Stiff Family Iron Acton - Anyone interested

[bwgan ceredig]

Hi everyone

I have som info re the Stiff family in Iron Acton.  It goes back to 1687 and is quite interesting.  We thouht it was our branch - but have recently discovered it isn't...at least not directly.  If anyone is interested let me know!

Regards

Julie
  

[paulhill]

Hi,
I wonder if you have any information on one of my ancesters.
His name is Robert Stifff and he was born in Iron Acton about 1792.
I know he had at least one daughter called Eliza, born 1831 but other than that i've hit a brick wall.
Any further info you have would be fantastic.
       Many Thanks. Paul. Bristol. England.

[bwgan ceredig]

Hi Paul and welcome to RootsChat

I've got a Robert born 1788 , but as h is not a direct line I don't know about his children , what I do have, however, is his ancestry back to 1687 .  The Robert I have info on had a mother (well obviously - duh! ) what I mean is her name was Eliza, sooo...

I will put all the info I have in a word document and then let you have it.  The info was all transcribed from the original parish records by the then ..oh, I don't know if he was the vicar or parish clerk, but it was in the early 1960's anyway.

I'll try and get it done later this evening for you!  I think there must be a coneection to my family, just haven't tracked it down yet

Regards

Julie

[bwgan ceredig]

One other thing, was his wife called Maria?

[paulhill]

Hello again.
This sounds promising because his wife was named Maria, but I don't have a maiden name for her.
I think i must have got his birth year wrong by a couple of years.
I am very excited about the prospect of being able to track the family back so far.
  Many Thanks. Paul.

[bwgan ceredig]

Hi again

Ok, hope this will make sense .  You should also check out IGI.   There are a lot of STIFFs   on there and you may be able to fill in some more details.   I have more info on both John and Robert's brothers and sisters if you want it, but I probably won't be able to do it tonight

Anyway, hope this is of use!

Regards

Julie

PS: Couldn't load a word file, so have had to cut & paste - hope this works

Aaron Stiffe m 29/12/1687 Grace Seger

Children;
John bapt 27/05/1694
Samuel bapt 03/06/1697
Joan bapt 04/06/1699
Samuel bapt 08/11/1702

Either John or Samuel (b. 1702) is thought to be the father of

William m 1) 21/02/1741 Mary Townshend ~ buried 22/03/1743
2)   Ann ~ buried 15/05/1750, one child Sarah, bapt
19/07/1747, buried 17/01/1748
3)   Bridget

William and Bridget had the following children;
John bapt 09/06/1751
William bapt 10/12/1752
Ann bapt 14/10/1755
Aaron and Betty both bapt 21/12/1757
Thomas bapt 27/03/1761
Elizabeth bapt 13/05/1764
Robert bapt 02/02/1766

John married Eliza Cullimore 28/07/1771

They had the following children;
Sarah bapt 06/07/1772
William bapt 24/09/1775
Ann bapt 26/12/1777
Anne bapt 06/12/1779
Mary bapt 07/07/1782
John bapt 27/03/1785
Robert bapt 20/01/1788
George bapt 13/06/1790
Mary bapt 17/02/1793


Robert married Maria Simmons 20/12/1815, at St Pauls Church Portland Sq. Bristol

I did a quick check on IGI and it appears they had two daughters called Eliza (christened 1831) and Elizabeth (christened 1837)?

[paulhill]

Thanks, this is perfect. Paul. X

[bwgan ceredig]

Just glad that after 40+    years it came in usful for someone!

[clares]

Hi Julie,

Where in Gloucestershire are your Stiff's from? I have Stiff(e)s in Bristol including a Thomas who lived in Portland Square (where Robert Stiff was married, not sure that Robert fits with us though). I think the furthest I'm certain about is John Stiff and Ann Jones m Bristol 1784.

Regards, Clare