GODNEY LIGHTHOUSE

[junket]

Hi Ricky

'Great minds think alike', but you beat us to it !!!!  Samuel is a child of Charles, so we must find Edward now.
Thanks again, we really do appreciate you help and kindness

junket

[ricky1]

1881
These are from Meare
William Andrews head mar 39 draper grocer   Somerset Meare
Mary Jane  "        wife mar 39                                 "             "
Mary          "         dau u/m 1                                   "             "
Ella            "         dau u/m 5 months                      "              "
living at Meare, Somerset
Rg11/ 2413
folio 75
page 3

ricky

[junket]

Hi Ricky

Were you wondering what a lighthouse was doing on the Somerset Levels, miles from the sea?

junket

[ricky1]

hi junket
Looking for ancestors nothing surprises me about addresses that are given, you should see some of the posts, but I will ask about the lighthouse, it might come in useful one day.

ricky

P.S I couldn't see Edward in Meare on the 1881 census sheets

[ricky1]

Hi junket
Had a look through the cenus sheets in 1871, and coudn't see any Andrews on them.

ricky

[junket]

Hi Ricky

Godney Lighthouse, is a cottage, beside a river, on the Somerset Levels, a light was put in the window at night to guide travellers to the only  ford on the  river, also the cottage was once a meeting house, hence the name Prayway'.

we have been back to the 1881 census and cannot find Edward Andrews anyehere in the country.  He was possibly Walter Edward Andrews, but cannot find this name either. Any suggestions ?  We found a marriage for Walter Edward and an Ann Clark, in 1880.

Samuel was Charles's son but Edward is still a mystery, and the one we are interested in.

Oh well back to the searching, thanks for you help, we know more tonight than we did when we woke this morning. 

[junket]

Hi Ricky

Godney Lighthouse, is a cottage, beside a river, on the Somerset Levels, a light was put in the window at night to guide travellers to the only  ford on the  river, also the cottage was once a meeting house, hence the name Prayway'.

we have been back to the 1881 census and cannot find Edward Andrews anyehere in the country.  He was possibly Walter Edward Andrews, but cannot find this name either. Any suggestions ?  We found a marriage for Walter Edward and an Ann Clark, in 1880.

Samuel was Charles's son but Edward is still a mystery, and the one we are interested in.

Oh well back to the searching, thanks for you help, we know more tonight than we did when we woke this morning. 

junket

[ricky1]

Hi junket
This might be him in 1871
Charles Andrews head mar 38 ag lab        Somerset Mears
Mary         "         wife mar 38                           "        Wedmore
Edward     "         son u/m 10 scholar               "             " 
Samuel      "         son u/m 7       "                    "        Mears
Jane          "         dau u/m 4       "                    "           "
James        "         son u/m 6 months                "           "
living at Meare, Somerset
Rg10/ 2451
folio 45
page 31

ricky

[junket]

Hi Ricky

Thanks, this looks like we have found him, or the link we hoped to find and of course given us loads to work from.

thank you once again for all your help, it is much appreciated and answered a few questions for my husband, but also created a few more, as is usual.

Cheers

junket