THOMAS MERRIS SHERGOLD gt, gt gt grandfather was born 17th April 1807 at Salisbury,
Wiltshire and baptised 3rd July 1807 at Salisbury. He died abt 1876 in Bristol. Possibly in King Street.
Thomas was the son of THOMAS MERRIS SHERGOLD and HESTER SHERGOLD (nee FOX).
Why did Thomas and Hester marry at St Mary's, Taunton, Somerset?.
Thomas was the grandson of THOMAS SHERGOLD and ELIZABETH SHERGOLD (nee MERRIS) @
Thomas Shergold and Elizabeth merris were first cousins.
In 1823 Thomas's father Thomas Merris Shergold of Salisbury gave his occupation as a writer.
In 1831 he is described as a gentleman. Through his grandmother Elizabeth Shergold (nee Merris)
Thomas was descended from the wealthy Merris family (and Merris Mills) of Salisbury, Wiltshire.
His paternal ancestors the Shergolds were Yeoman and Gentleman farmers.
.. 1 THOMAS MERRIS SHERGOLD b: Abt. 1808 Salisbury, Wiltshire
....... +ELIZA WEAR b: 26 Feb 1807 Salisbury, Wiltshire
...... 2 HARRIET SHERGOLD b: 19 Jun 1842 Bristol
........... +FREDERIC HALLS b: 22 Dec 1840 Great Torrington, Devon
...... 3 HARRIET HALLS b: Abt. 1876 St Phillip and St Jacob Parish, Bristol
........... +GEORGE LLOYD GIBBONS b: Dec 1873 Ebbw Vale, South Wales
..........4 LILIAN GIBBONS b:1897 Bristol
................ +SIDNEY GEORGE TAYLOR b1895 4 Bristol
...............5 NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b: 1926 Bristol
.................... +JOAN MARGARET CREESE b 1931 Bristol
.................... 6 PAUL b 1963 Bristol
Thomas married ELIZA WEAR February 23rd, 1832 at Fisherton Anger, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Eliz my gt, gt, gt grandmother was possibly baptised February 26th, 1808 in Fisherton Anger,
Wiltshire; died after 1871 in Bristol. She was possibly the daughter of BENJAMIN WARE
and ELIZABETH EASTMAN WARE (nee DOLING) of Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire. Fisherton Anger
is now part of Salisbury, Wiltshire.Parliamentary papers Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - History - 1907
Page 13 1831 - - - Thomas Merris Shergold. jun. of New Sarum, shoemaker. ... Thomas
Merris Shergold the elder, gentleman, and Stephen Mills, of Elstone, ...
Stephen Merris Mills of Elstone House, Orcheston St. George, Wiltshire was a first cousin through
the Merris family) In 1841 with an estate of tithes in Chirton, to Stephen Mills,(Uncle by marriage of
Thomas Merris Shergold) who in that year held 1,117 a. in Orcheston St. Mary. (fn. 63) Mills (d. 1857)
was succeeded by his sister Martha Mills (fn. 64)(d. 1903), who sold 676 a. to the War Department
in 1897 and devised the remainder to her cousin Frederick Mills (fn. 65) (d. 1914). In 1911 Mills
sold a further 487 a. to the War Department.He devised Rookery farm, 112 a., to his brother Stephen,
who in 1916 sold it toGeorge Williams (d. 1926). Williams's daughter Alice, wife of E. W. Grant, bought
the farm from his executors in 1927(fn. 66) and sold most of it to the War Department in 1934. (fn. 67)
Nearly all of what had been Orcheston St. Mary manor belonged to the Ministry of Defence in 1991. (fn. 68)
source
1841 Census, Union Road, St Phillip and St Jacob, Bristol.
Thomas Shergold 30 Shoe Maker ...... Not Born in County
Eliza Shergold 30 .................................... Not Born in County
Eliza Shergold 5 ...................................... Not Born in County
Louisa Shergold 2 .......................................... Born in County
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HO107; Civil Parish: St Philip and St Jacob; County:
Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 17; Page: 7; Line: 18; GSU roll: 288787
1851 Census 2 Melsoms Buildings, Pipe lane, Temple, Bristol. Very near Temple Meads Station, Bristol
Thomas Merris Shergold Head M 43 Porter ............................................... Wiltshire, Salisbury
Eliza Shergold Wife M 43 None ..................................................................... Wiltshire, Salisbury
Louisa Shergold Dau 15 None ...................................................................... Wiltshire, Salisbury
Eliza Shergold Dau 12 Scholar ............................................................................................. Bristol
Harriet Shergold Dau 10 Scholar ...........................................................................................Bristol
Ann Shergold Dau 6 Scholar ................................................................................................. Bristol
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HO107; Piece: 1947; Folio: 401; Page: 15; GSU roll: 87347.
