Sarah Hawkins Genealogy Site - Newspaper Articles Gloucestershire

Sarah Hawkins Genealogy Site
Newspaper Articles Gloucestershire


Newspaper Articles Gloucestershire

Whilst on the search for my ancestors, I've photocopied a few newspaper pages. Links will be placed here to the articles that have been typed up: The dates listed are the dates of the newspapers, not the date of the actual event.


The Bath Chronicle (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

09 Apr 1801 The Bath Chronicle Taunton Assizes inc Samuel TOUT Robert WESTCOATE DAY DEO WYGOOD JEFFERY WARRY KINGDON Geo TOUT FINCH HILL BRICE BUDGE JEANES CROSS


Bristol Evening Post

05 Aug 1939 Bristol Evening Post Car Taken from Garage at Royal York Crescent Mr Ernest OATEN


The Bristol Mercury. Daily Post, Western Counties, Monmouthshire, and South Wales Advertiser.

28 Jan 1890 Bristol Mercury Inquests in Bristol inc Frances Laura OATEN daughter of Mary Ann and Harry OATEN of 144 Bloy Street Bristol

15 Oct 1898 Bristol Mercury Suicide in Bristol A Commercial Traveller Hangs Himself Thomas Yelverton OATEN of 123 Wells Road Totterdown Bristol


The Bristol Mirror, Late Bonner and Middleton's Journal

06 Jul 1822 The Bristol Mirror Inquests at Lambrook Kingsbury Episcopi Jacob DUCK Isle Brewers John BREWER Ashill Martha JAMES Berrow Mary HAWKINS


The Bristol Times and Mirror

28 Jan 1890 Bristol Times Inquests Yesterday inc Frances Louisa OATEN Daughter of Mary Ann and Harry OATEN of 144 Bloy Street Bristol


The Chard and Ilminster News, Somerset, Dorset and Devon Advertiser (not a Gloucestershire Newspaper)

14 Aug 1875 Chard and Ilminster News Taunton Thunderstorm Lightning Flooding Escape of Balloon Petty Session INNOE SHUTE DREWITT Police Court BROOKMAN COX


Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic

28 Sep 1912 Cheltenham Chronicle Ernest Albert OATEN A Bristol Brake Proprietor Neglect of a Mare


The Citizen Gloucester

19 Sep 1947 The Citizen Gloucester Car lights lead son to father John OATEN of Clifton and Ernest Albert OATEN garage proprietor


Clifton Society

22 Apr 1915 Clifton Society Wills HANCOCK Milverton SAINSBURY Minehead PRATT-BARLOW AWDRY FIRTH Bath RICKETTS inc Alice and Edith PERRAM HUNT


Gloucester Journal

18 May 1935 Gloucester Journal Gloucester Mans Eye Injury Bert WINTER of 55 Avening Road Gloucester


Gloucestershire Chronicle

17 Nov 1900 Gloucestershire Chronicle Gloucester Bankrupty Court William Arthur TIBBITT Thomas WHITEHEAD Frederick COLLARD Viney Hill Blakeney inc GORIN GERRISH


Gloucestershire Echo

13 Jan 1927 Gloucestershire Echo Taunton Centenarian Pillion Ride Motor-Cycle When Over 100 Death Mrs Sarah BROOMFIELD East Tytherton near Chippenham


The Halifax Courier and Guardian (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

28 Mar 1944 Halifax Courier Eleven German Raiders Down Last Night Berlin Say Bristol Bombed


Hartland and West Country Chronicle (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

13 Oct 1910 Hartland and West Country Chronicle Heiress of a North Devon Estate Worth £10,000 Found Mrs ANGLE of 65 Church Road inc BRAUND


Langport and Somerton Herald (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

22 Jul 1916 Langport and Somerton Herald Somerset Men and the War inc HUSBANDS Taunton DENNING Formerly of North Newton NICHOLLS Formerly of Bridgwater etc

07 May 1927 Langport and Somerton Herald Shepton Beauchamp's Loss Death of Frederick William ENGLAND at Hill Farm inc DICKINSON LUCE JACOBS HAWKINS ROUSELL BROWN


The Shepton Mallet Journal (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

28 Jan 1916 Shepton Mallet Journal A Cheltenham Centenarian Mrs Arthur Mozley of Malvern View Cheltenham Celebrated her 101st Birthday


