FRY family of Somerset

[floramaggie]

I am looking for the family of Charles Fry m Elizabeth Mudey [Moodey] about 1800. Their son Daniel Curtis Fry was born at Bath circa 1807. Does anyone know where the records for Bath would be held and if the IGI for Somerset is complete? This family doesnt appear on the IGI at all. Charles was a butcher according to Daniels marriage certificate.

[AnnB]

For the Bath Archives try www.
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Best wishes
Ann

[Burrow Digger]

I am looking for the family of Charles Fry m Elizabeth Mudey [Moodey] about 1800. Their son Daniel Curtis Fry was born at Bath circa 1807. Does anyone know where the records for Bath would be held and if the IGI for Somerset is complete? This family doesnt appear on the IGI at all. Charles was a butcher according to Daniels marriage certificate.

If by IGI, you are referring to the LDS mormon website at Family search dot org, then no, Somerset is very poorly covered by the IGI at that site. I have family from Somerset and very few of them show up on the IGI.

www.
somerset.gov.uk/archives/

This is the Somerset Records Office website.

Burrow Digger

[frances mary]

I am looking for the family of Charles Fry m Elizabeth Mudey [Moodey] about 1800.

Dunno it it helps but in my Tree, there are three Charles Fry - two would not be the same one as they died in childhood - but one born abt 1774, maybe. Father Jonas Fry, mother Grace Boon.

[floramaggie]

Hi Francis MAry. Do you know if this Charles had a son Daniel Curtis? Where was he born? Thanks. Pam

[frances mary]

Hi Francis MAry. Do you know if this Charles had a son Daniel Curtis? Where was he born? Thanks. Pam

Sorry can't tell you much about the Charles in my tree, except that he was born in Chedzoy Somerset. From my research there were three Fry families in the area - no doubt linked further back, as most of the early ones were farmers.

I haven't checked the 1841 census for Charles, as my line comes from his brother George. Indeed from the number of Fry's in the area - going back into the 14th and 15th century at least, it may not be your one. However Charles does seem to be one of the family names, as George named two of his sons Charles - they appear to have died in Childhood.

Have you tried the census information on Ancestor.com. because they show the birth area of individuals?

[floramaggie]

Thanks Francis Mary. My Charles was supposedly a butcher[according to the marriage certificate of his son] if you happen to come across him. It possible he had brothers named William and Peter. Cheers. Flora

[frances mary]

I got to do some more work on the Fry family - after I finished some work on two other lines and if I find any further information about the Charles in my Tree or any other Charles Fry from that period I'll let you know.

I did a quick look up on the 1841 census - and there was a Charles Fry born Bawtrip, Somerset living or staying in Bath at the time of the census age 55, with a Robert Fry age 65. Dunno if this is the right one for you - or indeed mine.

[floramaggie]

Thanks for your help. They are pretty toughnuts to crack, this family

[kiwipom]

I am looking for the family of Charles Fry m Elizabeth Mudey [Moodey] about 1800. Their son Daniel Curtis Fry was born at Bath circa 1807. Does anyone know where the records for Bath would be held and if the IGI for Somerset is complete? This family doesnt appear on the IGI at all. Charles was a butcher according to Daniels marriage certificate.

There is a Daniel FRY baptised at St Swithin Walcot on 26 Apr 1807 parents Charles and Elizabeth FRY but I can't find any Chedzoy records on FreeReg to identify any
Charles/Elizabeth Marriages. did they marry in Bath?

Tony

[John Nicholas]

Pam,

One of the best summaries of what is available for Somerset is Ian Sage's website:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/PR/pr_index.html

Apart from FreeREG, you might want to join the Bath Forum Group on: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bathforumhundred/messages?o=1
and/or other groups run for the Somerset Hundreds.

John

[floramaggie]

Thank you Tony. I dont know if Charles and Elizabeth were married in BAth but I have found a possible candidate for Elizabeth Moody baptism at Bath and I think Charles was born in Wiltshire, so I am presuming that they married in BAth. I will look at the websites you sent later. Cheers

[MythicalMarian]

Hi Floramaggie - there's no connection to Quakers here, is there? This is a huge Quaker surname. Of course I realise there must have been many non-Quaker Fry folk, but it might be worth a tiny look if you're not finding you folk in PRs.

[floramaggie]

Hi. I dont think so. I havnt seen any evidence of quakers. You never know though. How would I get their records. Cheers

[kiwipom]

There is a Charles and Elizabeth FRY at Weymouth Street, Walcot in the 1841 census.
Charles is 70, so born about 1770, Elizabeth is 65
Both are Born in County

Ref is HO/107/970/2

[floramaggie]

Thank you Kiwipom. I dont know how far Walcot is from Bath. Charles was a butcher according to his sons marriage certificate. does 1841 census give occupation?
Cheers

[arthurk]

I dont know how far Walcot is from Bath.

It's the kind of distance you'd measure in yards or metres rather than anything bigger :) It's just north of the city centre and is part of the modern city, but at one time it was a separate entity. You can find Weymouth Street on a modern map under Bath rather than Walcot - it's just off London Road.

Arthur

[floramaggie]

Wow. Thanks Arthur. I had conjoured up miles in my mind. Cheers