Gordon/Sherval what is the connection?

[apanderson]

Hi Bohumil,

The British Vital Records are a set of CD's produced by LDS and contain Births and a few marriages from civil and church records from 1530 up to around 1855 (when the statutory registrations began).

A fantastic resource but like everything else and for you own peace of mind, you still have to try and verify names and dates etc. Each entry gives a FHL Film number which I presume to be the Family History Library Frame/Microfilm number. The entries look like this one:

SHERVILL, William
Gender:   Male
Birth Date:
Christening Date: 3 Aug 1679
Recorded in:   Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Father:   Thomas SHERVILL
Mother:
Source:   FHL Film 1067943   Dates:   1642 - 1737

You can also do a parent search and 'hopefully' find other siblings born to each set of parents but unfortnately in a lot of the older entries, there is no mother listed so if there were two or three men with the same name, there would be no way of teling one from the other.

The cost of this set is around 20 GBP and I think it's well worth it!

If you want any lookups done on any of the Shervall (and variations), I'd be only too pleased to do them for you.

Anne

[Q-(UK)]

This is the first time at this sort of thing. My mothers Madden name is Sherval and she is the daughter of George Edward Bertrum Sherval of Reading Berkshire and his wifes Madden name is Brightman. My Gt Grandfather was one of the first to be killed in Ireland around 1917 and is laid to rest in Henley.
I see you have information on Georges 2 sons, but no mention of his daughter. I would like to pass on news to my mother of this as she has all the history. I hope you go on line at some time so we can share some of the history behind this Naval Family.

[Howatson]

Deborah

The Gordon name is through your Watling family as I'm also related to you through the Watlings

Vince

[lunasidhe]

So I found out on my recent trip up to Kapuskasing for my second cousin's wedding.    I did come back with some information which I will post here likely tomorrow when I am free.

Deborah

Deborah

The Gordon name is through your Watling family as I'm also related to you through the Watlings

Vince

[Howatson]

Deborah

I'm related to you as I'm descended from Gilbert's sister Constance, I have our family tree if you contact me

Vince

[dbrightman]

I can give you details of the BRIGHTMAN line of your grandmother Dorothy Sarah Brightman if it interests you.
   Dave

[Howatson]

Yes that would be great

Thank you

Vince

[dbrightman]

Will try to attatch Tree !Unsuccessful.
Dorothy Sarahb1908 dtr of William James12.2.1869- .11.1934and Sarah nee Freeman 1868-20.7.1944 wed 1897.William James was the son of James William1846-1919and Jemima Clements1845-1871 wed1868.Parents of James William were John Lewis Brightman 15.9.1818-28.6.1899 and Emma Durrant1821-1852 wed 1841.Parents of John Lewis were William1789-1839and Mary Simmons1781- ?wed1810.William was the son of Thomas1749-26.12.1845 and Ann Gibbs1761-1808 wed 13.10.1782.I can send comprehensive tree and persnal details for Thomas.Direct E Mail.

[Forfarian]

I just checked G F Black's The Surnames of Scotland and there is no mention of any variant of Sh*rv*l in the book.