Genealogy Chat

Please excuse my rambling, but looking for the 'Bull' side of my family is DRIVING ME MAD!! I've traced my gt grandfather Henry Bull- born about 1855- as far 1881census, i have his marriage cert, death cert, and know that he was born in Paulton Somerset - but then all gets a bit muddled. He states has father was a Zachariah Bull (dec) , the Zachariah i thought must be i traced to 1841 cencus, also born in paulton. He was married to a Mary Curtis (have cert) in 1839. He died in 1849. I've exhausted all the Henrys i can find born around 1855, none seemed right - i'm talking about birth records now, and the only one that seemed possible was born in Clutton in 1852, but when arrived no father, just mother Mary Bull - ahhhh!!! Did i say this was driving me nuts?! Also Zachs family although were born in paulton Somerset seemed to pop up on the Wales cencus - Bedwellty Monmouthshire, or paulton, monmouthshire! Were coalminers. Now, i'm wondering if - a big if - i have the right family, did Mary re marry Zachs brother John - have them on 1871 wales - but still none the wiser on who's Henrys father is, as Zachariah died before he was born!! I don't blame anyone for taking one look at all this confusion,and going to bed! - but at least it made me feel a bit better!! If anyone does have an idea where i can go now, i would be sooo grateful!! Sue

Hi Sue, There's this one inSomerset 1856 Bath Birth indexes for the years: 1856 Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference BULL Henry James Clutton Bath LEACY CLU/10/251 Hope this helps Linda

Hi Linda, Thanks for infomation, don't think it's the right Henry, but will double check. I'll find him, even if it means a trip to Somerset Parish offices.. would it be worth going i wonder, i'd ask someone to have a look for me, but not that straight forward! Thanks again. Sue :)

You mention Paulton. The only one in 1881 seems to have a father James. 1881 Henry Bull abt 1855 Alton, Somerset, England Boarder Southampton St Mary Hampshire Henry Bull abt 1850 Wells, Somerset, England Servant St George London Henry Bull John,Elizabeth abt 1856 Crewkerne, Somerset, England Son Crewkerne Somerset Henry J. Bull Emma M. abt 1850 Bath, Somerset, England Head Islington London Henry J. Bull Harriett abt 1857 Paulton, Somerset, England Lodger (Head) (Lodger) Radstock Somerset zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz marriage Henry James Bull 1877 Apr-May-Jun Bath Avon, Somerset zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 1871 Henry Jas Bull James,Jane abt 1857 Paulton, Somerset, England Son Writhlington Somerset zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 1861 Henry James Bull James,Jane abt 1856 Paulton, Somerset, England Son Writhlington Somerset

Sue there is this birth from the IGI..... Henry James BULL Male Event(s): Birth: 21 APR 1856 Paulton, Somerset, England Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: James BULL Mother: Jane LACEY So this would be the family on the 1861 census... Name: Henry James Bull Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Relation: Son Father's name: James Mother's name: Jane Gender: Male Where born: Paulton, Somerset, England Civil parish: Writhlington County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Frome Sub-registration district: Kilmersdon ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 25 Household Members: Name Age Eliza Jane Bull 2 Henry James Bull 5 James Bull 45 Jane Bull 44 Mary Ann Bull 11 Thomas Bull 18 William John Bull 9 Georgina.

Thanks Georgina and Jim for reply. Jim, i think that the Henry in Southampton in 1881 is my Henry - suppost to read paulton not alton? 1891 married to Annette - who comes from southampton, 1901 my grandfather Harry appears, with his brother, my gt uncle Charles Bull - the only other member of the family that we ever met. Another point, on my grandparents marriage cert, it states that Harrys father was actually called Henry Roger Bull. I think that i'm on to the right Henry, i just can't find his birth. unless he was illegimate,and lied about the father. I'll just keep searching! thanks for your help. Sue :)