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Hi Zena yes I can certainly make a start on looking up that information when I next go, which won't be until late Nov/early Dec. The parish of St Philip and St Jacob was has a MASSIVE number of records so without a year for things it would be a mammoth task. Therefore it will not be easy to look for burials unless there is a note on the baptism record which I noted in a few cases. So I can certainly look for marriages and baptisms but as I say it may take a couple of visits as I already have some things to look up next time. I will contact you nearer the time to check that you still need the information. If you want to ask someone else who has access before I go again just let me know and that will be fine. It's very interesting looking up the records and if you are doing it for someone else it isn't quite so annoyng when you draw a blank! However it is much more exciting to find things! Bronwyn

Hi Bronwyn Could you please look for me next time you go to Bristol, the following family. John & Sophia Taylor of St Phillip & Jacob Parish. I have them married on July 1817. Could you check the following are children of the above. 1812 Jane, John 1816, John 1821, Thomas 1824, Sophia 1826, Thomas 1830, Caroline 1837, Elizabeth 1837. There must be a death of John 1816 and Thomas 1824. The marriage of John and Sophia in 1817 and some of the children b 1812 and 1816, I'm now not sure if they are all the same family. Is it possible there would be two John Taylor's married a Sophia of the same parish? In 1841 I have Sophia with daughter Sophia 15, Thomas 10, Caroline 8 and Elizabeth 5. 1851 census Sophia widow 55, Thomas 20, Caroline 18 and Sophia 25 married to Isaac Bennett 25. There is not an Elizabeth. so maybe there is a death for her. Can you look for any children to Sophia and Isaac Bennett m Aug 1847 and a marriage for Thomas b. 1830 and Caroline b. 1833/34. Hope this is not too much, but any help would be much appreciated. Zena

I visited the Record Office yesterday and got information for most of you. I will contact you all soon. Bronwyn

Hi Bronwyn I thought maybe that would have been the case re Bath & Bristol. I'm sorry I don't have an adress in Bristol ( although I do for 1851 but they wouldn't be there in 1861 as it was just lodgings for single men ) and although I know they would have been in Bristol in 1861 it could be a needle in a haystack job without some sort of area in which to search. Thank you all the same for your kind offer. Much happiness Debi

Dear Bronwyn thank you for all that you are doing for me regarding looking up Bristol Records. In your last message on the message board it said you found the marriage of Henry & Harriet Chard on 1837 . I have spend a fortune on 1837 trying to find it . Did it give a GRO ref as I have been trying to find that for so long so I can send for a marriage certififate I just wondered if you wrote it down as I am living in hope. I have sent away for there sons birth certificate I just hope I have the write one and that should give me some more info to give you it should arrive Friday. Also where they lived in Bristol was at the Back of Temple/Meads Station/ Evening post building as Cooks Gardens was later called Barton Vale and then as now Birkin Street hope this helps. I cant tell you how very grateful I am for all your help Best Wishes Melanie

Hello Melanie That was useful information. I shall look at the records for Clifton Parish Church and see what I can find. Unfortunately the church was bombed in the war so it is a matter of luck what records are available. If I am unsuccessful, I suggest that you send off for the marriage certificate you mentioned which I found on 1837 today and hope it is the right one. That would give you a maiden name and perhaps an address and then I could do a census look up for you. I'll be in touch. Bronwyn

Hello Liz I shall be looking at other records in the registers of St Philip & St Jacob so I can look up your baptism as well. Let me know if you get any more information. Bronwyn

Hi Bronwyn, If your not to overloaded with requests I hope you may be able to help! I currently hold a birth certificate for Robert Britton born Registration district Clifton in the Sub district of Saint George in the County of Gloucester 1842 29th December the father is William Britton mother Maria nee Sidney Fathers occupation Hawker. I have since found that I have the wrong Robert Britton...could there be two with a surname like this??? On the marriage certificate I have recently acquired I need to be looking for Robert Britton born sometime in 1841 Father Thomas Britton occ Stone Cutter. Robert was married at the Parish church in the Parish of Phillip & Jacob in the County of Bristol so may be a good place to start. in the mean time I will keep searching the internet to see if I can get better details for you. Thanks in anticipation Liz

