Jonathon BISP of Winterbourne, 1754, makes an appearance in a list of Bristol seamen in my Kingswood Index which can be found elsewhere on this site.  Going through some old research papers recently I have come across him again in a notice  headed “Merchants Hall, April 11th, 1758”.

“The Trustees for the Relief of Seamen, &c, there met:

Mr Abraham ELTON, Master; Mr Richard COMBES, Warden; Mr Thomas FARR, junior, Warden; Mr Cranfield BECHER; Mr Henry SWYMMER;Mr James LAROCHE;

Mr Richard FARR; Mr William REEVE; Mr John FOY; Mr Nathaniel FOY; Mr George DAUBENY; Mr Wm WARSIP; Mr Thomas WILLOUGHBY; Mr Chr: WILLOUGHBY

No. 61: Jonathan BLISS (see note below **) late cook on board the ship or vessel called Duke of Cornwall belonging to the Port of Bristol whereof David JENKINS was Commander having the misfortune to have his left arm broke and his right hand shattered so much as to render it useless and his body and face burnt by the sudden going off of a gun aboard the said ship applying for relief and the same being certifyed (sic) to the satisfaction of the Trustees it is ordered that the said Jonathan Bliss be allowed two shillings a week to be paid Quarterly upon the General Quarter days the first payment to be made on the twenty fourth day of June next.

No 62: Betty BRUMAGE, Widow of Pierce Brumage late Chief Mate and afterwards Master of the Ship Nonpareil belonging to the Port of Bristol who was lost in the said Ship on her passage from Cape Fear to the said Port of Bristol some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty four petitioning for relief and the proper certificates being read whereby it appears that she hath one child living named Elizabeth aged about three years. It is ordered in consideration of her having had no relief hitherto and that Pierce Brumage was Master of the said ship at the time of his death that Betty Brumage be allowed two shillings a week to be paid quarterly……” (same conditions as above.)

Undated – a later occasion:

“The Trustees for the relief of Seamen &c then met:

Mr Isaac BAUGHTON, Master; Mr Jos: DALTERA, Warden; Mr Rd FARR, Warden; Mr Hry. CASAMAJOR; Mr Nathaniel FOY; Mr Wm REEVE; Mr Hry SWYMMER;

Mr Jas. LAROCHE; Mr Wm. JONES: Mr William HILHOUSE; Mr Henry DAMPIER: Mr James DALTERA; Mr Wm WANSEY: Mr Chr.WILLOUGHBY

No. 2: Thomas WEAVER – allowed to reside in or near Waterford and to be paid quarterly

No.5: Joshua HOLLAND – did not appear being ill.

No. 19: Rachel DAVIS is now married to Methusaleh DYER, a seaman now on board a Man of War

No. 22: John FLING – does not reside in Ireland

No.27: Mary GARDNER did not appear

No. 28: John HEALY – it appears that he is not quite dark and is able to get four or five shillings a week his pay therefore is reduced to two shillings a week from next (illegible) (I can’t understand what “not quite dark” means.)

No. 32: Rebecca RUTH did not appear. She lives at Westbury

No. 38: John THOMAS did not appear, being ill

No. 50: Robt BARKER did not appear

No. 53: The Pension paid to Mrs EDWARDS in respect of Richard LARKWORTHY ordered to be discontinued he being admitted into Mr Colston’s Hospital

No. 61: ** Jonathan BISP hitherto by mistake called BISP

No. 63: Jas. PITMAN did not appear.”

I am indebted to Mrs WALSH, a descendant of the Bisp Family who sent me this copy document from an original at the Society of Merchant Venturers in 1996. NB. in “Bitton Parish Chronicles” – lifted without acknowledgement from my “Annals of Kingswood” the writer has seen fit to “correct” my spelling of Jonathan’s name having decided it is a misprint and calls him “Bishop”.  Whenever a name is sufficiently unusual, it is always worth looking to see if there is any further information to be had. I’m sorry to say that in this case Jonathan Bisp, if this is the same man, came to an unfortunate end, as described in the London Chronicle of 1762:

“Bristol, October 30th. Saturday night a fray happened in Nicholas Street between the butchers and a party of the Glamorganshire Militia.in which Jonathan BISP, butcher, had his skull fractured so that he died next morning and several others were wounded on both sides. One Robert WILLIAMS who struck the deceased with an iron bar is committed to Newgate.”

Then: Bristol Gaol Delivery, Saturday 28th May, 1763. Robert Williams convicted on the wilful murder of Jonathan Bisp. Let him be hanged by the neck until he be dead and let him body be delivered to Mr TOWNSEND, surgeon to be dissected and anatomized. But execution to be respited until 24th day of June next. (From Bristol Gaol Delivery Fiats 1741-99 .)

Hope Chapel was until recently used as the venue for Sunday night concerts and it was at several of these that I took down the following names from plaques on the walls. After the concerts and other community activities ceased the Chapel was threatened with closure and demolition. I am delighted to say it has been saved and now functions again as a place of worship – Hope Community Church.

http://www.hopechapel.co.uk/

ADAMS, Emma, 1864

“Jan 26, at Rownham Place, Hotwells, aged 20, deeply lamented, Miss Emma Adams, niece of Mr Lanham.” (BM 30.1.1864) Mr Lanham was born 1813 in Bath, a master baker and in 1861 was at Rownham Place with his wife and two daughters, and their nieces Emma and Ann Adams.

ATHERSUCH, E. 1914-18

(Sapper Edward Arthur James Athersuch, Royal Engineers, died 28.3.1918, aged 26, son of Mrs Elizabeth Priscilla Athersuch of 37 Ambra Vale East, Clifton Wood,  Pozieres Memorial - CWGC)

BAKER, Ann, 1798

BERDER, Elizabeth Lamplow, 1804

BISHOP, F.J. 1914-18

(Private, RAMC, 129th Field Ambulance, died 23.7. 1917, aged 21, son of Isaac & Alice Bishop, 4 Albemarle Row, Hotwells, Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. – CWGC)

BUCHAN, Henrietta, 1823

DENFORD, Mary, 1851

“Feb 27 aged 63, Mary C. wife of Captain Denford, Albemarle Row, Clifton, universally regretted. Her loss will be felt amongst the poor to whom she was ever a kind benefactress.” (BM 8.3.1851). Mary Cure Denford died just before the census of 1851. In 1841 she was living at 12 Freeland Place, Clifton with her husband Charles (of independent means) and a young maidservant.

EDMUNDS, A.H. 1914-18

(Private, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, 6th Bn, died 4.12.1917, Tin Court New British Cemetery, Somme – CWGC);

FOSTER, Henry, 1819

FRIEND, Sarah, 1791

GREGORY, Rev William, 1853

Rev William Gregory became Pastor in 1831 and his labours were “greatly blessed”. (see BM 14.7.1838) His death was announced in Bristol Mercury 19. 2.1853: “Feb 15 at his residence, The Polygon, Clifton, aged 47, the Rev Wm Gregory, for 21 years the faithful Pastor of Hope Chapel.”

GUY, Rev W.H., 1830

“April 1, the Rev William Henry Guy, pastor of Hope Chapel, Clifton, having during a long illness experienced the efficacy and truths of the Gospel he so faithfully preached to his now bereaved and mourning flock.” (BM 6.8.1830)

HARRIS, William, 1885

HOOD, C.E. 1914-18

(Charles Ernest Hood, son of Mr & Mrs J. Hood, 8 Freeland Place, Hotwells, aged 22, Royal Irish Regt, 6th Bn, died 7.6.1917, Ypres, Menin Gate. – CWGC)

HOPE, Charles, 1797

HOPE, Lady Henrietta, 1786

Lady Henrietta Hope gave £2,500 towards the erection of the Chapel but sadly died before it was completed, as did her two colleagues Lady Glenorchy and Lady Maxwell. Henrietta was buried at the Tabernacle in Bristol but her body was exhumed and brought to the Hope and placed in a vault beneath the chapel with a marble memorial erected on the spot. (see Bristol Mercury 14.7.1838)

HOPE, Catherine, 1802

LAWRENCE, Joseph, 1841

“June 14 at Rodney House, Weston-super-mare age 64 after a few days illness, Joseph Lawrence, Esq.” (BM 19.6.1841) 

LUKE, Samuel, 1865

“Oct 28 at Clifton, the Rev Samuel Luke aged 59.” (BM 31.10.1868)

POWELL, Alice, 1797

STEPHENS, T. 1914-18

(Thomas Stephens, A Coy, Glos. Regt, aged 27, died 27.8.1917. son of Henry & Frances Stephens, 270 Hotwells Rd and husband of Lilian Stephens, 13 Carters Buildings, Clifton. Tyne Cot. – CWGC)

WAY, T. 1914-18

(Private Thomas Way, South Staffs Regt. died 10.7.1916, Thiepval Memorial. – CWGC)

WIER, William Hope, 1811

YOUNG, A. 1914-18

(I believe he was either Albert or Arthur, but I cannot say for certain owing to the large numbers of men called “A. Young” on the CWGC lists.)

