[WED]Wedmore to Iowa. Do you know the ship and date ?

Sun, 2 Mar 2003 17:17:00 -0000

Hi Nancy

I've tried to link in, but no luck so far.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Hill" <nhill@kc.rr.com>
To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [WED]Wedmore to Iowa. Do you know the ship and date ?

> Hi, John,
>
> I have the names of his parents.  They are John Redman and Hester Ham
> Redman.  I found them in the 1851 Census and John is listed as a farmer
and
> is 65 years old.  His wife Hester is 48.  Then there is a William born
> (1827), George (1831), Maria (1836) and Jane (1841).  Family history
> believes that he had a brother named Thomas but he is not listed in the
> Census.   I have not been able to locate any additional information on
John
> and Hester.  George Redman died in 1887 and in his biography it states
that
> his grandfather lived to be 100 and had many decendents.   I just can't
find
> them.
>
> Thanks.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John V Hayward" <john@hayward2.fsnet.co.uk>
> To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 7:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [WED]Wedmore to Iowa. Do you know the ship and date ?
>
>
> > Hi Nancy
> >
> > Do you have the ancestors of George Redman?
> >
> > I have a William Redman who married Elizabeth Carver at Wedmore
31/5/1827.
> I
> > am a 6th cousin 3 times removed from Elizabeth Carver and therefore
> related
> > to any of their descendants.
> >
> > I look forward to hearing from you.
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > John V Hayward
> > john@hayward2.fsnet.co.uk
> > In The Heritage Coast, Suffolk
> > Protected by Nortons SystemWorks
> > Look at names on <www.rootsweb.com>
> > Look for John Haward, born 1722 and then to Index.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nancy Hill" <nhill@kc.rr.com>
> > To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 12:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [WED]Wedmore to Iowa. Do you know the ship and date ?
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for your response, Stanley.  I can't find any link to the name.
> > > George Redman married Louisa Jane Fear in Mark in 1869 and their son
> > George
> > > Castle was born in Iowa.  Louisa Jane was the daughter of Robert
William
> > > Fear and Betsey Cox Fear.  George came to America in 1851 and lived in
> the
> > > Dyersville, Iowa area until 1872 and George Castle was born after
that.
> > We
> > > have always been curious about his middle name and where it came from.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Stanley Castle" <scastle@cocklake.demon.co.uk>
> > > To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 4:28 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [WED]Wedmore to Iowa. Do you know the ship and date ?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Nancy,
> > > >
> > > > The Castle family that I am a part of came from Oxford. So we cannot
> be
> > > held
> > > > responsible. The Castle name in fair widespread the highest density
of
> > > > Castles is in Kent followed by Oxford. There are a few in the
Wedmore
> > > > registers in the 17th century when there was a family of them in
> > Cocklake.
> > > > There are only about eight entries in the local phone directory so
> there
> > > are
> > > > not many in the area now.
> > > > As you probably know it used to be quite common for the children of
a
> > > couple
> > > > to be given the mother's maiden name as a second Christian name. The
> > > nearest
> > > > example is when Hannah Pople's daughter married a Porter their
> children
> > > were
> > > > named Pople Porter.
> > > > There is a possibility the George was named after a geographical
> > location
> > > > (maybe where he was conceived). There is an area called Castle and a
> > > Castle
> > > > farm at Heath House and a Fenny Castle a mile or so south of Wookey.
> > > > I think that a family name is probably the best bet (maybe even a
> maiden
> > > > aunt with a lot of money to leave, who might be persuaded to leave
it
> to
> > a
> > > > nephew carrying her name - parents think wishfully.
> > > >
> > > > Stanley Castle
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: wedmore-admin@lists.tutton.org
> > > > [mailto:wedmore-admin@lists.tutton.org]On Behalf Of Nancy Hill
> > > > Sent: 01 March 2003 03:18
> > > > To: wedmore@lists.tutton.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [WED]Wedmore to Iowa. Do you know the ship and date ?
> > > >
> > > > Hi, I have a question for Stanley Castle.  My great-grandfather,
> George
> > > > Redman, came to America in 1851 from Wedmore.  One of his sons is
> named
> > > > George Castle Redman.  George died in 1887.  We have always been
> curious
> > > > about George's middle name, Castle, and thought it might have been a
> > > family
> > > > name.  When I saw your post, I wondered if you might have any
> > information
> > > > about George Redman since he named one of his sons Castle.  Would
you
> > have
> > > > any insight on this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Nancy Hill
> > > >
> > > >
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