Somerset & Dorset Pages - Number 15

Researcher	Surname Interests	Place & County, Dates of Interest	Email Address
Bernice Barton 64 Western Esplanade Herne Bay Kent, England	BANTON	Late 1600s-1800. Places mentioned in old letters are Holnest and Up Cerne DOR.	David Barton
Angela Greenslade 8 Tresham Road Barking, Essex England IG11 9PY	GREENSLADE, Richard	b. Culbone SOM. Angela's 2xGGF was found at this location in 1851 Census. She would appreciate any help with connections to her family tree.	Angela Greenslade
Geraldine Harris 1884 Bridge Street Bathurst, New Brunswick Canada	MABEY, George	b.1756 DOR UK; d.4 Mar 1847 Prince Edward Island CAN m.c1780 Mary Hamilton and had daughter Elizabeth who married James Wood. Geraldine is searching for data on George Mabey, her 3xGGF. She has information on descendants from James and Elizabeth onwards.	Geraldine Harris
Robert Maynard 17 Wings Road Upperhale, Farnham SurreyGU9 0HN, UK	MAINARD,MAYNARD FANNER	Before 1740, DOR/SOM Before 1900, DOR/SOM	Robert Maynard
Mrs Anne Amboorallee 28 Bushey Road Bournemouth Dorset BH8 9HR, UK S&DFHS; Member 5068	MOGER	Pre 1859, Shepton Montague(?) SOM	Anne Amboorallee
Mrs M. Knight-Verzulli 43 Russell Avenue Plainsville CT USA 06062	KNIGHT, Arthur Robert	Lance Corporal, resided in Shaftesbury DOR 1907-1910, wife Anne Matilda GALLAGHER Two children born there: Terrance 12 Dec 1907; Edyth Patricia 6 Aug 1909. Family emigrated to Canada in 1910. They were connected with the KING family in Shaftesbury.	Mrs M. Knight-Verzulli
Trevor Anstey 144 Curragundi Road Jindalee QLD Australia 4074	ANSTY, James K. ANSTY, James E.	Labourer at birth of James E.; Farm bailiff at time of marriage of son James E. b. 29 Sep 1846 Bere Regis DOR;father James K. ANSTY. m. 19 Dec 1872 Jane Way TUCK at St Mary's Parish Church, Piddlehinton DOR Surname changed to ANSTEY by sons of James E. ANSTY, brought to Australia by their father in 1883.	Trevor ANSTEY
Carolyn Harris PO Box 4157 Myaree Business Centre Myaree 6960 Western Australia	HURLSTONE	Pre 1850 Melbury Osmond DOR	Carolyn Harris
SandraGreig Lower Hutt New Zealand	FOOT, Robert FOOT, John PIKE, Alfred (Thomas) PIKE, Alfred Thomas PIKE Alfred Thomas Pike, Alfred T.	b.1859 Manston DOR; m.1890 Rose Louisa PIKE, Manston DOR Daughter Gertrude Annie, b.1901 East Orchard DOR b.1839 Manston DOR; m. Ellen HATCHER b.c1843 Margaret Marsh DOR to James PIKE and Elizabeth nee BUTT m.1863 Louisa HATCHER of Marnhull DOR m.1872 Eliza HATCHER of Stour Provost DOR d. 1915 Stour Provost DOR, husband of Mary Ann nee WILKINS	Sandra Greig
Don Bidgood 9 Lashburn Place Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada B2Y 4B3	BIDGOOD One Name Study	BIDGOOD/BEDGOOD/BEDGGOOD/BITGOOD and Variants DOR, SOM and all counties and dates: Member Guild of One Name Studies.	Don Bidgood
Donna Bailey 6 Lancaster Avenue Redcliffe QLD Australia 4020	GARRETT BRIDGE	1800 Chillington SOM 1800 Chillington SOM	Donna Bailey
Edgar Puttick 880 Garwood Avenue Ottaw ONT Canada K1V 6X1	WOODROW, Charles WOODROW, Mabel Kate	b.1841/2 Piddlehinton DOR; labourer, m.Mary ... (b.1841/2 Cattistock DOR) Dau. of Charles & Mary; m.11 Feb 1907 St Mary's Church, Maiden Newton DOR to Harry PUTTICK, Edgar's grandparents. Edgar's interest is whether Mabel Kate Woodrow had a sister.	Edgar Puttick
