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Jayne

Jayne Report 1 Jun 2010 21:06

born in somerset, first name Ernest. Married my nan Kathleen maiden name Tollett. Grandad passed away 4 years now.. His mum died when he was 6 and he was raised on a farm after being adopted from an orphanage. he had a sister called Annie and other brothers also. They were all seperated.. does anyone know anything please

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 1 Jun 2010 21:36

Who, when and where ??

Jayne the members really could do with some basic information before they can help you.

A name - christian and surname - dates and locations etc.

What do you know already and what do you what to find out

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 1 Jun 2010 22:49

My grandad was born in Somerset as well..

jax

jax Report 1 Jun 2010 23:37

cheddar gorge is nice

only jesting...everyone will help if you give a bit more infomation

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 1 Jun 2010 23:39

Oooo,thats where my newest grandson was born in April...
Not in the gorge itself mind !

Cathy

Cathy Report 1 Jun 2010 23:40

She's new to the site ...... give her a break folks!

We were all new to this at one time.

Kind regards,

Cathy

Jayne

Jayne Report 3 Jun 2010 16:13

Thanks everyone for trying to help lol!! I have only done facebook! Grandad was born in 1916ish..... well he was in his late 80's when he died and that was december 2005.. I miss him : (

jax

jax Report 3 Jun 2010 16:19

Name: Kathleen G Tollett
Spouse Surname: Bobbett
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1940
Registration district: Portsmouth
Registration county (inferred): Southampton
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 1737
Find Spouse: Find Spouse


View original Record
Ernest J Bobbett Tollett Jul-Aug-Sep 1940 Portsmouth Southampton



Name: Erenst J Bobbett
Mother's Maiden Surname: Andrews
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1916
Registration district: Wells
Registration county: Devon/Cornwall/Seilly. Dorset/Somerset
Volume Number: 5c
Page Number: 650 (click to see others on page)

parents???

Name: Henry John Bobbett
Year of Registration: 1901
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Wells
County: Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 877 (click to see others on page)


Blanche Andrews 1901 Wells Somerset

jax

jax Report 3 Jun 2010 16:27

1911 census - household transcription
Person: BOBBETT, Blanche
Address: Crannell Cottage Near Wells Som't

Cost:
You will be charged 10 credits for a transcript and 30 credits for an image, unless you have purchased a subscription for this set of records.


census search results 1911 address search redefine current search
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image

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BOBBETT, Henry Jnv Head Married M 32 1879 Farm Labourer Somt Henton VIEW
BOBBETT, Blanche Wife Married
9 years F 26 1885 Somt Godney VIEW
BOBBETT, Kate Daughter F 9 1902 School Somt Henton VIEW
BOBBETT, Alice Daughter F 8 1903 School Hants Arundel VIEW
BOBBETT, Edward Son M 4 1907 Somt Coxley VIEW
BOBBETT, Harry Son M 2 1909 Somt Coxley VIEW
BOBBETT, Geoffrey Son M 8 1903 Somt Coxley VIEW should be 8 months

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up until 1911 they had 7 children but 2 died

Cathy

Cathy Report 3 Jun 2010 16:30

Name: Ernest John Bobbett
Birth Date: 21 May 1916
Death Registration Month/Year: Dec 2005
Age at death (estimated): 89
Registration district: Romsey
Inferred County: Hampshire, Wiltshire
Register number: 28B
District and Subdistrict: 499/1
Entry number: 30

jax

jax Report 3 Jun 2010 16:31

Name: Blanche Bobbett
Death Registration Month/Year: 1924
Age at death (estimated): 38
Registration district: Wells
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 5e
Page: 600

Name: Henry J Bobbett
Death Registration Month/Year: 1964
Age at death (estimated): 82
Registration district: Wells
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 7c
Page: 302

jax

jax Report 3 Jun 2010 16:34

more children including Ernest

Births Jun 1913 (>99%)
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Bobbett William G Andrews Wells 5c 720

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Births Dec 1914 (>99%)
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BOBBETT Beatrice A Andrews Wells 5c 678

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Births Sep 1916 (>99%)
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Bobbett Ernest J Andrews Wells 5c 650

Cannot see a birth for Annie but maybe Beatrice was called Annie??

Jayne

Jayne Report 3 Jun 2010 18:33

omg!!! how did u find out all that!!! yes I knew grandads mum died young of tb..I am gobsmacked.. thanks : )

jax

jax Report 3 Jun 2010 18:48

We have ways and means lol

Some of the info was from ancestry ...1911 find my past and the extra births

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

which you can search yourself its free

I hope it is the info you wanted

jax















FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 3 Jun 2010 18:49

Wells and Coxley Hmm?

My youngest was born just up the road from Coxley at West Pennard..

So glad you took our posts in the good humour that they were meant Jayne..

We are a happy lot here ,but we are awful for doing that at times.

Now Facebook I cant get on with,only joined to look at pics of my Grandchildren as they all live in Somerset and Im in Wales and would any of my boys think to send me any pics??would they like heck !

Jayne

Jayne Report 3 Jun 2010 20:28

guys you have all been great!

This is going to be a very interesting journey back in time. What I'd really love to do is go far back to like 16th century etc!! What have you guys found out about past people in your family? speak soon guys x

zoe

zoe Report 6 Jun 2010 07:13

Births Dec 1914
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BOBBETT Beatrice A Andrews Wells 5c 678


SADLY
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
Name: Beatrice Anne Button <<<<<<<<<<<
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1914
Death Registration Month/Year: Oct 1990
Age at death (estimated): 76
Registration district: Bath
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 22
Page: 96

The ANNIE mentioned

Address & telephone number sent for her OLDEST SON


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Jayne

Jayne Report 14 Jun 2010 08:57

zoe,
thanks for that appreciate! how do you know the tel numer are you related also?

jayne

Jayne

Jayne Report 14 Jun 2010 08:58

zoe,
thanks for that appreciate! how do you know the tel number are you related also?

jayne

Jayne

Jayne Report 14 Jun 2010 08:58

zoe,
thanks for that appreciate! how do you know the tel number are you related also?

jayne