Bristol & Avon Family History Society Strays - Introduction The Strays listed in this document are people born or who usually lived in the former county of Avon (Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire) but have been found (often by chance) in another county. They have been submitted to the Society by family historians for in- clusion in this document and have been taken from many different sources such as baptismal, marriage and death registers, newspapers and monumental inscriptions. Prior to the advent of the internet and its powerful search facilities, locating ancestors who had moved away from their place of birth (or where they usually lived) was an extremely difficult, if not impossible task and the Strays file offered a ray of hope to researchers whose ancestors had ‘dissappeared off the radar’. Nowadays, the internet makes it much easier to find people wherever they are located but nevertheless, the Strays file can still give a clue as to their whereabouts when you hit that ‘brickwall’. Please bear in mind that this document is a secondary source and reseachers should endeavour to verify all information used. The Society is still maintaining its Strays file and we welcome your submissions although we are not recording information from census records because they are widely available on-line. Please include as much information as possible, especially about the source document. For example, if the source is a newspaper article, please include the following: • name of the newspaper • date of its publication • page number of the article • title of the article Submissions (scanned images if possible) can be sent by email to: [email protected] Alternatively, submissions can be posted to the address shown on the Society website: bafhs.org.uk/our-society/contacts John Crew March 2016 Bristol and Avon Family History Society - Strays EVENT YEAR SURNAME FORENAME(S) OTHERS SOURCE DETAILS Marriage of Edward ABBOT, of East Coker, Somerset, and Prudence MEECH by Marriage 1802 ABBOT Edward Parish Register Licence on 26th January 1802 at Corscombe, Dorset Marriage of John Lewis ABBOT, of St. Thomas, Somerset (Dr oc of Bristol ?) and Marriage 1810 ABBOT John Lewis KNIGHT, Hannah Westerleigh Parish Register ? Hannah KNIGHT (spinster) of this Parish by Licence on 5th February 1810 at Westerleigh Francis ABBOTT, of St. George, Glos, Parish, Coachmaker died 16th January Death 1817 ABBOTT Francis Monumental Inscriptions - Henbury 1817, aged 69. Relict Sarah died 3rd March, 1832 Sarah ABBOTT of Mangotsfield, widow of Francis, Coachmaker, died 3rd March Death 1832 ABBOTT Sarah ABBOTT Francis MI and Burial Register - Henbury 1832 aged 76 Marriage of Stephen ABBOTT, of Pendover, Somerset, and Charlotte RENDLE on Marriage 1828 ABBOTT Stephen RENDLE, Charlotte Parish Register 25th November 1828 at Corscombe, Dorset Marriage of John ABERNATHY, of St Philips, Bristol and Martha NORMAN on 11th Marriage 1772 ABERNATHY John NORMAN, Martha Phillimore, Somerset December 1772 at Fiddington, Somerset. NOTE: Another submission shows February instead of December, otherwise identical. Elizabeth daug: of Thomas (mariner) & Elizabeth of Redcliff, Bristol, was baptised Baptism 1820 ABLETT Elizabeth ABLETT Thomas & Elizabeth Oldbury-on-Severn Baptism's 26-Nov-1820 Marriage of John HYDE, of Milburn Port, Somerset and Margery ACOURT, also of Marriage 1737 ACOURT Margery HYDE, John Parish Register Milborne Port, Somerset, on 23rd February 1737 at Goathill, Somerset Marriage of William ACRAMAN (Bachelor) of St Stephens and Elizabeth REED Marriage 1807 ACRAMAN William REED, Elizabeth Parish Register ? (Spinster) of this parish by Licence on 29th September, 1807 at Brislington MI St. Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Mary ACWORTH, born 14th November, 1844 at Clevedon, Somerset, died 13th Death 1894 ACWORTH Mary Kent April 1894 at Moreton House MI and Burial Register Ann ADAMS, of Parish of Almondsbury, wife of Luke, died 14th January, 1839 aged Death 1839 ADAMS Ann ADAMS, Luke Northwick/Redwick 35 Cardiff Police Register of Constables Misc ADAMS Charles Prev Occ Carpenter, from Bath D/D Con/C 9/1/1 Christopher ADAMS, aged 3, of Thornbury, buried at West Harptree 27th March Burial 1759 ADAMS Christopher No Refs 1759 Edmund ADAMS, bachelor, aged 21, of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, breeches- Hampshire Allegations for Marriage Marriage 1793 ADAMS Edmund CATT, Elinor maker, and Elinor CATT, spinster, aged 21, of Southwick, at Southwick on 20th Licences April, 1793 Death 1843 ADAMS Elizabeth ADAMS, Thomas MI and Burial Register - Henbury Elizabeth ADAMS, of Bristol, wife of Thomas, died 9th February, 1843 aged 65 Henry ADAMS, son of Samuel and Maria of Almondsbury, died 16th December, Death 1839 ADAMS Henry ADAMS, Samuel & Maria MI