Barbara McLean 24738 Leafwood Drive Murrieta CA USA 92562	DOVE	1750-1850, Winterbourne Kingston DOR After 1850, the family had emigrated to Newfoundland	Barbara McLean
Tim Challinor 42 Deeside Road Tooting, London UK SW17 OPL	LEEVES:LEAVES	Pre 1750, Wimborne DOR; also all DOR and all dates	Katrina Morris
Bill Pursey Mt Warren Park QLD Australia 4207	PURSEY, William FRAMPTON, Frances BROACHES, John	b.c1750 Shapwick SOM; m.1769 West Buckland SOM to Hannah HAWKINS b.c1777 (Walton, unconfirmed); m.1798 Walton SOM to Thomas PURSEY His daughter Betty b.c1768 m.1789 Ubley SOM to George GALLOP Bill is interested in the origin of the PURSEY. Connected to Percy in Doomsday Book?	Bill Pursey
Geoff Read 177 Mount Plesant Road Eltham VIC Australia 3095	COOMB(E)S GREEN JACOB(S) OBORNE OBORN(E)	1790-1835, family of Dinah and Charlotte COMBS of Buckhorn Weston DOR. 1795-1830, family of Thomas and Susanna(h) GREEN of Wincanton SOM. 1790-1830, families of Thomas and Uriah JACOB(S) of Wincanton, Holton and Castle Cary SOM 1780-1820, family of Cornelius and Susanna OBORNE of Wincanton SOM. 1828-1860, family of Benjamin and Dinah OBORNE of Wincanton SOM.	Geoff Read
Colin Long 31 Parkland Crescent Tonyrefail, Mid Glam. UK CF39 8PF	PATTIMORE, Edward	b.1871 Hinton St George SOM to Edward and Ann Pattimore; m.Rose BROOM at Lyme Regis before moving to South Wales. The parents of Rose Broom were Thomas and Mary Broom.	Colin Long
Maureen Newman 7/75 Church Road Carrum VIC Australia 3197	TROTT, Isabella TROTT, Eli TROTT, Walter	b.1846 Chadstock DEV b.1848 Membury DEV b.1850 Membury DEV These entries have been included because they are close to the SOM/DEV border	Maureen Newman
Merle Whittle 16 Penrith Street Riverside Launceston TAS Australia 7250	WHITTLE, William Burt	m.1810 Elizabeth WEAVER of Chard SOM, a clergyman's daughter, b.1789.His father was John WHITTLE. Family emigrated in 1832 from Toller Fratrum DOR to Tasmania AUS in 1832 with two sons, William Jr (18) and John (16) on the ship Thomas Laurie. The family were breeders of Devon cattle. Go to more about probable Whittle ancestry	Leslie Whittle
Mary Lou McLaren PO Box 2423 Ketchum ID USA 83340	SAUNDERS	1800 to present: Interested in the surname in the areas of Chedington DOR and Thornford DOR	Mary Lou McLaren
Gina Dunnett 2647 Edgewater Drive Weston FL USA 33332	SANDFORD, Charles	b.10 Jan 1884, Huish Episcopi, Langport SOM to James Sandford and Elizabeth nee CRUM(B). Gina has a copy of Charles' birth certificate but nothing earlier. She would greatly appreciate any contact and assistance in getting earlier family data, especially from present day descendants of the DUNNETT and CRUM(B) families in Somerset or elsewhere.	Gina Dunnett
Dean Absalom 36 Bentlet Street Christchurch 8004 New Zealand	COOK PAGET	pre1858 Corston SOM pre 1858 Stanton Prior SOM	Dean Absalom
Richard Compton 14 Markhaven Road Unionville Ontario L3R 1T9 Canada	COMPTON FOURACRE KNIGHT NICHOLLS RODFORD	All names are for SOM in the period 1750-1850	Richard Compton
