Colleagues I'm delighted to announce that this society's latest CD of Monumental Inscriptions has been released in the last few days. It covers the parish of Cogges in the Witney area of West Oxfordshire. The transcription has been done by Gill and Les Curwood and the Cogges PCC, and has been released for sale on CD in conjunction with this society. In common with its predecessors, this CD contains photographs of the church and of each individual monument, as well as a transcription of each monumental inscription. Within the CD, navigation is by means of a clickable plan view of the churchyard. The CD is in HTML format, and hence requires a web browser such as Internet Explorer to be installed on your computer. However, it does not require that you have an internet connection to enable you to use it. Full details of how to order this CD and of our previous releases can be found on our CD sales webpage at :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html Any queries, please let me know. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

If anyone has lost a non-conformist ancestor, one explanation could be a "mobile register" which moved with the minister rather than staying at the church/chapel. Such registers would of course be very difficult to track down, but this example (reproduced with permission from a Derbyshire lister) just may provide a new lead for someone ... llkeston Presbyterian Baptisms (at the DRO) >this register started life in London, where the first baptism is for 1735, >as the minister(s) moved other places began to get entered including >Cirencester, Fairford, Abingdon, Witney and Burford. From 1750 - further >north Nottingham gets mentioned many times ... The rest of the entries >are Derbyshire ones. Good luck! Celia

Are there any Parker families or individuals in your area who migrated to New England in the early 1600s? Robert Parker of Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, was born about 1630 in England and migrated to New England with unnamed parents and siblings Elisha and Jane about 1635. Thank you for your courtesy and kind attention to my query. Brian -- Brian P. Parker Fair Oaks, California

Colleagues I'm pleased to announce that this society has recently released two new CDs of parish register transcriptions as follows :- South Oxfordshire (Volume 4) Wantage (Volume 2) Each of these CDs contains an assortment of parish register transcriptions relevant to the particular area in question, along with a copy of the invaluable book "Oxfordshire Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts" by Colin Harris. Full details of the particular parishes included on these CDs, how to order them and of our earlier CD releases can be found on our CD sales webpage at :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html Any queries, please let me know. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

