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Graveyards and Gravestones / Buried with military honours in Taunton, Somerset, but where?
« on: Wednesday 16 March 16 21:39 GMT (UK)  »
I have recently discovered in a copy of the Taunton Courier dated 14 November 1923, that my step grandfather Henry James Vincent, who served in the 1st Somerset Light Infantry for 22 years, was buried with military honours. The newspaper says his funeral took place on 10 November 1923 at St. James' Cemetery, Taunton. I have looked at a map of Taunton and the cemetery is in Staplegrove Road, some distance from the church.

I wonder if someone is able to check the burial records in Somerset to confirm where exactly he is buried and, better still, photograph his grave for me. Any help in this respect would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,


Millymollymandy  :)
 

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Devon / JOHN KNIGHT of YARCOMBE
« on: Sunday 11 May 14 17:11 BST (UK)  »
I have a John Knight (born about 1782 in Yarcombe and died 1855 in Chard, Somerset) on my family tree. From the baptism records I have of his children, I know that his wife's name was Elizabeth but do not know her maiden name. I also have no idea when John and Elizabeth were married, though have found the following records which may be possibilities:

Name:      John Knight
Gender:      Male
Marriage Date:      11 Sep 1805
Marriage Place:      Ashwater, Devon, England
Spouse:      Elizabeth Northcott
FHL Film Number:      916805

Name:      John Knight
Gender:      Male
Marriage Date:      1811
Marriage Place:      Burlescombe, Devon, England
Spouse:      Elizabeth Henson
FHL Film Number:      6340838
Reference ID:      2:3C0J476

I have the following as their children:

Ann 1809-1894 (possible)
John 1811-1889
Joel 1821-1879 (quite a gap between John and Joel)
Joan 1823-1906
Lydia 1826-1907
Robert 1828-1870

Can anybody please help me find the correct marriage record of John and Elizabeth? Many thanks.

Millymollymandy  :)

 

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England / Do I have the right Wrights?
« on: Sunday 13 April 14 22:03 BST (UK)  »
I have a William Wright as my 2nd cousin 2x removed, born Oct. 1866 in Church Gresley, Derbyshire and died Sept. 1957 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, with no record of him every marrying, but think that this may not be the correct William.

His father I have as William Alexander Hughes Wright, born 24 Apr. 1838 in Dudley, Worcestershire and died Oct 1902 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. I found who I think is this William Wright, aged 23, on the 1861 England Census for Church Gresley, Derbyshire (Folio 26, Piece 1962, Page 4) lodging with a Josiah and Sarah Coldclough. I then have him back in Dudley, Worcs, on the 1871 Census, but then back in Church Gresley on the subsequent Censuses.

Can anyone tell me who his wife was as I seem to have 2 possibilities: Mary Ann Davies born 1839 in Dudley, Worcs, and Sarah ? born 1841 in Church Gresley, Derbyshire.

I hope someone can be of help and put me back on the right track if I have got the wrong people.
Many thanks.

Millymollymandy  :)

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Glamorganshire Lookup Requests / Reed family, Glamorgan
« on: Monday 15 August 11 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help me please? I have found a record of a copy of a handwritten extract from the South Wales News dated 1925 concerning my great grandparents' Moses and Ann Reed (nee Morgan) diamond wedding anniversary. Amongst some of Moses' memories in the extract, he talks about his 'Grandfather killed at Waterloo.' My 2 x gt grandfather, Moses' father, was William Reed born c. 1813 in Wick, Bridgend, Glamorgan. He married Mary Jane Powell on 17 March 1838 at Sardis Chapel, Pontypridd. They had Jane in 1841 and Moses in 1845, both born in Wick.

I am now trying, without success, to find a record of William's father who was the Captain Reed referred to in the news article. It also states that Moses 'was a Scotchman by descent.' I would really appreciate any help anyone can give me. Many thanks.

Millymollymandy  :)

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Worcestershire / Can you put me on the 'Wright' track?
« on: Sunday 14 March 10 22:59 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help me please?

I have traced my great, great grandparents Benjamin and Maria Wright and family on the 1851, 1861 and 1871 Censuses for the parish of Elmley Lovett. I have no idea when they were married or what Maria's maiden name was. The 1851 Census (ref. HO1072946 (could be HO1072346, not clear) shows 9 children, but I have found an IGI baptism record of a Harriet Wright, baptised on 22 October 1826, parents Benjamin and Maria Wright, so presumably, she is also one of their children. They may also have had some other children between Harriet and Charles, born 1834. I wonder if anyone can trace the family on the 1841 Census? I cannot seem to find them.

Also, does anyone know anything about Jingle Joys Farm in Elmley Lovett where the family were living at the time of the 1871 Census (ref. RG10/3068)?

