Street. There is a possibility, of course, that > > the story has been garbled as Elizabeth' second husband was from near > > Street. I wondered whether any member knows whether there was a William > > Seymour born at Street c.1795 - 1805. Nothing on the IGI but I know Somerset > > is very poorly covered by the IGI. > > > > Bob Sanders > > Cardiff

Bob, Were your Seymours by any chance Quaker? I agree with you that IGI doesn't cover Somerset too well. I have Louise (Louisa) Cam Seymour marrying a Joseph Metford in 1822. She was d/o George Seymour 1766-1827 and Louisa Cam 1766-1853 and they were tied to Street. Since I'm not descended from the family, I don't have more. Louisa Seymour had at least two brothers, Rev. George 1791-1880 and Henry 1803-1847. There was also a sister who m. into the Wright family. All Quakers (they don't show up in any IGI records -- that I know of!). This probably doesn't help too much, but I had a tough time cracking some of my family in Somerset because they were Quaker. Michel on 24/10/05 14:23, Sanders, Robert (DfTE - LLD1b) at Robert.Sanders@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK wrote: > I have a possible interest in any Seymour family from Street or surrounding > area. My ancestor William Seymour, stonemason, married Elizabeth Cleveley at > St.Giles Cripplegate, London in 1824. Their daughter Eliza Jane was my great > grandmother, born in Shoreditch in 1830. William must have died by 1838 when > his widow remarried to Hezekiah Cary also a stonemason and from Barton > St.Davids, Somerset. I do not know where William Seymour came from but a > family story links him to Street. There is a possibility, of course, that > the story has been garbled as Elizabeth' second husband was from near > Street. I wondered whether any member knows whether there was a William > Seymour born at Street c.1795 - 1805. Nothing on the IGI but I know Somerset > is very poorly covered by the IGI. > > Bob Sanders > Cardiff > > > > > The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure > Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Energis in > partnership with MessageLabs. > > On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus-free. > > Mae fersiwn wreiddiol y neges e-bost hon wedi'i sganio am feirysau gan > wasanaeth sganio feirysau Mewnrwyd Ddiogel y Llywodraeth (GSi) a ddarperir yn > arbennig gan Energis mewn partneriaeth â MessageLabs. > > Wrth i'r neges e-bost hon adael GSi, ardystiwyd nad oedd firws ynddi. > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > Genealogy isn't just for Christmas it's for all the year round and beyond into > future years and future generations > >

I have a possible interest in any Seymour family from Street or surrounding area. My ancestor William Seymour, stonemason, married Elizabeth Cleveley at St.Giles Cripplegate, London in 1824. Their daughter Eliza Jane was my great grandmother, born in Shoreditch in 1830. William must have died by 1838 when his widow remarried to Hezekiah Cary also a stonemason and from Barton St.Davids, Somerset. I do not know where William Seymour came from but a family story links him to Street. There is a possibility, of course, that the story has been garbled as Elizabeth' second husband was from near Street. I wondered whether any member knows whether there was a William Seymour born at Street c.1795 - 1805. Nothing on the IGI but I know Somerset is very poorly covered by the IGI. Bob Sanders Cardiff The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Energis in partnership with MessageLabs. On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus-free. Mae fersiwn wreiddiol y neges e-bost hon wedi'i sganio am feirysau gan wasanaeth sganio feirysau Mewnrwyd Ddiogel y Llywodraeth (GSi) a ddarperir yn arbennig gan Energis mewn partneriaeth â MessageLabs. Wrth i'r neges e-bost hon adael GSi, ardystiwyd nad oedd firws ynddi.

Hi Toni > Can anyone help with the 1861 census for Woodstock OXON, I am searching for Augustine TROTMAN b. 1836 Witney and his family, it appears that Woodstock is not on Ancestry for this year. It won't be on Ancestry. Our CD sales page explains why :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html The enumerators' books for the Woodstock sub-district for the 1861 census have been lost. The twenty or so missing parishes are individually detailed on that webpage. Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

Just my luck !!! Thank you for your replies, was thinking this could be a possibility. Toni in NZ Subject: [WSX] Woodstock > > Can anyone help with the 1861 census for Woodstock OXON, I am searching > for Augustine TROTMAN b. 1836 Witney and his family, it appears that > Woodstock is not on Ancestry for this year. > > Regards Toni.

Can anyone help with the 1861 census for Woodstock OXON, I am searching for Augustine TROTMAN b. 1836 Witney and his family, it appears that Woodstock is not on Ancestry for this year. Regards Toni.

