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I am looking for the Christian names of the ANDREWS famiies, of Prayway Cottage, Godney, also known locally as Godney Lighthouse
Thanks
junket
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Hi junket
What years are you talking about?
ricky
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Prior to 1927 are the years we are interested in,
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Thank you, hope you can help
Junket
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Hi junket
Have had a look at the 1891/1901 census , on the census sheet it dosn't give house or cottage names, but there is some Andrews living in Godney, do you want these.
ricky
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Hi Ricky,
Yes please
Thanks
junket
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Hi junket
1891
Edward Andrews head mar 30 workman Somerset Meare
Annie " wife mar 28 " "
Arthur " son u/m 8 scholar " "
Blanche " dau u/m 6 " " "
Frank " son u/m 4 " " "
Harry " son u/m 8 months " "
living at Godney, Meare, Somerset
Rg12/ 1916
folio 29
page 15
Just down the road is another family
Samuel Andrews head mar 27 labourer Somerset Meare
Alice " wife mar 25
Page 15 as above " "
Further down the road is this family
Charles Andrews head mar 63 turf merchant Somerset Henton?
Mary " wife mar 63 " Wedmore?
James " son u/m 21 farm lab " Meare
Eliza " dau u/m 23 " "
Page 12
Will have a look on the 1901
ricky
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Hi junket
1901
Edward Andrews head mar 39 general lab Somerset Meare
Elizabeth " wife mar 37 " "
Arthur " son u/m 18 " " "
Blanche " dau u/m 16 " "
Frank " son u/m 14 " "
Harry " son u/m 10 " "
Gilbert " son u/m 8 " "
Jeffrey " son u/m 5 " "
living at Godney, Meare, Somerset
RG13/ 2317
folio 66
page 13
Just down the road is this family
Samuel Andrew head mar 37 general lab Somerset Meare
Alice " wife mar 35 " "
Rg13/ 2317
folio 67
page 15
Further down the road
Charles Andrews head wid 70 turf merchant Somerset Meare
Eliza " dau u/m 29 " Wedmore
page 12
ricky
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Hi junket
1881
These are from Meare
Charles Andews head mar 48 ag lab Somerset Wells
Mary " wife mar 48 " Wedmore
Samuel " son u/m 16 ag lab " Meare
Eliza " dau u/m 14 scholar " Wedmore
James " son u/m 10 " " Meare
living at Meareway, Meare, Wells, Somerset
Rg11/ 2413
folio 104
page 19
ricky
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Hi Ricky
Thank you so much, we think this is the families we have been looking for. We are hoping Charles is the father of Edward and Samuel. We are going to go to the 1881 census to see if we can link the 3 families.
We had been given Edwards name, but have not been able to find records for his birth on the BMD, his wife Elizabeth Ann, we have found her burial in Church records, but not the husband unfortunately. Thank you so much for your help, it was very kind of you.
Best wishes
junket
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Hi Ricky
'Great minds think alike', but you beat us to it !!!! Samuel is a child of Charles, so we must find Edward now.
Thanks again, we really do appreciate you help and kindness
junket
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1881
These are from Meare
William Andrews head mar 39 draper grocer Somerset Meare
Mary Jane " wife mar 39 " "
Mary " dau u/m 1 " "
Ella " dau u/m 5 months " "
living at Meare, Somerset
Rg11/ 2413
folio 75
page 3
ricky
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Hi Ricky
Were you wondering what a lighthouse was doing on the Somerset Levels, miles from the sea?
junket
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hi junket
Looking for ancestors nothing surprises me about addresses that are given, you should see some of the posts, but I will ask about the lighthouse, it might come in useful one day.
ricky
P.S I couldn't see Edward in Meare on the 1881 census sheets
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Hi junket
Had a look through the cenus sheets in 1871, and coudn't see any Andrews on them.
ricky
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Hi Ricky
Godney Lighthouse, is a cottage, beside a river, on the Somerset Levels, a light was put in the window at night to guide travellers to the only ford on the river, also the cottage was once a meeting house, hence the name Prayway'.
we have been back to the 1881 census and cannot find Edward Andrews anyehere in the country. He was possibly Walter Edward Andrews, but cannot find this name either. Any suggestions ? We found a marriage for Walter Edward and an Ann Clark, in 1880.
