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Here is my best version of the family of Joseph BOCARRO. 

Joseph Bocarro, J.P., I.S.O. (1857 – 1944), third son of John and Gertrude Bocarro, was born on October 9th., 1857, in Cavel, Bombay, India.  Joseph Bocarro was one of the founding members of the Bombay East Indian Association, in 1887, and was the first Treasurer thereof.  Joseph married Rose Mary Esperance (c1870 – 1959), in St. Peter’s Church, Bandra, Bombay, on February 2nd., 1891.  They probably first lived in Cavel and moved to Bandra, before 1900, where they lived in “The Anchorage” (site of the present Carmel Convent).  In 1911, King George V, of England, awarded Joseph the title of Companion of the Imperial Service Order I.S.O..  Joseph was a Justice of the Peace, in Bombay (J.P.).  Joseph was Assistant Secretary to the Government of Bombay Judicial Dept., in the Secretariat.  After retirement, he was Registrar of the Bombay Medical Association.  Joseph, aged 87, died on November 24th., 1944 and Rose Mary, aged 89, on September 15th., 1959;  both are buried, with m.i., in St. Andrew’s churchyard, Bandra.  Joseph and Rose Mary had issue:     
a.   Charlotte Elizabeth Bocarro, eldest, born 1891, who married Francis Stanislaus de Ga, in 1911, in St. Andrew's Church, Bandra, Bombay.  Francis was Dep. Accountant to the Government of India, in Bombay.  They had issue:  Constance, Trevor, Kevin, Bernice and Godfrey.     
b.     Cecil Joseph Bocarro, born 1893, who married Dr. Mary Anne Adelaide Ferreira, in St. Theresa's Chapel, Girgaum, Bombay.  Cecil was Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.  They had issue:  Enid, Julian, Leonard and Eric.     
c.      Edith Mary Bocarro, born 1894, who married Charles Joseph Philipps in 1918.  Charles was Secretary to the General Manager, G.I.P. Railway.  They had issue:  Barbara, Quintin, Harold, Bertie and Phoebe. 
d.      Hermione Louise Bocarro, born 1900, who married Joseph Thomas Ferreira, solicitor, in Our Lady of the Mount Church, Bandra, Bombay.  They had issue:  Fay, Terence, Irene, Marilyn and Michael. 
e.      George Christopher Bocarro, born 1902, who married Marjorie Pereira, in Mount Mary's Church, Bandra, Bombay.  George was an architect in the G.I.P. Railway, Bombay.  They had issue: Bernadette and Elaine.         

I seek contact and information sharing with any researcher or descendant of this family, all relatives of mine. 

Best wishes. 


Peter Ferreira


 

Thank you all for your very helpful information and suggestions.  This branch has now expanded considerably.  Here is my updated genealogical note on this family: 

Mary Jego, daughter of Norris and Betty Jego, was baptized in Kingstone, Somerrset, on January 3rd., 1762.  On March 5th., 1792, in Kingstone church, Mary married Henry Anning, of Musbury, Devon, by licence, in the presence of Edward Stephens and Sarah Anning;  Henry and Mary lived in Musbury.  Mary, aged 39, died in Musbury on October 28th., 1801, buried there with M.I.;  Henry, aged 78, died there on January 6th., 1835, buried there with M.I..  Henry and Mary had only one child, a daughter: 

a.   Mary Anning, born about 1792, bp. Musbury on November 4th., 1792.  On September 15th., 1814, in Musbury, Mary married Francis Gillett, of High Ham, Somerset;  Francis and Mary farmed in High Ham, Somerset.  Then, in the mid -  1820s, they moved to farm in Musbury, Devon.  This family was in Musbury for the 1841 census, with 5 children.  At the 1851 census John William and Mary Anning were living with their parents;  the family was farming 149 acres in Musbury.  Francis, aged 69, died on January 9th., 1861 and was buried in High Ham churchyard, with M.I.  -  his executor was Henry Anning Gillett.    Mary, his widow, died at Musbury on December 5th., 1867, aged 75  -  M..I. in Musbury and in High Ham churchyard.  Mary’s will was probated in Exeter, Devon, on February 15th., 1868, by oaths of her sons, Norris Jego Gillett of Colyton, Devon, gentleman, and John William Gillett, of Musbury, gentleman, together with John Dight, of Tintinhull, Somerset, gentleman, the executors.  Francis and Mary had ten known children: 

