Cheddar families

[cannyfindit]

I have put up a Rootschat webspace at www.cheddarfamilies.rootschat.net

It covers a small number of families in Cheddar and Axbridge, but also extends out to others in Chard and beyond.
I have covered only those that relate directly (or almost directly) to myself, but there might be something of interest for other people.

[GAJ]

I looked at your website and found that some dates there did not match with the Axbridge parish registers so I offer the following information from that source.

William Harris Day bap 12 Jan 1780 and bur 8 Oct 1868 (said to be 91)

his children:
William bap 25 Jan 1810
Charles Capel bap 26 Jun 1815
Henry bap 30 Jun 1817
Mary bap 7 Jun 1819
Jane bap 31 Jul 1825
Richard bap 31 Jul 1825

William Harris Day was described as a farmer at Charles' baptism and innkeeper at the baptism of Jane and Richard.

Children of Charles and Sophia:
Fanny bap Apr 1848
Charles bap 14 Dec 1845

Children of Richard and Emma:
Bertha Mary bap 3 Jan 1858
Richard Adolphus (not on your list) bap 16 Jan 1859

To take you back another generation:
John Day, innholder, married Jane Harris at Axbridge by licence on 25 Aug 1771
Their children are shown in the parish registers as:
Mary bap 6 Sep 1772
Hannah bap 18 Jun 1774 and bur 21 Aug 1789
Richard bap 1 Nov 1775 and bur 21 Jul 1824
Esther bap 18 Mar 1778
William Harris bap 12 Jan 1780
Sexa bap 23 Oct 1782
John bap 28 Juan 1784
James bap 3 Jan 1786
Sarah bap 3 Jan 1788
Hannah bap 21 Aug 1789
Charles bap 28 Jun 1791
Elenor Harris bap 28 Jun 1791 and bur 26 Jun 1814
Hannah bap 27 Jun 1793

[GAJ]

Further to William Harris Day

He is mentioned in 2 wills.  Extracted information is given below.

Will of Jane Day, widow, of Axbridge dated 2 April 1808 and proved on 7 Dec 1814.
Estate valued at under £200
All her lands to be shared by her sons and daughters named as Mary, Richard, Hester, William, Jane, Sexa, John, James, Sarah, Eleanor and Charles.
Executors at the court were Richard Day, saddler, and William Day, yeoman.
Other surviving executors not present are described as Mary Day, Hester wife of John Pollard, Jane Day, Sexa Cuff widow, John Day, James Day, Sarah wife of Joseph Salisbury and Charles Day.  It is noted that the other executrix Eleanor Day had died since the death of her mother.

Will of Mary Day, innholder, spinster of Axbridge dated 2 Jun 1831 and proved on 22 Feb 1832.
Estate valued at under £200
Brother William Harris Day to have her part of the dwelling house where she now lives called the George Inn
Niece Charlotte Cuff to have all her clothing
Residue of the estate to be shared equally by:
brothers William Harris Day, John Day, James Day, Charles Day
sisters Hester wife of John Pollard, Jane wife of Robert Templer, Sexa Cuff widow, Sarah wife of Joseph Salisbury
niece Charlotte Cuff
Executor: William Harris Day, innholder

[cannyfindit]

Thank you GAJ.....I have not had any access to Axbridge parish registers at all; I only have a Dwelly's Transcript, and that is limited because the Axbridge bit stops at 1812 or 1813.
The hope of visiting Somerset Records Office myself has dwindled further....I just don't get enough time to go to Taunton, despite being only 40 miles away. One day I will manage it, when family responsibilities are a bit reduced!

The early link, John Day and Jane Harris, is one I had hoped to find before, but just didn't manage it. I had guessed that the surname Harris would feature in the ancestral line but couldnt find a suitable marriage.
As said on my site, nothing was guaranteed accurate, as is the way of things with genealogy; so I am grateful for your extended interest here and for supplying those details, especially discovering "new" children.

[teachtrish]

Cannyfindit and GAJ - thank you for making this information available. Jane Day and Robert Templer (Templar) are my husband's 4th ggrandparents. This is the first bit of information I have connecting her to her family!

I do have something that is very puzzling. In the two wills GAJ posted, Jane Day is clearly listed as a sister of Mary Day, spinster of Axbridge and is also listed as a daughter of Jane Day, widow of Axbridge. However, when I check the parish records for the family, I find all the children listed for John Day and Jane Harris EXCEPT for my Jane Day b. abt 1880. In the census records, her birth place is listed twice as Axbridge. I have never been able to locate a birth record for her. Our Jane Day was married at St. Mary's Church in Bristol on 7 Sep 1815. Sexa Cuff was one of the witnesses. Could Jane possibly been a neice that was considered family? Any ideas??
Tricia in Phoenix, Arizona, USA

[cannyfindit]

The area was crawling with the Day surname; that's a brain-twister; will have to sleep on that one unless GAJ finds it and solves the problem! You say your Jane was born about 1880.....or did you mean 1780?

[teachtrish]

Thank you - yes, I meant 1780!

[spatchin]

I am descended from this Day Family. My great great grandfather, William Crockett Cuff, was the bastard son of Sexa (Day) Cuff, widow of William Cuff and daughter of John & Jane (Harris) Day, and of a man called William Crockett. I welcome any relatives who wish to reach out and share family history. I've learned much, but hope to learn so much more and am willing to share what I know.