Somerset SURNAMES

[jusnoneed]

Hi, I have just started using this site and came across this topic. My family are Masters which are from Somerset. Butleigh (nr Glastonbury) going back to Westbury/East Brent.

[Geoff]

Hi Jusnoneed,

Your MASTERS of the Westbury area sounds promising.
It's only a few miles from the marriage site of Combe Hay.
This wedding is my furthest date back with my MASTERS family.
William MASTERS b c 1765 married Sarah HINTON in 1796.
They had two daughters {Ann & Elizabeth} born in Combe Hay before moving to Frome where they had two sons , only one survived, James b 1806.

William had a sister Elizabeth b c 1770-1775 & married 1797 at Frome to James HACKETT.

The purchased documents I have do not give any clues that would help me expand on my MASTERS family.

Do any of these names or places mean anything to you?.

Cheers
Geoff

[jusnoneed]

Hi Geoff,
I haven't got a great deal of detail about them as yet but what I have is as follows. My GGrandfather was William 1860 born in Butleigh, Somerset and his father also William c1833 born in East Brent/Rooksbridge/Westbury, he married Louisa Oram from Butleigh. His father was I think (not got certs yet) John Masters c1801 Rooksbridge married to Sarah ? They had 3 sons William, Robert and George. If this is the same John he was lodging in Butleigh on 1851 Census, as was son William - believe as farm labourers.
That is as far as I have gone with them. Could they tie in with your information.
Di

[Geoff]

Hi Di,

At this stage I have no idea.
In the meantime I will send you a personal message.

Cheers
Geoff

[Princess Poppy]

This website might be useful for making contacts with others researching the same Somerset Surnames.

http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/index.html

Cheers, PP

[jusnoneed]

Thanks for the info, will take a look.

[switcha]

Anyone with a link to Jane Masters who married John Davis, 05 Apr 1808 @ St John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somerset, England?

[rosie99]

Anyone with a link to Jane Masters who married John Davis, 05 Apr 1808 @ St John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somerset, England?

Have you looked at the surnames interests - link at the bottom of this page

[mumjo]

Anyone with a link to Jane Masters who married John Davis, 05 Apr 1808 @ St John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somerset, England?

Not sure, am away at the moment, but will look when i get back. My Masters family came from Glastonbury.