Hi all. I thought is was worth posting this just in case anyone clicks with any of the names. It starts with yours truly! As you can see, the more distant generations are still very much "works in progress" LOL! Regards, Colin. GENERATION 1 Colin Adrian Frederick HUNT (b. Bath 1959) GENERATION 2 Frederick Ernest HUNT (b. Bath 1915, d. Bath 2001) Nita Gladys TALBOT (b. Clandown 1919) GENERATION 3 Frederick HUNT (b. Bath 1886, d. Bath 1929) Mary CROSS (b. Bath 1895, d. Bath 1984) Seward John TALBOT (b. Midsomer Norton 1895, d. Midsomer Norton 1952) Minnie ALMOND (b. Clandown 1895, d. Bath 1978) GENERATION 4 Charles HUNT (b. Paddington c.1826, d. Bath 1903) Eliza Jane GRABHAM (b, Bath 1844, d. Bath 1899) Henry CROSS (b. East Huntspill 1863, d, Bath 1906) Eliza Ann BARTLETT (b, Cossington 1867, d. Bath 1919) Charles Henry TALBOT (b. Midsomer Norton 1870, d. Midsomer Norton 1907) Clara Patience ALMOND (b. Clandown 1871, d. Midsomer Norton 1942) John George ALMOND (b. Clandown 1859, d. Clandown 1923) Julia CARTER (b. Paulton 1857, d. Bath 1941) GENERATION 5 Charles HUNT (dates unknown) Maria ? (possibly PFEILITZER) Samuel GRABHAM (b.? Bath c.1805) Susanna Eliza SARTAIN (b. Bath 1815, d. Bath 1878 ) William Crowcombe CROSS (b. Bridgewater 1843, d. East Huntspill 1927) Ann EDWARDS (b. East Huntspill 1837, d. East Huntspill 1923) Eli BARTLETT (b. Halstock, 1821, d. Cossington 1894) Sarah Pridham SHORNEY (b. 1826, Cannington, date of death unknown) John TALBOT (b. 1839, Butleigh, d. 1908, Midsomer Norton) Eliza ALMOND (b. 1842, Camerton, d. 1896, Midsomer Norton) nb. Eliza is the mother of Charles Henry Talbot John Pow ALMOND (b. Clandown 1838, d. Midsomer Norton 1914) Martha LONGMAN (b. Temple Cloud 1836, d. Midsomer Norton 1916) nb. John and Martha are the parents of both Clara Patience and John George Almond George CARTER (b. Paulton 1817, d. Paulton 1872) Elizabeth CHAPMAN (b. Paulton 1822, date of death unknown) GENERATION 6 nb. the parents of Charles Hunt and Maria (possibly Pfeilitzer) are unconfirmed Samuel GRABHAM (dates unknown) Martha MULLINS (b. Evercreech 1766, date of death unknown) Thomas SARTAIN (possibly b. Trowbridge 1787, d. Bath 1874) ? Eliza CHORLEY (dates unknown) George CROSS (b. Babcary 1818, d. Sydney, Australia 1896) Eliza CRIDLAND (b. Fitzhead 1809, d. Bridgewater 1849) William EDWARDS (b. Huntspill 1815, date of death unknown) Charlotte SLOCOMBE (b. Huntspill 1811, date of death unknown) Thomas BARTLETT (dates unconfirmed) Grace SLADE (b. Closworth 1785, date of death unknown) Samuel SHORNEY (b. Cannington 1794, d. Cannington 1865) Agnes PRIDHAM (b. 1795, place unknown, d. Cannington 1874) Thomas TALBOT (b. Butleigh, d. Midsomer Norton, dates unconfirmed) Louisa DAVIS (b, Butleigh 1814, d. Midsomer Norton 1858) Samuel ALMOND (dates unconfirmed) Ann LATCHAM (b. Radstock 1816, d. Camerton 1904) nb. Samuel and Ann are the parents of Eliza Almond George ALMOND (b. 1805, place unknown, d. Clandown 1866) Patience POW (a.k.a.BUTLER) (b. Midsomer Norton 1798, d. Clandown 1857) nb. George and Patience are the parents of John Pow Almond Thomas LONGMAN (b. 1802, place unknown, d. 1845 Clutton) Mercy FRANCIS (afterwards SWEET) (date of birth unknown, d. Clandown 1886) Joseph CARTER (b. Paulton 1785, date of death unknown) Mary BULL (b. Paulton 1785, d. Paulton 1819) William CHAPMAN (date of birth unknown, d. Paulton 1858) Ann STOKES (b. Farrington Gurney 1782, d. Paulton 1832) GENERATION 7 (as far as is known) Abraham MULLINS (b. Evercreech 1737, date of death unknown) Elizabeth BEACH (dates unconfirmed) Thomas CROSS (b. Babcary 1786, d. Babcary 1832) Jane (or Jean) CANNON (b. Babcary 1785, d. Minterne Parva 1848) Elizabeth CRIDLAND (unmarried) (b. Old Cleeve 1775, d. Minehead 1848) James EDWARDS (dates unconfirmed) Hannah TUTTON (dates unconfirmed) John SLOCOMBE (b. Ashbrittle 1775, d. Huntspill 1850) Ann WHEADON (dates unconfirmed) Thomas SLADE (dates unknown) Edith LANE (dates unknown) William SHORNEY (b. 1764, place unknown, d. 1829 Cannington) Elizabeth HALLETT (dates unconfirmed) George PRIDHAM (b. Cannington 1771, d. Cannington 1847) Sarah VILLOWS (or WILLOWS) (b. Cannington 1776, d. Cannington 1842) Elizabeth TALBOT (unmarried) (b. Butleigh 1770, d. Butleigh 1853) Edward DAVIS (b. Butleigh 1778, date of death unknown) Sarah DOMINY (b. Butleigh 1776, date of death unknown) James ALMAN (b. c.1773, place unknown, d. Camerton 1943) Mary ? (possibly BURGESS) nb. James and Mary are the parents of both Samuel and George Almond George LATCHAM (b. Radstock 1789, d. Radstock 1865) Sarah DANDO (date of birth unknown, d. Radstock 1824) John POW (b. Midsomer Norton 1749, d. Midsomer Norton 1827) Anna LANSDOWN (b. High Littleton 1759, d. Midsomer Norton 1827) John FRANCIS (b. Compton Dundon 1770, date of death unknown) Elizabeth TUCKER (dates unknown) Joseph CARTER (b. Paulton 1760, date of death unknown) Prudence BENNETT (b. ? Paulton 1752, d. Paulton 1832) James STOKES (dates unknown) Ann RUDDOCK (dates unconfirmed) GENERATION 8 (as far as is known) John MULLINS (b. Lamyatt 1689, d. Evercreech 1754) Hester QUANCE (dates unconfirmed) John BEACH (dates unconfirmed) Joan ESCOTT (dates unconfirmed) Gideon CROSS (b. Babcary 1752, d. Babcary 1832) Mary HUTCHINGS (b. Babcary 1755, date of death unknown) Francis CRIDLAND (b. Old Cleeve 1747, date of death unknown) Jane GARD (dates unknown) James SHORNEY (dates unconfirmed) Joan RICH (b. Spaxton 1735, date of death unknown) Edwin TALBOT (date of birth unknown, d. Batleigh 1813) Eleanor ? (dates unknown) William DAVIS (dates unknown) Elizabeth SYMONS (dates unknown) John DOMINY (dates unknown) Hannah ?CHANNEL (dates unknown) James LATCHAM (b.Radstock 1761, date of death unconfirmed) Elizabeth DOWLING (b. Ston Easton, date unknown) John POW (date of birth unknown, d. Midsomer Norton 1761) Lydia ? (dates unknown) Thomas LANSDOWN (b. High Littleton 1727, d. High Littleton 1788) Jane KINGMAN (b. Farrington Gurnery 1727, d. High Littleton 1807) Obadiah CARTER (dates unknown) Martha PARKER (dates unknown) GENERATION 9 (as far as is known) John CROSS (dates unknown) Jane ? (dates unknown) Thomas RICH (dates unknown) Grace DYER (dates unknown) Henry TALBOT (dates unknown) Sarah KELWAY (dates unknown) Thomas LATCHAM (dates unknown) Elizabeth COLLINS (dates unknown) Thomas POW (dates unknown) Elizabeth ? (dates unknown) John LANSDOWN (b. High Littleton 1691, d. High Littleton 1743) Elizabeth ? (dates unknown) George KINGMAN (dates unknown) Jane ? (dates unknown)

