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Intersted in all instances of Bullivant name and various spellings but especially those with Links to Torksey Lincolnshire, Wickersley Rotherham, Sheffield, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Leeds and Hull
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Hi Duckweed
The surname Bullivant stuck out a mile - especially in the Middlesbrough (oops hope I've spelled it correctly) area. My sister married a Bullivant from there. Don't know if it's of any use to you but at least it's a reply.
J.A
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I have several Bullivants in Middlesbrough. There are many currently in Middlesbrough. Who did she marry?
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Hi, used to live down the same street in Hull as Bullivant family. J.
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I do have one branch that went to live in Cottingham though he may have lived in Hull city too. His name was Arthur Bullivant and he was born in 1890. I know he was in Cottingham in 1926 but I don't know a lot about his family yet . There are other Bullivants in Hull who came direct from Lincolnshire and one branch from Nottinghamshire Askham. I don't know if the ones down your street are related to us. Do you remember any Yorkshire connections or any of their names?
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hi
dont know if you still looking but i have a Mary Chappell Vigers who married a Thomas Bullivant in London in 1822. His parents were Thomas and Susannah(Liddington)
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Thanks I'm always interested in Bullivants especially pre 1837. If they don't always link easily with my family I still collect them and pass them onto other Bullivant searchers. I hope eventually to build up a database for all Bullivant searchers.
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If you still are looking for Bullivants I have direct links listed from Robert Bullivant b abt 1460 believed from Leicester through to William Pelham Bullivant (Bayswater?) but still searching for many b/d dates especially for spouses.
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Hi Goldenbird,
If you are interested i have a William Munton Bullivant who married a Mary Browne Pelham in the December quarter of 1855. Two of my Vigers (distant) cousins married Bullivants (about 60yrs apart).
Jody
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Hi Jodi 101
Yes William Munton Bullivant was my 2nd Gt Grandfather. He was an inventor and I believe he solved getting wire rope to be flexible by using steel and hemp. Am interested in Mary (or is it Ann)Vigers his mother who married Thomas Bullivant as have no dates except possible marriage date of 1822.
Also have no dates for WM's son William Pelham Bullivant or his wife Jessie Ritchie.
Any help would be appreciated
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Hi Goldenbird,
The info I have is Thomas (1796-1860) married Mary Chappell Vigers(1798-1835) on 18 June 1822. I have 5 children who i think are theirs but the eldest i am questioning(born a year before marriage).
William Pelham (1858-1910) married Jessie Ritchie(1858?-1912) March quarter 1881
Hope this helps
Jody
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Hi Jody 101
Wonderful. Fits perfectly. BTW the marriage date I have for WPB and JR is 23 Feb 1881. Thanks so much
Do you by any chance have any portrait/photo of Mary Chappell Vigers or Thomas Bullivant?
Thanks again
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Hi again, sorry no photos.
Did you know that the other Bullivant -Vigers marriage was in 1885 and was between Rosa May Bullivant and Leslie Robert Vigers. Leslie was named as one of the executors in the will of William Munton Bullivant.
Mary Chappell Vigers and Leslie Robert's grandfather were brother and sister.
Jody
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Hi again Jodi
Yes have those but thanks for providing missing middle names.
I notice that you are interested in 'Earle' of Hull. I have a George Earl (without an e ? which am checking) of Hull, married a Doris and was awarded a medal by Tsar of Russia. Most of my branches have strong links with Hull.
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Hi again, sorry no photos.
Did you know that the other Bullivant -Vigers marriage was in 1885 and was between Rosa May Bullivant and Leslie Robert Vigers. Leslie was named as one of the executors in the will of William Munton Bullivant.
Mary Chappell Vigers and Leslie Robert's grandfather were brother and sister.
Jody
Ji Jody - If you were not aware it was George Vigers who was the architect who designed and built William Munton Bullivants factory on the London wharf which was eventually taken over by British Ropes.
