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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Somerset => Topic started by: rarebit on Sunday 29 October 06 11:37 GMT (UK)
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Can someone help me please ,I,m trying to find records for Wootton Courtenay ,I,m looking for the Barwicks and I can,t seem to find records for them anywhere ,can someone help me
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Hello
Just saw your message about Barwicks in Wootton Courtenay.
I've got a some information about George Barwick, who was my great-great-grandfather, born Wttn Courtenay in 1830, and his father James born there in 1798.
Are you in South Wales? One of George's brothers (also called James) who was born in Timberscombe, went across the Bristol Channel to work in a colliery near Brigend (Newcastle Higher). In the 1881 census he had three children, Emma, Charles and John, who were all born in Wootton Courtenay, and I know some of them were still there in 1901. There were quite a lot of people from West Somerset working in those mines in the late 1800's, it was after the mines on the Brendon Hills closed that they went over (at least one of of the older generation of Barwicks had worked in the Brendon Hill mines).
Is this what you were looking for? You may have found out all about it now anyway - but let me know if it is what you're after and I'll try to get my notes in order and send to you
Regards
Barbara Thompson
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Hello Barbara,
My name is John Barwick I was searching for relatives and ancestors through the internet when I found your message. The James Barwick you refer to in your message is my great great granddad who was born in Timberscome in Somerset in 1843 married lady called Mary whom was born Selworthy Somerset in 1841 I don't know when they moved to S Wales but I know they lived at 3 Fountain Cottages Newcastle Higher, they also had three further children named Mary J, James, and Elizabeth A. I'm afraid James Sr and his son John both perished in the Park Slip colliery disaster in 1892. Can you help me with any more information about my ancestors? Will look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
John
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Hello John
Yes I have quite a lot of Barwick information which I can pass on to you. Can you e-mail me direct?
Regards
Barbara
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Hi John and Barbara
Thanks for the help Barbara ,but I have most of what I want now ,George Barwick was married to Mary Gunter and James was married to Mary Rawle ,hope that will help John ,George had a son called Charles 1869 my gt grandfather , he married Margaret Keene ,her family originally came from Wiltshire ,his brother Joseph came to Wales as well and he married Margaret Keenes sister Elizabeth, ,he married Margaret Keene ,Charles moved into a little village called Llangeinor ,and worked in the Blaengarw colliery ,I do know about the Parc-Slip disaster ,very tragic ,they have a fountain as a remembrance ,theres a stone for every life that was lost ,and the fountain is a symbol of the tears shed ,it's a nature reserve now.
regards ....Marion
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Hi Barbara and Marion
Thank you both for the information you've supplied me with, it's been very helpful.
Marion, Thank you for supplying me with me the name of my great great grandmother (Mary Rawle) which I was struggling to find.
Barbara, Thank you for supplying me with my great great great grandfather's name (James). I will contact you soon regarding any further information that I can source about the Barwicks.
Feel free to contact me if either of you have any more information on: -
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Hi John
Here's some more info for you :
George Barwick was christened 25/4/1830 he married Mary Anne Gunter 9/4/1853 ,Mary died 14/5/1912 ,after Gearge died she married Francis Priscott
Mary's father was John Gunter christened 9/4/1786 ,he was married to Grace Bale 1795 ,they married in Winsford Somerset 13/4/1816
James Barwick christened 1 6 1794 married to Mary Ann Rawle christened 11/10/1807
James's mother was Mary Barwick 1771 ,he was illigitimate father unknown ,I have quite a bit on the family including the Rawles back to 1550 if you want .......speak soon .........Marion
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Hi John
Just looked at the date of your James ,and that one was married to a Mary Harris 4/2/1844 born Greenhill Selworthy Somerset
Her father was John Harris ch 10/7/1803 John was buried 17/6/1886, her mother was Mary Latham c1807 they were married on the 27/5/1826 in Selworthy .They liked their Mary's did'nt they .
Sorry I got them mixed up ,so your James 1843 was George Barwicks brother ,and an uncle to my gt grandfather Charles ,hope its right this time ,
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Hi John
The date that I've given for Mary Harris is her christening date nat date of birth,your James had a daughter called Emma 1867 ,she was married to George Dunster from Wootton Courtenay ,he got killed in the Parc-Slip disaster as well ,let me know if there's anything else I can help you with ,if I can I will .....speak soon ......Marion
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Hi John
I found this poem about the disaster ,you may know it ,but I'll write it in case .
It Happened on the Friday 26th August 1892 about 8.20 am ,it was a methane gas explosion
Tears wash down the stone face
Rain upon cold grey
A reminder of that tragedy
That struck that fateful day
Standing in the circle
With tears in their eyes
Are bosses of a company
That tall a thousand lies
Stone on stone piled upwards
each for one a life
Dust filled air ,a huge explosion
today who counts the cost
The price of coal is high
worth far more than men
are we now to see a tragedy
unfolding once again
Pollution -unseen killer
Poisons all our lives
Who will build a pyramid
that reaches to the sky
speak soon.....Marion
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Hi
The Elizabeth Barwick (1877) that John refers to who lived in Fountain Cottages was my great great grandmother. She married Morgan Thomas (1874). Morgan Thomas had two brothers who also died in the Parc Slip explosion - a very sad day for all but with at least 4 in the family dead, i'd say it was a harrowing time for the Thomas/Barwick family.
I was actually born in the Fountain Inn (the pub next to Fountain Cottages) and my mum still lives in Aberkenfig. There was a Mrs Barwick at the bottom of her street but she passed away some years back, however she is survived by a daughter and I know they are relatives.
Please let me know if I can help anyone further.
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Larissa