Samuel was Charles's son but Edward is still a mystery, and the one we are interested in.
Oh well back to the searching, thanks for you help, we know more tonight than we did when we woke this morning.
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Hi Ricky
Godney Lighthouse, is a cottage, beside a river, on the Somerset Levels, a light was put in the window at night to guide travellers to the only ford on the river, also the cottage was once a meeting house, hence the name Prayway'.
we have been back to the 1881 census and cannot find Edward Andrews anyehere in the country. He was possibly Walter Edward Andrews, but cannot find this name either. Any suggestions ? We found a marriage for Walter Edward and an Ann Clark, in 1880.
Samuel was Charles's son but Edward is still a mystery, and the one we are interested in.
Oh well back to the searching, thanks for you help, we know more tonight than we did when we woke this morning.
junket
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Hi junket
This might be him in 1871
Charles Andrews head mar 38 ag lab Somerset Mears
Mary " wife mar 38 " Wedmore
Edward " son u/m 10 scholar " "
Samuel " son u/m 7 " " Mears
Jane " dau u/m 4 " " "
James " son u/m 6 months " "
living at Meare, Somerset
Rg10/ 2451
folio 45
page 31
ricky
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Hi Ricky
Thanks, this looks like we have found him, or the link we hoped to find and of course given us loads to work from.
thank you once again for all your help, it is much appreciated and answered a few questions for my husband, but also created a few more, as is usual.
Cheers
junket :)
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Hi Junket
1861
There is this family
Susannah Bodman? head wid 68 pauper Somerset Wedmore
Charles Andrews son/in/law mar 28 farm lab " "
Mary " dau mar 28 " "
Walter E " gr/ son u/m 3 weeks " "
living at Wedmore, Wells, Somerset
Rg9/ 1668
folio 63
page 19
ricky
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Hi Junket
If the 1861 is correct, there is this family in 1851.
Susana Bodman head wid 56 parish pay Somerset Wedmore
Mary " dau u/m 18 " "
Edward " son u/m 15 ag lab " "
living at Wedmore, Axbridge, Somerset
H0107/ 1936
folio 16
page 25
ricky
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Hi Junket
1841
There is this family
Susanna Bodman 45 born in county
John " 20 ag lab "
Wm " 15 "
Joan " 15 "
Jane " 12 "
Mary " 9 "
Edward " 5 "
living at Wedmore, Axbridge, Somerset
H0107/932/ 7
folio 7
page 6
ricky
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Hi Junket
I wonder if this is the marriage between Charles Andrews and Mary
Charles Andrews
1861
Jan/Feb/March quarter
Axbridge
Somerset
vol 5c
page 953
On the same page is a Mary Bodmin?
ricky
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Hi Ricky
Thanks for the Bodman/Bodmin info. have found a website with parish records for Wedmore and found the family, as Bodmar. Bodman, and Badman, but all the names and dates match up, so have a conection. Also founsd susanah's husband William's burial record. Have found their marriage record, she was a Sweet.
Thank doesn't seem enough, but we do thank you very much, if you ever come this way we will buy you a drink !!
Cheers
junket
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Hi Ricky
Thanks, this looks like we have found him, or the link we hoped to find and of course given us loads to work from.
thank you once again for all your help, it is much appreciated and answered a few questions for my husband, but also created a few more, as is usual.
Cheers
junket :)
Hi
I am trying to research my family history (very off and on)! The Walter Edward Andrews referred to in this thread is my maternal great-great-grandfather. Do you have any more info about this family? I would PM you but haven't been on here long enough to do that yet!
Somerset Searcher
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Somerset Searcher
I have PM'd you.