Genealogy Chat

Thanks for those, I do use the genuki site, but I missed that.

Hi Carol, Thanks again for trying to help me yesterday, I see you have already found the Petrockstowe Village website but have you looked at Genuki? On there are a few parish entries for marriages, unfortunately not the years you are looking for but there are a couple of Bissetts as follows: John Bissett - Yeoman - m - Eliza Clay - spinster Mar 17 1829 witnesses John Clay and Nathaniel Bissett John Bissett - Labourer - m - Ann Marsh - spinster Mar 29 1829 witnesses Richard Bissett and John Luxton There was one other a Henry Hissett which I think is a transcribers error it went as follows: Henry Hissett - m - Elizabeth Legg she was from Langtree Aug 5 1805 witnesses J Copp and Thomas Durrant. I know these do not help in your problem with birth certificates but they might give you a few more names to play around with when you get further back. Good luck. Gen

Nobody asked either, Paul. Someone who removes male animal`s thingumybobs. (Well, I hope it was animals)

I notice nobody deigned to explain "that" occupation!!! I wonder why:-))))) Paul

Thank you for the suggestions. Maz, how do you think hubby feels, being descended from a castrator. He was most indignant when I told him.

Hi Carol. We sorted out a similar tangle by going to the Exeter Record Office and working our way through the relevant church records. Don't know if that is practicable for you. Could be cheaper than the certificate route, or get someone local to do it for you. Best of luck. Keith

Marion, I thought that too. Incidentally, I found even more Bissetts on the Petrockstowe village website, which some kind person on here told me about.

I'm more puzzled that anyone would admit to an occupation of 'castrator', let alone let their wife be one too ... LOL Maz. XX

Carol Before ordering any certificates, have you done a Google search for Bissett to see if anyone has put any of them on a website, or they are listed in an earlier census? To find out who belongs to whom - start off with birth certs for John Bisset the servant, William H and Alice M the grandchildren and the Thomas Bisset mentioned at the end of your message. Sue

THE PUZZLE From the 1881 census I have the following The George Bissett below is great grandfather at 16. Is the John Bissett with him, his brother? Thomas HOOPER Head W Male 63 Dolton, Devon, Fmr Of 450 Acres Emp. 5 Lab 2 Boys John BISSETT Serv U Male 18 Petrockstow, Devon, Farm Serv (Indoor) George BISSETT Serv U Male 16 Petrockstow, Devon, Farm Serv (Indoor) George`s birth certificate gives his father as William and his mother as Elizabeth I dont have parents marriage certificate yet, but are these his parents below, with a daughter and 2 grandchildren living with them. William BISSET Head Male 48 Petrockstow, Devon, Farm Labourer 1833 Elizabeth BISSET Wife M Female 52 Petrockstow, Devon, 1849 Sarah BISSET Daur Female 13 Bideford, Devon, Scholar William H. BISSET Grand Son Male 4 Torrington, Devon, Scholar Alice M. BISSET Grand Daur Female 11 m Torrington, Devon, Is this William a son of William above with wife and 2 children living there Are all 4 children from same family. The ages tally with that hypothesis William BISSET Lodger (Head) M Male 24 Petrockstow, Devon, Castrator Elizabeth BISSET Wife M Female 26 Merton, Devon, Castrator Wife Domestic Svt James BISSET Son Male 3 Petrockstow, Devon, Mary Ann BISSET Daur Female 2 Merton, Devon, Is the Thomas below yet another son of William Snr? If so, he would have been born when his father was 18 and mother 22. Possible, but would it have been probable. Thomas BISSETT Head M Male 30 Plymouth, Devon, Gen Labourer Harriet BISSETT Wife M Female 30 Bideford, Devon, William BISSETT Son Male 6 Swansea, Wales Scholar Florence BISSETT Daur Female 4 Bideford, Devon, Scholar Henry BISSETT Son Male 2 Bideford, Devon, THE QUESTION? What would be the least number of certificates I would have to buy, in order to sort out who belongs to whom?