Notices from Bristol Mercury:

Obituaries

Rev. Joseph H. Browning, died in his 81st year at Wrington, Sept. 30th. One of the earliest students at the Countess of Huntingdon's College at Trevocca. Some time Pastor at Hope Chapel. (8.10.1836)

Marriages at Hope Chapel, 1843-52:

June 6, at Hope Chapel by Rev Wm Gregory, Samuel Backhouse, Esq., of Wells to Margaret dau of E. Fennell, Esq.. (10.6.1843)

June 28, at H.C. by Rev Thomas Winter, Mr W. Liddiatt to Miss M. Price, both of this City. (29.6.1844)

Oct 30, at H.C. Mr Isaac Hemmons of Bristol to Miss Mary Polglase of Bedminster. (16.11.1844)

Dec 27, at H.C. by Rev W. Gregory, Mr John Thorn, mason to Mary Amelia. d.o. Mr David Williams, builder, both of this City (4.1.1845)

Jan 23, by Rev H.I. Roper, Mr Wm Tilley of Bath to Anna Maria, only d.o. Mr S. Bowsey, Rosedale Cottage, Montpelier. (25.1.1845)

Mar 11, by Rev David Thomas, to Rev John Titley of Bath to Elizabeth Mary, widow of the late Henry Samuel Beer of Clifton. (13.3.1847)

Sep 18, Mr J.D. Rock of Islington to Emma, youngest d.o. late Rev John Guard. (2.10.1847)

Mar 9, by Rev Wm Gregory, Mr David Williams senior of Brunswick Place, Hotwells to Mrs Mary Powell of Montague Hill. (17.3.1849)

Feb 25, by Rev Wm Gregory. David Morris, lithographer, Commercial Street, Newport s.o. late Rev T. Morris, Baptist Minister, to Jane, youngest d.o. late Mr Thomas Morgan of Nelson Place, Clifton, (9.3.1850)

Feb 12, by Rev J.T. Beighton, Mr Matthew Dunlop of Wellington Place to Jane, only d.o. Mr Samuel Frost of Cumberland Terrace. (14.2.1852)

Misc:

Declaration by Ann Wall, wife of Thomas Wall, draper, 11 Wellington St., Clifton relating to death of William Hayman, 1815, and his burial at the Hope Chapel. Clifton. (81/PWT/120/1 1837 Plymouth & West Devon Record Office)

CONNERY, JOHN

At Dieppe, in consequence of wounds received on board the John Bull, in an engagement with a French privateer, Mr John Connery, formerly of the City of Bristol. FFBJ 18.11.1809.

HANCOCK, Isaac

On 29^th inst by falling over the side of the French schooner La Muche of which he was prize master, Mr Isaac Hancock, midshipman of the Statira frigate, and son of Mr I. Hancock of this City, a promising young officer, greatly respected by his Captain and crew. FFBJ 1.7.1809.

MALBON, Micajah.

At Stapleton, after a few days illness, Micajah Malbon, esq., Captain, Royal Navy, leaving behind an amiable widow, 4 children and many friends to deplore his loss. He had devoted 34 years of his life to His Majesty's service and distinguished himself in many engagements. FFBJ 19.6.1813

MANSEL

Mr Mansel, aged 19, at Gilbraltar, eldest son of the Bishop of Bristol. He was taken prisoner aged 13 with the unfortunate Captain Wright of the Vincego and escaped from the French after 5 years captivity. But the sufferings which he endured from his long and retracted concealment in wet ditches, marshes, etc for upwards of three months visibly affected his constitution. His friends were anxious for a change of profession but his attachment to the sea was unalterable. After staying with them only a few weeks he sailed as midshipman aboard the Circe frigate, Captain Woolcombe, who has now announced his dissolution. FFBJ 1.12.1810.

Bristol and other local men at Men at Trafalgar, 1805.

Royal Navy (of Bristol unless otherwise stated)

John Alden, Landsman

William Alden, AB

John Allen, Landsman, Bath

H.J. Anderden, Midshipman

George Anderson, Ord Seaman

John Andrews, Quartermaster

John Armstrong, Quartermaster

Charles Arthur, Ord Seaman

William Atkins, AB

Charles Baber, Landsman, Bedminster

George Baker, Carpenter's Crew, Keynsham, Somerset

John Baker, Ord Seaman

Francis Barnes, AB. (see letter above)

James Barnes, Landsman

Peter Barrett, AB

Samuel Bateman, Boy, 2^nd Class, Bath

Joseph Batson, Ord Seaman, Trent (?) Som, (TR "Bellerophon")

Christopher Beaty, Quarter gunner.

George Beck, clerk

George Bedford, AB

John Bell, Landsman, Bath

Abraham Bennett, Boy 2^nd Class

John Bennett, AB

William Berry AB Bath

'Thomas Blake, Ord Seaman

William Blake, Landsman, Marshfield, Glos

Walter Bond, Quarter gunner

Richard Bowden, AB

Robert Boyde, AB, Downing (sic) Glos

Thomas Braine, Ord Seaman

Joseph Briton (sic) Landsman

Philip Britton, Landsman, Bath

William Broad, Ord Seaman

William Broad, Carpenter's crew

John Brock, AB

William Brook, AB, St Garges, (sic) Glos

Joseph Brooks, Landsman

John Brown, AB (? TR "Neptune" and Guadaloupe clasp)

John Brown, AB

William Brown, Ord Seaman

William Buck, Quartermaster

William Buckley, Yeoman of the Sheets

Samuel Burgess, Landsman

James Burton, master's mate, Ratcliffe (sic)

Peter Bush, Boy 2^nd Class, Kingswood, Glos

Joseph Buxton, AB, Hanham, Glos

George Cannon, Landsman, Bath

John Campbell, Quarter gunner

William Cantell, Landsman, Whitechurch (sic) Somerset

Jacob Cappell, Pte. Queen Charlton, Somerset, (TR "Victory")

Hugh Carney, Pte, St Michael, Bristol, (TR "Britannia")

Robert Carr, Midshipman

Comm. John. Carslake. Born Colyton, Devon, 1785. Entered R.N. 1799. Midshipman

on "Victory" 1805. Promoted after the battle to Lieut. Retired Commander,

1852, N.G.S. Medal, two clasps. Died Clifton 1865. (TR)

Charles Cawly, Landsman

John Chambers, Landsman (as Ord. Seaman ?TR "Dreadnought". Martinique clasp)

James Cheek, Landsman

James Cherry, Landsman

Daniel Chilcott, Quarter gunner

Henry Child, AB, Bath

James Chivers, Ord Seaman

William Clements, Landsman, Bath

Thomas Cobley, Ord Seaman

Isaac Cole, Ord Seaman, Hanham, Glos

Samuel Cole, Ord Seaman, Downing, (sic) Glos

John Coleman, Carpenter's Crew, Bath

Michael Collins, Ord Seaman, Bath

Thomas Condon, Ord Seaman

John Cook, Ord Seaman

John Cooper, Landsman, Cyson (sic) (Siston) Glos

John Cope, AB. On "Victory" at Trafalgar, aged 24, seriously wounded. Utrecht

11 May 1803, "Ocean" 15 January 1806.

Samuel Cowles, AB, Downing (sic) Downend

Charles Cox, Landsman, Stapleton, Glos

John Cramer, Landsman

William Crisp. Landsman, Whitchurch, Som

Robert Cuddiford, Carpenter's crew. (TR "Naiad.)

Benjamin Dagger, Carpenter's crew, Bath

William Davis, Ord Seaman

William Dawes, AB

Bartholomew George Smith Day, Midshipman (TR "Revenge". "Superiere" 10 Feb 1809)

Thomas Day, AB

James Dowling, Boy, 2^nd Class

Thomas Downey, Boy 2^nd Class, Bath

John Downs, Quarter Gunner

Jeremiah Dunn, AB

James Earle, Midshipman

Francis Eaves, Yeoman of the Sheets. Aged 29, on "Victory" at Trafalgar.

4 May 1804 "Swift", 15 January 1806, "Ocean".

James Edwards AB

Samuel Edwards, Landsman

William Edwards, Landsman

William Ellis, Ord Seaman

George Emblin, Coxswain

Henry Evans, Ord Seaman

Matthew Evans, Landsman

Thomas Evans, Ord Seaman

Thomas Evans, Yeoman of the Sheets

William Fields, Ord Seaman

Nicholas Fitzgerald, Carpenter's Crew

Charles Fletcher, AB

Thomas Fletcher, Ord Seaman

John Flooke, Boy, 1^st class

George Floyd, Ord Seaman

William Forrest, AB, Keynsham

James Fowler, Ord Seaman

Thomas Francis, Landsman

John French, AB (?TR "Euralyus")

Edward Fry, Landsman (TR "Spartiate")

John Fry, Landsman

Isaac Fudge, Ord Seaman

James Fuller, Ord Seaman

John Gardner, Landsman

John/James Gardner, Landsman

William Gardner, Ord Seaman

Thomas Gascoyne, Ord Seaman

James Gerrard, AB

George Gibbons, AB

Thomas Gibson, AB (?TR "Euralyus")

William Giles, AB

Nicholas Gooding, AB

William Goodman, Ord Seaman

John Gordon, AB, Bath

John Graham, Boy, 3^rd Class

George Grant, AB

William Graves, Ord Seaman

Thomas Griffiths, Ord Seaman

William Griffiths, Landsman

Charles Grimes, Ord Seaman

Joseph Gullick, Landsman

James Hale, Ord Seaman

Thomas Hall, Landsman, Bitton, Glos

Samuel Hammans, Ord Seaman, Somerset

Thomas Handley, AB (TR "Bellerophon"

John Hannam, Carpenter's Crew (TR as Hannan "Ajax")

Joseph Hannam, Boy, 2^nd Class

John Harding, Ord Seaman

Thomas Harding, Ord Seaman

Samuel Harris, AB

John Hartland, Ord Seaman

James Harvey, Ord Seaman

Samuel Hawkins, AB

George Hayes, AB

John Hazle, AB

James Helliar, Ord Seaman

William Hemmings, Landsman

William Henderson, Trumpeter

Edward Henley, Armourer's Mate

Job Henley, Landsman

William Herbert, Ord Seaman

Augustus Thomas Hickes, Volunteer 1^st Class, Berkeley

(TR as Hicks "Defiance", died 1857)

John Hilliar, Ord Seaman

John Hinds, Quartermaster's Mate

'Thomas Christopher Holland, Midshipman, Bath

Charles Hopkins, Ord Seaman

David Howell, Trumpeter, Bath

Henry Howell, Ord Seaman

John Howell, Ord Seaman

William Howell, Landsman, Manilsfield sic - (Mangotsfield), Glos

William Hubber, Ord Seaman (TR "Polythemus")

Aaron Hubert, Boy, 2^nd Class, Cosham sic - (Cotham?), Bristol. aged 16. On "Victory"

at Trafalgar. 17 April 1803 "Resistance", 15 January 1806, "Ocean".

