I have been recently researching my Grandfield ancestors from Somerset. My direct line was James Grandfield 1787-1870, a thatcher by trade from Holford, Somerset who married Mary Marquis 1787-1860. My direct line is from their son Hugh Grandfield born in Bicknoller, who became a cheese dealer. His sibling was called Ann born 1818. There is a baptism record of Ann Granfield born to James and Mary Grandfield in Bicknoller. Following many other family trees I had her married to Stephen Hockey from Glastonbury with the family emigrating to New Zealand in 1857. It was only when I looked closer at their marriage banns did I see that it said her father was Henry, a trunk maker. The only Henry Grandfield I could find who was a trunk maker from Glastonbury is in an 1841 census. He was married to Elizabeth Grandfield with three children. Ann was not shown on this census. I can find no other evidence of who this Henry Grandfield was or his daughter Ann from Glastonbury. It doesn't tie in with my relations on my tree at all. However, even more confusing is that I have a DNA match to someone in NZ who is a descendant of Stephen Hockey/Ann Grandfield who emigrated there.
Has anyone any ideas as I am totally confused?
Thanks so much for any help.
