Tracing Family History
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17/08/2010
I am trying to trace Trenchard’s. My interest at present is with Elizabeth Trenchard, born Hemyock 30 March 1859. She is my maternal Great Grandmother and I believe her father was J (John? Trenchard) who lived all his life in Hemyock. I have a small newspaper cutting passed on to me by a cousin which tells of his funeral and who attended although I have no date or the name of the newspaper. It states that he was 85 when he died. My Great Grandmother became Elizabeth Mountstephen when she married Samuel Mountstephen. I think he died young as she is already a widow by the time she is 41. I would be interested to know more about the Trenchards of Hemyock if anyone has any information,
Helen Kemp
hkemp@cornwall.gov.uk
17/08/2010
I am trying to find information about my grandmother who has now passed away. Her name was Hilda Maud Hill at birth, born in Clayhidon in 1911. Her father was William Hill born 1879 in Lemons Hill, Hemyock and her mother Emma / Emily Jane Chard Goldsworthy born 1880 in Higher Hill, Clayhidon.
Her mother died when Hilda was 7 and at the time they were living at Too Goods, Hemyock.
Her father William died pulling the church bells at Culmstock when she was 10. She never spoke of who she lived with after this and she always maintained that she didn't know. I would love to hear from anyone who knew her or the people she lived any clues would be much appreciated.
Karen Case
bprkaz@aol.com
16/08/2010
I am trying to find out more about the WOOD family from Hemyock and Culmstock area. I am also interested in KELLAND family. Henry KELLAND was a blacksmith in the area in mid 1800's.
Many thanks
Mark Ellerby
mark.ellerby@virgin.net
12/05/2010
Hi, I am tracing the Woods from Hemyock. Any more connections would be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards
Simone Gerrard
12/02/2010
I am tracing the Marks family and my great grandfather Samuel Marks was born in Hemyock and in 1851 lived at Great Simons Burrow. I believe his father were William Marks was born in Clayhidon in 1805 and Sarah Marks born Burlescombe 1813 was his mother. I would love to hear anything about them or their children. Any information would be great.
Many thanks
Jenny Bourke nee Marks
jenny@moodoo.co.uk
05/10/2009
Please can you help? I came to Hemyock a few years ago as my late father was from Devon and I found out that my grandfather Robert Trickey was born in Hemyock and he married Edith Mary Salter. If anyone has any information on the families living or passed on please could they contact me.
Thank you
Jo Graves (nee Trickey)
swompysyoyo@hotmail.com
29/09/2009
I am trying to trace a Arthur Townsend Lutley who I believe grew up in Hemyock at Whitehall Farm, Hemyock, Devon. Son of Edward (Farmer) and Emily Lutley. He was born in 1882 5th of their 8 children.
My interest lies in an ongoing study of the 1/5th Bn., Devonshire Regiment. Arthur Lutley served with the Bn for a unknown period of time in 1917 as the Bn Intelligence Officer. He was wounded on November 12th 1917 at / or near Browns Hill, South of Burkah in Palestine.
Todate I have found it very difficult to find anything more about him. I would really appreciate any local knowledge with respect to Arthur Lutley or indeed any other local ties to the 1/5th Devons.
I would greatly appreciate any assistance.
Best Regards
Dave Dycher (Hong Kong)
ddycher@hotmail.com
01/08/2009
I have traced my family to WORTHINGTON PERRY who lived in Hemyock between 1821 and 1905. His father was William Perry (c1796) who married Sarah Chard (c1801). His father was Henry Perry (c1775) who married Sarah Moon (c1775). Her father and mother were John Moon (c1750) and Mary Bennett (c1750).
Any information would be wonderful. I have only found one grave to a Henry Moon who died on March 5th 1908 and no PERRY even though WORTHINGTON died in the workhouse. Worthington's son moved to Cardiff, South Wales and is my mother's grandfather.
