Source: "The History of the Brigham Family" 2nd Vol. by Emma Elisabeth Brigham
Source: History of Newton Massachusetts, by Francis Jackson
Source: History of Newton Massachusetts, by Francis Jackson
Source: History of Newton Massachusetts, by Francis Jackson
Source: History of Newton Massachusetts, by Francis Jackson
Letter addressed to :-
Mr Lloyd, Grocer, No. 1, Queenterice, Witcom, Bath
Written from Weston Supermare August 29th 1836
Dear Children,
I write these few lines to you hoping to find you well. I am sorry to tell you that father have sent Tom home and I am sorry to say that I am very poorly I grieved so after Tom. I sent 31 quarts of ketchup the Wednesday after Midsummer day and I received no answer whether you had it or not. If you please to send some eyewater for your father because I do not know when he will let me come. Give my kind love to Page [?] and tell her I am very sorry for her dear child. Aunt Sarah do not get any better. Mr Bebb called at our home yesterday. I am very glad to hear the shop do answer so well. I will come to Bath as soon as ever I can whether Father will let me or not because I wants to come very bad. I heard from Cardiff and Sarah do send her kind love to them. She and the dear children are all well. I grieved so about Tom that I was not able to write the letter. I was obliged to let my dear Tom go home because Father did use me so ill and he gave me a black eye and used me shameful. Please to send me an answer as quick as you can because I am very unhappy you do not send, so no more at present.
from you everloving
Mother and Father
THOMAS and ELIZABETH HARRIS
Extract from Overseers Accounts for Banwell -fiche 13/2/7 (5)
I 817 Jan 7th- John Watkins sent to Prison (by Mr R .Blackburrow, for not performing his work in a proper manner) leaving his wife and 5 small children, pretty (?) hard indeed gave 2£ to his family presumabIy
1817 Jan 11th- gave John Watkins wife -he being sent to Prison, from his family- 5£
John Snr is living in Banwell aged 69 as a labourer -he is transcribed as "Wid" but on the 1851 census Disc it says "married" ? but at this time he would have been "between wives" and was lodging with John Hardings family on Hardings lane (now High St)
CENSUS: Age given as 55 and born in Somerset. Two sons listed as Rowland 20 and Edward 18.
CENSUS: Place of birth given as Wales and age 58.
CENSUS: Residence on Church Street. Charles age 45. Wife Joanna age 45 and not from Somerset. Children: Henry age 20, Caroline age 15, James age 11 and Martha age 9.
CENSUS: Residence on Church Street. Charles age 45. Wife Joanna age 45 and not from Somerset. Children: Henry age 20, Caroline age 15, James age 11 and Martha age 9.