Comments

Checking for George Simpson on the 1861 census finds him in the High Street as a "Tea Dealer".  Comparing the order in which the names appear on the census with a later list of who lived where it does look as if he may have lived next to the Chapel (later Woolworths) in the High Street. Cambridge Place ran immediately alongside the Chapel and when talking to Brian Austin he believes that George SIMPSON's place might have continued in a "L" shape across the back of the Chapel with an access in Cambridge Place.  Perhaps it was only that part which could be described as a "tiny gloomy shop"

I'm not sure why this has popped up in "Recent Comments", but as it has:

1. According to the GRO online index the mother's maiden name for the Anna Maria HARPER whose birth was registered in Bedminster in 1849 was PILE.

2. The same index has a birth for Arabella HARSE registered in Bedminster in 1848 (D quarter) with a mother's maiden name of ATWELL.

Dave Erasmus

Hi Graham

I would really appreciate if one of your Saturday helpers could look up the Urch(e) and Frye/Frei/Frye names in the Bishops Transcripts pre 1662. 

Many thanks 

Tricia Urch

Hi Graham

I noted Tricia's query concerning Winscombe parish records and I too would be interested in the early BTs for this parish.  My interest is in any referencer to the Jakeway/Jackway/Jacques family and would be grateful if one of the Saturday Library helpers would look at what is available.  How should I make contact to request a search?

Regards,

Julie

Hi Tricia

The general register for Winscombe starts in 1662 but I see that the bishop transcripts start in 1591 but I dont know how complete these records are. If you can be more specific on the surnames you are looking for, perhaps one of our Saturday Library helpers will have a look to see what is available.

Graham

Not sure which children you have missed but three of them were born and died between censuses and their baptisms and burials can be seen on our transcriptions of the Parish Records of St John's Church. In 1854 Frederick's mother and wife died within days of each other - both buried in Weston - and in 1861 the two youngest children can be found elsewhere.  Albert, as a pupil at an Industrial Training School in Bristol.  This usually meant that pupils had had a brush with the law and were sent there as a punishment but there was a court case in 1860 where Frederick was charged with ill treating Albert (see newspapers for details) - this was dismissed but Frederick MARTILL was warned not to correct his son so harsely if he misbehaved.  This may be be why he was sent to this school.  Ellen (entered as Sarah Ellen) is staying with an Aunt in Clevedon in 1861.

John Hugh Smyth PIGOTT was the local Squire and Landowner - in this instance I'm not sure what role an Agent might have been - perhaps Frederick as an Inn Keeper might have supplied him with alchohol? Agents usually were the local representative of the Squire and worked on his behalf if necessary.  Does anyone have any suggestions?