George Gifford

[Mary Gates]

I am searching for information on the Gifford family. George would have been our g.g. granfather. He was born about 1809 in North Cadbury, Somerset. He married a Sarah Letitia Cock around 1835-1843. They lived in Sparkford and had many childred which I have found on census. I need information on George and Sarah and their births, marriage and parentage. Can anyone help?

[Wirral]

In 1851 the family were at another farm, next to the current site of Wincanton Racecourse.

HO107/1931 folio 470 page 5, Moorhaye's Farm, Charlton Musgrove, Somerset
George Gifford head M 42 Farmer 175a employing 5 men & 1 boy, Somerset North Cadbury
Sarah L. " wife M 33 farmer's wife, Somerset Pilscombe
Anna " dau 8 scholar Somerset Yarlington
Thomas " son 7 scholar Somerset Yarlington
John " son 2 Somerset Charlton Musgrove
Samuel " son 1 Somerset Charlton Musgrove
Eliza Sims serv U 19 House servant Somerset North Cadbury
Jane Habit serv U 15 House maid Somerset Sutton Marton
James Andrews serv M 28 labourer carter Somerset Yarlington

contd

[Wirral]

In 1841 George was at Yarlington, Somerset HO107/934/11 folio 9 page 15

George Gifford 30 Farmer
Sarah Gifford 50 Ind. [of independent means]
Sophia Chamberlain 14 F.S. [female servant]

All born in the county, age 15+ rounded down to the nearest 5 years.

According to freeBMD George Gifford married Sarah Letitia Cock September quarter 1841 Wincanton volume 10 page 711.
The marriage certificate will give you the names of the fathers of the bride & groom & their occupations.

[Paul Gifford]

I have been having trouble trying to reach you. Please let me know if you receive this.

I am looking for a male, male-line descendant of your Gifford branch who might be willing to take a y-chromosome DNA test, at no cost, which is part of a larger project identifying all the Gifford families in England. I know that Roger Edward William Gifford, a descendant of George of North Cadbury, posted a query in 1991, but his address is no longer valid.

Thanks.

Paul Gifford
Flint, Michigan.