[WED]Ducketts and Browns

Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:15:50 +1200

When was the exodus? Overtime or around the turn of the 20th century?Just
curious because of my grandfathers (John Pople Porter) decision to come to
New Zealand.
Katherine.
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From: "John Hayward" <john@hayward2.fsnet.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [WED]Ducketts and Browns


> Yes, it has been stated that some 60 families left Wedmore area for the
Iowa
> area. Certainly I have some there I would dearly like to find.
>
> John V Hayward
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Ridley" <ridleyjames@hotmail.com>
> To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [WED]Ducketts and Browns
>
>
> >
> > Its interesting how many immigrants from the Wedmore area emmigrated to
> > central NY.  My family (The Days and Williss) moved to Cayuga County.
> > Others went to Onandoga, Seneca and Monroe.  Does anyone have similar
> > experiences?
> >
> > Jim Ridley
> >
> > >From: "Stephen L. Brown" <slb2@ix.netcom.com>
> > >Reply-To: wedmore@lists.tutton.org
> > >To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
> > >Subject: [WED]Ducketts and Browns
> > >Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:13:12 -0500
> > >
> > >Hi everyone,
> > >       Firstly I would like to jump into the discussion of Ducketts by
> Lynn
> > >Nunn and Nancy Green. The Edwin Duckett that married Sarah Binning is I
> > >believe my second cousin five times removed. I have him as the last
child
> > >of William Duckett baptised 27 Dec 1773 and Ann Brown baptised 22 Jun
> 1774
> > >both at Wedmore. They married at Wells St.Cuthberts on 25 Jan 1794.
> > >       Their first three children namely George , Elizabeth and Mary
were
> > >baptised at Wedmore. Whether they moved to Wells St.Cuthberts Without
> after
> > >the birth of their third child or were already living there but
continued
> > >to baptise their children at Wedmore I do not know. It seems that they
> had
> > >at least four more children besides Edwin and the three baptised at
> Wedmore
> > >who in Census returns give their place of birth as either Sutton ,
Milton
> ,
> > >Wells or Wookey. I do see both a Lower Milton and an Upper Milton on my
> > >Ordnance Survey map and it appears that Lower Milton might well be
> > >contained within the parish of Wookey. I have not located a Sutton. In
> any
> > >event the Wedmore parish records indicate that Ann Brown Duckett died
at
> > >Milton and was buried at Wedmore on 8 Dec 1830 aged 57 years. Her
husband
> > >William incidently died at Burnham in 1851 and was buried at Wedmore.
> > >      Edwin Duckett by the time of the 1851 Census was living at Weare
> and
> > >had three children namely Mary Ann , William Brown and the Elizabeth
> > >mentioned by Nancy Green. I have no knowledge of these folks beyond
this
> > >point.
> > >      Dinah Duckett baptised 1812 is the first cousin of Elizabeth
> Duckett
> > >son of Edwin. I do seem to remember having some problems with their
> > >grandfather Joseph as to whether or not he married twice. By the way
the
> > >parish records indicate that Dinah Duckett died in Aug 1850 so who
> exactly
> > >is Dinah Green?
> > >     Secondly just wanted to respond to the last post of my new found
> 'cuz'
> > >Fay Edgar. I am descended from the marriage of Matilda Clarke and
Edward
> > >Brown the son of William Brown and Phoebe Toogood. This is the William
> born
> > >at Stawell that you mentioned in your first post. Old William Brown of
> > >Mudgley that married Hannah Batt is my fifth great grandfather.
> > >      By the way you have someone kind of interesting over on your side
> of
> > >the tree there. George Brown and Ann Pooks second youngest son James
> > >married Fanny Hardwick in 1892 and I believe her to be the grandaughter
> of
> > >the Fanny Hardwick that on her deathbed confessed to aiding in a murder
,
> (
> > >see the Wedmore Chronicles ) . . . isn' t that an interesting family
> > >connection? This Fanny Brown having survived I believe three husbands
can
> > >be found arriving at Ellis Island with her son George in Apr 1914 on
her
> > >way to her son Stephen Leigh in Marcellus , Onandaga County , N.Y.
> Whether
> > >they were immigrating or just visiting I do not know but with WW1 just
> > >months away I hope for the sake of her son that they remained in the
U.S.
> > >       Well its way past my bedtime so will have to say 'Goodnight' but
> > >would be interested in information on any of the above mentioned
> > >individuals.
> > >       Best Wishes to all ,
> > >                 Stephen L. Brown          Slb@ix.netcom.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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