Bradford-on-Avon Marriage

[woodensue]

Hi Nibea

I live opposit the cemetry in the village of Westwood Wilts, its only a small one but will go and have a scout around and see if I can see any head stones etc for you.

Will be in touch if successful

Have fun

Sue

[AngelaR]

Hi Sue

What an amazing coincidence  I was in Westwood yesterday looking for graves for my own family.....

I'm not sure I was looking in the right place though as I couldn't believe that the people of Westwood could possibly all have been buried there. The church I found was beautiful (marvellous gargoyles  ) and right next to the manor house. Is that the only cemetery in Westwood?

Regards

Angela

[woodensue]

Hi Angela

No Westwood has a small cemetry away from the church, If you drive from the church back to the main road with pub opposit you turn left, carry on up the road, the road will narrow so you have to slow right down you will see on the right hand side a company called ALAMBA, the cemetry is opposit down a grassy lane.

what names are you looking for? i'm happy to go over and have a look for you?

Sue

[Nibea]

Hi Sue,

Thank you for offering to look around in the Westwood Cemetery for me.  The names I would be looking for would be Francis and Elizabeth Mayell.  Their children were Caroline, Priscilla, Ann, Samuel, Fanny, Louisa, Ellen, William, John and Hubert.  I have looked in Free BMD and found some deaths, but none that are conclusive.  It will be interesting to see if you come up anything.

Thanks again, best wishes, Nibea.

[AngelaR]

Hi Sue

Thanks for the information - it's very difficult to find these places  Yesterday's trip round various cemeteries was seriously unproductive. I shall know for another time....

Thanks also for your kind offer to look around. I'm looking for Sheppards. Almost any 18th or 19th Sheppard is likely to be one of mine 

Thanks again - it is really very kind of you.

Best wishes

Angela

[woodensue]

Hi

Went and had a walk aroung Westwood cemetery yesterday but nothing of great history came to light.


Sheppard

Winifred died 19-12-1956 age 73
Martha died 14-5-1973.

That was all I could see, lots of the headstones are missing so thats not to say there arnt more.

Mayell

Could not see any graves with this surname on at all.

Scaning the Westwood Book 2000 I see that in Bradford on Avon on the War memorial there is an entry to

Mayell F 1914-1919 War

Sorry that its not more, if you want me to look for any others etc just let me know.

Happy hunting

Sue

[Nibea]

Dear Sue,

Thanks for your efforts on my behalf.  I don't think Mayell F 1914-1918 is part of my family.  My immediate family emigrated from England to Australia in 1912 and I have tracked down most of the others.  I really think the family of Francis Mayell and Elizabeth Pearce had moved to Bradford fairly soon after Francis and Elizabeth were married.

Thanks again for looking.  Best wishes, Nibea.

[Elizabeth Revel]

Hi Nibea,

There is an area in Bristol called Clifton. (The suspension bridge there is called Clifton Suspension Bridge.) If you Google a map you will see that it is not so very far from Bradford on Avon.

Beth

[Nibea]

Hi Beth,

Thanks for the information.  I had found the Clifton area you mention.  I think it's quite possible that my ancestor could have been in that area.

Thanks again.  Best wishes, Nibea.