Lists taken from the Bristol & Avon Family History Society Journal from June 1991, September 1991, December 1991 & March 1992 (a full year) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- June issue, #64 A list of executions that took place in Bristol during the 1700s & early 1800s Capt. GOUDIRE, MAHONY and WHITE April 1745 FAULKNER. Shot on Brandon Hill 10 Dec 1771 Jonathan BRITTON, Executed at St.Michael's Hill 15 May 1772 Isaac BRATT, Executed 22 Apr 1774 Daniel HAINES, Executed 22 Sep 1775 Thomas CREWS, Executed 15 May 1778 LOVEDAY & BURKE, Executed 12 Oct 1781 Jenkin PROTHEROE, Durdham Down 31 Mar 1783 SHUTTER & WILLIAMS. St.Michael's Hill 23 May 1785 COLLINS, St.Michael's Hill 8 Apr 1785 Ambrose COOK, St.Michael's Hill 6 Oct 1786 Edward MAENAMAR St.Michael's Hill 7 May 1790 Robert HAMELTON St.Michael's Hill 3 May 1793 Benjamin SMITH St.Michael's Hill 24 Apr 1795 POWELL, DUGGAN & BABER St.Michael's Hill 26 Apr 1799 Richard HAYRIES (Dick Boy) St.Michael's Hill 21 Apr 1800 MACLAUGHLAND, Ann MAYNARD St.Michael's Hill 1 May 1801 Capt. HOWIE 8 May 1801 Charlotte BOBBETT, Maria DAVIS 12 Apr 1802 William BADGER St.Michael's Hill 30 Apr 1802 Jeff MINET & Hugh MACQUIRE 11 Apr 1803 Joseph TYSO 26 Apr 1805 Wm. CARTER 25 APr 1816 John HORWOOD for Murdering Eliza BALSUM was executed 13 Apr 1821 Richard MILLER for forgery. Executed 2 May 1828 ======================================================================== June Issue, #64 Prisoners discharged from Victorian (Australia) Penal establishments in 1884, whose birthplace was given as Bristol BOND, Mary Ann Two months for Assault. Born Bristol 1856. Servant Discharged from Melbourne Gaol, w/e 25 February BRENNAN, Elizabeth Three months for obscene language. Born Bristol 1832. Laundress Discharged from Melbourne Gaol w/e 2 June CORNEY, William Twentyfour hours for larceny. Born Bristol 1862. Seaman Discharged from Melbourne Gaol w/e 15 September McLOUGHLIN, Elizabeth Twelve months for vagrancy. Born Bristol 1851. Servant Discharged from Melbourne Gaol w/e 14 July MOORE, Sarah Three months for being idle and disorderly. Born Bristol 1850. Servant. Discharged from Melbourne Gaol, w/e 5 May SMITH, Samuel Seven years for several charges of Horse stealing Born Bristol 1820. Servant. Discharged from Williamstown Gaol w/e 30 June WILLIAMS, Edward One month for being idle and disorderly. Born Bristol 1812. Labourer Discharged from Ararat Gaol w/e 13 October. WILLIAMS, Henry Three years for horse stealing etc. Born Bristol 1818. Labourer Discharged from Williamstown Gaol w/e 30 June ============================================================================ September Issue, #65 Did your ancestors almost emigrate? The `Velore' left Bristol for Port Phillip (Victoria) and Sydney on 25 August 1852. She was captained by Anthony HICKS. She sailed after the following passengers made last minute cancellations and stayed behind. Name Age Comments ---------------------------------------------- COX, William 21 DUFFET, James 40 accountant, with..... DUFFET, Cornelia 31 DUFFET, Sarah Ann 13 DUFFET, James 11 DUFFET, Emily 8 DUFFET, Edwin 6 DUFFET, Alice 4 DUFFET, Edward 18 months DUFFET, Frank 6 months EAST, Sophia 30 possibly meant to travel with the TAYLOR family. EDWARDS, Frederick 27 gentleman, and ... EDWARDS, Henry 25 gentleman EYRES, William 21 and .... EYRES, Thomas 19 GANE, Leopold 21 clerk HEMMING, John HOPKINS, Henry 20 JONES, John 42 gentleman, with .... JONES, Mary 14 JONES, Emma 13 JONES, John 12 PEDDLE, Joseph 30 gentleman ROBINSON, Ann 60 TAYLOR, William 30 carpenter, with ..... TAYLOR, Margaretta 26 TAYLOR, Alice 3 TAYLOR, George 6 months WALLIS, Joseph ===================================================================== December issue, #66 A list of former UK servicemen buried at Drysdale, about 10 miles east of Geelong, Victoria, Australia Name Regiment Date of death Age -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENSON, Matthew 40th Reg't of Foot 28 Nov 1892 72 BOWLEY, John 58th Reg't of Foot 29 Mar 1895 81 BOWTELL, Charles Royal Marines, late Royal 26 Jun 1921 91 Navy. Crimean War CAMERON, Robert 4th Light Dragoons & 12 Feb 1897 88 10th Hussars CAMPION, John W. 40th Reg't of Foot 6 May 1900 70 COLTHURST, William 101st Reg't of Foot 29 Aug 1897 73 CONRAN, John 62nd Reg't of Foot 26 May 1897 73 CORNISH, George Royal Navy 8 Feb 1900 66 CRISP, George Royal Artillery 24 Jan 1910 77 DESMOND, Andrew 18th Royal Irish Reg't 16 Aug 1907 76 DOHERTY, William 40th Reg't of Foot 17 Feb 1909 77 DONOVAN, James 96th Reg't of Foot 3 Jul 