Northwick/Redwick 1839 aged three years, nine months (note on submission says: See ADAMS, John Burroughs - Twin? James ADAMS, son of John (labourer) and Ann Mary ADAMS, of Bedminster. Baptism 1839 ADAMS James ADAMS, John & Ann Mary Parish Register St. James, Bristol Baptised 10th November 1839 at St. James, Bristol. MI and Burial Register Death 1855 ADAMS James James ADAMS, of White Horse, Almondsbury, died 29th July, 1855 aged 47 Northwick/Redwick Late of Saskatoon died suddenly on 28 Feb 1999 Jane moved to Canada 1 Mar Death 1999 ADAMS Jane Mary Katherine Hazel of Bristol Canadian Newspaper 1977 John Burroughs ADAMS, of Parish of Almondsbury, son of Samuel and Maria, died MI and Burial Register - Death 1839 ADAMS John Burroughs ADAMS, Samuel & Maria 16th December, 1839 aged three years and nine months. Note on submission says: Northwick/Redwick See ADAMS, Henry - Twin?) MI and Burial Register - Luke ADAMS, Yeoman, of Parish of Almondsbury, died 14th July, 1839 aged 46. Death 1839 ADAMS Luke Northwick/Redwick Note on submission says: Wife An? Marriage of George STOCKER, Jnr, of this parish and Martha ADAMS, of Marriage 1770 ADAMS Martha STOCKER, George, Jnr. Parish Register - Publow, Somerset Marksbury, Somerset, by licence, on 27th February, 1770 at Publow Somerset. Marriage of Samuel ADAMS, of Clutton, Somerset and Mary SMITH, by licence, on Marriage 1759 ADAMS Samuel SMITH, Mary Parish Register - Pensford, Somerset 11th December, 1759 at Pensford, Somerset Page 1 of 239 Bristol and Avon Family History Society - Strays EVENT YEAR SURNAME FORENAME(S) OTHERS SOURCE DETAILS Marriage of John SMITH, of ?, and Sarah ADAMS, of Milborne Port, Somerset, on Marriage 1720 ADAMS Sarah SMITH, John Parish Register - Goathill, Somerset 21st May, 1720 at Goathill, Somerset Death 1832 ADAMS Thomas MI and Burial Register - Henbury Thomas ADAMS, of Bristol, died 12th November, 1832 aged 66 Marriage of James ADAMSON, widower, of Bristol, and Sarah PENRICE, spinster, PENRICE, Sarah. BULSTRODE, Parish Register - St. Nicholas, Marriage 1800 ADAMSON James by licence, on 19th August, 1800 at St Nicholas, Worcester. Both signed. Elizabeth. PENRICE, George Worcester Witnesses: George PENRICE, Elizabeth BULSTRODE Marriage of William PRESCOTT, of All Saints (Bristol?), and Anne ADDAMS, of All Marriage 1778 ADDAMS Anne PRESCOTT, William Parish Register - Long Ashton Saints, by Banns on 26th July, 1778 Parish Register - St. James (via B&A Baptism of William Price ADDIS, son of William (a tailor) and Susannah of St Baptism 1843 ADDIS William Price ADDIS, William & Susannah FHS Index) Nicholas, Bristol at St James Parish, Bristol Burial 1761 ADEANE John No Refs Mr. John ADEANE of Bristol buried 26th November, 1761 Awre & Blakeney No Refs - Assume Parish Register - Marriage of George ADELUM, of Brislington, and Elizabeth CHALLOINER, of Marriage 1700 ADELUM George CHALLOINER, Elizabeth Siston Siston, at Siston on 9th April, 1700 Gertrude ADEY, daughter of Samuel SAUNDERS, gent., of Old Sodbury, died 12th Death 1724 ADEY Gertrude SAUNDERS, Samuel MI - Yate June, 1724 aged 24 Henry ADEY, late of Chipping Sodbury, son of Samuel and Gertrude, died 7th Death 1773 ADEY Henry ADEY, Samuel & Gertrude MI - Yate February, 1773 aged 55 Marriage of John ADKINS of Weston, and Mary SMITH of this parish, on 26th Marriage 1758 ADKINS John SMITH, Mary No Refs January, 1758 at Stratford-on-Avon No Refs - Assume Parish Register - St Marriage of Robert AITCHESON, of Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, and Eleanor Marriage 1822 AITCHESON Robert BIGGS, Eleanor John, Devizes BIGGS, by Licence on 19th December, 1822 at St. John, Devizes ALBURY, Eliza, aged 23, Baptist, five years in the colony, married, born Bath, living Misc 1863 ALBURY Eliza IRVING & GLOVER Florence Chuk, Ballarat, Australia in East Street, Ballarat, admitted to Ballarat Hospital 29th June, 1863, recommended by IRVING and GLOVER, discharged cured 13th November, 1863 Richard ALCOCK (22), seaman of Collingwood, son of John Hampton ALCOCK and Elizabeth H(EZ)ELL of Bristol, married Jane WILSON (18), daughter of William Marriage 1854 ALCOCK Richard WILSON, Jane (parents also listed) Florence Chuk, Ballarat, Victoria WILSON (sea captain) and Mary Ann GERRISH of Bristol, at St Marks, Fitzroy, 15th April, 1854 Marriage of John ALDEN the younger, of St Philip and Jacob, Bristol, butcher, and No Refs - assume Parish Register - Marriage 1791 ALDEN John the Younger WEBB, Elizabeth Elizabeth WEBB, spinster, of this parish on 11th September, 1791 at St Mary the Almondsbury Virgin, Almondsbury Selina Offer ALDERMAN, daughter of Abraham and Sarah ALDERMAN of No Refs - assume parish register - Baptism 1831 ALDERMAN Selina Offer ALDERMAN, Abraham & Sarah Churchill, labourer at present serving in 2nd Somerset Militia, baptised 5th May, Axbridge,