Maggi Shaw PO Box 250 Gosnells WA Australia 6990	BILES, George & Jane or June	1800 to present, at Milborne, St Andrews DOR; Children - Charles, Alfred, Henry, Eli, Jesse, Dorcas Grandchildren: Louisa b.c1886 Milborne DOR: Samuel b.1859 and Sarah b.1862 Sydney NSW AUS	Maggi Shaw
Derek Garrett 32 Crufts Meadow Creech St Michael Taunton, Somerset UK TA3 5QZ	GARRETT GARRETT, John GOULDING, Mary SQUIBB, Elizabeth	1760-1850 Melbury Abbas; 1790-1900 Witchampton; 1790-2000 Wimborne — all in DOR Most Garrett occupations were master tailors or brewers. 1690+, Shaston, Shaftesbury DOR 1700-1800 Melbury Abbas DOR 1800-1870 Blandford DOR	Derek Garrett
Carol L. Armstrong 1626 Encinal Avenue Almeda CA USA 94501	GETCHELL/GATCHELL	Brothers Samuel (b.c1616) and John (b.c1611), supposedly from W. Monkton SOM, could have sailed from Weymouth DOR to Salem MA about 1636 on the ship Hopewell Carol would be interested in any information about them and/or their ancestors.	Carol Armstrong
Sue Bartlett 66 Upthorpe Drive Wantage, Oxfordshire UK OX12 7DG	BARTLETT, Francis	b.c1854 Bridgwater SOM, and married to Mary. At 1881 Census, his age was 27 and he was lodging at Silver Street, Chard SOM. Go to more about Francis and his family in 1881 and in after years.	Colin Bartlett
Victoria Turner 87 Paynes Road Southampton Hants UK	HOLMAN	1800-1900 Taunton SOM	historyresearch Victoria Turner
Jocelyne Holmes 61 Zetland Road Redcar UK TS10 3QD	LUCAS, Levi LUCAS, Chudleigh (Chedley)	b.1863 in Deanland Sixpenny Handley DOR; m.Elizabeth IVY—Jocelyne's GGF Lived in Sixpenny Handley DOR with son Chedley James Lucas and his wife Beatrice nee BOTTING. Go to Holmes Queries	Jocelyne Holmes
Sue Hembury-Kellow 3 Hornbeam Close Taunton, Somerset UK TA1 2SA	HOW, John SAVIS/SAFFIN, John	m. 1810 Catherine TOOZE, Brompton Regis SOM: Surname connection with BAKER. m. 1787 Mary RADNIDGE, Wiveliscombe SOM: Surname connection with SYDNAM & GREEDY Sue is seeking information on these families pre-1800 and has data on other families in SOM. Go to Sue's data Queries	Sue Hembury-Kellow
Faith Amey-Rhodes 4 Cross Lanes Melcombe Bingham Dorchester, Dorset UK DT2 7PA	COLLINS GADD HANCOCK HOLLOWAY MORGAN PAGE RUSSEL	pre-1851 Chard SOM 1820 Weston-Super-Mare SOM: 1840 Bath SOM pre-1831 Bath SOM pre-1831 Bath SOM 1840-50 Timsbury SOM 1800s Bath SOM 1750s Bath SOM	Faith Amey-Rhodes
Julie van de Water 32 Cottell Street Port Pirie South Australia 5540	COLLINS, John	1798 Charlton Horethorne SOM	Julie van de Water
Ursula M. Duncan 31 Primmer Street Cooparoo QLD Australia 4151	DELEY, Mary	m. 3 June 1818 James FOURACRE(S) at West Buckland SOM Mary was not of that Parish. A William Deley was a witness at the marriage.	Ursula Duncan
Mrs C.M. Smith 5 Sherfield Avenue Havant PO9 5HS, UK	REE, John	b.1813 Thornfalcon SOM He was Mrs Smith's 2xGGF and she would welcome contacts.	Carolann Smith
Audrey Seddon c/o Anne Seddon PO Box 771 Ingleside ON Canada K0C 1M0	SANSOM, William	b.1793, mother was from Barrington SOM: he had five siblings James (d.1867), Charles, Eliza (d. 1846), Hannah (d.1861) and John. Emigrated to Canada where he married (spouse unknown) and had at least one child, John Sansom (c1825-1892). William died in 1876.	Audrey Seddon
