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Can you narrow the search a little with some information about the family?  Approximate dates and first names might attract someone who is researching this family to reply.

Taking a stab in the dark I see that on the 1881 census there is a widow, Maria BOARD and her 3 children living at Berrow.  Looking at our Berrow Baptisms online I can see that the BOARD family are mentioned as early as 1705 - and they are in Brean from 1735.

There are deeds mentioning a Ferdinando BOARD of Berrow included in the online catalogue of the Somerset Heritage Centre 

There appears to be an extensive family tree of the BOARD family on this site which starts in the early 1700s in Burnham but as with any piece of research you would be wise to check its contents against original records before accepting the information.

Thank you for that link it was extremely intetresting. A tip for researching Weston-super-Mare - some transcriptions leave out the hyphens. 

I was amused to read in one paper that President Weston of  Super Mare had heard from a nephew in 1900 that the British Legation in Pekin were all safe.  I wondered who he was until I read in another paper that "A resident" of Weston super Mare had reported the same information!

Hi Tony

After being unwell I have just picked up the family history again, I have picgture of my Grandfather who was son of Maria, I can scan and let you have and any information about his family that might assist you?

Thank-you for your continues assistance.

Regards Tina 

I have found a marriage of a Charles PAYNE to a Mary Ann PALMER in Winscombe 20th Dec 1845 and there are children christened in Winscombe with parents Charles & Mary Ann PAYNE but I can't find a marriage at the moment of a George Gould PAYNE with a Mary Anne or Polly PALMER.  When and when did George Gould PAYNE marry?

You may also be able to help me as I have transcribed the Birth and Baptismal records for Axbridge Union Workhouse from 1838 and I can't seem to find the births of Louisa or Robert in my Workhouse records. I'm assuming that their surname would have been PALMER.  Errors did occur in the original records and I would be grateful if you could send details their births so that I can add that information to my database.

With many thanks.

Hi Michael,  We are descended from Mary Anne (Polly) Palmer born 1825 East Brent.  Polly married George Gould Payne but before they married Polly had two children Louisa & Robert both born in the Axbridge Workhouse. 

She kept both children with her and we think they were George's children but because of poverty they could not marry.  Anyway Polly & George lived in both Compton Bishop and Winscombe where further children were born.

So I am interested in Polly Palmer, Louisa and Robert not to mention their forebears and the Payne family.

Regards, Claire in Oz