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Frank Augustus Field
- Corsham
Seeking information about Frank or Francis Augustus Field, born 11 04 1856 in either Corsham Wilts or Bath Somerset.
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Todd and Taylor
- Corsham
In 1901 WALTER THOMAS TODD was living with his parents WILLIAM and JANE SOPHIA in Corsham. He was married to EDITH, he being 32, she 20, but two children NORAH and JOHN TAYLOR aged 9 and 7 are shown on census as their children. Adopted?
Other siblings of Walter were ALICE MINNIE, FLORENCE MARY and FREDERICK W. Would like to contact any descendants. WILLIAM TODD was a Master Gunner in the Royal Artillery in the Crimea and in India.
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Thompson Fido
- Corsham
I am looking for any information on the Fido Family from Corsham. My Grandfather was Walter Thompson Fido, b 1878 son of Joseph Fido and Elizabeth Thompson, they married in 1870. where did she come from. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Ivor Leonard
- Corsham
Has anyone any information about my father, Ivor George Leonard? I think he was born in Kent but brought up in Corsham by my grandmother Annie Leonard. They lived in a cottage at Corsham Court, where my gran was in charge of the laundry.He had two siblings, a brother, Bill and a sister Nell. I would be grateful for any information.
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Hancock Family
- Corsham
Can anyone give me any information on Ernest Henry James Hancock born 29/12/1892 in Corsham,Wilts. Son of Frederick William and Ann (nee Matthews). Any related family information would also be appreciated.
Many thanks.
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Keen
- Corsham
Looking for descendants/parents of Hannah Keen b.1825c Corsham Wilts
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Watts, Snelgrove, Tye
- Corsley
I have many Watts, Snelgrove, and Tye ancestors from the Corsley, Wiltshire area. Would like to hear from anybody connecting to these families.
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Watts
- Corsley
I am looking for Ruth Watts who married William Dredge in Corsley Parish in 1813.
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James Dredge - Bridge Builder
- Corsley
For details of James Dredge see "From brewer to bridge builder: reflections on the life and work of James Dredge" D McQuillan, Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Feb 1994. Born 1794 Great Corsley, married Ann Vine of Trowbridge16 May 1820 at Great Corsley, died at Gothic Cottage, Sion Hill, Bath 1863. Several sons and daughters. His brother Abel was blacksmith at nearby Chapmanslade.
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Birth/marriage/death corsley
- Corsley
I have most of the fiche for corsley and am willing to do look ups.
Searching FRICKER, WILKINS,BAYNTON,SNELGROVE,PRANGLEY,DENMEAD, HYATT in this village
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HINTON/WILKINS families
- Corsley
Seeking information on JOHN/'MARCY' HINTON, sons LEONARD 1759 and DANIEL 1762 at Corsley. LEONARD m REBECCA SLADE widow and lived for sometime at Barford St. Martin but were buried at Corsley. Connection to a JEMIMA HINTON and/or JEMIMA WILKINS also buried Corsley.
A JEMIMA VINEY m an ELI WILKINS of Barford St. Martin and they were connected in some way to LEONARD/REBECCA HINTON. ELI & JEMIMA lived later on Isle of Wight.
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Watts
- Corsley
Have information relating to Watts family who lived and worked around Longhedge, Corsley, and general Longleat area.
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Thomas George Humphries
- Corsley
I am looking for information on Thomas George Humphries, born in Berkley, Somerset, in 1817. He married Harriet Young in 1847. His son George is my ancestor. Does anyone have information further back than Thomas? I can provide descendants of George who ended up in Australia.
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Harriet Young
- Corsley
I am looking for information about Harriet Young, born in Corsley Wilts in 1814. She married Thomas Humphries in 1847. Her father was George Young, a sexton. Does anyone have further information on this family?
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James Wilton
- Corsley
I am looking for information on James Wilton, a stonemason, born 23.4.1814 in Frome, Somerset, and his wife Anne Horton, born in 1815 in Frome, married in 1834. Any information would be most welcome. I have information on descendants in Australia.
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Charles Lee
- Corsley
I am looking for any information on the family of Charles Lee, born in 1809 in Frome, Somerset. He was a cabinet maker and lived in The Butts. His father was John Lee and his mother Elizabeth Allard. Charles married Maria Hillier from Nunney in 1841. I have details of his descendants in Australia.