Looking forward to hearing from you
Sarah Chapman
chapman2001@onetel.net
18/05/2009
Hello I am trying to trace my maternal grand mothers family. Her name was Vera Clist Born 1908. Her father was William Stone Clist he was born in 1882, Hemyock. I think he was a Blacksmith. He married abt 1908, Sarah Ann Short also of Hemyock. My grandmother married Albert Perry, they spent most of their lives in Tiverton, Devon.
it would be great if anyone can help.
Thank you
Best regards
Denise Clarke (nee Priscott)
denisevclarke@aol.com
26/02/2009
I have been researching my fathers family and have got back to my great great grandfather William Clements (1815 - 1891) who I believe owned Bowerhayes Farm. He married Ann Bishop and his fathers name may have been John.
Any more information about the Clements or the Bishops would be appreciated.
Janet
cliffecitygirl@aol.com
21/01/2009
I am helping a distant relative, of mine who lives in Australia, research the Holway family tree.
So far I have traced part of her family back to the Holways in Hemyock and found two sisters Elizabeth (1817) married John Spiller in 1842 and Jane married Thomas Joseph Bailey on 3 Oct 1866 in Farmborough, S'set. Their son Harry married Mary Jane Ackland (also born in Hemlock 1870) who was the granddaughter of Elizabeth Holway and John Spiller!
Harry and Mary Jane emigrated some time between 1908 and 1916.
I have found the parents of the Holway sisters to be James Holway (1794 Hemyock) and Mary Marshall (1796 Hemyock) but then I am at an impasse with the Holway line as there are two James' born in Hemyock in 1794 one to James and Mary (ch'd 12/10/94) and the other to William and Sarah (ch'd 5/1/94)
So what I am asking is please does anyone have information on James' parents or which one may have died as there appears to be only one surviving up to and beyond 1841. There are census returns for James and his wife Mary up to 1861 and James was still alive for the '71 census.
Thank you,
Tony Thompson
redtonyt@yahoo.co.uk
15/12/2008
I am tracing the MARKS family, Hemyock, Clayhidon, Dunkeswell, Wellington, N & S Petherton and all surrounding areas of Devon and Somerset. Any information greatly received.
Thanks
Philip Ray
pip@gullsgalore.co.uk
10/11/2008
I am researching my Family tree for John and Ann Browning, John was born 1823 Hemyock, Ann was born 1824 Ashculm, Hemyock,The 1871 census shows an address as 36 Combe Hill, Their children were, Emma, born1852, Sarah, born 1855, John, born 1858, The connection to my family is Emma Browning. Can anyone help in my search?
Regards John M Hobbs
Johnhobbs@mail2world.com
03/11/2008
Thomas Morgan
Trying to trace a Thomas Morgan born abt1833 and died before 1879, he had a daughter Isabella who married a John Farmer. Thomas married either a Elizabeth or Rachel Barnard, Can any one help please!!
regards,
Maureen Bracken
derek.raines@aliceadsl.fr
03/11/2008
Hitchcock Family
I am looking for any information on a John Hitchcock born abt 1790 in we think Hemyock or close by. He had a son William born 1823 who married a Sidwell Aplin in 1846 at which time they were living in Sheldon. He is proving really difficult to track down so any help of any kind would be very gratefully received.
regards,
Maureen Bracken
derek.raines@aliceadsl.fr
02/10/2008
i was wondering if you would be able to help me. I am the son of richard albert jackson and i was wondering if anyone would be able to let me know if he is still living in hemyock.,
If he does would anyone be able to pass on my message of contacting me
my phone number is 07886835054
Kind regards
Alec Jackson
alecjackson69@talktalk.net
30/09/2008
seeking info and photos of pring/north family.
JAMES PRING born Hemyock in 1794 married ANN BROWN. 11 july 1821 in Culmstock.
son JOHN BROWN PRING bon 1825 hemyock died 1884 aged 59 never married.
daughter ELIZABETH ANN PRING born 1829, married EDWARD NORTH of chuchstanton, they married 1854 in wellington. Their children , ELIZABTH ANN NORTH born 1857, EDWARD J NORTH born 1866, EVA NORTH born 1872.