Abraham Hughes, Ord Seaman

William Humphries, Qtr. Gunner, Bath (TR "Mars")

William Hutchinson, Ord Seaman

Thomas Hyde, Landsman (TR "Conqueror")

James Jackson, AB

Richard Jackson, Landsman

James James, Landsman

John James, Ord Seaman

Stephen Watts Jeffries, Ord Seaman, Mangotsfield, Glos

James Jenkins, Ord Seaman

John Jenkins, AB

John Jennings, Ord Seaman

John Johnson, Landsman

John Johnston, Ord Seaman

Francis Jones, Landsman, Bath

George Jones, Landsman

Isaac Jones, Ord Seaman

Richard Jones, Ord Seaman

William Jones, AB

Thomas King, Ord Seaman

William King, Ord Seaman

Edward Kingston, Ord Seaman (TR "Dreadnought")

George Lacey, AB

Samuel Lacey, Ord Seaman

Solomon Leonard, Ord Seaman

John Lisle, Ord Seaman

William Lloyd, Ord Seaman

George Long, Landsman

William Long, Ord Seaman

William Loveless, Landsman, Winterbourne, Glos

Robert Luton, Ord Seaman

William Maggs, Landsman, Bath

George Manning, AB, Bath (?TR as Ord. Seaman "Victory", and Basque Roads)

Thomas Mansfield, yeoman of the Powder Room

John Marks, Ord Seaman, Bath

James Marshall, AB

James Marshall, Landsman

William Marshall, Ord Seaman

John Martin, AB

William Matthews, Ship's Corporal, Bath

Thomas Mason, AB

George May, Boy, 2^nd Class, Bath

Mark McMullen, Landsman, Camerton

William Mearn, Ord Seaman

Henry Merchant, Ord Seaman

Thomas Merchant, Ord Seaman, Bath

John Miller, Ord Seaman

Charles Mills, AB

Simeon Moon, AB, aged 25. On "Victory". Wounded at Trafalgar.

14 June 1803, Clyde, 2 January 1806, Sussex, HS

John Mooney, Boy 3^rd Class

Joseph Henry Moore, Boy 2^nd Class, Bath

Thomas Moore, Landsman, Bath

James Morris, Ord Seaman

William Mountain, Landsman

Samuel Moxom, Landsman

Thomas Murphy, Quarter Gunner

Richard Musto, Bosun's mate

George Nash, Quartergunner

Thomas Nash, Quartergunner

Thomas Neal, Ord Seaman

Thomas Neal, AB (TR "Prince")

Richard Newman, Ord Seaman

Thomas Norman, Ord Seaman

John Norton, Ord Seaman, Bath

John Oliver, Landsman

Thomas Ovens, Landsman, Bath

William Owen, AB

John Palmer, Armourer

Charles Parker, Landsman, Bath

Giles Parker, Boy, 3^rd class, Wootton under Edge

Joseph Parker, Ord Seaman

Job Parsons, Landsman

Thomas Partridge, AB, Bath

John Patterson, AB

Coulson Pearce, Ord Seaman

George Pearson, Volunteer 1st Class, Som

*John Peart - see letters, a Portsmouth Man, at Trafalgar

Erasmus Peeps, Midshipman, Pill, Somerset

William Peirce, Ord Seaman

Anthony Perks, Ord Seaman

William Perry, Landsman

Comm. John Phepoe. Born Dublin, 1776, entered RN, 1801. Midshipman "Ajax" at

'Trafalgar. Ret'd Commander, 1848, N.G.S. medal with clasp. Died

Clifton 1862, buried Clifton St Andrews. (TR)

James Phillips: according to his obituary in Felix Farley's Bristol Journal of 14 March 1818, he was Lord Nelson's boatswain on board the "Victory" at the Battle of Trafalgar, "having proved his attachment to his brave Admiral by numerous wounds, viz. four large sabre wounds on his head, many gun shot wounds on his body and three balls in his right thigh and leg, his knee being then shattered. He obtained an honourable discharge and a liberal pension from his King and Country. He was boarded however by the grim tyrant of death in North Street, Bedminster on Monday last, having just attained his 47^th year, the age of his beloved Commander and he will be lowered to his last berth in Redcliff Church tomorrow at o'clock." His name does not appear on the Age of Nelson website. Another report in the Bristol Observer of 25 March 1994, says his name was "Slasher" Brown! HE IS NOW BELIEVED TO BE AN IMPOSTOR!

William Phillips, AB

John Phipps, AB

William Phipps, Landsman

George (or David) Pitt, Ord Seaman, 19, On "Victory". Wounded at Trafalgar. 11 May

1803, "Puissant", 15 January 1806, "Ocean" (TR "Victory")

George Pontin, Ord Seaman,

Robert Pordie, Yeoman, Bosun's Store room

John Powell, Boy, 2^nd class

John Powell, Ord Seaman, Bath (?TR as "AB" "Conqueror")

William Powers, AB

Charles Price, Frampton, Glos, Ord Seaman

James Price, Landsman (TR "Tennant")

Thomas Prior, Ord Seaman

Francis Pritchard, Landsman

Thomas Pullen, gunsmith, Downing

Samuel Randall, AB, Bath

William Read, Yeoman of the Sheets

Thomas Rees, AB

William Reeves, AB

James Reynolds, Boy, 3^rd Class

John Reynolds, Ord Seaman, Bath

Francis Rice, Landsman

John Rice, Landsman

Daniel Rich, Landsman

Joseph Richardson, AB, Bath

Arthur Roberts, Ord Seaman

William Roberts, Landsman

William Roberts, AB

Daniel Rogers, Ord Seaman, Bedminster, Bristol

Richard Rogers, AB,

John Rudge, Landsman (TR "Spartiate")

Thomas Rumney, AB, Pill

James Sanders, AB, Bath

John Saunders, Ord Seaman

Richard Searle, AB, Bath

Samuel Sensbury, Gunner's mate (possibly "Sainsbury")

Comm. Joseph Seymour. Master RN, 1796, Master of "Conqueror" at Trafalgar. Ret'd

Commander 1846. NGS Medal with two clasps. Died Bristol 1862,

buried Arnos Vale. (TR)

Elias Shaddock, Quarter Gunner

Benjamin Shepherd, Ord Seaman

John Shepherd, Ord Seaman

James Sherborne, Landsman

William Simmonds, AB

Benjamin Simmons, Carpenter's Crew (TR "Thunderer")

William Simmons, Ord Seaman, Bath (TR "Thunderer")

William Smart, AB, Bath

Joseph Smith, Landsman

Loinel Smith, Armourer's mate, Bathford, Som

Thomas Smith, Landsman

Thomas Smith, AB, Bath

William Smith, Landsman

William Smith, Ord Seaman

Christopher Spring, Ord Seaman

John Steager, Landsman, Keynsham, Somerset

Joseph Stokes, Ord Seaman

James Stone, Midshipman, Bath

Thomas Stone, Landsman

William Stone, AB

Charles Stowe, Landsman

William Strong, Ord Seaman

William Symonds, Landsman

Francis Taylor, Boy, 3^rd class

Hugh Taylor, AB

William Taylor, Armourer's Mate

John Thomas, Ord Seaman (TR "Tennant")

Joseph Thompson, Landsman

William Thompson, Ord Seaman (TR "Victory")

Joseph Thorn, AB, Ratclift (sic)

Nathaniel Thorn, Landsman

Bowhem Tomkyns, Volunteer, 1^st Class, Bath

Henry Tripp, Ord Seaman

Thomas Tripp, Ord Seaman

James Tucker, Carpenter's Crew, Bath

John Tucker, AB

John Tucker, Ord Seaman

William Turner, Landsman

Jeremiah Vincent, Landsman, Bath

* John Viner, Landsman. See letters.

George Warren, AB, Bath

John Webb, Quartermaster's mate, Alveston, Glos

William Webb, AB

George White AB

John White AB, Bitton, Glos

Thomas White, Master at Arms, Som

Thomas White, AB, Som

James Whiting, Ord Seaman, Bath

James Whittington, AB

Richard Whittington, Landsman, Kingswood, (nr Wootton-under-Edge)

(TR "Leviathan")

Richard Wildgoose, AB

George Wilkins, Ord Seaman, 25. On "Victory" at Trafalgar. 11 May 1803,

Utrecht, 15 January 1806, "Ocean"

Henry Wilkins, Ord Seaman

John Wilkins, Ord Seaman

John Wilkins, AB, Churchill, Somerset

Thomas Wilkins, AB, Keynsham, Somerset

John Williams, Landsman

John Williams, Ord Seaman (?TR "Defiance" or "Britannia")

John Williams, AB

John Williams, Landsman

Stephen Williams AB, (TR Revenge")

Thomas Williams, AB

Francis Willis, AB

George Wilson, Boy, 2^nd Class. Aged 17, on "Victory". Killed at Trafalgar.

Joined 27 April 1803. Buried at Sea, 21 October 1805

Samuel Wilson, Ord Seaman, Bath

Thomas Wiltshire, Armourer's Mate, Cainsan (sic) (Keynsham) (TR "Agamemnon", and St Domingo, Malaga.)

