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  1. Information about the Cresswell family?

    January 12, 2012

  2. I should be grateful for any information about the Cresswell family, who were connected with the church in Creech St Michael in the nineteenth century.

    many thanks, Mary T, South West


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    1. Hi Mary
      found your note wanting to know something about the cresswell family of creech st michael. I am descended from this family through henry and sophia cresswell and their youngest son charles warneford cresswell. I can give you quite a lot of info on this family. who are you descended through?
      Regards
      Robyn Smith
      Sydney Australia

      Comment by robyn smith — June 8, 2010 @ 5:21 am

    2. Thanks for replying, Robyn -
      I am descended through Frances Estcourt Cresswell, who married William Hall DD. She was the sister of Estcourt Estcourt Cresswell, father of your ancestor Henry, and it has been difficult to find much info about her. I particularly need birth records for William and Frances’ children, Henry John, Anne Eliza and an older brother for whom I have no name. Henry John married Ann Leplastrier, whose family have strong Australian connections. Their deaths are mentioned in The Melbourne Argus newspaper in 1857. Maybe there are other mentions of the family?
      It would be great to hear any stories or info about your branch too. Look forward to hearing from you again.
      Mary

      Comment by Mary T — June 8, 2010 @ 1:12 pm

    3. Hi Mary

      Can you contact me through my email address
      rob_russ@aapt.net.au

      Regards
      Robyn Smith
      Sydney
      Australia

      Comment by Robyn Smith — March 4, 2011 @ 7:35 am

    4. Hello Mary and Robyn,

      I am descended from William Osborne Hall and Frances Escourt Cresswell via Henry John Hall.

      I have information on William and Frances’s children and Henry John’s branch of the Halls, if you are still searching for this. I would be interested to know more about the Cresswells.

      You can contact me via JimpJapers@gmail.com.

      All the best,

      Rosalind

      Comment by Rosalind — December 10, 2011 @ 12:42 pm

    5. Hi Mary, Robyn and Rosalind,

      I see that you have quite a thread going on the Cresswells of Creech St. Michael. I am the publicity person for this website and have just finished a fairly comprehensive survey of the parish churchyard and I may be able to add a few details if you do not already have this information.

      Mary you say that the Cresswells were “connected with the church”. A slight understatement.

      The family are commemorated both inside (as described in a 2004 survey) with a fine marble tablet inset in a stone monument, complete with coat of arms. It is dedicated to the Revd: Henry Cresswell B.A. Of Wadham College, Oxford. He was vicar of the parish for 36 years and died 2nd August 1849 in his 64th year. According to the tablet his remains are deposited on the south side of the communion table in the church. Outside the chancel wall there is a grave of his widow Sophia.

      This grave’s headstone is inscribed; Sacred to the memory of Sophia widow of Revd: Henry Cresswell vicar of this parish died July 7th 1873 aged 83 years. “For he that believth shall see God”

      Another very handsome plot has a large prismatic shaped coped stone in pink granite, which we think was once surrounded by iron railings. This is the final resting place of three members of the Cresswell family.

      On the South slope the raised lettering states; Sacred to the memory of John Cresswell. Vicar of this parish who died 6th Feb. 1851. aged 57 years. Also of Emma Cresswell 2nd daughter of the above and the devoted wife (51 years) of Corbett H.H. Cresswell died 7 Aug 1902 aged 77 years. “He giveth his beloved sleep”. The North facing slope states; Corbett Hayward Hunt Cresswell second son of the late Rev. Henry Cresswell formerly vicar of Creech St. Michael. Died Novr. 8Th 1907 aged 84.

      As a rider, the parish church has just set up its own website; http://www.crtbenefice.org.uk This is still ‘under construction’ and I am sure that they will be adding this kind of information in the future.

      I hope the above details help your searches.