Cecil Paddock #2 Thirteenth Avenue Grand Falls/Windsor Nfld, Canada A2B 1E5	PADDOCK, Thomas	Could have come from Blandford Forum DOR or nearby. Wife was Jane, possibly Welsh and one of a singing duo. Two sons were George and John who emigrated to Newfoundland in early 1830s. Information on this family would be greatly appreciated.	Cecil Paddock
Roger Luffman 7 Barnsley Road Doncaster, S. Yorkshire UK DN5 8QJ	LUFFMAN LUFFMAN	DOR, pre-1850 Buckhorn Weston & Purse Caundle DOR SOM, pre-1850 North Cheriton, Charlton Horethorn, Henstridge, Horsington, Stoke Trister, Wincanton & Yeovil SOM.	Roger Luffman
Annette E. Conway 226 Hoffman Street Jackson CA USA 95642	GREEN, Festus John HOUSE, Joseph HAINES, Sophia	b.29 Mar 1857 SOM to Harry and Elizabeth GREEN; place of birth and data about the parents sought. b.18 Mar 1822 at Mark SOM: married 11 Apr 1864 Sophia HAINES. b.4 Nov 1841 at Mark SOM to Joseph and Joana Haines.	The Conways
Betty O'Neill Marlow Leafy Way Hutton, Brentwood Essex UK CM13 2QW	PATRICK, Joseph Harris CADD(E)Y, Thomas	b.late 1700s; occ. tailor, m.28 May 1820 Mary WOODFORD at St James, Bath SOM Joseph Harris Patrick, 1826-1886, son also a tailor. Broadwinsor & Marshwood DOR; Thomas Caddey m.1789 Ann BISHOP at Broadwinsor DOR. Surname variant of son, Cadey. GGson Thomas Caddy chr.1816. 1881 Census spelling Broadwindsor & Mashwood!	John O'Neill
Kim Bratt 155 Vista Bay Drive Campbell River BC Canada V9W 6L5	OXFORD, Joseph OXFORD, Joseph OXFORD, George Bragg	bp.2 Jun 1745 Milton Abbas DOR; m. Ann BRAGG: Kim's 5xGGParents bp.21 Dec 1777 Winterborne Stickland DOR; m.7 Feb 1805 Martha ADAMS; Kim's 4xGGParents bp.22 Dec 1805 Piddlehinton DOR; d.23 Jan 1892 Little Bay Islands NFLD Canada; Kim's 3xGGF Go to further information and queries	Kim Bratt
Peter F. Chard 12 Fordyce Avenue Pakuranga, Auckland New Zealand 1706	CHARD, William	b.1829 Whitchurch Canonicorum DOR, father Joseph CHARD, a smith by trade. m.1855 Esther MARSELSAY (b.1834 Whitchurch Canonicorum) at Colyton Parish Church DEV. When married, William was a seaman on Brig Dandy. Parent of Esther may have been Joseph Marselay. He was in Lyme Regis DOR for 1881 Census. Peter would welcome any information on these families, ancestors and descendants.	The Chard's
Rodger Scadden 8 Copse Drive Wokingham, Berks UK RG41 1LX	SCADDING, John SCADDEN SCADDING	Believed to have come from Hemyock DEV, settled in Symondsbury DOR in 1739. Rodger is assisting in compiling family trees for all Scadden and Scadding families in DOR. Assistance and advice would be very welcome.	Rodger Scadden
Terrance C.T. Wherlock 78228 Bonanza Drive Palm Drive CA USA 92211-1208	WHERLOCK, Samual Samon	1817-1894, b.Bedminster SOM (Bristol); m1.Charlotte Nichols (b.1818); m2.Mrs ELiza Westcott From m1, children were William (b.1841), Elizabeth (b.1845), Richard (b.1847), Mary Ann (b.1851) Terry believes that Samual's father was Richard Wherlock but would welcome any advice and assistance about Samual's ancestors and about descendants still in England.	tctw1 Terry Wherlock
