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HARSE / HURST
published by Pat Hase - 13 years 4 months 3 days ago.

Hello

Just read about a nonmember asking about the HURST family.  My family is from the Weston-super-Mare area, some from Axbridge.  Henry James HARSE moved to Wales and g.father was born there.  There was a name change about 1897 to HURST.  I live in the US and have found a couple of family members here.  I am the last of my branch, do I love finding others.  I have information that I will be more than happy to pass along.  Please get in touch if you think I can help

Maureen HURST-CULVER

tymorfa@mchsi.com


First World War Memorial Worle
published by Pat Hase - 13 years 4 months 16 days ago.

If you look at the web site of the Worle History Society you will see that there is a link to Frank Gosden who has also researched the names on that Memorial.  Frank is also a member of this society and tells me that he hasn't been able to positively identify "Smith H G" either!  But please contact him because you might be able to help each other.

Pat


Caroline MOSS abt 1823
published by Pat Hase - 13 years 6 months 7 days ago.

I came to the same conclusion shortly after posting that comment when I found the Probate entry for John MOSS in 1867! I haven't looked at every census entry for Caroline but I don't suppose that she has any other MOSS relations staying with her at any time?  It would have been helpful if Caroline had left a will naming a nephew or niece!

All I can tell you definitely about Caroline KIMMINS is that she spent just one day in Axbridge Workhouse, admitted on the 25th April 1881 and discharged by her own request on the 26th April 1881, described as aged 60, from Congresbury.

Those marriage witnesses of Henry and Mary Ann MOSS do seem to be the only firm link you have.  If not her uncle and aunt or brother and sister (or sister-in-law) perhaps they were cousins!  Still curious about Bartholomew MOSS but I can't find anything more about him either at the moment, not even his death.

There was a MOSS family at Rowberrow but now I'm clutching at straws.  According to the National Burial Index, a John MOSS aged 53 was buried at Rowberrow in 1839.

Pat


Caroline Moss abt 1823
published by Graham Payne - 13 years 6 months 7 days ago.

Thank you Pat for these leads I will research this family in more detail. My only concern is that it appears the father John Moss did not die until 1866 (buried at Windford) and Caroline's marriage entry states her farther was deceased and no name recorded.

 

Graham


Caroline MOSS abt 1823
published by Pat Hase - 13 years 6 months 8 days ago.

An interesting one!  Thought she might show up on FreeREG but no luck there.  Nothing on Familysearch either.

You say her father was deceased when she married - presumably (as you haven't given it) there was no name on the certificate nor occupation for her father.

Unhelpfully it looks as if she might have been a servant in Cross in 1841 so no family connections there.

On the 1851 census her birth place is given as Congresbury, but as you say on others it is Winscombe.

The witnesses should appear on the 1841 census - The only Henry MOSS of an age to be a witness living in Somerset is in Blagdon with what looks like a father, John and siblings but of course you can't be sure with the 1841 census.  There is a baptism of a Henry MOSS in Nempnett Thrubwell which might fit this Henry - this is in 1826 with a sister, Mary Ann being christened in 1821.  Their parents are John & Mary Ann MOSS and he is a farmer in Blagdon.

Another of John & Mary's children, John, was christened at Winford (from FreeREG) so it is quite possible that Caroline was born somewhere else - could she have mistaken Winford for Winscombe?

Still can't be sure about this but it is worth looking into again.  By the way, who was the Bartholomew MOSS in Congresbury in 1841?

Pat

 


Simon Palmer
published by Graham Payne - 13 years 8 months 29 days ago.

Pat

I have just found a family tree sent to me some years ago. It shows Simon's father Samuel born 1782, baptised 20 Mar 1785 Bleadon. Parents John Palmer & Elizabeth Stock who were married 20 April 1873 Bleadon.

This tree shows Simon's first wife as Sarah Cooper (Cooper being a middle name?) buried 7 April 1830 (it does not say which Parish). No surname recorded against his second wife Ann.

Ann Parker baptised 2 July 1809 Worle dau. George & Betty. Ann death 1870.

Simon recorded as widower 1871 Census. Married Elizabeth Keen Hampton 1874

Simon died 8 Apr 1886. Probate 30 Apr 1886

I have not been able to connect this tree with my own Palmer research but I will bring along a copy to the meeting tomorrow.


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