I am searching for information on a Thomas Durston Born Abt 1800 in Bridgwater, Somerset Married to Elizabeth Hays/Hayes B abt 1805 in Bridgwater, Somerset. Married 4 April 1825.

Father of
Sarah Durston, b1825, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset
Elizabeth Ann Durston, b 1829 Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset Married John White 17 Nov 1859 , Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset
George Durston b1833, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset Married Mary Jane West 15 Jul 1858 , Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset
Sidney Thomas Durston b Oct 1838, Bridgwater, Somerset Married Elizabeth (Eliza) possible surname Bond, Sep 1859, Glastonbury, Wells, Somerset.

Was living with Elizabeth & John White at the time of the 1881 census in Ashcott, Somerset, England employed as an ag lab.

I am unable to locate any parents or siblings for this particular Thomas Durston and I am hoping that someone may be able to help me out

Thanks
Renee

I think I may have found your family, although Thomas was shown as married to Winifred. See what you think.

1851 census Ashcott, Somerset
Thomas Durston 50, widower
Elizabeth 21
Sidney 12
Thomas Durston, 78, widower (father)

1841 census Ashcott
(in 1841 census ages were often rounded to nearest 5 years)
Thomas Durston 35
Winifred 30
Sarah 15, George 7, Sidney 2
Daughter Sarah, 12, appeared to be a domestic servant.

Also on the 1841 census Ashcott:
Thomas Durston 65
Rachel 65
possibly Thomas's parents

Are you certain of Eliz Hayes? It seems unlikely that another family would have the same children's names and ages.

Let me know if I can provide any other info.
Margaret

Burial(s)
Name: Winifred DURSTON.
Place: Ashcott All Saints (Anglican).
Date: 11th Feb 1849: Aged 44.

Name: Thomas DURSTON.
Place: Ashcott All Saints (Anglican).
Date: Sep 1881: Aged 84.
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Marriage:
Groom: Thomas DURSTON.
Bride: Rachel Day.
Married on 5th Jan 1799.
At Parish Ashcott.

Brian

Hi Margaret,

Thanks very much for that and yes you are right it is Winifred, not Elizabeth, which will teach me to proof read before I post! Eliz was of course her daughter, and son Sidney married an Eliz so I think I managed to get myself very confused!

Renee

Thanks Brian,

Much appreciated, every little snippet helps, seems curious though that Thomas is shown at 84 on his burial record, but father Thomas married Rachel in 1799 which leads me to think that maybe Rachel was his second marraige. Has given me more to work with so thanks very much!

Renee

Hi Renee
It's not unusual for the Death records to be out.
Quite a few of them hadn't a clue when they were born !

Burial(s):
Name: Rachel DURSTON.
Place: Ashcott All Saints (Anglican).
Date: 24th Feb 1850: Aged 80.

Name: Thomas DURSTON.
Place: Ashcott All Saints (Anglican).
Date: 1st Oct 1853: Aged 79.

Brian

Hi, I'm currently transcribing the 1841 census for the Hundred of Whitley which includes Ashcott. I've come across serveral Durston's including your Thomas and Winifred. These are all the ones in Ashcott:
Hannah Durston age 15 female servant in the household of Judith Palmer.
William Durston age 35 agricultural labourer
Ann Durston age 40
Mary age 10
Jane age 8
William age 6
Sarah age 4
Seneth (F) age 2
Edward Durston age 25 agricultural labourer
Rebecca age 27
Charles Durston age 30 tailor
Jane age 30
Amelia age 6
Mary age 3
Sophia age 1
Samuel Durston age 70 agricultural labourer
Martha age 60
William age 20 Plaisterer
Thomas Durston age 35 agricultural labourer
Winifred age 30
Sarah age 15
George age 7
Sidney age 2
Everyone was born in Somerset except Martha and Amelia.
Hope this helps.
Debbie McKay

Renee, would your Thomas and Winifred DURSTON be related to a Florence DURSTON, Vincent DURSTON, or Alfrod DURSTON? Florence was 17 living in East Brent, Somerset on the 1891 census or a Vincent DURSTON. Vincent 30 was in Barringto, Albridge, Somerset on the 1881 census. Alfrod DURSTON 30 was in Catcott, Somerset on the 1851 census. These Durstons may be related to my KERTON family line. Wayne

Thanks Debbie, I will look further into these names, as they may be either cousins or siblings of Thomas.

