Hello,
Two sides of my family come from Montacute, Somerset, and over the years each generation of the two families lived on Bishopstone St. I have some numbers for the addresses they lived at, but don't know if these are the same as the current numbers. Does anyone have any old maps or know where I could find out about this street, as well as what montacute was like in general in the 1800's.
Also another side of my family is the Montacute's who lived in Odcombe, Somerset. Walter Montacute born c1816, son of Edward and Elizabeth lived there for most of his life, and I am related through his daughter Mary Ann. However there is some confusion over a possible name change. At some point in time part of the family have changed their name to Low/Lowe. What's strange is that at one point members of the same family are living next door, but with different names.
Mary Ann married as a Montacute, but on her son's birth certificate gave her maiden name as Low. Walter is always a Montacute but then in 1891 becomes a Lowe. I have heard from a relative of another of Walter's children who was also aware of this discrepancy.
Any help/ideas would be wonderful!
Elissa