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Harriet Young
- Corsley
I am trying to trace the ancestors of Thomas Humphries and Harriet Young. I have not been able to establish their dates of birth, place of marriage or names of their parents at this point. Thomas was born in approximately 1817 in Berkley, Somerset and Harriet was born in approximately 1823 in Corsley, Wiltshire.
The couple immigrated to Australia in 1857 on the ship “Chance”. They had four children before leaving England – George b. circa 1848 in Westbury, Wiltshire, Rosa Emma b. circa 1850 in Frome, Somerset, Thomas b. circa 1852 Somerset, and Henry Charles b. circa 1854 in Somerset. On arrival in Australia, they settled in Port Fairy, Victoria, which was then known as Belfast. It was in Port Fairy that they had their remaining two children, Harriet in approx. 1857 and James in 1861.
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Edward Cooper
- Corsley
Edward Cooper born 1813 in Corsley, Wiltshire. 1n 1881 he was living at Godson Yard, in Heckington, Lincolnshire with his second wife Susan nee Barnett and their family.
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Snelgrove John, Dew Mary
- Corsley
I am trying to find out if John Snelgrove born 1788 in Corsley and who married Mary Dew (born about 1792)on 15th April 1811 are the parents of another John Snelgrove born 1820 in Westbury. This latter John Snelgrove married Caroline Norris in 1826 and then lived in Warminster
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Immigration Details to South Africa
- Corsley
Would like to establish Immigration details (i.e.name of ship,place & date of departure destination port & date of arrival ) for the following families to South Africa.Issac MOODY (bap)19/03/1820, Warminster Wiltshire England entry 381 son of William MOODY (Bap)03/01/1814 Corsley England entry 381 & Martha SPAREY (m)13/04/1808 Corsley.
Isaac MOODY (m) Susan HARDING daughter of James HARDING & Johanna BAKER. Did the MOODY & HARDING families come to South Africa together? Also looking for Immigration details for an ELLIS family not necessarily from Wiltshire.
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Bailey/Haines family - Corsley
- Corsley
I am trying to trace the parents/family of Ann Bailey born 1835 in Corsley. She married James Haines (b.1831) so any info on James's ancestors appreciated too. Thanks for any help
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Watts
- Corsley
Have ancestors in the Watts family from Corsley pre 1700-1870's
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Emigration to Canada
- Corsley
I would be interested to hear from anyone knowing about the assisted emigration of some 60 people from Corsley to Canada in 1830. The group left on a ship that sailed from Newpoot S. Wales on 11 April 1830
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John LEWIS
- Corsley
Looking for information on John LEWIS b. abt 1811 in Corsley and his wife Sophia. Also their son, John, b. abt 1834 and came to Aust on ? ship in abt 1837
Any information on the LEWIS family would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Meegan
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Groves
- Corsley
I am seeking info on the family of Sarah Groves, who was born in Corsley in 1794, married Isaac Taylor there in 1813 and died in 1863. Her parents were Isaac and Charity.
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Starr Mines Allen Allard
- Corsley
I am looking for information about Jesse (Jasper) Starr who married Sarah Mines also from Corsley. Jesse was a thatcher by trade, and his sons were also thatchers. He also married Elizabeth Allard can anyone let me know when this was.
His son Richard Starr (b 1824) married Eliza Allen in Corsley in 1850 - her father was John Allen - does anyone know any information on this family.
Thank you for reading.
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Prangley
- Corsley
James Prangley b.Corsley c.1785 living in Lambeth London 1851 census m. Sarah Carr son James William
Prangley b.1823 m.Rebecca Sarah Simmes, their daughter Susan Prangley b.1850 married Edwards Evans b.1852 their daughter Ellen Elizabeth Evans b.1884 who married Charles Samuel Shepherd b.1885 their daughter Florence Shepherd b.1913 Married Emlyn Wilcox b.1912 who were my parents
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Parfitt/Corsley
- Corsley
I am looking for information about John Parfitt c 1820 who married Maria Aylesbury in 1838.
John may have been born in Paulton near Bath but Maria was from Corsley and their son William was born there in 1839. Can anyone help?
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Aylesbury family from Corsley
- Corsley
I am looking for information about the Aylesbury family from Corsley. William Aylesbury c 1759 married Elizabeth (Betty). Their son Jonah married Jane Player and their daughter Maria was my great x 3 grandmother baptised in 1816.
