William Broderip (1779-1857), brewer, Wedmore/Beckington, Somerset

[baytree1970]

ok, I'm rushing this and making mistakes - I see now what you're suggesting

[baytree1970]

What do you think about father William being described as a 'pensioner' on the baptism record of Charles and Elizabeth? Iin 1841 he's a male servant, in 1851 he's a brewer...

[amondg]

I don't have FindMyPast

The transcript on The Genealogist does not give an occupation or status.

William was older and perhaps not well known to the clerk and an assumption was made, who knows.

 

[amondg]

I think the Mary Ann I found who married James Withey 1837 is the daughter of James and Mary baptized at Frome 7 April 1817 but listed of Beckington

[baytree1970]

Thanks. I dont have FindMyPast either but found the image of the baptisms and you can sometimes get a FindMyPast transcription for free via the LDS search. but i'm sure you knew that already!

I'm really pleased to have found Eliz and Charles. But do you have andsuugestions on how I can nail down the marriages and possible baptisms for William and Sarah?

The death record for William in 1857 gives age 69... and apparently he is said to have died in a brewhouse, so seems like this is the right guy.

[amondg]

The marriage entry quoted by you and found by Milliepede seems conclusive. William was a widower and a brewer, his family had to fend for themselves after his wife Sarah died and he would have wanted someone to cook and care for him as he aged.

[baytree1970]

Can anyone help me establish a family connection between these two couples who had their respective children baptised at the same time in the same place?

Joseph Broadribb (born 1768 Beckington, died 1853 Rode Hill, North Bradley)
=
Ann Taylor (1773? - presumed to be 'Taylor' from likely marriage record)
-- married 14 Aug 1785 in Beckington
-- subsequently moved to North Bradley
-- son Thomas baptised 23 March 1788 in Beckington

and

William Broadribb (born 1762 in Beckington, Somerset, probably to Joseph Broadrib 1723 and Elizabeth Kemp 1726)
=
Jane Taylor ( presumed to be 'Taylor' from likely marriage record )
-- married 16 Sept 1782 in Beckington
-- son William baptised 23 March 1788 in Beckington


The reason for thinking there is a connection is that I had already identified William Broadribb / Jane Taylor as my ancestors using traditional research, but more recently have found a number of DNA matches who all have Joseph Broadribb / Ann Taylor in their tree. I'm guessing the mutual ancestors are around this Broadribb / Taylor nexus somewhere - 'no smoke without fire' being my only logic for now.

I've tried to find out if the two men were brothers, but can't see any evidence of this (although one or two other users have suggested it). I've also looked to see if there is a relative further back where they connect, but again no luck.

I cannot find any persuasive evidence for the background of Ann and Jane Taylor (and they may not even be Taylors - that depends on having identified the correct marriage records). It's been suggested they were sisters - and I suppose that's possible, and if that's true then the Taylor family might be where my DNA matches and I connect, rather than the Broadribbs.

Any help would be gratefully received - I'm all out of ideas otherwise.

Thanks