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Hi Richard.

Members who watched the talk on Clara's Cottage may recognise the name John KIRKBRIDE as at one time he owned plots of land in Burlington Street and it was while researching this that I was stumped by not being able to find reference to his wife's children by her previous marriage.  You can see how easy it is to get side-tracked away from the primary purpose of your research!   Did you find any sign of the daughter, Harriet, before her marriage in 1866?  Yes, the son was called Hugh and he appears to have been born in Newport, Mons.  I think the one who died in Yatton might have been born in Kenn in 1837.  Thanks for your suggestions - I hadn't picked up Harriet's second marriage.

Hi Richard,  Many thanks for your suggestions.  I had tried unsuccessfully to link the burial in 1833 with my family.  I can't find a will for that Robert LONG either but I am interested in your suggestion about a possible link with the GARLAND family which is a new one for me.  I know nothing about Susanna GARLAND apart from her marriage to Robert's son.  I'm really grateful for your help - another person's thoughts on my research is so helpful.

Hi Pat,

You probably already know this but here goes! There was a Robert Long living at 3 Dover Street (Dover Street) who died in April 1833 (Bath Burials - Robert Long). The interesting thing about 3 Dover Street was that a John Garland was also living there in 1823  (Bath Burials - John Garland ). He was killed by a kick from a horse.(p3, Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 2 October 1823). My understanding is that Robert Long's second son, also called Robert, married a Susannah Garland in 1790. I am wondering if the Robert Long that died in 1833 might be the Long that married Hester? I tried to find a Prerogative Court of Canterbury will for Robert but found nothing. I am looking at a few books I own to see if I can find the connection for James and Robert.

Hi Pat, I hope you are well. Is their son called Hugh? If so, there is a Hugh Parsley buried in the parish of Yatton on 8 August 1898, aged 60. He was recorded as living at the workhouse in Long Ashton. He appears on the 1861 census as an agricultural labourer. Lastly, I think Harriet Emily marries again on 14 July 1887 to Henry Dibble. She died on 13 June 1928 and is buried at Saint Peter and St. Paul Churchyard, Bleadon.

See also here p8, Weston Mercury, 23 February 1907 and Emily's entry on Findagrave.

Thank you, Julie, Yes, I had come across the JACKWAY family at No 15.  Because the house numbers changed in about 1908/9 - I am having some difficulty in working out how the present day numbers compare with the older ones.  Do you have any evidence of exactly where in the street No 15 was?  Was it on the site of the Museum?