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As nobody had replied to this and as her husband was mentioned by Clive Burlton in his talk with reference to WW1 - I thought I'd better supply the answer.

On our own transcripts online you can find that on 31st Dec 1872 Anna Maria HARDWICK, the daughter of Dr John HARDWICK married Frederick Edward WEATHERLY, gentleman, son of Dr Frederick WEATHERLY.

Frederick Edward WEATHERLY was born in Portishead in 1848 and became a Barrister but is much more popularly known for his poetry and for the words for songs which he wrote including the words for Danny Boy which inspired my original question with its links to Ireland.

Amongst his approximately 1500 songs, Fred WEATHERLY also wrote the words for Roses of Picardy, Up from Somerset, The Old Brigade (which is played every year on Remembrance Sunday in the Albert Hall when the Chelsea Pensioners enter) and the song that Clive Burlton played during his talk  - "Bravo Bristol!"  written to rally troops to enlist in the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, which became known as Bristol's Own.

The name HARSE is relatively common in this part of the world but is notorious for the number of variants it can produce - even HASE!  Probably HURST and HURSE are the most used but in the transcriptions of St John the Baptist - the parish church for Weston-super-Mare on this site you will find Sydney's father baptised in 1794 as Edward HEARSE and his parents married as HARSE in 1792.

From FreeREG you can find that William, Sydney's brother, was christened at East Brent in 1827 as William HARSE, where his parents were married in 1823 - also as HARSE.  It was common for first children to be christened in the home parish of the mother - but I haven't found a christening for Sidney yet.

Debbie may well have further information. But you should also use the Search facility in the banner at the top of this page to search for HARSE - you may find some useful leads.

A newcomer to this webpage!  My interest is mainly concerning the HARSE surname which I have found to be my original, which was a complete surprise.  I have a few blanks for birthdays and a few deaths .  Original family I found were Edward HARSE and Sarah VINCENT, who lived in Sidmouth Cottages in Weston-super-Mare.  I have located three children; Sidney Cornelius, Sarah, and William.  My relationship is with Sidney Cornelius who after a short stint in the Bristol gaul for larceny, spent  twentytwo years in the Army, serving in India. and Ireland.  William HARSE married Elizabeth HURSE and the surname changed to HURSE, William signed document with X.  Sarah married Edmund ALLEN who was the engineer at the Gas Plant and transferred to Wales, and died there.

Have been unable to locate the birth date or christening dates for this family, any help would be appreciated..

Allan HURST

John Millier b 1750 Puxton, d 1793 Puxton married Mary Inker 25 March 1773. A son Joseph Millier b 16 Dec 1793 Puxton (presumably their last child) married Ann Exon d of Joseph Exon 16 Nov 1818. Mary Millier b 1820 Sandford married William Saunders 6 Dec 1840 in Bristol.

MILLER seems such a straight forward name to research but do not overlook the variants.  For Example - the marriage of John to Mary INKER is in our transcripts of St Saviour's Puxton

23 March 1773 - John MILLIER of Puxton to Mary INKER of Puxton by banns -witnessed by Mark MAY and William NEIGHBOURS.   Both of the witnesses signed many other marriages at Puxton so they are unlikely to be related to either family.

There are christenings of children of John & Mary MILLIAR  at Puxton, including a William in 1786.  I noticed that one of these children was called Grace and that a Mary INKER was christened at Huntspill in 1750 d/o John & Grace - is that the Mary INKER who married John?

There is a George MILER aged 1 in Winscombe on the 1841 census and it looks as if his parents might be William & Sarah (no relationships on the 1841 census)

George is christened as George MILLIAR in Winscombe and the baptism gives his place of birth as Sandford.  Do you have his birth certificate? - I see he was registered as George MILLIER.

If Sarah was his mother - and her age of 78 was correct when she died and was buried in Winscombe as Sarah MILLIER on the 10th June 1866  - that makes her about 52 when George was born.

I see when William MILLIAR married Sarah SMITH in Winscombe in 1814 he was said to be of Yatton - presumably he was living there at that time or at least in Puxton.

If Mary INKER was from Huntspill it is possible that the John MILLEAR christened in Cossington in 1750 might be her husband.  I found these two who are outside of our area by using FreeREG - but perhaps you have already discounted them.

No pictures I'm afraid........ yet!

Hello Debbie, I have found Elizabeth Chinn in Cardiff  her mum Ann Haberfield was also there then re married a Williams and Betsy Chinn re married to Cook. I wouldnt have thought the Betsy was isaacs sister as he was Sayer. I have found Haberfield children living in Cardiff. Not sure if they stayed there though .

Regards

Sandra