Beryl and Michael,
As I think I've pointed out before, there are 5 different files on the disk and
I'm only on 1 and not connected to the other 4 - as yet! I can only vouch for the
information on my line and most of that on the other 2 Wiltshire lines. The Somerset and
Dorset files cover several families and the research was only compiled from other sources
including Rootsweb, the IGI and Colin Whitehead.
Michael,
I think the James CHANT and Mary TARGETT having children in the Pentridge/Handley area of
Dorset now connect to my line. James' place of birth is given as Harnham (50 years) on
the 1851 Wiltshire Census which ties in with the baptism of a James CHANT of West Harham,
Salisbury in 1800 to a Rachel CHANT of Homington - of which a Bastardy Order exists.
Rachel is also the mother of William CHANT my 3xgreat grandfather - another Bastardy Order
exists for that as well! In 1824 Rachel is the subject of a Settlement Examination and
Order which gives her age as 51 and single. Unfortunately, Rachel's baptism can not be
found as the PR's are missing for this time and the BT's also. James had 8
daugthers and 1 son James (Coombe Bissett in 1871/ Fisherton Delamere in 1891).
Andy Chant.
Beryl Renton <berylrenton(a)ozemail.com.au> wrote:
Hi Andrew and Michael ...
I know what you say about no connections, but on the CD Andrew sent me there
are lots.
For instance - Andrew has William Henry Lawrence and Sarah Catherine Chant
who were my great grandparents (their daughter Rosina Eliza being my
grandmother, who married William Thomas Woodley and their daughter Myrtle
married Arthur Freeman and these two people were my parents.) William and
Sarah then go back through Isaac Muston Chant and Mary Tizzard to Robert
Chant 1700 etc.
Andrew has Robert 1700 and therefore both John and I are in the same line.
Other connecting names which we both have include William CHANT and
Elizabeth MALE ... Thomas CHANT and Elizabeth TERRELL ... Walter CHANT and
Caroline FANE ... George CHANT and Rebecca DUNSTONE ... Richard CHANT and
Martha Thorne HOCKEY ... Graham CHANT and Caroline HANN ... Albert CHANT and
Margaret Joyce PRIDDLE - etc. etc. etc. I could go on forever!!!
I look forward to further correspondence.
Beryl Renton
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