Hello all, I'm new to this list and would like to say hello and post my interests. I am researching my BRIMBLE ancestors and believe that they lived in Somerset ca. 1848. My g-grandfather, David J. BRIMBLE b: December 11, 1872 in Ystradyfodwg, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales d: December 19, 1937 in Lansford, Carbon County, PA, USA. His birth certificate states that his parents were James BRIMBLE & Ellen HUGHES. Their marriage certificate shows that they were married 25 March 1872 in Sardis Chapel Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales. According to US Census info, James BRIMBLE was born March 1848. The only James BRIMBLE that I discovered that was born March 1848 was the son of James BRIMBLE & Ann BRIMBLE formerly SMITH. He was born 22 March 1848, Wells, Somerset. (The residence of the father appears to be Abbott Wootten. I could be wrong about the spelling, as it is difficult to read.) I read that many Somerset people migrated across the Bristol Channel to south Wales in the 18th and 19th centuries, looking for work. So I am hopeful that the James Brimble from Wells is my ancestor. I have searched the 1851 Census for Glamorgan Wales and have found no sign of Brimbles being there at that time period. I'm assuming that they must not have migrated yet. If anyone has access to the 1851 Census and would be willing to lookup this family in the Wells, Somerset area, I would be extremely grateful! The family group would be as follows: James Brimble (head of household) Ann Brimble (wife) James Brimble (son) ~3 years old [it is not known if there were other children] Many thanks for any help with this! Sandi Brimble Mauer Lancaster, PA

Hi Sandi The only James BRIMBLE with a wife Ann and son James of around the right age is as follows: MIDSOMER NORTON 1851 CENSUS ,Somerset Transcribed by Phil Clements Piece No H O 107/1939 Downside Folio/Page 437 36 Call No 113 Address: Downside >437 36 113 Downside BRIMBLE James Head mar 33 Labourer Kingston Deverill Wilts >437 36 113 Downside BRIMBLE Ann Wife mar 31 Wife Midsomer Norton >437 36 113 Downside BRIMBLE John Son 9 Scholar Chilcompton >437 36 113 Downside BRIMBLE Sarah A Daur 7 Scholar Chilcompton >437 36 113 Downside BRIMBLE Elizabeth Daur 6 Scholar Chilcompton >437 36 113 Downside BRIMBLE James Son 1 Chilcompton Source: Gordon Beavington's Index for the 1851 Census: see http://www.mycensuses.com for details. BTW Midsomer Norton is about 11 to 12 miles by road from Wells: Kingston Deverill is about 20 miles from Midsomer Norton. Regards Paul Portland On Fri, 9 Mar 2001 00:09:09 -0500, you wrote: >Hello all, > >I'm new to this list and would like to say hello and post my interests. > >I am researching my BRIMBLE ancestors and believe that they lived in >Somerset ca. 1848. > >My g-grandfather, David J. BRIMBLE b: December 11, 1872 in Ystradyfodwg, >Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales d: December 19, 1937 in Lansford, Carbon >County, PA, USA. > >His birth certificate states that his parents were James BRIMBLE & Ellen >HUGHES. Their marriage certificate shows that they were married 25 March >1872 in Sardis Chapel Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales. > >According to US Census info, James BRIMBLE was born March 1848. The only >James BRIMBLE that I discovered that was born March 1848 was the son of >James BRIMBLE & Ann BRIMBLE formerly SMITH. He was born 22 March 1848, >Wells, Somerset. (The residence of the father appears to be Abbott Wootten. >I could be wrong about the spelling, as it is difficult to read.) > >I read that many Somerset people migrated across the Bristol Channel to >south Wales in the 18th and 19th centuries, looking for work. So I am >hopeful that the James Brimble from Wells is my ancestor. > >I have searched the 1851 Census for Glamorgan Wales and have found no sign >of Brimbles being there at that time period. I'm assuming that they must not >have migrated yet. > >If anyone has access to the 1851 Census and would be willing to lookup this >family in the Wells, Somerset area, I would be extremely grateful! > >The family group would be as follows: >James Brimble (head of household) >Ann Brimble (wife) >James Brimble (son) ~3 years old >[it is not known if there were other children] > >Many thanks for any help with this! > >Sandi Brimble Mauer >Lancaster, PA > > > > >==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >If your relative was a mariner why not have a look at: >http://www.mariners-l.freeserve.co.uk/ > >