Hello Cathy

Very interested in the detail you sent me. I have checked out Richard & Joseph Bobbett against my copies of the 1851 & 1881 censuses and they certainly appear to be father & son. I feel sure that I can make a connection with my Bobbetts at Ashcott. I don't know if you know Wookey but its only about 7/8 miles from Ashcott and I live at Glastonbury about half way between, its fairly easy for me to check parish records.

I also looked for the birth Albert Bobbett on the rootsweb 'Free BMD' but was puzzled when I only found 1 birth between 1903 & 1905 in the county of Monmouth and that was for Albert Edward Bobbett born Sept Quarter 1903 & registered in Cardiff. Could this be him?, maybe somebody changed the second name along the way. Maybe you will get the answer when you see your aunt's certificates.

Do you know that some of the Wookey Bobbetts emigrated to America? But then perhaps you live in New Yok state.

I'll do some more checking, but if you want anything specific checked out I've got access to a lot of data so i may be able to help. I'll be very interested to hear how you get on.

regards

Bill

I've hit a deadend...but after receiving your e-mail, I'm encouraged to start looking again.

Hi Cathy

I have been looking through some of my old notebooks this morning and have found something that may interest you.

A couple of years ago I was trying to establish a connection between the Ashcott & Wookey Bobbetts and found this entry in the Wookey parish records at the Somerset records office:-

Marriage 30th December 1819 -- Joseph Bobbett and Honour Bassett otherwise Sheppard. I guess that this could be the father of your Richard Bobbett born 1821 especially as his wifes name is Honour. I will be going to the records office again in a few weeks so will look at the record again to see if I can glean anymore information.

regards

Bill

Thank you so much Bill.

We are in New Zealand so my research is a little limited to the papers we have over here and the internet.

I have been told that one of my welsh relatives has undertaken part of the family tree. We will try to get hold of them over the next week and see what they can send us.

Thanks again
Cathy

Hi James

I have just posted a message to Bill Norman on the board and would be delighted to hear about your "finds".

Are you UK based as well?

Cathy

No. I'm in the United States (San Diego). I'll have to dig out my records. My grandfather, Albert Bobbett, came to the US in 1905. He was one of 14 children (I think the youngest). Some of the fourteen were half brothers/sisters. He stayed with two aunts in New York. He then moved to Colorado, settling in Colorado Springs around 1910? My mother was born their in 1911. He worked on a ranch owned by the son of President Chester Arthur... and later on the ranch owned by the Pulitzer family. He later moved to San Diego and opened a furniture store.

Well I have to run for now... more to come... Jim

Hi Jim

I guess your grandfather's parents were Robert Bobbett born 1835 and Mary born 1841 of Wookey, Somerset, England. I have seen their details in both the 1881 & 1891 censuses for Wookey. My mother was a Bobbett and her family came from Ashcott a village just 6/7 miles from Wookey and I beleive these families are connected although I am still working on the link. I am even more sure that your Bobbetts are closely connected to Cathy's.in Wookey.

I f you are interested I can trace your family back at least 1 more generation in Wookey. I can also let you have details of 1881 & 1891 censuses.

regards

Bill

regards

Bill

Bill, thanks for the offer. Any help/information would greatly be appreciated. Yes, my grandfather's parents were Robert and Mary. But that was all the information I had on that side of the family. With best wishes.... Jim

Hi Jim

I thought you might be interested to see the details from my copy of the 1891 census for England:-

Robert Bobbet (Head) 56 Genl Labourer born Wookey
Mary Bobbett (Wife) 51 Wookey
Richard Bobbett (Son) 4 Scholar Wookey
Oliver Bobbett (Son) 13 Labourer Wookey
Albert Bobbett (Son) 4 Scholar Wookey

I have copies of 1881 & 1851 censuses which also show your family and will send these later if you wish. I think that I can trace your ancestors back another 2/3 generations yet and by that time they merge with my Bobbett ancestors at Ashcott. But I have a bit more work to do on that.

hope this is of interest

Bill

Bill, a thousand thanks for all you have done. My grandfather passed away before I had any interest in tracing the family tree. What little info I have was from my mother. The Albert refered to in the census would have been my grandfather. He would have been suprised to see himself listed as a 'scholar'. I suppose that means school age. Yes, please send me whatever information you have. I feel like I hit a gold mine. I just wish there was some infomation I could provide. Thanks again for everything. Jim