Andrew Winter, Landsman

James Wolfe, Ord Seaman

John Wood, AB

John Woodman, Landsman

Jacob Wookey, Ord Seaman, Somerset

John Wright, Armourer's mate

William Wyatt, AB

Thomas York, Landsman

John Young, Midshipman

Royal Marines:

William Abbot, Pte, Marshfield, Glos. (TR "Leviathan")

John Adams, Pte.

William Adams, Pte, St George's, Bristol

Matthew Amos, Pte, "Rackley" sic. (Redcliffe?) Nr Bristol

James Applegate, Pte, Berkeley, Glos, (TR "Naiad")

William Bailey, Pte, Winford, Som

John Ball, Pte, Marshfield, Glos

William Bartlett, Pte, Walcot, Bath

John Brookes, Pte. On "Victory" at Trafalgar. Aged 30, 14 April 1803, Zealand,

15 January 1806 at Chatham HQ. On TR.

John Buckley, Pte, St James, Bristol

John Cantle, Pte, Bedminster

Jacob Capell, Pte, Queen Charlton, Som (TR "Victory")

Hugh Carney, Pte, St Michael, Bristol (TR "Britannia")

Isaac Chandler, Pte, Melksham, Wilts.

Charles Chappell, Pte, Thornbury

Richard Chinnock, Pte, Lye (sic) on Mendip (TR "Britannia")

F. Charles Clear, Boy, RM

Jeremiah Coke, Clutton, Bath

Thomas Coles, Pte, St Philips, Glos

John Cook, Sergeant, from St Mary Redcliffe

William Cook, Pte, Hawkesbury, Glos

Captain James Cottell, 2^nd Lieut, RM, 1798, 1^st Lieut, 1804. Served in "Tonnant" at

Trafalgar. Retired Half pay, 1835, died Bedminster 1842.

Moses Dagger, Pte, St Philip & St Jacob, Glos

James Davis, Boy, Ratcliffe (sic) Bristol

William Day, Pte

David Drew, Pte, Croomdell (sic) (Cromhall?) Glos

Samuel Eyles, Pte, Stapleton, Glos

James Fisher, Pte, Marshfield, Glos

William Ford, Pte, C58, St Stephen's, Bristol, aged 24. On "Victory" at Trafalgar.

18 April 1803, Winchelsea, 15 January 1806, Chatham HQ

John Grimes, Pte, St Michael's Bristol

John Harding. Ord Seaman

Thomas Harding, Ord Seaman

Samuel Harris, Pte, Winterbourne, Glos

John Hayward, Boy, RM, Milksham (sic) Wilts

Francis Hicks, Pte, St Bitten, (sic: Bitton) Glos

John Hicks, Pte, Bath

George Hodges, Pte, C40, St Georges, (sic) Bristol. Age 26. On "Victory" at Trafalgar".

17 April 1803 and 15 January 1806, at Chatham HQ.

Edward Hore, Pte, Chew Magney (sic)

Robert House, Pte, Camerton, Som

James Hughes, Pte. St Philips, Bristol

Thomas Hurle, Pte. Berkeley, Glos

George Jeffries, Pte, Siston, Glos

James Jones, Pte, Milksham (sic) Wilts, (TR "Tonnant")

Thomas Lansdown, Pte, Olveston, Glos

Moses Llewellyn, Pte, Mangotsfield, Glos

Isaac May, Pte, Avening, Glos

George Moseley, Pte, Frampton Cotterell

Cornelius Organ, Pte. North Nibley

John Parfitt, Pte, Strait, Somerset

Charles Parsons, Pte, Yeaton (sic) Somerset

John Phillips, Pte, Temple, Bristol

Charles Pinker, Pte, Temple, Som (Temple Cloud rather than Temple Bristol?)

Amos Poulson, Pte, Melksham

Benjamin Powell, Pte, Timsbury

David Powell, Pte

Henry Powell, Pte, P18, aged 22, On "Victory" at Trafalgar. 21 May 1803,

Zealand, 15 January 1806, Chatham HQ

John Skinner, Pte

John Skinner, Pte, Bath

George Skidmore, Pte, Iron Acton, Glos

*? Isaac Smith, Pte, Trowbridge. (see letters)

*John Summers, Pte (see letters)

John Thorn, Pte, Barclay, Som, (sic)

Daniel Webb, Boy, RM, Melksham, Wilts

*? Joseph Webb, Pte, Melksham, Wilts (see letters)

Joseph White, Pte, Mangotsfield, Glos

John Whiting, Pte, Shepton Mallet (TR)

Mark Williams, Pte, Westbury, Glos

Bibliography

Trafalgar Roll

"Men who served with Nelson" BAFHS Journal, No. 71, March 1993

Age of Nelson website

&

"A British Tar. Examination before a Court Martial of Serving officers of His Majesty's late Ship Java, Jones Humble, boatswain, deposed 'About an hour after the action commenced, I was wounded; I went down and stopped near an hour; and when I got my arm put a little to rights by a tourniquet put on it, nothing else, (my hand was carried away, my arm wounded about the elbow) I put my arm into the bosom of my shirt and went up again and when I saw the enemy ahead of us repairing his damages, I had my orders from Lieutenant Chads before the action began to cheer up the boarders with my pipe that they might make a clean spring of the boarding.' This is a fine and truly characteristic specimen of the British seaman." (FFBJ 5.6.1813)

A sailor at Trafalgar aboard "Britannia" had his leg shot off a little below the knee and said to the officer ordering him to be conveyed to the cockpit "That's but a shilling touch, Your Honour, an inch higher and I should have had my eighteenpence." (ie. pension according to severity.)

The same fellow said to one of his friends, "I say Bob, take a look for my leg, and give me the silver buckle out of my shoe. I'll do as much for you another time." (anecdotes reported FFBJ 16.11.1822)

The Bristol Riots took place on 26-31 October 1831. This list of the names of persons killed or wounded was submitted by the Bristol Infirmary, now the BRI, to Bristol Mercury and published on 22 November 1831. More details may be found by consulting the hospital records which are held at Bristol Record Office. All those named came from Bristol, unless otherwise stated. * indicates “died”.

In Casualties: Shot wounds.

*Stephen BUSH, 28, shot through chest. Died.

Edward EVANS, shot through right side of neck near collar bone which was fractured by the ball.

John LEWIS, 30, seaman, shot through fore arm

William YOUNG, 12, shot through leg

James SALMON, 17, shot in leg and one of bones fractured

John BENNETT, 16, shot through leg

Henry WITHERS, 30, shot through leg, of Stapleton.

Henry TUCKFIELD, 17, shot through thigh

William CLARKE, 48, shot through leg. (Is this the same William Clarke who was later executed?)

*Thomas MORRIS, 13, shot through bowels, since dead.

In Casualties: Sabre wounds and contusions by Horses of the Military.

Robert Thomson, 60, wounded across face which nearly detached his nose.

*David JAMES, 45, wounded skull, penetrating brain, since dead.

James CLARKE, 34, wound to head and contused

George CLEWELL, 22, wounded shoulder, arm and finger

Samuel VAINS, 16, wound to skull

John JONES, 26, wound to head, of Westbury

Dennis GRIFFITHS, 20, wound to head

Abraham GAUNTLETT, 16, compound fracture of leg, from “near Bristol.”

John PELLOWE, 17, wound to head and contusions

William WILLIAMS, 22, wound to face and contusions

Michael M’CARTHY, 35, wound to face and contusions

John LAURIE, 18, wound to head

Charles MANNING, 11, wound to head

George PARKER, 25, wound to head, of Horfield

Charles STEGG, 60, wound to head and contusions.

Accidents in the Mob at the Square and elsewhere, unconnected with the Military.

John KELLY, 17, sprained ankle, jumping from window of a burning house

Richard RICHARDS, 18, fractured patella and wound of head and general contusions in same manner as above

Charles BENNETT, 20, compound fracture of leg, fracture ankle and foot contusions in same manner as above

David O’DONAGHUE, 30, wound of leg falling from sash window

*Mary CUMMINGS, 22, burnt in one of the houses she had entered to plunder, since dead.

William PROTHEROE, 44, burnt and bruised in accidental in the execution of his duty as a fireman

Thomas RUSSEL, 25, head cut and bruised

Mr WILCOX, 34, face cut and bruised by glass bottle flung at him whilst defending some property

John CONNERLEY, 32, contused head by the staves of the constables

John SOUTHCOMBE, 21, wound of head and contused shoulder

*George Waller TRAGALLAN, apoplexy from drunkenness supposed to have come from Birmingham

Out Casualties/Sabre Wounds

John THOMSON, 21, wound arm

Cornelius COPLEY, 31, wound arm

Joshua SQUIRES, 52, wound arm

James THOMAS, 35, wound hand

John REEVES, 31, wound head

John PALMON, 32, wound hand

Joshua GODFREY, 32, wound head

Samuel DAVIS, 31, wound head, of Westbury

John JONES, 47, wound head

John ALSOP, 50, wound head

John KEEL, 23, wound head, of Horfield

Thomas HOBBS, 21, wound wrist

James BRYAN, 31, wound head

Charles BISHOP, 21, wound hand

Edward HURCHOUND, 29, wound head

Cornelius HICKEY, 21, wound head

John STONE, 32, wound head

Injuries in the Mob, not known how.

