Tag Archives: John RIDOUT

John Ridout & Sons?

With a few exceptions, there has been a UK census every ten years from 1801, although most of the early returns hold little of interest for the family historian. This is a source of frustration in that community who have … Continue reading

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William Henry Somerton and the Bristol Mercury

William Henry SOMERTON was baptised at St Michael’s (C of E) in Bristol on the 7th February 1796, one of six children.  His father, Joseph was, according to a contemporary trade directory, a printer. He had worked for forty years on a newspaper called ‘Felix Farley’s … Continue reading

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