Genealogy Chat

The following family for me on 1841............? Head Thomas Haers / Hares born abt 1797 Shipham Somerset wife Hannah b abt 1795 Son Charles b abt 1834 Dau Frances b abt 1827/29 Shipham Somerset. On 1851 HO107/1949 F 37 Page 12, They are residing at 12 Jacob Street, St Philips & St Jacob, Bristol Thankyou, Jen

Found a number of Hares in Shipham.....posting them in case they are of interest............ ONE Edward Hares abt 1826 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Francis Hares abt 1801 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Francis Hares abt 1839 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record George Hares abt 1827 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Henry Hares abt 1828 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Shadrock Hares abt 1821 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Simon Hares abt 1836 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Sophia Hares abt 1801 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Thomas Hares abt 1834 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record William Hares abt 1830 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset TWO Caroline Hares abt 1838 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Frances Hares abt 1766 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Hariet Hares abt 1816 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record John Hares abt 1834 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Thomas Hares abt 1769 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset THREE Amelia Hares abt 1839 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Betty Hares abt 1796 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record James Hares abt 1796 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Thomas Hares abt 1821 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset Can't see the one you want......yet; bear with me! Reg

Of the ones you list, this is the only possible match...........Frances Elizabeth Hares abt 1816 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Frances Hares abt 1829 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Mary Hares abt 1834 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset View Record Susannah Hares abt 1771 Somerset, England Shipham Somerset Reg

Hi Jen, Could not find the family in 1841 but found them in 1851 census did not see the daughters name there though. Is there anything you wanted to know about them?

Reg thanks for that, I too found that last one, where she's with I think, a grandmother, and that's thrown me, as I have her wedding cert and it gives her fathers name as Thomas with the surname spelt as Haers, although I know this can be a misspelling of the name. Frances married in Bristol and I'm sure was probably living there when she did. The only family with the father's name as Thomas I could find was on the 1851, which would fit the area. I don't understand the set up of the 1841 family group? Still, I do appreciate you taking the time Reg. Thanks again, Jen

Hi Amanda, Yes, I'm simply (though it's not proving so simple) trying to find her true family, parents, any siblings etc. She was my great grandmother and married my great grandfather Samuel Cornish Brandon in Bristol in 1842. Jen

The 1841's I posted were three families in Shipham which included a Thomas..............looking at the census, it seems that the village was pretty well populated with Hares. Not rabbits, at least...lol! Reg

That's exactly my problem Reg lol! And as I'm unsure of the correct spelling, it makes it almost impossible to know where to look. All I do know is that the name has been spelt HAERS on census' and on the wedding certificate! I can't claim any other family members for her, apart from knowing her father was called Thomas. Jen

As an afterthought, I have looked at local maps and seen that Shipham is a mere stones throw away from Bristol, so it could be quite likely I suppose that the rest of her family never left Shipham...............just a matter of knowing which was her family, Gonna be a tough one this! Jen