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Hi Ann,

I have done a bit of searching and found your George BROWN who married Sarah HOUSE in Wyke St. Lawrence, Worle on the 11 April 1799. They were married with the Banns being read and the Witness's were D. Davis and Thomas Lloyd.

I don't yet know where Sarah HOUSE was born which needs a bit more research.

Alun URCH

Hi,

I want to thank you for this info on Margaret URCH, I had her Marriage record in Congresbury on the 12 April 1824 but didn't connect it up because I considered her to be too old for this marriage which was 41 years old.

Margaret Urch was baptised in Yatton on the 11 August 1782, daughter of William & Sarah URCH nee SURBET. Her father William URCH was baptised in Yatton on the 5 April 1738 and her Grandparents were William & Sarah Urch nee MANNING.

Her Grandfather William URCH was baptised in Banwell on the 16 January 1698/9 to parents John & Ann URCH, but as yet I have no details of this couple, except that John URCH must have been born circa 1668.

One snippet of info and that is William & Sarah URCH nee MANNING were also parents to a Thomas URCH who married Eleanor CORNISH and their son Thomas URCH was the benefactor to Thomas HARVEY whose Wine Business was on the verge of Administration until Thomas URCH loaned £6,000 to Thomas HARVEY around the early 1800's to save this Company. This Company eventually changed to Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry which is still known today.

I would love to know  how Thomas URCH accmulated such a lot of money, his Will was in excess of £10,000, a lot of money in those days.

I have a copy of Thomas URCH's Will and one of his heirs was Helen Manning JOTHAM maiden name of HARVEY. She was the daughter of Thomas & Ann HARVEY nee URCH. Ann HARVEY was the sister of Thomas URCH and Granddaughter of Sarah MANNING. 

So there is a bit of History to this connection.

For my records, do you know Sarah BROWN's maiden name, if not I will do some research.

Thank you

Alun URCH

George BROWN died in Axbridge Workhouse on the 12th May 1853.  The Death Register - Ref D/G/AX 69/1 - can be found in the Somerset Heritage Centre in Taunton along with other documents relating to the Axbridge Poor Law Union and there is a transcription on our site .  Unfortunately the early Admission and Discharge Registers have not survived so I doubt if you will find any more details about how long he had been resident there. 

Do you have his death certificate ?  Although the death is likely to have been registered by an Official of the Workhouse there is just a small possibility that a relation might have been with him when he died.

I agree with you that the George BROWN who was in the Workhouse in 1851 is most probably the same man. The Workhouse had an Infirmary which pre-dated any free hospitals in the area and it is possible that he was admitted because he was in need of medical attention. Do you know where he was in 1841?

Hi Margaret, What a great opportunity you had!! I'm interested to know what happened to all AV's photos? Are they accessible or are they lost?

Libby

I am interested in Mary Ann Palmer, daughter of I think Joseph & Sarah Palmer.  Polly, as she was known, was born in about 1822 and baptised we believe in Compton Bishop.   Any Information would be greatly appreciated.

Mary Ann Palmer was my 2xgreat Grandmother.  George Palmer was one of her sons and lived with her for the longest, and I wouldn't be surprised if she was living with George and his wife and died there in Yatton.  I know that the Burials only go up to 1886 for Yatton but a trip to the churchyard might be useful!