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TAPPER definitely back to WILLIAM TAPPER and MARY CLINKER (ie: mid 1750s)
The TAPPER tree could go back to ROBERT of Farrington (1570) but WILLIAM's parentage is uncertain, so at present, the link is not established although thought to be likely.
MELMOTH back to THOMAS MELMOTH 1630 & MARY BEERE (c.1640)
WOODFORD back to at least DANIEL WOODFORD & MARTHA FLEW (born c.1655)
Also TUFFIN / RIP or REAP / COOKMAN etc - all in Dorset.
If you have access to Ancestry, you can contact me via the KNIGHT / TAPPER tree.

Wow, that's fantastic. I am on Ancestry so will contact you.  I have a very reliable copy of the tree back to Willam Tapper (1759), but beyond that I'm just relying on 'hints'.

I have a few family photos too. For example the photo on the right in my avatar is reputed to be Joseph Tapper and Eliza Melmoth.

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Michelle

Edit: Hi, I've just had a look on Ancestry and I have to upgrade before I can view your tree. My tree is called Winkworth Family Tree. I do have some records / sources but haven't added details as yet.

Hello.  I have the certificates mentioned and would have further information on the MELMOTH line and also ELIZA TAPPER nee MELMOTH's son JOSEPH TAPPER to ELIZA WOODFORD and her family as these were my grandparents

Hi,

Any information you have would be much appreciated.

How far back can you trace the Tappers and Melmoths?

Regards,

Michelle

Thanks again Keyboard86. That David may well be my David! if I can find a link between him and Mary Elliott's father, Thomas Elliott, the mystery will be solved 

Here are the baptisms for Thomas & Harriet's children that I have found so far:

David baptised Bramley 8 May 1831
John bapt 17 Mar 1833 Pamber
Thomas bapt 17 Jun 1835 Bramley
(for good measure they seem to have had the poor child done again in Pamber on 28 Jun 1835)
Jesse bpt 8 Oct 1837

Nell

Thanks Nell - that's great. 


I was wondering about subscribing to one of the sites where you pay to view records. Are they all much of a muchness, or is one more worthwhile than the others?

Michelle

I'm trying to find the connection between members of my family I know to be related, but no one can remember how!

My great great grandmother was Mary Elliott (b. 19 April 1840, Stratfield Mortimer). Her father was Thomas Elliott (b. 8 Feb 1809, Bramley) and her mother was Harriet (I think Rivers) - they were married 2 Dec 1830, Priors Dean. I believe Thomas and Harriet had around 9 other, but the only other name I know is Rose (31 July 1853).

Then, there is the branch of the family we have stayed in contact with, within living memory, whom my father always referred to as cousins. They are the children (same generation as my father, so probably born around the early 1920s) of a David Elliott - a farmer from Tadley / Little London.

Does anyone know how Mary Elliott and David Elliott were related? I'm sure I once knew but sadly never wrote it down.