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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Somerset => Topic started by: cannyfindit on Friday 12 February 16 20:50 GMT (UK)
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After a long lay-off from doing tree-searching, I'm back on it again. I'd like to try and plug some gaps with the surname GREEN in Bradford-on-avon, which has been in Somerset and Wiltshire at various times.
I have a lady called Ann Green in my tree....she's a G2 grandmother....born c1826 in Bradford on avon. Her parents are believed to be James and Joyce Green. Ann had siblings Eliza, Ruth, Amelia and James; the eldest Eliza being born possibly around 1808. It is thought the family attended Morgan's Hill Independent church, since two of the children were baptised there.
I am unable to find any info for James Green or a marriage to Joyce. If anyone comes across anything, I would be pleased to know.
If mods think this should be under Wiltshire, please move as you wish.
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http://freereg2.freereg.org.uk/
For Somerset.
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Aha. I see a lot has happened since my last foray in FreeReg. Many thanks for the updated link, I didn't know that. Will peruse later today.
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Have you looked at the Wiltshire OPC?
www.wiltshire-opc.org.uk
If you navigate to the Bradford-on-Avon parish page, and scroll down, you will find links to transcriptions for marriages back to 1566.
Otherwise, parish registers are held at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre.
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It looks as though in 1841 they were living in St Margarets Hill Bradford
Ann dressmaker
Amelia bonnet maker
James shoe maker
Joyce picker
There is another Ann a picker in NoWhere Lane
In 1821 there was a Simeon Green a tailor living in Woolley Street
I have a copy of the history of the Independent Chapel but cannot find any reference to a Green family.
you might like to try www.freshford.com/bradford_home.htm
This is a very interesting site with lots of Bradford history
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Thanks for all your replies. At the moment I've come up with just one marriage that might suit the bill, a James Green to Joyce Nutt...in 1802...but this was in Bath, rather than Bradford on avon. Still, it's a start and I can hopefully investigate it further.
RJeff, yes I believe this is the correct family at St Margarets Hill, as far as I can determine at this time. Didnt know about Simeon Green of 1821, I guess this is from a directory? Could certainly be a relative. I see what you mean about the Freshford/Bradford website having lots of detail; I can't understand why I've never found it before....one of those things, I guess, the Net is a big place :)