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Hi GoldenBird,
Who were George's parents as i have 2 in my tree George (1854) son of Francis and Betsey and George Alexander (1871) son of Edward and Flora. And both seem to have engineering/architecture backgrounds.
Jody
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Hi Jody 101
My deduction would be that William Muntan Bullivant's architect would be George Vigers b 1854. The Bullivant wire rope factory started building in 1883 when WMB was 56 years old. At this time his George Vigers was "a famous architect" which implies a track record. The GV of 1854 would have been about 30 years old whereas the GV of 1871 would have been only 12 years old. Hope this helps
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hi to all in group. I am trying to establish if there was a relationship between Charles Bullivant b 22 Nov 1839 in St George the Martyr Southwark, or his father John B a chain maker, and William Muntan B, or his son William Pelham B. My GGfather Alfred James Rickard over the period of the 1881 & 1891 censuses worked as a wire netting machinist, and by 1891 had moved to just a few steps away from Bullivant's wire rope works on the Isle of Dogs. A J R was married to a Martha Treshatton, and one of her sisters, Mary Ann was maried to the above Charles Bullivant, who in 1871,'81, & '91 was a waste paper dealer, this trade being taken on by two of his sons John and Charles, one of whom still traded on the Isle of Dogs in around 1910.
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Hi Jodie 101 and all
Have found the following on the back of an old photo which might be of interest re children of William Muntan Bullivant.
" Aunt Rosa Bullivant, sister of William Pelham Bullivant married Leslie Vigers (later President of the Surveyors Institute and valuer to the first London Underground Railways), a very good aunt indeed and a faithful customer of the Army & Navy Stores for at least 40 years who lived at 5 Eaton Terrace"
another photo has the following
" Lance Vigers, Rosa's son killed on the Western front in 1916......"
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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for descendants of Thomas Bullivant and Frances Vernon. Married in Derbyshire 1847 (Thomas from Wootton Wawen (sp?)). They ended up in the Acton area of London. I believe they had seven children (Ann, Mary, Catherine, George, Robert, Angela and Theresa), some of whom died quite young. My gg-grandfather is Robert (aka Harry Edward) Bullivant, and I believe his sister Ann married a John Gracie in 1879, and they had at least one son. Unsure of any other marriages in the family. As Robert died young, and his wife remarried and moved to Ireland with my g-grandfather, my family lost any touch with this branch of the family (I believe). Would appreciate any information about them!
:)
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I have a connection to the Bullivant family, goes back to Isaac Bullivant, born 1824 in Bishophill, York. He married Mary Relph.
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Not my branch I'm afraid. I'm told a cafe there called Bullivants are descendants of your family. There is a Relph Bullivant Butcher and grocer I believe who has records in the national archives. As far as I can tell most Bullivants in York are related. My branch is from Lincolnshire around Lincoln. I think the York Bullivants came from Grimsby area. This is all off the top of my head as I haven't the records to hand. There is a branch who were in Beverly and eventually ended up in Sheffield (other surname with that branch is Richardson I think)
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Mark Relph Bullivant (Game & Poultry) and the Bullivant cafe in York are definitely connected. That's my branch of the family. I'm interested to know more about Isaac Bullivant please
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The only Isaac I found was born in 1783 and is down in 1841 with a Mary who is 30 years old. His occupation is down as Army. There are twol Bullivant children living with the Relph family in 1851 Mark aged 6 and Mary aged 8 who stay there so it suggests the Parents are ill or dead. There is an Isaac Bullivant who dies in 1850. I've tried Parish records for Bishophill and can't find any baptismal records. Have you applied for the marriage certificate as this should give you occupation of Groom and possibly father's name and occupation? They were married in 1840 in Micklegate York in the first quarter Volume 23 Page 582
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Hi I have no genealogical interest in the Bullivants, but am writing a 125th anniversary history of the Club in Beckenham, which was founded in 1884. William Pelham was on the founding committe, and William Munton was president in 1887. I would like to include a short biography regarding the origins of the club in the book. Can anyone help?