1861 Census 181 Broadstreet, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire.
William Farrington Dewhurst 60 Fruitier ................................................. Dewhurst, Lancashire
Ann Dewhurst 33
Elizabeth Dewhurst 14
Esther Dewhurst 5
George J Dewhurst 7
John F Dewhurst 3
Mary A Dewhurst 12
Rebecca Dewhurst 8
Samuel R Dewhurst 1
William H Dewhurst 10
Ellen Dumbell 24
James Dumbell 28
THOMAS SHERGOLD Lodger M 50 Warehouse Porter -------------- born Wiltshire, Salisbury
ELIZA SHERGOLD 51 Wife M 51 -------------------------------------------------------- Wiltshire, Salisbury
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RG9; Piece: 2902; Folio: 97; Page: 14; GSU roll: 543047In 1854 William Farrington Dewhurst was in the gaol of Lancaster for debt. Source
1871 Census 39 King Street, St Nicholas, Bristol
Thomas Shergold Head M 64 Porter Born Salisbury, Wiltshire
Eliza Shergold Wife M 65 ............................... Salisbury, Wiltshire
Ann Shergold Dau S 27 Seamstress ................................. Bristol
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RG10; Piece: 2523; Folio: 88; Page: 32; GSU roll: 835253
There were several other families in seperate households living at 39 King Street, Bristol
Children of THOMAS MERRIS SHERGOLD and ELIZA SHERGOLD (nee WEAR) of Salisbury
and later of Bristol are:(1) Charles Thomas Shergold bapt February 24th 1834.Salisbury, Wiltshire of St Anne's Street - 24.2.1834
- Charles Thomas - Parents, Thomas Morris and Eliza - occ. Cordwainer. Charles was dead by 1841. Did he die at Salisbury, Wiltshire?(2) Louisa Ann Shergold born abt 1836 in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Died 1916 in Bristol aged 79
1835 Bernard Street, Salisbury - 2.12.1835 - Louisa Ann - Parents, Thomas Morris and Eliza - occ. Shoemaker 1901 Census Louisa and husband William Joseph Wine and daughter Ada and grandaughter Louisa White
are living at 5 Charles Street, Bristol several other households are also living in the building.
Louisa married in 1853 at Bristol to William Joseph Wine of Bristol and had issue. All 1st cousins of
my gt grandmother Harriet Halls
Annie Harriet Wine 1855 Bristol
James Wine 1855 Bristol
Charles Wine 1857 Bristol
Louisa Wine 1860 Bristol
Eliza Wine 1860 Bristol
Elizabeth Wine 1866 Bristol
Esther Wine 1868 Bristol
Hester Wine 1869 Bristol
Sarah Wine 1870 Bristol
William Wine 1873 –
Ada Wine 1873 Bristol
Ada Wine 1875 Bristol
Laura Wine 1878 Bristol(3) Eliza Shergold born abt 1838; married George Bourne December 11th 1864 in Temple Church,
Temple, Bristol. No sign of her or him in the census returns. Eliza died about 1882 in Bristol and
George Bourne died about 1890. They had no known issue.(4) HARRIET SHERGOLD born abt 1841 in Bristol; died 1891, Bristol. Married as his first wife FREDERIC HALLS
March 7th 1866 in Temple Parish Church, Bristol. son of JOHN AVERY HALLS and MARY ANN HALLS
(nee HILL) of Great Torrington, Devon. My gt, gt grandparents
(5) Ann Shergold born abt 1845 Bristol. A Seamstress aged 27 of King Street, Bristol in 1871.
No sign of her in the census returns after.Sarum wt1814ss3From a database supplied by Rev M.P Wall, compiled mostly from records
transcribed from the collection at Trowbridge CRO Thomas Shergold admon 1814 Nov 28
Where held: SubDean Sarum Ref. 3 Details: To widow Elizabeth, of New Sarum.
Bondsmen: Thomas Merris Shergold of New Sarum, writer, Edward Shergold of New Sarum, labourer.1 THOMAS MERRIS SHERGOLD b: Abt. 1808 Salisbury, Wiltshire d: Mar 1876 Temple Parish, Bristol ?
... +ELIZA WEAR b: 26 Feb 1808 Salisbury, Wiltshire ? m: 23 Feb 1832 Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire d: Aft. 1871 Temple Parish, Bristol ? Father: BENJAMIN WARE Mother: ELIZABETH UNKNOWN
.. 2 Charles Thomas Shergold b: 24 Feb 1834 Salisbury, Wiltshire
.. 2 Louisa Ann Shergold b: Abt. 1836 Salisbury, Wiltshire. d: 1915 Baptised 19June 1842 St Phillip and St Jacob, Bristol
....... +William Joseph Wine b: 05 Jun 1832 Temple, Bristol d: 17 Jun 1905 Bristol
....... 3 Annie Harriet Wine b: 1855 Bristol
....... 3 James John Merris Wine b: 1855 Avon St, Temple, Bristol d: Abt. 1914 Bristol?
