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This is the original entry - any more ideas about what it might be? - bearing in mind it was probably written by someone with a Somerset accent writing what they thought they heard.  Comparing other writing on the page it could be SHARGET?

...regarding are there German names around Cheddar I'll leave that to the locals with greater knowledge...  After George I came to the throne in 1714 many Germans came to the UK and settled.

What was her husband's occupation?  (Sometimes similar trades drew people together...)

Many Germans came to the UK to work and often married locals (altho they also wrote home and asked for servants/housekeepers/assistants/apprentices to come and join them - and subsequently married one of them). 

Unfortunately, women don't tend to leave a paper trail -so it would be great if you could find her father...

J

Hi Jenny

Thanks for your reply. The name certainly does have a German feel to it. Are there German names around Cheddar?  Her given name was Hannah, common both in English and German, so no help.  No occupation.  I'll have a hunt to see if I can find any Schugards in the area at that time.

(South Australia where I grew up was settled by a mix of German and English speakers so I'm well used to the corruption of German names by English speaking officials!)

Helen

Hi Helen

Is there any suggestion that Mr SHOUGAT might be from Europe - specifically Germany?  There is a a German surname SCHUGARD (D is pronounced like T in German) and SHOUGAT could be the anglicised form...

What was Mr SCHUGARD's occupation?

Jenny Towey

Thank you Ann, that is sad news.  I'm afraid several of those whose accounts are in that document are no longer with us - We are glad that their memories live on.