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Title: Job Martin - Wookey look up please
Post by: chillertwist on Monday 15 June 09 20:28 BST (UK)

Hi

I'm looking for the parents and siblings of Job Martin, born around 1818 in Wookey, Gloucestershire. He died in 1889 and was a farmer his whole life (residing in Alveston, then Bitton and Keynsham)

He married a lady called Ann in 1842, her surname is possibly Eades or Martin (perhaps a relative  ??? ).  If anyone could find out which Ann is correct then that would be great.

I would be very grateful for any info on this man and his ancestors.  :)

Thanks

Jade
Title: Re: Job Martin - Wookey look up please
Post by: ChasH on Monday 15 June 09 20:49 BST (UK)
Jade,

Parloc from http://www.parloc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/parlocdl.html shows no parish named Wookey in GLS but there's one in SOM.  If you are sure of Wookey GLS, where is it near?

Regards

Chas
Title: Re: Job Martin - Wookey look up please
Post by: chillertwist on Monday 15 June 09 21:12 BST (UK)
Hi Chas

Well, on the census info I have found, Job's birthplaces are as follows:

1841 - Gloucestershire
1851 - Wookey
1861 - Wookey, Somerset
1871 - Wookey, Somerset
1881 - Glenton Wookey, Gloucestershire.

It seems to fluctuate between Somerset and Glos so I'm not sure which one is correct.  Could it be near Wookey Hole??  I live in Bath and that is the only Wookey i've heard of but the references to Gloucestershire confuse me!
Title: Re: Job Martin - Wookey look up please
Post by: ChasH on Tuesday 16 June 09 07:30 BST (UK)
Jade,

If you use the procedure at
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/FindingBatchNos.html you will find that the LDS have filmed the church records from Wookey SOM but have not extracted the data so you should search the LDS film 1526775 at your nearest LDS FHC.

I also suggest that you try the SOM forum.

Regards

Chas