ELIZABETH ANN NORTH married TOM TOWNSEND in wellington 1884. ELIZABETH ANN died 1897 in wincanton, aged 40.
Their children tom ashley, harry j, florence m, albert e, edith anni
EVA NORTH lived with tom and elizabeth and in 1900 they lived in hanham.bristol, tom married sister inlaw eva about 1900 and had 4 children. dolly, hilda, arthur, elsie. all died in hanham bristol.
many thanks to anyone with info,
Margaret
mggmarg14@blueyonder.co.uk
30/09/2008
I am trying to trace Hannah Hine born about 1800 in Clayhidon, Devon who married James Sellars, corn miller of Mellcombe Mill, North Petherton in 1822. Any information gratefully received.
Debbie Roberts
deborah.l.roberts@sky.com
25/09/2008
Tracing the Moore Family - If anybody has information on the following I should be very grateful to hear from them.
Samuel Moore, 1863c, Mary Moore, 1872c, Maria Moore, 1878c
Their father was Samuel Moore of Churchstanton. Their mother was Mary Moore, her maiden name not known. Mary was born in Hemyock. Samuel Moore (the son) became a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery, and served many years in Malta, Other siblings John (born 1848c) and Sarah (born 1855c) were both born in Churchstanton, and George (born 1850c) and William (born 1853c) were born in Upottery.
If you have any information please contact David Hatch, either by email adnamshatch@btinternet.com or phone 07753 822768 and I will call you back.
24/07/2008
To Pat O'Brien:
Hopefully you are still monitoring this site. Your last message was in 2006. I am researching the Morgan family and have considerable information to share including Adrian Morgan.
Have we communicated before? I can't recall.
Keith Thornton (Ontario, Canada)
dawn.thornton@sympatico.ca
24/07/2008
I have undertaken considerable research into the MANLEY family in Wales whose ancestors originated in the Hemyock area. I am interested to know of any local family history group who would have information about them.
I understand for instance that in the mid 1800's the Innkeeper was a Manley as were the Butcher and other traders in the village. Could you please put me in contact with anyone who may have pictures, records or any other useful information.
Many thanks,
Bryan Bladon
bryan.bladon@homecall.co.uk
24/07/2008
My ancestor Richard Hurtnell (later family spelled it Hartnell) born 1696 in Hemyock married Joanne Bishop in Clayhidon 1718. Am
interested in any other family members, especially those relating to the Bishop name as Bishop keeps popping up as a first name in the Hartnell line.
thanks, Maryed
ahartnel@bigpond.net.au
18/05/2008
There has been an enquiry from a past Hemyock resident searching for Judith Hannaford whose father ran a butcher's business at Bridge House during the 1950/60. Judith, and her sister Ruth, attended Tiverton Grammar School and along with their father, CJ, sang in St Mary's church choir. If you have any idea of where Judith or Ruth can be contacted please tel 01823 680352 or email jbawler1947@hotmail.co.uk
Many thanks, Janice Bawler
10/04/2008
I am hoping to find some information about the Hitchcock family in the 18th Century in the Hemyock area.
In 1807 William Lawrence married Kezia "Hiscock" at West Monkton, the only Kezia I can find to fit the date is Kezia Hitchcock born in Hemyock in 1783 the daughter of Jacob Hitchcock and Eleanor ( Manley ) married in 1768. As there seem to be many Hitchcocks in the area during that century and Kezia appears to be a popular name I wonder whether anyone can help put me on the right track.
The witnesses at the marriage of William and Kezia are Robert (Mary) and Elizabeth Southey.
Any morsels gratefully received.
Norna Taylor, Cornwall
norna@taylor6939.fsnet.co.uk
24/03/2008
I am coming from Australia to England in Late April 2008 and will be coming to visit Hemyock, where I understand my Great Great Grandfather was born.
