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Gwillim in Bath, Somerset and Saskatchewan, Canada

Gwillim in Bath, Somerset and Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted: 18 Jun 2005 5:08PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gwillim, Kendall
I am researching my maternal grandmother's family. Her father, Aquilla James Gwillim was born in Bath In 1839. His father was James Gwillim born about 1793, died 1866. His grandfather was Thomas Gwillim. Aquilla James Gwillim, who went by James, served with the British Army. He married a Mary Jane Little and had Aquilla James, Charlotte (my grandmother), Henry, Arthur Hope, Eleanor, Winnifred, Emily, Beatrice and Charles. The middle group of children were born in India. After he retired, the family moved to Saskatchewan, Canada. James's siblings were George, Susan (who married a Francis Wm Kendall), Mary and Martha. If any of these names and places ring a bell with someone, I would be delighted to hear from them.

Re: Gwillim in Bath, Somerset and Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted: 24 Jun 2005 12:05AM GMT
Classification: Query
I am curious about some of your Price family. My Prices were in the Michaelchurch, Peterchurch areas in the past 200 years. My great great great grandfather James Price born in 1808 Michaelchurch. His son James married an Emma Price. There are a lot of Price families in the area. You have a great day. David Price. Candle Lake, Sask.

Re: Gwillim in Bath, Somerset and Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted: 19 May 2011 12:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello,

I just saw your query about the Gwillim family. I am distantly related to this family and am in the process of gathering information about them. The Thomas Gwillim you mention as being the grandfather of Aquilla James Gwillim was married in Bath in 1792 to Sarah Wilton. Sarah was the daughter of James Wilton (c 1744-1803) and Elizabeth Palmer of Batheaston, Somerset, and granddaughter of John Wilton (c 1705-1771) and Elizabeth "Betty" Palmer (c 1713-1766) of Weston, Somerset, from whom I am descended.

I would like to compare notes with you.

Paul Doherty
Alexandria, Virginia

Re: Gwillim in Bath, Somerset and Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted: 19 May 2011 8:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Paul,

I have information about the descendants of James Gwillim b 1793 that I have gathered myself. I also have some information about Thomas Gwillim and Sarah Walton that I received from a contact on Genes Reunited a couple of years ago. I would be happy to hear from you at joyce@fingland.org.

Re: Gwillim in Bath, Somerset and Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 8:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gwillim, Richards
I have just found your query. I stumbled across Aquilla when looking at James Gwillim Senior (my great great great grandfather on my mothers side) and trying to work out his complicated love life! I just read it as Aquilla Richards in the 1841 census, when he was recorded as 1 year old. I could not find his birth at all.
Mary Charlotte Gwillim (known as Charlotte to my family which is why I struggled to find her!) is my ancestor.
Before I found Aquilla, I had put this comment against Susan -
Susan Richards doesn't seem to have come on the scene until after James and George Gwillim's birth, so assuming that James senior was married to one of the Abraham sisters (he was staying with them in 1841). Harriet Abraham is later referred to as his sister in law. But in 1841, the Abrahams and James Gwillim senior had a 1 year old "Aquilia / Aguilia" Richards staying with them. Is Susan another Abrahams but previously married?

I found a Susan Richardson, not Richards, in the Frome parish records for 1820 christening. Can't find any other trace of her.

Re: Gwillim in Bath, Somerset and Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted: 3 Jul 2014 12:18AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Wilton Palmer
I am descended from William Wilton son of Thomas Wilton 1738 baptism, son of John Wilton 1705c-1771. I have been researching the family for 15 years and would like to compare notes with you, in regard to Betty Palmer (c1713-1766), wife of John Wilton.
Carol Mather
NSW Australia

Re: Gwillim in Bath, Somerset and Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted: 23 May 2015 5:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have found Aquilla's baptism:

Baptized Aquilla James Richards on November 27th, 1840 No. 43
Parent's Name: Susan Richards, Abode Dafford Street, no trade
by W. Stamer, Rector Church of England, St. Saviour's Church
source film number: 1526166
reference number: item 2 p 6

I also have the marriage registration 1844 from the GRO:

September 2nd James Gwillim full age Widower Dairyman 5 St Ann, Co? father Thomas Gwillim Carpenter, Susan Richards full age Spinster - 38 Green Park Blg father George Richards a pensioner

I too wonder about the relationship of either Susan or James to the Abrahams.
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