Hi Susan, At 23/04/2005, you wrote: >I am new to the list and am looking for information on a family named >SANSOM. > >The father was John b. abt. 1820 - 25 (estimated from daughters >birth). I'm new here too, and the first post I get from this list has a SANSOM ! wow Do you have any links to a Walter John SANSOM b abt 1887 Somerset England he migrated to Australia and married a Agnes Kate Millard. Walter died in Melbourne Australia in 1949. Williams parents were a John SANSOM and an Eliza VICKERY Does this ring any bells ? Cheers Angie Andrea Roberts....in Melbourne, Australia. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Searching for Pyke/Millsom/Goodman/McCann/Rorke/Presnell/ Moorhouse/Millard/Taylor/Toppin http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/8556/index.html

Hi List, I am helping a friend and wonder if anybody is researching the STILE family in Aylesbeare area? JAMES STILE bap 1834 at Aylesbeare son of JAMES STILE and SALLY ( SARAH ) TOZER, married ELIZABETH ....?.....of Sidbury James and Elizabeth were in Paddington London in the 1871 census, he is listed as a shoemaker, several children listed but as the parents are at the bottom of a page son JOHN seems to be missing on the next page, but is with his widowed father in 1881 where the family is listed as STILL. where James, sons John age 17 and Harry age 14 are also shoemakers Elizabeth died 1877, and James 1900. Any connections to this family would be wonderful for me to pass on to my friend. Thanks Daphne New Zealand.

I am new to the list and am looking for information on a family named SANSOM. The father was John b. abt. 1820 - 25 (estimated from daughters birth). The daughter is Mary Jane b. abt. 1852. On the 1891 & 1901 census her birthplace is stated as Essex Harwick. John is listed as a licenced victualleur on Mary Janes marriage certificate in 1875. Mary Jane married LAPPAGE, George in Woolwich Kent. A sister Rebecca attented the birth of Mary Jane's first child and there may be a brother Isaac although we think he may have been John's brother and not his son. We have located this SANSOM family in the 1871 census: 56 Leaze, Bromham SANSOM John head 54 Builder Wiltshire Bromham SANSOM Eliza wife 52 Wiltshire Bromham SANSOM Rebecca daughter 11 Scholar Wiltshire Bromham SANSOM Henry son 9 Scholar Wiltshire Bromham SANSOM Kate daughter 7 Scholar Wiltshire Bromham SELF Alfred relative 5 Scholar Wiltshire Bromham Our Mary Jane has been the biggest brick wall of our research. Would sks be able to look up the family in an earlier census or parrish records to see if perhaps there was a daughter Mary Jane.Any help or suggestions at this point will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Susan (Clay) McIsaac All incoming and outgoing mail to mcisaac@telusplanet.net has been scanned by Norton AntiVirus