Toni - > Can anyone help with the 1861 census for Woodstock OXON, I am searching for Augustine TROTMAN b. 1836 Witney and his family, it appears that Woodstock is not on Ancestry for this year. You're out of luck - the whereabouts of the Woodstock returns for 1861 are not known, - ie lost! The Witney PRs, if that's any help, are on CD from the Oxfordshire FHS - see www.ofhs.org.uk. -- Wendy OFHS HelpDesk www.ofhs.org.uk

You probably have seen this but it is the nearest I can find and the only Trotman in 1861 who says he was born in Witney. 1861 Charlbury Oxfordshire William Trotman abt 1808 Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England Head Glover Elizabeth Trotman abt 1813 Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England Wife Louis I A Trotman abt 1841 Witney, Oxfordshire, England Son Ag lab Esther R Trotman abt 1844 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Glover Henry Trotman abt 1844 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England Son Adeliza S Trotman abt 1848 Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England Daughter I see in 1871 he is a glover married to Mary and living in Charlbury and Walcott and in 1891 he is a lodger and glove cutter in Woodstock You seem to be right. I can't find Woodstock on Ancestry's 1861 census. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toni Evans" <toni.evans@xtra.co.nz> To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 11:00 PM Subject: [WSX] Woodstock > > Can anyone help with the 1861 census for Woodstock OXON, I am searching for Augustine TROTMAN b. 1836 Witney and his family, it appears that Woodstock is not on Ancestry for this year. > > Regards Toni. > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > Virus warnings, test message and flaming are strictly OFF TOPIC. If you need virus info, see http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus > >

Don't forget tomorrow a brilliant day in history and its celebrations http://www.trafalgar200.com/ also the food eaten by Nelson http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/R/richardandjudy/keep4archive/taste_of_history_wk 5.html Linda and Tony

Colleagues The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be held on Monday 24 October 2005 at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7.15 pm for coffee, help with both genealogy and computers, bookstall, library and exchange journals. The subject of the talk at 8.00pm is "Village Life in the 18th Century" by Dr Alan Dodge. This sounds like one not to be missed by those whose ancestors were ag labs - just what did they get up to in their spare time ? All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions as to how to get there, please see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html For a list of future OFHS meetings, please see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html Any queries, please contact me off-list. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

Hi Listers The webpage of the bookstall of the Oxfordshire FHS has just undergone one of its periodic updates. New titles available from the bookstall are :- 1. various Alan Godfrey Reproduction Ordnance Survey Maps - these being Kineton & Banbury 1893, South Oxfordshire 1887, Abingdon 1910, Bicester 1919 and Pangbourne & Whitchurch 1910. 2. The People of Chipping Norton : Volume 2. Published by The Eureka Partnership. 3. The People of Chipping Norton : Volume 3. Published by The Eureka Partnership. 4. Berkshire Militia - Men Enrolled 1807 and 1808. Published by The Eureka Partnership. 5. Chipping Norton and Stow Primitive Methodist Church - Baptisms 1863-1930. Published by The Eureka Partnership. 6. Abingdon Congregational Church : Baptisms 1723-1729 & 1780-1844 ; Burials 1729-1740 & 1787-1853 ; Members 1807-1898. Published by The Eureka Partnership. 7. Calendars of Prisoners tried at Oxford Quarter Sessions and Assize Courts 1831-1835. Published by Oxfordshire Black Sheep Publications. 8. Calendars of Prisoners tried at Oxford Quarter Sessions and Assize Courts 1836-1839. Published by Oxfordshire Black Sheep Publications. 9. Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1870-1881 - Volume One: Crimes in West Oxfordshire. Published by Oxfordshire Black Sheep Publications. More details, how to order and the like from :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

Once again searching for information on Charles BAILEY of Exmouth/Littleham who fathered illegitimate twins on Elizabeth/Mary LUMBARD, who were born in Honiton in 1807 If anyone could shed any light on him or his family I would be very grateful. Thanks Philip Lombard This is the wording of the Bastardy Bond: 1807 'Charles BAILEY of Littleham, Exmouth did beget the said bastard child on the body of her the said Elizabeth(sic) LUMBARD and whereas the said Charles BAILEY hath appeared before the said justices the said justices hath not showed any cause why he should not be adjudged the reputed fatherof the bastard child.' Charles was ordered to pay 3 shillings and 1s 3d every week after that.Elizabeth(sic) was ordered to pay 6d.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Celia Mycock" <celiam@supanet.com> To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [WSX] Somereset turnpikes > There is information about turnpikes and other roads for parts of Somerset > in the Victoria County History books, of which Volumes 6, 7, and 8 are > available online at: > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?gid=29 > The information will be in the first section for each parish, or in a > separate "Communications" section near the beginning of each parish. > > If you search the Somerset Archives and Record Service online catalogue > directly at: > http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ there are 649 entries if you search > just for "turnpike"! If you want to add the name of a place to narrow your > search, make sure that you set the "Combine words in fields" option (at the > bottom of the page) to "And". > > Also, if you look at the "Brief Somerset History" section (link from the > left-hand menu), there is a section on roads with a link to a separate > section on turnpikes, including an 1821-29 map for Somerset. > Celia Thankyou-I'll look at all these suggestions Beryl > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > We encourage family history connected with Wessex ie names,places,history, - but please DO NOT post any website of a commercial nature as this is against Rootswebs AUP policy > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 23/09/05 > >

There is information about turnpikes and other roads for parts of Somerset in the Victoria County History books, of which Volumes 6, 7, and 8 are available online at: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?gid=29 The information will be in the first section for each parish, or in a separate "Communications" section near the beginning of each parish. If you search the Somerset Archives and Record Service online catalogue directly at: http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ there are 649 entries if you search just for "turnpike"! If you want to add the name of a place to narrow your search, make sure that you set the "Combine words in fields" option (at the bottom of the page) to "And". Also, if you look at the "Brief Somerset History" section (link from the left-hand menu), there is a section on roads with a link to a separate section on turnpikes, including an 1821-29 map for Somerset. Celia