BLENMAN from Shepton Mallet

[al b]

Hello Looking for anyone with interest or related to the Blenman s of Shepton Mallet?   al b

[sugarfizzle]

Al, My interest is only a passing one, hope you may have an answer for me.  My main Somerset interest is the Beare families of Yeovil.

Charles Dyke Beare of Yeovil married Harriett Norman of Shepton Mallett in Jun qtr 1868, St Pancras.

Charles and Harriett lived in Yeovil, Somerset, and tracing Harriett back through the censuses, she appears as Harriett Blenman in 1841 census.

Daniel Blenman, M, 30, Ag lab, Y
Mary Blenman, F, 30, Y
Harriett Blenman, F, I, Y
Address  (?DorrSide), Shepton Mallett
HO107/963/13 Folio 30 p25

By 1851 the family has changed the surname to Norman, and Daniel is a widow.  His brother Adam Norman (Blenman in 1841 census) is living with the family.

Daniel Norman, Head, Wid, M, 34, Coal Dealer, Somerset, Shepton Mallett
Harriett Norman, Daur, F, 11, Somerset, Shepton Mallett
Ann Norman, Daur, F, 5, Scholar, Somerset, Shepton Mallett
William Norman, Son, M, 2, Somerset, Shepton Mallett
Mary Norman, Daur, F, 1 mth, Somerset, Shepton Mallett
plus brother Adam Norman and family
Address Mendip Bridge, Shepton Mallett
Class: HO107; Piece: 1933; Folio: 606; Page: 24

In Dec qtr 1851 he remarries as Daniel Blinman Norman and from then onwards there is no reference to Blenman/Blinman.

I am hoping you can throw some light on the reason for the name change from Blenman to Norman.
Daniel and Adam were baptised as Blinman/Blenman in Hephzibah Independent, Shepton Mallet, according to IGI.

Margaret
    

[al b]

Hi Margaret    I dont think I can be a lot of help. Great grandad Charles George Blenman came from Bath Sommerset  His great grandparents came from Shepton Mallet but I cant seem to find them. The Blenmans were an odd bunch floated arround a lot. The could have been cousins some of the lot spelled Blenman and some Blinman there wasent a whole bunch so I presume they were all related. Have been on them for three years and cant seem to get it all strait.  If I come up with anything I will write. Alan

[sugarfizzle]

I was hoping you would have an answer for me.

Have found Adam's marriage as well, he married as Adam Blinman Norman

Marriages Mar 1841 Vol 10 p625   
NORMAN Adam Blinman       
Shepton Mallet   

Marriages Dec 1851  Vol 10 p687
NORMAN Daniel Blinman        
Shepton Mallett

It's a mystery!
Margaret

[al b]

Hi Through digging have found that the Blinman name was a slip of the old pen. Those old fountain pens use to slop quit a bit and sometimes it appeared to be different. Found a Relative Charles Blenman Tucson Az. it shows his birth as Blinman Tourquay england so that is proof that records arent olways correct Hope you can find what you are looking for. Also try bbc.com message board they have helped me a lot. LUCK alan

[sugarfizzle]

Alan, I can easily see the connection between Blinman and Blenman - as you say, a slip of the pen.  I am sure that my Harriett Blenman could easily be Harriett Blinman.
Her uncle and father appear to have been baptised as Blinman, another uncle as Blenman; in 1841 the first 2, Adam and Daniel, at least are Blenman.  The original BMD images for the 2 marriages are definitely Blinman, but could easily be wrong in the first place.

What I cannot see is how Blinman/Blenman turns into Norman!

Anyway, I am just curious, they are on the very periphery of my tree, not really connected.
With your initial posting I thought you may have further info about the Blenman's of Shepton Mallett.

Margaret

[kimh]

As an ex-Sheptonian...the surname Blinman is very common to the town, but I haven't heard of any Blenmans.  But I suppose they could've started as Blenman and ended up as Blinman..! 

Incidentally, Norman is another well-know Shepton name.

Just some observations...I know it doesn't really help...

Kim

[sugarfizzle]

Thanks, Kim

As you say, doesn't help with Blinman/ Norman connection, but interesting that there were more Blinmans than Blenmans around. 
But this can easily be written incorrectly/hurriedly and misinterpreted.
Think of how your own handwriting can be misinterpreted (well, at least my handwriting, and most doctors' handwriting!!).
So Blinman/Blenman I am happy with, but Blinman/Norman.....?!      

Margaret

[al b]

Hi Margaret   The Blenmans of Shepton Mallet are related in some way down the line. If I would have been interested when Garndpa was alive might have knowen. Grandpas brother William Blenman died in Boer War and is listed as W Blinman. Still say old fountain pens didn't make E s very Well. As far as Norman name never came up. Sorry not much help Alan