Zebulum Ayres

[Redroger]

My late mother when in her nineties told me that amongst her many Uncles was one named Zebulum . He would have been the child of James Ayres and Emily nee Cornwell. I have been unable to find any trace of his birth or death. Did he really exist? The name seems somewhat improbable.

[aghadowey]

Try Zebulon- a Biblical name meaning dwelling of honour and one of Jacob's sons. The one I knew of was called Zeb.

[Redroger]

That is most helpful thanks, but he still doesn't appear to be registered anywhere that I can find.

[Necromancer]

Theres a James / Emily family in Bottisham (Newmarket), with a son called Absalom ?

He was born c1885, Loders, Cambs .....

RG13/1540; Folio: 27; Page: 15

[Redroger]

I am quite confident that Absolom Ayres b Lode 1885 was NOT Zebulon, or whatever. Absolom was my mother's uncle, he was known as Mott, and I am told that Mott's Cottage Lode is owned by a family member.

[Necromancer]

Glad to have been able to help 

[Gaie]

Birth Reg Dec 1884
AYRES Absalom
Newmarket Vol 3b Page 537

Kind regards
Gaie

[carol8353]

Just as an aside,the grandad in the Walton's was called Zebulon 

[Redroger]

Can I amend my last posting in this thread? I should have said that Absolom Ayres was NOT Zebulon. My great grandparents, James Ayres and Emily nee Cornwell are reputed to have had up to 12 children, reports differ, but I have only been able to find 9 of them. Zebulon would have been born at Bottisham Lode between 1870, and 1890. The parents married young and their oldest (my grandfather Samuel) was b1868, the youngest known James was b1889, there are several gaps in the seies so to speak. Can anyone help?