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

[Les de B]

Sorry Lentilsoup, Ryder (or similar) does not appear in any of the indexes.

Les

[Lentilsoup]

Thank you for looking Les - has helped to know he wasn't it Taunton then.
Lentil

[JVH]

Les, if you are still offering, I am looking for an Edward Palmer Smith, of whom it was said "he made hundreds walk", so we think he was an orthopedic bootmaker.  Although he probably lived in the latter part of the 1800's, I'm hoping there might be some mention of him. 

Thanks, John

[Les de B]

Hi John, and welcome to RootsChat - a great site for family researching, both helping and getting help.

Unfortunately, your ancestor isn't mentioned in the book. Oddly, there isn't even one Smith mentioned in the 100's of names 

Les

[JVH]

Thanks for trying Les.  I'm amazed at the dearth of Smiths in Taunton.  Makes me wonder if he really did come from there. My maternal grandfather, Edward's son, was a bit reticent about his family.  My grandmother told my sister that Edward's wife left him and he died of a broken heart.  I know he was dead at the time my grandparents married, so this is all very secondhand.  Maybe he is entirely a work of fiction!   

John

[Les de B]

................so this is all very secondhand.  Maybe he is entirely a work of fiction!   

John

Don't worry, only the other week I finally established that an old family legend about my g grandfather was in fact true. It only took me about 15 years to do so 

Les

[hanes teulu]

Les,
Are there any Oxenhams mentioned? A John Oxenham was a Solicitor/Attorney there between 1820 and 1830

regards

[Les de B]

No Oxenhams mentioned in the book's general index, however, in the Tradesman/Professional Index under the heading of "Legal", the surname Oxenham does appear with 17 other "Legal" surnames.

Les

[hanes teulu]

Thanks for looking

regards