i.   Francis Henry Gillett, born in High Ham, Somerset; bp. there November 4th., 1815.  He was buried there on December 23rd., 1818. 
ii.   Henry Anning Gillett, born in High Ham, Somerset, about 1817; bp. there on October 5th., 1817.  In Q1 of 1848, in Axminster district, Henry married Sarah Roper.  Henry, a yeoman, died on September 10th., 1893, aged 75 years  -  M.I. in High Ham churchyard.  On November 29th., 1893, probate was given to Samuel Sherrin Gillett, retired draper, and Joseph John Gillett, farmer.  Sarah, Henry’s widow, died on December 11th., 1898, aged 88 years  -  M.I. in High Ham churchyard and in Chideock, Dorset.  No known issue.   
iii.   Francis Jago/Jego Gillett,  born in High Ham, Somerset, about 1819;  there is no baptism in High Ham, on FreeReg.  On May 15th., 1845, in St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, Francis married Mary Richards, who was born about 1822, both signed.  They farmed 206 acres in High Ham, Somerset (census of 1851), and then in Burton Bradstock, Dorset.  Mary was born in Aller, Somerset.  They are buried in Burton Bradstock  -  Francis died on April 26th., 1896, aged 76 and Mary on January 6th., 1909, aged 87.  The executor of Francis’ will was S. S. Gillett.  Children??   
iv.   Mary Elizabeth Gillett, bp in High Ham, Somerset, on December 14th., 1821.  She lived in Musbury, with her parents, at the time of the 1841 census.   
v.   Compton Ball Gillett, bp. in High Ham, Somerset, on January 31st., 1824.  This Compton Ball married Elizabeth Thorn about Q4 of 1849, in Axminster district, Devon.  He died there about Q3 of 1860.  Children??   
vi.   Norris Jago/Jego Gillett, born about 1826, in Musbury, Devon;  bp. in High Ham on April 7th., 1826..  In April 1852, in Yeovil district, Norris married Eliza Dight and they had a large family.  Norris Jego Gillett, gentleman of Colyton, Devon, was one of the executors of his mother’s will, who gave oath, in Exeter, Devon, in 1868.   By 1881, this Norris was retired, an annuitant, living in Portsea, Hants.  Norris Jego Gillett 60 died in Axminster district, about Q4 of 1886.  Norris and Eliza had issue. 
vii.   Joseph Gillett, born in Musbury Devon, about 1828.  He was living with his parents, in Musbury, for the 1841 census.   
viii.   Samuel Sherrin Gillett, born in Musbury, Devon, about 1831  Samuel was enumerated with his brother Henry in Paddington, at the 1851 census. On May 30th., 1888, in St. Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park, in Brentford district, Mx., England, Samuel married Harriette Elizabeth Sherrin, who was born about 1844.   Samuel, a retired draper, was present, in 1893, when his brother, Henry’s will was probated.  Samuel died in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, on April 18th., 1906.  Samuel and Harriette had issue. 
ix.   John William Gillett, born in Musbury, Devon, about 1833.  On April 9th., 1866, in Allington, Dorset, John married Mary Pearce, in the presence of Francis Gillett.  John William Gillett, gentleman, of Musbury, Devon, was one executor of his mother’s will, who made oath in Exeter, Devon, when that will was probated, in 1868.  This Gillett family lived in Musbury, Devon, at the 1871 census.  John and Mary had issue. 
x.   Mary Anning Gillett, born in Musbury, Devon, about 1835.  About Q2 of 1859, in Langport, Somerset, she married John Dight.  They lived in Tintinhull and then in Martock, where John was a yeoman.  She died in Yeovil district in 1896.  John died in Marston Magna, Somerset, on July 27th., 1902.  John and Mary Anning Dight had issue.   " 

Best wishes. 

Thank you very much, Claire.  Greatly appreciated!

Best wishes.


Peter.

I would appreciate assistance in building up my GILLETT branch.  This Gillett family group is related to me. 

Mary Anning, born about 1792, bp. Musbury on November 4th., 1792.  On September 15th., 1814, in Musbury, Mary married Francis Gillett, of High Ham, Somerset;  Francis and Mary farmed in High Ham, Somerset.  Then, in the early 1820s, they moved to farm in Musbury, Devon.  Francis and Mary had six children: 
i.   Henry Anning Gillett, born in High Ham, Somerset, about 1818.  In Q1 of 1848, in Axminster district, Henry married Sarah Roper.  Henry, a yeoman, died on September 10th., 1893, aged 75 years  -  M..I. in High Ham churchyard.  No known issue.   
ii.   Francis Jego Gillett, born in High Ham, Somerset, about 1819.  About Q2 of 1845, in St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, Francis married Mary xxxx, who was born about 1822, and they farmed 206 acres in High Ham, Somerset (census of 1851), and then in Burton Bradstock, Dorset.     
iii.   Norris Jego Gillett, born about 1826, in Musbury, Devon.  In April 1852, in Yeovil district, Norris married Eliza Dight and had a large family.  Norris Jego Gillett, gentleman of Colyton, Devon.  Norris Jego Gillett 60 died in Axminster district, about Q4 of 1886.  Norris and Eliza had issue  -  I have details on eight known children therein. 
iv.   Samuel Sherrin Gillett, born in Musbury, Devon, about 1831  Samuel was enumerated with his brother Henry in Paddington, at the 1851 census. On May 30th., 1888, in St. Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park, in Brentford district, Mx., England, Samuel married Harriette Elizabeth Sherrin, who was born about 1844.   Samuel and Harriette had issue. 
v.   John William Gillett, born in Musbury, Devon, about 1833.  On April 9th., 1866, in Allington, Dorset, John married Mary Pearce, in the presence of Francis Gillett.  John William Gillett, gentleman, of Musbury, Devon.  This Gillett family lived in Musbury, Devon, at the 1871 census.  John and Mary had issue  -  I know of four children in this family.
vi.   Mary Anning Gillett, born in Musbury, Devon, about 1835.  About Q2 of 1859, in Langport, Somerset, she married John Dight.  They lived in Tintinhull and then in Martock, where John was a yeoman.  She died in Yeovil district in 1896.  John died in Marston Magna, Somerset, on July 27th., 1902.  John and Mary Anning Dight had issue  -  I know of 10 children in this family.

I would be delighted to correspond and share GILLETT family history notes with any researcher or descendant of this family, all cousins of mine. 

Best wishes. 


Peter Ferreira
Toronto, Canada.

Hi NJoyce,

Greetings from Toronto, Canada, where we are having a wonderful summer, perhaps a mite too hot, if at all. 

I have pored through my Wilkins documentation.  Would you believe it?  I do not have a single Charles Wilkins, all the way between 1725 and 1840;  that covered 24 male Wilkins, all of them in England.  So far, I have not managed to find any of my Wilkins migrate to Australia, although I had a huge family migrate to the USA. 

Sorry.  I tried, but there is nothing to report to you.

Best wishes in your searches for your family history.


Peter Ferreira.