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Title: Bishopstrow
Post by: tad on Sunday 16 July 06 20:13 BST (UK)

Looking for the parents and siblings of Edward Grant born about 1804 in Bishopstrow.  Have him on the census's starting 1841 but can't find any other before that.
Thanks
tad ???

Title: Re: Bishopstrow
Post by: davierj on Monday 17 July 06 10:29 BST (UK)

Hi Tad
My copy of the 1851 census shows Edward Grant, age 47, a farm lab, living in Bishopstrow but born WIL Tisbury.   Please confirm that he was born Tisbury or Bishopstrow so that I may look up the correct parish record.
Cheers Dave

Title: Re: Bishopstrow
Post by: tad on Monday 17 July 06 18:22 BST (UK)

Hi Dave, 

OOOOPPPPSSSS!!!!!  Sorry had a senior moment there.  You are right it is Tisbury.  Thanks
tad

Title: Re: Bishopstrow
Post by: davierj on Monday 17 July 06 20:37 BST (UK)

No problem Tad I'll give it a go in the next few days.
Cheers Dave

Title: Re: Bishopstrow
Post by: davierj on Thursday 20 July 06 15:58 BST (UK)

Here we go Tad.........

Baptisms Tisbury

25 Aug 1793 James son of William and Betty Grant
18 Sep 1796 Jane dau of William and Elizabeth Grant
26 May 1801 Mary dau of William and Elizabeth Grant
31 Jul 1803 Edward son of William and Elizabeth Grant
13 Jul 1806 William son of William and Elizabeth Grant

Also happened to come across  18 Jul 1814 William Borrow Grant bbs of Jane, poor woman, Chicksgrove.

Cheers Dave

Title: Re: Bishopstrow
Post by: tad on Thursday 20 July 06 16:29 BST (UK)

Hi Dave,

Thank you so very much for all of your effort I really appreciate it.
Dawn

Title: Re: Bishopstrow
Post by: davierj on Thursday 20 July 06 23:25 BST (UK)

No problem Dawn, hope it was useful.
Cheers Dave