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Les de B
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As I indicated, no christian names, but there may be something there to identify them, if not now, maybe later on...........................?
Page 7 - "The space between Fickus' shop on one side, and Billet's house on the other was called 'The Opening', after passing, which to enter Poole's garden, you had to go through a covered passage belonging to some old cottages; further up was Poole's house and garden which extended to Mount Lane, all of which is now called Billet Street"
Page 10 - "At the entrance of Hunt's Court, in Fore Street, was a stationer's shop, kept by a nice old gentleman named Poole, who wore powder".
Later in Page 10 still in Fore Street "Poole & Kinglake's Bank came next, then some old houses, on the side of which the Institution and new Markets are built."
The author's Tradesman Annex includes the surname POOLE only, under the headings of Innkeepers (Crown & Sceptre) - Greengrocers - Masons and Builders - Stationers - Mercers and Tailors.
If you can identify any Poole on the page references, I can give you a further extract from the book either side of that reference to "paint" a further picture of the times. I'm not quite sure whether you would be related to the Poole of the Bank though?
Unfortunately, not a great deal, but hopefully something there for you.
Les
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lynW
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Thanks Les,
I appreciate all the effort you have put in for me. Nothing rings any bells but I'll file it all away for future reference.
Warmest wishes,
Lyn
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johngirl
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Eliza Jones GG Grandmother.
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Hi again Les deB,
I have another request from you. This time I wanting you to see if there is anything on the ROSE family. I have just found my husbands gg grandfather lived in Somerset before he was transported to Tasmania. In particular a Joseph ROSE.
Thankyou
Johngirl 
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JOHN- Pembrokeshire Wales. FREEMAN -England? MEDLICOT -Monmouthshire Wales. ISAAC -Gloucestershire and Liverpool.[Toxteth Park] SNOW- England .Convict. FRAZER- England.Convict. DEAL -Ireland .Convict. KEMP -Saint Mary Cray Kent.Eynsford Wilmington England.Convict. BLACKBERRY -Whitechapel .Convict. CONDON -alias DUFFY-Brighton England. Convict. BANTICK -Ixworth Sussex England. Convict. JONES England?  [George]Convict. ROSE-England. Convict. All came to Tas |
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Les de B
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Hi Johngirl
Unfortunately, no Rose surnames mentioned.
I'm having very little success with any of the names supplied by RootsChatters. Maybe I should change the topic to "With Some Luck I Can Help with Ancestors Living in Taunton" 
Les
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johngirl
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Eliza Jones GG Grandmother.
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No worries Les,
I think you are doing a great job. You can`t help it if they aren`t there.
Thankyou for trying to help your fellow rootchatters.
Johngirl.
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JOHN- Pembrokeshire Wales. FREEMAN -England? MEDLICOT -Monmouthshire Wales. ISAAC -Gloucestershire and Liverpool.[Toxteth Park] SNOW- England .Convict. FRAZER- England.Convict. DEAL -Ireland .Convict. KEMP -Saint Mary Cray Kent.Eynsford Wilmington England.Convict. BLACKBERRY -Whitechapel .Convict. CONDON -alias DUFFY-Brighton England. Convict. BANTICK -Ixworth Sussex England. Convict. JONES England? [George]Convict. ROSE-England. Convict. All came to Tas |
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maz1
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Hi Les
I was wondering if you could see if the surnames MOUNTSTEVENS (various spelling), WIMBRIBGE/WEMBRIDGE, BOON(E) or CHANNING is in your wonderful book please.
Thanks very much
Marian
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Les de B
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Hi Marian
Some goodnews/bad news for you.
Bad news first - didn't do any good with MOUNTSTEVENS (various spelling), WIMBRIBGE/WEMBRIDGE, or BOON(E).
Good news - found CHANNING under the author's annex of tradesmen "Innkeepers - Channing - The Royal Marine".
Further good news if your ancestor was named Rab CHANNING, Taunton's champion wrestler! This name only gets mentioned once, but there is a bit about the author's witnessing wrestling matches in Taunton, which no doubt involved Rab CHANNING.
If you think its your CHANNING, I'm quite happy to type it out for you later, rather than type it out now, and he's not yours.
Les
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maz1
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Hi Les
Thank you ever so much for looking for my relatives, one find is better than none thank you.
As for Rab Channing, Ive got him in my notes but not on my tree yet - I cant find out where he is connected yet! So Ill save your fingers for the moment, but thanks for offering to do a type up for me, if I ever find he is linked Ill come creeping then.
all the best
Marian
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Les de B
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Hi Joe - nothing found in the Tradesmen Annexure or Index for BELL, however, found this with the book's illustrations/notices;
"Ryan's Olympic Circus'. Holway Lane, Taunton. For the benefit of Dimond & Bell, on Saturday April 15th 1826, there will be a performance at 2 o'clock on which occasion Mr Ryan will appear on the tight rope and go through the whole of his wonderful feats".
No christian name, but if you can find a link with the surname Dimond, it may be connected to your Bell.
Les
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maz1
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Hi Joboy
I just wanted to thank you for putting that link in, I did find some of the people I was looking for, so that was really interesting.
thanks again
Marian
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Les de B
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Hi Debra
Could't find the surname CLARK, but did find the surname CLARKE in the index seven times;
1. Rev. W.R
2. patten, clog & basket maker
3. Coachman
4. Joseph, ready made clothes shop
5. Harnessmaker
6. Hotel, formerly Sweet's.
7. Coachman for 20 years and keeper of "Old Angel" Inn.
In your posting you did mention harnessmaking, so I will give you that reference (No.5), though it doesn't indicate a great deal;
".........and Sweet, who I think was an ironmonger. Clarke, the harness maker lived next door; you had to mount four or five stone steps (some of them projecting on the footway) before you entered his shop. Gillard, a shoemaker, Upham, a hatter..........."
Yes, not a great deal there. I can give the extract for the others if you wish? Maybe the coachman are related to harnessmakers?
I see your ancestor was born in 1846, whereas the book relates to residents of the 1820's and 1830's (or thereabouts). Though could still be related?
Les
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