Thomas RICHARDS, 29, wound head

Benjamin ADAMS, 39, contused head

George HANBURY, 45, contused head

William GALLEY, 29, wound to hip

Michael CARTER, 21, wound to finger

Robert CARPENTER, 14, contused face

Daniel HACKETT, 12, wound face

John HURLEY, 21, contused face

William SOMERS, 15, contused eye

James M’Kellow, 40, contused shoulder

John BIRD, 59, contused arm

Ann HOLLOWAY, wound to eye

J. WILLIAMS, 21, apoplexy due to intoxication

Esau HUNT, 16, apoplexy due to intoxication

It seems to me that there may have been many more casualties and a far greater loss of life had it not been for Lt Colonel Thomas BRERETON, 1782-1832, the Irish commander of Dragoons who tried to disperse the mob by peaceful means, and when subsequently pressed to charge the people, did so but without using firearms. This conduct was stated to be “disgraceful”. He was court martialled for dereliction of duty and shot himself dead on the fifth day of the hearing.

At the time it was customary to blame the notorious Kingswood Colliers (my own paternal ancestors!) for any outrages or criminal activities committed. Henry Hill BUDGETT, a local Christian, a successful grocer and educationalist, one of my family history heroes, published a pamphlet at his own expense angrily refuting these allegations and defending the colliers. This list apparently confirms his belief as the vast majority of the people involved appear to have been Bristolians.

Another person with a walk on part in the affair was Isambard Kingdom BRUNEL who was sworn in as a special constable.

There have been a number of Bristol Riots, the most recent being in 1980, but the most notorious took place between 26 & 31 October 1831, ostensibly in favour of “Reform” – to extend the right to vote. The skies of Bristol glowed blood red from the fires lit by the mob, the Bridewell and Gaol were torched and the prisoners freed. There were 250 casualties, killed and wounded. Five men were executed, Christopher DAVIS, John KEYES, Richard VINES, Thomas GREGORY and William CLARKE.

The following is a list of the more fortunate smaller fry with, where possible, the punishments they received. It will be seen that a number of them have “death recorded” against their names. In these cases the sentences were commuted to transportation for life. It is stated that when these individuals “were given to believe that their lives would spared, a few seemed to care little, being heard to say, “Thank you, My Lord.” Patrick Kearney was more voluble, and cried “Thank Ye, My Lord. My life’s spared till Ireland’s free. Sweet Ireland For Ever!” It seems to me that a disproportionate number, from their surnames, were “Bristol Irish.”

name	charge	result
Sarah ANDERSON & Mark PARKER	Theft of sofa from Benjamin BICKLEY	acquitted
George ANDREWS	Assisting firing house of Messrs LEMAN & Wm CROSS	Guilty, death recorded
Edward ARBORNE	Destroying house of F.T. BARNARD
Thomas AYLAND	Theft of bonnet from A. WOOKEY	“of trifling value” - discharged
Patrick BARNETT	Setting fire to house of William CROSS	Guilty, death recorded
James BAYLEY	Destroying house in St Nicholas
William BEARDE	Destroying Gaol	12 months hard labour
William BEER	Firing Gaol
Thomas Evans BENDALL	Setting fire to Bishop’s Palace	Guilty, death recorded
William BENNETT	Destroying house in St Stephen	Boy, guilty
James BENTLEY	riot	Boy, guilty
John BOND	Firing house, St Nicholas	acquitted
Thomas BRIMMELL	Theft of a Bible from John Price KIRBY	6 months hard labour
John BRITTON	Theft of a sword from Henry JEW	acquitted
Benjamin BROAD	Firing house, Queen Square	Guilty, death recorded
Peter BROWN, seaman	See John HARPER	guilty
Samuel BROWNING & Felix WYMAN	Theft of a pair of sheets from Joseph RICHARDSON	2 years hard labour
John Tarrant BUFFIN	Demolishing house of Benjamin BICKLEY & theft of cotton handkerchiefs from Christopher CLAXTON
William BURGESS	Theft of papers belonging to His Majesty & a book from Charles ANDERSON	6 months hard labour
William CHAMP	Setting fire to house of Wm SHEPPARD	Boy, guilty
Mary CHARLES	Stealing a muff and other articles from Hester BARRETT	Not Guilty
William CHRISTOPHER Irishman	Breaking house of John Stroud BROAD, and theft from there & from Julia HARFORD	Transported 7 years
Charles COATES	With John REES, destroying house of Benjamin BICKLEY	Guilty, 2 years imprisonment
James COLE	Theft of 6 books from Alexander Campbell JOHNSON	6 months
Timothy COLLINS	Firing house, St Nicholas	Guilty, death recorded
James COURTNEY	Pulling down Gaol	Guilty, death recorded
John & Sarah COX	Receiving violin see Joseph KEATES	Not guilty
Henry CRINKS – see KRINKS
Stephen CULLEN	Theft of 7 bottles of wine from James ROOM, jun	4 months hard labour
Edward DADY	Theft of books	Previous good character, sentence deferred, then 6 months hard labour
John DALLY & John HOWELL	Destroying house in St Nicholas	acquitted
William DOGBERTY	Riot in St Stephens & St Nicholas	No evidence offered, bound over
Benjamin DONNE (Dunne)	Theft of brass weight, property of His Majesty	12 months hard labour
James DONOVAN	Demolishing house is St Nicholas	acquitted
Daniel DOYLE, boy	Demolishing Bridewell	Also Theft of a watch, valued £1. To be imprisoned 6 months and whipped during this time. His mother the next named was reprimanded for sending her son & daughter out looting. This may be the same Daniel Doyle tried several years later for stealing lead from roof of the “Lady Rodney” Steam Packet and transported for life. See Bs Merc 4.7.1835
Eleanor DOYLE	Theft of 8 pairs of gloves from Rebecca JONES	acquitted
William DREW, mariner	Breaking into house of John MOXHAM, theft	12 months hard labour
Margaret DWYER (GWYER)	Receiving linen sheet, property Wm HUMPHRIES, Governor of the Gaol	Not Guilty
James DYER	Theft 4 gallons beer, property R. WALTER & pulling down a house	Guilty, death recorded.
Thomas FITZGERALD	Destroying Gaol	acquitted
Stephen GAISFORD	Firing house, Queen Square	Guilty, death recorded
Thomas GALLICK	Theft 6 yards linen from Christopher CLAXTON & 2 coats from J.L. BICKLEY	12 months hard labour
Henry GREEN	Destroying house of J.J. LEMAN	Guilty, death recorded
Margaret GWYER	See Margaret Dwyer
Samuel HARDING	Destroying Custom House	2 years hard labour
John HARPER & Peter BROWN	Disturbing peace in St Nicholas	guilty
Anthony HARVEY	Riot & disturbing peace	boy
James HASTY	Theft of a parcel of cancelled bank notes from J. BRADLEY & F.T. BARNARD	“the bits of paper” were valued at 2 shillings. Acquitted
William HEDGES, (boy) Joseph HEDGES, (boy)	Destroying house of Charles PINNEY, esq	Both guilty
Cornelius HICKEY	Riot St Stephens	Guilty, death recorded
Daniel HIGGS	Firing Gaol	Guilty, death recorded
Catherine HOGAN	Theft of 2 silk dresses property of Duncan M’ARTHUR	12 months hard labour
John HOWELL	See John DALLY	acquitted
Charles HUISH	See James STREET	Transported 7 years
Thomas HUSSEY	Theft of 7 bottles of wine from James ROOM, jun	4 months hard labour
James IVES	Theft of a gold watch from Rev Charles BUCK & a silver salver Value £30 from house of Anna Maria BRICKDALE belonging to Mayor, Burgesses & Commonalty of Bristol	7 years transportation
John JACOBS	Riot & disturbing peace	Guilty
David JAMES	Theft, 70 gallons beer from John STURDWICK ROWE	Guilty. Sentence of death recorded
John JARVIS	Theft of 7 bottles of wine from James ROOM, jun	4 months hard labour
John JELLEMY/JEREMY of Brislington *	Firing house of Wm HUMPHRIES	2 years imprisonment.
William JENKINS	rioting	guilty
John JONES	Theft of 6 books from Robert SAY	12 months hard labour
Patrick KEARNEY	Assisting firing of Gaol	Guilty, death recorded
Joseph KEATES	Theft of Violin from Wm CROSS	7 years transportation
Henry KRINKS, & John THOMAS	Theft of 60 gallons spirits, 60 gallons beer & a clock from J.S. ROWE	Guilty. Sentence of death recorded
Thomas LANE	Theft brass chandelier suspender, property Charles PINNEY esq.	1 month, hard labour, previous good character, judge said parents and masters should have more control over their children
William LEE	Theft of silver dessert spoon from William Charles STEPHENS	3 months hard labour
Samuel LEVERS	Stealing 2 promissory notes from John Stroud BROAD
Aaron MARTIN, stable boy	Theft of cabinet, property of A.JOHNSON	7 years transportation. Said “Thank ye, My Lord, I did not know I had so long to live.”
Thomas MARTIN	Theft of cabinet, property of A.JOHNSON	Relative – brother?- of above, acquitted
Daniel M’Carthy	Firing house of F.T. BARNARD	12 months hard labour
Edward McDonald	Entering dwelling house of Chas PINNEY	Boy, guilty
John MECAY	Destroying gaol	Guilty, death recorded
William MASON	Theft of gold watch from Julia HARFORD	12 months hard labour
William MORGAN	Disturbing peace & want of sureties	guilty
Richard NEVILLE	Destroying house in St Stephens	7 years transportation
Nathaniel (Samuel?) NEWTON	Breaking into house of Thos SHEPPARD	acquitted
Charles NOTT	Theft of 20 Gallons spirit from Edward ZINCRAFT	12 months hard labour
Jonas OSBORNE	Demolishing house in St Nicholas	Boy, acquitted
William OSGOOD	Setting fire to Bridewell
Mary PARKER		1 month hard labour
John PEACH	Theft of 5 plated candlesticks, property of Rt Hon Robt GRAY, Lord Bishop of Bristol & silver cup, property of HM the King
James PHILLIPS	Firing house, St Nicholas	Boy, guilty
Richard PHIPPS	Firing Gaol
Robert POUCHARD	Firing Gaol	Not guilty
William PUNCH	Destroying Bridewell	12 months hard labour
James PRICE	Theft 4 gallons beer, property R. WALTER	Guilty, death recorded
Hannah REEVES/REES	Receiving 2 linen sheets property of Henry BRIDGES SMITH	6 months hard labour
William REEVES	Theft of papers belonging to James LEMAN	“the bits of paper” were valued at 2 shillings. Acquitted
John REES	See Chas COATES	guilty
William REYNOLDS	Theft of silver tankard from Benjamin BICKLEY	Guilty, death recorded
John SIMMONS/SYMMONS	Theft tea urn and fender from Wm STRONG	Guilty, death recorded
James SIMS	Destroying Bishop’s Palace
Samuel SMITH	riot	acquitted
James SNOOK	Destroying house of William STRONG	Guilty, death recorded
James STREET & Charles HUISH	Entering house of Elizabeth DAVY	7 years transportation
George STYLING	Destroying house in St Nicholas	guilty
Daniel SULLIVAN	Firing, St Nicholas	Boy, guilty
Michael SULLIVAN	Destroying a house	Guilty, death recorded
John THOMAS	See Henry KRINKS
John TOWELL	Destroying house in St Nicholas	Guilty, death recorded
Charles TURTLE	Destroying house in St John the Baptist	acquitted
James E. WALKER	Theft of 2 gallons beer from E.C. LEWIS & a quart from George BAKER	This was robbery with violence. Sentenced to be transported for life
Matthew WARRY	Assisted pulling down house of Thomas EVANS keeper of Bridewell	Guilty, death recorded
Charles WATERS		2 years
Charles WILLIAMS	Destroying house of T. WEBB	Guilty, death recorded
James WILLIAMS	Firing Gaol
Felix WYMAN	See Samuel BROWNING	2 years hard labour

