I am interestested in the link between two branches of what are probably the same family. I have Samuel Pople (1826) of Yatton marrying Maria Pople (abt 1826) of Berrow at Bristol on 26 April 1852.
Samuel was descended from James (1795) of Yatton and Maria was descended from William (1782) of Berrow. Does anyone know the link between the two sides?
My other main interest is Ellen Pople (1835) of Yatton who is a direct ancestor of mine. She married William Leishman a Scotsman (or possibly not). Many researchers (especially in the US) have a different William to mine marrying Ellen, but I think my William (b1819 in Liverpool) is the right one. Ellen moved around a lot and William disapeared, maybe to America. Any information would be welcome.
Hi I'm trying to understand why my direct line ancestors (below) said in old NZ and Bristol newspaper articles they were from Marsh Farm Berrow when the census's c.1850 -70 list them as employing workers on Unity Farm? (about 2km away). Were both these farms part of the same property prior to Marsh Farm being largely built out by the current village of Berrow today?
14. CHARLES WASHER (Marsh Farm Berrow, Somerset, UK) 1799-1866
Born: 1799
Family: Five brothers and five sisters all born in Berrow UK.
Married: To Elizabeth Washer (Nee Hawkins)
Died: 1866 buried in Berrow Somerset
Notes:
• Two of Charle's Brothers: George (born 1798) and James (born 1805) immigrated to Dunedin NZ and Auckland NZ respectively. George is the father of Ben Washer in Dunedin. James is the father of Edwin Washer in Auckland.
• John the eldest brother (1794) went to the USA.
15. ELIZABETH WASHER nee Hawkins (Berrow) abt 1808-1864
Born: 1808 in Berrow UK
Family: nee Hawkins
Married: To Charles Washer (above Marsh Farm Berrow)
Died: 1864 buried in Somerset
Notes:
• Children, Jane 1833, Elizabeth 1835, George 1836, Edward 1838, Priscilla 1839 (Priscilla married a widower named Palmer with a son John and daughter Sarah. Priscilla’s brother Charles Washer married Sarah Palmer) William 1841 (went to Waikato NZ), Charles 1844, James 1846 (Cardiff), Sophia 1848,Alfred 1851 (Tauranga), John 1855 (USA)
16. CHARLES WASHER (Marsh Farm Berrow (census says Unity Farm) /1876 family travelled to Auckland/Inaha in NZ) 1844-1932
Born: 1844
Family: - Charles had six brothers and three sisters all born in Berrow UK.
- Eldest brother (George) born 1836 stayed in Berrow
- 2nd eldest brother (Edward) born 1838 owned the "Ham Farm" on Ham Road at Berrow
- Two other younger brothers also left for NZ.
17. SARAH WASHER Nee Palmer (Marsh farm Berrow / Inaha) 1848-1898
(Greatx3 Grandmother)
Born: 1848 in Berrow.
Married: To Charles Washer (above)
Died 20th Jan 1897 in Hawera aged 48
Notes
• Departed Berrow, Somerset in 1876 on the Clipper Dunbritton
Im researching the BURGE family of Claverham/Yatton/Somerset. Our Burge line (Henry) came to Victoria Australia in 1857. His father (Benjamin) was buried at St Marys on the 4th of Aug 1822, his mother (Jane) also many years later. It seems that our Burge ancestors were farm labourers and tannery yard workers. If anyone else is researching or related to this family I'd love to hear from you. Im having trouble finding out where Benjamin came from and who his parents were. Regards Jasmin Burge
Could anyone tell me if there are any old headstones still visible in the churchyard of the above Parish. I am particularly interested in one dating from 1658 which has three names on it, i.e. John Whippey 1658, NATHANIEL DEAN buried 5 March 1724 or 1727 and Frances Tutton, thought to be Nathaniel's daughter.
Nathaniel Dean's burial is not in the Parish register, this was confirmed in a document dated 1900 by the then Rector of the Parish when he was commissioned to research what had become of Nathaniel Dean.
Ellen Fear published by on Sun, 16/03/2014 - 21:20
I am looking for anyone who may be related to Ellen Fear born 1879.
She was a resident in the Axbridge workhouse with her mother Sarah and two sisters. According to the 1891 census she worked at Dunhelm farm Lympsham. in later censuses she has three sons but have never married.
She married my grandfather in 1906 and they moved to Pontypridd.
she died in 1912 in Pontypridd.
I am trying to locate the marriage of the above relatives. Caroline came from South Brent (Brent Knoll) where I expected to find the marriage and Henry came from Chapel Allerton. The civil registration for Axbridge shows they married 2nd quarter of 1858 and their first child (that I have found) Harry was born 2/1862 Chapel Allerton. Followed by Hephzibah 1/1864, George Henry Lewis (J) 3/1866, Charles 2/1869 (or 3/1869) and Harriet 2/1871. It is possible that another child was born between 1858 and 1862 as she seemed to have children pretty regularly.
The family emigrated to America in 1872 where I have found later information.
Does anyone have access to Chapel Allerton marriages and baptisms and would be willing to look these dates for me please?
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