Wayne, I'm sorry but those names don't come up anywhere in Thomas's family that I can find.

Renee

Hi Wayne,
Alfred is mentioned on this site:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colinsgenealogy/Ude...#

Brian

Burial:
Name: Alfred DURSTON
Place: Catcott St Peter (Anglican)
Date: 8th Feb 1877: Aged 57

Brian

Hi Renee
I have your i have your sidney thomas durston married to elizabeth bond daughter of william bond and mary king.
They both came to queensland Australia.
elizabeth died 3 feb 1902
sidney died 28 july 1914
I am trying to work out where all the durstons around australia came from
My durstons are from christopher and sophia with their son william a convict sent to australia for seven years
I also have henry bridle and sidney bridle durstons sons of william bridle durston and harriet jones
I also have a james thomas b:1834
and a william d:1907 son of william and ann thomasine any lights to shed would be great
thanks
craig

Marriage
Groom: Christopher Durston
Bride: Sophia Rouse
Married on the 10th Feb 1800
At Parish Catcott

Brian

Thanks brian appreciated

Craig

Hi craig, my name is Debbie McKay and I'm transcibing for FreeCEN the 1841 Census for Hundred of Whitley (which includes Ashcott). There are many Durstons in Aschott at the time of the 1841 Census including a Thomas DURSTON aged 35 Agricultural labourer, with Winifred (30), Sarah (15), George (7), and Sidney (2). If this is your guy or you want more info on the other Durstons in Ashcott, I'd be more than happy to look them up for you.

Hi Debbie
I thankyou for your kind offer and will keep that in mind but i havent found a link to them yet my durstons are from catcott . I have been trying to link all the durstons in australia together but i think the link is in the uk somewhere so i will keep looking but im sure that all of thomas and winifred children did come to australia particularly queensland.

Craig

Hi Craig,

Yes my Sidney Thomas And Elizabeth are the ones that came to Australia, but I can be of no help with any of the other names. I'm just curious though, you say that you think that all of thomas and winifreds children came to Australia, are you referring to Charles, George and Sarah-ann that came at the same time as Sidney & Elizabeth?

Renee

Hi Renee
mmmm just reading back over no i wasnt and to tell the truth i dont know what the heck i was talking about maybe i shouldnt make comments like that at 4am. those names are in australia though in the time frame but i doubt that they are thomas and winifred's

Craig

Hi Craig,

Its ok, nobody tends to make sense at 4am :P

It gets quite confusing even in the middle of the day, my durstons had a bad habit of using the same names an awful lot! Thomas and Winifred had children named George, Elizabeth, Sarah-ann, Charles & Sidney. Sidney married an Elizabeth and had children called George, Charles & Sarah-ann. I have read through some of your other posts and I can see that you have done a lot more research into the durstons than I have yet, so you probably already knew all of that!

We are still Durstons - or rather I became a durston when I married my husband - and with a high male to female birth ratio, the durston name is not going to fade away anytime soon.

If there is anything I can help with don't hesitate to ask.