· In my booklet “Brislington Bulletins, no. 7, 1825-40” I stated that no Brislington parishioner was involved, then lo and behold along came John Jellamy who, in 1827, lodged with my distant kinfolk William and Harriet PILLINGER.

· This article was prompted by an email from Peter & Roslyn Dunning from Australia peteandros@westnet.com.au who are descendants of the cheeky chappie Aaron Martin. It is great to know that he survived down under. If anybody knows his parentage – he lived at Lewin’s Mead and his father was a farmer, please contact Peter and Ros.

· The above information with much more detail can be found in Bristol Mercury 3 January & 17 January, 1832. It is interesting to note that this newspaper was against capital punishment and argued forcibly, sadly without success, for the reprieve of the five men who were hanged and made much of the discrepancies of the sentences between them and a number of the others.

A future article will list the casualties.

I was sorry to read in the “Telegraph” of 25th June, that Robin Bush has died aged 67. For many years Robin was archivist at the Somerset Record Office in Taunton. In 1992, I was struggling to transcribe bits of Brislington’s history from the Bishops’ Papers of the early 17th century and discovered there some slightly seedy goings on. A few of the more juicy pieces of gossip were the reports of certain shenanigans in a sheep fold by two married parishioners, a lady who accused the vicar’s wife of assaulting her – in church - and the interference by a brother in his sister’s love life.  The fact that these notes appear in intelligible form in my “Brislington Bulletins 1601-1699” where both the guilty and complainants are named, is largely thanks to the patient help I received from Robin.

He was a genial character, rather larger than life, and I was thrilled to see him on Channel 4’s “Time Team” and missed him when he did not appear after 2003.

Robin was a brilliant orator and I well remember a speech he gave at a meeting of the Bristol & Avon Family History Society when he told a rapt audience of his adventures when he had taken on a seemingly “ordinary” genealogy quest, if such a thing exists. It appears he was able to hitch a ride on the family tree of a landed family, which led somehow to the Almanac de Gotha and culminated (as far as I recall) with a possible link to the Holy Family!

He concluded with an exultant shout – to prolonged applause – “……..and it’ll never happen to me again!”

I received the following from Bob Lawrence:

As promised, here is some information about the BALLIN family of the Bristol area. I have no personal connection to them - this research started because one of them married a Sargent from Winchelsea in Sussex, and my Sargent ancestors also come from that area. I have not listed all the Ballins I have found, nor all the details, but these can be found on RootsWeb World Connect at http://wc.rootsweb.com.

I have come across a number of other Ballins in the area, but have not been able to link them in with this family. There seem to be a lot of cousin marriages, which makes me think that Isaac Samuel Ballin and his wife Maria Ballin were cousins. Isaac Samuel seems to have been a practicing Jew, and his daughter Ada, who was a well-know author and is listed in the Oxford Dictionary of National biography, also published a Hebrew grammar and won a Hebrew Scholarship at university. Samuel Ballin I, on the other hand, was married and is buried in an Anglican church, and his children were baptised as Church of England. It is perhaps the unusual surname, the choice of first names, and the occupations followed that means one assumes they were Jews.

There is no obvious connection between the Ballins and the Joseph Cohen who committed suicide in the Bridewell, but he was also a Jew who married a Christian. I wonder how common that was, and how it was considered in the Jewish community. Judith Samuel's book on the Jews in Bristol makes great use of the synagogue records, and so concentrates on practicing Jews.

Here are the details:

Isaac Samuel BALLIN

Isaac Samuel Ballin was born in 1811 at Wells, Somerset, England. He was in partnership with Frederick Maggs as a fur manufacturer in 1832 at 26 High Street, Bristol, but this partnership was dissolved in the same year. Between 1833 and 1845, he was a fur manufacturer, wholesale and retail, at 45 Wine Street, Bristol. He married Susanna Ballin, daughter of Samuel Ballin and Elizabeth Whittern, and possibly his cousin, on 25 Sep 1833 at the New Synagogue, Bristol.

From 1836 to 1858, he traded as a fur manufacturer and importer at Wine Street, but also operated at Redcliff Street and Park Street at different times in addition. He is also recorded as a straw bonnet maker and wholesale straw plat dealer. At times, he shared premises with I. Cohen. His wife Susanna died in 1849, and in 1858 Isaac sold his Bristol business to Messrs Lodge & co and he moved with his family to London. He married Annie Moss in 1860 and died on 1st December 1897 in London, having been a furrier and straw hat dealer in Woburn Place and Tavistock Square. His daughter Ada, born 1862, was a well-known author and journalist on health and childcare.

Samuel BALLIN I

Samuel Ballin I was born in 1776, place of birth unknown. He married Elizabeth Whittern, daughter of William Whittern and Elizabeth Shellard on 22 Nov 1813 at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, Somerset, England. They had previously had six children who had been born at Wotton under Edge, but baptised at Hawkesbury, the birthplace of Elizabeth Whittern. Samuel worked as a silversmith at Bradley Street, Wotton under Edge, although his marriage record describes him as an ironmonger. He was declared bankrupt on 27 Feb 1826. He died in 1830 and was buried at St Mary's, Wotton under Edge.

Samuel BALLIN II

Samuel Ballin II was born in 1809 at Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, the son of Samuel Ballin I and Elizabeth Whittern, and was baptized on 8 Oct 1809 at St Mary's, Hawkesbury. In 1830, he and his sister Susanna were straw hat makers in Wotton under Edge, but by 1832 he had moved to 2 Old Market Street, Bristol, where he was in the same business with his sister Ann. He married Maria Sargent, daughter of William Sargent and Susannah Whittern, on 1 Dec 1834 at Winchelsea, Sussex. Maria was his cousin, and her father William Sargent was a miller and later Mayor of Winchelsea. In 1836, he was a fur manufacturer at 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol but by 1841 was living at 6, Corridor, Bath, described as a fur manufacturer. He remained there and at 16 Union Street, Bath, until his death on 21 May 1879.

Ann BALLIN

Ann Ballin was born in 1808 at Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, the daughter of Samuel Ballin I and Elizabeth Whittern and was baptized on 11 Dec 1808 at St Mary's, Hawkesbury. She was the daughter of Samuel Ballin and Elizabeth Whittern. From 1832, she was in business with her brother Samuel as a straw hat maker in 2 Old Market Street, Bristol. She married Arnold Beeston, son of John Howton Beeston and Alicia on 9 Jun 1835 at Horfield, Bristol, but Arnold died in 1836, and Ann returned to her previous business, moving to 13 Peter Street, Bristol. She married James Thomas in 1842, but was a widow again by 1851.

 

 

Elizabeth BALLIN

 

Elizabeth Ballin was born in 1800 at Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, the daughter of Samuel Ballin I and Elizabeth Whittern and was baptized on 23 Mar 1800 at St Mary's, Hawkesbury. She married John Box on 13 Sep 1821 at St Mary's, Wotton under Edge and their first two children - Henry Oborne Box and Mary Box were born at Wotton under Edge. Subsequent children were born at Dursley, where John was in business as a watchmaker. Elizabeth died at Dursley in 1887. Their son Edward married his cousin Susanna Sargent Ballin, daughter of Samuel Ballin II and Maria Sargent, and Edward's sister Frances Anne Box married Robert Ashton Lister, the well-known Dursley industrialist.

