[WED]Contact from Somerset Larders.

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This enquiry originated from my second cousin in Canada. For those of =
you keeping records, I have a couple of corrections. Thomas Duckett and =
Martha Pearce were married in Winford not Bedminster. Percy Duckett died =
of a "tropical disease" not from injuries. Thirdly Thomas and Martha did =
not have a son Michael (there was a Wilfred Michael who died as an =
infant in 1879). Thomas's father was Michael as was one of his brothers.
Although Percy was supposed to have gone to South Africa to take part in =
The Jameson Raid, there was never any family indication that he was =
involved, or that he was in any fighting of any sort. I have one of his =
letters, that was sent home to his mother. It is in verse and is rather =
sad as he was clearly home-sick. I have a second letter sent to him, not =
long before he went overseas, from a young lady "Emily from Sand, =
Wedmore". There is no clear suggestion of a close relationship on her =
side, but it is reproving and suggests a parting. As it is in some ways =
trivial, it is curious that it  has survived. Researches of the 1891 =
census indicate that she may have been Emily Starr aged 20, daughter of =
John & Matilda Starr (both 53). I know nothing more of this family.
Matthew Duckett.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This enquiry originated from my second =
cousin in=20
Canada. For those of you keeping records, I have a couple of =
corrections. Thomas=20
Duckett and Martha Pearce were married in Winford not Bedminster. Percy =
Duckett=20
died of a "tropical disease" not from injuries. Thirdly Thomas and =
Martha did=20
not have a son Michael (there was a Wilfred Michael who died as an =
infant in=20
1879). Thomas's father was Michael as was one of his =
brothers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Although&nbsp;Percy was supposed to =
have gone to=20
South Africa to take part in The Jameson Raid, there was never any =
family=20
indication that he was involved, or that he was in&nbsp;any fighting of =
any=20
sort. I have one of his letters, that was sent home to his mother. It is =
in=20
verse and is rather sad as he was clearly home-sick. I have a second =
letter sent=20
to him, not long before he went overseas,&nbsp;from a young lady "Emily =
from=20
Sand, Wedmore". There is no clear suggestion of a close relationship on =
her=20
side, but it is reproving and suggests a parting. As it is in some ways =
trivial,=20
it is curious that it&nbsp; has survived. Researches of the 1891 census =
indicate=20
that she may have been Emily Starr aged 20, daughter of John &amp; =
Matilda Starr=20
(both 53). I know nothing more of this family.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Matthew =
Duckett.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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