Why Hungary? published by Brian & Pam Airey on Mon, 18/09/2023 - 10:15
John SHAW, an humble joiner born in Cantsfield, Lancashire in 1835 married Mary Eleanor JOPLIN in 1869 in West Derby, Lancashire. He does not appear in 1871 census and by 1881 he is back in Liverpool area with Mary E and a child Charles Joseph aged 11 years born Hungary. Also resident with him is his brother in law Joseph JOPLIN, who is in the wine and spirit trade. Joseph is in 1861 census but, also like John, not in 1871. So did they all go to Hungary for Joseph to buy wine? Travel must have been difficult as France & Germany were at war. Presumably they would have travelled by train, but how would John with pregnant wife afford to travel that far.
William Tripp Marshall published by msgrant256@btinternet.com on Sun, 20/08/2023 - 12:49
My great grandfather was William Tripp Marshall born in 1854 apin Barton St David Somerset. I wondered if there is anyone else looking at this family. I would love to know his occupation etc.
Henry HASE or HEASE married Selina HARES in Shipham June 21st 1846 and they had a son whose birth was given as at Cheddar on his birth registration as Henry HARSE s/o Henry & Selina formerly HARES as 26th Oct 1846. This Henry was with his parents Henry & Selina (also known as Hester!) HEASE in Yatton in 1851. In May 1852 a 5 year old Henry HEIS was buried in Emanuel Churchyard in Weston. I cannot find a death registration for this Henry.
Selina died in 1856 and Henry HAST [sic] married again to Mary Ann NICHOLLS.
In 1861 Henry and Mary Ann can be found in Alma Street, Weston-super-Mare with an 8-year-od son called Henry born in Weston-super-Mare, presumably a son of Henry & Selina I can find neither birth registration nor baptism for this Henry. HELP!!!
THAYER Family Story published by Brian & Pam Airey on Sat, 05/08/2023 - 12:33
In 1901 census Maud Emily THAYER was a ladies maid with the COLES family in Binegar. There were 2 sons of an age to father a child!(See below)
1907 shows her in a family photograph in Rodney Stoke.
In 1911 census she was in Brean in the house of Jesse Hawkings as a houseworker.
In 1912 she emigrated to America to join her brother Henry in Auburn, NY state.
The family story is that she had a child and aged 4yrs left him at home.
In the 1911 censuses for the family there does not appear any child born around the possible time frame. GRO shows no child with mother's maiden name THAYER, nor any child named COLES with no mother's maiden name in the time frame or area.
Louisa HORSINGTON published by Brian & Pam Airey on Wed, 05/07/2023 - 16:18
The society has received an email from Canada seeking information about a Louisa HORSINGTON from Weston super Mare who was buried in a pauper grave in a village outside Quebec in 1882.
There is a Louisa Horsington baptised in Winscombe 9 July 1837 daughter of William & Mary Horsington, father a labourer of Woodborough.
She is in 1851 census in Wsm with her 2 elder siblings. In 1861 she is a domestic servant in Paddington aged 22 years. She is back in Wsm in 1871 as a parlourmaid at a house called Glenwood.
Probate records show she died 2 October 1882 in Lorette, Quebec. I cannot find any passenger lists for that period or find any reason for her migrating. The enquirer in Canada has sent coroner's records etc, but they are in French. They are reasonably understandable to any schoolboy/girl, which I can forward should anyone be interested.
Father William died in 1866 and there is a probate record showing he was working on the railway. Her brother William was killed on the railway in 1880.
If anyone can supply other details which will be of interest to the enquirer please let me know.
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