 

Joseph COHEN

 

Suicide in the Bridewell. On Wednesday night, Joseph Cohen, a prisoner in the Bridewell, charged upon remand with having a quantity of cloth in his possession, supposed to have been stolen, hung himself in his cell. An inquest was held upon the body on Thursday before the Coroner, J.B.Grindon Esq., and from the evidence adduced it appeared that the deceased had formerly been of the Hebrew persuasion; but having married a Christian, he had not for some years attended upon the religious worship of that people. His business lay a good deal among public-houses, and he was, to some extent, addicted to habits of intemperance; but he was described by his father-in-law and mother-in-law (his wife having been dead some years) as kind and considerate to them, and careful of, and affectionate to, his daughter, a girl of about 15 years old. He was last seen alive at half-past six o'clock, when, in compliance with the rules of the Bridewell, his supper was left with him, and he was locked up for the night. After his cell door was closed, the turnkey on duty in the passage heard him moving about as if walking up and down, but after a time the sounds ceased, and it is supposed that he must then have hanged himself, for on his cell-door being opened at about nine o'clock he was found suspended from one of the bars of his cell-window by a silk handkerchief. His feet were about five inches from the ground, and the handkerchief was so loosely tied that upon the officer lifting the body, he was enabled to remove it without difficulty. Medical assistance was promptly obtained, but the unfortunate man was "beyond the skill of surgery", and had evidently been for some time dead, as his body had begun to stiffen. His supper was untouched. The jury having attentively considered the testimony adduced, returned a verdict that the deceased - who had appeared both frightened and grieved by his detention in prison - "Hanged himself while in a state of temporary insanity."

Bristol Mercury, 22nd March 1851

 

Joseph Cohen married Sarah Totterdown at St Peters on 30th September 1833. Their daughter Elizabeth Mary Cohen was baptised at SS Philip & Jacob on 7th December 1834.

 

1841 Census

Waterloo Place, SS Philip & Jacob, Bristol

Joseph Cohen, 27, Tailor

Sarah Cohen, 24, Tailoress

 

 

Bob Lawrence

ACLAND: Lieut Charles Baldwin Dyke, died on May 10, aged 25, off the coast of Africa on board HM Ship "Scout". FFBJ 22.7.1837

BROUGHTON, John, esq., Rear Admiral; of the White, died aged 70, at the residence of his son in law Rev F.A. Glover, Rector of Charlton Dover, was uncle to William G. Broughton, Bishop of Australia. "He went to sea in 1780 and was one of the few survivors of Lord Rodney's action of 12 April 1782." FFBJ 14.10.1837

BYRON: Rear Admiral Richard, died Sep 2, aged 68, at the Bush Hotel, Southsea, on his way to the Isle of Wight with his family for the benefit of his health. FFBJ 9.9.1837

CHAPMAN: Lieut Nicholas, RN, of Freeland Place, Clifton, died Mar 24, aged 45, recently appointed to command the new vessel "Juno". FFBJ 1.4.1837

CHERRY, Captain Henry, of this Port, died Sep 19, aged 67. FFBJ 7.10.1837

CLEMENTS: Robert B.S., aged 19, drowned on Apr 23 on a voyage from Newfoundland in the "Falcon", son of the late Mr Stephen Clements of this City. FFBJ 23.9.1837

CRIDDIFORD: Elizabeth, died Aug 17, aged 53, relict of the late Captain Richard Criddiford of this Port. FFBJ 2/9.9.1837

DUNN, Captain Richard, of this Port, died Jul 4 aged 59. FFBJ 8.7.1837

CUDDY, Captain John, died Aug 12, on the passage home from Jamaica. FFBJ 14.10.1837

HEATLEY: John Boon, died Oct 3, aged 20, only son of the late Captain John Heatley of this City. FFBJ 7.10.1837

HENDERSON: David, esq., MD, Surgeon RN, died Nov 2, many years resident in this City. FFBJ 4.11.1837

HOLMES: Martha, infant daughter of Captain W. Holmes, of this Port, died Jan 11. FFBJ 14.2.1837

HOOD: William, esq., merchant of this City, died Jul 7, at Charleston, South Carolina. "Till within a few days of the fatal intelligence reaching England, his arrival was daily expected by his family." FFBJ 12.8.1837

JACKSON: Mr Michael, late 2nd Mate of the brig "Caledonia" of Greenock, one of the crew of the wreck taken off by Dugden, died Dec 9, at St Peter's Hospital, in this City. FFBJ 23.12.1837

LLOYD: Elizabeth, wife of Mr E. Lloyd, writing master of this City and eldest daughter of Captain Hall of the port of Pembroke, died Jan 26. FFBJ 4.2.1837

PAGE: Mr R.C., died Apr 10, aged 27, 2nd Officer of the ship "Orestes" while on her passage from China to Bristol. FFBJ 20.5.1837

PIKE: Margaret, only child of Mr James Pike, master mariner of this Port, died Nov 26 aged 13. FFBJ 2.12.1837

POTTER: Captain Robert, aged 23, on June 3, at Appolonia, Gold Coast, of the barque "Congo" of that port, drowned in attempting to go ashore in a canoe through heavy surf. Two natives perished with him. FFBJ 23.9.1837

RADFORD: Mary, wife of Captain Richard Radford, of this Port, died Oct 19, aged 29, at her residence at Trinity Street. FFBJ 21.10.1837

REES, Mr James, master of the "Betsey" of Tenby, died Jan 25, aged 35, after a severe accident aboard the ship. FFBJ 11.11.1837

SAMPSON: Captain, of the ship "Lucy Ann" of this Port, died Feb 7, at Port Maria, Jamaica. A native of this City. FFBJ 1.4.1837

SHEWIN: Mrs, died Nov 30, at Lebeck House, Hotwells, wife of Captain Shewin, RN. FFBJ 2.12.1837

SMITH: Ann, wife of Mr Richard Smith of Bath Street and second daughter of Captain James Barker, RN, died Feb 5, "under the influence of the prevailing epidemic". FFBJ 11.11.1837

SMITH, Rhoda, wife of Captain S. Smith of this Port, died Nov 16. FFBJ 18.11.1837

STOKES: Captain John, RN, died Sep 28, at St Columb, aged 67, brother of Mr Samuel Stokes of the Bush Tavern, Bristol. FFBJ 7.7.1837

STONE: Charles, 2nd son of Mr Charles Stone of this City, died Aug 9, aged 20, on the passage from Jamaica aboard the "Feronia". FFBJ 21.10.1837

THOMAS: Frederick John Thomas aged 13, died at North Briton (? This may be "North Britain - i.e. Scotland - or North Brixton), March 23, eldest son of Mr John Thomas and grandson the late Captain William Thomas of this Port. FFBJ 1.4.1837

THOMPSON, Ada Jane, aged 3 years and 4 months, died Oct 31, only child of Captain Thomas Thompson of Alfred Place, St Mary Redcliffe. FFBJ 4.11.1837

TURBERVILLE: John, only son of Mr Giles Turberville, excise guager of this Port, died at Jamaica, aged 29. FFBJ 25.11.1837

VICKERY: Caryer, esq, surgeon RN, died Jan 23 aged 75, at London, formerly of this City. 28.1.1837

WASON: Captain Edward, died Mar 29, died Mar 29, at the Island of Barbadoes, aged 64, brother to Mr James Wason, merchant of this Port. FFBJ 13.5.1837

WOLLEY: Rear Admiral, (died) Dec 27th at his residence Campden Place, Bath, aged 69. FFBJ 30.12.1837

BRISTOL JEWRY in the 18th & 19th Centuries: The oldest ritual bath (Mikveh), in Europe, is in Bristol. It is known as Jacob's Well and is opposite where my father in law brought his family from Ireland in the 1950's. The modern thoroughfare is still called Jacob's Wells Road. It has the only mediaeval Hebrew inscription ever found in Bristol, and is thought to date the original Jewish settlement to about 1100. The siting of the Mikveh is appropriate, for the district itself later came to be known as Hotwells, and at one time rivalled Bath as a watering place for well to do Georgian Society. The Jews, were expelled from Bristol, as in the rest of the country by Edward I in 1290, in a shameful episode in our history.

It is interesting that the memory of the Jews lived on for many years. Almost four hundred years later, an entry of 21 July 1645 for St Augustine's parish tells of a "poor Irish child" who was buried at the Jewes churchyard on that day! More research will hopefully uncover more evidence of this nature.

The above entry may not, of course, be historical. It may mean that a Jewish community - enough to warrant a special cemetery? - was already re-established by this date. We do know for sure that a small community of Jews was certainly in Bristol by 1753 when in a legal deposition, a certain Henry Simons mentions that he had intended to visit the Synagogue there two years earlier. The earliest settlements of this time appear to be around the parishes of Temple and St Thomas's, where people with Jewish sounding names paid rates. I have yet to investigate this source

There follows the start of what I intend to be an index of the Jewish people in Bristol during the 18th & 19th Centuries along similar lines to my book "Black Bristolians". The index is very much an infant, hence the paucity of entries so far.

Index of Names:

Benjamin Aaron & Isaac Solomons
woollendrapers of Bristol, petition in bankruptcy. (FFBJ 3.1.1835)

Israel Aaron, aged 23: January 17 1794, to be transported 7 years. (Offence not stated.) (Q/S Ts BRO).

John Abrahams, extensive robbery reported at his shop. He was a pawnbroker at Welsh Back. (FFBJ 27.11.1830)

Sarah Abrams, a Jewess, 18 years, baptised at St James, with three other young women, one a Roman Catholic, described "all four from the Magdalene at Hooks Mills", PR, 11.3.1791. ("The Magdalene" was a house for so called "fallen women". Societies existed for "the Conversion of the Jews", which was considered a laudable aim.)

Rosetta Alman: "married by the Jewish Priest at her father's house, Hotwells, Miss Rosetta Alman to Mr Lawfoone, a native of Germany." (FFBJ 22.6.1805)

Abraham Barnard, "born a Jew, baptised 3 Feb 1758 at St Nicholas, aged 28." (PR) "Last Sunday, a Jew, born in France embraced the principles of the Christian religion and was baptised at St Nicholas's church in this City." (FFBJ, 18.2.1758).