Hope you can help!

Millymollymandy  :)

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Somerset / The Street where they lived
« on: Sunday 23 March 08 19:38 GMT (UK)  »
In 1923 my grandmother and her family were living in String Lane, Taunton, next to the old tramway depot.  At the time of her marriage she was residing at Harp Cottages, Shoreditch Road, Taunton. Can anyone please confirm whether or not these streets still exist in Taunton. Many thanks.

Millymollymandy

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Somerset / VINCENT FAMILY - Curry Mallet
« on: Thursday 21 February 08 16:47 GMT (UK)  »
I have a copy of my gran's Marriage Certificate dated 8 January 1915 to Henry James Vincent (he is named as Harry, though not his real name). Henry's father is named as William Vincent.
However, I have assumed (maybe wrongly) that this was an error on the part of the Registrar at the time. The reason being that I have a copy of a Birth Certificate of Henry James Vincent born on 13 February 1872 to a Mary Ann and Henry James Vincent in Curry Mallet. Mary Ann (widow) later went on to marry a William Spiller on 25 March 1875.
Could the Registrar just simply have asked Henry his father's name and recorded it as William Vincent, William being his step-father's name and Vincent being Henry's surname? Henry was 20 years older than my gran, Gertrude Mary Spiller, when he married her. She once told my mum a lovely story- Henry had held her in his arms when she was a baby (she was also born in Curry Mallet) and said that one day he was going to marry her.
I hope that my assumption is correct, but I am hoping that one of you clever people out there can confirm one way or the other. I have found some records of William Vincents in Curry Mallet, though not sure if related to Henry.
Please help!!!!!!!

MillyMollyMandy  ??? ??? ???

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Devon / HELP! I'm in the 'DARK'!!!
« on: Saturday 29 December 07 20:12 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help me please? I have very little information about my Great Grandmother born Annie or Ann Dark in Buckland, Devon around 1864.

I do have a copy of her marriage to my Great Grandfather, George Spiller, at the Parish Church, North Curry, Somerset, on 3 May 1892. On the Certificate, Annie's father is named as Joseph, a gardener. I obtained a copy of the Marriage Certificate of a Joseph Dark to Mary Pooley, who were married at Bideford Register Office on 5 October 1861, both residing at Woolfardisworthy. Joseph's father is named Thomas Dark, a farmer. I also have copies of the following:-

A Birth Certificate of Annie Dark born on 22 November 1864 at Bideford Union Workhouse. Her mother's name is Ellen, but the father is not named;

A copy of the 1841 Census for Parkham, Devon, which includes Thomas and Miriam Dark and Family, including son Joseph, aged 7;

A copy of the 1861 Census for Woolfardisworthy, Devon, which includes Thomas and Miriam Dark and family, including son Joseph, aged 26;

A copy of the 1871 Census for Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel, which includes Joseph Dark, aged 35, and wife Mary and children, but no Annie/Ann;

A copy of the 1881 Census for St. Erme?, Truro, Cornwall, which shows an Ann Dark, aged 20, a general servant, born in Devon (with a Thomas Dark, aged 15), living with Richard and Mary Cleave and family. Not sure that this is my Annie.

A copy of the 1901 Census for Wiveliscombe Without, Somerset, on which Annie is aged 36 living with her husband George and children, including my grandmother, Gertrude. Annie's birthplace is named as 'Devonshire, Buckland'.

There are so many families with the surname 'Dark' in Devon and I have obtained so many Certificates that have not related.

Please could somebody help me find out exactly when and where Annie/Ann was born and give me some information about her family? I have spent so long on this subject, without much success. I can find so little about her and am beginning to wonder if she was, in fact, the baby born in Bideford Workhouse, and that her father's real name was not Joseph!

Many thanks.

Millymollymandy  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(










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Devon / Farmer Christopher SPILLER in Devon
« on: Tuesday 11 December 07 18:05 GMT (UK)  »
I have traced my mother's side of the family back as far as my great, great, great, great grandparents, Christopher and Ann Hill Spiller (nee Sweeting). Christopher was born in Membury, Devon in 1784 and died on 24th May, 1867, in Wrantage, North Curry. Ann was born in North Curry in 1784, but I do not know when she died. They were married in North Curry on 19th December, 1805. On the 1841 and 1851 Census's for North Curry, Somerset, Christopher's occupation is 'farmer'. I am not certain if William, born 1806 in North Curry is their son, though it would appear that John (date of birth not known) and James Hill, born in 1816, North Curry are. Can anyone please confirm this and whether they also had any other children? I would love to be able to find out who Christopher Spiller's father and mother were. Can anyone help please???

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