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Somerset / Re: Orchard Family, Somerset, England
« on: Saturday 27 July 13 18:34 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your reply. I'll go through all my refs to Orchards and see if I can find a link. Anne
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Somerset / Re: Orchard Family, Somerset, England
« on: Saturday 27 July 13 15:04 BST (UK) »
I have Orchards in my family line - from Ashbury in Berkshire. Just recently, I have discovered that, although this ancestor (Abraham Orchard) settled in this village from the early nineteenth century, he was from a travelling/ gypsy family. His brother, Edward, chose to continue travelling throughout Somerset, Devon and Dorset, according to Census records. I have been having great difficulty in tracing back from Abraham; even though I think that I have the names of his parents, I haven't been able to find their origins - no doubt because of their "here one day, gone tomorrow" lifestyle. Your Orchards may not fall into this category; but it may explain why you are finding it hard to track them down. So you may need to consider looking in a wide area for references.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: The ORCHARD family
« on: Tuesday 16 July 13 15:44 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that. Actually, I think it's my tree on Ancestry that you're referring to. I have got Ashbury Parish records on CD. I think that "Abel" may be Abraham - perhaps the handwriting in the original register was difficult to decipher; and, maybe the Abraham was in short form e.g. Abah.
Looks as if John and Mary had a daughter, Mary (baptised at Ashbury)and a son, Edward (baptised at Baydon). Edward is named as a witness at Abraham and Sarah's wedding in 1818. All information is most welcome.
Looks as if John and Mary had a daughter, Mary (baptised at Ashbury)and a son, Edward (baptised at Baydon). Edward is named as a witness at Abraham and Sarah's wedding in 1818. All information is most welcome.
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Family History Beginners Board / The ORCHARD family
« on: Tuesday 16 July 13 12:20 BST (UK) »
My great-great-great grandfather, Abraham ORCHARD/ ARCHARD/ ARCHER lived in Ashbury, which was then in Berkshire, for most of his life. (1796 - 1884) I believe that his parents were travellers and that his wife, Sarah JAMES, also came from travelling stock. His occupations, at various times are given in Censuses as basket maker, labourer and chimney sweep. It looks as if his son, Elias, may also have married a lady with a similar background as there are hawkers identified in that family; and they may have come from the New Forest area of Hampshire.
Abraham's parents were most likely John ORCHARD and Ann (Mary) PERRY. Two more of their children were baptised in Berks and Wilts. One entry says that they were from Aston Keynes; another states that they were travellers. So far, despite looking at many marriage records for Wiltshire and Berkshire, I have not been able to find a reference to their marriage.
Sarah James was baptised in Great Coxwell (then part of Berkshire) and her parents, described in the record as "vagrants" were William and Martha. They had links with Churchill in Oxfordshire and that is where Sarah married Abraham.
Any help in finding out more about their origins would be appreciated.
I have info about Abraham and Sarah's descendants, if anyone is interested.
Abraham's parents were most likely John ORCHARD and Ann (Mary) PERRY. Two more of their children were baptised in Berks and Wilts. One entry says that they were from Aston Keynes; another states that they were travellers. So far, despite looking at many marriage records for Wiltshire and Berkshire, I have not been able to find a reference to their marriage.
Sarah James was baptised in Great Coxwell (then part of Berkshire) and her parents, described in the record as "vagrants" were William and Martha. They had links with Churchill in Oxfordshire and that is where Sarah married Abraham.
Any help in finding out more about their origins would be appreciated.
I have info about Abraham and Sarah's descendants, if anyone is interested.
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