The Somerset County Gazette, Bristol Express and Devonshire News (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

23 Nov 1878 Somerset County Gazette Guy Fawkes' Demonstration in Bridgwater “A West Country Carnival”


The Somerset County Gazette and West of England Advertiser (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

14 May 1864 Somerset County Gazette Taunton County Court SYDENHAM v PALMER SHATTOCK v WEAVER FOSTER v CRIDDLE HELLARD v POCOCK LOVIBOND v COGAN YORK TAYLOR


Somerset County Herald and Taunton Courier (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

29 May 1937 Somerset County Herald Thorne St Margaret Funeral of Mrs Constance Jane CHANNON of Bristol Formerly of Baizley Farm Thorne St Margaret

10 Apr 1943 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Funeral of the Late Mr A. TILLEY Death and Funeral William Pippen DYER at 29 Plantation Road Chippenham

04 May 1946 Somerset County Herald Rugby Bristol at North Petherton Attractive Final Game at Shovell inc LONG ADDICOTT POROCK BARRINGTON

01 Mar 1947 Somerset County Herald Ilminster inc Late Mrs Elsie Ann DENMAN Frost Farm Ilton Daughter of Late Mr J. P. STEEL inc OATEN COURTNEY PHILLIPS BROOKS MILLS

14 May 1949 Somerset County Herald Local Notes and Queries Annual Elver Fishing Season Edwin POCOCK of Salmon Parade Bridgwater Native of Burrowbridge

13 May 1950 Somerset County Herald Lord WHARTON Sells Halswell Estate and Properties at Goathurst North Petherton Broomfield West Monkton Clarence HARRIS Bishops Hull

28 Sep 1957 Somerset County Herald He Has Been Making Buttons for 69 Years Mr Henry TOLLER of 32 Lambrook Road Taunton Came Up the Very Hard Way

29 Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Died at Age of 90 Kingsbury Episcopi Funeral Mr G. TALBOT Died at Thorney inc ROGERS JEANES QUANTOCK FOSTER HOWARD FURBER CLARK

22 Oct 1960 Somerset County Herald Taunton Funeral Mrs Louisa Ellen DERHAM of 10 Upper Holway Road Taunton inc BEALE MUSSELWHITE WESTCOTT PINCHES MILLER of Fivehead

18 Feb 1961 Somerset County Herald The Late Mr Robert Henry or Bob STEVENS of 37 Henley Road Taunton Licensee and Entertainer inc HAWKINS SHERRING BIDDULPH etc

15 Jul 1961 Somerset County Herald Death of Mrs Hilda Dorothy TOLLER nee PEARSE at Bristol General Hospital Wife of Mr C. H. TOLLER of 69 South Street Taunton


Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

23 Aug 1871 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc SPARKES Thos Edward PRING Boalch's Court Paul Street FOSTER TUTTIETT TUCKER SMITH PARKER LONG PALFREY TUCKER etc

23 Jan 1884 Taunton Courier North Curry Fashionable Marriage Miss May THOMSON and Henry J. HELLARD Son of Late James Burge HELLARD of Helland at Arley Church Bristol


Taunton Courier Bristol and Exeter Journal and Western Advertiser (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

08 Mar 1899 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc BARNICOTT PENNY MILLS BRAGG HILES CADDY DARE DOSTER WYATT MANNING COLEMAN BIRD RENDELL PAVEY SHATTOCK GREENSLADE

06 Nov 1901 Taunton Courier Taunton Funeral Charles James NATION Proprietor the George and Railway Hotel Bristol and Formerly Clarke's Hotel Taunton at West Monkton

14 Jun 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton and Its Townsmen Interesting Records of the Paste Decade 1784-1793 By Mr G. H. BROCKLEHURST Second of a Series of Articles

02 Aug 1905 Taunton Courier Death Reginald BARNICOTT Hill Rise Wilton inc SLATER Messrs Barnicott & Pearce Printing and Stationary Business Fore Street Taunton

10 Apr 1907 Taunton Courier Taunton Market Trust The Question of the Arcades inc James NELSON Meat Salesman of Bristol William DYER Pork Butcher 46 East Reach W. VICKERY

29 Apr 1908 Taunton Courier Death and Funeral of Mr Robert HATCHER Cannsfield Park Street Taunton of Messrs Hatcher and Sons Ltd High Street Taunton

