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Title: Somerset surnames
Post by: Achiles on Monday 06 October 08 04:10 BST (UK)
Hi there,

I am researching my Somerset ancestors whose surnames I am listing below. I would be very pleased to exchange info with anyone researching these same names. Who knows, we may be related!

ABBOTT
BEST
DREW
GILLARD
HANCOCK
HILLARD
HOWSE
HUTCHINGS
JEFFERY/JEFFREY
LOCKYER
MALL
MASTERS
MAYNE
RUSSELL
TUCKER
VINCENT
WHELLER

Cheers,
Allan
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: krisesjoint on Monday 06 October 08 04:18 BST (UK)
Hi Allan,

The best way to find other members with the same interests is the RootsChat Surname Interest Table.

If you haven't already done so be sure to take a look

http://surname.rootschat.com/

and while you are there be sure to add your own interests.  ;D

All The Best

Kris  :D
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Achiles on Monday 06 October 08 06:36 BST (UK)
Hi Kris,

Thanks for this good advice. Will do.

Allan
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: stannarp on Monday 06 October 08 07:48 BST (UK)
Hi Allan,

I've got some Abbott's in the Beckington/Lullington area, they moved there from Dorset between 1883 & 1885...

Regards,

Patricia
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Paula42 on Monday 06 October 08 12:51 BST (UK)
Hi

I have Jeffery/Jeffrey/Jefferies in my tree. They are from Timsbury, earlier Jefferys come from Newton??

Paula
Title: Re: Somerset surnames: ABBOTT
Post by: Achiles on Tuesday 07 October 08 05:00 BST (UK)
Hi Patricia,

Thanks for your reply. My only ABBOTT ancestor is an Elizabeth ABBOTT born about 1689 at Ilton. She married James BEST at St Michael's Church, Shepton Beauchamp in July 1710. All of this generations before the 1880s, so no obvious connection. Pity.

Cheers,
Allan
Title: Re: Somerset surnames: JEFFERY/JEFFREY
Post by: Achiles on Tuesday 07 October 08 05:41 BST (UK)
Hi Paula,

My GG grandmother was a Sarah Osburn JEFFERY born about 1816, father Richard and mother Elizabeth HUTCHINGS. I can't locate where she was born, but she married a Hugh HALLETT in August 1835 at Shepton Beauchamp. Sarah was the youngest of (at least) 5 children to Richard & Elizabeth. Her siblings were John (b 1803), Ann (1806), Thomas (1807) and Richard (1812). Her grandfather and G grandfather on the JEFFERY side lived at Stocklynch Ottersay - John born 1739 and Francis b 1702. No Timsbury or Newton however.

Cheers,
Allan
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: maz1 on Monday 13 October 08 14:52 BST (UK)
hi
my husband had hutchings from Hinton St George Somerset, any connection. We've only just found this so not alot of info im afraid
all the best
Marian
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Achiles on Tuesday 14 October 08 01:53 BST (UK)
Hi there,

My HUTCHINGS ancestors come mainly from Seavington St Mary which is 3 miles east of Ilminster, and Hinton St George is only 4 miles from Ilminster (don't know which direction). So the two places are close, possible very close. Any more details?

Cheers,
Allan
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: maz1 on Tuesday 14 October 08 12:28 BST (UK)
Hi Allan
The information below is all we have at the moment, perhaps you can tell me more???

Sarah Hutchings  bap 6 Oct 1759 Hinton St George, Somerset.
married Abraham Brook 29 Apr 1779 Hinton St George, Somerset
her parents were .....
John Hutchings b abt 1727 Hinton St George, Somerset
and
Elizabeth James. They married 25 Feb 1754 Hinton St George, Somerset
and John's father I think was William Hutchings

thats all ive got im afraid
would love to hear if you've come across any of them
all the best
Marian
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Trotters on Sunday 28 February 10 10:46 GMT (UK)
Hi I just saw this post.

I have Tuckers from Bath in my tree.
Henry Tucker born abt 1868
Eveline Florence Tucker born 1893(st John's Place ,Bath)
William Henry Tucker born 1895
Albert Edward Tucker born 1900 (24 Fry's Belle Vue,Bath)

Any connections?

trotters  :)
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Jaz on Sunday 28 February 10 13:20 GMT (UK)
Hi Alan,

I have Masters,  from Wrington Som.

Jaz
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: jericho on Sunday 28 February 10 19:28 GMT (UK)
Hi Achiles



Like Jaz, I am researching the Masters name however mine are from Pilton and Martock.


jericho
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: jusnoneed on Monday 01 March 10 13:50 GMT (UK)
My Masters family are based around Glastonbury/Butleigh area and older members from East Brent.
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Achiles on Monday 01 March 10 23:25 GMT (UK)
I have three Masters in my records, all females from Somerset, but I have not been able to trace their relationship with each other: Elizabeth, b. abt. 1700 at Barrington, m. John Hallett at Barrington in Aug. 1723; Sarah, b abt. 1715 @ South Petherton, m John Tucker @ Sth P in 1736; and Ann, b abt 1800 @ Shepton Beauchamp, m Benjamin Garrett @ S'ton B in Mar 1822.