Colleagues The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be held on Monday 25 April 2005 at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7.15pm for coffee, help with both genealogy and computers, bookstall, library and exchange journals. The subject of the talk at 8.00pm is the "Packer and Sims Photographic Collections", by Alan Watkins. These are large collections of photographs spanning most of twentieth century Oxfordshire, and should form the basis of an informative presentation. Further details of the collections are available on the website of the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies at :- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cos/resources/opa/packer.htm All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions to get there, see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html For a list of future meetings of the OFHS 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

Once again searching for information on Charles BAILEY of Exmouth 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. -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm

Could anyone do a look up in Who Was Who for 1965 for me? Many thanks Sara White

Colleagues On Saturday next 23 April 2005, the Oxfordshire FHS will be represented at two separate family history events :- 1. Hugh and Jean Kearsey will be "manning" an Oxfordshire FHS stall at the Open Day of the Gloucestershire FHS. 2. Wendy Archer will be "manning" an Oxfordshire FHS stall at the "Family History Feast" of the Buckinghamshire GS. The homepage of our website at www.ofhs.org.uk contains links to the websites of the host societies. These contain details of the times and venues, as well as information about other organisations that will be in attendance. Both of our stalls at this respective events will comprise :- 1. a selection of books for sale from our extensive bookstall. 2. sales of our full range of microfiche. 3. sales of our full range of CDs. 4. the chance to consult our "Search Services", which comprises indexes and transcriptions of parish register, monumental inscriptions and census data. Full details of our "Search Services", bookstall, CDs and microfiche can be found at www.ofhs.org.uk Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

> > G/day > > Has any one any books that may have photo's of the Roberts family from > > Wokingham. ROBERTS family of Solicitors of Broad Street Wokingham.The > > ROBERTS family > > owned Montague House for over 80 years [1806-1889].All ROBERTS's that are > > mentioned did at one time or another hold very senior positions in the > > comunity among them > > Aldermen and County Officials.Majestrates.Solicitors Under Sheriffs and > > Deputy Sheriffs > > John ROBERTS died 28th Oct 1851 buried All Saints Wokingham [age 92] > > Solicitor & Alderman > > Edward ROBERTS died 30th May 1883 Eastbourne Sussex [age75] Majestrate > > John Lamplow ROBERTS died 23rd Mar buried All Saints Wokingham [age77] > > Solicitor Alderman Under Sheriff Deputy > > Henry Trower ROBERTS died 4th Jan 1893 Buried All St Wokingham [age 40] > > Solicitor & Town Clerk > > Rev Arthur ROBERTS died 21st Mar 1886 buried 26th Mar 1886 Bkham Berks > > [age74] > > > > Any help most welcome > > TIA > > Dennis ROBERTS > > Sth Austr > > >

Harry, Thanks for the info. I was afraid of something like that. I suppose that it is still possible that the name originates from the place - tho this would seem a bit of a long shot. Regards, Terry >From: "Harry Tadd" <harry.tadd@ntlworld.com> >Reply-To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com >To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WSX] Pither or Pether >Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:33:13 +0100 > >The "pether" part of the name apparently comes from the river Parrot >although how Sudperetone or Norpereton become North or South Petherton I am >not sure. >Harry >----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Ball" <terry_ball@hotmail.com> >To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:00 PM >Subject: [WSX] Pither or Pether > > >>Hi List >> >>I am researching the Pither name. Pether is a common variant. I know >>that there were Pithers in the Petherton Hundred in Somerset in the 16th >>C. and I was wondering if any local historians knows of a way of >>ascertaining whether the the place may be an origin of the name or vice >>versa. I think the Petherton place name goes back to Saxon times. Any >>help or ideas would be appreciated. >> >>Regards, >> >>Terry >> >> >> >>==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >>We encourage family history connected with Wessex ie >>names,places,history,recipes,poems - but do not post any website of a >>commercial nature as this is against Rootswebs AUP policy >> > > >==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >Never stop digging for your ancestors - unless you are in a churchyard! >Hampshire Parish Register transcriptions at: >www.knightroots.co.uk >