Hi Debi Sorry but the Bath census is not available at Bristol Record Office. If you ever find a Bristol address I would be happy to look for you. Bronwyn

Hi Bronwyn Thank you very much for your kind offer. If you have the time after your own searches I would be most grateful for a search on the 1861 census for this wee family: Michael KIRBY (Sometimes William) b 1827 Co; Limerick Ireland a Gardener Ellen KIRBY b 1836 Coleford GLS Ellen Kirby b 1860 Weston Bath The last address I have for them is Bristol Road Bath Somerset in 1859 when Michael and Ellen wed. However according to a document written later on in life by wee Ellen she states she was living in Bristol upto the age of 3, near an Uncle of hers James Kirby who was a Fish Seller. I'm aware the boundaries of Bristol bounce around, even to this day lol, and thus am not sure if this info would be at the Bristol Office, however thought it might be worth a mention just incase . Many thanks for your time and trouble Much happiness debi

Thank you for getting back to me re visit toBristol Records Office here is all the information I have:- 1881 Census (living at 19 Cooks Gardens, Bristol, St. Phillip & Jacob Out, Gloucester, England Henry Chard born c1832 Bath, Somerset Harriet Chard born c1835 Bristol, Gloucester, England Thomas Chard c1866 Bristol, Gloucester England Walter Chard born c1868 Bristol, Gloucester England Ada Chard Born c1873 Bristol, Gloucester, England Rosie Chard Born c1875 Bristol, Gloucester, England 1891 Census (living at 5 Cooks Gardens 1881 census 19 so moved down street) Henry Chard 59 Mason's labourer born Bath Harriet Chard 56 Wife born St. Phillips, Bristol Rosina Chard 17 Cotton Spinner born St. Phillips, Bristol and two lodgers. 1901 census (living at 2 Catherine Place Barton Hill Rd, Bristol) Henry Chard Head aged 46 born c1855 widower Labourer General born Bristol HENRY CHARD father widower aged 69 born Somerset, Bath Alice Whittard housekeeper So there oldest child would have been this Henry Chard junior born 1855 so i guess they married anytime before 1855 but I have found a reference for a Henry Chard married December quarter 1853 Clifton but that is all it says so this could be my Henry. Note Harriet has died between 1891 and 1901 but I have no details. Would love to find any information on them i.e. Harriet's maiden name when where they married. Henry & Harriets date of birth/death there parents names anything at all would be wonderfull as I cant get back any further at the moment. Hope this information helps if not let me know. Thank you so very much I think your wonderful giving your time to help others like me. Thanks once again and best wishes Melanie

Hello Melanie Do you have anymore information as to where and when they were married? I have looked them up on the 1881 census and find them in the St Philip & St Jacob area of Bristol so I could look at those church registers but without a year it could be very difficult. Do you have any idea when their eldest child was born? Bronwyn

Please could you look up an Henry Chard born c1832, Bath, Somerset, England and his wife Harriet Chard born c1835 Bristol, Gloucester, England any information on them there parents (maiden name) anything at all would be so wonderfull as I am stuck and cant get back any further. I do not live in Bristol anymore as live in North Yorkshire so cant get down there. Thank you so very very much Melanie

Bronwyn Thanks again. Your help is much appreciated. Debs

Hi Debs Yes that's fine. I have checked that the records are there and will be going in a couple of weeks so will be in touch then. Bronwyn

Bronwyn, Thank you for your kind offer. I would appreciate a look-up for my ancestor Abraham Parslow (sometimes spelt Parsley or Parsloe). According to the IGI, he was christened on 21 April 1793 in Westbury-on-Trym. I'd love to know if he had any siblings and his parents names if possible. Thank you in advance for your time and effort. Hope you find your ancestors and have a good visit. Debs

I shall be visiting Bristol Record Office in a couple of weeks to do lookups. I now have enough queries to keep me busy on this occasion. I shall however be going again before Christmas so you can send me a message if you are not in any rush for the information. Bronwyn