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Cathedral Marriages
published by daveerasmus - 8 years 6 months 5 days ago.

I cannot give a definitive answer to your question I'm afraid. However, my wife's paternal ancestors are from Sheffield and a large number of them were baptised at St Peter's going back to the early 1500's. My information is that at that time it was "merely" the Parish Church. It did not become a Cathedral until 1914.

Dave Erasmus


Great Info! Thank You!
published by - 8 years 6 months 6 days ago.
Hi Pat, Thank you so much for the research and information!!! It is far more than I ever thought anyone would do and is so appreciated. I haven't had the chance to absorb it all and fit it into the Family details but I plan to do so soon. I'll reply separately to the email from you about additional information. Again, thank you! Keith

Lcation of Batch Academy - Weston
published by - 8 years 6 months 7 days ago.

Apologies - just realised this is Weston Bath (I think).  W Brownings Academy - The Batch - part of the parish of Weston in Bath.  Any info still very much appreciated.


CUFF - Clockmakers
published by Pat Hase - 8 years 6 months 9 days ago.

There are three books which mention Clockmakers by the name of CUFF. 

Bilbie & The Chew Valley Clockmakers by James Moore, Roy Rice & Ernest Hucker

Has this entry:

Cuff Robert    Axbridge    1744 1782

There was a very large family of clockmakers of this name centred on Frome in the late 18th & early 19th century.  No clocks made by him have been recorded.  He was working with the BROCK family, Thomas PAGE, John BILBIE and Thomas WILLIAMS were each in turn in Axbridge.  It may be that he worked only on church clocks.

Meare Church Warden's Accounts

  • 1744 Paid CUFF for cleaning ye Clock 5-0
  • 1761 Robert CUFF for righting the Chuch clock 10-6

Axbridge Church Warden's Accounts

  • 1749 Mr CUFF for clensing the Chimes 10-0
  • 1750 Mr CUFF for looking after he clock 5-0

plus other items for Glastonbury, Westbury & Wookey

Somerset Clockmakers by J K Bellchambers (a used copy is available on Amazon) contains some information about the Wells Cathedral Clock which includes:

1725-6   Mr Cuff received £24  5s  6d for fitting a hammer to the new clock bell and for mending the clock chimes and jacks   (The Shepton Mallett man)

This doesn't give a first name but elsewhere in the book under Shepton Mallett it does list:

  • 1720        CUFF, William   Longcase clock Bishops' Palace Wells also sundial in palace ground.
  • 1750-95  CUFF, William (2)  Longcase clock also Bristol
  • 1777        CUFF, John - per rate book
  • 1782        CUFF, widow - per rate book, probably John's widow

Will send details from the other book directly to you.  If you find this helpful perhaps you might like to become a Full Member?  Thanks to Roy Smith and Joan & David Tyler for looking out this information.


It was my 5th great-uncle,
published by - 8 years 6 months 10 days ago.
It was my 5th great-uncle, William Harris Day. He, and in some instances his wife Mary, is shown as the owner in directories dating between 1830 and 1850. His son, Richard Day, then became owner by 1861 and he eventually conveyed the deed to William Fowler. There are also supporting entries in the census records for those time periods. (Much of this info that was not in the census records I got from the display on the Inns of Axbridge in the Kings Hunting Lodge Museum in Axbridge - so thanks to whomever put that display together!!) it's very well done. When I looked at the photos I took of the display that concerned the George I did not see Edward or Phebe Tyley mentioned. I'll send you the info I have about the George separately.

Thank you for the offer. I
published by - 8 years 6 months 10 days ago.
Thank you for the offer. I'll hope that someone has a few free minutes!

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