Hello Tim,
thanks for the info.
I'm sure that there is someone over here in
Aus who is descended from Thomas and
knows the full story. Sadly it seems that
there is a large amount of apathy regarding
our roots.
Thanks
Anthony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Cattley" <timjhcat(a)tiscali.co.uk>
To: <CATLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 28 April 2004 6:49
Subject: Re: [CAT...] Australian branch of Midsomer Norton Catley line.
Hello to you Anthony,
Thanks for the additional information.
I have noted that there have been quite a few requests for assistance from
yourself and Bernie to trace Thomas Catley back before his Transportation
to
Australia.
It is a great pity that no other listers have yet discovered any
connection
with Bath as a place of residence which might indicate a family
connection
with him. The reasonable assumption could be that he is connected with
either the Somerset Norton or Tisbury Catleys due to proximity.
However, the discovery that Hertfordshire Catleys (Anstey) moved to
Tisbury
in Wiltshire indicates that ancestors were much more mobile than we
thought.
Thus by the same token, Catley arrivals in Bath could have come from
anywhere, London/Essex, Lincolnshire or Yorkshire; they being the other
known seats of Catley residence at the time. Thus we should keep an open
mind as to Bath origins.
Regards ......... Tim