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Hi Kelly,

My Childs are great grandmother Emily (1848 - 1924) (widow of  Joseph Bartlett) she was the daughter of  George Childs (1822 - 1886) and Elizabeth Childs (1821 - 1870). George was the son of John Childs and Ann Bishop. Elizabeth was the daughter of Edmund Childs and Elizabeth Childs. Seems many Childs intermarried.

Families of Melbury Osmond

The dates are an indication when the person was first known to be in the parish or when they were first mentioned in a document. Does not include any Census data or all the Childs that lived in Melbury Osmond.

Chiles.         1635       Proprietor. An early Childs?
Childs, Christopher   1791
Childs, John      1794      Lived in Manor Farm Cottages.
Childs, Jane      1794      Wife of John.
Childs, Will Rowlson   1825 – 1882   A joiner. Lived in Manor Farm Cottages. Had one son 8     daughters.
Childs, Susannah   1828 – 1872   Wife of William Rowlson.
Childs, Absalom           1839 – 1904   Carpenter and “trusted man on the Estate”
One of Chapel founders.
Childs, Ellen      1845 – 1931   Wife of Absalom.
Childs, William           1841      Joiner.
Childs, Henry George   1844 – 1927   Lived at Drive End Farm. One of four brothers who worked for the Estate. Joiner. Wheelwright and and undertaker.
Childs, Elizabeth         1849 – 1933   Wife of Henry.
Childs, Fanny         died 1965           Daughter of Henry George
Childs, John         1887 – 1972   Son of Henry George. Born Drive End Farm. Lived in Rock Cottage/House. Carpenter, wheelwright, undertaker and property owner.
Childs, Bessie                    Sister of John.
Childs, Thomas          1857              Labourer.
Childs, Philip          c1840      Son of Thomas. Lived in The Nook.
Childs, Ada                    Daughter of Philip.
Childs, Edward           1857      Lived in School Cottage.
Childs, Samuel           1857      Lived in Chapel Cottage.
Childs, Isaac      1857      Lived in Little Hintock.
Childs, Jonathon   1857      Lived in Little Hintock.
Childs, Jonas      1857      Lived in Oak Cottages.
Childs, George           1857      Lived in Oak Cottages.
Childs, Edwin      1863 – 1924   Lived in The Nook.
Childs, Fanny      1851 – 1924   Wife of Edwin.
Childs, Abraham   Died 1913   Buried in same grave as his sister, Ann Pitcher.
Childs, Arthur      Died 1923
Childs, Mary      1870 – 1956   Wife of Arthur.
Childs, Henry      1875      Founder member of Chapel.
Childs, Elizabeth           1866 – 1937   
Childs, Wilf Walton   1880 – 1964   Served in WW1.
Childs, G. E.      1882
Childs, Mark      1888      Rector’s Clerk.
Childs, Charles                         Served WW1.
Childs, Herbert                         Served WW1.
Childs, Harry                    Served WW1.
Childs, George                         Served WW1. Lived in Drive End Cottages.
Childs, Ernest                    Served in WW1.
Childs, Thomas           1897      
Childs, Cyril           1898      Served In WW1.
Childs, Marjorie           1904 – 1991   
Childs, John                    Father of Arthur and Thomas Edward.
Childs, Bessie                    Wife of John. Lived 2 Townsend Cottages.
Childs, Mabel                         Daughter of John.
Childs, Annie                    Daughter of John
Childs, Arthur           1900 – 1987   Son of John. Head Gamekeeper for Lord Ilchester. Born 2 Townsend Cottages.    
Childs, Mary                    Wife of John.
Childs, Gerald                    Son of Arthur. Lived in Holywell. Last of the Melbury Childs in this area.
Childs, Thos Edward   1906 – 1985   Son of John. Gardener at Melbury House. Live in 1 Townsend    Cottage all his life, last of the Childs in the Village.
Childs, Frieda Frampton 1906 – 1985    Wife of Thomas Edward. From Dorchester.

Cheers,
Richard

Hi Gail,

David Childs baptism at Axmouth, Devon appears on both Ancestry and Findmypast sites. Ancestry transcription is "Dauvid Childs" and Findmypast is "David Cilds". Familysearch appears to have nil records for Axmouth at all. I do know about the baptism of a son either (David or Edward) to Samuel and Elizabeth Childs of Yetminster.

As to Joseph will it could be that he disowned him? I have a couple of relatives one still living that have be disowned by their families.

The Axmouth baptism image I have of David is from the Findmypast website.

Regards,
Richard