05 Nov 1919 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc BLACKMORE 28 High Street Elizabeth BICKNELL 26 High Street COLLINHOLE St James Street STILL Kingston Road

27 Aug 1930 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Hand Amputated John WEBBER Death John Collard VICKERY London Jeweller Death Herbert PURCHASE 26 All Saints Road Clifton Bristol

12 Aug 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton News Funeral of Mr William HOOPER of 24 Grays Road inc BURROUGHS DAY BRINKWORTH Gloucester


The Wells Journal. Somerset and West of England Advertiser

24 Jun 1921 The Wells Journal Axbridge Petty Sessions Speed of Char-a-bancs includes Ernest Albert OATEN of 106 Ashley Road Bristol

30 Sep 1921 The Wells Journal Axbridge Licensees' Hours Bristol Motorists Fined includes Ernest Albert OATEN of 106 Lower Ashley Road Bristol

07 Jul 1939 The Wells Journal Link with Former Cheddar Industry The Late Mrs Eliza SARGENT of Sargent's Corner Cheddar Widow of Charles SARGENT

27 Mar 1986 Wells Journal Death Mrs Winifred Gertie MALE nee CONNOCK of 11 Lucas Close West Town Lane Bristol Formerly of Pilton inc Frederick MALE of Kingsbury Episcopi


The Western Daily Press

14 Dec 1917 Western Daily Press For Distinguished Service Local Soldiers Decorated The Military Medal inc Pte. T. A. RUCKLEY North Petherton

18 Feb 1920 Western Daily Press In Memoriam Clara OATEN Widow of Frederick OATEN of Lawrence Hill Bristol

17 Mar 1930 Western Daily Press Funeral of Traveller for Bristol Firm Mr Harold A. FOURACRE at Chippenham


The Western Daily Press Bristol

01 Jul 1872 Western Daily Press Taunton Police Walter OATEN Straggler from the Royal Navy H.M.S. Penelope George SANDERS Ann SPARKS Robert NAPPER Matthew LOVIBOND

05 Apr 1877 The Western Daily Press Bristol Accidentally Drowned James Nicholas FOURACRE Residing at Hope Chapel Hill Hotwells who was Drowned in the Floating Harbour

17 Nov 1882 Western Daily Press Accidental Death Emma Jane OATEN daughter of Henry OATEN of 4 New Buildings Gas Lane St Philip's Bristol

26 Feb 1885 Western Daily Press Inquests in Bristol The fatal Accident at Mr LYSAGHT's galvanising works Henry OATEN foreman

25 Apr 1888 Western Daily Press Bristol County Court A tale of a wig BACK v BUSH includes Henry OATEN

31 Mar 1910 Western Daily Press Ilfracombe Burning Accident Inquest on a Bristol Waitress Elizabeth Louisa FRANKLIN

07 Jun 1910 Western Daily Press Bristol Womans Death Eliza FRANKLIN inc John Frederick Jones FRANKLIN Beatrice Matilda and Joseph Percy Shaw FRANKLIN

08 May 1917 Western Daily Press Deaths Eliza OATEN at 207 Avon Vale Road Bristol Wife of William Frank OATEN

05 Aug 1918 Western Daily Press District Items includes Horses Ernest Albert OATEN of Lower Ashley Road and Mr BRUFORD Nerrols Farm orchard

20 May 1919 Western Daily Press War Office Criticised Bristol Police Court includes Ernest Albert OATEN

29 Jul 1919 Western Daily Press Story of Government Forage Bristol Quarter Session Ernest Albert OATEN

03 Oct 1919 Western Daily Press A Man and his Bail Strange case in Bristol includes Ernest Albert OATEN of Lower Ashley Road

26 Nov 1919 Western Daily Press To Prevent the Course of Justice Unusual Case at Bristol Assize includes Ernest Albert OATEN

27 Nov 1919 Western Daily Press To Defeat Justice The Singular Case in Bristol includes Ernest Albert OATEN and Herbert Charles OATEN

09 May 1922 Western Daily Press Deaths Lily Clara OATEN of 106 Lower Ashley Road Bristol

18 Feb 1924 Western Daily Press Suffered from Delusions Wanton Damage to a Taxi includes Ernest Albert OATEN

13 May 1925 Western Daily Press Motor Cars Collide Incident at Tickenham Mr A. Victor OSMOND and Mr E. A. OATEN Taxicab Proprietor 146 Ashley Down Road

