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Re: Aust / Beachley ferry captain
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 15 July 17 20:57 BST (UK) »
SL..I just happen to have been 200 odd miles from home today and went to visit the Bristol Library which was alw\ays a great source of info . when I visited in the past .
I was just walking out from the upper floors having just found pics in odd books when one last look revealed your book mentioned . An hour later and a wealth of info later , I felt a little happier I was in the area .
The book itself was dated 1976 and has so much detail and many pictures which include one of the aforementioned Wilfred Groves .
My next visit will be to stay at the Old Ferry Hotel , Beachley at some future stage .
Now to look for Lilian George , his wife who I came across through discussion a couple of weeks ago before going away to the south west .
Thanks for the reply SL .
Purnell - Thornbury / Leon . Stanley
Strong - Thornbury / FOD
Kirby - Bitton / Oldland
Burgess - Bedminster
George - Hotwells
Ryan - Bristol
Richards - Bristol / N . Devon
Bennett - Sodburys
Fisher - Thornbury area
Dolling - Wick / Abson
Thomas / Evans - Merthyr / Aberdare / Trecynon
Tanner - Bristol
Ablett - Thornbury area
Flook - East Bristol
Bennett - Oldbury / Thornbury
Spencer - Wilts
Blannin(g) - Bristol
Pollard - Bedminster
Johnson ( Duffield ) - Bristol ( Monmouth )

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Re: Aust / Beachley ferry captain
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 15 July 17 21:46 BST (UK) »
Hi

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163 Whitefield Rd shows as a fairly new build on a '36-'38 old map and a '50 old map confirms that the house with the lamp post in front of it was 163 then, and according to google, now.
https://goo.gl/maps/GkrU5ct3SCx
Malmesbury- Bishop.
Gloucestershire-Bishop,Hicks,Higgs,Hill,Hooper,Hopkins,Pitcher,Robertson,Stinton,Terret,Woodruff.
Worcestershire-Stinton. 
Devon- Borrough or Burrow.

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Re: Aust / Beachley ferry captain
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 16 July 17 19:05 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that again SL and will look to visit the site of the house when next in Bristol..now to look into the George family connection over next week or so .

Regards
Purnell - Thornbury / Leon . Stanley
Strong - Thornbury / FOD
Kirby - Bitton / Oldland
Burgess - Bedminster
George - Hotwells
Ryan - Bristol
Richards - Bristol / N . Devon
Bennett - Sodburys
Fisher - Thornbury area
Dolling - Wick / Abson
Thomas / Evans - Merthyr / Aberdare / Trecynon
Tanner - Bristol
Ablett - Thornbury area
Flook - East Bristol
Bennett - Oldbury / Thornbury
Spencer - Wilts
Blannin(g) - Bristol
Pollard - Bedminster
Johnson ( Duffield ) - Bristol ( Monmouth )