Peter COLSTON [ 002 ]
Frances HODGES [
003 ]
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These are the
parents of Mary Ann Colston who married John Henry Burgess in Shepton Mallet c.
1884
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c 10/1812 - Peter Colston born in Shepton Mallet Somerset,
the first of at least three children of Rueben Colston, a Weaver of Shepton,
and Mary (nee Freestone) [b]
31/10/1812 - Peter Colston bapt [b]
c 1818 - Frances Hodges born [e]
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25/12/1837 - Peter Colston of full age, tiler &
plasterer of Darshill SM, son of Reuben Colston, weaver, married Francis
Hodges, 19, of Darshill, dau of Joseph Hodges, blacksmith. Both X'ed, witns Francis Bryne(?) and David
Gaite(?) [e]
25/12/1837 - Peter Colston married Frances Hodges (father
Joseph Hodges & Maria ....) [b]
15/10/1838 - Thomas bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Bryts Pitching SM, and wife Frances
[e]
11/11/1838 - Thomas bapt to Peter Colston & Frances
..... of Bryts Pitching, SM [f]
16/10/1840 - Sarah bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Bryts Pitching SM, and wife Frances
[e]
6/6/1841 – Living in SM was Peter Colston (25, born
Somerset), with his wife Frances (20), son Thomas (3) and dau Sarah (8m) [n]
6/6/1841 – Living in SM was Reuben Colston (born Som
ap1816), with an Elizabeth Abbott (bn Som ap1816) [n]
6/6/1841 – Living in SM was John Colston (born Som ap1816),
with his wife? Mary Ann Colston (20), and son? Reuben (4) [n]
18/11/1842 - Frances bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Bryts Pitching SM, and wife Frances
[e]
6/2/1845 - William bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Lower Lane SM, and wife Frances
[e]
5/4/1847 - Edward bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Lower Lane SM, and wife Frances
[e]
10/9/1849 - John bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Lower Lane SM, and wife Frances
[e]
30/5/1851 - Living in Lower Lane SM was Peter Colston (H,
38, Plasterer), his wife Francis (33), son Thomas (12, Plasteres son), dau Sarah
(10, Silk winder), son William (7, scholar), son Edward (3) and son John (1),
all born SM [g]
6/1/1852 - Mary Ann bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Lower Lane SM, and wife Frances
[e]
6/1/1852 - Mary Ann Burgess born .. 3rd daughter of Peter
and Fanny Colston" [d]
8/4/1854 - Eliza Jane bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer
& tiler of Lower Lane SM, and wife Frances
[e]
16/1/1857 - Emma bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Lower Lane SM, and wife Frances
[e]
21/4/1858 - Emma died, aged 15 months [b]
8/4/1861 - Living in one house in SM is Peter Colston 48,
wife Francis 43, and kids Sarah 20, William 16, Edward 14, John 11, Mary A 9,
Eliza J 7, and Albert <1. [h]
21/11/1861 - Albert bapt to Peter Colston, plasterer &
tiler of Lower Lane SM, and wife Frances
[e]
2/4/1871 - Living in Lower Lane SM is Peter Colston (58,
plasterer & tiler), wife Francis (54), dau Mary Ann (19, Silk winder), dau
Eliza Jane (16, Silk winder), and son Albert (10, scholar) all born SM [j]
Jan to Mar 1875 - Mary Ann Colston married William Henry
Cooper in Shepton [a]
3/4/1881 - Family living at Long Bridge in Shepton. In the house was Peter (68) a
"Plasterer" born SM, his wife Fanney (63) born SM, their married dau
Mary A Cooper (29), a "Servant" born SM, an unm dau Eliza J (26) a
"Dress maker" born Sherborne in Dorset, and two grandsons Wilfred H
Chant (19) a "Plumber", and Willice Colston (4), both born Maesteg
Glamorgan [k]
3/4/1881 - Reuben Colston, 66, bootmaker, living at Quarr
SM, with wife Betsey, 69, both bn SM.
[k]
3/4/1881 - John Colston, born 1817, confectioner, living in
Cowl St SM, with wife Mary A, born 1819, both bn SM [k]
13/1/1882 - Elizabeth Jane Colston married Charles Robert
Talbot at the Wesleyan Chapel in SM [c]
4/5/1886 - Peter's brother John, a shoemaker of SM,
re-married to Eliza Wookey (both widowed)
[e]
10/1/1891 - Peter Colston died at Strodes Almshouse in
SM [b]
5/4/1891 - Living on her own in SM was Fanny Colston
(73) [m]
5/4/1891 - Living at 8 Quarr SM was Reuben Colston, 76,
Brewers Fireman, bn SM, and his wife Betsey, 79. [m]
(This is Reuben
JNR who d in SM area Sept ¼ 1898)
20/12/1892 - Frances (Fanny) died at Cats Ash, Shepton [b]
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SOURCES ...
[a] St Caths Index
[b] Old Family Group
form in Jan's handwriting
[c] From "The
Shepton Mallet" parish magazine
[d] Original
document of John Henry Burgess
[e] Extracts from
SM records (SM Lib? or Taunton CRO?)
[f] Notes "Bapts
of Colstons SM" (handwritten notes, source unsure)
[g] 1851 Census
[h] 1861 Census
[j] 1871 Census
[k] 1881 Census
[m] 1891 Census Index
data
[n] 1841 Census Index
data
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