Contacts Sought

CHARMBURY. Daniel Charmbury married Elizabeth Young 1781 Blandford Forum. I have traced Daniel to Biddestone in Wiltshire, but no real proof other than that he had a brother, William (will). His parents were Thomas Charmbury and Betty Attwood who married at 1754 Colerne. The Charmburys lived at Biddestone and had children:- Daniel 1755, William 1756, Ellin, 1759, Thomas 1762, James 1763, Betty 1766, John 1769. Betty was a victualler who owned the White Horse Inn in Biddestone. She bequeathed it to her eldest son, Daniel in her 1789 will. Both of the parents were dead by 1780 and this is about the time Daniel shows up in Blandford Forum. He became a wealthy builder. Children of Daniel and Elizabeth Charmbury:- Ellen and Elizabeth 1783, Daniel 1785, Sarah 1786, Ann 1788. (Ellen married Thomas Lacy 1804. Elizabeth married John Howard 1809. Sarah died 1852 spinster. Ann married Robert Rickman 1812.) Daniel Jr married Ann Joyce 1816 Blandford Forum. He became a Cabinet Maker and Tea Dealer/ Grocer in Poole. Children:- Mary Elizabeth 1818, Jane 1820, Ann 1822, Robert Young 1823. (Mary Elizabeth married Robert Kenyon 1842 London. Jane married William Henry Moore 1850 London. Robert Young Charmbury immigrated to New Orleans, USA where he made his fortune and remained a bachelor. His sisters contested his will after he died in 1879. Robert had bequeathed his estate to the City of Poole in order to build a place for the poor. The sisters won! Ann Charmbury married Edward Billows 1841 Blandford Forum (Refer to Billows surname).

JOYCE John Joyce married Prudence and lived in Shapwick from about 1760 where John was a miller at White Mill, part of the Kingston Lacy Estate. John was born about 1730. They had children:- Betty 1760, John 1762, Ann 1764, William 1767, Prudence 1769, James 1772, Thomas 1775. John Jr married twice. His first wife was Mary Raindall whom he married 1782 Wimborne. They had children:- James 1783 Sturminster Marshall, Ann 1788 Wimborne, William 1790 Wimborne, Thomas 1793 Morden, Elizabeth 1794 Morden, John 1797 Morden. The second wife was Elizabeth Fry whom John married 1797 Shapwick. Children all bp Morden:- Thyrsa 1798, Prudence 1801, Mary 1806, Maria 1807, Charles 1809. Ann Joyce born 1788 Wimborne married Daniel Charmbury 1816 Blandford Forum (Refer to Charmbury Surname).

BROCK of Christchurch and Wimborne. Andrew Brock married Mary North 1711 Christchurch. Andrew was a mariner of Guernsey. Children bp Christchurch:- Mary 1713, Betty 1714, John 1715, Andrew 1717, John 1720, Thomas 1725, Philip 1726, William 1733. Philip Brock married Sarah Mantle 1751 Christchurch. Children bp Christchurch:- Philip 1753, Sarah 1754, Mary 1756. (Sarah married Henry Ricks 1776 Christchurch. Mary married Joseph Hodges 1781 Wimborne). Philip Brock Jr married Rebecca Knight 1780 Portsmouth St Thomas. Philip was a plumber and glazier. Children bp Wimborne:- Rebecca 1782, Mary 1783. (Rebecca married Henry Jones 1811 Poole). Mary Brock married George Baker Billows 1805 Wimborne. (Refer to Billows surname).

BELLOWS/BILLOWS. George BILLOWS married Mary BAKER 1772 Canford Magna. Their son, George Baker Billows bp 1779 Canford Magna was an ironmonger in Poole. He married Mary BROCK 1805 Wimborne. GB Billows installed gas lighting in the city of Poole in the 1830s. The city of Poole became bankrupt which in turn bankrupted the Billows. Many of the sons of GB Billows were gas engineers, one of which, Edward died in 1857 from Cholera in Calcutta, India after installing gas lighting there. Edward's son, another Edward, also a gas engineer died 1887 in Singapore, also from cholera. Edward BILLOWS married Ann CHARMBURY 1841 Blandford Forum and had children, Edward 1842, George 1844, Anne 1845, Ellen 1847, Frederick 1850, Mary 1851, Amy 1854, Eva 1855. Robert Charmbury 1857. Mary BILLOWS married Thomas George WILSHER 1885 Melbourne Australia. Frederick, Mary's brother and family accompanied Mary to Australia, but Fred died in Brisbane 1886. Amy married Fred Cooper 1888 Singapore and lived in Ceylon and the USA. Anne married Lenard BRAS in 1870 Singapore. They were wiped out during WWII in Indonesia. Ellen married Thomas George KING 1873 in London. Eva married Joseph James WALTER 1885 London. I would love to hear from any descendents.

