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Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	Jayne	Report	1 Jun 2010 21:06
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	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
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	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
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 11,745 Send Message	FannyByGaslight	Report	1 Jun 2010 22:49
	My grandad was born in Somerset as well..
	Researching: PLEASE REPLY ON YOUR POST AND NOT BY PERSONAL MESSAGE unless it is of a "sensitve"matter...Thank you
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	1 Jun 2010 23:37
	cheddar gorge is nice only jesting...everyone will help if you give a bit more infomation
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 11,745 Send Message	FannyByGaslight	Report	1 Jun 2010 23:39
	Oooo,thats where my newest grandson was born in April... Not in the gorge itself mind !
	Researching: PLEASE REPLY ON YOUR POST AND NOT BY PERSONAL MESSAGE unless it is of a "sensitve"matter...Thank you
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,288 Send Message	Cathy	Report	1 Jun 2010 23:40
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,288 Send Message	She's new to the site ...... give her a break folks! We were all new to this at one time. Kind regards, Cathy
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	Jayne	Report	3 Jun 2010 16:13
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	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 : (
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	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
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- up until 1911 they had 7 children but 2 died
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,288 Send Message	Cathy	Report	3 Jun 2010 16:30
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,288 Send Message	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
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	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
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	3 Jun 2010 16:34
	more children including Ernest Births Jun 1913 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bobbett William G Andrews Wells 5c 720 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1914 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOBBETT Beatrice A Andrews Wells 5c 678 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1916 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bobbett Ernest J Andrews Wells 5c 650 Cannot see a birth for Annie but maybe Beatrice was called Annie??
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	Jayne	Report	3 Jun 2010 18:33
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	omg!!! how did u find out all that!!! yes I knew grandads mum died young of tb..I am gobsmacked.. thanks : )
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	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
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 11,745 Send Message	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 !
	Researching: PLEASE REPLY ON YOUR POST AND NOT BY PERSONAL MESSAGE unless it is of a "sensitve"matter...Thank you
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	Jayne	Report	3 Jun 2010 20:28
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	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
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 337 Send Message	zoe	Report	6 Jun 2010 07:13
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 337 Send Message	Births Dec 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	Jayne	Report	14 Jun 2010 08:57
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	zoe, thanks for that appreciate! how do you know the tel numer are you related also? jayne
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	Jayne	Report	14 Jun 2010 08:58
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	zoe, thanks for that appreciate! how do you know the tel number are you related also? jayne
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	Jayne	Report	14 Jun 2010 08:58
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 8 Send Message	zoe, thanks for that appreciate! how do you know the tel number are you related also? jayne

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