Abraham Bernard, a Jew, an inpatient at Bristol Royal Infirmary, 22.10.1753. (Perhaps the same person as person as Abraham Barnard above?

Myer Blankensee, aged 21+, jeweller of 11 College Street, Bristol, son of Levin Blankensee, merchant, and Julia Levy, 21+, pawnbroker of 42 Southside St, Plymouth, daughter of Abraham Levy, pawnbroker, married Plymouth. 20 June 1838

Hannah Bolsius, "Hannah, wife of John Bolsius, of her it may be truly said she was an Israelite indeed." (Obit, FFBJ 21.8.1824)

Marks Burstin of Bristol, and Esther Solomon, daughter of W. Solomon of Exeter, married Exeter, 27 November 1850

Israel Cohen, "of Virginia married Miss Solomon, daughter of Mr Solomon of Exeter", SFBJ 30.12.1786, quoted Samuel, who suggests this was possibly the first wedding in the new Bristol Jewish Synagogue.

Moses Cohen: John Latimer, in his "Annals of Bristol in the 18th Century", (page 327) reports a Council Meeting of 5.9.1757: "Ordered that Moses Cone (sic) who keeps a shop with glass windows before Lewin's Mead Chapel, on the Quay, and there sells gold and silver without being a Burgess, shall be prosecuted for same." Latimer adds "that the Jew had placed glass windows in his shop was considered an aggravation of the offence".

Colvin: "Jane Brown, committed for picking the pocket of One Colvin, a Jew, of 15 guineas. It seems by her defence that he had some familiarity with her, but what the bargain was, they best knew." (Sam Farley's Newspaper, 25.6.1732.)

Aaron Fictor, "a Jew, aged 30", baptised at St Philip & St Jacob, 17 February 1729.

"Old Frankfort". "Lately died, aged 98, an ancient Israelite known by the name of Old Frankfort who for many years has lived in this City in a very abject state, but whose situation has been rendered very comfortable from the charitable fund of the New Congregation of Jews since its establishment." (FFBJ 12.1.1805)

Mr Frey, a converted Jew, now a zealous preacher of Christianity in the North of England, collected £1,200 for teaching Christianity to indigent Jews resident in London. (FFBJ 10.11.1810)

Mr Solomon Hyams, "The house of Mr Solomon Hyams, the Jewish priest who has officiated for some time at the Synagogue was broken open and various articles of money and apparel stolen. (FFBJ 21.10.1786)

Mr D. Hyam, of Coventry married to Hannah, d.o. Mr E. Moses, of this City, by Rev D.M. Isaac, of the New Synagogue, June 25 1834 (FFBJ 5.7.1834)

Rev D.M. Isaac, see Mr D. Hyam, 1834

Lazarus Jacob: He is described on pages 101-3 of "Jews in Bristol", by Judith Samuel. (same as Jacob Lazarus below ?)

Mr & Mrs Jacob "of Somerset Square in this City, remarried, agreeably to the forms prescribed by the laws of Judaism, having already been married 18 years", (FFBJ 12.3.1803)

Isaac Jacobs, glassmaker, Temple, convicted of putting metal into a pot of flint glass after a gauge had been taken by an Officer of Excise. Fined £13.17s.6d, 9.2.1804. (Q/S ts BRO). (He was the son of Mary Jacobs, died 1816 - see below).

Mr Isaac Jacobs, aged 82, many years a respectable glassmaker of this City, obit. (FFBJ 14.2.1835)

James Jacobs, pawnbroker, Broadmead, gave evidence concerning the theft of 6 silver spoons which were pledged in his shop, 27.5.1826. Elias Moses, tailor/salesman, gave evidence about same theft, 31.5.1826. (Q/S ts BRO)

Lazarus Jacobs, late husband of Mary who died 1816.

Lionel Jacobs, died "at Spanish Town, Jamaica, son of Mr J. Jacobs, glass manufacturer of this City, a young man in the prime of life, after 4 days illness." (FFBJ 16.1.1813)

Mary Jacobs, aged 91, relict of late Lazarus Jacobs and mother of Isaac Jacobs, esquire, glassmaker. (Obit. FFBJ 29.6.1816)

Michael Jacobs, 41, 19 Buckland St, Plymouth, outfitter, father Joseph Jacobs, dec'd & Rachel Nelson, 25, outfitter, 19 Buckland Street, father John Nelson, married 7 May 1906 at Bristol Registry Office, recorded at Plymouth.

Mrs Jacobs, pawnbroker of Broadmead, gave information against William Williams, concerning the theft of a shawl, undated 1819-25, (Q/S ts BRO.)

Jeshwin, "a Jew, after eating a hearty breakfast died after a fit of apoplexy. He was a very sober man, and a Master of many languages." (FFBJ 15.3.1755)

Eve Jordan: "Eve, wife of Benjamin Jordan, of the Jewish persuasion, practitioner in physic, leaving a family of nine children to lament the loss of an affectionate mother. Buried St James' churchyard". (Obit. BM 27.7.1811.)

Mr B.I. Joseph, pawnbroker, of Bristol, indicted by the Rev. S. Wolfe, Minister of the Jew's Synagogue, for an assault whilst in exercise of his religious duties. Owing to the kind intervention by the prosecution, his sentence was mitigated by the payment of £5 to the King. (FFBJ 22.10.1825)

Jacob Joseph, "the Jew Boy" mentioned by Samuel James, pawnbroker in allegation of theft of silver teaspoons, against Thomas Davis, 3.6.1784. (Q/S ts BRO)

Lazarus Joseph, a Jew, said this day, 12 June 1783 that William Coates offered him for sale a silver tankard, supposed to be the property of Samuel Fane, victualler,. (QS ts JQS/P/87)

Mr Lawfoone, see Rosetta Alman, 1805

Jacob Lazarus, Jew, aged 40, inpatient at Bristol Royal Infirmary, 19.5.1760

Mordecai Lazarus, of Temple Street, against Michael Doyle, who came into his shop to sell him a silver dobbin, alleged to be the property of William Gibbons, of Jacob's Well. (an interesting juxta position!) Gaol Delivery, 1785.

Abraham Levi, "a travelling Jew, convicted at Winchester for selling articles without a licence." (FFBJ 12.1.1788.) (Why was so minor an offence reported in the Bristol press, unless he was known here?)

Mr Levi, son of Mr M. Levi, pawnbroker of Gloucester to Miss Levi d.o. Mr Levi, optician of Temple Street, marriage announcement, FFBJ 16.9.1809

David Joseph Levy, " a converted Jew" charged with obtaining a letter from the post office by false pretences. Not guilty. FFBJ 20.4.1843. Also, "Mr Levy, a glass merchant of St Augustine's Parade, denied being the purchaser of a gold coin, mentioned in our last." (either FFBJ or BGaz, 20.4.1843)

Frederick Levy, 23, glass merchant, Bristol, son of Levy Levy, gent & Sarah Marks, 22, 43 Union S, Plymouth. Daughter of Charles Marks, jeweller, married Plymouth, 6 February 1856

Hannah Levy, widow of Jacob has taken her nephew Levy Levy into partnership and continued business in Temple Street. (FFBJ 17.1.1789 (Advert)

Mrs H(annah?) Levy, "of Temple Street, 67, whose strict integrity endeared her to her relations and friends." (Obit. FFBJ 6.12.1806.)

Jacob Levy see Hannah, 1789

Jonas Levy, "a travelling Jew, found murdered between Abergavenny & Crickhowell", FFBJ 24.11.1753. He had been strangled and beaten about the head. He was buried in the Jews' burial ground at St Philips. (quoted Samuel).

Levy Levy, see Hannah, 1789, see Frederick, 1856

Solomon Levy: "Charles Hill, a boy, pleaded guilty to robbing his master, Solomon Levy", FFBJ 20.10.1832

Charlotte Marks, on 11 November at Pareham House, Bristol, widow of Isaac Marks, and sister of Mrs Lewis Leapman of 145 Kennington Park. (Jewish Chron. 30.11.1888)

Elias Moses, see James Jacobs, 1826

Hannah d.o. Mr E. Moses, of Bristol, marriage, see Mr. D. Hyam, 1834

Christian Judith Nicholson, "an adult, daughter of. Hyman and Esther Wolfe, both of the Jewish persuasion, of Milk Street, (on daughter's evidence)", baptised St Paul's 24.10.1819. (She was presumably born Judith Wolfe)

Lewis Samuel, 28, outfitter, 55 Broad Quay, Bristol, son of N. Samuels (sic) watchmaker & Leah Jacob, 22, 11 Mosley St, Plymouth, father H. Jacob, traveller, married Plymouth 23 May 1875

Isaac Solomons, see Benjamin Aaron, 1835

Miss Solomon, see Israel Cohen 1786

William Tobias, "a Jew, formerly a travelling trader in Manchester, it being Epiphany when there was a full service and sermon", baptised at St Mary Redcliffe, 6.1.1826 (Bishops' Transcripts of St MR)

Hyman, Esther and Judith Wolfe, see Christian Judith Nicholson, 1819

Rev S. Wolfe, minister of the Synagogue, 1825, see B.I. Joseph

Miscellaneous:
"To be sold, a house in St Philip and St Jacob's, with the Jews burial ground in the same yard. FFBJ 31.3.1759

"A Jew purchased a very good gold seal for sixpence, taking advantage of a woman's ignorance, at Temple Street." FFBJ 13.2.1768.

Key:

BM - Bristol Mirror. FFBJ - Felix Farley's Bristol Journal, Obit - obituary
PR - Parish Register
Q/S ts BRO - Quarter Sessions transcripts at Bristol Record Office.
SFBJ - Sarah Farley's Bristol Journal
Samuel - Judith Samuel, "Jews in Bristol".