Sud is the french word for South, just in case you hadn't thought of it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Ball<mailto:terry_ball@hotmail.com> To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [WSX] Pither or Pether Harry, Thanks for the info. I was afraid of something like that. I suppose that it is still possible that the name originates from the place - tho this would seem a bit of a long shot. Regards, Terry >From: "Harry Tadd" <harry.tadd@ntlworld.com<mailto:harry.tadd@ntlworld.com>> >Reply-To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> >To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [WSX] Pither or Pether >Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:33:13 +0100 > >The "pether" part of the name apparently comes from the river Parrot >although how Sudperetone or Norpereton become North or South Petherton I am >not sure. >Harry >----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Ball" <terry_ball@hotmail.com<mailto:terry_ball@hotmail.com>> >To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com>> >Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:00 PM >Subject: [WSX] Pither or Pether > > >>Hi List >> >>I am researching the Pither name. Pether is a common variant. I know >>that there were Pithers in the Petherton Hundred in Somerset in the 16th >>C. and I was wondering if any local historians knows of a way of >>ascertaining whether the the place may be an origin of the name or vice >>versa. I think the Petherton place name goes back to Saxon times. Any >>help or ideas would be appreciated. >> >>Regards, >> >>Terry >> >> >> >>==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >>We encourage family history connected with Wessex ie >>names,places,history,recipes,poems - but do not post any website of a >>commercial nature as this is against Rootswebs AUP policy >> > > >==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >Never stop digging for your ancestors - unless you are in a churchyard! >Hampshire Parish Register transcriptions at: >www.knightroots.co.uk > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== To know your history is to know yourself.

Hi Judith, I have loads of Davidge/Davage info.My lot were from Sheffield but,over the years have collected any mention of the name I can.What would you like to know? Regards, Sharon > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.2 - Release Date: 05/04/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.2 - Release Date: 05/04/2005

Hi Sharon, I have a Rachel Davidge married John Hiscock Ithink in Melbury Abbas (My pc crashed last weekend and Im still picking up the pieces!) She was the daughter of Matthew of Melbury Abbas. He I think the son of Richard. I need confirmation of that line and also some information on a Matthew Davidge in Southampton c 1820. who Im sure is related to Melbury Abbas. If you are able to help. I shall be very grateful regards Judith >From: "Sharon Davage" <sm.davage@ntlworld.com> >Reply-To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com >To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WSX] genealatree.com Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 20:33:02 +0100 > >Hi Judith, > I have loads of Davidge/Davage info.My lot were from Sheffield >but,over the years have collected any mention of the name I can.What would >you like to know? > Regards, > Sharon > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.2 - Release Date: 05/04/2005 > > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.2 - Release Date: 05/04/2005 > > >==== 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 >

Hi, Handy Link! Is there anyone on the list with information on the Davidge family of Melbury Abbas? Many thanks Judith

The "pether" part of the name apparently comes from the river Parrot although how Sudperetone or Norpereton become North or South Petherton I am not sure. Harry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Ball" <terry_ball@hotmail.com> To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:00 PM Subject: [WSX] Pither or Pether > Hi List > > I am researching the Pither name. Pether is a common variant. I know > that there were Pithers in the Petherton Hundred in Somerset in the 16th > C. and I was wondering if any local historians knows of a way of > ascertaining whether the the place may be an origin of the name or vice > versa. I think the Petherton place name goes back to Saxon times. Any > help or ideas would be appreciated. > > Regards, > > Terry > > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > We encourage family history connected with Wessex ie > names,places,history,recipes,poems - but do not post any website of a > commercial nature as this is against Rootswebs AUP policy >

Hi List I am researching the Pither name. Pether is a common variant. I know that there were Pithers in the Petherton Hundred in Somerset in the 16th C. and I was wondering if any local historians knows of a way of ascertaining whether the the place may be an origin of the name or vice versa. I think the Petherton place name goes back to Saxon times. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Regards, Terry