Larry J. Harbin 1700 Belcourt Avenue Nashville TN USA 37212	HARBIN, Robert	b.1526 Wee(y)ke, Gillingham DOR, d.24 Dec 1621 & bur.Church of St John the Baptist, Yeovil SOM Was a mercer at Blandford DOR; lived at Newton Surmaville, Yeovill SOM; m1.Margaret MOUNSELL/Mountell/Montell at Yeovil SOM; m2.Margaret M. Me(a)rvin Larry would welcome any advice and assistance that is offered.	drkshdw Larry Harbin
Marilyn Shaw-Guisset 28 John Street Moncton N.B. Canada E1C 2G8	GANGE (GENGE), James	+1700 Crewkerne Hundred SOM Marilyn's Web site	guissem Marilyn Shaw-Guisset
Michael J. Laurie Strathlaurie House 48 Main Street PO Box 61, Wabana Bell Island NF Canada A0A 1H0	WHIFFEN, Henry WHIFFEN, Herbert EMBERLEY, George LOWRY, James	Believed to have moved in 18thC from Cardiff WLS to Sturminster-Marshall DOR Son of Henry; emigrated early 19thC from DOR to Placentia Bay NF Canada; m 3 times in NF. Daughter Elizabeth married a Lowry in NF. Emigrated late 18thC from Sturminster-Marshall DOR to Fogo Island NF as a planter. GGDaughter was Ellen EMBERLEY. 1846-1924; Son of Elizabeth nee Whiffen; m. Ellen EMBERLEY; Michael's GParents. Go to further family background.	Alexa Laurie
Eric E. Smith 292 Burford, Brookside Telford, Shropshire UK TF3 1LU	SMITH, John Jesse	b.1892 to Henry Smith and wife; m.1919 at the Mapperton Manor Church to Amy Alfrida LEGG of Mythe Hamlet, Mapperton DOR, daughter of David LEGG. The place of abode of John Jesse Smith when married was given as Wallisdown nr Bournemouth DOR. Eric has no other information on his father, John Jesse Smith, and would greatly appreciate assistance with finding his ancestors.	Eric E. Smith
Alan Lindfield Lin(d)field One Name Group UK	LINFIELD, Robert	b.1753 Marnhull DOR, bur.3 Apr 1836 Marnhull DOR; m. 26 Oct 1773 at St Gregory's Church, Marnhull, to Grace PITMAN, bp 26 Aug 1752 Marnhull DOR, daughter of George and Grace PITMAN. Go to Linfield Query about possible family background in SOM & DOR.	Alan Lindfield
Lorri French 7610 Gander Park Converse TX USA 78109-3233	FRENCH	c1590-1644 Dorchester DOR Lorri's query is related to an emigration to Boston in America c1635, and then settling at Braintree, Norfolk County, MA.	Lorri French
Mrs Jenny Smith 28 Vayre Close Chipping Sodbury Bristol UK BS37 6NT	WILDERN, Martha SMITH, John SMITH, Susanna Wildern HARVEY, Dellariffa NEW, Essau REYNOLDS, Arthur WATTS, Frederick	b.1829 South Perrott DOR b.1831 Corscombe DOR b.1856 Corscombe DOR b.1838 Frome SOM b.1841 Sixpenny Handley DOR b.1856 West Coker SOM b.1848 Rodden, Frome SOM	Jenny Smith
Ann O'Rourke La ligue 50390 Rauville La Place St Sauveur Le Comte France	HUNT, Amos SANGER, Charles	b.c1815 Shaftesbury DOR; m. Hannah SANGER (b.13 Apr 1823 Hilton DOR) m. 3 Jun 1822 Anne DRAKE; dau. Hannah SANGER as above.	Ann O'Rourke
Aubrey C. Dwelley Rt.1, East Machias, Maine USA 04630	DWELLEY, Richard	Emigrated to America c1630/40, from SOM; first wife was Amy GLASS Go to Dwelley Queries	Aubrey C Dwelley
