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Adrian Ballard
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Hi Les,
Sounds like an interesting book - I had some BALLARD family in Taunton - any chance you could see if they are metioned..
appreciated
Adrian
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WILLIAM BALLARD 39th Regiment Foot. Born, 1748/52 at Bristol, (WHERE). married 1771 King Stanley, Gloucestershire, By Licence, Occupation "Wool Scribbler later a Soldier & Shoemaker". Lost a leg during the Siege of Gibraltar, Pensioned 1783, aged 31. Died 1812 & bur, Bristol Baptist Burial Grounds ("an old pensioner age 62) other Ballard's buried here earlier . [why cant i find his bapt record, is it because he was a baptist]. HELP HELP HELP !!!
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Les de B
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Hi Andy
Unfortunately, the book only covers Taunton, not Bishops Hull.
In any case, I looked for all the names supplied, and only found Jim and Dick (known as "The Babbler")STUCKEY. Being an unusual name, perhaps they might be related?
They both get a couple of mentions over 2 pages in the book regarding an election. It would take me too long to type these pages out. However, if you are interested, send me a PM with your email address, and I will scan the pages and send them to you that way.
Les
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de Belin, Swindail, Willcock, Williams, Moore, Watts, Searjeant, Watson, McCready, Reid, Spink, de Lancey, Van Cortland, and of course, Smith!
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Les de B
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Hi Adrian
Sorry, no BALLARD surnames at all listed in the book's indexes.
Les
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de Belin, Swindail, Willcock, Williams, Moore, Watts, Searjeant, Watson, McCready, Reid, Spink, de Lancey, Van Cortland, and of course, Smith!
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andymking
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Hi Les,
Many thanks for looking.
I thought that STUCKEY was an unusual name - that is until I looked in Somerset, where there seems to be rather a lot of them.
Best regards,
Andy
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Adrian Ballard
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Hi Adrian
Sorry, no BALLARD surnames at all listed in the book's indexes.
Les
Thank for looking Les 
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WILLIAM BALLARD 39th Regiment Foot. Born, 1748/52 at Bristol, (WHERE). married 1771 King Stanley, Gloucestershire, By Licence, Occupation "Wool Scribbler later a Soldier & Shoemaker". Lost a leg during the Siege of Gibraltar, Pensioned 1783, aged 31. Died 1812 & bur, Bristol Baptist Burial Grounds ("an old pensioner age 62) other Ballard's buried here earlier . [why cant i find his bapt record, is it because he was a baptist]. HELP HELP HELP !!!
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nebrfan
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Les, since my last request I have found that my great grand father, Charles Edward Leigh, married a lady named Amelia Jones Kerle and am wondering if the family name Kerle appears in the book.
Thank you again for your willingness to provide information from the book.
Richard
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Les de B
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Hi Richard
Sorry, I can't help you with this one - no family name of KERLE appears in the book's index.
Les
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nebrfan
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Thanks for checking
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billcraig
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Hi Les. I am having trouble with my Saunders ancestors who lived in Taunton. Samuel Saunders was born about 1832 and married Mary Ann Garland 1856 in Paul's meeting house, Paul St, Taunton. According to the marriage cert his father was Richard, a Shoemaker. I thought I had found the father Richard in Taunton but he was not a shoemaker and he did not have a son Samuel. Do you knwo of either of them in Taunton in 1830's
Bill Craig
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Les de B
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Hi Bill (and welcome to RootsChat)
I checked the Tradesman's Index of the book, and could find no SAUNDERS, including 18 names listed as shoemakers.
The only SAUNDERS listed in the General Index was for Jimmy SAUNDERS;
"Long Jim SAUNDERS (4 others also named and described), the post boys, dressed in yellow jackets, buckskin breeches and boots, were seen chatting and joking with the chambermaid, or taking their morning draught of hot ginger". Also, "As you turned into North Street, the first house was the Castle Tap, which was frequented by coachmen, guards, postboys and market people. This Tap was kept by Jim SAUNDERS, who went to the tap so often that at last Death tapped him upon his shoulder".
I could find no mention of the surname GARLAND.
Paul's Meeting House was mentioned - "All the Churches and Chapels have undergone great alterations both inside and out. Paul's Meeting was a plain substantial looking edifice, far superior to the present nondescript. The inside was plain and simple, and the dress of the congregation corresponded. They had a worthy pastor in the person of the Rev.T.LUKE".
Remember, this book was written in the 1880's using the author's memory of the 1820-30's, so there is a possibility he just doesn't remember your SAUNDERS?
Les
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billcraig
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Thanks Les. Can you tell me the name of the book please
Bill
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Les de B
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Thanks Les. Can you tell me the name of the book please
Bill
Edward Goldsworthy's "Recollections of Old Taunton" - first published in 1883. The views of Edward Goldsworthy who lived in Taunton from 1817 to 1896. Abridged quote from Preface - "I am writing this to show the condition of the streets of Taunton and the habits of the people 50 or 60 years ago, and also to show what changes have taken place since that time".
Its only a small book, some 70 pages including Tradesman's Index, General Book Index, and map. There are 34 illustrations, which are only included in the 1976 and 1992 reprinted versions (I have 1992 version).
Les
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heathera1940
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Hi Les
Could you look up the surname Billing for me
Thanks Heather
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Les de B
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Hi Les
Could you look up the surname Billing for me
Thanks Heather
Hi Heather
Sorry, I couldn't find BILLING listed in the general ndex, however, I did find the surname BILLINGS listed in the Tradesmen's index under the general heading "Shoemakers". This index lists the profession and surname only - not even a first name or initial.
Les
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heathera1940
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Thanks for looking
Heather
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