Achilles
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: SMG on Thursday 15 July 10 17:28 BST (UK)
Hi
Looking through this forum I noticed this post.
I am a Gillard by marriage, and I've been trying to find info to start researching my Father in Laws ancestors.
All I have at the moment is Samuel Horace Gillard - my F in L Father born in Bridgwater in 1909 and died in 1986. My F in L memory isn't so good as he can't remember who his grandfather was only that his Grandmother was called Emily ?? - they all came from the Bridgwater area though, and his Father and Granfather's occupations were something to do with the railway and trains.
Any info you might have would be great.
Thanks in advance
SMG 
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: teaurn on Sunday 18 July 10 21:33 BST (UK)
Hi SMG

There are three marriages on the FreeBMD   

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Dec 1908
BAKER  Charles    Bridgwater  5c 710   
GILLARD  Frederick     Bridgwater  5c 710   
MEAKER  Emily Alice     Bridgwater  5c 710   
SALTER  Bessie Cozens     Bridgwater  5c 710 

or

  Marriages Jun 1898 

Bees  Thomas    Bridgwater  5c 597   
Bristow  Emily     Bridgwater  5c 597   
Gillard  Matthew     Bridgwater  5c 597   
Newman  Jane     Bridgwater  5c 597   

or

Marriages Jun 1895 
 
Gillard  Matthew    Bridgwater  5c 595   
Lock  Emily     Bridgwater  5c 595   

T
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: SMG on Thursday 22 July 10 22:00 BST (UK)
Thank you so much for this information - it's given me something to work with.

Thanks
SMG x
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: DSR on Wednesday 01 September 10 15:13 BST (UK)


The Russells in Whitchurch Somerset ( nr Bristol ) are well documented.

Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Mr Bish on Monday 13 September 10 04:48 BST (UK)
 My Great Great Great grandfather Charles Drew b c1790 in Odcombe and lived in Stoke sub Hamdon most of his children emmigrated to South Australia c1840's c1850's ?
Regards
Mr Bish
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: treehunter on Sunday 24 October 10 23:45 BST (UK)
Hi

My husbands(Pearce) has Jeffery from Chard in his family.

Also got a Frederick Jeffery(Chard) marrying a Ada Jeffery(Kent)

I will not be about until 5th Nov. So if you want to know what info i have let me know and i will let you know what i have.

Hazelx
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: cookefam on Saturday 12 February 11 03:32 GMT (UK)
Hi there,

I am researching my Somerset ancestors whose surnames I am listing below. I would be very pleased to exchange info with anyone researching these same names. Who knows, we may be related!

ABBOTT
BEST
DREW
GILLARD
HANCOCK
HILLARD
HOWSE
HUTCHINGS
JEFFERY/JEFFREY
LOCKYER
MALL
MASTERS
MAYNE
RUSSELL
TUCKER
VINCENT
WHELLER

Cheers,
Allan
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: cookefam on Saturday 12 February 11 03:34 GMT (UK)
Hi
My name is Ann Cooke from Australia.  I am tracing the name of Gillard, from Lopen and Hinton St George, Somerset.   I am interested in any information that you may have and will exchange any from my end
Thanks
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Achiles on Sunday 13 February 11 01:45 GMT (UK)
Hi Ann,

I'm Allan Brown from Brisbane. I have the following ancestors with the surname of Gillard:
William born abt. 1698 who married Elizabeth HILLARD on 30 Dec 1723
Wm & Eliz had a son John born at Martock, Somerset in 1725
John married Frances (surname unknown)
John & Frances had the following children all born at Barrington, S'set:
John 1743 (probably died before 1749 (see below)
Fein (female, may have also been called Joan) b. 1745
John 1749
Frances b. 26 Dec 1751, died Dec 1815
Betty b. 1761.

Joan Gillard married Robert ENGLAND and they had a daughter called Mary ENGLAND (no joke) who was born in 1770.


Best wishes.
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Trotters on Monday 19 December 11 15:44 GMT (UK)
Hi Allan

I see you have Tucker in your tree.
My Tuckers come from Bath but one(my Great-Uncle) moved to Taunton, his name was William Tucker born in 1895 Bath, I know he married Mabel Duddridge and they had children.

Any Connection?


Regards
Ann   :)
Title: Re: Somerset surnames
Post by: Achiles on Tuesday 20 December 11 08:15 GMT (UK)
Hi Ann,

I have a few TUCKERs in my family tree dating back to 17th & 18th centuries, many of them from 'Chard near Taunton', but no Williams and no Mabel DUDDRIDGE in my records.

Pity. Regards,
Allan