............ +Florenda Maria Dogget b: Meadow St, St Paul's, Bristol m: Abt. 1877 Bristol
............ 4 Clara Wine b: Abt. 1878 Church Lane, Temple, Bristol
............ 4 Albert James Merris Wine b: Abt. 1880 Jacob St, St Phillips, Bristol d: Abt. 1952 Bristol
................. +Elizabeth Emily Mills b: 1878 d: 1962 Bristol
............ 4 Florinda Wine b: Abt. 1885 Bristol
............ 4 James John Merris Wine b: Abt. 1899 Bristol
....... 3 Charles Merris Wine b: Abt. 1857 Bristol d: Halifax?
............ +Alice Gibbs b: Longhope, Gloucestershire d: Halifax?
............ 4 Alice Louisa Wine b: Abt. 1880 Bristol
............ 4 Charles Thomas Wine b: Abt. 1877 Bristol
................. +Sarah Hanson b: Abt. 1877 Rochdale, Lancashire
............ 4 Herbert Edward Wine b: Abt. 1879 d: Abt. 1880
....... 3 Louisa Wine b: Abt. 1860 Bristol
....... 3 Elizabeth Wine b: Abt. 1866 Bristol
....... 3 Esther Wine b: Abt. 1868 Bristol
....... 3 Hester Wine b: Abt. 1869 Bristol
....... 3 Sarah Wine b: Abt. 1870 Bristol
....... 3 William Wine b: Abt. 1873 Bristol d: 1928
............ +Charlotte Cunnington b: 1879 d: 1943
............ 4 William Wine b: Abt. 1900
............ 4 Lottie Wine b: Abt. 1902
............ 4 Florence Wine b: Abt. 1906 d: Abt. 1916
............ 4 Edward Wine b: Abt. 1913 d: Abt. 1977 Cornwall
....... 3 Ada Wine b: Abt. 1873 Bristol
....... 3 Ada Wine b: Abt. 1875 Bristol
....... 3 Laura Wine b: Abt. 1878 Bristol
.. 2 Eliza Shergold b: 1839 Bristol
....... +George Brime or Bourne b: 1835 Temple Parish Bristol m: 11 Dec 1864 Temple Church , Temple Bristol
.. 2 HARRIET SHERGOLD b: 19 Jun 1842 Bristol d: Jun 1891 Bristol
....... +FREDERIC HALLS b: 22 Dec 1840 Great Torrington, Devon m: 07 Mar 1866 Temple Church, Bristol d: 1923 Catherine St, St Phillip and St Jacob, Bristol? Father: JOHN AVERY HALLS Mother: MARY ANN HILL
....... 3 John Avery Halls b: Mar 1867 Bristol
............ +Frances Ann Brabham b: Abt. 1865 Bristol Father: John Brabham
............ 4 Frederick John Avery Halls b: Mar 1890 Bristol
................. +Ballard m: Sep 1915 Bristol
............ 4 Florence Harriet A Halls b: Abt. 1891 Bristol
................. +James A Hart m: 1927 Bristol
....... 3 Mary Ann Eliza Halls b: Abt. 1871 Bristol
....... 3 HARRIET HALLS b: Abt. 1876 St Phillip and St Jacob Parish, Bristol d: Abt. 1935 Bristol
............ +GEORGE LLOYD GIBBONS b: Dec 1873 Ebbw Vale, South Wales m: 1893 Bristol d: 15 Mar 1923 Kennilworth Place, Newtown, Old Market, Bristol? Father: ROBERT GIBBONS Mother: MARGARET ANN LLOYD
............ 4 William Shergold Gibbons b: Abt. 1893 Bedminster, Bristol d: 1918 Italy
................. +Amy Taylor
............ 4 Caroline Gibbons b: 05 Apr 1896 Old Market Street, Bristol
................. +Unknown Miles m: 1921 Bristol
............ 4 LILIAN GIBBONS b: 07 Mar 1897 15 Waterloo Terrace, Old Market, Bristol d: 1960 St Werburghs, Bristol
................. +SIDNEY GEORGE TAYLOR b: 14 Feb 1895 4 Southernhay Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol m: 27 Oct 1923 St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall d: 1963 Ham Green, Somerset? Father: ROBERT GEORGE TAYLOR Mother: MATILDA LUKE
............ 4 John Gibbons b: Abt. 1900 Bristol d: 29 Nov 1977 Portsmouth
............ 4 Edith Amy Gibbons b: 1901 Redcliffe, Bristol d: Abt. 1977 Bristol
................. +Reginald T Blake m: 1924 Bristol d: Bef. 1977
............ 4 George Arthur Gibbons b: Abt. 1907 d: Bef. 1913
............ 4 Elsie Gibbons b: 1911 Old Market, Bristol d: Abt. 1986 Southmead, Bristol
................. +Unknown Hancock
............ 4 George Lloyd Gibbons b: Abt. 1913 Kenilworth Place, Newtown, Bristol d: Abt. 1986 Bristol a week before Elsie Hancock his
................. +Edith Dorothy
.. 2 Ann Shergold b: Abt. 1845 Bristol