He was Thomas HANCOCK (1821-1901) and I understand he died nearby in Dunkeswell. He married Hannah BUTTLE (1826-1901) who I believe was born in Yarcombe. Her parents were John BUTTLE and Hannah BOARD who married in 1818. Thomas Hancock's parents were William HANCOCK (born 1794) and Mary DYER.
Thomas Hancock's son, William Hancock (1851-1944) was born in Wellington Somerset, and later moved out of the area, first to Yorkshire and finally to Sussex. He married Emily HERRIN (1963-1904
I would appreciate any information (to maccabruce@optusnet.com.au) on the HANCOCK, and BUTTLE families in and around Hemyock.
Thank You
Bruce MacCarthy
05/02/2008
I am tracing my family tree. I have gone back to my GGGGGGrandfather who was Hezekiah Macey born in 1730,he married Sarah Parsons in 1751. The next generation was his son James Macey of Hemyock who was born in 1754, he married Betty Salter in 1779. I wonder if anybody else is tracing the same family tree?
The next generation moved to West Buckland in Somerset. I wonder are there any Macey's still living in these two places?
Alan Macey, Dorset
alanmacey@btinternet.com
16/08/2007
I am trying to find out more infomation on the Blackmore family.
I have John Blackmore born 1790 married to Elizabeth Ackland born 1801, living in Hemyock from 1841 Census at Jewels Farm. I have justed Visited Hemyock and found their grave in St Mary's church yard which was a great surpise. They had about 12 Children, some of whom moved to Cardiff, where my husbands family live now. John and Elizabeth where my husband's gt gt gt grandparents. Any infomation about this family would come as a great help.
Thank you
Sandra Caveney sandra.caveney@ntlworld.com
07/06/2007
I was wondering if anyone may know of my fathers mother Lucy Salter. She was known as Doll as she looked like a doll when born. There is quite a big family some dead some alive I believe. Her father was George Salter and mother was Lucy Palk. Lucy married a William Henry Hill In Pontypool and then settled in Herefordshire. If anyone would like to get in to get in contact I would be most appreciative.
Yours
Gail Tomlinson (nee Hill)
sweetpea@the-photographer.eclipse.co.uk
22/11/2006
My great grandmother, Elizabeth Manfield (known as Betsy) was baptised at Hemyock in 1835. By 1851 she had moved to Creech St Michael in Somerset where she married Samuel Finch, had 15 children and remained there for the rest of her long life. Her parents, Samuel Manfield and Sarah Stamp, married at Hemyock in 1819 and her grandparents, Samuel Manfield and Thomasin Manning, married there in 1775. Among Elizabeth’s siblings, Thomasin married John Berry and Dinah married Henry Buttle.
Elizabeth’s father, Samuel Manfield, died July 1862 when he fell off a hay cart as reported in the Wellington Weekly News, 7 August 1862. The Manfield family can be traced back to the 1600s in the Hemyock parish registers and a Lawrence Manfild, Mason was one of the people who certified the value of the properties lost in the Hemyock fire of 1693. (Other early spellings of Manfield are Manfeild and Manfill.) A picture of Elizabeth (Betsy) can be seen on my Web site http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanla/Index.htm
I am happy to provide further information on the Manfield family in Hemyock
Judith Lawrence
lawfam@ntlworld.com
15/01/2006
Can anyone help me?
I am trying to trace the parents of my ggg grandparents, John and Elizabeth Trenchard, who farmed at Culm Davy at least from 1819 (the date of their daughter Ann's birth) to at least 1827 (when their daughter Susanna was born). My gg grandfather William was their son, born in 1823. He married Lydia Dimond of Upottery in 1844 at Otterford. All their children were baptized in Hemyock (St Mary's). Also I have reason to believe that my family were non-conformists - Baptists (?) and later Plymouth Brethren. I should like to know whether it is possible that members of non-conformist chapels had their children baptized in the local Anglican church for the sake of getting the name down in an official record.
Thanks for your help
Fred Trenchard
fstrenchard@tiscali.co.uk
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