Over Stowey Burials prior to 1813

[KateW]

Nedda

Have you read 'Paupers and Pig Killers.'?  It is the Diary of William Holland, vicar of Over Stowey, 1799-1818 and an interersting insight into life and the characters who lived in the parish.  William Holland is very outspoken about his parishoners. I read it when I first moved to the area 25 years ago and quickly realised that many of the people I got to know where direct decendants of those characters!  The book is published by Penguin Books but I can not see an ISBN number.

[nedda]

Hi KateW,

It's funny, my aunty rang me last week to say she has just ordered the book. So I will no doubt be reading it when she has finished.

Yes I'd like to get to know what life was like. Our relative was a bit naughty and had been caught stealing a number of times. I would like to get more of an idea of what exactly life was like I suppose that's the only way you can try to understand why they did what they did.

My aunty is going to the UK this year, so I'm hoping she would be able to squeeze in a visit to the area.

Thanks

Nedda

[Ali-Bali-Boo]

Hi,

I have just come across this thread whilst searching for information about an ancestor I believe we share. I have signed up to this site but have no idea how to use it. I was trying to send you a message but I couldn't work out how!

I am also related to the Walford family of Over Stowey. I believe John Walford is my 5 times great uncle. It would be good to speak with you and compare notes.

kind regards,

[Ali-Bali-Boo]

Hi Nedda,

I have recieved your message but it will not let me reply other than like this. If you could message me your email address then I can respond via that.

kind regards,

[chriswall47]

Hi Nedda,

I am wondering if you can help me tie up some loose ends in my family tree. I have two lots of the Walford line in my grandmother's line, Mary Walford married John Moore in 1804 at Nether Stowey. Mary's parents were John Walford and Mary Rich, and it is these two I am trying to find their births. I know John is not the one who murdered Jane Storney, but was he born in 1745 (I think the other John must have been born in 1748, as he was 21 when he was hung).

Can you help?

Chris

[Jo.]

I would also look at Stogursey,  Strington, West Quantoxhead and in between Then you have Crowcombe etc.  All near by parishes over this side of the Quantocks, which some families would have headed too

Hubbies family were in Over Stowey, but also found in the above, either heading towards Stogursey later family, or coming from and working their way up from Minehead way. 

I'm pretty sure that very early parish records for Over Stowey and Nether Stowey were lost in the rebellion, so only BT's can be found for this time. 

My Nephew was married in Over Stowey Church