Renee

Hi, I also have an interest in Durston family of Catcott along with Hooper, Pople, Jeans and Grant who seem to have all intermarried. Several Durstons one of which Sarah Durston married John Grant 1776. Have been taken notes of all Durstons hoping to sort them out so any info. I can help you with would be glad to do so. I have a few B.M.D fiche of Catcott.Regards, Syljun

Hi Syljun
Thanks for your offer and the same goes with me i have Sarah Jeans 1729-1759 married to james durston they are my 5g grandparents but james remarried after she died to Sarah eddington 26 june 1759 he didnt wait around long did he and i have julia hooper 1816-1900 married to james rouse durston son of christopher and sophia my 4g grandparents let me know if you have these

Craig

Hi Craig, Could you please confirm Julia Hoopers's parents please.I can only find a Baptism for a Julian Hooper 14/9/1817 Catcott which I thought must have been son to William Hooper and Joan (nee Grant) Could have been a mistake on part of Vicar but definitely an n. Unfortunately it does not say son or daughter. I did find marr. of Julia to James Rouse Durston and if indeed she is dau. of William and Joan, Julia would be sister of my Grt.Grt.Grandmother Charlotte. Regards Syljun

Hi Craig, Further to earlier message I have found another Julia which is spelt Juliar so take it there is a connection to my Charlotte.Regards Syljun

Hi Syljun
You will find john and julia 1851 census parish of catcott seven children and grandmother sophia as land owner and you are right it looks like julin but then it says wife so it maybe juliana here is where i got the info
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...
Have not found anything on julia's parents yet but i do not have the marriage date for john and julia may i have it please

Thanks
craig

Hi Craig,
Marr. of Julia and John 30th May 1836 - Catcott.

Julia's Parents - William Hooper Bap.10th Jan 1776 Died 15th Feb. 1864 Age 88
Joan Grant Bap. 12th July 1778 Died 31st Jan 1841
Marriage - 29th November 1798 - Catcott

Children - Joseph Bap 23/6/1799
John " 21/6/1801
Giles " 18/1/1803
Charlotte " 20/10/1805
Mariah " 12/2/1809
William " 9/9/1811 Died 28/6/1814
Josiah " 19/6/1814
Julia " 14/9/1817
William " 13/2/1820
Eliza " 15/2/1824
Elijah " 15/2/1824
Hope this helps.Syljun

Hi Syljun
Thanks heaps for that will put it in the data base

craig

Hi Syljun
So would i be correct in saying that joan and mariah grant 1788-2/1807 married to joseph durston 13/11/1806 are sisters? and mariah having a daughter mariah c:20/2/1807 and i guess that mariah grant died at child birth. Joesph went on to marry sarah bond and having 10 children

Craig

Hi Syljun
So would i be correct in saying that joan and mariah grant 1788-2/1807 married to joseph durston 13/11/1806 are sisters? and mariah having a daughter mariah c:20/2/1807 and i guess that mariah grant died at child birth. Joesph went on to marry sarah bond and having 10 children

Craig

Hi Craig. Yes I have them as sisters. At the moment you are ahead of me as my interest was of course Charlotte Hooper but have been making notes of relevant families in Catcott.
Sarah Durston's parents are James Durston and Sarah Jeans.
John Grants parents Benjamin Grant and Betty. Still to verify maiden name of Betty.
If you would like you can get in touch via e-mail address as we seem to be researching same lines.Regards, Syljun
Would like names of ten children if you have them please.

Hi Syljun
Sarah is the sister of my 4g grandfather christopher my main aim is the durstons have been collecting info on the durstons for about four months whever i can find it without the expense the internet is a wonderful thing sometimes and the people who put the information up on the web are my heroes without them this would be a fruitful exercise
So here is the children of joseph durston and sarah bond
Mary 23/7/1808
Samuel durston 12/9/1809 - 10/2/1810
joseph 10/2/1811 - 2/9/1811
ann 29/7/1813
joseph 2/10/1815
james 4/5/1817
charles 20/9/1818
ann 16/4/1820
ann 31/3/1822
william 27/3/1823

rocke87@yahoo.com
Craig

Have you checked out the following website for Somerset Parish Transcripts?

http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/

Regards,

Ron

My relative is Joan Holly's (m.George Harding) brother John Holly who married Elizabeth Durston Jul 1794 Catcott.