27 Jul 1927 Western Daily Press Brentry Institution Enlarged Architect Mr Alfred Edward OATEN 22 Clare Street Bristol

14 Apr 1928 Western Daily Press “An Error” of the Road includes Mr Ernest Albert OATEN owner-driver of a taxi cab of 126 North Road Bishopston Bristol

14 Dec 1928 Western Daily Press Bristol Garage Proprietor Buried Mr Ernest OATEN of 1 Salthrop Road Bishopston

11 Apr 1929 Western Daily Press Bristol “Playful” Dog Bites a Cyclist Donald OATEN

18 Apr 1929 Western Daily Press Mansion House Butler Death of Mr Edwin OATEN of Canynge Road


The Western Daily Press and Bristol Mirror

27 Jun 1934 Western Daily Press 36 Undefended Divorce Suits at Bristol Assize inc Gladys Irene LEAKEY of Charles Street Bath

16 Apr 1935 Western Daily Press Deaths Clifford Philip Robert OATEN son of William Frank OATEN 38 Chelsea Park Easton Bristol

20 Aug 1936 Western Daily Press Severn Beach Man Wants to go to Prison on Principle Herbert Charles OATEN of Osborne Road Severn Beach

13 Oct 1938 Weston Daily Press Former Taxi-driver's embezzlement includes Mr Ernest Albert OATEN Garage Proprietor of Royal York Crescent Clifton

14 Aug 1939 Western Daily Press The Crime of Weeds Frank OATEN J.P. and Councillor M.J.I.

27 Jul 1940 Western Daily Press Fire in Clifton Basement 25 York Gardens Residence of Mr E. A. OATEN

19 Oct 1940 Western Daily Press Lord Mayor to attend Greyhound Meeting includes Mr E. A. OATEN of the Gordon Garage Clifton

16 Jul 1942 Western Daily Press Death of Leading Bristol Architect Mr E. A. OATEN of Cotham Lawn Road Bristol

20 Jul 1942 Western Daily Press Funeral Services for Mr Alfred Edward OATEN of Cotham Lawn Road Bristol

09 Jul 1946 Western Daily Press Undefended Divorce Cases in Bristol Decrees Granted at Assize Phyllis Priscilla TOLLER 70 Eastleigh Road and Frank TOLLER Hull

19 Sep 1947 Western Daily Press Foul Play is ruled out Death Ernest Albert OATEN Garage Proprietor of Royal York Crescent Bristol

20 Sep 1947 Western Daily Press Deaths Ernest Albert OATEN 49 Royal York Crescent Bristol

26 Sep 1947 The Western Daily Press Acknowledgment Mrs E. A. OATEN 49 Royal York Crescent Clifton

08 Sep 1948 Western Daily Press Garage Premises for Sale 'The Gordon Garage' Royal York Crescent Bristol Mr J. D. M. OATEN

17 Dec 1949 Western Daily Press On Probation includes Dorothy Florence OATEN of 26 Cotham Lawn Road Bristol

04 Apr 1950 Western Daily Press Disclaimer Mr J. OATEN of 64 Rodway Road Patchway carrying on business at Gordon Garages Royal York Crescent Clifton


The Western Gazette (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

12 May 1939 The Western Gazette The Late Mr Ben John Cox WAKELY Well-known Farmer and Dealer of Fouts Farm South Petherton Funeral at Shepton Beauchamp


The Weston Mercury and Somersetshire Herald (not a Gloucestershire newspaper)

27 Feb 1875 The Weston Mercury South Petherton Centenary of the Formation of the South Petherton Congregational Church inc Rev Richard HERDSMAN Rev Samuel HEBDITCH


The Weston super Mare Gazette and Clevedon Journal

11 Feb 1865 Weston super Mare Gazette Death of Sir John HARE Died at Boulogne of Asthma Death of Lady Portman at Bryanstone near Blandford


The West Somerset Free Press

17 Oct 1891 West Somerset Free Press Shocking Suicide in Fishpond of Hestercombe Park Miss Lucy SHEERE Adopted Daughter of Mr and Mrs T. H. BANFIELD of Gotten Farm

18 Nov 1905 West Somerset Free Press Bridgwater inc Attempted Suicide BOYCE Drowning GAGE Sequels to Carnival BAKER MORIATY ALSBURY LATHAN Infirmary Free Institution


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