WILTSHIRE family bath

[rainybell]

looking for any information on Abraham Wiltshire and family. Abraham circa1823 Coombe bath, was transported to Tasmania 1845. he was in Illchester goal 12 may 1840 also 4th July 1835, address given milk st Bath, his mother's name was Susannah, Brother Elijah, sister Caroline.I have information for over here in Australia, but nothing more of him in England. Any help would be most appreciated Rainybell

[warncoort]

From freereg.org.uk
Baptised Walcot 25 Oct 1822 Son of Abraham
Marriage Walcot 1 Feb 1821 Abraham to Susanna Field
There is a sister Betty in 1827 but only checked +5-

[DRH123]

In the Bath area, Coombe could refer to Combe Down, Monkton Combe or Combe Hay.

Abraham son of William and Hannah Wiltshire was baptised at Monkton Combe, 12 Nov 1786

Combe Down was a relatively new settlement which had grown up around the stone quarries on the top of the hill to the south of Bath. It did not have its own church at that time and Monkton Combe's would have been one of the nearest, so the Wiltshires could have lived at either place.

David

[rainybell]

on Abrahams convict records1845 it states he was 21, but ages are different on some cert, so can't be sure what year he was born,it also gives on those records  his mother,sister,and brothers names. one of his children over here in aus he named Elijah.,same as his brother, it would be great to see the names on a census, then i could be pretty sure i had the right family. It states on  the record the other person charged with Abraham was from Camerton, Thanks for your help

[krisesjoint]

Hi Rainybell,

I note that at the Bath Sessions on the 4 Apr 1840 an Abraham WILTSHIRE aged 55 and a Susan WILTSHIRE aged 40 were convicted of keeping a disorderly house. They received 1 month and sureties and a £3 fine

also several mentions of an Elizabeth WILTSHIRE b about 1827 and a Caroline WILTSHIRE b about 1826. In fact 22 Mar 1841 an Elizabeth WILTSHIRE aged 14 and Caroline WILTSHIRE 17 were found not guilty of Larceny.

1851 census

HO107/1943 Folio 114 Page 10
14 Avon St
Lansdown Walcot

WILTSHIRE Susanna 49 Head Mar b Old Down Oyster Dealer
KAINES Geo 78 Mar b Bath Grinder
WILTSHIRE Elisha Son 19 b Bath Hawker
WILTSHIRE Ann Dau 17 b Bath Oyster Dealer
CORBETT Julia Lodger 22 b Bathwick Dressmaker
CORBETT Matilda Lodger20 b Bathwick Dressmaker
HASKINS John Lodger 18 b Bath Lab
SNAPPLE Alfred Lodger 17 b Bath Lab
SNAPPLE Edward Lodger 15 b Bath Lab
EMERY William Lodger 18 b Bath Hawker
MILLER Henry Lodger 16 b Bath Traveller
TRAVINDER Geo Lodger 20 b Bath Porter
SNOOK John Lodger 19 b Bath Lab

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

1841 census

HO107/970/8 Folio 43 Page 37
20 Milk Street
Lansdown Walcot

WILSHER Sarah 45 Y
WILSHER Caroline 20 Y
WILSHER Betsey 15 Y
WILSHER Abraham 20 Y Lab

Cheers Kris 

[rainybell]

Thank you Kris, I'm so excited, as they sound like the wiltshire's that I'm after, but my goodness it's a  wonder they all didn't get sent to Australia, perhaps I better look up those names on the convict list over here. The 1841 census looks right as when Abraham was in goal in 1840 it gives his last abode as milk st bath. The 1851 look right as well with the names Susanna, Elisha probably Elijah and Caroline. Great work everyone  Rainybell

[rainybell]

forgot to ask What is an oyster dealer??

[warncoort]

Looks like Elisha(Elias on census) stayed home,is on 1901 census as well,but cannot find a baptism for him.Might be worth contacting Somerset Online Parish Clerk as they have a clerk for one Walcot church.