My Genealogy

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Below is a vague list of my direct ancestors. All places are in Somerset, UK unless otherwise stated.

HAWKINS

My paternal grandfather's family came from Pontypridd, Wales, but originally came from West Monkton/Creech St Michael

PARSONS

In 1851 Mary PARSONS (bap 1829 at Carhampton), married William HAWKINS at West Monkton, the next year her sister Eliza PARSONS married his brother, Isaac HAWKINS. Their father was Benjamin PARSONS bap 12 Oct 1806 Stogumber.

 

HOYLE

Jane HOYLE of Sampford Brett, married Robert PARSONS of Stogumber on the 11 Sep 1801 at Stogumber.

UPPINGTON

Ann UPPINGTON married Benjamin PARSONS on the 25 Mar 1827 at Carhampton.

PRING

My great-grandmothers was Rose PRING born abt 1882, married Charles James HAWKINS on the 10 Oct 1904 at Pontypridd Register Office. Her father was James PRING. Rose is supposed to be from an old Taunton family.

OATEN

My paternal grandmothers family came from Taunton and the nearby areas of Angersleigh, Corfe, Pitminster, Staple Fitzpaine and Trull. The name Henry Thomas OATEN was used by both my great-grandfather and his father. After searching the PR's of Angersleigh and missing my great-great grandfathers baptisms, I eventually found it on the web, he was baptised on the 16 Jun 1822 at Angersleigh. I am still searching for his two marriages which should be in the Taunton St Mary PR's.

TALBOT

Ellen TALBOT married Henry Thomas OATEN on the 07 Aug 1881 at Taunton St Mary. Her father was Frederick TALBOT bap 18 Jul 1824 at Selworthy. 

BULL

Sarah BULL married Frederick TALBOT on the 24 May 1846 at St Mary Magdalen, Taunton.

EAMES

Elizabeth or Betsy EAMES married Jesse TALBOT on the 18 May 1824 at St Mary Magdalen, Taunton.

 

VENN

Mary VENN married William EAMES or EAME on the 25 Mar 1794 at Selworthy.

 

FOURACRE

My paternal great-grandmothers family came from Kittisford. My great-grandmother was an Elizabeth Stella or Stella Eliza FOURACRE and she married Henry Thomas (Harry) OATEN on the 02 May 1908, probably at Wellington (I have the certificate, but no parish is written on it). Her father was a James Hayes FOURACRE, his obituary on the 24 Oct 1906 gives the following information "The Fouracres, it is interesting to notice, have been Clerks or Sextons at Kittisford Church for many generations" it also says that he has a "long family". The name Aaron crops up in a few generations of this family.

RUCKLEY/ROOKLEY

My maternal grandfathers line lived in North Petherton, but originated in Kentisbeare, Devon.  This surname seems to be quite rare.  My grandparents had 4 girls who all married, so unfortunately the name died out in our direct line.

 

PARKER

My maternal grandmothers line are from North Petherton. Mary Anne PARKER married Elias ROOKLEY or RUCKLEY on the 23 Dec 1884 at the Register Office Bridgwater.

 

MALE

My maternal great-grandfather line moved around between Fivehead, Barrington, Puckington, Somerset etc. I have a lot of information on this side of the family tree, from this area and surrounding areas including Kingsbury Episcopi, etc.  Absalom MALE crops up for 3 generations, and is a name that easily distinguishes my line from the many other branches in the area.

 

RICHARDS

My maternal great-grandfather line. Based around Pitney, High Ham and Curry Rivel, Somerset but one section of the this RICHARDS line moved to Saltash, Cornwall.  This is one of my brick walls.  My George RICHARDS just seems to appear in Pitney for his marriage on the 27 Feb 1832.  He would have been born about 1810 and gives his birthplace as Pitney.

 

PERRIM/PERIAM

My maternal great-grandfather line. Based around Pitney and High Ham.

 

CLARKE

Pitney and High Ham.

 

COX

Pitney and High Ham.

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