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My relation Alfred Foot was a chauffeur who worked for Mrs A. D. Druce and family from 1900.Alfred lived at Claydon Mews in London. I assume the the Druce family were well off but I have been unable to trace them. I am not sure if A. D. is her initials or that of her husband's. There was a famous Druce furniture store and it might be that the Druce family were connected to that family? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Mark

I have been sorting out some items from my parents house and have come across an embroidery item (see attached). I believe it came from the family of Ann Bindon who married Solomon Smart (my ancestors). They were from the Holforsd, Ditch, Stringston area of Somerset. I guess it was made by Jane's mother as it stats Jane died May 7  1847 when she was 18 years and 7 months.
Thank you for any help.

Silas Hoskins was born around 1816 in Ansford Somerset and died in Castle Cary in 1894. He was buried in the parish church's churchyard. He was a builder/carpenter who was involved in most aspects of the town, public duties, early police constable, societies as well as being well known in the temperance movement. The Castle Cary Visitor wrote about his life in its 1900 September edition under the title of Cary Worthies. I do not have a photo of him and neither has any of the relatives that I have contacted. I wonder if he appears in any old published photographs perhaps in one of his clubs, Friendly Societies, Temperance Societies, local Liberal Party pictures or even the local gas company. Any help and suggestions would be fantastic as it would be lovely to find a photograph or even a painting showing him. The only image I have of him is in my mind that  of him with a portly form!

Many thanks  Mark

Today for the first time I came across my gt grandmother's birthday book.
Her name is Bessie Higgins b 1865 Tatworth, Somerset.
Her father George Higgins bapt 1837 Bradford Abbas, Dorset.

In the birthday book there are a number of Melmoth's. It is a name I have never heard of. Why is there a George Higgins Melmoth b 25/4/1876. He probably died in the first quarter 1951 in Christchurch.

Any thoughts/help would be very helpful as this is intriguing as I am wondering if he is related?

Thanks Mark

My gt grandfather John Foot was gamekeeper at Trewin House and lived at St Winnolls for a few years around 1912. I wonder if anything is known about the  owners,house and estate at that time? Many thanks Mark