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My great grandfather, James Selby (born 1838) and my grandfather George Selby (born 1870) were both Works Managers at Bullivants - the latter from at least 1901 until his death in 1931. George applied for a number of patents with a Bullivant - I think Pelham, from memory. My great uncle Chris set up a Bullivants works in Vancouver in the 1920's. Both he and George were given shares in the company during the Great War. My great uncle Tom (previously
mate of the Cutty Sark probably managed the Leighton Buzzard satellite site during the Great War. So my family has done its bit for the Bullivants. What happened to them?
Regards
Robin Selby
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Hi Duckweed,
I have the following Bullivants in my tree:
Thomas B 1846 Addlethorpe
Lizzie B 1866 ?
Clifford Greet B 1884 Leicester
Peter Harvey B 1928 Nottingham
Betty B 1932 ?
...and some later.
Are they any interest to you?
Regards,
Ron
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Don't think they are related but I always keep any names I find so I can work out the distribution of the family name etc. So keep them coming I say. Thanks.
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You're welcome. Good luck!
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Jody101,
I have just noticed that you have a William Munton Bullivant interest and I was wondering if you have done any research on the Munton name.
We have a Mary MUNTON from Lincolnshire who married a John Collingwood C1833.
They then came to Australia in 1836 with their son WILLIAM in 1836.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Cheers,
Christine
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Hi,
I have no interest in the Bullivant family but there is a mention of a Gertrude Bullivant in a Grantham in the News book 1901-1925 the year concerned is 1918 she was jailed for keeping a disorderly house.Gertrude was living Millards Place Grantham at the time and was sentanced to 3 months jail with hard labour.
Kathy
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Thanks for that. I know of this Getrude, not in my family but I think related to some Nottinghamshire Bullivants.
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I have a connection to the Bullivant family, goes back to Isaac Bullivant, born 1824 in Bishophill, York. He married Mary Relph.
Hi there,
I am a direct relation to Isaac Bullivant. He was my great, great, great Grandfather. His son was Henry. Bullivant. Henry's son was John Henry Bullivant. HIS son was Victor Harold Bullivant and then HIS son, also Victor Harold Bullivant was my dad.
Be great to find out more from people who are related!
Thanks,
Lisa.
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Hi All
I just found out that my Gt Grandmother Kitty Bullivant nee Topham (Also married before to Walter Andrew) died aged just 24yrs :'( Kitty remarried to Frank Bullivant in 1928 and died a year later from TB. Does anyone know what happened to Frank Bullivant, I don't think they had any children together. Kitty had a child with previous husband Walter Andrew aged just 15yrs she and Walter were also married when she was aged just 13ys and I don't know the reason why unless she was pregnant and lost the baby. Seems she has a bit of a complicated life would love to hear from anyone who can unravel the mystery.
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Have you got any more details. Like place of birth or marriage? There are an awful lot of Frank Bullivants.
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Hi
Have checked on F.M.Past site and found the following info if this is of any use.
Kitty Topham b.1905 Apr/Jun. Sculcoates Yorks 9D-259
Wed.Walter Andrews Jan-Mar 1918 9D-363 Sculcoates York.
Wed Frank Bullivant Jul/Sep/1928 9D-564 Sculcoates York
Kitty d.Apl/Jun 1929 9D 188 Sculcoates York.
Is this your Frank BullivEnt it is on the GRO War deaths(Army -other ranks)1939-48(notice surname spelling)
Frank Bullivent.Pte 4806491 R.Linc's Reg. 1943 Vol2 Page 178. CORRECTION.Have checked and this Frank was only 22 when he died 2/3/1943. :-[ :-[
Kathy
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Thanks for looking Kathy, I'll have to see what happened to Walter Andrews in order for Kitty to be able to re-marry - the search continues!!!! ;D
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Help! I can't find that Walter Andrews died inbetween Kitty Topham re-marrying, I found this on the National Archives:
The National Archives, Kew. 1931
Divorce Court File: 9861. Appellant: Frederick Henry Andrews. Respondent: Kitty Mildred Andrews. Co-respondent: Charles John Hoppe. Type: Husband's petition for divorce [HD].