      Comment by Eric Chown — December 12, 2011 @ 6:29 pm

    6. I was alerted to this by Robyn who is related to my husband, also a Cresswell descendant. I live in Melbourne but have visited the church a few times on our annual trip to England. We hope to return this April to Creech St Michael and attend a service there as we are practising Anglicans. I have compiled a short biography on Henry (and his brother John who followed him into the living) and am happy to send that compilation to you. I would appreciate it if the list of vicars at the church entry included Henry as he was a very long serving minister there (John was only there for 2 years). Also, Henry was assiduous in maintaining the Parish register of Christenings, deaths and marriages until 1837 when either they were lost or he became much involved with politics – he was a supporter of ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt after whom he named one of his many children. Henry was the third son of Thomas Escourt Cresswell , squire of Bibury Court at Bibury and Pinkney Park at Sherston (and elsewhere) , both churches of which have a number of Cresswell memorials. Another brother – the 2nd son had the living at St Mary’s Bibury.

      Comment by Loreen Chambers — January 12, 2012 @ 10:18 am

    7. Hi Loreen,

      Speaking on behalf of the website we would be very pleased to publish your biography of Henry. He sounds like an ideal person to be added to the number of Creech personalities past and present. We would be delighted if you could send us the compilation, you of course will be credited as author.
      You also mentioned that Henry maintained the register of christenings, marriages and deaths until 1837 and wondered why he stopped doing so. Well that year the state took over the role of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths. This has continued in the UK to this day and the huge database is available for all to conduct searches for their families.
      You talk of visiting Creech St. Michael in April, you might like to contact the church via their website http://www.crtbenefice.org.uk and I am sure you will be made welcome.

      Comment by Eric Chown — January 21, 2012 @ 4:06 pm

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  3. John Wood 1820?

    April 26, 2010

  4. My gg granfather John Wood came from Creech about 1820 or possibly 1821 – he was an agric lab and was married to Ann who was 5 years older than him and she was from Beaminster. They had a child Elizabeth about 1839 in Bristol but they went back to Creech where they lived at the 1841 census moving later to Taunton – Elizabeth had my great grandfather Frederick John Wood in 1863 in Taunton but not being married it seems Elizabeth left her parents to bring up the child. I would be glad to learn anything at all about the family. Despite his sad start in life Frederick John Wood became quite successful dying in 1937 in London where he lived and worked (for the Pru)


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  5. Information about, Joan Villis 1760, John Trott 1760, etc

    April 7, 2010

  6. I am looking for Information about the following people:

    Joan Villis 1760
    John Trott 1792
    Ann ? 1806
    James Trott 1810/1887
    Eliza ? 1810/1869.

    I am also looking for Ann and Eliza surname also did John have a wife before Ann..

    Thank you, John, Swansea


    2 Replies

    1. Hi john,
      John & Eliza Trott of 9 Laburnham Terr, Creech St Michael were my Great-great grandparents. I have some more information of the immediate family tree, if you would like to email me I can forward it on to you. I don’t know if they were related to Joan Villis however.
      Many thanks,
      Lee

      Comment by lee — October 8, 2010 @ 10:47 am

    2. Hi John,
      If you email me at leematthews101@hotmail.com I have some information on John and Eliza Trott as they were my great great grandparents.
      Many thanks,
      Lee Matthews

      Comment by Lee Matthews — October 18, 2010 @ 10:08 pm

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  7. Does anyone remember Ezra Henry Bunn?

    March 29, 2010

  8. I would be most grateful to hear if anyone remembers Ezra Henry Bunn, who lived in Creech St.Michael and died there in 1977, 13 Arundels Way.

    Shirley, Stourbridge, West Midlands


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  9. Where is Whiteleaze Fernebarrow?

    February 2, 2010

  10. My ancestor, Thomas House born 1745 at West Monkton was a farmer at Whiteleaze Fernebarrow in Creech. Does anyone know where this is or was?

    Regards, Marian, North East UK


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  11. Trying to find the family Batt?

    February 1, 2010

  12. Trying to find the family Batt they lived in Creech St Michael and the mother was Mary Ann father was Robert Batt.  I would like to know if anyone can find anything on the family. My friend has no records of any of them and was an only child, I think he feels alone in the world  Help if you can please.

    Susan, Cornwall


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