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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46 113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	21 Aug 2012 06:31
	possible death for William ........ Axbridge is the registration district that includes Weare Deaths Jun 1852 (>99%) Hooper William Axbridge 5c 424 and ???? Jane Deaths Sep 1854 (>99%) Hooper Jane Axbridge 5c 345 ??? Benjamin's death Deaths Mar 1856 (>99%) HOOPER Benjamin Axbridge 5c 400 sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46 113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	21 Aug 2012 06:32
	Sorry Matthew I missed your posting above Yes, that means you need to find the parish records.
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	MattyD	Report	21 Aug 2012 07:27
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	This is amazing Sylvia - thank you so much for all of this - the listing on that ancestry tree of James Dix being born Smith fits in with the convict record of son Edmund (Edwin from 1841 onwards) having his name listed as Edwin Hooper alias Dix, birth name Smith.. the plot thickens! I will sift through what you have posted and try to make some sense of it all. Any other breakthroughs, would love to hear from you..! Many thanks Matthew
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	MattyD	Report	21 Aug 2012 12:49
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	Is there any chance that the marriage between Temperance and James is recorded under the surname Smith, not Dix. Anyone able to find a clue? Have no idea what year this would be. Maybe 1829? Any help appreciated.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9 301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	21 Aug 2012 21:48
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9 301 Send Message	Matthew as of my post 20 Aug 2012 21:46 there are websites you can try for yourself for free. Another one is this www.familysearch.org. Where I found name: James Smith gender: Male baptism/christening date: 08 May 1805 baptism/christening place: St. Cuthbert's, Wells, Somerset, England father's name: William Smith mother's name: Sarah indexing project (batch) number: I01821-1 Although no marriage. Ozi
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9 301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	21 Aug 2012 21:55
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9 301 Send Message	This is interesting, considering the surnames and date. (Although not working with the birth above.) Found on FreeReg. County: Somerset Place: Wells Church: St Cuthbert Register Number: 135 Marriage Date: 07 Sep 1802 Groom Forename: John Groom Surname: DIX GroomCondition Bachelor Groom Abode: St Cuthbert, Wells Bride Forename: Sarah Bride Surname: SMITH Bride Condition: Spinster Bride Abode: St Cuthbert, Wells Witness One Forename: Mary Witness One Surname: HORLEY Witness Two Forename: Mary Witness Two Surname: SMITH Notes: Banns read on 22, 29 Aug & 05 Sep 1802 FileNumber: 10235
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	MattyD	Report	22 Aug 2012 02:36
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	Thanks for these posts Ozi, they are definitely worth pursuing. All help so far much appreciated. Matthew

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