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No maps I am afraid and I guess you know this Andrew but for those who don't know - there is "A true and perfect account of ye Sea Wall work belonging to Kingston Seymour made ye Eighth Day of October Anno 1725" in the front of the baptism register for 1727-1812 (Ancestry.com - Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812) It details who was responsible for each part of the sea wall and those who appear to have donated money to build the wall. A "Sheeps Penn" is mentioned that appears to be on Mr Plaister's land.

Also John Griffin was responsible for the sea wall from "Sheppards" to "Wemberham Railes".

There is also an excellent document from the Yatton Congresbury Claverham and Cleeve Archaeology Research Team at YattonKingston Seymour Landscape study Little River 2 2023 Y4.pdf which details the River Yeo and includes a large section on the area around Wemberham.

I am sure I attached the file and pressed "save".  Anyway I have tried again. Hopefully good now

Brian

Hi - have been trying to find document - where do I look ? Am interested in some of the old businesses of Weston

Most useful document: my GGF's Freedom of the City certificate in the London Guildhall - why? because he was born in Germany and aliens were not allowed to have any city Freedom - so they had to check his claim of becoming naturalised as a British Subject...and they wrote down his naturalisation certificate number on the Freedom certificate and gave the town where he was born!!!

Two items of criminal activity: a GGM was imprisoned for 6 months but I haven't found anything about where or why.  The second was a 2C2R who murdered his wife and was hanged by Thomas Pierrepoint in Hull.

LDS connection: my 4GGU Robert Carlile emigrated to Heber with one of the Capt Jolley transports in 1851.  I have found researching his family and the journey quite fascinating.

Oct advice: take a DNA test with Ancestry - they're on sale!!!

Thanks, Pat.

Just a thought. In looking at the Census and public records for my own Great Grandfather (b1832 d1916) he would appear to have had a different trade/profession in almost every census and record I have found for him! Here’s a list:

1851 – Tinner (?) Journeyman

1858 – Plate Layer

1861 – Train Examiner

1861 – Railway Carriage Fitter

1867 – Book-keeper, 5,6,7, Clarence Street, Cheltenham

1869-1871 - Accountant,

1871 – House Decorator

1875 – Confectioner

1881 – Clerk to Highway Inspector

1883 - Confectioner

1884 – Confectioner

1888 – Insurance Agent

1889 – Superintendent, Assurance Company

1891 – Agent, Life Assurance

1899 – Photographer

1901 – Photo Agent

1911 – Old Age Pensioner

1916 – Formerly an Insurance Agent 

I think people could move around into different jobs more easily in the past?