1898 54 GAISFORD, Thomas 14th Light Dragoon's 12 Jul 1916 80 HART, John The Rifle Brigade 3 Mar 1909 79 HICKS, John Alexander 40th & 52nd Reg't of Foot 22 Aug 1901 77 The 1st Superintendent JOHNSON, Edward 17th Reg't of Foot 21 May 1898 90 LAWRENCE, Joseph 3rd Kings Own Hussars 21 Jun 1896 76 McCORMICK, Richard Late Royal Navy & R.A.N. 28 Dec 1913 75 McGINNIES, John Sgt. Royal Artillery 4 Jun 1919 86 MORTIMER, Charles J. 40th Reg't of Foot 3 Feb 1911 78 O'HARA, Thomas 99th & 40th Reg't of Foot 19 Feb 1899 77 PATTERSON, Hugh 12th Reg't of Foot 10 Jun 1893 47 PRYER, Isaac Royal Marine Artillery 24 Jan 1909 55 & U.P.A. RAGLESS, Alfred Royal Navy 12 Jun 1896 60 READ, Luke Royal Navy 1 May 1900 86 ROBERTSON, Thomas 4th Dragoon's Guards 25 Apr 1907 85 ROCLIFF, William E.R.A. Royal Navy 8 Feb 1907 69 The superintendent from 18 Dec 1902 RUSSELL, James Pears Royal Engineers, Late 23 Dec 1922 68 D.C.M. Warrant Officer. Medals: Boer War, D.C.M., Queens Medal & Kimberley Siege. Superintendent 3/1915 to 12/1922 STONER, Henry 7th Royal Fusiliers & 28 Mar 1927 81 Royal Navy, 13 1/4 yrs. 7th Royal Fusiliers 4 yrs. Royal Navy. Medal Afganistan Clasp Kandahar (born 18 Aug 1846) TRUSS, George 57th Reg't of Foot 29 Dec 1912 77 ============================================================================ December Issue, #66 Extracts from the `Bristol Mirror' of 1815 25 Mar 1815 - 50 pounds reward for recovery of a female corpse stolen from Winterbourne Churchyard 15 Apr 1815 - Thomas MORGAN and Charles LEWIS for having entered, or caused to be entered, in the Parish Register of Marriage of the Parish of St.Woolos, some false matter or thing relating to the marriage of said Charles LEWIS with Mary KARY, were sent to be transported for 14 years 27 May 1815 - Winscombe Marriage. Henry CARPENTER, 80 to Maria LEWIS, 39. 3 Jun 1815 - Mrs COCKS, age 30 married in W. Alvington to Mr. WILLING, 70 having married (1) 1810 a man aged 75, (2) 1814, a man aged 77. 24 Jun 1815 - 50 Pounds reward for a stolen sheep marked IFY in pitch from Joseph FISHER of Yatton 24 Jun 1815 - Mr. POOLE, a farmer of Blagdon finds a military chest containing Portuguese gold and Louis d'Ors to a probable value of 20,000 pounds 12 Aug 1815 - To Mrs STOKES the wife of the proprietor of the `Sunday Monitor' a daughter, 6 August in London, her 29th child. 19 Aug 1815 - Sale of a husband in a halter at Dewsbury (copied from a Leeds Mercury). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 1992 issue, # 67 Oldbury-on-Severn, some residents 1917-1938 (Copied from a collection of Bills and captions to photographs at an exhibition by Oldbury Local History Society at Thornbury Museum) ================================================================================ ALLEN Robert West End, Oldbury-on-severn. First owner of a car in Oldbury (1924 bill) BRUTON & son Builders, Carpenters, Wheelwrights and House decorators. Funerals completely furnished. Established 1795 (bills of 1917, 1919 & 1921) BRUTON James Builder, Wheelwright, Decorator, Shoeing smith and funerals completely furnished. Hill Falfield, Glos. Also at Oldbury-on-Severn (bill made out 14 August 1933, submitted September 1934 and paid 16th April 1938!) COOMBS S.A. Butcher (1936 bill) ENOCH Mr. Head Teacher at School in 1924 FISHER S. The Stores, Oldbury-on-severn, Family Grocer and corn merchant (1917 bill) FORD Mr. Rector in 1924 GRACE Edgar M. Physician and Surgeon, The surgery, Oldbury-on-severn Hours 9-10am, 6-7pm, except Saturdays and Sundays and Bank Holidays (bill 1920). Brother to W.G.Grace and according to some local experts at least, an even better cricketer. JENKINS G.W. Rector of Oldbury (1919 bill for tithe). After the tithe commutation act of 1836, tithes usually became a rent charge fixed by the current price of corn. The Tithe act of 1925 abolished most tithe payments altogether. JONES George Carpenter, Builder, etc., Anchor Inn, Oldbury-on -Severn. (1934 bill) LANE A.G. (late FISHER). The Stores, Oldbury-on-severn, One Quality - the best. Families waited on daily. (1922 bill) MORGAN G.E. Cycle repairer (1924 bill) NEWMAN Thos. Coal Merchant, Oldbury-on-severn (1917 bill) PHIPPS J. Probably the Blacksmith (1924 bill for `shoes' and various metalwork. WESTON D. Oldbury-on Severn. Poultry Farmer (crossed out), Fruit Dealer, wholesale and retail (bill paid 1920) WILDING Olive (I or J) Tailoress or Dressmaker, The Nook, Oldbury Naite (1923 bill for coat and kilt - total charge 16/8d) ===================================================================================