YERBURY. I am just beginning a search for my maternal grandfather's people in Somerset. The only info I have is based on the census records for 1841-1891. My grandfather was Herbert YERBURY b. Frome 1879. His father was Henry Yerbury b. Frome, 1852 and his mother, Louisa CARPENTER, b. Midsomer Norton 1851. The parents of Henry Yerbury were George Yerbury b. Frome 1818 and Ann GERRETT b. Frome 1820. Family lore says the Yerbury's have been in the Frome area from the 1600's. Census records indicate that the head of the family was always a shoemaker, and some of the children shoemaker's apprentices!. Any info on the shoemaking Yerbury's of Frome would be appreciated.

EDGAR. James EDGAR born 1796 in Poole, married Louisa BOLT in Kinson, Poole. Louisa died in 1822 bearing his first son James. James EDGAR re married to Ann FRAMPTON in Poole 1826. They produced seven children the last being Albert Edgar born 1850. He moved to Hull Yorkshire and married Catherine TURNER.

JOY. Robert JOY born about 1795 in Netherbury; married Elizabeth HOSKINS, 7 April 1817 in Netherbury. William JOY bap. 24 Dec 1820 in Netherbury. Joseph JOY, born 19 Nov 1850 in Allington. Edwin William JOY, born 17 Sept 1897, St Andrew's Well, Bradpole.

BISHOP. Robert BISHOP, born about 1810, Loders. Married Charlotte CRABB in 1834 in Loders.

LEE of Membury (Dev), Chard, Somerton, Taunton - I have been researching this family for many years, and would love to hear from anybody else who is connected. Family originated at Membury nr Axminster, and many migrated into Somerset pre-1837. Some huge families in Chard. Somebody out there must be researching! Let's exchange information.

GAYLER. I am interested in William Gayler who was born in Taunton circa 1847 and died in London in 1907. He became Chief Inspector of Taxes in the Inland Revenue. Does anyone have any details of either his birth, baptism or 1851 census details? Any extra info e.g. educational details would be very welcome too.

MORRIS, William marries Jane WHITE 1803, Cheselbourne, Dorset. Children Thirza, John, Emma, Frederick. Frederick White MORRIS married Anne SHORT 1838 Cheselbourne, Dorset. Have considerable information to share on the SHORT family. Seeking information about the MORRIS and WHITE family.

ASHMAN. I am looking to find out about Thomas Ashman baptised in Stoke Lane 12 March 1834 according to IGI. I believe him to be my great grandfather, as Bastardy Records show a Thomas Ashman father of Thomas Arthur JONES born 1868 at Elm. Census records show Thomas Ashman living with the HOBBS family, one of whom was a witness at T Jones wedding. Would be grateful if anyone researching ASHMAN can help.

HOCKEY. My research has so far found the following:
Samuel Hockey b before 1800 d March 1839 at Castle Cary married Sarah Ellen ?
Children:
Humphrey Champney Bogard Hockey b 1827 (and my great great grandfather) m Elizabeth Jane ROSSITER (formerly MABY - Jane married Nehemia Maby who I assume died before their marriage in the late 1840's) - I have a full listing of their 6 children; Jane died in December 1895 at Yeovil; James Hockey married Mary ORAM December 1837 Castle Cary; Mary Ann Hockey married Thomas How MARCH 1838 Castle Cary; William Hockey married Joanna COX December 1838 Castle Cary; Phoebe Hockey married Robert OXENHAM September 1842 Castle Cary; Ann Hockey married George HILL June 1845 Castle Cary.