I Might Be Able to Help with Ancestors Living in Taunton 1820's to 1830's

[Hanford]

Thank you for looking, much appreciated 

[JUDEDC]

Hi
That sounds like a great book. I have been trying to find an Edward Johnson born abt 1811/12 in Taunton married to a Mary Elizabeth (maiden name Lever) born abt 1816/17, both lived in Taunton in according to the census of 1841. I think he may have been married to a Lousa born about 1810 also! but can't be sure. They had about 11 children that I can find between them.
Thank you.

Jude

[Les de B]

Hi Jude, and Welcome to RootsChat, one of the best family research forums on the net - if not the best   

Unfortunately, no first name mentioned re the JOHNSON below. Could he be your's?

  JOHNSON was mentioned amongst the names of 10 coachmen, with this description "The arrival and departure of the North Devon and Bridport Mails, and other coaches, was the great event of the day; you would see the tradesmen at their shop doors, with their aprons and straw hats, taking the greatest interest in changing and putting to. The horn would blow, and off they would go, and all was quiet again. The coachmen and guards were men of great importance, and also great drinkers".


Couldn't see any mention of LEVER in the indexes.

Good luck in your research   

Les

[jbarnes]

Hi Les,
Thanks for the offer of help - My gggGrandfather John Beard (a plasterer or mason) married Marian or Marion Goldsworthy in Taunton in 1828. I'd appreciate knowing anything your book might have on either individual or families.
Much appreciated,
Jbarnes

[Les de B]

Hi jbarnes. Could not find the surname of BEARD in either General or Tradesman's index. The surname only of GOLDSWORTHY appears in the Tradesman's Index of "Gun Smiths".

Of course, Edward Francis GOLDSWORTHY is the authour of this 1883 book, who lived in Taunton from 1817 until his death in 1896.

Les

[jbarnes]

Thanks for checking your book for any trace of the Beards, Les.

Subsequent information now suggests that my initial hopes were unfounded and the Goldsworthy connection may not have existed in this case,  so I will start digging again in hope of finding a clue...somewhere.

[STEPHANIE1]

hi there,
 my ancester , ellen cornwall was born in taunton in 1831. her father was staggart cornwall, a musician. i believe he must have been working there at the time as other children were born elsewhere;
 could you help me?
 thank you for your time,
 stephanie

[Les de B]

Welcome to RootsChat Stephanie 

Unfortunately, I can't help you with your Cornwall ancestor - he does not appear in the book's indexes. Hopefully, you may have some luck with him in another topic on RootsChat.

Les

[Gothraidh]

Yes I believe a family I am interested in lived in Taunton in the early 1800s - They were Thomas Merrick, in 17th Regiment and his wife Amelia Elizabeth Merrick. I think they'd moved to Bath by 1822.