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Somerset / Re: DAVY at Raddington Mill
« on: Sunday 16 June 19 03:08 BST (UK)  »
Hello again Claire... we now live in Whitianga. Where are you? Mary Yeandle and James Davys are my husband's 5x G Grandparents, same as you. Where did you find the information about Thomas "Lord Davys" owing the manor at Raddington? Another question Claire, who are the parents of your James Davys and Sarah Norman who emigrated to New Zealand. Fascinating history on Tony's side, not like my long list of miners, Ag workers and gardeners LOL Interestingly, my mother's maiden name was Norman... Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards, Linda

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Somerset / Re: DAVY at Raddington Mill
« on: Saturday 15 June 19 21:57 BST (UK)  »
 :) Hello from the New Zealand connection. You are connected to my husband, Anthony HILL (Tony). His great grandparents are Polly Davys (1868-1961) and John Hill (1854-1894). They had a son, William Hill (1889-1959) who married Kathleen Elizabeth Hoddinott (1890-1956) and their son, Richard Hill (1919-1968) married Eva Rose Hutchings (1920-2001), who in turn had my husband, Anthony Hill. Where on this tree are you connected Claire? All Tony's family still live in Devon. Have come across his DNA results on Ancestry? Looking forward to hearing back from you.
Kind regards,
Linda

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Somerset / Re: DAVY at Raddington Mill
« on: Monday 28 August 17 21:18 BST (UK)  »
Denmark! Gosh, thought you were in Raddington... :o Well, definitely a connection there as a Thomas DAVY was on Washers Farm in 1861, but if you look at the 1861 census there is another Thomas DAVY , a miller, with wife Harriet. I am sure that is Pollie's parents. What do you think. I have only just started on this trail and find it very exciting as we are planning on a trip back to "the old country" next year and definitely want to visit the places researched. The DAVYS on the 1861 census must be related as they have family Christian names and all born in Raddington, which couldn't have been all that large back then.

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Somerset / Re: DAVY at Raddington Mill
« on: Monday 28 August 17 01:21 BST (UK)  »
Hello again from a wet and dingy Whitianga. Actually, it is my husband (a HILL) who you share a common ancestor with...  ;) It is interesting what you say as it would appear there is something amiss in our trees... always a good thing to find out really, if not a bit frustrating. I have Pollie DAVYS (1868-1961) descended from Thomas DAVYS (1829-1909) and a Harriet HEAL (1834-1925). It was Pollie's father, Thomas DAVYS (1829-1909) who was shown in the 1881 census as a Miller living at Waterhouse, Raddington Mills with his family, Harriett (wife), and children Morgan, John, Pollie and Edward. Thomas DAVYS (1829-1909) has a brother, Morgan (b: 1834) with his family as a farmer on a 300 acre farm. So it would seem the James Davys (1732 - 1802) you mentioned is too far back to be Pollie's grandfather. Thomas Davies (1829-1909)  probate has him of Washer Farm Raddington leaving his effects to a Frederick Heal farmer. What are your comments Eric. Look forward to hearing from you seeing as you are still in the historical home so to speak. cheers.
 :D

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Somerset / Re: DAVY at Raddington Mill
« on: Saturday 26 August 17 04:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi, lovely to hear from you.  :D Which of the Davy's are you related through Erik?

Well we are related.

I am descended from both Davys' and Yeandles in Raddington in the 18th Century.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Sullivan family - Edward Sullivan 1850-1910
« on: Saturday 19 August 17 13:19 BST (UK)  »
That would be great, please do PM me...it would be fun to follow this connection through. So, we are related some where back in the  Ó Súilleabháin days. Would be great to break down that brick wall.
On the Fountain side, I have created a ghost tree of a FOUNTAIN family also buried in St Alfreges to see if they also fit into my tree. No success so far. The earliest Fountain mentioned on the tomb is that of William FOUNTAIN 1778-27 November 1832 and his wife Elizabeth 1774- 7 December 1843. Two of of their sons are also mentioned on the tomb but I haven't found an Amelia. The Fountain's seemed to have congregated around Greenwich and Southwark so no doubt we have a connection there too. Look forward to hearing from you and persuing this further... we might be able to help each other in the search. cheers, Linda

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Sullivan family - Edward Sullivan 1850-1910
« on: Friday 18 August 17 22:43 BST (UK)  »
Hello, yes we could well be related... I did my DNA test through Ancestry and was also able to get my Uncle to do one as well. My Gedmatch DNA number is A356265, and my Uncle (whose father was the son of Edward Sullivan and Rosina Nelham) is A966638. Sadly, we haven't had success tracing any relevant Sullivan DNA. Your reply was most interesting Oxtonite62 as we also have an Eliza Sullivan (daughter of said Edward Sullivan and Rose Dan). She was born 1884, London. Not only that, but you appear to have Fountain's in your line. We do too. My paternal Great Grandmother (Rachel Maria FOUNTAIN b: 1876-1962) descends from Joshua FOUNTAIN (1751-1837) and Sarah AITKEN (1746-1790). He was from Northhampstonshire but went to London as a young boy. Sarah was probably born in London. Both are buried in St Alfredges, Greenwich, London. Would you by chance have anything to do with this Fountain family. cheers.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Sullivan family - Edward Sullivan 1850-1910
« on: Thursday 17 August 17 23:15 BST (UK)  »
Yes, that did cross my mind as well. I also thought that perhaps Edward O'Sullivan might have died in Ireland before following his wife and daughters to England, but the age difference in the girls to makes me suspicious as to who his mother really was. this is proving a real brick wall and probably only DNA will knock it down.   ???

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Sullivan family - Edward Sullivan 1850-1910
« on: Wednesday 16 August 17 21:56 BST (UK)  »
Edward's name in the marriage register 26 Dec 1870 is written "O Sulivan" but he signs as "Sullivan". ;) In the 1891 census he is again called O Sullivan. He obviously added the O when convenient, or the remunerater did.  :)

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