Mystery Photo published by daveerasmus on Sun, 09/03/2014 - 19:50
I am trying to date a photo of a man and woman in the hope that it can help me identify who the subjects are. The photo bears the name "H.R.Smyth Boulevard Studios Weston-super-Mare". Does anyone have any information about these studios, please? I am particularly interested in knowing during which years the studios existed.
I am more than happy to upload the photo to this site if someone can tell me how/where to do it. It does not appear to have one of the acceptable file extensions (it is .bmp) or is too big (almost 7MB) so attempts to upload it as an attachment to this posting have failed
Is there anyone out there with a transcript of the above Will. Ancestry.com has the original Will online but it is quite hard to decipher. I am confused by the amount of SARAH TUTTON'S who are connected with SAMUEL TUTTON. It seems one married a RICHARD GREEN and another one married DANIEL SUTTON and I am interpreting that they both could be daughters (with the same name), as I don't believe it is the same Sarah marrying twice. I am confused how he could have two daughters named SARAH TUTTON. I originally thought the SARAH TUTTON who married JAMES SALVAGE/SALVIDGE was also a daughter but I now think probably not (as that would make three of them!). If this JAMES SALVAGE/SALVIDGE was a son-in-law then I can understand why he would change his name to TUTTON so as to inherit, however, I cannot see any clues in the Will so far that shows a relationship between JAMES SALVAGE/SALVIDGE and SAMUEL TUTTON. When the first SARAH TUTTON is mentioned in the Will there is a word following that may indicate her relationship, however, I have been unable to decipher that word. The word could read "sister" at a stretch... My ancestors are JAMES SALVIDGE and SARAH TUTTON who had a son JOHN PHELPS SALVIDGE. I would appreciate any assistance.
Regards Cheryl
This has been posted on behalf of Catherine Taylor-Robinson who can be contacted here or please reply by adding a new comment
"I am looking for any info on my great grandfather Maurice TAYLOR (6th child of Edward TAYLOR and Jane TURNER). His wife Mary Matilda POPLE (her parents were Henry POPLE and Mary Ann BODY) immigrated to Toronto Canada and lived with her son, Albert TAYLOR (1886-1968), my grandfather.
I am also trying to find information on Frederick TAYLOR (1888-?) and Elizabeth TAYLOR (1879-?), Maurice and Matilda's other 2 children.
Fred was with the 2nd Battn. 24th Regiment of the South Wales Borderers in 1906 and received his 3rd class certificate. In 1910 Fred was in Bombay from a post card to Matilda at 11, Palmer St, WSM and 1911 in Carnarvon from a post card to Matilda in Toronto.
Any help greatly appreciated--CTR"
NB. Maurice TAYLOR was born in London (Streatham - Wandsworth District) in 1857 and he married Matilda POPLE in Cardiff in 1884.
Maurice's grandfather - another Maurice (sometimes Morris) TAYLOR was a stone mason & builder in Weston - born in Worle in about 1795
Hi there,
I am very new to this and would like to know a little more about both mine and my husbands history which is based in and around weston.
I my maiden name is Gill and my mothers maiden name is Richards.
The only real info I have is my immediate grandparents :Vera & Bill Gill/ Doris & Sam Richards .
My husbands name is Hayden his history is a little more sketchy a family fallout prevents any real digging.
His mothers maiden name was Thomas (jane) with with his grand mothers maiden name of Kelly (Kathleen).
His father Ray was one of 9 haydens we think but we are not sure.
Can any one shed anymore light on either lines so we can at least get started.
Thank you very much for the details that you have on George BROWN and where to find further information. I have only just discovered that Charles BROWN, George's son came from Weston area, specifically Hewish. So I have not sent for any certificates yet.
Sarah BROWN, Charles' mother, died at Hewish and is buried at Yatton in Oct 1816 and Charles was christened in May 1816. Two daughters were christened at Congresbury, both named Sarah. The first Sarah was christened in 1803 I presume that this Sarah died, but have not found a burial for her yet. The second Sarah d/o George & Sarah Brown of Hewish was christened in 1814 she may have married and George Brown, her father, could be living with her family in 1841 or George could have married for a third time and be his third wife.
So far I have not found George Brown born 1774 in Banwell on the 1841 Census. I do know that George Brown senior was not with his sons, George and Charles Brown in Wales in 1841, nor with one of his other son Silvester Brown, christened 1807 Congresbury. Silvester was living with his first wife and children in Vincenda Cottage, Weston-super-Mare. The other son Mark Brown christened 1810 Congresbury, so far I have not been able to trace him at all.
Wow! Thank you very much for all the information on Margaret and her ancestors, fantastic. Unfortunately, Margaret Urch is not a direct relation but Sarah, George Brown's first wife is. You correctly noticed that I did not include Sarah's maiden name, very perceptive of you, as I do not know where she and George Brown were married. Thank you, I appreciate your offer, yes please if you do not mind looking that would be extremely helpful, as Sarah and George's marriage is the only one I have not been able to find.
George and Sarah Brown's first child, George was christened in Jan 1803 along with his sister Sarah on the same day, at Congresbury. However on the 1841, 1851, 1861 Census in Wales, George states his age as 40 yr, 51 yr, and 62 yrs respectively, so he was probably born around 1799 but not baptised until 1803 and his parents either married before 1799 or George was born out of wedlock but not christened until after his parents were married. Thank you once again Alan, your help is much appreciated.
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