That has to be my Kitty Topham as Frederick Henry Andrews was Walter Andrews father but why is the date 1931 - Kitty died in 1929?????????????????? CONFUSED ???
Anybody's help would be soooooooooooooooooooooo appriciated
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Hi
There are 2 Walter Andrews who died in the 1st World War that could ?? be your Walter.
Unit Hussars Rank Private No.2643 23/3//1918 Vol C.2 Page 114.
On C.W.G/C.Site it gives 20th Hussars Panel 6 Cemetery/Memorial. Pozieres
Unit Middlesex Reg. Rank Private No.G/52437 27/9/1918.Vol.I.70 Page 175
On C.W.G.C Site it gives Grave Ref.V.E.16 Fins New British Cemetery,Sorel-Le-Grand.
Plus this one on F.M.Past. Death Sec.
Rotherham Yorks Reg.1922 Jul/Sept.Age at death 28.Vol9c Page 562.
Fingers crossed one of these could be yours.
Kathy
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thanks Kathy, you're much better than me researching haven't quite got into the WW deaths :) how do I check to see which one is the correct one?
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Hi,
If you put a request on the WW1 section of the Armed Forces site on R/Chat and give them the info I gave I am sure that an expert on there will be able to give you more info IF possible which will hopefully answer your problem :) :) :).
Kathy
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Intersted in all instances of Bullivant name and various spellings but especially those with Links to Torksey Lincolnshire, Wickersley Rotherham, Sheffield, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Leeds and Hull
Hi Just joined so you may know this aready... I have a Frederick William Copage marrying Mabel Bertha Bullivant in 1896 in Tanworth in Arden. They appear to have previously been married in Sept quarter 1893 in Kensington ( mabel Verena)!! Frederick became a school master in Leeds and Mabel seems to have survived until 1958. Any ideas about the marriage greatly received!
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Hi Goldenbird,
The info I have is Thomas (1796-1860) married Mary Chappell Vigers(1798-1835) on 18 June 1822. I have 5 children who i think are theirs but the eldest i am questioning(born a year before marriage).
William Pelham (1858-1910) married Jessie Ritchie(1858?-1912) March quarter 1881
Hope this helps
Jody
Capt Ritchie Pelham Bullivant died in WW1 http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1644590. His name suggests a link to this couple (his grandparents?).
It appears that he is commemorated on the village war memorial in Burghfield, Berks (http://westberkshirewarmemorials.org.uk/memorial.php?link=WB185). Have you any idea what his connection with the village might be?
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Hi
Just to let you know I am descended from the BULLEYMENTS of Lincolnshire, this name has ofter been changed through different spellings eg missing out the y, or adding an i, but I did start to wonder if the BULLIVANT's were are part of this huge huge family.
Do you have many Ambrose Bullivant/Bulleyments in your trees? This seems a popular name to pass down to sons within the family.
My George Bulleyment b.Melton Ross 1862 married Mary Ogden and lived and worked on the Sandbeck Estate nr Maltby/Rossington. abt 1900 .
And just for interest: there is a Bullivant Road and Ambrose Avenue in Hatfield, Doncaster (side by side) - always wondered if there was a connection??
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There is a huge variation in the spellings but I am willing to bet that they all have the same root way back. As far as I can tell the name seems to be prevalent in the Flanders area and the French Spanish border.
The Flanders connection seems to be with the armourers. 2 early references to Bullivants I have found were for armour makers, one in Nottingham and one in Yorkshire. Though there is also a Bullivants Mill in Camden town that goes a long way back and some early farmers and millers in Norfolk.
These early Bullivants Bollivents Buddivents whatever way you spell them came over much earlier than the Hugenots so although there may have been Hugenot Bullivants it doesn't seem the main reason for them being in Britain.
The root for the name seems to come from the French name for a village on a windy hilltop, and there are French people with the name de Bullivant which would suggest there is a place called Bullivant or similar.