GIFFORD OF SOUTH PETHERTON
I have been watching the traffic on this list with great interest and i think it is perhaps time i added mine. I am researching Gifford of South Petherton Somerset England, if any one share's any connection please get in touch.
Best regards Jenny
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Hi Jenny,
Very interested to see that you are interested in Giffords of South Petherton, Somerset.
I am not related to any Giffords, but am helping a Gifford friend who comes from Ohio (we're in Florida). She descends from George, of Pitcombe Parish and other places who, married Letitia Cock in 1841 and came, as did some of their 11 children, to the Warren/Niles, Ohio area. I have a good bit of information, but always looking to tie up the lose ends, of which there are many. Ket me know if you want it - it's too long to post here.
I believe you will find you can't stick to South Petherton, but will spread out to other towns. I assume you have looked at the LDS site and the FreeBMD site (in the UK).
Bill Abbott
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Hello Bill, it is nice to hear from you i appreciate you getting in contact with me. I also have quit a bit of information, i am fortunate to have the parish records on microfiche for South petherton, if i can help you in any way just let me know. Are we allowed to give each other e-mail addresses on this site as it would be nice to corrispond with each other direct.
Regards Jenny
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Sorry it has taken an age to reply, if you recieve this could you contact me on the following. puzzler@ntlworld.comMany thanks Jenny
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Hi Jenny
I think my great-great grandmother Harriet Gifford is probably the sister of your Phoebe Hutchings. Harriet was born 02 Aug 1822 near South Petherton, Somerset. On 17 Sep 1843 she married Elijah Hutchings (born in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset) and they emigrated to Ontario, Canada in the late 1840's (I have seen 1846 and 1849 and am not sure which is correct).
Does this match any information you have?
Regards
Edna
Edna
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Hello Edna, It is fantastic to hear from you concerning Harriet Gifford, it does indeed tie up with what i have in my tree, if you would like to contact me at home on puzzler@ntlworld.com we can then take it to another level. Do you know of Martha Davidson nee Moore, her father was Montague Hutchings Moore who was a son of Montague Marmaduke Moore & Ethel Harriett Hutchings daughter of Elijah Frederick Hutchings Harriet Gifford. Kindest regards Jenny
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Jennifer,
I am related to the Gifford family and we have had contact in the past. I have just recently found a connection to South Petherton as I was told by Susan H.B. in the Blackford books, that our Humphrey Gifford came to Blackford from Wigborough near or part of South Petherton with his wife Elizabeth Bradford. I am looking for a marriage date and place on them. If you have any information beyond this, I would appreciate the help. Thank you, Mary Gates
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Hello Mary, The Humphrey Gifford i have in my tree i know nothing about other than he is the son of Jacob Gifford & Mary, her surname is unknown, i will search through the parish records for South Petherton and get to you. You can contact me..puzzler@ntlworld.com
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Jennifer, Thank you. The Humphrey Gifford I am researching was born 1721. He married an Elizabeth Bradford. They had children, Ambrose, George, Thomas, Jonah, Samuel and Anna. The Blackford Books by Susan Hartnell Bevis say he left Wigborough, South Petherton to settle in Blackford(East Hall Farm) in 1769. I am also searching the son, Thomas Gifford born 1747. It is believed he married Ann Pitcher but I have no source on that either. If you can find any information it would be greatly appreciated. Mary Gates
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Hello Mary,
I only have once Humphrey Gifford in my tree and i dont have a date for him, as i said his parents are Jacob Gifford & Mary, if i knew where about Jacob Gifford caem from it would help as i own a few parish records, Kingsbury Episcopi, South Petherton, Shepton Beauchamp, and i believe Giffords are found in all of those.
Jenny
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