Forum: Somerset county-wide forum

Hello everyone i am new to the Forum and i am hoping someone may be able to help me. Iam trying to put some flesh on the bones of my 4xgreat grandfather His name was GEORGE VENN born in CHEDDAR SOMERSET in abt 1785 he was a BUTCHER but i have hit a brickwall which i would love to break through...

I hope that someone is able to help point me in the right direction. I have just had passed on to me details that may help to break a long-standing brick wall of mine. It is regarding William Pownall (Pounall, Pownell). I have been lucky enough to find lots of information on William throughout his...

Hiya I have some information concerning the death of a lady named HENRIETTA HARRIS in 1936. Henrietta was living in South Petherton, Yeovil with her son ALFRED HARRIS ("22yrs") at the time. I believe the great granddaughter of Henrietta was searching for information about her in 2003 but I...

Hi, my great grandmother was Ellen Mary Webber born 1882 in Stogumber, daughter of George and Mary Ann (nee Taylor). Her brothers and sisters were; George, Walter, Emily, Alice, Sarah Jane, Ernest John, Herbert, Alma, Oliver, Amelia, William Henry, Roland and Lily. George and Walter were born in...

I am researching the TOOGOOD family and have traced them back to a James Toogood b 1812 - 1816 (depending on which census you take) in Queen Camel. Would some kind sole be able to help me on the following: 1. I have located 2 records for a possible marriage to Rachel Baker 8 Aug 1832. ...

Hello all, I am a newcomer to this site, but have requested info. on various other sites with regards to this name - to little avail! The family I am interested in lived at 'shells', a cottage which was and still is in the area of Washford Cross. My ancestor Robert Chidgey, lived there from...

I am researching my family history and I am trying to find out more about my mothers family line. My mothers maiden name was Walbridge, her grandfather was John Henry Walbridge but he was possibly born Henry John Walbridge in 1871/72 in Misterton, Somerset, England. I have seen a copy of his...

Hi there, I am trying to find out any infomation on the Emery family they are my wifes family name from the North Wootton area, I am stuck from the 1891 census William Emery age 35 and D O B abt 1856. any one help. Hope this finds you well. Duncan Luff

Hello, I am currently searching the Penny family. I have a Susan Penny born 1 Sep 1811 in Ilchester, Somerset who married Joseph Filed 17 Apr 1831 in Ashington, Somerset. Her parents were John Penny born about 1791 and Mary West born about 1791 who married 10 Sep 1810 in Ilchester. I have...

Looking for the Henry Austin family in Somerset. I know for sure there is at least one child --Mary Matilda Austin born St. Swithin Walcot baptism June 1813, although I think there are at least two more, as I found a Johm born Apr 1817. This baptism shows her parents as Henry and Elizabeth. Mary...

Hi Everyone - my name is Elwyn Purnell and my mission is to track down any info regarding my 7 x Gt Grandfather Joseph Purnell. I know that Josephs wife was Sarah .........and had eight children who were baptised at St Augustines church in Clutton Somerset,starting with Betty on 23/05/1718 thro...

I am helping a friend who is looking for John Martin and his family on the 1851 census. John married Ann Russell in 1848 and the marriage is reg in Langport Dist. Som. by 1851 they had a daughter Mary who is listed as 7 in 1855 when the family came to Australia and by then they also had a son...

My Luff family lived at Bodden farm near Doulting c1851, before then Thomas Luff b1803 in Emborough, Ann Luff (nee Tayler) Holcombe, Children Henry, John, Thomas, Elizebeth, Farnham, Charles James, theophilous. Also in and around Shepton Mallett, Glastonbury and Butleigh. All have died off as you...

I am trying to find some information about Stephen Millett (?1803 - 1869) who was married to a Henrietta died 1840 and then Ann Tucker. He had two daughters Ellen Henrietta and Jemima. He also had two surviving sons, James Collier and Edward. He had a son Stephen in 1840 who died at 6 months, and...

Help please. My first post. I have been looking for birth details for William WHITEHOUSE born 1817 in Langport, Somerset, so that i may get some details on his Mother and Father. i found him in the census 1861 and in the free death index 1866, i believe that he was in the royal marines (Ship HMS...

Hi all. I'm researching Alexander Gray HARBIN and his wife Hannah WALL of Somerset. So far I have the following information: Alexander & Hannah were married 27 September 1830 at All Saints Church, Castle Cary, the parish for both of them was Castle Cary, Somerset. Their first son was Daniel...

My gg-grandmother was Mary Ann HALLETT daugher of Henry HALLETT who was a baker. Mary Ann was born abt 1815 in Chiselburough (accornding to census records). She was married at Yeovil 16 April 1837 to John WARD (blacksmith). They resided at Taunton, Bristol (at the time in Somerset), and later in...