Mrs Susan Sharp Elmbank House Church Hill Barnstaple, Devon UK EX31 3BH	CHILDS, Thomas	b.1779 Melbury Osmond DOR; m.26 Dec 1814 Sarah CHILDS (nee CHILDS) at Melbury Osmond DOR by Rector William Jenkins. Children included Jonas (b.1821) and Emma (b.1823). Thomas and Sarah are the 2xGGParents of Susan Sharp nee Childs. She is seeking, but not yet found, their ancestry probably at Melbury Osmond or nearby. Go to Childs family data for the descendants of Thomas and Sarah.	"elmbank" For Susan Sharp
Dale Sporleder Carmel Indiana, USA	GILLARD, Sarah	b.c1814 Temple Combe SOM (also known as Combe Abbas) m. 4 Aug 1835 William PATTEN at Isle Abbots SOM (from Parish Records) and they lived there. 1851 Census, William aged 43y (so b.c1808) and Sarah, aged 37 (so b,c1814) 1901 Census, Sarah Patten was aged 87 Dale would welcome assistance in finding more about Sarah (nee Gillard) and William Patten at Isle Abbots SOM and nearby.	Dale Sporleder
Melanie Bootle 3 Anna Court Capalaba, QLD Australia 4157	BATTEN, William	m. 12 Dec 1797 Elizabeth COSEUS at Whitestaunton SOM: Children: John (1798), Mary (1800), William (1804), Grace (1807), Thomas (1808), Robert (1813), Bartholomew (1814) Melanie would welcome help in finding more information about the BATTEN family from 1750s onwards. She has considerable data on the descendants of William & Elizabeth in Somerset, Devon, Middlesex and Australia.	M. Bootle
Grace Ryan 44 Glengyle Place Forest Lake, QLD Australia 4078	PETHICK, Henry	Weston Super Mare SOM from about 1850: Owned the Weston Super Mare Gazette. Had 8 children, one of whom was Emmeline who married Frederick W. Pethick-Lawrence (knighted and later elevated to the peerage). Go to the Ryan story for more background of interest.	Pat & Grace Ryan
Adrian Boreham 7 Clifford Road Moordown Bournemouth DOR UK	CORBIN, William & Annie	Believed to have lived first in Holdenhurst DOR and then moved to Kinson DOR where most of the children lived. Married possibly c1900, there were nine children from their marriage. William may have been born about 1870 or so. Children were: William (1904-1972), Elsie (1905-1998), George (1906-1978), Harold (1908- ), Nell (1910-1983), Nancy (1912- ), Tom (1913-1973), Albert (1915-1970), Gerald (1917-1999). Adrian would appreciate help in finding details about William and Annie and their forebears.	Adrian Boreham
Shaun Davey Bryneryr Eaglebush Valley Neath SA11 2AN UK	TRENCHARD TRENCHARD, Lydia	1870s, Trill SOM ENG b. 1875	Shaun Davey
Dawn Sampson 66 Samber Close Lymington Hants SO41 9LE UK	THURSTON, William Henry PAIN, James SAMPSON, William Henry COLLIS, Samuel	m. c1866 Margaret Elizabeth ... in SOM. b.c1862, son of Samuel PAIN (b.c1837, SOM?); blacksmith aged 27y, m. 3 May 1889 Eliza Maud Mary-Anne THURSTON, aged 23y, dau. of William Henry & Margaret, at Rowbarton SOM. b.c1806, son of Giles Sampson (b.c1773 Lytchett Minster DOR); m. 25 Dec 1828 Sarah POINTER at Wareham DOR. b.1801; m. 3 Jul 1821 Mary COURAGE at Ibberton DOR or Sturminster Newton DOR.	Dawn Sampson
Jim Robbens 18 Heathpark Drive Windlesham Surrey GU20 6JB UK	CLEVERLEY, Julia	b.1860 Norton SOM (which of the four Norton SOM villages has not yet been found. Source: 1881Census Southampton St Mary). m. Frederick Trim and no further data until 1901, same Census place. Jim would welcome any help on Julia's place of birth and ancestry.	Jim Robbens