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FRICKER Family - Corsley
- Corsley
I am seeking baptismal record of JOHN FRICKER born c1890 to unmarried mother believed to be called SELINA JANE daughter of JOHN FRICKER who was a blacksmith in Corsley. I have various census details of FRICKER family members who originated from Corsley if anyone is interested
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Fricker Family
- Corsley
An update to my message regarding JOHN FRICKER, his full name was possibly ALBERT JOHN FRICKER as I have found a birth registration at Frome in this name during March Quarter 1890 which is about the right time-scale.
Also connected with this family is the name McCARTHY as SELINA JANE FRICKER married JOHN McCARTHY on 30 October 1893 and they had two sons, ALEXANDER JOHN born 1894 registered Warminster and SIDNEY JAMES born 1898 and who appears to have died in 1899, both events registerd at Warminster. Sidney James was baptised at Corsley Parish church but cannot find baptism for either Alexander John McCarthy or Albert John Fricker. Can anyone help with this please.
Maria
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Everley/Farthing
- Corton
Joseph Everley born around 1801 in Sutton Veny. Though to have married Elizabeth Farthing, born around 1795, from Corton. Children George (b 1828), Brunetta (b 1830), Jacob (b 1833) and Elizabeth (b 1839) all born in Corton. Mainly interested in Jacob Everley who married Sarah Poolman, born 5th August 1835 in Chitterne St Mary. The marriage was on the 5th of October 1866 at Chitterne All Saints. Their children were Harry Everley (b 1868), Blanche Everley (b 1870) and my Grandfather William George Everley (b 10th May 1880). All the children were born in Chitterne St Mary.
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Down/Walter
- Corton
Trying to find records of my great great grandmother Emma Down born in Corton, 1849 married John Walter around 1870, had children Frank, Edith,Henry, Sarah, John,James and William. Any help to trace Emma's parents and further back would be appreciated. Know the Walter family moved to Broughton Gifford, then ultimately Bath.
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Perrett
- Coulston
John George Perrett Farming at E. Coulston in 1901 with children George,Ida,Evelyn&Alec any information of whereabouts of family or descendants would be welcome.
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Collier Of Cricklade
- Cricklade
I am searching for parents of George Collier 1838 - 1912 Born in Cricklade to John Collier and Unknown female. Can anyone help me trace this line back.
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Collier
- Cricklade
I am looking for anything to do with my 3xgreat grandmother Frizwith Collier. Frizwith married Robert Jordan 8/2/1818 Cricklade , she moved to Roberts parish Longcot Berkshire where they had 10 children.
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Miles
- Cricklade
searching for parents of susannah miles born 1805. she married john collier born 1807 at cricklade st sampson in 1828/30. help with this
brick wall please.
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Kilminster
- Cricklade
Looking for the Kilminster (could be kilmister as names have changed) familys from Cricklade, Wilts. Got a bit stuck at the moment with the family tree.
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Pike
- Cricklade
Searching for Mark Pike and Eliza Pike daughter Sarah born 13/3/1836 in Cricklade.Trying to find any information on them. Mark was born in Oxon and Eliza in Nottingham. They are my gr gr gr granparents. Thanks
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Collier
- Cricklade
Looking for Colliers in the Cricklade area who drifted to and from Kent
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Sandall or Sandell
- Cricklade
I am looking for more information about the Sandall/Sandell family in Cricklade, my Great Grandmother Dorcas Sandall had 3 children before marrying in 1901 whio was the father of the children? Also Emily and William J her brother.
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Mapson Clockmakers Cricklade
- Cricklade
Any information on Mapson of Cricklade clockmakers about 1780. Joseph M Mary Stephens Children Joseph b 31 mar 1822, Sara b 1813, Thomas b 1813, Catherine b 1817, Mary b 1822
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Kilminster of Cricklade
- Cricklade
Looking for information about William Kilminster and family. son of Thomas & Mary Dunn he was b.1776 married Martha Herbert. Believed to be in Wilts Militia.
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Scott
- Cricklade
My g.g. grandfather, George Scott, was born in Cricklade around about 1820 although exact year of birth is not known. His occupation was bricklayer/builder and he was not in Cricklade for the 1841 Census. He was married in East Teignmouth Devon in 1845 and finally settled in Islington , North London by the 1850's. His father's Christian name was Edward.
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