Our Roots

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="3" width=140 BGCOLOR="#333333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="126dedc2ddualp.png"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>ANCESTRAL REPORTS</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="leahy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Leahys"><U>The Leahy's</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="keogh.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Keoghs"><U>The Keogh's</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="palmer_gingell.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Palmer/Gingells "><U>Palmer/Gingell's </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="norman.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Normans"><U>The Norman's</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="heinson_s.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Heinsons"><U>The Heinson's</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="stephens.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Stephens"><U>The Stephens</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="hatherell.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Hatherells"><U>The Hatherell's</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>MAPS</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="angle.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Angle"><U>Angle</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="brinkworth.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brinkworth "><U>Brinkworth</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="limerick.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Limerick "><U>Limerick</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="wexford.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wexford "><U>Wexford</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="wootton_bassett.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wootton Bassett "><U>Wootton Bassett</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="wotton_courtney.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wootton Courtney "><U>Wotton Courtney</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="wroughton.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wroughton "><U>Wroughton</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 BGCOLOR="#333333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="126dcde1ddualp.png"> <div> Our Tree Of Many Branches <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tree Of Many Branches"><U>Home </U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="surnames.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Members List"><U>Surnames</U></A>   ·   <B>Our Roots</B>   ·   <A HREF="photographs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Album"><U>Photographs</U></A>   ·   <A HREF="crests.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Coats of Arms"><U>Crests</U></A>   ·   <A HREF="trees.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Trees"><U>Trees</U></A>   ·   <A HREF="documents.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Source Documents"><U>Documents</U></A>   ·   <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   ·   <A HREF="credits.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Credits"><U>Credits</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=365 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="12764643.png"> <div> <U> Our Roots</U><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Here is a brief description of some of the places our Ancestors  originated from, with links to maps. Clicking on the names on the left will take you to a report on all the descendents from that name</B></div> <div> Leahy's</div> <div> Caherconlish , Co. Limerick Ireland</div> <div> <B>Caherconlish</B>  Is Situated seven miles south east of Limerick City, one mile west of N24 the Limerick to Clonmel road. The population is about 800 people.</div> <div> At one time it  was a walled town, with four castles, none of which survive.   William III camped here on his way to the siege of Limerick, in August 1690 </div> <div> There is a Catholic church and a School in the town.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2f92cfa0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </div> <div> <A HREF="limerick.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Limerick "><U>Limerick </U></A>   <A HREF="leahy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Leahys"><U>[ Link to Leahy's]</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Palmers &  Gingell's</div> <div> A Brief History of Wrougton England</div> <div> <B>Wroughton.</B>   Is Situated about three miles south of Swindon, just south of the M4 between junctions 15 &16</div> <bR> <div> In the early 1800s the people of Wroughton were mainly working on the land and live in small thatched cottages or on one of the few farms in the area. There was a village green called the marsh, and a  canal with barges taking corn & cheese away, they brought in Slate and farm implements, and later coal.  </div> <div> .</div> <div>  By the end of the 1800s Wroughton was a thriving community, with Numerous shops  a school, and a church Tradesmen included a blacksmith,  a shoemaker,  a wheelwright and a couple of masons and carpenters.</div> <div>  In 1896, there was what became known as the Great Fire of Wroughton the summer was very hot and dry, and the streams were running low.  The fire started in the rick-yard of  Kings Farm.  Furniture and belongings was carried into the streets, about 100 people were made homeless. The week-end after the fire, hundreds of people came to see the ruined cottages, the relief committee took advantage this, and collections were made at the ruins, nearly £6 was donated on Saturday and over £20 on Sunday, with other donations, the total amount came to almost £200, </div> <div> In the 18th Century, the poor were the responsibility of the whole parish.  Each village had a  trade setup and run by the "overseers of the poor", in which the unemployed could be given work to do.  In Wroughton, this was the wool trade,   The Workhouse was the center of the trade.  The Poor who were registered paupers were given a bed, a mattress cover stuffed with feathers, and 2 wool blankets. The workhouses were dreaded by the poor,not only for the dirt and disease but also the devastating fevers that swept through them.</div> <div> Because no one would employ  mothers of  illegitimate children many  spent their whole childhood in the workhouse To get food and shelter for herself and her child.  The mother had to go before the magistrates, and swear out a Bastardy Bond to identity  the father.  