Somerset Families Group

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This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
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  • Beacham, Brint/Brent, Wood in Kenn? Somerset, England

    I would love to find more information on these families, especially records from England. My third great grandparents were Edward Brint (b. abt. 1806 in England) and Letitia Beacham (b. 5 Feb 1807 in Somerset, England). They attended St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Kenn, since all but…

    By Diane Simmons

    Oct 31, 2013

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  • Payne Family on the Devon / Somerset Boarder

    The Paynes, looking to find John b.1777, parentsDescendants of John PAYNE-------------------------1-John PAYNE b. Abt 1777+Mary SATURLEY c. 10 Feb 1779, Yarcombe Devonshire, m. 21 Jul 1801, St John'sWellington Somerset, par. Samuel SATURLEY and Margaret HOLWAY|--2-William PAYNE c. 20 Oct 1802,…

    By Christine Gibbins

    Jul 30, 2009

    8

  • Somerset Record Office is relocating

    If you plan to visit the Record Office this summer please refer to this link:http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/SHC/SRO_is_moving.pdf

    By Christine Gibbins

    Mar 28, 2010

    1

  • My Somerset Family Surnames

    My Somerset ancestry begins with my father in law who was born in Bath. The Back family comes from Ashill and Combe St Nicholas I have this line back to Robert Back who was buried in Combe St Nicholas in 1758.Edith Parkes married John Back in 1730 in Ashill but was she born there?Francis Wimbridge…

    By Sylvia Back

    Jun 16, 2010

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  • GOULD DAVIS Shepton Mallet, Gurney Slade, Binegar, Ashwick

    Looking in the Shepton Mallet area, I am not sure exactly where, as each census brings with it yet another set of names. I am researching Isaac GOULD b about 1825 (it is different on each census) I am not positive who his parents were. It looks as though they might have been Thomas and Amy, the odd…

    By Jo Saunders

    Jun 10, 2010

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  • Nicholas Tobey, Merchant, 1674 Will

    I am looking for information on one Nicholas Tobey, Merchant, of Somerset.  His Will was made 1674, and one of the TEST (witnesses) was my ancestor, John Gilbert, who also was a Merchant.  Were these two just in the same line of work, or were they relatives?This Will shows up in the Maryland…

    By Pj Sisseck

    Apr 23, 2010

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  • Ann Lockyer-Fisher

    Am searching for this person. A small portrait was done of her in 1850 and to me she looks to be in her 20s. She may be Ann Fisher - Lockyer. Possibly a family member of the family of Annie Pricilla Lockyer born in 1863 in Axbridge.Judi

    By Judi Palmquist

    Feb 20, 2010

    1

  • Somerset Heritage Centre

    If you are planning to visit Taunton and the Somerset Records Office in the coming months and next year, please check out this web site before you go. The various history offices and libraries are relocating to a purpose built centre.…

    By Christine Gibbins

    Oct 24, 2009

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  • Somerset Records Office Help Needed!

    Hi there   I am wondering if anyone is going to the Somerset Records Office or similar.    I am looking for the children of Jacob Chick and Mary [Solomon] all born between about 1786 and 1805 in Cudworth Somerset. I believe Jacob and Mary were married 14 Dec 1788 [this is not…

    By Joanne Lesley Dawe

    Feb 12, 2010

    4

  • Victoria County Historys

    I can't seem to locate which of these vols include the "Burnham Levels" - Burnham-Highbridge-Watchfield-Mark-Vole-Brent Knoll-Lympsham-Wick-Brean Down-Berrow-Pillsmouth.No problem with south of the Brue but North seems to be missing or not covered?Any one help please?ROY

    By Roy Louis Cox

    Nov 22, 2009

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