Genealogy Chat

Think I may have found a Bristol connection, but couldn't see a thread for the area. So I thought I'd start one!!

Henry Jennings a shipwright born around 1800. Migrated to the East End of London (presumably to find work) in about 1820. Maz. XX

William Wallis in Clifton who supposedly married Sarah Young before 1873 and their son Ambrose. can find Ambrose on 1881(living in Portsmouth with aunt/uncle) but no sign of William or Sarah

Woodman, Harvey, Saunders and Barnett, in or around Kingswood, Bitton, Oldland Common areass Lisa

EDWIN HENRY PARKER HEARD BORN BRISTOL ABT 1855 FATHER HENRY PARKER HEARD ELECTRO PLATER IN 1875 UNABLE TO FIND BIRTH OF EDWIN BUT FOUND HIS MARRIAGE TO EMMA WALL 1875 IN BIRMINGHAM

Max, do you have any connection with James Jennings Flew. If so, can you mail me as I have some certs that dont belong to mine.

Hi my Bristol family are- KING mostly named John KING (a nightmare) and PALFREY from the St Philips and Jacob area Any takers???? Jill

Names in Bristol I am researching are. FLEW James b 1856 Somerset but living Bristol from 1891 VAUGHAN TAINTON PEGLER WHITTINGHAM BYE

Hi Carol, Henry is the only one I've got in Bristol at the moment - only just found out about him! Flew is not mine as far as I know! Maz. XX

nudge for newbies

King Frederick wife Mary jane 1890 ish

Nudge for the Bristol ones

If anybody can find a marriage between John Vowles and Ann Sage in or before 1839 it would be great (maybe before Civil Registration started, maybe after). Their first child that I know of was Alfred Vowles christened 27 Jan 1839 at Dundry, the birth was registered at Bedminster in March quarter of 1839. On the 1851 census HO107 folio 479 page 24 Bristol City District 16, Browns Row, schedule 91 both John and Ann's ages are given as 35, and birthplaces for John Bedminster and Ann Bristol St. Phillips. There are a lot of John Vowleses in the area though! Kate.

Hello I am looking for HARMON, Frank Henry , a Methodist minister, and his 2nd wife Marjorie PORTEOUS in the REDLANDS district of BRISTOL. Also a family called ROBERTS and another called BEYNON who looked after my mother when she was sent to school there from China. Suzanne

James Durbin from Bedminster, his wife Emma, nee Bassell from Pill. Maryann Dix who later remarried Henry G. King from Clifton. Ann and John Belcher. Thomas Prewett. M.

Looking for William NUTT (originally from Devon) and Grace BARTLETT (originally from Launceston, Cornwall) living in Bristol from around 1843 where their children were born John NUTT - my husband's great grandfather b1845 siblings Elizabeth, Mary and James there was also William but he was born in Devon

I would love to have Bristol connections to reasearch - as it's where I live........but NO not 1 ancestor do I have from here all in London / Suffolk / Bucks........Miles away..... Esta

Looking for any connections to Albert(Bert) Davis, Do not as of yet ,know birth details or any other private details about his parents or siblings. I do know that he married Agnes Hands from Redditch, Worcestershire, Parish of Feckenham/Ipsley.b. 1893. Bert worked on the railways They moved to the Rhonnda Valley in South Wales after they married ,maybe around 1914/1918 . They lived for 40 happy years in Dyvordyk St.(I know that i have not spelt that correct but have not got a clue how it is spelt, sorry! ) They were only able to have one child, but he was very loved. But he sadly died without issue, in his 30`or early 40` he drowned in the Serpentine in Hyde Park in London,in the late 1950s or early 60s, whilst swimming.Bert and Agnes were devastated. They were my great aunt and uncle. So if anyone knows anything about the Davis family ,I would be graterul. Thank you VICKY.

Stephen and Fanny Stokes nee Maggs 1840 Stephen and Sophia Stokes nee Porter St Georges Portbury 1815 John Nicholls/Nichols--1800 Horfield -Bristol John Nichols , Thomas Nichols Cattledealers- Butchers Bristol Nichols children christened St Philip and Jacob church

Now also interested in KERKIN. Mary NUTT b.c1845 married a KERKIN. Daughter Ethel G b.c1879. All living at 9 Harford Street Bedminster on 1881 census. Mary was widowed so looks like husband must have died 1878-1881? Also living there Anne KERKIN Vistor but presume a relative b.c1851.