The choice was simple - give his name, or starve.  the father was then made by law to pay the Poor Law Union, an agreed  amount each year for the child. There are two such a bond made out against  Thomas Palmer by Dinah Gingell.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="documents.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Source Documents"><U><B>See Official Documents page.</B></U></A><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> Dinah had four children by Thomas but never married.  Both Thomas and Dinah spent time in the workhouse.  The law was changed in 1834.</div> <bR> <div> In 1851, public health inspectors  visited the village to submit a report and recommendations for improvements needed, with regard to bad sanitation and the polluted water supply.  One of the reports mentions :-</div> <bR> <div>  <I>3 Offensive pigsties of Thomas Palmer, to be removed from the bakery.</I> <I>Altogether over 30</I> <I>offensive privies, were reported and one poor man, Thomas Norris, is reported as having no privy at all</I></div> <bR> <div> (There was 2 Thomas Palmers in Wroughton at this time.  But this one, was not Dinah Gingall's partner).  This Palmer family appear to have been baker's in Wroughton  from at least 1816 until 1855, under Robert Palmer, they had a shop in the High Street. which was destroyed by the great fire of Wroughton in 1896. It was rebuilt by the  Phillimore Family</div> <div> The information here was obtained from “The History of Wroughton” books 1 - 4.</div> <div> and "The Village Labourer"</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2fa2cfa0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="wroughton.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wroughton "><U>[ Link to MAP]</U></A>  <A HREF="palmer_gingell.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Palmer/Gingells "><U>[ Link to Palmers]</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Keogh's</div> <div> Wexford Town - Co. Wexford Ireland</div> <div> <B>Wexford Town</B>  The name Wexford is a translation from the Irish name - 'Inlet of the river Garma' It is one of the most ancient towns in Ireland,  The town was Invaded by the Norsemen, who established a Trading Post. </div> <div>         Its situated on  the  South Eastern Coast  where the River Slaney enters Wexford Harbour estuary, and is built around a series of quays.</div> <div> Today it has a population of nearly 10,000 people and is a thriving Town. With a number of industries, including tourism. In the center of the town is the Bull Ring where in medieval times bull baiting was held. Today on the site is a bronze statue of a Wexford pikeman. Commemorating the townsmen's gallantry in the 17<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >98 Insurrection. </FONT>At the end of October each year is The Wexford Festival. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Many famous names are associated with Wexford Town including: Cromwell  Oscar Wilde,Thomas Moore, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >Matthew Keogh  hanged for his part in the '98 Insurrection.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2fb2cfa0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="wexford.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wexford "><U>[ Link to MAP]</U></A><A HREF="wexford.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wexford "><U>  </U></A> <A HREF="keogh.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Keoghs"><U>[ Link to Keoghs]</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Stephens</div> <div> Angle Pembroke Wales</div> <div> <B>Angle</B> Is Situated in the county of Pembrokeshire,Wales, 10 miles to the west of Pembroke Town; It is situated at the south- western Tip of the county. The terrain in some parts is hilly, and the scenery,  beautiful with extensive views, of Milford haven, and the Bristol channel. </div> <bR> <div> The village school started in 1821 with about 40 children, funded by the parents; There are two Pubs</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Loch Sheil wreck</B> </div> <div> 1894 January. Loch Sheil a ship with a cargo of whisky went down of Thorn Island much was alleged to have been smuggled ashore by Angle residents </div> <div> According to Mason writing in 1905 </div> <div> "On the night of the 30th January, 1894, a large merchant ship named the "Loch Shiel," laden chiefly with cases of Scotch whisky for Australia, on making the Haven for shelter, ran aground on the rocks at the back of Thorn Island, practically the northern boundary of West Angle Bay. On this occasion Mr. Mirehouse, of Angle, and the crew of the lifeboat, did some brave work in rescuing the crew of the unfortunate ship, which ultimately became a total wreck. The cargo and wreckage floated about the harbour for weeks after, the Salvage of which did not all find its way to the Receiver of Wrecks." </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2f72cfa0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> [<A HREF="angle.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Angle"><U>Link To MAP</U></A>]   <A HREF="stephens.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Stephens"><U>[Link To Stephens]</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Hatherill</div> <div> Brinkworth Wiltshire England</div> <div> <B>Brinkworth</B> Is Situated 9 Miles West of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5712cfa0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="brinkworth.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brinkworth "><U>[Link To MAP]</U></A>    <A HREF="hatherell.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Hatherells"><U>[Link To Hatherill]</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>The rest is work in progress check back later</B></div> <div> Normans</div> <div> Wootton Courtenay Somerset England</div> <div> <B>Wootton courtenay </B> Is Situated on exmoor 3 miles SW of Minehead</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="wotton_courtney.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wootton Courtney "><U>[Link To MAP]</U></A>    <A HREF="norman.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Normans"><U>[Link To Normans]</U></A></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="our_roots_m.htm" TITLE=" Our Roots"><U><B>Back to Top</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=20 BGCOLOR="#333333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>  </B><A HREF="our_roots_m.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE=" Our Roots"><U><B>Back to Top</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>